During a Dallas gathering linked to high-profile QAnon conspiracy theorists, Republican U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas downplayed Donald Trump followers’ part in the January 6 insurrection, the Washington Post reports. The only sitting congressman to participate in Saturday’s “For God & Country Patriot Roundup,” Gohmert repeated the widely debunked claim that left-wing groups also…
Jason and Charlie Nuttall-Fiske, proprietors of Bubby’s Jewish Soul Food, will bring a taste of Jewish fare to the Alamo City this fall via recipes from their family archives. Naturally, that will include some from their very own bubbies, or grandmothers. The married business partners unveiled plans for the restaurant, located at 12730 NW Military Highway, two…
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed into law a new bill that prohibits anyone younger than 21 from working in or patronizing a “sexually-oriented business,” a bill backers say will help law enforcement spot trafficking of minors. Previously, strip clubs allowed waitstaff, door attendants and dancers to be 18 and over, and BYOB establishments that…
The strangest regular session in the modern history of the Texas Legislature is ending, but the pandemic shadow that darkened these proceedings isn’t finished with the state’s government and politics. Texas might be moving from a weird legislative session into a strange political cycle. Because of the pandemic, the Legislature’s work isn’t done. And because…
North Central shopping haven the Alamo Quarry Market will gain a new Tex-Mex joint this fall in Houston-based Lupe Tortilla, the San Antonio Business Journal reports. According to a construction filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the restaurant will take over the 9,500-square-foot space formerly occupied by recently shuttered Canyon Cafe. The…
Fans of The Frutería can expect a new, fresh outlook on the eatery as early as mid-July, MySA reports. The pandemic may have spelled disaster for many Alamo City restaurateurs, but Chef Johnny Hernandez has been developing new and improved amenities at Southtown’s The Frutería, including new menu items and a revamped interior. Hernandez told…
Another locally organized pop-culture convention is returning to San Antonio this summer, and it’s not messing around. In addition to anime-centric con San Japan, Celebrity Fan Fest is back on the books for a summer extravaganza in the Alamo City. However, this installment of CFF isn’t your usual weekend-length affair. This year, the festival is going…
After San Antonio COVID-19 hospitalizations last week reached their lowest point since June 2020, Metro Health is taking its free pop-up vaccination clinics to churches, schools, bars and anything in between. Officials are also continuing to operate mass vaccination sites at the Alamodome, WellMed Cisneros Center and Wonderland of the Americas. Here’s this week’s schedule of…
One thing we’ve learned about Gov. Greg Abbott during his time in office: he gets testy when he doesn’t get his way. On Monday, after Democrats in the Texas Legislature stood in the way of a GOP-backed bill that would make it harder for Texans to vote, Abbott threatened to withhold lawmakers’ salaries in retaliation.…
Taking a second bite of the apple, especially in a potential horror franchise, is always a tricky gambit. But, as follow-ups go, John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place Part II stands proudly as one of the best second slices in recent cinematic memory, regardless of genre. Krasinski reteams his core players from his 2018 original, including…
“It just so happens we be Texicans,” says Mrs. Jorgensen, an older woman wearing her blond hair in a tight bun, to rough-and-tumble cowboy Ethan Edwards in the 1956 film The Searchers. Mrs. Jorgensen, played by Olive Carey, and Edwards, played by John Wayne, sit on a porch facing the settling dusk sky, alone in a…
In the course of several hours Saturday and early Sunday, Senate Republicans hurtled to move forward on a sweeping voting bill negotiated behind closed doors where it doubled in length and grew to include voting law changes that weren’t previously considered. Over Democrats’ objections, they suspended the chamber’s own rules to narrow the window lawmakers…
Emerging from closed-door negotiations between the Texas House and Senate, a GOP priority bill to enact new restrictions on voting has swelled beyond what each chamber originally passed to limit local control of elections and curtail voting options, and now includes even more voting law changes. Worked out by a conference committee after the two…
Controversy is once again swirling around the origins of the coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic, rekindling calls to pin down just where it came from: nature or a lab. On May 26, U.S. President Joe Biden announced he had asked the intelligence community “to redouble their efforts to collect and analyze information that could bring…
Prohibitionists have long claimed that marijuana legalization would precipitate a rise in cannabis use among young people. A new federal report shows otherwise. The U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) surveyed high school students from 2009 to 2019 and found there’s “no measurable difference” in the rate of cannabis consumption. About 22%…
A watered-down expansion of Texas’ medical marijuana program is headed to the desk of Gov. Greg Abbott after the state House voted to accept significant changes to the bill made in the Senate. House Bill 1535 expands eligibility for the Texas Compassionate Use Program to people with cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder. The Senate stripped out a…
The family that owns the Golden Star Café in west downtown is taking the unusual step of asking the city to strip a building of its historic designation after the Historic and Design Review Commission (HDRC) denied a bid to demolish it earlier this month. The Lim family wants to tear down everything but the…
A crowd of several dozen musicians, artists and fans gathered Thursday evening for the formal unveiling of an artistic tribute to Ram Ayala, the late owner of storied underground rock club Taco Land. Artist Mig Kokinda created the mosaic bearing the likeliness of Ayala, who was slain, along with doorman “Gypsy Doug” Morgan during a…
A bill that would prescribe how Texas teachers can talk about current events and America’s history of racism in the classroom appeared dead Friday afternoon on a procedural technicality as House Democrats made a successful last effort to stop the legislation from heading to the governor’s desk. House Bill 3979, which faced fierce opposition from…
Downtown SA’s Hotel Valencia Riverwalk Friday launched a boozy new treat that marries ice pops and premium spirits in support of the San Antonio Food Bank. The boutique hotel is offering a summer-inspired Poptails with a Purpose program, which features a variety of handcrafted and boozy frozen treats served in a glass of Prosecco, as…
When spicy buffalo sauce brand Frank’s RedHot first implored adventurous eaters to “put that $#!t on everything,” we’re not sure noisy summertime cicadas is what they meant. Nevertheless, the Springfield, Missouri-based hot sauce brand has developed Frank’s RedHot Cicada Cookbook, a digital collection of recipes wherein the buzzing insects are the star. The digital cookbook, which…
It’s not surprising that Current readers were happy to reminisce about the 1999 Spurs this week, but we didn’t realize so many of you were primed for gossip about Waco-based Fixer Upper stars Chip and Joanna Gaines. In addition to Ted Cruz getting into it on Twitter again, readers checked out San Antonio’s new vaccination…
Officials from the Padre Island National Seashore aren’t messing around with inebriated drivers this holiday weekend. The park will set up a sobriety checkpoint this weekend to ensure beachgoers’ safety. Park officials took to Facebook Friday to share plans for a ranger-enforced sobriety checkpoint on Saturday, May 29, near the Malaquite Visitor Center, just south…
San Antonio Current readers were stoked to read about a local chef’s big win on national TV, as well as several new spots coming to the Alamo City as early as next month. The most read food stories of the week suggest plenty of you were happy to celebrate San Antonio-based chef Jesse Kuykendall as…
This week’s junk food head-scratcher comes courtesy of cereal maker Kellogg’s and snack-cake queen Little Debbie, who decided that it would be a good idea to marry breakfast with brownies coated in candy sprinkles. That’s right, feast your eyes on Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies Cereal. No, we don’t get it, either. We just report food…
Everybody relax, curry’s here. San Antonio’s lauded Curry Boys BBQ will hold a collaborative multi-course pop-up with bistro and cocktail bar Little Trouble in the Central Texas town of Lockhart, considered one of the state’s premier barbecue destinations. The event, dubbed “Big Trouble in Little Curry,” will take place Saturday, June 19 from 5-8 p.m. Expect a…
The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts has announced the return of two event series for live, in-person performances during its 2021-2022 season. The Tobin Signature Series will bring wide-ranging performances including the musical adaptation of the film An Officer and a Gentleman, a stage-performance take on the 1982 Richard Gere film. Also included is…
Both of Texas’ U.S. Senators threw in with their GOP colleagues and voted to block the creation of a bipartisan commission that would investigate the deadly January 6 Capitol insurrection. Friday’s 54-35 vote effectively crushes hopes for a bicameral probe since it fell short of the 60-vote requirement to break a filibuster. A proposal to set…
Bruno’s Dive Bar, Southtown’s newest self-proclaimed low-key drinkery, will host Seguin-based barbecue guru Adrian Davila for a pop-up of meaty proportion. Bruno’s proprietors Steve and Jody Bailey Newman have invited Davila, a third-generation pitmaster and co-owner of Davila’s BBQ, to share his family’s nationally recognized approach to authentic Texas barbecue with a unique Latin twist. Davila’s…
Minor league baseball fans can do some good this summer while taking in games, thanks to a partnership between the San Antonio Missions and the San Antonio Food Bank. The San Antonio Missions will join forces with the Food Bank for five food drives at Nelson Wolff Stadium later this season, each with a different…
After San Antonio musician claire rousay’s home was robbed and vandalized this week, a GoFundMe campaign is now in operation to help her replace the gear she needs to work. “This week Claire Rousay’s house in San Antonio was robbed and violated,” the GoFundMe description reads. “The perpetrators took or destroyed everything inside — her…
The pandemic has changed the way folks do their grocery shopping, and high-end Central Market is getting in on the action. San Antonio’s only Central Market location Friday became the latest location out of 250 H-E-B and Central Market stores to implement curbside and home delivery services, offering delivery to 16 zip codes surrounding the…
The 2021 Texas legislative session is heading into its final weekend fraught with uncertainty and tension between the two chambers that could lead to a special session. After three of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s priorities effectively died Tuesday night in the House, the Senate presiding officer called for a special session to pass them, jolting the…
Chalk up one more casualty to the Texas GOP lawmakers’ divisive agenda this legislative session: a state agency that would have worked to solve health inequities across the state. During 2017 budget cuts, the Legislature defunded the Office of Minority Health Statistics and Engagement, which was created to look at how health inequalities affected various…
An Edison High School team may not have seized the top prize in this year’s Vans Custom Culture art contest, but they still earned a fat chunk of cash for their school’s art program. The Golden Bears’ puro San Antonio designs were named as a runner-up in the shoe brand’s annual competition, ranking among the top…
The original Northwest San Antonio location of sweet-shop chain Kuma has doled out authentic Hong Kong-style waffle cones piled high with ice cream and toppings since 2017. But next week, it will be no more. San Antonio-based Kuma told Instagram followers Thursday that its shop at 6565 Babcock Road will close permanently May 31, when its…
The failure of Texas’ electrical grid during February’s winter storm likely killed hundreds more people than the state officials have so far acknowledged, according to a new data analysis by BuzzFeed News. Reviewing federal mortality data, the news site estimated that 702 people died during the week of the storm, which cut off power to…
Just in time for festival season, San Antonio-based Cruising Kitchens, a developer of custom mobile kitchens, has debuted a one-of-a-kind mobile taproom for Karbach Brewing. The new draft truck features exterior keg taps, automatic gull-wing doors and a generator that enables it to charge while in use or at the brewery, MySA reports. The keg-on-wheels resides at…
Organizers of Fiesta de los Reyes have unveiled the free Fiesta event’s full lineup of music acts, including headliners The Latin Breed, Tropa Estrella, Jay Perez, David Lee Garza, DJ Kane and The Spazmatics. Fiesta de los Reyes is a 10-day music fest at downtown tourist destination Market Square. Organized by the Rey Feo Consejo…
Kristina Zhao, owner of popular Chinese eatery Sichuan House, will expand her culinary footprint this summer with a new venture called Dashi Sichuan Kitchen & Bar, the San Antonio Express-News reports. Dashi’s kitchen will be helmed by chef Jian Li, who will bring about half of the Sichuan House menu to the new restaurant, the daily reports.…
House of Má? Maybe House of Dramá would be more appropriate. Folks who made the trek to downtown’s new Vietnamese comfort food restaurant House of Má this week were greeted by a message on front door announcing the restaurant owned by high-profile restaurateur Chris Hill is temporarily closed, MySA reports. According to a joint statement…
Former San Antonio cop Sebastian Torres has received an eight-year federal prison sentence for distributing photos of children being sexually exploited, the Express-News reports. Torres, 27, also will be under 15 years of federal supervision once he completes his prison sentence, according to the daily. The former officer was indicted in February 2020 on charges that he…
Three of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s legislative priorities for the session sputtered out this week — divisive bills designed to punish transgender kids, Democrat-controlled big cities and social media companies — and now he wants a redo. The arch-conservative leader of the Texas Senate has asked Gov. Greg Abbott, a fellow Republican, to call a special…
More than a few of us have dreamed of reliving our awkward prom nights as much cooler adults. Now, folks can do just that via Saint City Culinary Foundation’s second annual Awkward Prom, which will take place at downtown art gallery-slash-entertainment venue Hopscotch on Thursday, June 24. This year’s iteration of the fundraiser will feature…
New and classic flicks will abound at this summer’s iteration of Rooftop Cinema Club, an outdoor cinema experience that’s returning to let Alamo City movie buffs savor the drive-in experience. The outdoor movie series, which became a dependable draw during last summer’s COVID-19 lockdown, will again post up at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. This time,…
If you’re heading to the Texas Coast for the long weekend, better keep your eyes peeled for killer whales — and bundles of yayo. The Sheriff’s Office of Matagorda County, three hours east of San Antonio, discovered several packages of cocaine washed ashore during the past week, Houston TV station ABC13 reports. And not just a…
After hosting a few low-key shows during the pandemic, longtime St. Mary’s Strip venue the Mix is back to presenting live music. And it’s kicking things off with a blues-drenched vengeance. The club’s Thursday, May 27 reboot bill is headlined by Maine’s 61 Ghosts, a hard-edged blues duo whose singer-guitarist Joe Mazzari did time in Johnny…
Houston-based Brenner’s Steakhouse plans to bring its upscale ambiance to the San Antonio River Walk, according to a local media report. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission records show that an entity named LNY Losoya Restaurant LLC filed for a permit for the space at 215 Losoya St. this month, the San Antonio Business Journal reports. Houston-based…
The West Side is set for some vibrant aesthetic upgrades, thanks to a new city venture. San Antonio’s Arts & Culture and Public Works departments have launched a capital-improvement project that aims to increase accessibility between downtown and San Antonio’s historic Westside, CultureMap reports. Highlights will include new gathering spaces, bike lanes, pedestrian lighting and widened…
I’m breaking a long-held personal rule by suggesting this, but eat dessert first to make sure there’s room. And then order more to take home. Aunt Ruby’s Blueberry Cobbler from Pinkerton’s Barbecue travels well if you can resist the urge to dive in again as soon as you get back to your own table. The…
The chef behind Hotel Havana’s Ocho restaurant and newly opened Milpa has made San Antonio culinary history by becoming the first local chef to win Food Network’s mystery basket-based cooking contest. Jesse Kuykendall — known locally as “Chef Kirk” — whipped three other culinary pros during Tuesday’s episode of Chopped by using their knowledge of…
A bill letting Texans carry handguns without training or a license is now poised to become law, even though a study of data from 33 states that have adopted more lax gun laws suggests violent crime will increase in its wake. A 2019 report from the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies shows that adoption of…
TPR Cinema Tuesdays resumes its virtual watch parties with a classic of ’80s cinema: James Cameron’s Aliens. Decades after fleeing the Nostromo in Alien — and destroying it behind her — Lt. Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) is found adrift in hypersleep in an escape shuttle with the ship’s only other survivor, orange tabby cat Jonesy.…
Cowboys Dancehall has danced away from receiving a citation from local authorities. During a Saturday concert, the Northeast San Antonio music venue reportedly allowed 800 more people inside than it’s legally authorized to hold. However, the San Antonio Fire Department declined to issue a citation because the club moved quickly to remedy the problem, MySA…
NOTE: This show has since been moved to The Mix on the St. Mary’s Street due to inclement weather. See below for details. It’s still free. Blond-locked Southern rocker Jordan Matthew Young was a finalist on Tuesday night’s season finale of The Voice, meaning he’s set to either celebrate victory or sing the blues when…
A coalition of voting-rights advocates included Alamo City-based Whataburger and USAA on a list of corporations it accuses of remaining silent as the Texas Legislature readies to pass a controversial bill restricting voting access. Texas Right to Vote’s list identifies more than 100 corporations — most headquartered in the Lone Star State — by whether they have…
Fixer Upper stars Chip and Joanna Gaines donated $1,000 to a relative running for a school board in Grapevine, Texas who wants to ban teachers from using critical race theory in class, the Dallas Morning News reports. The candidate, Shannon Braun — Chip Gaines’ sister — is running on the platform of giving kids “the education…
Caribbean-inspired restaurant the Jerk Shack will open its third brick-and-mortar location in summer 2022 in downtown San Antonio’s redeveloped Hemisfair district. Popular items from the original Jerk Shack, including Jamaican favorites braised oxtail and jerk chicken, will feature in the menu of the new spot. New to the mix will be an array of elevated,…
Maybe it’s the fact that the Spurs have now missed the playoffs for two seasons in a row, or maybe Tim Duncan’s Hall of Fame enshrinement got fans in the mood to look back to happier times. But for some reason, a photo of the Spurs playing the video game StarCraft on their networked laptops…
Debuting at the Briscoe Western Art Museum on May 28, “Still in the Saddle: A New History of the Hollywood Western” showcases the cinematic art and storytelling of classic Western films in the context of the changing American landscape of 1969-1980. “In the 1940s and 50s, the Western was the most popular movie genre in…
Another day, another silly food holiday. At least this news comes with a philanthropic twist. Donut mainstay Dunkin’ will celebrate National Iced Coffee Day — this Wednesday — by donating a portion of sales to its Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation, which works to bring joy to kids battling hunger or illness. The chain’s six San…
The public ridicule of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz over his recent claim that U.S. Army recruiting ads highlighting soldiers’ diverse backgrounds would lead to an “emasculated” military has reached late night. And, apparently, it’s triggered the living shit out of the Republican senator from Texas. But more on that in a moment. During his Monday…
San Antonio reached a milestone Monday in protecting residents against COVID-19. As of the evening’s coronavirus briefing, the city had administered more than 1 million vaccine first doses, Mayor Ron Nirenberg said. At that point, 1,008,521 people, or 60% of the population, had received at least one vaccine dose, while 784,115, or 47% of population,…
Nobody can say San Antonio live music options are limited this week. And, for that matter, they’d better not say they’re not covering a lot of stylistic bases. After all, music fans could take in the vocal stylings of local crooner Ken Slavin on Wednesday and get pelted with cake by top DJ Steve Aoki on…
San Antonio whiskey aficionados will soon have another reason to raise a glass. Cocktail guru Jeret Peña is joining forces with longtime friend and bartender Rob Gourlay to open Three Star Bar, a new Government Hill-area restaurant and bar focused on deli-style fare and high-quality whiskeys. It will begin serving in July. The new spot…
Houston mother Lisa Stanton says every parent’s instinct is to keep their children safe. When she and her young daughter, Maya, earlier this year traveled to the Texas Capitol to testify against two bills restricting transgender children’s access to transition-related medical care, including hormone therapy and puberty suppression treatment, she worried for her daughter’s well-being…
LGBTQ-owned businesses in San Antonio now have another way to raise their profiles, thanks to a new feature on online review platform Yelp. Citing an increase in searches for LGBTQ-owned businesses, Yelp on Monday introduced a new business attribute that will allow owners to self-identify as LGBTQ-owned and Open to All walks of life. Open to…
Max’s Wine Dive is holding a themed dinner that will be one for the books — the comic books, that is. Ahead of the Texas comic convention season, the chain’s San Antonio restaurant will hold a Heroes, Villains & Vino Wine Dinner on Wednesday, May 26, featuring five courses themed around superheroes. Max’s will pair…
Texas House of Representatives over the weekend gave initial approval to a sweeping bill intended to stabilize the state’s power grid and avoid a repeat of the February blackouts that left millions in the state without power. While the House added new, more stringent requirements to Senate Bill 3, which already passed by the upper…
While bleak winter weather may have all but devastated U.S. citrus groves, the peach industry is doing just fine, thank you very much. So well, in fact, that the Peach Truck Tour is set to travel to 25 states across the country, including several stops in the Alamo City. San Antonians looking to get a…
And the dance hall drama continues. Authorities nearly shut down Northeast San Antonio music venue Cowboys Dancehall for being 800 people over capacity during its Grupo Firme show on Saturday, KSAT reports. City citations for the venue were pending as Sunday evening, according to the station. This isn’t the first time the club has been in hot water…
Early voting gets underway Monday in runoffs for city council seats. The early voting period will run through Tuesday, June 1, with poll closures on Sunday, May 30 and Monday, May 31 for the Memorial Day holiday. From May 24-28, poll hours will run 8 a.m.-6 p.m., while polls will be open 8 a.m.-8 p.m.…
Established in 1995 by San Antonio-born artist Alejandro Diaz, Southtown stalwart Sala Diaz has played an integral role in defining the Alamo City’s distinct art scene. Not unlike Artpace — which intriguingly also opened its doors in 1995 — Sala Diaz champions the experimental and conceptual, often hosting world-class exhibitions that challenge viewers and defy categorization. Situated…
After hours of passionate debate about how Texas teachers can instruct school children about America’s history of subjugating people of color, the state Senate early Saturday morning advanced a new version of a controversial bill aimed at banning critical race theory in public and open-enrollment charter schools. Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, introduced a reworked version…
On Thursday, city council unanimously approved $24 million in incentives to help a partnership between GrayStreet Partners and the Midway development company of Houston succeed where others have failed: to remake the blighted Lone Star Brewery complex into a trendy neighborhood of restaurants, hotels and apartment complexes. The partnership plans to make at least $596…
Texas-based chain Willie’s Grill & Ice House may be known for lively music, rollup garage doors and kid-friendly sandboxes, but its newest San Antonio-area location will also offer fancy cocktails. Willie’s will open a Cibolo location Monday, May 24, serving up Texas beer, frozen libations, a variety of margaritas and a new signature cocktail menu…
The Texas House and Senate have reached a compromise on a bill to allow the permitless carrying of handguns, the top negotiators said Friday, moving it even closer to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for a likely signature. The author of the legislation, Rep. Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler, announced the deal in a statement Friday afternoon, and…
Since she lost her job as a customer service coordinator at a department store, Mary Baker has cut down on everything she can to make ends meet while she searches for a new job. The San Antonio resident has unsubscribed from cable, stopped paying for some of her medications and cut down significantly on her…
Ask anyone who owns pets, and they’ll tell you taking care of an animal isn’t cheap. Local animal welfare nonprofit DaisyCares, the pet partner of the San Antonio Food Bank, knows that’s a fact of life. It’s offered pet food and funds for veterinary care to residents in need since 2009. After demand on the…
Is there anything better than fine swine paired with fine wine? We think not. San Antonio’s Chef Cooperatives, a nonprofit comprised of San Antonio culinary pros, is holding a virtual fundraiser to help sustainably run Zanzenberg Farm near Kerrville expand its operations. Participants in the event, dubbed Carnitas for a Cause, will get a basketful…
As the latest entry in Slab Cinema’s Arthouse Edition, which features microcinema programming meant for social distancing, the outdoor entertainers will screen 1961 Japanese samurai film Yojimbo at downtown’s Legacy Park. Directed by Akira Kurosawa, the action-packed comedy follows a nameless ronin into a small Japanese village, where the samurai without a master finds himself…
What a wild week that was. Gov. Greg Abbott threw his weight around, telling schools they couldn’t require masks and unemployed Texans they’d soon lose federal relief dollars. Then the Fiesta Commission announced this year’s citywide party would operate at 100% capacity. And, gasp, more than 200 people got arrested at the annual “Go Topless”…
San Antonio Current readers are apparently craving both the old and the new. The most read food stories of the week suggest plenty of you are intrigued by Austin-based burger chain P. Terry’s opening its first SA location and also by the prospect that Mama’s Cafe will start serving its homestyle vittles again after a…
In a town where spicy and salty reign supreme, San Antonians may be thrilled to learn that Takis, the iconic maker of fiery corn chips, has launched a lineup of five new snack categories — along with revamped packaging. The brand, known for its iconic rolled shape, is now offering an expanded array of shapes…
Don’t hold your breath waiting for the Texas Legislature to pass a near-term expansion of the state’s medical marijuana program. With less than two weeks left in the current session, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has only now referred House Bill 1535, which would increase the scope of the program, to the Senate’s State Affairs Committee for…
Five-year-old Boerne eatery The Richter Cork and Keg is getting heat from the surrounding community following a now-viral Reddit post that outlined owner Guy Sander’s new vaccination policy. Sander informed his staff via an in-house memo that was posted to Reddit, which read, in part, “for those who have and are getting the vaccine, you…
For all his insistence that he’s a flag-waving patriot, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz sure does love dogging the United States military. In his latest Twitter outburst, the Texas Republican took offense at new U.S. Army recruitment videos that struck him as too touchy feely, mainly because the recruit mentioned that she was raised by same-sex…
A young woman’s recent acceptance into the University of the Incarnate Word’s Rosenberg School of Optometry has gone viral thanks to what may be the cutest parental reaction video we’ve ever seen. Twitter user Gurjiv Kaur posted a video clip earlier this week in which she told her parents that she needed them to read…
Photographer, poet and performance artist Trulei Versatile caps off her MFA at UTSA with the interdisciplinary solo exhibition “Black Amine.” Described by the artist as “the translation and transmutation of the Black experience of living in America,” the exhibition collects poetry, film and portraits to portray the Black American story and also addresses “the controversial…
As San Antonians get ready for Fiesta mainstay A Night in Old San Antonio, organizers have shared details about this year’s party, including the addition of a new payment system and that admissions will be limited. NIOSA officials told TV station KSAT revelers will also be able to take advantage of BlastPass, an onsite touchless and…
Assclown Alert is a column of opinion, analysis and snark. San Antonio Councilman John Courage may be a lot of things — a retired teacher, a former Air Force police officer and a guy with some progressive ideas elected in the traditionally conservative-leaning District 9. But one thing we’re pretty sure he isn’t, is a Marxist.…
The first time Carole Baskin sat down to watch the true-crime docuseries Tiger King on Netflix over a year ago, she was shocked. Baskin, a big-cat protection activist and a subject of the series, said she thought she’d been working with the producers for five years on a show about animal abuse. What she saw…
San Antonians who appreciate art and eats will soon get a downtown spot to revel in both: El Camino, the city’s newest food truck park. Nestled along the River Walk between the city center and the Pearl, El Camino will offer high-end tipples, diverse fare and art by local talent, MySA reports. The park, located at…
Say what you will about U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, but the GOP firebrand has been unwaveringly consistent about pandering to the base when comes to COVID-19. After last year claiming the pandemic was a hoax and bragging that he’d ignore CDC advice to limit Thanksgiving gatherings, Roy has been reprimanded for flouting mask rules in…
Shitty dog owners, beware. Texas Senate Bill 474, which establishes basic standards of shelter and care for dogs restrained outdoors, passed through both chambers of the Texas Legislature this week. The Safe Outdoor Dogs Bill would ensure that owners provide outdoor pups with adequate shelter from extreme weather conditions, access to drinkable water and humane tethering…
Craft cocktail spot Porta Rossa will turn up the glitter this weekend for a groovy Studio 54-themed anniversary party that will raise money for leukemia and lymphoma research. Porta Rossa, which opened last spring, will transform into a colorful, music-filled discotheque on Saturday. In addition to a live DJ, disco dance floor and Instagrammable backdrop,…
A food truck on San Antonio’s South Side is building a buzz with local foodies with a menu that’s literally all over the fricken map. Franklin Jack, a new mobile kitchen whose appearance the San Antonio Express-News likens to “a police surveillance van you would see in the movies,” offers an extensive menu that mixes trademark…
In a May 18 press release, the Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio “strongly urged” voters not to cast ballots in the June 5 runoff election for District 9 candidate Patrick Von Dohlen citing his “extensive history of inciting anti-LGBTQIA hate.” In the District 9 runoff, Von Dohlen is facing off against incumbent John Courage who received…
There’s no shortage of performances by touring and local acts to keep San Antonio music fans sated this week. The offerings range from Western swing and jazz to metal and straight-up rock. Thursday, May 20 Musical Tribute to Miles Davis The evening will feature a five-piece band, including trumpet and sax, paying tribute to one…
Southtown staple Liberty Bar has returned from a winter hiatus, bringing with it the popular artisan market hosted in its parking lot. The convent-turned-restaurant temporarily closed late last year in what the eatery referred to as a “winter break” that ran from December 21 through April 27. While Liberty Market did occur a few times…
Conjunto has been a force in South Texas for years, and the 39th Tejano Conjunto Festival aims to highlight not just music, but also offer a larger experience with the genre. Though now closely associated with and a dominant force in Latinx culture, conjunto was also heavily influenced by German settlers, who introduced the accordion…
Drummer Bobby Jarzombek, known for his work with metal artists Fates Warning, Sebastian Bach and Rob Halford, has added a new, decidedly non-heavy gig to his resume: playing with fellow San Antonian George Strait. “I’m very proud to announce that I am now playing drums for the legendary country music artist George Strait,” the San Antonio…
If you’ve ever used the phrase “booty call,” you’ve got comedian Bill Bellamy to thank for coining the term. And let’s be honest here: even if you haven’t been part of an actual booty call, you’ve certainly uttered those words out loud. Bellamy, who got his big break on Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam, will…
The San Antonio Museum of Art’s Film on the Green series will offer films in an outdoor, socially distanced setting beginning Friday, May 21 with ’80s classic Back to the Future. Moviegoers can sit under the stars and watch 17-year-old Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) get thrown back to the 1950s in a time-traveling DeLorean…
Bexar County Commissioners on Tuesday approved the county’s $25 million share of funding for a $450 million museum and visitor center across from the Alamo, San Antonio’s best-known tourist attraction. The project is also backed by the city and state, which have collectively contributed funding. The Alamo Visitor Center and Museum will repurpose the historic…
As expected, Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed into law controversial legislation that would ban abortions in the state as early as six weeks, a time before many women are even aware they’re pregnant. Abortion-rights groups have pledged a court battle to overturn the law, which they call one of the most extreme in the…
When we want to know which U.S. cities are best for beer, we’re not exactly looking to real estate websites for answers. But that didn’t stop Real Estate Witch from sharing a new survey on the subject — industry expertise be damned. Last week, the home-buying site posted a blog called “We Found the Best Beer…
Fiesta revelry is right around the corner, and Lone Star Beer is on the hunt for the best hangover-busting michelada recipe in anticipation of those wild nights. The beer brand, owned by San Antonio’s Pabst Brewing Co., will hold its first-ever statewide michelada recipe battle, dubbed the Riochelada Contest. It’s open to both pros and amateurs, and…
Republican U.S. Rep. Chip Roy was the sole member of San Antonio’s House delegation to vote against the anti-Asian hate crimes bill approved Tuesday on a 364-to-62 margin. The Tea Party firebrand who represents Austin, the Hill Country and part of the Alamo City spoke against the measure during debate, arguing that Congress “can’t legislate away…
