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LeRoy & Lewis’s Mega-Anticipated Austin Barbecue Restaurant Is Opening Oh So Soon

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February 26, 2024

LeRoy & Lewis’s Mega-Anticipated Austin Barbecue Restaurant Is Opening Oh So Soon

It’s here: new-school barbecue truck LeRoy & Lewis is finally opening its very anticipated barbecue restaurant this month. The new LeRoy & Lewis restaurant is opening in the Garrison Park neighborhood at 5621 Emerald Forest Drive starting on Wednesday, February 28.

LeRoy & Lewis’s new iteration includes the restaurant portion, with counter-service smoked meats by the quarter-pound or as part of plates and sandwiches. The larger space allows the kitchen to make fuller use of whole animals and butchering within its new-school dishes. Behind the restaurant are co-owners and partners pitmaster Evan LeRoy, Lindsey LeRoy, director of operations Sawyer Lewis, and Nathan Lewis.

Think sliced or chopped beef, pulled whole hog, pulled lamb, smoked chicken, and so many sausages such as pork hop, beef chorizo, and lamb kofta. There will be weekend and specific-day-only specials, such as beef cheeks on Fridays, Akaushi brisket and bacon ribs on Saturdays, and pork chops on Sundays.

The chopped beef plate at LeRoy & Lewis.

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A cheeseburger on a plate. — The burger at LeRoy & Lewis.

Then there are other meaty dishes like burgers; the Loncito taco made with pulled hog, cracklins, salsa macha, and pickled onions; and the Frito Rico taco, which is essentially a Frito pie in a tortilla. There’s also pork hash with rice; potato chips made with beef fat; hog-fat refried beans; chorizo with potatoes, dips and spreads like the pinto-jalapeno hummus, bacon-onion dip, and smoked mackerel; hog-fat cornbread; and the standalone Frito pie made with Texas red chili.

LeRoy also offers a lot of high-quality non-meat dishes. Vegetables such as the truck’s iconic cauliflower burnt ends will be available, alongside vegan miso-glazed carrots. There are also kimchi, horseradish potato salads, and salads. Sweets include a banana pudding tiramisu, German chocolate cobbler a la mode, and that also-iconic cheddar cheesecake.

Two little trays with single tacos. — Tacos at LeRoy & Lewis.

A plate of chips, vegetables, and dips. — The dips at LeRoy & Lewis.

Two little plates of olives and nuts. — Olives and nuts from LeRoy & Lewis.

For drinks, there are beers in draft, can, and bottle forms with plenty of Austin breweries such as St. Elmo Brewing and Austin Beerworks, and other beer staples like Lone Star and Modelo. The tapped bears include rotating light and dark brews. (Originally, there were plans to open the restaurant with a brewery, but that’s been paused for now.)

Then there are glasses of wines, canned wines, and wine bottles. And then there are cocktails like the South Austin sangria made with Azul y Garanza white wine, passionfruit, lime, and a chile-lime rim; the Meat-chelada, a michelada with Modelo and the same chile-lime rim; and a frozen Big Red sangria. And finally, there are nonalcoholic beverages. Nathan Lewis developed the menu with Nicole Cruz, who had been the bar manager of Contigo and the bar assistant manager of Holy Roller.

A plate with chicken and breads. — A barbecue plate from LeRoy & Lewis.

The physical space within far south Austin includes, yes the expected barbecue counter-service, as well as other areas like the bar, the dining room, a lounge/event space, and big outdoor patio. There’s also a takeout room and retail shop. It was designed by Austin firm OPA Design Studio with commercial construction company Solutions General Contracting, branding and design agency Helms Workshop, and interior design studio McCray & Co.

The team opened the original food truck in 2017 with the goal of eventually opening a physical space. It won Eater Austin’s Eater Award for the best new food truck of that same year.

Before LeRoy & Lewis, Evan LeRoy had been the original pitmaster for now-closed barbecue restaurant Freedman’s and Sawyer Lewis was the general manager of Contigo. The team had also run a fry truck, Mama Fried, at far South Austin bar Armadillo Den from 2021 to 2023.

LeRoy & Lewis’s restaurant hours will be from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. There are plans to expand those hours eventually. The food truck at Cosmic is temporarily closed as of February 26, and plans on opening in two weeks.

A bunch of drinks and beers on a table. — Drinks at LeRoy & Lewis.

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Athletes Race at USA Triathlon Cross National Championships in Austin, Texas

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4 minutes ago

April 23, 2026

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Athletes Race at USA Triathlon Cross National Championships in Austin, Texas

2026 USA Triathlon Cross National Championships Full Results

Austin, Texas | April 18

Off Road/Cross Triathlon National Championship

1500m swim, 29k mountain bike, 10k run

Complete Results

Overall Male Andy Lee, 2:25:17

Overall Female Jennifer Schmidt, 3:08:37

M17-19 Michael Balbin, 3:07:57

M20-24 Ryan Chaudoin 2:39:03

M25-29 Adam Holomoucky, 2:46:30

M30-34 Chase Krivo, 2:41:52

M35-39 Andrzej Stadnik, 2:26:34

F35-39 Kate Hector, 3:44:19

M40-44 Kyle Grieser, 2:30:58

F40-44 Jessica Thiel, 3:31:57

M45-49 Trent Niemeyer, 2:36:28

F45-49 Jennifer Schmidt, 3:08:37

M50-54 Andy Lee, 2:25:17

F50-54 Erin Trail, 4:03:32

M55-59 Stephen Judice, 2:39:58

F55-59 Jeanne Hoffman, 3:25:37

M60-64 Mike Carter, 2:58:35

F60-64 Janet Soule, 3:13:05

M65-69 Cliff Millemann, 3:04:24

F65-69 Maureen Sanderson, 5:01:15

M70-74 Ken Gibson, 3:13:21

M75-79 Alan Moore, 3:50:08

Off Road/Cross Duathlon National Championship

5k run, 29k mountain bike, 10k run

Complete Results

Overall Male Jacob Hull, 2:19:49

Overall Female Tiffany Schwartz, 2:55:45

M30-34 Kyle Dow, 2:27:13

M35-39 Jacob Hull, 2:19:49

F35-39 Tiffany Schwartz, 2:55:45

M40-44 Derek Armer-Derner, 2:51:48

M50-54 Jay Moncel, 3:27:42

F50-54 Heather Anderson, 4:38:10

M55-59 CJ Stafford, 4:57:04

F55-59 Yun Saksena, 4:09:05

M60-64 Robb Reece, 3:24:41

M65-69 Brent Peacock, 2:50:00

M70-74 Mark Lindsey, 4:18:47

Off Road/Cross Triathlon Sprint National Championship

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750m swim, 12k mountain bike, 5k run

Complete Results

Overall Male Tavish Quinn, 1:16:29

Overall Female Michelle Lingenfelser, 1:52:31

M14- C. Lockett, 1:35:47

M15-19 Tavish Quinn, 1:16:29

M35-39 Michael Schleckser, 1:50:47

M40-44 Justin Young, 1:45:18

F40-44 Laura Marinaro, 1:59:40

M45-49 Daniel Rossi, 1:24:42

F45-49 Nicole Morgan, 1:54:49

M50-54 Angel Martinez Ineriano, 1:31:35

F50-54 Michelle Lingenfelser, 1:52:31

M55-59 Stephen Schwarze, 1:25:14

M60-64 Curtis Miller, 1:40:54

F60-64 Nancy Hopf, 2:07:36

M65-69 Mark Drangsholt, 1:46:218

F65-69 Gunilla Gard, 2:10:15

M70-74 Steve Cole, 1:36:54

F70-74 Susan Griffin-Kaklikian, 1:57:23

Off Road/Cross Duathlon Sprint National Championship

2.5k run, 12k mountain bike, 5k run

Complete Results

Overall Male Saxby Stradinger 1:09:25

Overall Female Monica Doval, 1:38:49

Overall Clydesdale Trevor Horton, 2:23:56

Clydesdale 0-39 Trevor Horton, 2:23:56

Clydesdale 40-59 Bramer Owens, 1:47:40

M15-19 Callen Quinn, 1:34:58

M30-34 Brian Scheel, 1:43:43

M35-39 Saxby Stradinger 1:09:25

M40-44 Bryce Fluker, 1:11:52

F40-44 Morgan Aldridge, 1:39:23

M45-49 Michael Szermer, 1:34:03

F45-49 Monica Doval, 1:38:49

F50-54 Anonymous, 2:04:11

M55-59 Travis Wales, 1:19:48

F55-59 Lupe Nelson, 2:08:03

M60-64 Steve Smith, 1:14:18

F60-64 Kim Wagner, 2:23:41

M65-69 Joseph Swartz, 1:46:33

F65-69 Christine Knight, 1:57:14

M80-84 Bill Arnerich, 3:30:30

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Central Texas aquifers could see slight boost after week of rainfall

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April 23, 2026

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Central Texas aquifers could see slight boost after week of rainfall

AUSTIN, Texas – This week’s rainfall across Central Texas could help to bring a much-needed boost to the region’s aquifers, which have been operating at dangerously low levels.

The backstory:

On Tuesday, the Austin area saw over an inch of rain while Georgetown received close to six inches, as the San Gabriel River rose over six feet throughout the day.

But the heavy downpour was a welcome sight for Shay Hlavaty, the communications and outreach manager at the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District.

Created by the state of Texas in 1987, the District oversees segments of the Edwards and Trinity Aquifers, stretching from South Austin to southern San Marcos.

In total, the portions of the aquifers they oversee provide water to around 100,000 people.

“Groundwater is a significant water source, you know. It’s kind of the unsung hero of Texas,” says Hlavaty.

But over the last few years, the region’s groundwater levels have been in decline.

“Since January 2022, we are missing over a year’s worth of rainfall. So, in the Austin area, we get about 32 to 34 inches a year. And so over that time, we have, you know, a 30-plus inch deficit,” says Hlavaty.

Since October, the District has been under a stage three exceptional drought. Those conditions are determined by two indicators: spring flow at Barton Springs and groundwater levels at the Lovelady Monitor Well.

If either of these locations drops below a drought threshold, the District could declare a more intense drought stage.

By the numbers:

Some of the latest data shows that Barton Springs isn’t performing as it needs to support the ongoing growth of the region.

“To put it into reference, the average since about 1978 at Barton springs is 60 CFS. That’s cubic feet per second. And one cubic foot is about the size of a beach ball, an average beach ball. So, 60 beach balls of water coming out every second from Barton Springs. Before this rainfall, we were closer to 12 CFS, so only 12 beach balls coming out every second, so that’s less than a quarter of average,” says Hlavaty.

That same data also shows that the Lovelady Well is 453.8 feet above mean sea level. That’s only 5 inches above the Stage 4 Emergency Response Threshold.

“This isn’t something that’s going to go away. Even if we busted this drought and get out of it, the next drought is going to be around the corner,” says Hlavaty.

Dig deeper:

But this week’s rain did provide a small boost, helping to prevent the district from potentially falling into a deeper stage of drought.

“So, we’re still in that stage three exceptional level, and this rainfall will help us stay out of that stage four emergency,” Hlavaty told FOX 7. “It’ll help stabilize, if not increase groundwater levels and spring flow.”

The total rainfall for the Austin area in April so far is 4.14 inches, well above the typical total average for the month, which is 2.42 inches. But that sort of above precipitation must continue if there is to be any chance of drought levels decreasing.

“We really need to have above average rainfall for months, if not years, to bust this drought,” says Hlavaty.

What you can do:

As May approaches, which typically brings the most rainfall throughout the year, Hlavaty urges people to cut back on water use when they can, especially watering their lawns, which can consume large amounts of drinking water.

And as Central Texas continues to see a boom in population, combined with hotter than average temperatures for February and March, conservation is as important as ever.

“It’s important to remember that a little bit of rain here, a little bit of rain there, isn’t going to best the drought. So, we all have to do our role to help conserve resources in the meantime,” says Hlavaty.

The Source: Information from interviews conducted by FOX 7 Austin’s Marco Bitonel

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Judge Albright, who oversaw patent litigation boom in Texas, to resign

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April 22, 2026

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Judge Albright, who oversaw patent litigation boom in Texas, to resign

U.S. District Judge Alan Albright, who before relocating to Austin, Texas, last year helped transform a tiny courthouse in Waco into a hub for much of the patent litigation in the United States, plans to resign, a person familiar with the matter said.

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