Sangria on the Burg, owned and managed by chef Ceasar Zepeda, opened back in September and has been a popular spot ever since. It boasts a great happy hour where you can save $1 on most of the drinks on their menu, and $2 on crafts of sangria. In addition to a great happy hour,…
After a series of tornadoes left a trail of damage on Sunday night, The Mix, Frank, and Maverick Music Festival are stepping up and helping out residents whose homes and property were damaged. “We have worked hard to embrace our Southtown and San Antonio communities by being a catalyst for fundraising and awareness when neighborhood…
New Dunkin’ Stone Oak can officially claim a Dunkin Donuts/Baskin-Robbins as of February 14. The new store, which opened at 23505 Hardy Oak Boulevard is finally open for business after a few days of trial runs. According to Facebook, Dunkin/Baskin will offer a free medium hot or iced coffee through February 22 to celebrate the…
ARIES (March 21-April 19): My astrological radar suggests there’s a space-time anomaly looming just ahead of you. Is it a fun and exotic limbo where the rules are flexible and everything’s an experiment? That might be cool. Or is it more like an alien labyrinth where nothing is as it seems, you can hear howling…
Hand-pulled noodles. I really don’t have to say much more than that, but they don’t pay me to blog three-word stories, so here it goes. The Kungfu Noodle empire has expanded ever so slightly with the opening of Lucky Noodle, opened by the son of the KFN owners. The new location is almost palatial when…
Q: I am a straight married man. My wife and I have a 4-year-old and a 3-month-old. We’ve just started having intercourse again. For Valentine’s Day, we spent the night in a B&B while grandma watched the kids. We had edibles, drank sparkling wine, and then fucked. It was amazing. After we came and while…
Trying to figure out work-life balance? Need to shape up your practice or just nail tree pose? There are plenty of studios to enjoy a yoga sweat session across town. MBS Yoga Whether you’re starting your practice or just need to work on your hand stands, there’s something for every level here. The Southtown studio…
I was finally able to visit Periphery, Monte Vista’s latest eatery and first solo venture by chef Mark Weaver (a former alum of Tre Trattoria, The Lodge) this past weekend. The eatery opened in early February inside the former Beat Street Coffee Co. and Bistro and Old Main Assoc. Because of the spot’s track record…
I take no pleasure in announcing restaurant closings. It can be awkward noting when eateries fold. It’s something I’ve struggled with for a minute. On one end, logical Jessica knows she’s writing about one of the riskiest businesses in which anyone could invest their money and time. On the other, this is someone’s livelihood. And…
When it comes to designers helming the world’s most revered fashion houses, shakeups are par for the course — and keeping up with who’s where feels like watching a high-stakes game of chess. After firing British wildcard John Galliano back in 2011 (based on his viral “I Love Hitler” rant in a Paris bar), the…
Although Orlando-based Tyra Sanchez was officially elected America’s Next Drag Superstar back in 2010, one could argue the popular vote that year went to Puerto Rico’s Jessica Wild, who landed on the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race not by charming producers but by amassing the most votes in an online casting competition — prompting Entertainment…
Love San Antonio so much that you got a tattoo to show it? Send us a picture. We’re looking for tattoos that honor the city to feature in an upcoming issue and we want to see what you’ve got. Whether it’s the San Antonio skyline, “210” or something else San Antonio-related, we want to know about…
Let’s get one thing straight: there is no Texas flag emoji. Which means it’s most likely a Chilean flag emoji you’ve been using all this time, and state Rep. Tom Oliverson is pretty upset about it — so upset, in fact, that he filed a resolution last week urging Texans to cut it out. “All too…
You own Selena on DVD, you stood in line for the Selena collection debut at MAC, you’ve read “To Selena, With Love” a thousand times — but do you have a Selena cup? Not yet. Beginning March 1st, Stripes Stores in San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Houston, Laredo, Odessa, Midland and the Rio Grande Valley will sell…
After weeks of frantic search parties and community prayer services, a missing South Texas man has been found in Northeast Ohio. But what’s still unclear is if he wanted to be found at all. Lee Arms, a 44-year-old man from Falls City, disappeared on Sunday, February 5. Police found his Ford Focus abandoned on Loop…
Avid readers of Texas Monthly braced for change when its former publishing-group owners sold the beloved magazine to a private equity firm late last year for $25 million. And change came quick. The magazine’s top political columnist abruptly quit around Election Day, followed later that month by editor-in-chief Brian Sweany, who’d worked at Texas Monthly…
The rates of sexually transmitted diseases in Bexar County have never been higher. According to the most recent data from the state Department of State Health Services, 2015 was a record year for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV infections across the county (and in some cases, the state). State officials say this is the result…
On Monday night, Mayor Ivy Taylor issued a disaster declaration for the City of San Antonio, the first step in getting state and federal help for the hundreds of residents whose homes were ravaged by a Sunday night storm that brought no less than four tornadoes to the area. “I spent several hours today surveying…
Q Heads are a curious lot — cultish in their devotion to certain high priests of the pit; willing to wait in a five-hour line to score the perfect, barky brisket; downright dogged in defense of one sauce over another — or disdainful of sauce altogether; devoted to mesquite or hooked on hickory and/or oak…
Last October, CineFestival director/curator Jim Mendiola was putting the finishing touches on the 2017 CineFestival schedule. He had it almost worked out and he was excited, and the country was finally ready to elect the first woman president. Then, on the night of November 8, the caca hit the ventilador. “I’m trying to articulate this…
Leaving a house show around 2 a.m., I’m struck with that late night/early morning craving for terrible fast food. And since Jack in The Box seems to be the only option (I know, ew, gross), my friend and I pull into the drive-thru to order our greasy snacks. Waiting for our combo-number-whatevers at the second…
Reposted with permission from The Tacoist. Thank goodness I brought more than one taco enthusiast with me to Matehuala Cafe No. 2 on South Presa Street. One, we’ll call The Palette, is a regular on Tacoist taqueria visits. The other we’ll call California Native, who described Matuhuala’s menu as overwhelming. It definitely is. There were…
When Lisa Leahy opened her door early Monday morning, she didn’t know what to expect. Leahy had spent the night fumbling to triage the damage inflicted on her Northeast Side home by one of four tornadoes that hit Bexar County last night, with only a flashlight to guide her. Leahy, like most of her neighbors,…
Nothing like free Cajun food on Fat Tuesday. Hang out at the Filling Station Tap Room for a New Orleans feast, plus Abita beer specials and music from the city’s iconic past. Free, 3-11pm, 701 S. St. Mary’s St., (210) 444-2200. Party at Fast Eddies Embassy Oaks for handcrafted Mardi Gras-influenced cocktails French 75 and…
Thurzgayz this week will be a special occasion as the Beyhive celebrates “Love on Top” and The Carter’s upcoming additions with a dose of Queen B, every hour on the hour. Brass Monkey suggests you “dress up to make a baby,” and we suggest making sure you’ve got a designated driver. Drink specials include 75…
Fear is at the heart of Texas conservatives’ push for a bill that would block transgender Texans from using the restroom that corresponds with their gender identity — a baseless fear that equal rights for transgender people will endanger women and young girls in public restrooms. So in response, activists trying to stop Senate Bill 6, one…
A powerful mix of thunder, lightning, strong winds, hail, heavy downpour — and at least one small tornado — left its mark on San Antonio’s northeast side late Sunday evening and early Monday. More than 100 homes have been damaged (some, it appears, irreparably) across the city, particularly in the Alamo Heights and Stone Oak areas.…
On Saturday, August 19, GZA of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan will make an appearance at Paper Tiger. Holy. Shit. Back in 2015, a survey was done analyzing who had the most extensive vocabulary in hip-hop. Though, he didn’t come in first, Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA, AKA “The Genius”, snagged an honorable second place to the weirdo…
We’re compiling a list of our favorite 100 dishes in the city with the San Antonio 100. Check back weekly for a new dish we love that either screams SA or you need to enjoy ASAP. Quick! How many of Viet-Nam’s delicious spring rolls do you think they make by hand every day? If you…
A U.S. Navy commander was arrested at his Helotes home Thursday on federal charges of “knowingly or intentionally” joining the largest corruption scandal in U.S. Navy history. Lt. Cmdr Mario Herrera allegedly accepted bribes — in the form of travel, prostitutes, expensive meals, and various other gifts — from Thailand foreign defense contractor Leonard Glenn Francis over…
With Democrats blocked from attending immigration meetings and the White House denouncing a leaked memo suggesting a massive, militarized round-up of immigrants is on the horizon, it’s hard to know who can give the public a straight answer on President Donald Trump’s evolving deportation policies. But San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro, one of the few…
If you happen to be attending the festival this year and want to show your support to local 210 brethren, here are the bands and artists from San Antonio that have official showcases at SXSW this year: Harvey Mclaughlin Harvey McLaughlin shows off his songwriting skills blending a unique mix of surf, garage, blues and…
The east side has a new hang these days by way of Bexar Pub, opened by chef Luis Colon and partner Daniel Eisenhauer of Folc and Park Social. Bexar Pub is currently in its soft opening stage, but will feature a list of house cocktails, a full bar and beer in cans and draft. Prices…
Making our way through a sea of boots, tight jeans and cowboy hats, my friend and I found ourselves in the center of The San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. It smelled like animals, and beer — which some might say just smells like Texas, y’all. The famous outlaw country singer and songwriter Willie Nelson,…
On Tuesday, San Antonio public schools were struck with another allegation of an inappropriate educator-student relationship. According to the Express-News, a 44-year-old teacher at Ronald Reagan High School resigned after allegedly exchanging text messages with a female student. (At the time of writing, the Northeast Independent School District was still keeping the teacher’s name under…
After attending a meeting with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Washington, D.C, San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro rushed to Twitter to share his concerns about what he’s calling a “mass deportation plan.” “Only Dreamers with no offenses (including traffic tickets) or perceived gang affiliations seem exempt [from ICE deportations],” Castro tweeted, referring to the…
A longtime San Antonio Independent School District trustee has been arrested on federal bribery charges. According to her indictment, Olga Hernandez allegedly accepted bribes in the form of cash, jewelry, and travel costs — over a seven-year period— in exchange for her influence on SAISD Board of Trustees. It specifically alleges that Hernandez worked with…
Update 2/17: Lawyers with RAICES say they secured Josue Romero’s release from ICE custody on Thursday night. His supporters are now circulating a petition demanding Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar “keep ICE out of Bexar County.” — (Original story) The first round of immigration raids and “targeted enforcement” actions under President Donald Trump started this…
Update on Thursday at 4:52 p.m.: The Door Online public relations firm shared the following statement this afternoon: “After six years in business, the Besh Restaurant Group has decided to close Lüke San Antonio. Our last day of service will be February 28th. We are grateful for the ways in which the community has embraced…
When Di Frabo owner Fernando Franco came across a racist note left on a receipt by a customer, he probably didn’t expect to be a topic of discussion on the daytime talkshow The View. On Wednesday’s episode, Whoopi Goldberg expressed her disgust with the note, which said: The food was tasty, and the service was attentive.…
It only took state Sen. Charles Schwertner ten minutes of listening to testimony against anti-abortion bills before he broke a table. Schwertner, the Republican chair of the Texas Senate’s Committee on Health and Human Services, spent Wednesday morning introducing and defending a bill that would ban most women from donating fetal tissue from their abortions…
All-Star Weekend tips off on Friday night in New Orleans with Spurs swingman Jonathon Simmons bringing the juice to the Rising Stars Challenge. Simmons joins top NBA draft picks Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell as part of Team USA, which faces a collection of international players led by Latvian sensation Kristaps Porzingis. After going undrafted,…
On Thursday morning, FBI and IRS trucks parked outside Texas Sen. Carlos Uresti’s downtown San Antonio law office as agents walked out with documents and other equipment. When asked about the purpose of what looks like a federal raid on a sitting state senator’s law office, all local FBI spokeswoman Michelle Lee would tell us…
A robbery and impromptu mail heist, followed by two gun battles and a series of high speed chases, led to the manhunt that briefly shut down parts of North Star Mall on Tuesday, according to federal court records. On Wednesday, police arrested Bradley J. A’Hearn, 22, Sara Richford, 26, and Piper Allan Lee, 40, claiming they’re…
Held on a monthly basis at Brick at Blue Star Arts Complex, Shop Rare Marketplace promises to bring “Girls to the Front” this Saturday. Inspired by 90s-era riot grrrl and Bikini Kill frontwoman Kathleen Hannah, Shop Rare’s February installment will spotlight women-led shops and performances, with a portion of proceeds benefitting charities and organizations that…
ARIES (March 21-April 19): By my estimates, 72 percent of you Aries are in unusually good moods. The world seems friendlier, more cooperative. Fifty-six percent of you feel more in love with life than you have in a long time. You may even imagine that the birds and trees and stars are flirting with you.…
Q: I’ve been reading your advice column in the Coast in Halifax for a while, and it seems that most solutions to relationship problems revolve around sex. Everyone wants it or needs it, we should fuck before dinner, or we can spice up our sex life in this certain way to be happy. What about…
. This week, there were more reports of headline-grabbing misconduct by members of the San Antonio Police Department. This time, they focused on two cops who couldn’t wait until they were off-duty to sneak away and have sex in a Home Depot parking lot. As KSAT first reported, officers Eman Fondren and Rebecca Martinez (four-…
The Hard Rock Cafe in San Antonio will start hosting live music again, in an effort to get “back to basics” by scheduling local bands to perform in the restaurant. Starting Tuesday, February 28, the restaurant chain (which, believe it or not, actually hosted one of Selena’s last performances back in 1995), will begin a…
A Wednesday hearing before the Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services revealed just how little the Republican authors of three major anti-abortion bills actually know about their proposed legislation — or the people who’d be most affected by their bills. In their introductions, Senators Charles Schwertner, Charles Perry, and Don Huffines all used familiar…
