American, Mexican and yes, even Eastern-European fare is now found inside the former Cha-Cha’s Mexican Restaurant, which closed in 2017. Now billed the Oky Doky Restaurant & Bar, the space will serve appetizers such as Southwest salads next to loaded fries next to chicken wings and a Russian salad with prices ranging from $6 to…
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Grab-and-go meals are becoming a big part of Hip Peaz Vegan Eats business plan. After ceasing hot specials at Munch On and Beyond, the vegan business is spreading their wings (and more specifically their KSOGOOD) to other parts of San Antonio and Austin. And one of the lunch items available these days takes a different…
In the age of inclusivity and diversity, Texas can take pride in being the second most diverse state in the country. According to WalletHub, the Lone Star State trailed only California (no surprise there) in being the most diverse, and not just racially. The U.S. Census Bureau has predicted that the country will no longer…
What if that senate race everybody’s watching isn’t so close after all? With seven weeks until Election Day, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz has a nine-point lead in his re-election bid, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll of likely voters. That puts Cruz at 54 percent and Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke at 45 percent. The race has…
A San Antonio teenager is in critical condition after falling off of a vehicle and being struck by another, according to police. On Monday night, San Antonio police said 19-year-old Maria Hoover was standing on the hood of a car as her friend drove the vehicle in the 5025 Northwest Loop 410 Walmart parking lot. The…
Earlier this year we announced that Korn frontman Jonathan Davis would be headed out on a solo tour, but would be sadly skipping the Alamo City. Did the gods of nu metal hear our cries? Possibly, since the “Got The Life” singer recently announced the San Antonio date for his Black Labyrinth tour, which hits…
“And I miss my uncle Chaaaarles y’all!” If you’re like the rest of us and scream that part of “Crossroads” when it comes on then chances are you’re about to get stoked on some big news: Bone Thugs N Harmony is coming back to town. Now, it’s not like the Cleveland quintet aren’t in town…
The night before Ramen Bar at Cherrity Bar’s grand opening celebration, one of its employees was injured in a hit-and-run. Samantha Flores, was struck by a vehicle while riding her bicycle home near 410 and Nacogdoches Road. Though Flores’ prognosis is better than in the immediate days following the incident, the road to recovery will…
It’s no secret that many San Antonians are dedicated WWE fans, showing up to live tapings of Monday Night Raw and showing up in numbers to various wrestling tours. But apparently that isn’t good enough for Twitter. During WWE’s live PPV event Hell in a Cell on Sunday, wrestling enthusiasts took notice of the crowd…
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Bob Morales, older brother of the late Ritchie Valens, has passed away. Last week, Esai Morales, the actor who portrayed Bob Morales in the 1987 film about Valens life, took to Facebook to ask for prayers for Bob. “Please say your prayers for a man who’s honest contribution in the telling of his brother’s and…
This article was originally published in our sister paper Out In SA. In an effort to encourage more community members to get tested, Unify San Antonio is offering a a $10 gift card from the Male B Wear underwear shop to individuals who get an HIV test at their office between September 14 and 25.…
San Antonio knows a thing or two about parades, funnel cakes and sucking back fishbowl-sized Margaritas. As a rule, we’re into fun here — and 30+ million visitors a year seem to agree. No surprise then, that the Alamo City ranked 22 of the 182 locations on the Most Fun Cities in America list…
On Saturday, a U.S. Border Patrol agent was arrested on suspicion of killing four women, including a transgender woman, after a fifth victim escaped and notified authorities, who called the agent a serial killer. Juan David Ortiz, a nine-year veteran of the agency, was caught by state troopers in Laredo early Saturday morning. During a…
The little food truck that could is no more. Nowadays, Chela’s Tacos has opened a second brick-and-mortar location inside the former Joseph’s Bakery. The space will eventually feature a bar, but for now, Chela’s Tacos No. 2 features the same menu as its predecessor in a larger dining area. All the hits made the move,…
After a supercharged set closing out Maverick Music Festival last year, U.K. heartthrobs Bastille are headed back to San Antonio to drench us in showers of their indie pop goodness. The “Pompeii” singers are gearing up for just three dates in America, one of which will be in the Alamo City for a show at…
Sen. Ted Cruz may not have as many spiffy yard signs as opponent Beto O’Rourke, may not be making the talk show circuit or inspiring profiles in the national media. But Cruz’s campaign does have the ol’ bait-and-switch down pat. Take this stern-looking letter marked as a “summons” from Travis County voting officials shared by a…
After meeting inside Jason Dady’s BIN 555 nearly eight years ago, PJ Edwards and now-wife Lindsey Milligan Edwards return to the spot that started it all with their own restaurant. The pair sit down to chat about what guests can expect from Meadow Neighborhood Eatery & Bar when it opens on Saturday, September 22 at…
There’s a new bourbon in town. Nick Spink, who opened Artisan on Alamo Distillery on 8th St. in 2016, is now dabbling in darker spirits. Spink opened with Spike Vodka, made using cactus paddles, and has added Texas Pride Vodka, an award-winning corn-based vodka, and Chupacabra Juice Moonshine, an ultra-smooth corn mash moonshine to his repertoire…
The Trump administration’s border clampdown has placed a record number of immigrant children in U.S. custody, the New York Times reports. The 12,800 immigrant children now held at Health and Human Services sites, such as South Texas’ Tornillo tent city, represents the highest such detention level ever, according to the Times. In comparison, there were…
Named after bottomless bear and honey fan, Winnie the Pooh, Smackerel is one of the latest pop-ups to make a splash in the food scene and San Antonians can get a taste for each new menu at an area bar. Launched by Keenen Hendricks, Smackerel, has been hosting pop-ups in the city’s Southtown area, and…
Esai Morales, the actor who portrayed Ritchie Valens’ brother Bob Morales in La Bamba, put out a call for prayers for Bob, who he says is gravely ill. Bob the character is notable to La Bamba fans, especially his “RITCHIE!” yell after he finds out that his baby brother died in a plane crash. Bob…
A San Antonio family has gone viral for their convincing rendition of the #MagicForHumansChallenge. First, some background info for those who don’t know about the challenge. Families and friends join forces to convince a gullible victim that they’re invisible after uncovered by a blanket. The group acts like they can’t see who was previously covered…
As an executive editor for Texas Monthly, a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times and a National Magazine Award winner with clips from Vanity Fair, Esquire and The New Yorker, author Mimi Swartz is among San Antonio’s high-profile exports. Whether she’s covering the rise and fall of Enron, the legacy of Barbara Bush,…
Students at Booker T. Washington High School in Dallas were surprised by a change in administration earlier this week that brought in comedian and actor Kevin Hart. During an assembly Wednesday, principal Scott Rhudes, who is well-loved by students, made a sudden announcement that he was “leaving” his position. Students were confused, that is until…
Seems like there could be fewer things more un-Texan than hating on Willie Nelson. But apparently not. Since announcing he’ll be performing at an Austin rally for Democratic Senate hopeful Beto O’Rourke, the country music icon’s Facebook page has been jammed with angry messages from fans accusing him of consorting with an anti-American loser, a…
If you’ve been waiting outside of Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery for the past several months, hoping construction would finally end on its outdoor walk-up oyster bar (much like we have), then you’re in luck. The Pearl Park-facing addition is hosting its soft opening today during normal operating hours, serving their lineup of beer and…
Two fine touring bands with divergent sounds but overlapping punk starting points will land at Limelight early next week. At the top of the bill, Chicago Celtic-punk stalwarts Flatfoot 56 have been making a rowdy and rebellious (and decidedly Irish) brand of punk music, which has endeared them mightily to fans of acts like Dropkick…
“Woop! Woop! / That’s the sound of the da police! / Woop! Woop! / That’s the sound of da beast!” Bronx rapper – and one of the biggest influences of the entire hip-hop genre – KRS-One doesn’t need a whole lot of introduction. Between his work as an activist and his extensive catalog of fire…
If watching bicep-bulging men and women smash each other’s faces into a chain-link fence sounds like your idea of an entertaining weekend night out, you’re in for a treat. “Hell in a Cell,” one of World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) 14 pay-per-view live events this year, is making its way to San Antonio for the first…
The Pearl is closing out its extensive program Olé, San Antonio — a summer-long, multi-sensory celebration of our city’s cultural connections to Spain — with the return of one of its finest events of last year: Mariachi Lab. In its second year, as in its first, Mariachi Lab offers up a series of workshops, activities…
With Hurricane Florence bearing down on the East Coast, now’s a good time to ask just how seriously news organizations are taking climate change’s part in making hurricanes more dangerous. It’s a relevant question to ask since studies suggest the media largely failed to make that connection when Hurricane Harvey slammed Texas a year ago, narrowly…
We all have that crazy primo or prima that went off to college or was stationed in some Godforsaken state and doesn’t have access to the staples: Hot Cheetos with Ricos cheese, elote en vaso, micheladas. There’s a new service that can help you send puro care packages to your loved ones with just a…
Alamo Ranch is getting caffeinated by Summer Moon Coffee Bar starting Wednesday, September 19. The new location will open at 11831 Culebra Road, Suite 106, and join the first Summer Moon that opened on St. Mary’s Street in 2016. The coffee shops are part of the Austin-based coffee, roaster and shop by the same name,…
Move over, Tyson Beckford. There’s a new male model turning heads at New York Fashion Week. Spurs legend David Robinson used his tall frame to model looks during a NYFW show on Wednesday. The show was made up of athletes and celebrities and benefited The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, which uses “the power of sport to…
Danceable and punctuated with moments of ‘90s nostalgia, The Beths might be your favorite new rock ‘n’ roll outfit – and lucky, you, they’re coming to San Antonio next month. Securing praise from the likes of Pitchfork, Bandcamp Daily (Album of the Day), Rolling Stone and Noisey, to name a few publications, the New Zealand…
If you’re at all like us, you respond to someone saying, “Oh, this band’s from Austin – check it out” with an eye-roll or an audible “Who gives a fuck?” That’s because perpetuating the notion that just because you’re based out of [insert random city here] automatically makes you sound good is lame AF. Still,…
As the 24th annual Fotoseptiembre hits its full stride this week, there are probably more great photography exhibits going down than you have time to attend. Of course, elsewhere in this issue and last week’s issue we’ve given you some pointers and recommendations on particular shows that we are excited about. And if you’re especially…
Rep. Beto O’Rourke made his debut on late night television on Wednesday as he sat down with Stephen Colbert. A week after visiting with Ellen DeGeneres on her show, the Texas congressman stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to meet the political satirist. Colbert started light, asking O’Rourke about his nickname “Beto” as…
The Texas Organizing Project is recommending San Antonians vote down two of the three propositions placed on the November ballot by the city’s fire union. The action by TOP, which organizes Black and Latino communities, may be the strongest signal yet that opposition to the union’s punitive ballot measures is building beyond the city’s political…
Tiki Week — a week devoted to celebrating tiki drinks — is here, and though predominantly celebrated in Austin, San Antonio has a few pop-ups scheduled to celebrate both new and classic tiki cocktails. It only seems fitting that this Cocktail of the Week should be a tiki classic, the Painkiller. A Painkiller is a…
This weekend, Palo Alto College will host its first-ever TEDxPaloAltoCollege event, bringing together a diverse lineup of 14 distinguished speakers from San Antonio, the U.S. and beyond. Like all TEDx happenings, Palo Alto’s entry is imbued with “the spirit of TED’s mission of ideas worth spreading” in hopes of discovering ideas and sparking conversations in…
Local fashion designer Leighton Whittington debuted his Leighton W brand in Paris last spring but remains as proud as ever for the Alamo City to remain his home base. He will premiere his next collection, Collection Quatre, this weekend at Brick. Influenced by the late ’70s and early ’80s, the new collection of daytime and…
“I’m happy to be out of the restaurant business!” Those were practically the first words out of Francois Maeder’s mouth as I arrived for our interview in the midst of a downpour. Considering that his cooking career in San Antonio began over 40 years ago, Maeder had ample reason to feel a sense of relief.…
LeAnn Rimes, a star from age 13, was once seen as the future of women in country music. And she probably did pave the way, at least in part for the Carrie Underwoods and Miranda Lamberts of the world. But the sheer power of her versatile voice, twangy and operatic at once, has always set…
Now in its third year, and moved from November to September, 4×5 Photo Fest is an annual, roving, one-day photography festival that includes exhibition, networking and education components. The unique event is ideal for photographers of all levels, community and business folks looking to connect with photographers, and anyone who’d like to experience great work…
The fervor to raise money for immigrant-assistance group RAICES hasn’t slowed since a viral campaign this summer brought $20 million into the San Antonio-based nonprofit’s coffers. Entertainers have also stepped up to the (offering) plate. In Hollywood this month, Jane the Virgin’s Gina Rodriguez, Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Joseph Lo Truglio and The Sixth Sense’s Haley Joel Osment…
For comedian Hannibal Buress, all roads lead back to stand-up. Whether he’s starring in a supporting role in a new movie with Ed Helms and Jeremy Renner or interviewing Jon Hamm on his podcast or delivering dry quips on TV shows like Broad City, Buress is hoping all that work will get viewers and listeners…
Downtown will gain another brewery with the opening of Roadmap Brewing this Saturday. Former middle-school teacher Dustin Baker and wife Hannah relocated to San Antonio two years ago for Dustin’s last teaching job. A homebrewer for the past several years, Dustin had grown weary of the school system. A year after moving to San Antonio,…
There’s a lot of things to love about the rain that’s drenched San Antonio for the past week. Sewer overflows aren’t one of ’em. Since Sept. 1, San Antonio Water System has reported seven sewer spills to state regulators. All were the result of recent rainfall, which can overwhelm sewers and dredge up nasty stuff…
Singer Austin Mahone recently spent some time at the Spurs facility and shared just what the San Antonio mean to him. A few weeks ago we reported that Mahone returned to the Alamo City, his hometown, and got to meet his childhood hero: the GOAT Tim Duncan. In Instagram posts from Mahone and Spurs shooting…
If you hadn’t noticed, things they are a-changin’ over at Artpace, the esteemed contemporary art space and “laboratory of dreams” devised by late San Antonio artist and philanthropist Linda Pace. Launched in 1995 in a former car dealership, Artpace has helped place the Alamo City on the global art map with its International Artist-in-Resident (IAIR)…
If you’re still heartbroken that Danny Green was traded to the Toronto Raptors this offseason, you’ll have one last chance to show the former Spur some love. Apparel and sneaker boutique True North SA will be hosting a meet & greet this Sunday from 1 to 2 p.m. so San Antonians can say goodbye to…
Blending second-wave emo in the vein of Mineral and Elliott Smith, Noah Harris is an incredible songwriter who deserves attention. Although there’s an emotive vibe throughout Harris’ catalog, you can hear some Beatles influence and early rock ’n’ roll textures in his songwriting. The vibe is genuine, a little somber, but written in a way…
Editor’s Note: The following is The Big Spoon, an opinion column on San Antonio’s food and drink scene. Five years in as a food and nightlife editor means I’ve heard the following phrase a lot: “Oh, my god, I want your life.” It’s a weird thing to say to anyone. More often than not, I…
For the first time in 13 years, Cher is going back on tour next year. Unfortunately, she’s not hitting Texas, but at 72, she probably doesn’t want to tour a lot, would you? I mean, it is Cher though, and she’ll probably live to 100, so what am I even talking about? That being said,…
If you’re part of millennial population that still quotes the simple, yet iconic Napoleon Dynamite, we have some good news for you. The Tobin Center will welcome the stars of the 2004 film for a special screening and moderated discussion on Thursday, November 15. Jon Heder, who played the title character and who we interviewed…
San Antonio workers saw their paychecks increase far faster than the Texas and national averages through the first half of this year, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Now here are the caveats that almost completely suck the juice out of what had been good news, delivered in the Dallas Fed’s most recent…
If you dig the warm, buttery tones of Nick Drake and Jose Gonzalez’s voices and the playful melodies of early Iron and Wine, then you’re going to fall in love Peregrino. Hailing from Mexico City, Jairus McDonald (vocals, guitar), Eric Miller (guitar), Jose Grageda (bass) and Ian Vazquez (drums) weave a rustic, indie-pop sound that’s…
Emerging out of the awkward era of early-aughts rap bands, alongside groups like Flobots and Gym Class Heroes, ¡Mayday! would be easy to write off as a gimmick if it wasn’t for their actual talent. The sort-of Hot Topic group out of Miami possesses legitimate rhyme skills and noteworthy production, which probably helped get them…
A monthlong celebration of photography in all forms and flavors, Fotoseptiembre has been a fall favorite in San Antonio since 1995. The brainchild of multidisciplinary artist, writer and composer Michael Mehl, the festival takes over galleries, cafes and less-expected venues throughout the city and into the Hill Country with exhibitions showcasing everything from street photography…
Editor’s Note: The following is City Current, a column of opinion and analysis. Last Saturday morning, several members of San Antonio’s politico-business complex directed speeches at 200 or 300 people, many of whom had been munching on free breakfast tacos a few minutes before the event started at La Villita Auditorium. Lemonade was among the…
Partisan politics aside, the documentary American Chaos does little to move the conversation forward among voters on opposite ends of the current — and extremely contentious — political spectrum. The idea behind American Chaos has been explored countless times before by news organizations trying to understand the polarization between Democrats and Republicans. In this case,…
Superintendent Abelardo Saavedra has been good for South San, one of the school districts in Bexar County that’s been bleeding students and already-scarce tax revenue for years. Under Saavedra, South San’s school have improved overall and the district has worked its way out of state conservatorship. But as he prepares to retire, big challenges –…
Q: I am a gay man in my late 50s and have never been in a relationship. I am so lonely, and the painful emptiness I feel is becoming absolutely unbearable. In my early 20s, I hooked up off and on, but it never developed into anything. I have always told myself that’s okay; I’m…
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Author Anne Carson describes part of her creative process in this way: “Sometimes I dream a sentence and write it down. It’s usually nonsense, but sometimes it seems a key to another world.” I suspect you might be able to benefit from using a comparable trick in the coming days. That’s…
Speaking to an audience of 1,000 crammed into a Corpus Christi banquet hall, Beto O’Rourke played off the room’s energy like a preacher at a tent revival, driving home each point with a wave of his long right arm. Instead of salvation, he was peddling universal healthcare, marijuana legalization and an end to the Trump…
Opera San Antonio is fixated on doomed love this year — after May’s performance of La Bohème, they’ve returned with Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata for the fall. Initially a flop, the opera is now considered a staple of the canon, and for good reason. La Traviata brings two star-crossed lovers to the stage: naïve and…
Another week, another 1990s nostalgia act coming through town: the Verve Pipe. While those who are old enough to remember the band at all mostly remember them as a one-hit wonder, with 1996’s “The Freshman” charting at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remaining a quintessential 1990s grunge-pop track, the band has remained…
Simultaneously honoring age-old traditions and celebrating forward-thinking concepts, Ruiz-Healy Art’s fall group show assembles works by 11 artists who — as the overarching heading suggests — were, in one way or another, “Made in Mexico.” While that title might conjure irrelevant stereotypes, Trumpian tariffs and consumable imports like avocados and tequila, it’s quietly designed to…
It’s not everyday a band keeps the first take of a song they’ve never played and uses the track as the opening for their debut EP. But, that’s exactly what happened with SA quartet Midnight Cleaners on their eponymously named debut. The opening track is aptly titled “Take 1,” and while the dreamy, slow-moving song…
Think of director Lasse Hallstrom’s 2000 film Chocolat starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp. Remove all the charm, romance and mythical elements, and you’ll likely be left with something that resembles The Bookshop, a disappointing and dull period drama that, for whatever reason, was named the Best Picture at the Goya Awards (Spain’s version of…
It’s the beginning of September and it’s still sweltering. Cool off by stepping inside a new Southtown hot spot and get a break from the heat. The Maverick has a wonderful list of drinks that is ever-changing, with the Le Bijou being one of their many hits, and this week’s Cocktail of the Week. The…
