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Thinking About Getting Into Craft Beer? You’ll Want to Tap Into These Folks
In the lull weekend between the Great American Beer Festival and the San Antonio Beer Festival, I met up with a clutch of brewers, drinkers and craft beer evangelists to grip some brews and shoot the breeze. This round-table (or, as it turned out, picnic-table) summit convened at the recently made-over Hills And Dales, where…
Don’t Get Too Excited About That Other Possible Pro Football Team, San Antonio
Hey, San Antonio: The Raiders Just Aren’t That Into You San Antonio continues to play the will-they-won’t-they game with the Oakland Raiders, but let’s be real here: they won’t. While city officials actively courting the NFL franchise, critics continue to maintain a Raiders relocation to San Antonio is nothing more than a bargaining chip for…
SAWS: A Rebuttal To the Mi Agua Vida Coalition
In this week’s issue of the San Antonio Current, we explored criticism of the Vista Ridge Pipeline levied by the Mi Agua Vida Coalition. The $3.4 billion pipeline would pump in water from Burleson and Lee counties, which are 142 miles away, providing San Antonio with a 30-year water supply that would help meet the…
Our Favorite Bands for Halloween: GG Allin
Known as much, if not more, for his shit-smeared stage antics as his musical catalog, the man born Jesus Christ Allin and mastermind behind such punk classics as “Bite It, You Scum,” and “Expose Yourself to Kids,” is, truly, a Halloween icon for the ages. Dubbing himself “the last, true rock ‘n’ roller,” GG set…
‘Texas’ is Slang for ‘Crazy’ in Norway
There is a certain kind of brand that the Texas myth has given us. We can come off as rugged people who live off the fat of the land and our only means of transportation is by horse (It’s not). However with all those sentiments, whether we hold them as a defining characteristic or a…
Slate Slams Uber in San Antonio, Says It Threw a Temper Tantrum
Three days after San Antonio officials sent out press releases hailing the return of Uber, Slate published a bruising article accusing the transportation network company of throwing a temper tantrum to get what it wanted. Here’s the lede: Of all the tricks in Uber’s playbook, the calculated tantrum might be the finest. For evidence of…
Here’s How You Can Celebrate Back to the Future Day in San Antonio
In celebration of Marty McFly’s arrival to 2015 in Back to the Future II, San Antonio is hosting a number of film screenings and events to celebrate Back to the Future Day. October 21, 2015 is the date McFly, along with “Doc” Brown and girlfriend Jennifer Parker, arrived via the flying DeLorean time machine, only to have…
State Rep. Diego Bernal Has Signs for Businesses That Want to Prohibit Open Carry
If a business owner doesn’t want to allow open carry at their establishment, they have to post a sign announcing it at their entrance. Earlier this year, the Texas Legislature legalized open carry. So State Rep. Diego Bernal decided to create signs that adhere to sections of the Texas Penal Code describing the requirements for concealed…
Did You Know There Is an Election on November 3?
The May election made it abundantly clear: voter turnout is ridiculously low, even when Bexar County residents are voting for their own mayor and City Council members. Just 12 percent of registered voters turned out. Just a few months later, it’s already time for another election. On November 3, Texans will vote on seven propositions…
Muertos Fest Is Packing in Free Snacks
You already know Muertos Fest (aka the Dia De Los Muertos Celebration hosted at La Villita) is going to be a blast. The weekend-long festival will go down October 24 (10 a.m. to 11 p.m.) and 25 (noon to 10 p.m.) with altars, costume contest, vendors and more, but will also include free snacks. From…
Bob Marley Fest Returns to SA as BobFest
San Antonio has the enviable distinction of being the only city in these 50 great states of ours that has hosted what was the Bob Marley Festival Tour and is now, simply, BobFest, twice in one year. WE DID IT!! The Tour, now in its twenty-first year of operation (finally legal!) and returning to us…
RIP Arturo H. Lopez, Inventor of the Puffy Taco
If San Anto had a city flag, it should definitely be flown at half-mast today. Arturo H. Lopez, the man who created the beloved puffy taco, passed away on Friday. He was 78. The story of Lopez’s passing was first reported on KENS5 on Monday evening. Private services will be held Tuesday and Ray’s Drive…
San Antonio Considering Banning Smoking at Main Plaza, Travis Park
While San Antonio bills itself as meeting national “Smoke Free City” standards, puffing on a cigarette at Main Plaza in the heart of downtown is perfectly legal. The city, however, may amend its smoking ordinance to prohibit smoking in Main Plaza, by the San Fernando Cathedral and at Travis Park. The Center City Development &…
San Antonio Symphony Does Queen and Zeppelin
This weekend The San Antonio Symphony will be performing back to back concerts at The Majestic Theatre featuring hits from the majestic catalogs of Queen and Led Zeppelin. Creator and arranger Brent Havens will conduct the ensemble, backed by a full electric band as well as two crack singers. Queen, a band whose depth and…
The Many Ways to Celebrate Halloween This October (Part 1)
Let’s face it. Halloween isn’t a one-night affair anymore. The Halloween season creeps up on us earlier every year, and October is jam-packed with events and festivities tied to the holiday. Here’s a look at some of the ways you can conjure your Halloween spirit, plus a preview of some of the ways San Antonio plans…
Pop Pistol Celebrates Ten Years at Free Arneson River Theatre Concert
On Tuesday, October 20th, Pop Pistol will celebrate ten years of providing San Antonio with their own concoction of cerebral, pop-orchestry. They will be headlining the last concert in the Coors Light Free Concert Series, which has taken place every third Tuesday of the month at the historic Arneson River Theatre. Birthed inside an old motorcycle…
Step Up Your Zombie Game For The San Antonio Zombie Walk With These Make-up Tutorials
On Sunday, the annual San Antonio Zombie Walk congregates at the Tower of the Americas to celebrate all things undead. Turn your friends; meet other zombie enthusiasts; wander around downtown, and frighten some unsuspecting tourist. Go all-out on ripped clothing, blood, and makeup. Bring your zombie babies and undead dogs. There will be all sorts…
Which San Antonio Democrats Have Backed Hillary Clinton?
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton breezed through San Antonio last week to kick off the Latino outreach arm of her campaign, and she didn’t leave empty-handed. Today Clinton’s campaign sent out a list of 90 Texas Democrats, called the Texas Leadership Council, who will back Clinton. Members of the council will organize and recruit…
Texas Cuts Off Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood
Texas officials announced today that the state’s Planned Parenthood clinics will no longer receive Medicaid funding in response to undercover videos which portrayed violations related to sale of fetal tissue. Planned Parenthood affiliates received a letter from the the Texas Health and Human Services Commission informing them that their enrollment in Medicaid was being terminated…
5 Things You Have To Do This Week
Tuesday, October 20 Flashdance The Musical As street-tough Pittsburgh teen Alex Owens, Jennifer Beals made sweatshirts sexy — among other improbable feats — in Adrian Lyne’s 1983 film Flashdance. Thanks to a theatrical adaptation by Tom Hedley and Robert Carey, Owens is back in leg warmers and dancing like a maniac in Flashdance – The…
5 Shows to See This Week
Monday, October 19th Promised Land Sound This Nashville quintet slices effortlessly through folk-rock like 2009 Tony Parker cut through the lane. $5, 8:30pm, Limelight, 2718 N. St. Mary’s St. Tuesday, October 20 Pop Pistol 10th Anniversary Concert The magnanimous trio of Alex Scheel, Jorge Gonzalez and George Garza celebrates 10 years together at the final Lone…
SA Food Pics: A Little Bit of Everything
This week in SA Food Pics we have a little bit of everything for you to drool over. To kick it off, the Pearl Farmers Market (312 Pearl Pkwy) is serving up some spicy noodles with a whole fried egg on top, and to go along with that insane looking dish, you can head on…
A Faygo Tsunami Swept San Antonio: Insane Clown Posse at Alamo City Music Hall
“Fuckin’ magnets, how do they work?” For those who only know Insane Clown Posse for “Miracles,” the now internet-infamous, meme-generating music video, there’s a lot more to Detroit’s horrocore hip-hop group made up of Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope. Violent J, who resembles Food Network’s Guy Fieri, even down to the frosted tips, and…
Spurs Win Home Preseason Opener in Revamped AT&T Center
After a renovation that cost more than $100 million, the new AT&T Center was open for business Sunday as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Detroit Pistons 96 to 92 in the preseason home opener. And Kawhi Leonard is already tearing up the floor — in a good way. He scored 21 points in 28…
Current’s GRSFD Concert Moves to The TenEleven
The Current’s GRSFD concert series, originally scheduled for our parking lot, moves right down the street. For three bucks you can see Amplified Heat, a band that has faced three lifetime sentences between them on charges of beating up a tiny, Texas towns’ All-State football coach and who are rumored to be Matthew McConaughey’s weed connect. Our…
Bonehead Quote of the Week: Jason Villalba’s Tweet Ties Bernie Sanders to Nazis
Here’s a free tip, politicians: Don’t place the term “Nazi” anywhere near someone who isn’t a Nazi. Just don’t do it. That memo apparently never made it to the desk of state Rep. Jason Villalba, R-Dallas, who fired off the following tweet about Sen. Bernie Sanders during the first Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday, October…
Beneby or Bust? CPS Energy Tries to Retain CEO
Just when it looked like CPS Energy CEO Doyle Beneby might bolt for a new gig, the utility’s board of directors is bending over backward to keep him at the helm, according to a report by the San Antonio Express-News. Beneby has been the top dog at CPS since 2010. It was announced on September…
Bourbon Street Seafood Restaurant Drinks Go Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness Month
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Bourbon Street Seafood Restaurant (24165 I.H. 10 W., Suite 433) is serving up some delicious pink inspired drinks. They are offering a Pink Rita which is perfect for any traditional margarita drinker, a cranberry spritzer for those who are not quite of age yet, and a cherry lemonade…
Get Ready to Rumble at Blue Star’s Drawing Battles
Unveiled in September and set to inspire creative participation through November 8, the exhibition “Narrative Axis” marks a first-time collaboration between local pioneer Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum and New York City’s The Drawing Center — a renowned institution that celebrates drawing as “primary, dynamic, and relevant to contemporary culture, the future of art, and…
Yo-Yo Ma’s Tobin Performance to be ‘Simulcast’ to Public for Free
Friday’s Yo-Yo Ma performance with the San Antonio Symphony at the Tobin Center will be simultaneously broadcast, or “simulcast,” to the public for free. Starting at 7pm, the Plaza area will be opened and the sold out performance will be screened on a thirty-foot wall in the theatre’s River Walk Plaza. Probably the most well-known…
22-year-old Woman Arrested for Shooting Wagner High School’s Principal’s Car
Late last night, investigators with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office arrested Grace Seward, 22, on charges of deadly conduct and unlawfully carrying in a gun-free zone. On Thursday at noon, law enforcement responded to Wagner High School to assist Judson Independent School District police with a reported shooting. The investigation revealed that Seward allegedly struck…
Woman Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Fatal Dog Attack
On the last day of March in 2014, 83-year-old Petra Aguirre was feeding her cats when two dogs attacked and killed her. Those dogs belonged to 34-year-old Perla Rojas, who was sentenced to five years in prison Thursday on a charge of dangerous dog attack causing death, the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office announced in…
Netflix and Chill: ‘Kimmy Schmidt’ and Tacos
“Hey, do you want to party with us? Are you into Molly?” “Am I?! She’s my favorite American Girl doll!” If you haven’t watched Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, who are you? Writers Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, the masterminds behind 30 Rock, originally pitched this idea to NBC but the Peacock quickly nixed it. Boy did…
County Line Bar-B-Q Kicks Off Fall With a New Handcrafted Cocktail Menu
Get ready for a new spread of Fall-Winter inspired cocktails and local brews at The County Line Bar-B-Q (10101 IH-10 West). Created and inspired by bar manager Josh Tamez and assistant pit-master Garrett Stephens, the drinks pack in Texan flavors. Tamez notes that their speciality cocktails will center on Texas spirits using drinks from Texas River…
Big Hops Sues Pittsburgh-based Company over Hoppy Trademark
There’s a battle brewing over a trademark used at one of San Antonio’s favorite craft drinking spots. Big Hops — with its array of taps and growlers for the go — is suing East End Brewing Co. Inc. over its trademark that the Pittsburgh-based company says it’s used since 2004, the San Antonio Express-News reports.…
SA Label Texas Is Funny Signs Emo Shredders Arizona Landmine
Now sharing the Texas is Funny Records label with SA’s Deer Vibes, Vetter Kids and The Hawks (of Holy Rosary) Arizona Landmine is about to blowup. Hailing from the very Midwestern Ames, Iowa, and not from the land that canned green tea is named after, Arizona Landmine destroys the modern emo stereotype and takes us…
Boz Scaggs Brings His Kermit-the-Frog-Smoothness to Gruene Hall
Once you reach your mid-twenties it seems, for most, that all self-consciuosness and pretentious irony flies out the window as far as music is concerned. No longer overwrought with anxiety over how your Reba or Steely Dan playlist comes across at the house party or the tattoo shop – even if your crush is in…
Hillary Clinton Steps Up Latino Outreach at San Antonio Rally
She came, she saw, she spoke a little Spanish. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, addressed a crowd of thousands today at Sunset Station in an attempt to woo the growing bloc of Latino voters. [Slideshow: 32 Photos of Hillary Clinton in San Antonio] The event kicked off…
UIL Hands Down Punishment for John Jay Football Players and Coaches
According to San Antonio Express-News, Victor Rojas and Mike Moreno, the two John Jay High School football players who made national headlines for tackling a referee during a game against Marble Falls High School, have been suspended from all UIL activities for the rest of the 2015-2016 school year. The punishment was handed down during…
10 Things You Have to Do This Weekend
Thu 10/15 “Echoes of Mexico” If one were to imagine the American pop-art movement cultivated south of the border, the translation might look something like “Neo-Mexicanidad,” a genre championed by Guadalajara-born painter Ismael Vargas. In his vibrant canvases, Vargas puts a kaleidoscopic spin on iconic Mexican fixtures — sombreros, masks and ceramics seem to…
10 Shows to See This Weekend
Thursday, October 15 Samantha Fish Kansas City’s Samantha Fish sings of southern barrooms and blues traditions on her 2015 album Wild Heart. $12-$50, 7pm, Sam’s Burger Joint, 330 E Grayson St, (210) 223-2830 Thursday, October 15 The Cutthroats Local, self-proclaimed “good ol’ fashioned punk band” The Cutthroats have literally invested blood, sweat and thousands of beers…
The Bastrop County Blaze Is Getting Worse
The Hidden Pines Fire in Bastrop County has engulfed more than 4,000 acres and is only 15 percent contained, the Texas A&M Forest Service reports. This is a dramatic turn for the worse, as just 24 hours ago the fire only burned 250 acres and was 50 percent contained. Yesterday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott toured…
This Slam Poet’s Ode to Whataburger Says What We All Feel (And Makes Us Hungry)
The power of one’s favorite Whataburger order — whether consumed at midnight, noon, 6 p.m. or 6 a.m. — is a stirring and uplifting thing. For one man, it’s inspired a work of beauty and devotion of the highest order. Amir Safi, a slam poet from Houston, delivered “An Ode to Whataburger” at the Texas…
Freetail Hosts Nocturnal Fundraiser During National Bat Week
The crazy guys at Freetail Brewing Co. are teaming up with Bat Conservation International for a batty fundraiser on Wednesday, October 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. Billed as A Night of Nocturnal Treats, the event will be held at Freetail’s Tasting Room (2000 S. Presa St.) and will feature a slew of restaurants all…
Just Get in Line Now: Hillary Clinton to Host Rally at Sunset Station on Thursday
Need plans for your lunch break tomorrow? Why not catch a speech by the Democratic front-runner for president of the United States? She’s in town on business. Fresh off the heels of her win/loss/draw/who really knows at the first Democratic Debate on Tuesday night, Hillary Clinton will hold a rally at Sunset Station (1174 E.…
Say Goodbye to Taps Y Tapas — New Concept Is on the Way
Based on the success of a recent brunch pop-up with pitmaster Emilio Soliz, the owners of Taps Y Tapas (1012 N. Flores St.) will transition from Modern Mexican cuisine to something a little more puro. Soliz owns Sweet Christi’s BBQ, a food truck that operates out of the city’s Northwest Side and The Point Park…
Crossroads Kitchen Plans ‘Tree Faust of Horrors’ Pop-Up
Puns are my favorite. The Simpsons (at least seasons 2-7) was a formative TV show for most cool 20-somethings. Crossroads Kitchen (517 E. Woodlawn Ave.) is tying all of this together by hosting a spooktastic pop-up this Halloween. Get ready for Halloweed Night! Bootleg Simpsons Pop-up from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. The menu for All…
Naughty by Nature Coming to SA for 25th Anniversary
For their twenty-fifth anniversary tour, New Jersey’s Naughty by Nature, originally hyped and signed by Queen Latifah, will play the Paper Tiger on February 5th. Armed with harmony and known best for tracks “O.P.P.” “Hip Hop Hooray” and “Feel Me Flow,” M.C.s Treach, Vin Rock and DJ Kay Gee are considered the original architects of…
Zelda Symphony (on Colbert Last Night) to Visit SA in May
Last night, Stephen Colbert invested in his already sterling nerd cred with a video game medley from The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses. In a promo performance for the new 3DS game “Tri Force Heroes,” the Symphony ran through the gorgeous themes of the almost-40 year franchise. On Saturday, May 21, the Zelda Symphony…
Catch the Free* Shuttle From Josephine Street to Spurs Games
Even though Uber is (finally) back, there’s an even more affordable way to get to Spurs games this year — or at least a more delicious one. Josephine Street (400 E. Josephine St., 210-224-6169), the beloved whiskey, steak and ancient tree joint just north of downtown, will once again run shuttles to and from the…
Texas Rep. Claims Bernie Sanders Is a Nazi
Update 2:14 p.m.: Rep. Villalba says he meant Sanders is a Democrat Socialist, not a Nazi. Story updated. Texas State Representative Jason Villalba thinks Bernie Sanders is a Nazi. Oh, boy. Progress Texas executive director Ed Espinoza says Villalba should know better. “Any politician with half a brain knows better than to make that type…
Bastrop County Fire Burns 250 Acres
Update, 9:11 a.m.: What officials are calling the Hidden Pines Fire has now burned 375 acres and is estimated to be 50 percent contained. Original post continues below: Bastrop County is burning. The fire started yesterday near Smithville, Texas, prompting evacuations as it grew through the afternoon. Bastrop County Emergency Management officials reported on Facebook…
Free Will Astrology, Week of October 12
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Here’s actor Bill Murray’s advice about relationships: “If you have someone that you think is The One, don’t just say, ‘OK, let’s pick a date. Let’s get married.’ Take that person and travel around the world. Buy a plane ticket for the two of you to go to places that are…
Savage Love: Down There
I’m a gay man who is ready to start cheating on my boyfriend. We’ve had a wonderful 3.5-year-long relationship full of respect, affection, support, and fun. I love everything about our relationship, and our sex life was great … until he moved in eight months into the relationship. At that point, he lost all interest.…
Buena Vista Social Club Bids Adios on Farewell Tour
The release of the Buena Vista Social Club’s eponymous album in 1997 was something of a musical equivalent to uncovering the Dead Sea Scrolls. The Cuban sound had been ubiquitous in American culture through the 1940s and ’50s, be it through Dizzy Gillespie’s famed Afro-Cuban Orchestra or Desi Arnaz’s portrayal as bandleader Ricky Ricardo on…
San Anto Cultural Arts New Executive Director Talks Public Art, Funding
For more than two decades, the community-focused San Anto Cultural Arts impacted the near West Side through public art in an effort to foster community and human development in one of the poorest, least educated areas in the city. The arts organization, which is housed in what used to be a butcher shop on El…
According to Our Records: Reality’s ‘A Taste of the Bass’
We all know the highlight reel of San Antonio’s sterling musical tradition — Augie’s reverse-color organ, Flaco’s gold tooth, that Selena music video filmed on the River Walk where she eats B-grade Tex-Mex and gets dumped in a letter by some unknown fool. Our newest column, “According to Our Records” dives head first into the…
Artist on Artist: Gary Sweeney Interviews Jon Lee
Jon Lee is a master printmaker and a professor at Trinity University. I remember my first reaction upon seeing an exhibit of his work: The prints were so subtle, dreamy and transparent that they seemed barely there, and yet their craftsmanship and complexity were unmistakable. I had the pleasure of meeting him later; and despite his quiet demeanor,…
Texas’ Unfair Liquor Laws Limit Local Craft Brewers
In a drab building that used to house a tile shop, amidst the ticky-tack warehouse maze between Loops 410 and 1604, it’s brewing day at Branchline Brewing Company. Owner Jason Ard, head brewer Paul Ford and cellarman Derrick Rutledge – the brewery’s only full-time employees – mix and meddle with a new batch of brew,…
Newsmonger: Planned Parenthood, Pasta and a Pit Bull
Let’s Talk About Pasta Opposition against San Antonio City Councilman Rey Saldaña’s proposal to designate October 12 as Indigenous Peoples Day may boil down to a popular spaghetti dinner. During last Thursday’s meeting, Saldaña used a point-of-privilege before proceedings to publicize the plan to designate the day Christopher Columbus arrived in the New World as…
6 Shops with Eclectic, Varied Craft Beer Lineups
You can hardly swing an empty growler without hitting a specialty beer store in SA these days. Whether your tastes run toward bombers, tall boys or growlers to go, River City is a land flowing with milk stouts and honey kolsch. There are several parties who warrant praise for this outpouring, be they venerable institutions…
Cheese Boards Around Town to Pair With Great Beer
Don’t overthink it — beer and cheese go together like, well, beer and cheese. Do the right thing and check out these new fromage boards around town and pair them with your favorite brew. Brigid 803 S. St. Mary’s, (210) 988-3063 Why You Need It: There are cheese boards and then there is THIS cheese…
5 Gadgets for Beer Lovers
Whether they’re pure novelties or fully functioning gadgetry, we found a few gems that’ll keep your brew game strong. Condensation is the bane of my existence. True story. I hate the god-awful feeling of crappy beer label sticker glue as it peels off the bottle due to my icy cold beer being exposed to balmy…
Craft Brews Hit the Northwest Side SA in the Mad Pecker
San Antonio’s craft beer scene has exploded in recent years. If you haven’t noticed you’re likely loyal to big brand beers or you’ve been living under a rock. Or perhaps, you’ve just been living on the far West Side of town, where spots that serve hungry craft beer enthusiasts are as patchy as a teenager’s…
Beer Cocktails: Because Booze and Brews Should Be Friends
It all began — and this is pure speculation — with the boilermaker, that everyman’s after-work combo of beer and a shot. From there, it seems entirely possible that, as in fashion, the trickle-up process began its work: first, we get fancier combinations of suds and tipple, such as an Imperial Stout chased by Fernet-Branca,…
How Texan Is Our Beer, Really?
With the probable exception of toilet paper, Texans will pay a premium for anything branded by the Lone Star State. Be it pocket knives, baby onesies or pickup trucks of unusual size, we’re a people who drop serious cash for the sake of regional pride — and it’s doubly true when it comes to our…
The High Life: An Ode to Cheap Beer
I’m a lucky man, for most often, my wallet and taste buds agree with each other. With beer, my alcoholic vice of choice, the pair decides in favor of the cheap stuff. There’s never been a miserly joy like the fool’s gold hue and feeble head of a $2 tallboy cracked open at an arctic…
Fantasy Prequel ‘Pan’ Falls Short of the Mark
In the opening narration of Pan, a prequel to the Peter Pan story, we learn that “sometimes friends begin as enemies, and enemies begin as friends.” It should be noted that the people who are friends in the beginning of the film remain friends throughout, and those who begin as enemies remain enemies. Lit-geeks call…
‘Nathan For You’ Is the Best Comedy You’re Not Watching
The premise behind Comedy Central’s Nathan for You doesn’t sound particularly funny. It’s about a comedian with a business background who takes ideas to small companies to try to improve them. But, when you take a gifted comedian like Nathan Fielder and a perfect grasp on the absurd and subtle, a hilarious experience emerges. By…
The People’s Nite Market: Where You Find Crafts, Soaps and Ethiopian Snacks
Yes, you can always come back home … but it’s great when returning means goodies for hometown friends. For Valeria Hernandez and Jovanna Lopez, adding an accessible and eclectic market was almost necessary. These days, you can shop for household goods and more at The People’s Nite Market. Hernandez, an actress and community organizer, left…
6 Ways to Get Your Drink/Grub on This Week
Thursday, October 15 Mole Throwdown: The Centro Cultural Aztlan is packing in all the moles you can taste for its seventh annual culinary fundraiser. Sample more than 25 varieties from across regions of Mexico, paired with cold beer and more. The event will also include a silent art auction so come prepared to take a…
Flavor File: More Oktoberfest Celebrations and Spooky Quizzes
Oh, did you put away your lederhosen? Fool. The Oktoberfest parties continue into this weekend (and that should be it, no?) with oompah jams and authentic Bavarian food. The DoSeum (2800 Broadway St., 210-212-4453) kicks off the weekend with its third adults-only party since opening its doors this summer. The Oktoberfest-themed ReDo Recess includes access…
