San Antonio Food Bank volunteers assist with a distribution.

San Antonio Food Bank brings back Restaurant Weeks event to raise money for kids’ meals

The latest installment will run Saturday, June 6 through Saturday, June 20, and feature specially created dishes at esteemed local restaurants.

by Katherine Stinson May 26, 2026May 26, 2026

Miles has taken over Francis Bogside's former St. Paul Square location.

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First Look: New restaurant, cocktail spot Miles makes superb addition to St. Paul Square

The new spot in St. Paul’s Square’s former Francis Bogside location plays the standards and hits all the right notes.

by Katherine Stinson May 24, 2026May 24, 2026

Ohio Crawford is the mind behind Dibs Mixers.

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San Antonio bar pro Ohio Crawford selected for national cocktail apprentice program

The owner-operator of Backyard on Broadway and Dibs Mixers was the old San Antonian selected for this year’s Tales of the Cocktail Foundation apprentice class.

by Katherine Stinson May 14, 2026May 14, 2026

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These San Antonio restaurants are offering Mother’s Day specials from brunch to high tea

Time is running out to make plans for Mom on her big day, which falls on Sunday, May 10.

by Katherine Stinson May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

Weathered Souls Brewing Co. founder and chief Marcus Baskerville is back in San Antonio but wearing a slightly different hat.

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Brewer Marcus Baskerville back in San Antonio to work for St. Anthony’s culinary concepts

Baskerville, who led James Beard Award-nominated brewery Weathered Souls, is now general manager for the St. Anthony Hotel’s Esencia and Anacacho restaurants.

by Katherine Stinson May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

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San Antonio Flavor returns for a landmark 11th year: Here’s what to expect

The annual foodie event and its accompanying culinary showdown will take place this Thursday at the San Antonio Museum of Art.

by Katherine Stinson May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

Trader Joe's store on Loop 1604 began serving customers in 2014.

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Trader Joe’s plans $2.5 million renovation to North Loop 1604 store in San Antonio

Upgrades to the 12-year-old grocery will include new checkout stands, a new walk-in cooler and replacement of its refrigerator and freezer cases.

by Katherine Stinson May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

Layne's Chicken Fingers got its start with a single store in College Station.

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College Station-based Layne’s Chicken Fingers to open first San Antonio store this fall

Late last year, the chain inked a 44-unit franchise deal that includes San Antonio, West Texas and the Coastal Bend.

by Katherine Stinson April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

A rendering shows the inside of Gusto Group's forthcoming SeaSpice concept. However ownership says details in the image are subject to change.

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Gusto Group unveils details about SeaSpice, a seafood-focused concept launching in June

The San Antonio-based restaurant group behind Toro and Cuishe is opening SeaSpice in the Jefferson Building near the Pearl.

by Katherine Stinson April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

Mexico Seaty includes both sitdown and grab-and-go dining options.

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First Look: Chef Jason Dady’s Mexico Ceaty has enough depth to satisfy both tourists and locals

Dady recently opened the Mexican cuisine-focused food hall in the former food court of the Shops at Rivercenter.

by Katherine Stinson April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

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San Antonio steakhouse The Barn Door closing after 73 years

The Alamo Heights dining institution with timeless fare and red-checkered tablecloths will permanently shut down after Mother’s Day service.

by Katherine Stinson April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

Food truck owners Javier C. Gutierrez and Jacklyn Giddens-Gutierrez are excited about new rules that remove the cost of operating in other cities.

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San Antonio food trucks eager to roll with new statewide licensing rule — mostly

A change in state law means mobile kitchens won’t need new permits in every city where they operate, but some worry there still may be hidden snags.

by Katherine Stinson April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

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First Look: San Antonio’s new tiki outpost Paradise Unknown delivers on vintage fun

The downtown bar offers a strong, rum-infused followup to the owners’ other themed nightspot, Be Kind & Rewind.

by Katherine Stinson April 20, 2026April 20, 2026

Food truck Lucky Patty Smash Burgers is jumping to this downtown restaurant space.

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Food truck Lucky Patty Smash Burgers to open brick-and-mortar in downtown San Antonio

The business is dropping $750,000 to renovate a space inside the same downtown building that houses Voodoo Doughnut and The Maverick hotel.

by Katherine Stinson April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

DeAnna Keesee is NIOSA’s treasurer and a longtime fixture in the event.

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Diving into NIOSA, one of Fiesta’s best-loved food events, with organizer DeAnna Keesee

Night In Old San Antonio draws thousands of revelers annually while raising money for the SA Conservation Society.

by Katherine Stinson April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

NIOSA attendees enjoy great food and great times.

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Whether or not you’re a Fiesta San Antonio first-timer, you can’t miss with these events

These gatherings are some of the essential ones to hit as SA’s citywide party gets underway this Thursday.

by Katherine Stinson April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

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Homegrown chain Laika Cheesecakes plans new location in far North San Antonio

Construction on the store, the business’ fifth location since it launched in 2020, is expected to wrap up in November.

by Katherine Stinson April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

The chef behind San Antonio food truck Wok Way will provide bar bites for the new nightspot.

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New downtown San Antonio tiki bar from Be Kind & Rewind founders to open this month

Kitschy tropical drinkery Paradise Unknown will debut on Thursday, April 16, and feature Mexican-Chinese fusion bar bites.

by Katherine Stinson April 10, 2026April 16, 2026

Page Pressley and Dez Rodriguez get ready to welcome customers to The Dispatch.

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Owners of San Antonio coffee spot The Newstand to open new location: The Dispatch

The new location will be nestled in the lobby of McCombs Plaza, 755 E. Mulberry Ave.

by Katherine Stinson April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

John T. Floore Country store has served as a music venue and dance hall since 1942.

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San Antonio’s Reese Bros BBQ to open location inside Floore’s Country Store

The acclaimed barbecue joint’s satellite location inside the historic country music venue and dance hall will open Friday, April 17.

by Katherine Stinson April 7, 2026April 7, 2026