UPDATE – 9:46 a.m.  According to a city of Buda press release, authorities remained on scene at Casa Alde in Buda until 4:37 a.m. Sunday. Buda Fire crews completed extensive overhaul operations as the fire in the restaurant burnt through the pier and beam floor. Per the release, portions of the wood...

Longtime Buda resident Helen Alcala passed away on June  11, 2017. Below is a feature story from July 14, 2005 on her upbringing in Buda and experience as a business owner story.  By Jen Biundo here’s something special about the tortillas at Helen’s Casa Alde. At first glance, you’ll see they measur...

READ MORE: End of an era: Reflections of late Buda business owner Helen Alcala hether it was your first or fifth time stepping into Helen’s Casa Alde in downtown Buda, Helen Alcala made it her mission to get to know you. Alcala, the matriarch of Helen’s Casa Alde, which opened its doors in 1980, alw...

After 36 years in business, the owners of Casa Alde restaurant earlier this year decided now was the time to pursue an alcohol sale permit By obtaining a beer and wine permit from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC), Casa Alde got the green light to sell alcohol to patrons.   Remy Fallon,...