Rush coming to SA, Nov. 30 at AT&T Center
Before you dismiss Rush as one of many jurassic bands trying to make a buck in these harsh times, remember a few things: Neil Peart is one of the greatest drummers ever and the band is the third rock band in history with more consecutive gold/platinum albums (only the Beatles and the Rolling Stones have…
NPM poem by Jesse Castro
Jesse Castro was one of the founding co-coordinators of National Poetry Month in San Antonio. A visual artist, poet, activist, Castro’s Outdoor Poetry at Earth House Studio in Cibolo have been on display all National Poetry Month. His poem “Mouse House” was selected for VIA’s Poetry on the Move 2012. Stretching Your Soul for…
An interview with the original Veruca Salt & Mike TeeVee
Tonight, April 28 at 7 p.m., the Alamo Drafthouse at Stone Oak will hold a special Quote-Along screening of the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. In attendance will be Julie Dawn Cole and Paris Themmen, the actors who played the original Veruca Salt and Mike TeeVee. Tonight’s event will include a Q&A…
Moontower Comedy Festival: Chronicles #1
Montreal, Aspen, Edinburgh, and Melbourne are all cities across the world with at least one thing in common. They each have their own highly respected comedy festival. Now Austin, Tx has thrown their hat in the ring with the Moontower Comedy and Oddity Fest, bringing a wide array of amazing talent to the Lone Star state. It’s…
Eduardo Cavazos Garza at the Twig Sunday
Eduardo Cavazos Garza is the prime mover of the Jazz Poets of San Antonio – who meet/jam every Monday evening at Gig on the Strip, 7:00-11:00 pm. Garza, a musician and poet, has appeared on KRTU’s Jazz and Poetry lunch feature for the last few years with other members of the Jazz Poets of San…
A Field Guide By Megan Peck
Ahhh, Fiesta, and though this week’s story isn’t about the event it is about belonging. The camaraderie of golf is much like that of Fiesta. That may be stretching it a little but you get my meaning. Anyway, happy Fiesta and happy reading. Please send your stories, and comments to flashfiction@sacurrent.com. Virtual, linguistic cascarone below.…
SA’s Jennifer Espinoza rocks ‘American Idol’ with ‘The Queen Extravaganza’
Opening Number – Queen Extravaganza (Somebody To… by IdolxMuzic Puro San Antonio girl Jennifer Espinoza, who will be touring North America with “The Queen Extravaganza,” rocked American Idol a few minutes ago. The bad part is that the tour won’t be stopping in San Antonio anytime soon: it goes to Dallas on June 19 and Houston…
Scientology settles Bexar County lawsuit
The Scientology circus playing out in a Bexar County court quietly came to a close this week. According to court records, the church on Monday settled its breach-of-contract suit against a former high-ranking member living in San Antonio, ending a case that drew shocking testimony against the church in open court earlier this year. Debbie…
City gets green light in controversial Broadway drainage case
Talk about awkward timing. San Antonio’s on the verge of passing our largest-ever bond package, with early voting starting this coming Monday. But even as the $596 million package looks like a slam-dunk, given no organized opposition to speak of and a weighty development-backed PAC pushing the proposal, there’s movement on a legal case that…
Ana Tijoux presents new video, warms up for show at the Pearl
Today, Chilean-French rapper Ana Tijoux premiered the video for “Sacar la voz,” the new single off her acclaimed La Bala. The song is a collaboration between Tijoux and Uruguayan singer-songwriter Jorge Drexler, who won an Oscar for Best Original Song in 2005 for “Al otro lado del río,” included in the soundtrack of The Motorcycle…
Year two on the picket line for Guenther workers
Union workers on strike at C.H. Guenther & Son Inc have become Southtown fixtures over the past year, perched outside the landmark flour mill waiving signs and banners at passing cars and pedestrians. But as workers with Teamsters Local 657 enter year two of their strike against Guenther, seeking higher wages to offset more costly…
North Side Wal-Mart woes continue
Apparently nothing pulls a crowd on the North Side quite like locals reeling from the idea of big-box giant Wal-Mart stomping around their backyard. Wal-Mart’s decision to build a Supercenter next to sprawling Hardberger Park at the corner of Wurzbach and Blanco has rankled residents in and around the neighborhood since plans first surfaced earlier…
Video Review: SSX
If there is one thing I hate about technology, it’s that how one small error can screw the whole thing up. After fighting what seemed like a dozen obstacles, I finally managed to edit the footage and put this video together. It ain’t perfect, but I hope you like it anyway! Video review of…
NPM poem by Josie Mixon
Josie (Bustos) Mixon is an award-winning domestic violence and sexual abuse awareness advocate. She has authored three collections of poetry – Reflections of My Battered Life and Of Flesh and Bone I Am Woman, Surviving Abuse and Off the Beaten Path. Mixon commemorates April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. I PREY The noise sleeps within my contaminated…
Project Runway on Broadway
Hey “Project Runway” fans, guess who’s coming to San Antonio’s sloan/hall location today, Wednesday, April 25, from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.? Logan Neitzel is launching his collection in the store’s new women’s fashion department. After design school in Seattle, the 26-year-old farm boy from Blackfoot, Idaho, began his fashion career with an international knitwear…
‘Pink slime’ and mad cow cases are a reminder of the benefits of eating local
Food contamination in America reached new heights this month. First, parents and consumers were up in arms about meat with “pink slime” — a disinfectant processed into ground beef that is routinely served to children in public schools and available for purchase at grocery stores. While manufacturers assure buyers that pink slime is perfectly safe…
Best Food Festival
BEST FOOD FESTIVAL 1. NIOSA (A Night in Old San Antonio) La Villita, S Alamo at Nueva, (210) 226-5188, niosa.org 2. Fiesta San Antonio 2611 Broadway, (210) 227-5191, fiesta-sa.org 3. Culinaria The Shops at La Cantera – The Falls, 15900 La Cantera Pkwy, (210) 822-9555, culinariasa.org
Best Vietnamese
BEST VIETNAMESE 1. Viet Nam 3244 Broadway, (210) 822-7461 2. Pho Sure 741 W Ashby, (210) 733-8473, pho-sure.com 3. Pho Cong Ly 300 W Bitters, Ste 115, (210) 499-5572
Best Steakhouse
BEST STEAKHOUSE 1. Bohanan’s Prime Steaks & Seafood 291 E Houston, (210) 472-2600, bohanans.com 2. The Barn Door Restaurant & Meat Market 8400 N New Braunfels, (210) 824-0116, thebarndoorrestaurant.com 3. Morton’s The Steakhouse (Tie) Rivercenter Mall, 300 E Crockett, (210) 228-0700, mortons.com/sanantonio Chama Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse 18318 Sonterra, (210) 564-9400, chamagaucha.com
Best French Restaurant/Bistro
BEST FRENCH RESTAURANT/BISTRO 1. Bistro Bakery 4300 McCullough, (210) 824-3884, bistrobakery.net 2. Frederick’s Bistro (Tie) 14439 NW Military Hwy, (210) 888-1500, fredericksbistro.com Tost Bistro & Bar 14415 Blanco, (210) 408-2670, tostbistro.com 3. La Frite Belgian Bistro 728 S Alamo, (210) 224-7555, lafritesa.com
Best Barbecue
BEST BARBECUE 1. Rudy’s BBQ 24152 W IH 10 (multiple locations), (210) 698-2141, rudysbbq.com 2. Two Bros. BBQ Market 12656 West Ave, (210) 496-0222, twobrosbbqmarket.com 3. Augies Barbed Wire Smokehouse Bar-B-Que 3709 N St. Mary’s, (210) 735-0088, augiesbarbedwiresmokehouse.com
Best Romantic Restaurant
BEST ROMANTIC RESTAURANT 1. Grey Moss Inn 19010 Scenic Loop, Helotes, (210) 695-8301, grey-moss-inn.com 2. Il Sogno 200 E Grayson, Ste 100, (210) 223-3900, atpearl.com 3. Biga on the Banks 203 S St. Mary’s, (210) 225-0722, biga.com
Best Local Dessert
BEST LOCAL DESSERTS 1. Nadler’s 1621 Babcock, (210) 340-1021, nadlers.com 2. Green Vegetarian Cuisine (Tie) 1017 N Flores, (210) 320-5865, greensanantonio.com Madhatters Tea House & Café 320 Beauregard, (210) 212-4832, madhatterstea.com 3. CIA Bakery Café 312 Pearl Parkway, (210) 554-6464, ciarestaurants.com
Best Meat Market
BEST MEAT MARKET 1. Bolner’s Meat Company 2900 S Flores, (210) 533-5112, bolnersmeatmarket.com 2. Central Market 4821 Broadway, (210) 368-8600, centralmarket.com 3. La Michoacana Meat Market 2323 SW Military, Ste 8 (multiple locations), (210) 932-4969, lamichoacanameatmarket.com
Best Korean
BEST KOREAN RESTAURANT 1. Ilsong Garden 6905 Blanco, (210) 366-4508, ilsonggarden.com 2. Koreana Restaurant 2458 Harry Wurzbach, Ste 5, (210) 804-0019 3. Kiku Garden 4527 Goldfield, (210) 662-6699
Best Brunch
BEST BRUNCH 1. Magnolia Pancake Haus (Tie) 606 Embassy Oak, Ste 100, (210) 496-0828, magnoliapancakehaus.com Madhatters Tea House & Café 320 Beauregard, (210) 212-4832, madhatterstea.com 2. The Monterrey 1127 S St. Mary’s, (210) 745-2581, themontereysa.com 3. Max’s Wine Dive 340 E Basse Rd, Ste 101, (210) 444-9547, maxswinedive.com
