San Antonio Is Getting More Raw Cookie Dough
The Shops at La Cantera will be home to San Antonio’s second Scooped Cookie Dough Bar location, set to open this summer. Announced via social media, the news comes just five months after the opening of the first Scooped Cookie Dough Bar in North Star Mall last October. Owned by Matt Weber, the kiosk carries…
Born of Osiris to Grind It Out at Alamo City Music Hall
Chicago-based Born of Osiris will bring its blend of jackhammer metalcore and prog-rock dynamics to San Antonio later this month. The band, touring behind last year’s The Eternal Reign album, uses keyboards to add atmosphere and dense orchestration to a sound based in punishing thrash. It’s also in the final stages of recording its fifth LP,…
Shawn Mendes Is Coming To San Antonio And We’re Already Thirsty
Supporting the release of his self-titled third album, multi-platinum and chart-topping singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes will hit the road in 2019 on a global arena tour. Dubbed “Shawn Mendes: The Tour” this global venture will will mark his third world-wide headline tour, following his sold out 2017 arena trek. Hold please, blasting “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me…
New Report Shows Texas a Compliant Partner in Federal Immigration Sweeps
While California pushed back at the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, a new study shows that the Lone Star State stepped up as a willing — some might say eager — partner. The year-long investigation by the Washington-based Migration Policy Institute looked at Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in 15 jurisdictions, including Houston, and found Texas…
J. Cole Is Coming To San Antonio This Summer
Rapper J. Cole has just announced that he’s embarking on a 34-date tour in support of his new album KOD, with special guest Young Thug. Oh shit. The tour will kick off in Miami, FL on August 9 and make stops across North America, including a stop right here in the Alamo City on Friday,…
Where Teachers Can Get Free (or Discounted) Food in San Antonio on Tuesday
Teachers have it rough with misbehaving students and standardized testing, so San Antonio businesses are recognizing all of their hard work with sweet deals as part of Teacher’s Appreciation Week. At Cici’s, teachers can score a free buffet (drink not included). If you’re good with just one pie, MOD Pizza, a build-your-own pizza chain, will…
John Oliver Pokes Fun at San Antonio News Anchor in Cinco de Mayo Segment
San Antonio news anchors keep residents well-informed about what’s going on in the Alamo City. They also keep on getting poked fun at by John Oliver. On Sunday’s episode, HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver rounded up news segments on Cinco de Mayo and included a jab at KSAT anchors Ursula Pari, David Sears…
Charles Barkley Is Talking Shit About San Antonio Women – Again
Just a few weeks after Mayor Ron Nirenberg got hater Charles Barkley to clear the air and say he loves San Antonio, the retired basketball player took another jab at San Antonio – specifically, the women here. During Sunday night’s segment of Inside the NBA ahead of the Houston Rockets/Utah Jazz game, Barkley was weighing…
With San Antonio Rejecting the GOP Convention, Las Vegas Looks for a Win
If San Antonio won’t gamble on hosting the 2020 Republican National Convention, Las Vegas is ready to lay down its chips. That’s right, Sin City has joined Charlotte, N.C., in chasing the GOP gathering, Nevada Republican Chairman Michael McDonald told CNN. The city’s glitz would “promote a different type of image of Republicans” that lines up…
Becky Hammon Becomes First Woman to Interview for Head Coach Position in NBA
San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon is to interview for the Milwaukee Bucks’ head coach position, sources told ESPN on Friday. Hammon was hired by the Spurs in 2014, becoming the first female assistant coach in NBA history. Hammon will now be the first woman to interview for a head-coaching job in the league.…
Vegan-Friendly Pieology Pizzeria Opening First San Antonio Location
The Shops at Rivercenter Mall will welcome Pieology Pizzeria’s first San Antonio location. The restaurant, which is set to open on East Commerce Street, will entice pizza lovers and shoppers looking for a fresh take on the pizzeria format. The California-based franchise allows pizza lovers to build personally-made pies with toppings piled high and without…
Former Adult Film Actress Mia Khalifa Took Over The Kitchen at Mixtli On Saturday
Mia Khalifa spent some time in the kitchen at one of San Antonio’s most prized restaurants this weekend. On Saturday, the former adult film actress posted photos of herself alongside Chef Diego Galicia and other kitchen staff at Mixtli. Khalifa, who lives in Austin, even had her own chef’s coat. These rockstars let me get in their…
Tony Bennett Returns To San Antonio This Summer
With 19 Grammy Awards, worldwide record sales in the millions, and dozens of platinum and gold albums to his credit, Tony Bennett is sort of the man. And at 90 years old, it’s hard to throw shade at this guy, ‘cause, it’s Tony Bennett. Bennett’s “Steppin’ Out With My Baby” and “I Left My Heart…
San Antonio Ranks High on the List for Denied Mortgage Applications
Getting rejected for a mortgage is a kick in the teeth. You scrimp and save for a downpayment only to have a bank dash your hope for living the American Dream. And, apparently, that shitty feeling is familiar to almost one in 10 San Antonians who apply for a mortgage. About eight percent of all…
Broadway Corridor Growler Station Is Now The Roost
Changes are in store for one of Downtown’s first growler stations as GS 1221 transforms into The Roost Pub and Cafe. The move was announced last week via social media and management says they’ll now feature a full bar, three different curries, and as always, more than 150 beers to choose from. GS 1221 opened…
San Antonio Vendor VeryThat Celebrating 5 Year Anniversary with Party
VeryThat is celebrating five years of bringing San Antonio some of the most puro crafts around and is inviting the city to the party! On Saturday, May 5, La Botanica will host VeryThat and friends for a kid-friendly mercado and tunes spun up by DJ Despeinada (aka La Bonnie) from 4 to 8 p.m. Commemorative…
Fleet Foxes Brings Indie Vibes to Tobin Center
Aw, you guysssss! “Mykonos” singers Fleet Foxes are coming to town and our hipster hearts can’t even right now. Don’t front like you didn’t ride your fixed-gear bike whilst wearing TOMS and listening to Fleet Foxes on your iPod Nano, Susan. We saw your Myspace, Susan. Anyway, the band announced their tour back in January…
South BBQ & Kitchen Opening Soon on San Antonio’s South Side
Mission Road is getting a new barbecue joint in the coming weeks as South BBQ & Kitchen nears its opening date. Opened by Andrew Samia (of Crazy Carl’s food truck and Dignowity Meats on the city’s East Side), South BBQ & Kitchen will offer meats by the pound including brisket, St. Louis spare ribs, pulled…
See Judas Priest Play ‘Tyrant’ for the First Time Since 1983 — and It’s All for San Antonio
Judas Priest ended its “Firepower” tour in San Antonio Tuesday, and as a treat to a city that’s long been a band favorite, Rob and the boys blasted through “Tyrant,” a tune they’ve not played live since 1983. No other tour stop got to hear that neckbreaker from its groundbreaking 1976 album Sad Wings of Destiny.…
Select Regal Cinemas Offering $1 Movie Tickets This Summer
With the school year winding down, Regal Cinemas is coming through for parents who will soon have to keep their kids entertained all summer. Every Tuesday and Wednesday beginning June 12, select Regal theaters will sell $1 tickets to family movies as part of its Summer Movie Express promotion. This offer will be good at…
While Other States Decriminalized, Texas Ranked No. 1 in Marijuana Arrests
The Lone Star State prides itself on a live-and-let live philosophy. But, apparently, that doesn’t extend to weed ’round these parts. Even as other states moved to decriminalize, Texas law enforcement officials made more annual marijuana arrests than did cops in any other state, according to FBI data. Of the 531,000 pot arrests reported nationwide in…
McNay Screening Debut Film of Moonlight Director Barry Jenkins
When writer-director Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight won the Oscar for Best Picture in what instantly became one of the most surprising moments in Academy Awards history, it was the first time many people had heard of him. Those who follow the indie scene, and especially the African-American indie scene, had picked up on this debut, which…
Canadian Folk Legend Gordon Lightfoot Playing San Antonio
A Canadian cultural icon, Gordon Lightfoot has been steadily putting out thoughtful and often gorgeous folk music since his debut in 1966, having influenced generations of American and Canadian folksters along the way. His songs convey timeless fears and joys, broach deep philosophical questions, and translate the particular to the universal, all while maintaining quite…
San Antonio’s Second Earth Burger Will Open This Summer
The countdown is on for the opening of the second Earth Burger located on the city’s North East side. Originally slated for a spring opening, the restaurant will likely open this July. The company as a whole has been expanding its locations to include a spot in the Mall of Americas in Michigan, as well…
City Council Decides to Take a Pass on the 2020 Republican National Convention
San Antonio will not bid to host the 2020 Republican National Convention. In a closed session this afternoon, Mayor Ron Nirenberg and city council opted not to chase the event — one proponents claim would yield tens of millions of dollars in economic impact and detractors argue could create chaos and lasting image problems for…
San Antonio Makeup Artist Creates Puro Chancla Look Ahead of Mother’s Day
San Antonians totally understand the fear associated with la chancla. There was no way to escape it growing up in a Mexican household. A local makeup artist highlighted just that in her mom-inspired makeup look. Leslie Garza, @leslie_garza21 on Instagram, shared pictures of her Mother’s Day makeup, complete with a chancla in lieu of a…
San Antonio Theatre Performing Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard This Month
Mostly known among us plebeians for his eponymous gun (which, if seen in the first act, must be fired by the third), Anton Chekhov was a prolific playwright in his own right. Considered one of his greatest works, The Cherry Orchard is an ambivalent play — malleable enough in a director’s hands to be performed…
May the 4th Is Going to Be Delicious in San Antonio
Star Wars buffs will have several chances to celebrate May the 4th in a galaxy not so far, far away. To start things off, Panifico Bake Shop is bringing back their sparkly galaxy donuts for the day. Limited quantities will be available day-of, but pre-orders can be made for Friday pick-up here. Across the city…
Overboard Remake Isn’t Creative, Distinctive Enough to Swim On Its Own
Cinematic purists beware! They’re coming for your ’80s movies — and they’re coming hard and fast and with little justification. It seems nothing is sacred in Hollywood these days. That’s especially true for those relatable and entertaining, albeit often cheesy, ’80s flicks. They have a target on their back, and studios are banking on the idea…
Farenthold Sends Letter Saying He Won’t Pay Back Money from Harassment Settlement
Just when you think the tale of Blake Farenthold can’t get any more bizarre, the former U.S. Representative has fired off a letter to the governor saying he’s unwilling to pay for a special election to fill his seat. You may recall, Gov. Greg Abbott recently requested that Farenthold help cover the cost of the special election find his replacement.…
A Look at the Latest in the Kawhi Leonard, Spurs Saga
Though the San Antonio Spurs’ season may be over, the drama between and star Kawhi Leonard is at an all-time high. Multiple reports have surfaced this week, from the more popular theory that Leonard will sign with the Lakers to his recent return to San Antonio – though there’s no scheduled meeting with the Spurs…
Axe Throwing is On the Rise in San Antonio, Here’s How To Try It For Yourself
As a journalist, I’m constantly writing about interesting topics. My writing tends to stay close to my interests, so I never thought I’d find myself writing about axe throwing. Yes, you read that correctly. Axe throwing. I, like many others, hear the word “axe” and instantly think of slasher movies. In the age of social…
Four San Antonio Companies Among Forbes’ “America’s Best Employers” List
More than 30 Texas employers were among the top 500 companies of Forbes’ 2018 “America’s Best Employers” list, four of which are based in San Antonio. Forbes based the list on an anonymous survey conducted by their partners at the market research company Statista. Survey takers were asked to list their experiences with employers on…
Alamo Drafthouse Celebrates Deadpool 2 Release with Specialty Menu
Alamo Drafthouse will celebrate the release of Deadpool 2 by offering a specialty menu specifically created for fans of the foul-mouthed anti-hero. The menu will feature Espolòn tequila cocktails and chimichangas, or as Wade likes to call them, ‘TaKillYa’s’ and ‘changas. Admirers of the hero are invited to get to participating Drafthouses early as the…
San Antonio Ranks as the Best Place in Texas to Make a Paycheck Last
Money may not go as far as it used to in San Antonio, but it’s still the Texas city where a paycheck stretches the furthest. Or so says a new study by personal finance site GOBankingRates.com. The site’s researchers scoured U.S. Census numbers to find the best city in each state for making money last. That entailed comparing metro…
The Big Spoon Chats with Dorćol Distilling and Brewing Company’s Founders
When Dorćol Distilling opened in 2013, college buds and owners Boyan Kalusevic and Chris Mobley had their work cut out for them. They introduced Kinsman rakia, a Serbian brandy made using apricots to a vodka-happy audience. But the versatile spirit is now becoming a staple at area bars along with HighWheel Beerworks, Dorćol’s brewing operation,…
San Antonio Troupe Performing Memoir of Entertaining Takes on Motherhood
With Mother’s Day quickly approaching, the ever-inventive minds of enduring performance art troupe Jump-Start have cooked up something far more intriguing than predictable Hallmark fare. Penned by longtime company member Chuck Squier (pictured) and billed as a “performative memoir,” MotherSecrets unites a seasoned cast of six — five of whom are educators and Baby Boomers.…
Cocktail of the Week: The Mint Julep (And Where You Can Enjoy It in San Antonio)
With the Kentucky Derby coming up this Saturday, it seems only fitting that the cocktail of the week be a mint julep. The julep — crafted by combining 2 ½ ounces of whiskey, a ½ ounce of simple syrup, and about 4 or 5 sprigs of mint then loaded with crushed ice — is the…
Radius Clause Blues: How Texas Music Festivals are Squeezing Bands and Promoters
With album sales in freefall, festivals have emerged as one of the music business’ few bright spots. And Austin’s been quick to cash in, hosting a growing number, such as Levitation and Punk in Drublic, on top of its flagship SXSW and ACL Fest. That means plenty of music for people willing to brave the…
Latin Superstar Juanes Playing Freeman Coliseum This Sunday And Everything’s OK Now
For those of you who don’t know, Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez, better known as Juanes, was a member of Ekhymosis, a pretty dope Latin rock band, before going solo in the late ’90s. In 2000, the Colombian singer released his debut album Fíjate Bien and secured three Latin Grammy Awards – Best New Artist, Best…
P!nk Is Heading To San Antonio
Oh snap y’all, is 2019 the year for pop stars to return to SA or what? With Justin Timberlake extending his tour to SA next year, “What About Us” singer P!nk just announced that she’ll be extending her Beautiful Trauma World Tour, and she’s coming to San Antonio next year. The new outing includes 37…
Business Leaders’ Pledge to Raise Money for Republican Convention May Be Too Little Too Late
Anybody got $70 million lying around? Late yesterday, four prominent S.A. business leaders sent a letter pledging to help raise the big bucks needed to secure a bid for the 2020 Republican National Convention. But, given the short time they have to lasso donations, not to mention the city’s shallow corporate bench, those efforts could face…
Mod Sun Brings Indie Hip-Hop to San Antonio
Formerly the drummer of post-hardcore outfit Four Letter Lie, Derek Smith, better known as Mod Sun, joined Scary Kids Scaring Kids for about a year before the band broke up. He originally was the drum tech for the band and agreed to join as the drummer but only if he got to perform as Mod…
The Red Elvises Stopping By Paper Tiger This Week
If it’s true that music has the power to lead the way in fusing cultures in a way that everyone can get behind, the Red Elvises probably deserve a goddamn Nobel Peace Prize. The band, active and wild AF since 1995, is helmed by Igor Yuzov, a Russian who founded the band, along with Oleg…
5th Annual Queso Bowl Returns to San Antonio, Promotes Cancer Awareness
Do you love queso? Do you hate cancer? The fifth annual Queso Bowl at the Social Spot, presented by the Young Texans Against Cancer-San Antonio, lets you merge the two. The organization, which brings cancer awareness to folks between the ages of 22 and 45, supports beneficiaries who help patients pay their bills, along with…
Tobin Center Hosting One-Man Parody of Dark Knight Trilogy
Holy lampoonery, Batman! Charles Ross is touring the country with his one-man parody of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy, an irreverent pantomimic take on the grittiest iteration of Batman in film (sorry not sorry, Batfleck). One Man Dark Knight is simple — no costumes, no set pieces, and certainly no bat-themed vehicular transportation. Just…
After Bartender Allegedly Assaults Two Women, San Antonio Needs to Talk About Its Problems
Editor’s Note: The following is The Big Spoon, an opinion column on San Antonio’s food and drink scene. Last week, as San Antonio was in the throes of Fiesta, several media outlets reported on the arrest of Dillonger Hackett, a 30-year-old bartender at Viva Tacoland, for drugging and sexually assaulting two out-of-town bar-guests. The headlines,…
Sitting Down with Queta Rodriguez, A Formidable Woman Running for Bexar County Commissioner
Editor’s Note: Jade Esteban Estrada is the writer of Glitter Political, a series of articles detailing San Antonio’s elections. Entering Sabinas Coffee House, located in the heart the city’s West Side, an acrylic painting by D. Ellis Phelps entitled “Beyond Boundaries: Message One” captures my attention. It’s an image of a woman in several vibrant…
San Antonio Chocolatier Crowned Food Network Reality Show Champion, Wins $50,000 Prize
Local pastry chef and chocolatier Nacho Aguirre has delivered a sweet, sweet victory to San Antonio. Aguirre, co-owner of Délice Chocolatier and Patisserie on the city’s far North Central Side, was named champion on the fourth season of the Food Network’s reality show Spring Baking Championship. His win, which earned him a grand prize of…
Texan Icon, Americana Legend Lyle Lovett Playing Floore’s
The last several years, ever since 2012’s Release Me, the prolific singer-songwriter and bandleader’s most recent album of new material, Lyle Lovett has been in puro greatest hits mode. The Houston-area native and country and western/Americana music master has also been sticking to his characteristic regimen of hard-touring, playing shows in a variety of arrangements,…
San Antonio Celebrates Tricentennial with Commemorative Week
Kicked off on Tuesday with a Day of Reflection in Main Plaza, Commemorative Week packs many of the Tricentennial’s key themes and components into six days “filled with educational, artistic, and entertaining events that showcase San Antonio’s unity amid diversity.” In addition to encouraging historical discourse in elementary schools across San Antonio, Wednesday’s History &…
Judas Priest Hauls Out the ‘Firepower’ for Its Tour-Closing Show in San Antonio
It might be easy to write off Judas Priest as just another classic rock also-ran. Especially now that it’s touring without Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing, whose twin lead guitars didn’t just help define Priest but the metal genre itself. But the band that ripped up Freeman Coliseum last night for the closing show of its…
Good News, San Antonio: Pollos Asados Los Norteños Is Still Great
The wait times are longer at everyone’s favorite pollos asados place, and with good reason. ICYMI, Pollos Asados Los Norteños temporarily closed for seven months while trying to lessen their smoke footprint to the neighborhood. In order to meet regulations placed by the city of San Antonio and the state, Pollos now features a larger…
Questions Linger as Artpace Moves Forward with Interim Executive Director
In a surprise move, the nine-person board of renowned contemporary art space and artist residency program Artpace parted ways with Veronique Le Melle, its executive director of two years, on April 20. The following day, they replaced her with interim Executive Director Riley Robinson, who had served as Artpace studio director since its founding in…
Nobody Wants to Host the GOP Convention in 2020
There’s a likely reason Trump campaign manager/Internet troll Brad Parscale looks so desperate for San Antonio to chase the 2020 Republican convention. Only one other city appears willing to touch it. So far, only Charlotte, N.C., has publicly bid on the convention, where Donald Trump could gain the nomination to run for a second term.…
The 2020 GOP Convention Isn’t Worth Having – Unless You Work for the Trump Campaign
Editor’s Note: The following is Their Town, a column of opinion and analysis. The 2020 Republican National Convention is like the snarling stray dog that nobody wants to take in, except for Charlotte, N.C. As Current writer Sanford Nowlin has pointed out, there’s no shortage of reasons to take a pass on this convention, even…
Texas and 6 Other States Sue to End DACA
This story was originally published in The Texas Tribune. Following through on a months-old promise, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Tuesday to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, leading a seven-state coalition against an Obama-era immigration measure that protects hundreds of thousands of immigrants nationwide from deportation, including more than…
Savage Love: Quickies
Q: I wish I had a better question, but this is all I have: My friends and I were discussing the nuances of a straight orgy (a roughly equal number of male and female participants) versus a gang bang (one woman, many men), and we observed that there is no proper name for a one…
Free Will Astrology (5/2/18-5/8/18)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I hate rampant consumerism almost as much as I hate hatred, so I don’t offer the following advice lightly: Buy an experience that could help liberate you from the suffering you’ve had trouble outgrowing. Or buy a toy that can thaw the frozen joy that’s trapped within your out-of-date sadness. Or…
TPR Screening The Sugarland Express on San Antonio’s South Side
Because their son will be taken into foster care, Lou Jean (Goldie Hawn) breaks her husband out of prison, kidnaps a highway patrolman and launches a slow-speed highway chase and media frenzy. Except for the breakout, The Sugarland Express is based on a real incident, and the actual patrolman makes a cameo. In 1974, this…
Here Are San Antonio’s Chances for Scoring in the 2018 World Beer Cup
The Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) is upon us once again, and with it the World Beer Cup (WBC), the most prestigious beer competition on the planet. Created by the Brewers Association, the trade organization that represents the majority of the small and independent craft brewers in the United States, the WBC is held every two…
New Documentary Offers Intimate Look at the Life and Work of Late San Antonio Artist Chuck Ramirez
In one of the first scenes of the film Tía Chuck: A Portrait of Chuck Ramirez, a voice off-camera asks, “Chuck, what do you want to be when you grow up?” Sitting outdoors with a beer and cigarettes at hand, artist Chuck Ramirez, here a fully-grown man, contemplates the question before answering, “Umm … I…
Actress Eva Longoria Talks Overboard, Uplifting Fellow Latinas and Landing on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
As a young woman in her early 20s having just moved to Hollywood from South Texas in 1998, Eva Longoria thought she “had arrived” when she landed a role as an extra in Ricky Martin’s music video for his single “Shake Your Bon-Bon.” It’s a story Longoria, 43, shared with an audience in Los Angeles…
