Top 5 Moments From Fun Fun Fun Fest: Day Three
Related: FFF Fest Day 2 Recap: M.I.A., Television and More FFF Fest Day 1 Recap: Johnny Marr, Snoop Dogg and More Photo Gallery: Fun Fun Fun Fest 2013 Photo by Kasia Pilat 5. Slayer Turning around from photographing Slayer and seeing a dude in a wheelchair crowd surfing all the way up to the stage…
5 Things You Have to Do This Week
1. Mon, Nov 11 Nik Turner’s Hawkwind Why is it being promoted as Nik Turner’s Hawkwind, you ask? Well, like a depressingly large number of rock ’n’ roll survivors, Turner is feuding with the other members of his old outfit over who owns the name, so it’s Nik Turner’s Hawkwind, and not Dave Brock’s or…
A Taco House Divided?
Over the weekend, controversy erupted at one of Southtown’s most popular restaurants. While grabbing lunch at Taco Haven last Friday, patron Michael Cepek spotted activists outside who were seeking to collect signatures for the ongoing effort to oust council members supportive of the city’s recently passed LGBT non-discrimination ordinance, a measure that grants gay, lesbian, bisexual…
The Monterey Celebrates Third Anniversary With Giant Dose of Nostalgia
Gooey grilled cheese is making a comeback. It seems like just yesterday The Monty opened its doors. To celebrate its third anniversary, the Southtown fave will bring back its original servers to dish out classic dishes made by chef Quealy Watson for one night only. The restaurant will open tonight (Monday, November 11) at 6…
Lunchtime Links: Hundreds Attend Lonely Veteran’s Funeral After Sad Obit Goes Viral, Holy Crap: Inside America’s Best Men’s Room, 12 Bizarre High School Mascots In Texas, New Study Finds…
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Ditch the Stove: Marie Callender’s offers holiday feasts
Turkey, ham, fixings and done. (Courtesy) Stay out of the kitchen this Thanksgiving: Marie Callender’s is once again offering its famous holiday feasts. With five choices to choose from including, turkey breast, ham, whole turkeys and combinations of both, all available with fixings. Fixings include: Apple-sage stuffing Fire-roasted yams (with cranberry streusel topping) Cranberry sauce…
FFF Fest Day 2 Recap: M.I.A., Television and More
M.I.A. at Fun Fun Fun Fest 2013 (photo by Jaime Monzon) Day 2 of Fun Fun Fun Fest 2013 featured Twinkies, 13-year-old metalheads and epic sound issues. For a city that probably has no need for a festival beyond already massive SXSW and ACL Fests, FFFF always made a case for itself simply by aspiring…
Hasta Luego, Rick Hunter
A final photo from Rick Hunter’s Facebook page We at the Current are terribly saddened to hear of the passing of photographer Rick Hunter yesterday. According to his own Facebook page, Hunter had been hospitalized for pneumonia off and on for the past several weeks. Despite being hospitalized and convalescing in his “bunker,” Hunter continued to share…
“Spurs City” Episode 2: Close call at Stone Werks
San Antonio Spurs (76) v. Golden State Warriors (74) November 9, 2013 Well, that was a nail-biter. We visited Stone Werks at Lincoln Heights to watch as the Spurs took on their rivals from last season’s Western Conference semifinals. Thanks to strong playing by Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard (and an injured Stephen Curry sitting…
FFF Fest Day 1 Recap: Johnny Marr, Snoop Dogg and More
Former Smiths’ Johnny Marr doing right things right (all photos by Jaime Monzon, unless indicated) On Friday, the first day of Fun Fun Fun Fest 2013, Johnny Marr and his band were the best-dressed bunch in the whole festival and went through tracks from The Messenger (“The Right Thing Right,” “Upstarts,” “Lockdown,” “Generate! Generate!”), the…
10 Free Events Happening This Week, Nov. 11-17
1.) Run with SAMA: Run Wild Sports Tuesday Night Runs at SAMA Tuesday, Nov. 12, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Run, run, as fast as you can with the San Antonio Museum of Art! Join SAMA and Run Wild Sports for a leisurely run. Runners of all levels are welcome, so you don’t have to…
Lunchtime Links: Swedes Develop Invisible Bike Helmet, Woman Wears Hamburger as Sandal After Sex in Waffle House Parking Lot, If Famous Paintings Were Actually About Pizza, 15 Sure-fire Ways to Get on Any Bartender’s Bad Side + More
1. Oldest Woman to Finish NYC Marathon Dies the Following Day “I always say I’m going to run until I drop,” Johnson was quoted as saying the day before the race. “I’m going to die in my tennis shoes. I just don’t know when I’m going to quit.” (Jezebel) 2. This may be the ocean’s most horrifying…
Chef Cat Cora Visits Macy’s at North Star
Cat Cora to visit Macy’s at North Star for cooking demonstration. (Courtesy) First female Iron Chef, and “Around the World in 80 Plates” reality star, Cat Cora will visit Macy’s at North Star (7400 San Pedro, Ste 200) to demonstrate her spin on holiday cooking on Thursday, November 14 at 6 p.m. Cora will whip up…
Where to Fuel During Fun Fun Fun Fest
You won’t go hungry at FFF Fest. (Courtesy) If you’re heading up to Austin for Fun Fun Fun Fest you should make note of your fun, fun, fun food options: There will be 18 food vendors at the event including Austin Daily Press, Austin’s Pizza, Black Sheep Lodge + Haymaker, Blue Ribbon BBQ, Boomerang’s Pies,…
Bonehead Quote of the Week: Texas Gov. Rick Perry On Florida Gov. Rick Scott
During a press conference in Iowa this week, Texas Gov. Rick Perry got behind the reelection efforts of Florida Governor and fellow Republican, Rick Scott. Creative Commons Images. “He’s one passionate dude,” said Perry, according to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. The Perry-Scott relationship is a mutual admiration society– a bromance, if you will– Scott touts Perry’s…
Whataburger Selling Pancake Mix Online
Whataburger pancake lovers can now cook pancakes at home (Courtesy). If you enjoy Whataburger’s breakfast pancakes, good news, now you can buy the mix online at whataburger.com. Customers can order two 1.75 pound bags for $14.99, or can opt for one bag along with a three-pack of Whataburger’s Fancy Ketchup, Spicy Ketchup, and Original Mustard…
Five Drinks I’d Miss More Than Mexican Coke
Cool it. Mexican Coke is safe. (Courtesy) Now that panic has subsided, and we’ve learned that cane sugar will continued to be the main sweetener in exported Mexican Coke (sucks to be actual Mexicans who’s Coke will now be riddled with all kinds of fructose), it’s time to put things in perspective. Yes, I still…
The Pearl Wants Your Kick-Ass Tamal Recipe
We’ll take a dozen (or seven). (Creative Commons) If your tamales are the talk of the town during the holidays, the Pearl wants your recipe. Tamales! Holiday Festival returns this December 7 from noon to 6 p.m., and the deadline to enter your recipe for this year’s amateur tamal contest is Thursday, November 14 by…
Test Drive a Lincoln MKZ? Get a Free Meal at BIN 555
Vroom, vroom. (Courtesy) Yep. Fans of luxurious driving and awesome food can partake in this one-of-a-kind promotion next Wednesday and Thursday, November 13 and 14, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5 to 10 p.m. Guests who test drive the new Lincoln MKZ’s “Off the Menu” event (heh, get it?), will have a chance to nom…
Lüke’s John Besh To Host Booksigning
Try not to fall in love with those baby blues. (Courtesy) Chef John Besh will visit his SA restaurant, Lüke, on Thursday, November 14 from 5 to 6 p.m. to sign copies of his latest book, “Cooking from the Heart” ($40, via Andrew McMeel Publishing). The book, Besh’s third, features 140 easy-t0-follow recipes he’s collected…
Shot of the Week: Burnt Mexican
It’ll clear your throat right up. I’m not necessarily sure what a Burnt Mexican means…but I do know what it did to my sinuses. While searching for this week’s shot, I peaked into my depleted liquor cabinet. It seriously needs work. My turn for this Friday’s poison was relegated to anything that called for tequila,…
10 Things You Have to Do This Weekend
1. Thu, Nov 7 Misfits At this late stage in the game, the Misfits—even with Jerry Only at the helm and no involvement from spook-rock icon/punk Elvis impersonator Glenn Danzig—are living (dead) legends. Their involvement in everything from professional wrestling to comic books make them as much a part of American trash culture as any…
Meet Your New District 9 Representative (for now)
Fare thee well, Elisa Chan. We knew ye more than we desired and we can only hope your foolish quest to spar with the region’s current queen of conservative culture warriors, Donna Campbell, for the kingdom of State Senate District 25 ends in a mutual deflation of political capital for ye both. But enough fairy…
City Council Approves CPS Energy Rate Hike
In a 8-2 vote, San Antonio City Council approved to raise monthly CPS Energy gas and electric bills by 4.25 percent, marking the first increase in three years. Council members Rebecca Viagran (District 3) and Carlton Soules (District 10) voted against the increase. Photo by Mary Tuma The rate hike is actually less than initially proposed– but…
Hilton Palacio del Rio hosts Thanksgiving Brunch, Light the River Parade Dinner and Lighting of the River Package
Hilton Palacio del Rio feasts for annual Thanksgiving brunch, and celebrates the lighting of the River Walk with a dinner. If you don’t feel like cooking for Thanksgiving, you can always stop by Hilton Palacio del Rio (200 S Alamo). The annual Thanksgiving brunch seating times are 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day,…
Max’s Wine Dive Hosts Turkey-Themed Wine Tasting
Learn what wines to pair with that bird. (Courtesy) There are just 22 days until Thanksgiving, and MAX’S Wine Dive (340 E Basse, Ste 101) is celebrating this time of togetherness with a turkey-themed wine tasting complete with Thanksgiving-inspired apps, live music and wine deals. The wine pros at MAX’s will showcase 20 wines to pair with…
North Side Welcomes Brick House Tavern + Tap
Available in bbq, buffalo, garlic-parm and “cave man” sauce. (Courtesy) Brick House Tavern + Tap, a Houston-based restaurant group, opened its first SA location last Sunday at 1011 N Loop 1604 E. The elevated sports tavern adds a chef-inspired menu, along with craft beers and cocktails and more than 30 flat screens to the Stone…
Casting Call: Robert Rodriguez Wants Your Twin Babies
Got a café con leche set of twins in the house? Then read the following message coming from Austin: “Casting Call! Third Coast Extras/Beth Sepko Casting is seeking a pair of 5-month-old-to 1-year-old Twin Brunette Female Babies (either Hispanic or Mixed ethnicity with brown hair that could appear Hispanic/Caucasian mix) to appear as featured extras…
Miley Cyrus in SA: Bangerz Tour March 15 at AT&T Center
It’s official: just when we needed her, Miley Cyrus will be stopping at AT&T Center on March 15, 2014, as part of the Bangerz Tour that starts on Valentine’s Day in Vancouver, Canada, and, as of now, ends April 24 in Uniondale, NY (more dates will be announced). Tickets go on sale Saturday, November 16,…
Legendary Soccer Narrator in SA to Interview Manu Ginobili
Argentina-based, Uruguay-born Víctor Hugo Morales, widely regarded as the Spanish-language greatest soccer narrator of all time, will be in San Antonio on Wednesday and Thursday. According to Argentine producer Macarena López Serrot and a spokesperson from Casa Argentina de San Antonio, Morales specifically came to San Antonio to interview Spur Manu Ginobili, one of Argentina’s…
Op-Ed: H-E-B’s Combo Loco
Last December, I did something that made the majority of my friends question my sanity—I moved from Austin to San Antonio. They wanted to know why I would do such an absurd thing as leave the “hippest city on Earth.” I could answer them in one word: traffic. In a recent study done by INRIX…
Fratello’s Deli & Market Brings a Little, Little Italy to SA
My first visit to Fratello’s was an overwhelming one. With just two months under its belt, the market, pizzeria and deli was chockablock with a ravenous lunchtime crowd. After a 10-minute wait, we finally placed our order at the counter and then searched for a place to sit. Several restaurants have occupied the address, most…
Recipe: Chilled Summer Squash Soup with Avocado Crème Fraiche
Serves 6 Soup 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup chopped onion 2 pounds chopped yellow squash 1 sprig of thyme 1 1/2 cups light chicken stock 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup sour cream 2 teaspoons salt black pepper, to taste Instructions: Over medium heat, heat the olive oil and begin to sweat the onions. When…
Master Blaster Sound System Brings Electrocumbia to the People
Master Blaster Sound System is a good example of how you get the cumbia bug depending on where you live. Austin-based guitarist/vocalist Brian Ramos grew up in Laredo, where “cumbia was as ubiquitous as tortillas at every restaurant,” he told the Current. “It was at every shop, on the street and on the radio.” Corpus…
Get Board: The cheapest, easiest way to sample SA’s best flavors
As San Antonio slowly but surely turns into a food destination for hungry travelers, chefs across the city are highlighting some of their most adventurous, indulgent ingredients before diners even ponder their main course. Antipasti, charcuterie and high-end cheese boards come across as culinary playscapes, each offering a smattering of something different to surprise even…
The Briscoe Conjures Western America, Past and Present
The Briscoe Western Art Museum, named for the late Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe Jr. and his wife Janey Slaughter Briscoe, opened officially on October 26 along the San Antonio River Walk. Ten years in the making, the museum, housed in the original San Antonio Public Library, includes nine galleries with more than 700 works of…
Five ways to get your grub and/or drink on
Friday, November 8: Taps y Tapas will celebrate its grand opening in its backyard with Karbach Brewing Co. beer specials from 7-9 p.m. and music by Sam Villela of Sexto Sol. Free, 7-11pm, 1012 N Flores, (210) 277-7174, facebook.com/TapsYTapas Saturday, November 9: Bring your appetite. Tellez Tamales & Barbacoa will team up with the SA…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I’m not a big fan of fear. It gets far more attention than it deserves. The media and entertainment industries practically worship it, and many of us allow ourselves to be riddled with toxic amounts of the stuff. Having said that, though, I do want to put in a good word…
The Food Trucker: Rudolfo Martinez
Tapa Tapa Truck
Los Master Plus: The life of the party
Little is known about El Comanche and Larry Mon, the mustachioed Guadalajara duo behind Los Master Plus. Better to just listen to their Sin Llorar EP (available for free at losmasterplus.com) or look at their videos. “[Los Master Plus] is the young group that makes the tightest girls dance and the strictest nuns sing” is…
Why is Panna Cotta So Hot Right Now?
If you’ve been spying more panna cotta offerings than usual, you’re not alone. The Italian dessert has turned into a fixture of sorts for area restaurants. Gabriel Ibarra, executive chef at Cappy’s on Broadway, explained why the classic treat is making inroads into the hearts and stomachs of eaters. “Panna cotta’s an ‘it’ dessert because…
Pezzner Brings His Smart EDM to SA
“The dance music community in San Antonio typically goes in a couple different directions: there’s the more soul/house sound, the jack-and-house scene, the funkier disco stuff and then, of course, the pop-EDM sound. What doesn’t get promoted as much is the sound that Pezzner does, which I call intelligent electronic music. It’s about not going…
Stone Street Pub Leaves You Hungry For Something Else
Stone Street Pub has some nice things going for it. For one, the draft variety is adequate (Bass Pale Ale, Victoria, Shock Top, Guinness, XX Lager and Peroni, etc.), the bottle selection is stout (heh) with over 15 different options, and the interior has a nice, dark vibe. The drinks are reasonably priced: $2.75 Corona,…
Cumbia: How Colombia made Selena a star
When I heard someone on NPR say cumbia was “the musical backbone of Latin America,” I almost crashed my car into a light post. “You wish!” I thought. Then, after veering out of trouble and cooling off, I realized the host was absolutely right. No other musical genre has taken stronger root in every single…
‘All is Lost’ Except Redford’s Good Looks (and Talent)
At 77, Robert Redford doesn’t really have to prove anything to anyone. He had a string of iconic films in the 1970s and early ’80s, won the Best Director Oscar for Ordinary People, launched the Sundance Institute and film festival, and still stays active in the industry—both in front of the camera and behind. Not…
Brunch For All Appetites
The brunch tradition started in England, home of the hard-core drunks. Instead of a heavy afternoon Sunday meal, the British pleaded for a lighter meal for those who’ve done a bit too much imbibing on Saturday nights. And a little Hair of the Dog doesn’t hurt either. We San Antonioians may not have as many…
Recipe: Italian White Beans with Stone fruit, Mint and Blood Orange Vinaigrette
Serves 8 2 cups cannellini white beans 8 cups cold water 8 cups chicken stock 1 yellow onion, minced 1 carrot, minced 1 celery stalk 1 tablespoon butter 4 tablespoons kosher salt 6 cups ice 1 tablespoon mint leaves 2 ounces blood orange vinegar (purchase online via worldfoods.com or amazon.com) 1/2 cup extra virgin olive…
The Constant Re-inventor: Jason Dady
Tre Trattoria, BIN 555, Two Bros. BBQ Market, DUK Truck
Don’t Panic: Cocktail substitutions for the broke/lazy
It all started with a yearning for a little Hanky Panky. Note the caps. I could have sworn I had Fernet-Branca, that caustically bitter liqueur that bar geeks like to think tastes good as a straight shot. F-B is allegedly essential to a classic HP, invented in 1925 by Ada Coleman at the Hotel Savoy’s…
The Explorer: Javier Flores
Barraca
Taken a Sip Yet? Naughty Brewing Co. Ready for SA Debut
Not that long ago, a good friend in Houston introduced San Antonio native James Vaello to homebrewing. He instantly fell in love with the process, but Vaello could not have predicted that 10 years later his recipes would be commercially brewed and available to the public. Vaello’s Naughty Brewing Co. should begin production of its…
Recipe: Watermelon & Pork Belly
Serves 4-6 1 tablespoon salt 1 pound pork belly, skin removed and reserved 3 garlic cloves 1 Guajillo pepper, seeds removed 1 Ancho pepper, seeds removed 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup peanuts 1 teaspoon cumin, toasted 1 tablespoon sesame seeds 1/4 cup onion, diced 2 teaspoons vegetable oil Garnishes 16 1 inch-by-1inch seedless watermelon cubes…
Moveable Feast: Eating your way through the heart of San Antonio
These days, it’s hard to stick with a steady diet of Tex-Mex as our culinary options keep multiplying. Take a trip across the globe and see what else the Alamo City has to offer. Appetizer: Start the night at Tuk Tuk Tap Room (1702 Broadway), the latest venture by entrepreneurs Jody and Steve Newman and…
The “Old” Guard: Andrew Weissman
The Sandbar, Il Sogno, Minnie’s Tavern, The Luxury
10 Cumbias That Don’t Suck
Let’s face it: cumbia (traditional or not) can be really cheesy. So thank God for the fusionistas. The good ones, that is. What follows is only my personal top 10 and a good representation of artists who pushed the envelope and went beyond the usual, crowd-pleasing cumbia formula. Not enough Colombian artists? Probably, but I…
Recipe: Entomatadas
Flores says, “Besides a sandwich stacked with potato chips and soaking with tabasco sauce, the entomatadas are my go-to dish, quick and easy.” 3 chipotle peppers in adobo 1 10-ounce can tomatoes (preferably San Marzano) 8 corn tortillas 8 ounces queso fresco, crumbled finely 1/2 onion, diced 1/2 bunch cilantro 1 cup sour cream (mixed…
Cityscrapes: Downtown grocery no silver bullet
Today, as some applaud “momentum building” downtown, the plans and promises involve a new downtown grocery store, an expansion of H-E-B’s headquarters, and a planned streetcar system. Then there is the new Briscoe Western Art Museum and the soon-to-be completed Tobin Center. These are the “silver bullets,” the expensive (usually public) projects that are supposed…
Flavor File: Houston-based Salata comes to SA, gourmet grub at Spurs games, Vegeria adds breakfast
This is kind of a big deal: Spurs fans aren’t tied to crappy arena food anymore. Sure, the AT&T Center has had a Whataburger for a while, but the venue has added several fan-friendly items such as grilled cheese and a Caribbean-themed bar. The best part? The SWBC Terrace Restaurant will showcase the city’s chefs…
The Up-and-Comer: Steven McHugh
Cured (set to open at the Pearl by the end of 2013)
Savage Love: Senior Kinkster
I am a kinky, youthful 72-year-old guy. I grew up in the Pleistocene era, when there was virtually no way to meet a kinky woman. I’ve had two vanilla marriages, and three months ago I ended a four-year vanilla relationship with the best woman I’ve ever met. I just couldn’t take not being a BDSM…
Sustenio Hosts Pig Roast on Nov. 9
Pyles will host a fall pig roast. (Courtesy) Chef Stephan Pyles will host a Fall Harvest Pig Roast at Sustenio (17103 La Cantera Pkwy) on Saturday, November 9 at 7 p.m. The event will feature a three-course meal including a lobster-corn chowder with saffron and blood orange for an appetizer, a roast pig with blue…
Lunchtime Links: 10 Corporations Control Almost Everything You Buy, MLB’s Big League Weekend Returning to San Antonio, There’s an International Plan to Censor the Internet in the Works, A…
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Are You Going to Vote Today?
Yee Haw! It’s Constitutional Amendment Day in Texas! The hell is that, you ask? Well, since Texas adopted our State Constitution back in 1876, we’ve gone to the polls to consider more than 600 Constitutional amendments ranging from property taxes to public beaches to bureaucratic housecleaning. Many times these amendments are so bland, dry or…
Chick-fil-A offers free meal for Veterans Day
Chick-fil-A serving complimentary meal in honor of Veterans Day. Chick-fil-A is celebrating Veterans Day by serving military personnel and immediate family a free meal. Guests can choose from the Original Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich meal, nuggets or nuggets kid’s meal from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on November 11. In order to get a free…
Calle 13, WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange and Tom Morello Team Up for Single
Puerto Rico’s Calle 13, one of the most critically and commercially successful (and most polarizing) acts in Latin alternative music, unveiled the teaser for “Multi_Viral,” a song produced in collaboration with WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange. Also featured in the song and teaser: Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello and Palestinian vocalist and musician Kamilya Jubran. As…
