Welcome to Flavor of Winter 2016-17
There are more options than ever to grab a bite to eat and drink in our fair city. If you’re all about discovering new cuisines, shopping local and drinking great tipples, there’s no better than the present for being a San Antonio diner and imbiber. Since we last met this summer, we’ve welcomed specialty bakeries,…
Top 10 Eateries We Love Right Now
Chocollazo Multiple locations, chocollazo.com Maybe it’s nostalgia that makes us want to grab for every milk chocolate bar inside Chocollazo. Maybe we’re eating our feelings after a long day at work or after simply remembering every horrible thing that happened in 2016 and we’re reaching for something, anything that will make everything feel OK. Whatever…
3 Desserts to Wow Your Guests this Holiday Season
The holidays remind us to celebrate the important things in life — family, friends and, obviously, pie. Whether you prefer sweet, savory, or decadent dessert experiences, here are three pie recipes that go beyond the pumpkin-spiced and apple flavored basics. I’m usually a purist when it comes to pie flavors, but this blueberry sage pie…
Tamal Theory: Seasonal Goodies Come in More than Just a Few Packages
The tamal is the cornerstone of San Antonio’s fall menu, a beloved side dish that takes center stage this time of year. And while everyone has their favorite, we thought it’d be fun to highlight some of the more unusual variations of this time-honored recipe. Here are our top four delectably unusual tamal picks for…
Discovering the Joys of Corn Inside Downstairs at The Esquire Tavern
The unprepared imbiber doesn’t know exactly what to expect as he or she descends from grotty (tarting-up in the form of a new hotel, among other improvements, is anticipated) Commerce Street to grotto-y Downstairs beneath the Esquire Tavern. The bar is speakeasy dark, the tone relatively hushed — except for that one guy whose voice…
SA’s Evolving Thirst for Vino and Where to Imbibe
The history of wine bars in San Antonio, historically thought of as a beer town, has not been pretty — just ask Cecil Flentge. Along with his wife Pam, Flentge opened The Tasting Room at Embassy Oaks in the fall of ’98 and closed it three years later. During its brief tenure, The Tasting Room…
To Ring in the Winter Months, Here are a Few Offerings that are Sure to Tickle Your Holiday Fancy
Fall is almost over and winter is upon us. Many breweries have been hard at work preparing inventive and comforting winter brews to keep us warm during the slightly colder Texas winter. Many of these winter concoctions are richer tasting and with bolder flavor, others are seasonals brewed only this time of year. Celebration Ale…
A Local’s Guide to Upcoming Food Events in SA
Food Lover’s Calendar
Welcome to Flavor
Celebrating Summer ’16
5 Brotherly Duos With a Passion for Old Fashioneds
“We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; for he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother…” Thus spoke Henry V, in Shakespeare’s play of the same name, on the eve of the Battle of Agincourt; the “band of brothers” term has been appropriated multiple times since — so we’ll…
A Local’s Guide to Tackling a Whole Pig
A South Texas Pig Roast
Finding Zen through Yoga and Beer
Bend & Brew
High Wheel Beerworks Spreads Brews around Downtown
Double Trouble
Where to Eat Right Now: 12 Restaurants We Love
Botika 303 Pearl Pkwy., Suite 111, (210) 670-7684 botikapearl.com A little more than a year ago, San Antonio lost one of its first Pearl complex eateries, and the vacant space once occupied by Arcade Midtown Kitchen had its fair share of speculation swirling around it. Though even Geronimo Lopez had heard whispers of Tyson Cole’s…
A Guide to San Antonio’s Coffeeshops
Coffee Culture
