For a playlist of pre-major label Butthole Surfers to accompany the article, visit mixcloud.com/sasound/butthole-surfing. Born in an isolated late-’70s San Antonio punk rock scene, the Butthole Surfers eventually grew into one of the premier underground acts of the ’80s and ’90s. The band’s potent fusion of post-punk, performance art, Texas psych and theater of the…
Some creative types just aren’t satisfied working in one medium, and comedian JR De Guzman fits in that category. He started out as a music teacher — until he realized “that means teaching Taylor Swift songs to teenagers.” So, he escaped that hellish existence by taking the easy road … to being a stand-up comic? Naturally,…
After a lengthy delay, a pair of hotly anticipated Italian eateries will make their debut this month near San Antonio’s Pearl development. Chefs Chris Carlson and Robbie Nowlin, restauranteur Peter Selig and wine expert Josh Thomas planned to open the new concepts Allora and Arrosta last fall. However, the pandemic and supply issues forced them…
Bolstered by the success of a past collaboration, Garrison Bros. Distillery is once again teaming with McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams to offer a boozy pecan-and-praline frozen treat. The distillery — located in Hye, an hour north of San Antonio — last year partnered with the California creamery on a limited-edition ice cream marrying Garrison Brothers Small Batch bourbon,…
San Antonio chicken-and-waffle aficionados will soon have a new spot to frequent — this one with a twist on the comfort food classic. Pennsylvania-based chain Chick’nCone plans to bring its proprietary fried chicken-filled waffle cones — yep, the kind used at ice cream parlors — to the Alamo City’s Monte Vista neighborhood later this spring.…
“Amateur Night.” That’s what a longtime waiter at San Antonio’s most venerated restaurants calls the Valentine’s Day dining scene. A tad harsh perhaps, but anyone who’s tried to observe the romantic occasion on the evening of Feb. 14 knows that, starting with getting a reservation, it can be a pain in the neck — to…
Boerne eatery the Dog & Pony Grill will spread puppy love with a Saturday, Feb. 12 dog adoption event that will also include music and a local maker’s market. It’s dubbed Valen-Canine’s Day. Aww. Dog and Pony operating partner Joey Boatright told the Current his indoor-outdoor venue isn’t “much of a date-night spot.” So, instead, his…
Florida-based comfort food chain Maple Street Biscuit Co. plans to roll out two San Antonio locations by early 2023, MySA reports. Maple Street will open the new restaurants at Quarry Village and in the Alamo Ranch area, the news site reports. Respectively, they’ll be located at 290 E. Basse Road, inside a former Potbelly Sandwich Shop,…
A San Antonio couple are accused of beating a 12-year-old boy to death who was in their care because the child showed disrespect, according to a News4SA report. Derrick Coles, 32, the boy’s father, and Kapri Cheatom, 27, were arrested Monday and charged with the first-degree felony of intentionally causing serious injury to a child, according…
Alamo Heights residents on Sunday found themselves targeted by a nationwide flyer campaign claiming Jews are behind “every aspect of the Covid agenda,” the Express-News reports. The flyers, deposited in front yards of some Alamo Heights homes, appeared identical to ones left in North Side neighborhoods in October, according to the daily. Similar flyers, which feature…
Entertainment and dining chain Pinstack will make its Alamo City debut later this year, bringing a massive facility featuring bowling, laser tag, rock climbing walls and giant foosball to the North Star Mall area. Dallas-based Entertainment Properties Group Inc. said the 54,000-square-foot venue will be its fifth in Texas. The San Antonio location is slated to open in…
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Air Force to pay more than $230 million to survivors and families of those slain in the Sutherland Springs mass shooting, which took place a half hour from San Antonio, the Associated Press reports. Judge Xavier Rodriguez’s order, issued Tuesday, follows his ruling from last summer that the…
It may seem a weird to think of a summer job right after an ice storm, but SeaWorld San Antonio is holding a three-day job fair this week. SeaWorld San Antonio and Aquatica Water Park are looking to fill part-time and full-time positions. The marine-life and water parks’ open positions range from lifeguards and bartenders to educators…
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education approved Trinity University’s request to be reclassified as a baccalaureate arts and sciences institution last week. The reclassification means the San Antonio school will now be ranked as a National Liberal Arts college instead of its current status as a “regional college,” in US News and World…
On Wednesday, the Spurs will start a grueling eight-game road trip that will keep the team away until March. Known as the Rodeo Road Trip, the annual jaunt allows the AT&T Center to play host to the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. However, fans can still cheer on the Silver and Black with fellow…
After a scaled-down event last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo is back in full swing, featuring a diverse musical lineup including Toby Keith, Lady A, Ludacris and Styx. The festivities will kick off with Keith performing Thursday night at the AT&T Center, followed by 18 other artists…
Veteran-owned Black Rifle Coffee Co., known for serving its product with a side of right-wing marketing messages, is again staking out a controversial stand: doubling down on its support for inflammatory podcaster Joe Rogan. As criticism swirls around Rogan for a series of controversial statements, Black Rifle founder Evan Hafer pledged to double his outfit’s…
Whether you’re happily committed, contentedly single or somewhere in the middle, Valentine’s Day is one of those “holidays” for which some folks expect to be wined and dined. If your other half is one of those, we gathered a collection of 12 local eateries that are keeping the love alive via special V Day menus…
Texas-based Shiner Beer has released a limited edition Candied Pecan Ale, just in time for bonfire-worthy winter weather. The brew, which is on grocery and liquor store shelves now, weighs in at 6% ABV and is made with roasted pecans from Millican Pecan Company in San Saba, Texas — known as the pecan capital of the…
The Alamo may be a tired day trip destination for locals, but travel blog ParkSleepFly has named the historic battleground the tenth most beautiful landmark in the U.S., based on Tripadvisor reviews. The blog analyzed Tripadvisor reviews for famous landmarks, recording how many people reviewed each spot and used the words “beautiful,” “pretty,” “picturesque” and…
Approaching the end of 2021, Rebecca Brown had a tough choice to make: Either renew a lease at her Carrollton apartment complex, which wanted $346 more a month in rent, or leave the area where she’d lived for five years. When Brown reached out to her leasing office, she was told the rent increase couldn’t…
Port San Antonio’s 3,100-seat Tech Port Center Arena is hiring as it gears up for a March opening. Operated by entertainment company ASM Global, the state-of-the-art venue will use cutting-edge technology to enhance live concerts and other events, according to officials. The Southwest San Antonio facility also will host e-sports tournaments or sports played via…
This week’s most-read Current story was an update on the search for Lina Khil, the three-year-old San Antonio girl who’s been missing for more than a month. Following a tip, Khil’s family, volunteers and law enforcement searched Cross Mountain Park in Fredericksburg earlier this week. However, the child wasn’t located. Our other most-read stories include…
The Current’s most-read food news this week included the opening of a cute new crepe spot and a sports celeb-owned brewery in Boerne. But that wasn’t all folks bellied up to the news buffet for. They were also interested in details surrounding the 12th Annual Paella Challenge, a coming comfort food spot in Government Hill…
Buffalo Wild Wings’ pandemic-born delivery and takeout model called GO has expanded again in the Alamo City, this time in Alamo Heights. The 1235 Austin Highway GO location celebrated a grand opening Friday, Feb. 4, featuring a walk-up counter, digital menu boards, limited seating and heated takeout lockers for a contactless experience. Another new location…
It’s a jungle out there when it comes to the dating scene these days. Which may explain why the San Antonio Zoo’s gotten in on the action. The zoo is looking to bring wild singles together for its Meet Your Next Ex event, held on Saturday, Feb. 12. The matchmaking soiree will feature specialty cocktails,…
After a bitterly cold 24 hours, the temperatures have finally crested above freezing in San Antonio. While local officials say the worst is over, power outages, road closures and wind chills persist. Here’s the latest. Power Outages The lights did not stay on as Gov. Greg Abbott had promised. San Antonio and the Dallas-Fort Worth…
A new coffee spot in San Antonio’s Beacon Hill neighborhood is marrying lattes with the Lindy Hop. Bright Coffee, a new concept from SA residents and swing dance enthusiasts Hana Buck and Rolando Almaraz, has opened at 1705 Blanco Road along the that street’s antiques corridor, news site MySA reports. The couple, who met through…
After a two-year pandemic pause, Indiana-based hotel management company White Lodging is moving ahead on plans to turn the old Marriott Plaza hotel into a luxury getaway with swanky amenities, MySA reports. Upon completion, the 251-room property at 555 S. Alamo St., will be known as The Otis Hotel San Antonio, Autograph Collection, the news site…
A self-described lifestyle coach from Kerrville has pleaded guilty to a federal misdemeanor for entering the U.S. Capitol amid the Jan. 6 insurrection, the Express-News reports. On Thursday, Elizabeth Rose Williams pleaded guilty to illegally parading, demonstrating or picketing inside the Capitol, according to the daily. Her plea came in exchange for prosecutors dropping four…
A South Texas butterfly sanctuary has closed after it was the target of conspiracy theories that escalated into credible threats. The National Butterfly Center, along the U.S.-Mexico border in Mission, has long been the target of QAnon conspiracy theories falsely tying the organization to human trafficking. The center is a 20-year-old nature conservatory for wild…
Artpace plans to reopen its doors to the public beginning Monday, February 7, following a brief closure in January due to the city’s level of COVID-19 cases. Currently on-view at Artpace are two exhibitions, titled “Mystic Toolkit” and “Snow Shadows.” We are excited to announce that we will be open to the public beginning Monday,…
Comfort-food mecca Alamo Biscuit Company will make its national TV debut Wednesday, Feb. 16 with an appearance on Cooking Channel’s Food Paradise series. Called “Smothered Comfort,” the episode will feature a trio of ABC’s signature dishes, including the Nashville Madame, a twist on the Crouque Madame breakfast sandwich featuring Nashville hot chicken tenders and four…
Popular drinking spots the Friendly Spot and Dakota Eastside Icehouse have joined forces with the Current to launch San Antonio Icehouse Week, a 10-day celebration of some of the city’s most vibrant indoor-outdoor bars and restaurants. From Feb. 25 to March 6, roughly 30 participating icehouses will offer specialty pricing, prizes and giveaways. A portion…
Power outages and road closures are being reported across San Antonio as a winter storm settles in across the city. Although not expected to be as intense or last as long as February’s deadly Winter Storm Uri, the weather is already causing disruptions. Officials with municipal utility CPS Energy said crews are out in full force…
Also check out the Current’s slideshow of photos from the performance. The date of Tool’s Wednesday night performance said it all: 2/2/22. Feels like it must mean something numerological, right? Given Tool’s forte of twisting image and sound into esoterica that hints at something just out of reach, at the very minimum those repeating digits…
The culinary power couple behind picturesque Little Em’s Oyster Bar and it’s even sexier successor Up Scale are set to open a third eatery. This one, located in San Antonio’s Government Hill neighborhood, will focus on Southern comfort-food flair, the Express-News reports. In an instagram post, restauranteurs Emily and Houston Carpenter unveiled the location of…
Although primarily known for its beer brewed with Big Red soda syrup, Islla Street Brewing has earned a new distinction. Hop Culture magazine named the San Antonio suds factory to its list of 20 Latinx-Owned Breweries to Support Right Now. Islla St. joined DeadBeach Brewery in El Paso as the only Texas outfits to make the list.…
After launching taco, burger and chicken-and-waffle concepts, San Antonio restaurateurs Benny and Lisa Costello are trying their hand at something new: the bar and grill business. The couple plan to open not one but two Gibby’s Ice House locations by month’s end, the restaurant group confirmed to the Current. The first, located at 5018 Research…
A winter storm is expected to hit Texas as soon as Wednesday night and it could give the state’s main power grid, which delivers electricity to most Texas households and businesses, its first significant test since last year’s devastating winter storm caused massive dayslong blackouts across the state. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which…
Bad Takes is a periodic column of opinion and political analysis. “We’re going to be wrong a bunch in this conversation. Don’t take anything I say as gospel because what the hell do I know?”— Jordan Peterson, Jan. 25, 2022 Ahead of his Thursday, Feb. 10 talk at San Antonio’s Tobin Center, controversial clinical psychologist…
In celebration of Black History Month, Slab Cinema Arthouse at the Blue Star Arts Complex will present Beautifully Black, a film series showcasing a selection of features and shorts starting February 3 and running through the entire month. Several of the movies that will screen in this series were selected for preservation in the National…
Blue Star Contemporary’s two new spring exhibitions — “Threads Bare” and “Black Art Library” — will debut during regular opening hours on Friday, Feb. 4. Though an opening reception and other events were previously planned to accompany the new exhibitions, the gallery has postponed those festivities due to the current level of COVID-19 cases in…
Longtime North San Antonio eatery The Grill at Leon Springs is working to rebuild following a devastating two-alarm fire last summer, according to a report by news site MySA. Owner Thierry Burkle is seeking a certificate of appropriateness from the Historic and Design Review Commission to make changes to the structure, MySA reports. Those including…
Agarita continues its season of collaborative concerts with a performance inspired by the artistic practice of glass-blower Gini Garcia, founder and creative director of Garcia Art Glass. Glass-blowing is perhaps a discipline well-suited to musical interpretation — its practice requires both careful planning as well as the ability to improvise in the moment when the…
Houston-based Max’s Wine Dive has bid farewell to the Alamo City — and it didn’t even warn us. The Alamo Quarry Market-area restaurant, known for Southern-inspired favorites such as fried chicken and shrimp and grits, has permanently closed its doors, the Express-News reports. A sign posted in the eatery’s window Tuesday afternoon said it would be…
In anticipation of frigid temperatures expected in the San Antonio area Wednesday night, Bexar County will open six warming centers. The facilities are accessible to anyone concerned about staying warm as freezing temperatures set in. The centers are located at: Emergency Services District 2, 2096 Talley Road Emergency Services District 3, 23103 Bulverde Road Emergency…
After the Spurs’ recent 124-128 loss to the Houston Rockets at home, head coach Gregg Popovich assessed his team’s lackluster start. “We have to be more purposeful, we have to execute better, we have to have better decisions, but we can’t start out following people around and being soft in the first quarters, and that…
Sure, everyone knows him as Randy Meeks, the rules guy from the first few Scream flicks, but Jamie Kennedy has also done plenty of other stuff, including stand-up comedy. It takes a certain level of determination to impersonate a manager, but Kennedy did it as “Marty Power” to book his early acting gigs (apparently “John…
The Overtime Theater will debut its New Play Development series on Thursday with a staged reading featuring former Councilwoman Jada Andrews-Sullivan. Throughout the month of February, the program will spotlight Black playwrights in observance of Black History Month. The Overtime has chosen Los Angeles playwright LaDarrion Williams’ Coco Queens for Thursday’s debut reading. As part…
After famously pledging the “lights will stay on” this winter, Gov. Greg Abbott cautioned at a Tuesday press conference that Texas could see power outages amid the freezing temperatures expected later this week. “No one can guarantee there won’t be [power outages],” Abbott said, according to a Texas Tribune report. Nonetheless, he used the pressure…
Pandemic-era staffing shortages continue wreaking havoc on San Antonio food businesses, and Tellez Tamales & Barbacoa has been no exception. The popular Alamo City operation issued a Jan. 20 Facebook alert letting followers know it temporarily closed both of its locations due to “staffing shortages.” The post said the family-run business hoped to resume work…
The effort to decriminalize weed in nearby San Marcos is looking less and less like a pipe dream. On Tuesday, officeholders and political candidates joined activists at an event trumpeting a month of signature-gathering on the Texas State University campus. Reform advocates are pushing to collect the 4,400 signatures needed to put a decriminalization measure on the…
Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation (TXOG), one of the state’s three approved suppliers of legal cannabis, has found a new way to educate doctors curious about Texas’ recently expanded medical marijuana program. TXOG has launched a monthly webinar series to help doctors learn how they can start prescribing cannabis to qualifying patients. The Zoom sessions are…
With bartenders and barristas increasingly making CBD part of their arsenals, it was probably just a matter of time before home cocktail mixes got into the game. Enter Grateful Mary, a Houston-based brand that purports to be the first CBD-infused bloody mary mix mass-distributed in the U.S. In addition to a “distinctive umami flavor profile”…
The San Antonio Film Commission’s #FilmSA competition for young filmmakers is back for its 2022 iteration. Alamo City filmmakers ages 14-21 are invited to submit entries to the annual contest for a chance to win $1,000. The prize will be awarded in two age categories — 14-17 and 18-21. The winning films will be screened…
The 12th Annual Paella Challenge will return to San Antonio’s Mission County Park on Sunday, March 20, bringing Spanish fare, micheladas and live music to the city’s South Side. Organized by celebrity chef Johnny Hernandez of SA’s Grupo La Gloria restaurants, the competitive event usually highlights creations from 30 or so culinary creators from San…
A report published Tuesday by the Military Times and Texas Tribune provides what may the most scathing look yet into the hardships wrought by Gov. Greg Abbott’s mobilization of up to 10,000 guard members to the border. Based on interviews with 38 current and former Texas National Guard troops and bolstered with official documents, the…
There’s a good chance you’ve heard the proverb “In the Land of the Blind, the one-eyed man is king.” In various forms, the observation has reportedly been around for centuries. In our current era, when sushi is so ubiquitous it can be found in supermarkets and service stations, I can’t help but think the same…
The average price of a San Antonio home jumped 19% last year, according to a December report from the San Antonio Board of Realtors. But before you launch into a tirade about Californians ruining the local housing market, consider this. Four in 10 people relocating to SA and looking to buy a home are doing…
San Antonio’s newest crêpe and coffee spot — the snappily monikered Kaffeinated — is now open at The Rim, doling out treats in an atmosphere tailored for Instagram shares. The cafe offers a variety of sweet and savory crêpes, along with waffles, salads and chocolate dips. For sips, it serves both hot and cold coffee — including…
Rusty Taco will next week open its first San Antonio location, which the Dallas-founded company promises will pour margaritas “made with fresh lime juice and cheap tequila.” The chain set a Tuesday, Feb. 8, opening date for the Alamo City store, which will offer more than 20 breakfast and street tacos featuring proteins such as…
Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg’s cinematic version of West Side Story might be getting all the headlines this awards season, but another Latinx-led, Hollywood musical that debuted last summer was just as entertaining. In fact, the Current included In the Heights in its Top 10 Films of 2021 list at No. 5 and called it “a…
San Antonio is one of 30 cities acclaimed country music artist Luke Bryan aims to light up this summer. The 2021 Academy of Country Music’s Entertainer of the Year is bringing his Raised Up Right Tour to the AT&T Center on Thursday, Aug. 25, the venue announced across its social media channels. Bryan was scheduled…
A physicians group has asked federal officials to investigate Thursday’s planned vote by San Antonio City Council to funnel $10 million in COVID-19 relief funds to Texas Biomedical Research Institute. In a Monday letter, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine asked the Treasury Department and the Government Accountability Office to probe whether the city is…
The family that helms San Antonio restaurants Cappy’s, Cappycino’s and Mama’s Cafe will soon add another dining destination to its roster: Jingu House at the city’s Japanese Tea Garden. The San Antonio Parks Foundation struck a partnership with restaurateur Cappy Lawton and his family to bring new life to Jingu House’s cafe, according to the…
One-time San Francisco Giants pitcher Jeremy Affeldt has begun pouring beers at Free Roam Brewing inside the old Boerne Liberty Stable. The athlete held a soft opening over the weekend, welcoming of residents of the scenic San Antonio suburb to sample his craft brewery’s American light lagers, hefeweizens, stouts, porters and West Coast and hazy…
San Antonio-based voter-mobilization group MOVE Texas wants to sign up 50,000 Texas voters between the ages of 18 and 30 ahead of this year’s midterms to offset a new Republican-backed law making it harder to vote in the state. Texas’ Senate Bill 1 includes a raft of new voting restrictions including ones barring local elections…
With Fiesta less than two months away, the San Antonio Spurs have unveiled the team’s medal commemorating this year’s citywide celebration. The eye-catching turquoise, fuchsia and orange medal depicts the Spurs’ 2022 City Edition jersey. Now available for pre-order, the collectable is a tribute to “the organization’s rich legacy with a nod to the future,” according to…
For Texas high school students, keeping up with class work was hard enough before the pandemic. But then the pandemic hit, and with it came debates over everything having to do with Texas schools. Masks or no masks? Will online classes be available? Schools reopened last fall but are struggling to remain open in the…
Prog-metal heavyweights Tool and the Decibel Magazine Tour promise plenty of ear-ringing enjoyment for San Antonio music fans this week. But don’t worry, non-metalheads: lower-volume options are also available — among them, blues-rock guitar hero Gary Clark Jr., California dream-pop group Inner Wave and Grateful Dead tribute act Deadeye. Take your pick. Tuesday, February 1…
During a recent campaign stop in Houston, Gov. Greg Abbott told the crowd that migration into Texas has increased so much that California has “run out of U-Haul moving trailers.” The Republican governor was referencing a study conducted by the moving company, which found that most people who rented moving trucks from U-Haul had gone…
This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook and Twitter. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That’s been a cornerstone of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s legal strategy in court when combating foes of all…
ABC News is reporting that the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is one of four U.S. medical facilities chosen to participate in Phase 1 clinical trials of an mRNA vaccine for the prevention of HIV. Moderna, one of the biotech companies that created vaccines for COVID-19, is teaming up with the non-profit…
Vista Brewing has become the latest San Antonio-area craft-beer company to launch a charity-driven creation. Its new Brave Noise Pale Ale will raise funds for survivors of gender discrimination, racism, sexual assault and harassment in the beer industry. The name of the new brew was inspired the Brave Noise organization, which advocates for safe spaces and…
Someone at the storied Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C. has some serious ‘splaining to do — at least to San Antonio craft-beer fans. As part of a new exhibit, dubbed “Up From the People: Protest & Change in DC,” the library displays a version of the Black Is Beautiful Imperial stout…
The Current’s most-read food news this week was all over the place, from dress code drama at a downtown bar to details of SA’s biggest coffee carnival. San Antonians also wanted to know more about a New Mexican pastry-focused bakery opening on the North Side, and, sadly, the circumstances surrounding a Floresville barbecue spot’s final…
Has anyone ever walked into Lowe’s to pick out a light fixture and thought, “Damn, I wish this guy in a blue apron could groom my dog?” Likely not. Even so, that odd hypothetical is about to become a reality thanks to the brilliant corporate minds at Lowe’s and Petco, news site MySA reports. The big-box…
The headline-grabbing search for a missing 3 year old headed north after her parents and a nonprofit received a tip mentioning Cross Mountain Park in the Hill Country town of Fredericksburg, according to a News4SA report. The family of missing Lina Khil alerted authorities to the information Wednesday, according to the TV station. After not…
Call us juvenile, but anytime we get to use the word “butthole” in a headline, it makes us happy. And we get even happier when that story is one of our most read of the week — as happened with writer Bill Baird’s extensively researched oral history of the infamous psychedelic punk band the Butthole…
The legendary Kerrville Folk Festival is back — and back to its regular schedule. The gathering, which draws fans and acts from around the globe, was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic and pushed back to fall last year for similar reasons. Now, it’s returned to its normal late-spring timeline, this year running May…
Three weeks after groveling to Tucker Carlson to beg forgiveness for calling the Jan. 6 insurrection what it was — a “violent terrorist incident” — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has sent out a fundraising email suggesting the FBI orchestrated the attack. Far-right conspiracy mongers including Fox News host Carlson have repeatedly pushed the bullshit notion…
Seguin comfort food staple 1838 Grill plans to expand its footprint into nearby New Braunfels. Since its 2017 debut, the restaurant has built a cult following for its cafe standards including burgers, sandwiches, catfish and fried shrimp, the Express-News reports. “People love the food,” co-owner Nicole Baptiste told the daily. “There’s lines. I mean, this place…
Downtown foodie fixture the Bottling Department Food Hall at the Pearl has resumed dine-in service after months of on-again, off-again closures, news site MySA reports. The Bottling Department hosts Tenko Ramen, Chilaquil, Mi Roti, Fletcher’s Hamburgers and the Park Bar under one roof. It also serves as an incubator program for locally owned, food-focused businesses.…
The culinary mind behind Nonna Osteria at downtown’s The Fairmount Hotel will soon bring the flavors of Italy to the city’s North Side, the Express-News reports. Longtime San Antonio chef and TV personality Luca Della Casa will open the new spot — yet unnamed — this spring, the daily reports. The venture will occupy the ground floor…
Joining a bidding war by San Antonio-area school districts, Alamo Heights ISD voted last week to boost its pay rate for substitute teachers to an upper end of $165 per day, the Express-News reports. The district joins Boerne ISD, San Antonio ISD, North East ISD and Northside ISD in attempting to lure more subs as…
The Texas Transportation Commission voted Thursday to halt San Antonio’s voter-backed project redeveloping Broadway north of downtown, the Express-News reports. The city’s upgrades would have removed a traffic lane in either direction of the thoroughfare but added protected bike paths, more sidewalks and additional landscaping. The upgrades were key to a $42 million bond project passed…
American Airlines is canceling 33 of its flights out of San Antonio International Airport in March, according to an Express-News report. Those flights account for just a fraction of the 1,300 flights the airline is canceling nationally, the daily reports. The airline didn’t disclose its reasons for the cancelation, but its decision could be related to…
A Galveston man who tried to sneak two Mexican nationals across the border in a flag-draped coffin headed for San Antonio has pleaded guilty to one count of human smuggling, Justice Department officials said. When pulled over, Zachary Taylor Blood, 33, told Border Patrol agents near the South Texas town of Encino that a coffin…
Popular Medical Center eatery Thyme for Lunch will go on hiatus “for a few months” after Sunday, Jan. 30, citing the owners’ need to focus on physical and mental health. “We, like all restaurants, have had a rough couple of years,” a Wednesday Facebook post read. “With supply chain issues, rising staffing and other costs…
After a Texas GOP candidate tweeted a baseless claim that middle school and high school campuses near Austin lowered their cafeteria tables so “furries” can eat without using their hands, the targeted school district is asserting that’s not the case. Michelle Owens, a candidate in the GOP primary for a Texas House district in Austin’s…
After an activist accused San Antonio nightspot Bentley’s Beer Garden of calling out Black customers with its dress code, the downtown bar is clapping back, insisting its rules are “not racist by any stretch of the imagination,” the Express-News reports. In a Jan. 13 tweet, 23-year-old activist Kimiya Factory shared a photo of a sign…
A counterbalance to the geometric austerity of formal English garden design, the artisanal practice of trabajo rústico uses common construction materials — chiefly cement and rebar — to mimic trees, rocks and other wonders of the natural world. Fitting for the artistic illusions it creates, one could say the form developed organically. What’s more, San Antonio…
In a sworn statement given in a federal court case, one of the Texas Senate’s senior Republicans said his own party broke federal voting-rights law when it redrew the state’s political maps last year. In a signed filing from November, State Sen. Kel Seliger — a longtime Amarillo legislator involved in past redistricting efforts —…
Writer, director and San Antonio native April Maxey has always wanted to tell stories from her point of view. As a queer Chicana filmmaker, she said it’s a perspective the industry is less likely to ignore these days, but it’s still one that was viewed as niche cinema when she first started making movies in…
As part of the National Geographic Live series, Emmy Award-winning cinematographer Bob Poole is headed to the Tobin Center to discuss his extensive work in the field of wildlife cinematography and conservation as well as his upcoming six-part PBS docuseries Gorongosa Park: Rebirth of Paradise. The TV show documents a conservation project in one of…
Assclown Alert is a column of opinion, analysis and snark. Leave it to U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert to inject unintentional comedy into any political contest. The East Texas Republican, known for his conspiracy mongering and unyielding fealty to Donald Trump, in November pledged to run for Texas attorney general if he could pull in $1…
SOLI Chamber Ensemble opens 2022 with a concert celebrating the spectrum of musical expression across the North American continent. To that end, the program features works by Carlos Simon (America), Jocelyn Morlock (Canada), Arturo Márquez (Mexico), Malcolm Forsyth (Canada) and Gabriela Ortiz (Mexico), as well as the world premiere of San Antonio composer Brian Bondari’s…
A new public art piece is giving Alamo City commuters the feels by bringing them a powerful message: “You Are Beautiful.” The artwork — a partnership between business-development strategy firm Valence, the San Antonio River Foundation, Area Real Estate and US Signs — was unveiled overnight, surprising drivers headed into downtown Wednesday morning. “[In 2020],…
Those looking to put down roots in the Alamo City now have help in doing so. The city’s Parks and Recreation Department is staging four “Jammin’ Jams” tree adoptions this spring, giving away free fruit and nut trees to local residents who want to test their green thumbs. The first will take place Saturday, Jan.…
For mental health support related to COVID-19, call the state’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 833-986-1919 or text “COVID” to 832-479-2135. You can also reach a trained crisis counselor through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling 800-273-8255 or texting 741741. This month, the Texas’ COVID-19 positivity rate — the percentage of tests with positive results…
Looks like bakeries in the Midwest and Canada are about to get a taste of the Alamo City. San Antonio-based C.H. Guenther & Son — maker of Pioneer baking mixes and a slew of other food products — has acquired St. Paul, Minnesota-based Baldinger and Sons bakeries for an undisclosed sum, the San Antonio Business…
Austin’s Texas French Bread bakery and restaurant is no more. The business served Austin’s West Campus neighborhood for nearly four decades before catching fire late Monday evening, according to the Austin Fire Department. No one was injured in the fire, but fire crews told TV station KVUE the building is a total loss. The fire was reported…
It’s finally feeling like winter in San Antonio, and a quest to use food to combat cold and flu season yielded a fun fact. Namely, that Brussels sprouts, beyond their recent star status on menus, are a fiber-rich, cold-weather superfood packed with immunity-boosting vitamins C and A as well as folates, phytochemical and natural antioxidants.…
In his first on-camera comments since a recent FBI raid on his home, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar insisted the investigation will show he did nothing wrong. He also said he doesn’t plan to drop out of his race for a ninth term. The moderate Democrat, whose district spans from Laredo to San Antonio, shared a…
There’s no denying comedian Mike Epps can bring the laughs, but if you haven’t seen his dramatic work too, you’re missing out. Best known for films including Next Friday and The Hangover as well as TV series such as The Upshaws, Epps has done his finest acting work on dramatic projects that mix in comedic…
After refining his game over three seasons in San Antonio, former Spur DeMar DeRozan continues to flourish in Chicago, providing leadership and crunch time heroics for the reinvigorated Bulls. Earlier this month, DeRozan became the first player in league history to hit game-winning buzzer-beaters on consecutive days, and early returns in NBA All-Star fan voting…
Produced by Òlàjú Art Group, the sixth-ever African Market Festival will showcase talents from the African continent and diaspora in a celebration of Pan-African culture. Check out the main stage for a series of performances and speakers, browse the marketplace and art gallery, enjoy authentic African cuisines, or take in the festival’s signature runway fashion…
This week’s live music choices are heavy on touring acts ranging from former Jethro Tull member Martin Barre to real-deal country singer Randall King. But don’t snooze on the upcoming performance by San Antonio’s Pop Pistol, who always know how to liven up a show with visual flair. Your choices await. Wednesday, January 26 12th…
