The Beer Issue 2017

Oct 18-24, 2017 / Vol. 31 / No. 42
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The Medical Center Scores with Oak Hills Tavern

Name: Oak Hills Tavern Background: Located on Fredricksburg just south of Medical Drive, many say that Oak Hills Tavern is one of the best bars in the Medical Center area. The bar has events planned throughout the week, like karaoke every Sundays and Tuesdays, movie nights on Thursdays, and often a band throwing over the…

Jimmy James Canales’ Para Chrome Exhibit Takes FL!GHT

To call local artist Jimmy James Canales a “wildcard” might distract from the conceptual depth and technical mastery of his work, but it accurately alludes to the fact that he’s anything but predictable. Over the years he’s had his knuckles tattooed in the McNay’s Chiego Lecture Hall, moved into UTSA’s Satellite Space for a period…

Tasty Alternatives For Going Organic in San Antonio

If you’re looking for more guilt-free options on the SA food scene, we’ve picked some of the best places to visit and what to order from each menu. Thankfully, eating healthy at these local spots doesn’t mean sacrificing delicious flavor. Pharm Table // Seasonal, vegan, gluten-free, organic, locally sourced. These are only a few defining…

La Santa Luna’s Blood Moon Teases Dark Artistry and Boutique

Pulling double duty as a decidedly dark boutique and a collective comprised of fashion designers, makeup artists, models, photographers and entertainers, La Santa Luna has previously piqued our interest with events ranging from provocative (The Art of Fetish & Fashion) to slightly sinister (“Hex Your Ex” Singles Mixer). Teased out on social media through haunting…

Cirque Du Risqué Rolling Sexy Show Into Paramour

It’s that time of year again, when folks are given license to let all their inner struggles out in the form of costumes that serve as thinly veiled references to deep-seated insecurities, desires and turmoil. As cynical as that may sound, psychology tells us it’s healthy to role-play. Plus, it sure can be a lot…

Here’s How San Antonio Museum of Art is Celebrating Halloween

With so much good stuff happening at the San Antonio Museum of Art this week, we couldn’t choose just one favorite option — heck, it was hard narrowing it down to two. For starters, on Friday night the museum will screen the movie Selena­­­ — the classic, locally worshipped 1997 flick in which J Lo…

La Villita Hosting Sixth Annual Muertos Fest This Weekend

A seasonal favorite that consistently brings all walks to the picturesque grounds of La Villita, Muertos Fest celebrates Día de los Muertos wit h near-unrivaled fanfare. In addition to what many consider the main event — a high-stakes competition between elaborate, artist-created ofrendas honoring family members, friends, pets, pop culture icons and plenty in between…

Race, Identity and Social Media Inform San Antonio Artist Jennifer Ling Datchuk’s ‘Girl You Can’

Local artist Jennifer Ling Datchuk unapologetically admits that she’s obsessed with Instagram. A Southwest School of Art professor who specializes in ceramics (and porcelain in particular), Datchuk scrolls through posts, studies selfies, and finds fascination in the ways people present ideas of beauty within the realm of social media. Most recently, her obsession has sharpened…

Things to Do This Week in San Antonio (10/25/17-10/31/17)

Thu 10/26 Reik All you need to know about Mexican pop trio Reik is in one song: “Náufragos,” masterfully interpreted by singer Jesús Alberto Navarro: we’re talking Charlie Puth-caliber here, a piano-based romantic ballad full of colorful tones and disarming falsettos. He’s a superb vocalist who has outgrown the group, and that’s a shame: these…

Bakery Lorraine Opening a Third Location, Plans to Serve Brunch

This is not a drill! Bakery Lorraine is growing up, with plans to open a third location later this year. After sleuthing around the interweb, the Current discovered that the popular bakery obtained a sales tax permit for a location within The Rim, inside the former Cosi. We later received confirmation from owner Charlie Biedenharn…

Federal Court Grants Immigrant Teen Access to Abortion — For Now

A Tuesday decision by the full U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has granted a 17-year-old undocumented immigrant in federal custody the right to access an abortion. It’s the latest switchback in a whirlwind case — one that’s shown a major (albeit predicted) shift in how the Trump Administration treats abortion. “Surely…

The Onion Pokes Fun at San Antonio’s Beloved Tim Duncan

Tim Duncan may be one of the most chill/serious dudes ever, but that doesn’t mean he can’t take a joke, like this classic prank. So we’re hoping the retired Spur still has his sense of humor and got a kick out of this picture posted by The Onion yesterday. The photo was accompanied by a headline,…

San Antonio Uber Driver Charged with Sexually Assaulting Passenger

“She was drunk!” That’s what Uber driver Juan Ontiveros chose to yell at reporters Monday afternoon as police led him into custody for allegedly raping an unconscious passenger. It seems 28-year-old Ontiveros believes this is justification for the actions he may have taken in the early hours of Feb. 25. According to his arrest affidavit,…

Napa Flats Wood-Fired Kitchen Is Closing

The wood ovens will shut down at this far northside. Napa Flats Wood-Fired Kitchen, by way of College Station, will close its doors on Saturday October 28. The shop originally opened in early 2015 with a line of pastas, gelato and more Italian fare with a Cali touch. The restaurant shared the news of its…

New Chili-Themed Menu Coming to San Antonio Shake Shack

Nationwide burger aficionado Shake Shack is giving its menu a kick in the pants with three new specialty items doused in chili. Shake Shack is bringing the heat with the Chili Cheeseburger, Chili Cheese Dog and Chili Cheese Fries all topped with smoked and slow braised beef chili with ancho and chile de arbol peppers. The…

San Antonio’s Newest Brewery Opens Friday

Künstler Brewing, which we highlighted in our Beer Issue last week, is opening its doors after 17 months work. Owned by headbrewer Vera Deckard and husband Brent, the brewery will join Dorcol Distilling Company off South Flores. Opening hours will be Friday at 4pm through midnight, Saturday from 11 a.m. to midnight and Sunday from 11…

YOSA Wants San Antonio Bands to Help Cover ‘Hotel California’

As we previously reported, Youth Orchestras of San Antonio (YOSA) has chosen the material for the next installment of its excellent Classic Albums Live series, which has thus far featured Radiohead’s OK Computer, The Beatles’ Abbey Road, and Prince’s Purple Rain. Next up for the series, which pairs the best young classical musicians in the…

Bexar County Inmate Dies Two Days After Attempted Suicide

The Bexar County inmate who attempted suicide on Oct. 19 died two days later, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. The inmate was identified as 27-year-old Anthony Luna, who was being held on a domestic violence charge. A Bexar County deputy initially intervened when he found Luna after he had attempted to hang himself…

Shea Serrano is Bringing a Bit of San Antonio to Television

Shea Serrano, through his work as a writer, best-selling author, Twitter personality and social media philanthropy, has been putting San Antonio on the map for fans all over the world. Now, the San Antonio native will bring his experiences to television, specifically to the ABC network. Serrano shared on Twitter (duh) that he entered a…

Here’s The Scoop On San Antonio’s First Poké Food Truck

Rod Duckworth is bringing a little bit of Cali back home to Texas. After trip to California earlier this years, Duckworth saw an influx of “Chipotle-style” poké places. “I wanted to bring that energy over here,” Duckworth said. To that effect he’s purchased and retrofitted a 6-by-12-foot trailer now known as Poké Man Sushi Bowls.…

Founding Marilyn Manson Band Member Has Died

*Updated at 10:45am Monday to reflect Marilyn Manson’s statement — Scott Putesky, better known as Daisy Berkowitz, has died. Putesky was best known for co-founding and playing guitar in Marilyn Manson up until halfway through the recording of 1996’s Antichrist Superstar when he left over creative differences with vocalist Marilyn Manson. After leaving Marilyn Manson,…

Don’t Forget to Hit Up the San Antonio Zombie Walk This Sunday

Every zombie lover better already have tickets (or at least plans) to take part in the city’s official zombie walk. If not, you better get them now. Set for Sunday afternoon, this year’s zombie walk will be held at Maverick Plaza in the historic La Villita. Whether you’re hungry for brains or just want to…

Swipe Right on Tinder Live! at Tobin Center

Combining sex and painful awkwardness, dating apps are common fodder for stand-up material. Comics often wring laughs from bad profiles and worse dates, but Lane Moore actually opens her Tinder account onstage, projecting the app on a screen behind her to make fun of potential matches in real time. She lets spectators vote whether to…

Three Texans Arrested at Richard Spencer’s Speech in Florida

Three Texans have been arrested for their involvement in a shooting at neo-Nazi Richard Spencer’s speech in Gainesville, Fla. on Thursday. Two brothers, 30-year-old William Fears and 28-year-old Colton Fears of Passadena, TX join 28-year-old Tyler Tenbrink of Richmond, TX in Alachua County Jail on charges of attempted homicide, according to a Gainesville Police Department…

AG Jeff Sessions Comes to Austin, Scolds Texas Law Enforcement

On Friday morning, U.S. Attorney General Jefferson Beauregard Sessions showed up in Austin to deliver familiar Trump Administration talking points about immigration: “We should only accept immigrants prepared to enter lawfully”…. “We are getting serious about illegal immigration”…”The [border] wall will send a message to the world that we enforce our laws.” Sessions did, however, take…

World’s Biggest Bounce House is in San Antonio This Weekend

Last month we announced that the world’s largest bounce house was coming to San Antonio, and the weekend has come to get jumping. While the 10,000 square foot bounce house (more like bounce mansion, amirite?) may be intended for kids, we’re pretty sure it will be enjoyed by more than a few young-at-heart San Antonians.…

God, Trump and Hip-Hop: A Conversation with Matisyahu

I was 18 years old when I bought Youth, the debut LP from the then-Hassidic Jewish rapper Matisyahu. While I was listening to a lot of different types of music in the early aughts, there was something just fucking weird and alluring about this dude rapping/singing/beatboxing in full-on Orthodox Jew ensemble talking spirituality and using…

Stinson Municipal Airport Location of Big Bib Still Delivers Quality Barbecue

Sisters and pioneering flight instructors Katherine and Marjorie Stinson established San Antonio’s Stinson Field with their family in 1916. In 1918, it became the city’s civil airport. Today, a new, grey-toned mural on the side of an old flight school building commemorates that anniversary. Happy 100, Stinson! Inside the newly renovated main building of the…

Don’t Worry Guys, the Alamo is Still Going to Have a Christmas Tree

Last week, the city announced that the massive, 55-foot Christmas tree donated yearly by HEB will no longer be in Alamo Plaza. Instead, it will set up shop in nearby Travis Park, taking over a grassy void recently occupied by a Confederate memorial. But, if there’s one thing San Antonians adore, it’s tradition — especially…

Teenage Immigrant Blocked — Again — from Accessing Legal Abortion in Texas

The Trump Administration is using a 17-year-old undocumented immigrant to announce a sweeping anti-abortion stance. It began two weeks ago, when the teenage girl, living in a Brownsville federal shelter for undocumented and unaccompanied minors, requested a legal abortion. Since she’s living under the care of the federal government (the Office of Refugee Resettlement, to…

Ricos is Helping San Antonio Celebrate International Nacho Day

Are you ready for International Nacho Day on Saturday, October 21st? Ricos is here to help! Check out these nacho recipes that will satisfy your celebration for the crunchy, cheesy holiday. Beef and Bean Nachos Serves: 3-4 people Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 1 15oz can Ricos Gourmet Nacho Cheese Sauce…

8 Artists You Can’t Miss at This Year’s Mala Luna Music Festival

After last year’s inaugural event that brought big names like Steve Aoki and Kehlani, Mala Luna returns with a pretty gnarly lineup that also includes multiple live art installations, local food vendors and merchants, as well as highly-curated themes and designs and costumes – all of which will help pay tribute to the local culture…

Deputy Intervened in Inmate Suicide Attempt in Bexar County Jail

A Bexar County deputy intervened in an inmate’s suicide attempt this morning. The 28-year-old inmate, who tried to hang himself, was being held in the Bexar County Jail on a domestic violence charge involving choking or strangulation. The deputy found the inmate in a bathroom stall in the booking area of the jail, according to…

Comedian Godfrey Taking Over Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club This Weekend

“I’m African,” says comedian Godfrey, the child of Nigerian immigrants. “I know you don’t believe me ’cause I have clothes on and shit.” The perception problem — says the Chicago-raised stand-up and actor who can be seen in Zoolander, Soul Plane, 30 Rock and Louie — comes from news reports and documentaries that exploit underdeveloped…

City Council Approves 5-year Lease for Ella Austin Community Center

Ella Austin Community Center, the 100-year-old city-owned multipurpose building in the heart of Dignowity Hill, has been running without a cemented lease since May. In the past, the city has promptly renewed the East Side nonprofit’s lease every 5 years, but this year the date came and went without a council vote. Suddenly, the future…

Kona Grill at La Cantera Is Closed for Maintenance

Yesterday Kona Grill sent out an email blast announcing a temporary closure of their La Cantera location. The Happy Hour favorite also posted on their social media late Wednesday afternoon and gave little information on their facebook page mentioning only that the closure was temporary. The restaurant had just had some remodeling done back in…

Judge Postpones Execution for Houston “Tourniquet Killer”

Hours before he was set to be executed on Wednesday in Huntsville, TX, Anthony Shore, known as the “Tourniquet Killer,” was granted a 90-day stay by a judge, postponing his death row execution. Prosecutors pushed for the delay because Shore may confess to additional murders, and he told prosecutors he had planned to falsely take…

Halloween Hocus Pocus Lets San Antonians Party, Raise Funds for LGBT Teens

It’s time to start planning your costume for Fiesta Youth’s fourth annual Halloween Hocus Pocus fundraiser, slated for Saturday at Arbor House Suites in the heart of downtown. The city’s only gay-owned bed and breakfast, Arbor House consists of four, 125-year-old two-story Queen Anne-style Colonial Revival homes with beautifully landscaped gardens. Partygoers (21 and up…

Relive Twin Peaks with The Black Lodge Art Show at Pan Dulce Gallery

The recent finale of Twin Peaks: The Return, which saw David Lynch and  Mark Frost revisiting their iconic, cult classic TV series Twin Peaks after 25 years, left fans and newcomers alike asking some pretty important questions. Will this really be the end of this beloved, transcendental mystery? How is Dale (the real one) such…

San Antonio Spurs Link Arms for Equality Before Season Opener

Before kicking off their season opener Thursday evening, Spurs athletes and coaches stood silently on the court and linked arms as this message appeared on the Jumbotron: “We understand your desire to attend out games as an escape and chose form of entertainment. In fact, we feel there is a significant commonality in all of us…

D.C. Court Grants Undocumented Minor Access to Legal Abortion

A federal court has approved an emergency restraining order against the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement, granting a teenage immigrant in Texas the right to access an abortion. But in defending this case, lawyers have unveiled a new directive created under the Trump Administration’s watch: No undocumented minors living in federal housing are allowed legal…

Protesters Fight Pending Relocation of Alamo Cenotaph

On October 15, hundreds of protesters gathered at the Alamo to protest yet another relocation of a monument — except this time, it wasn’t a Confederate one. The Alamo Cenotaph, which has been at the front of the Alamo since 1940, is a memorial to “commemorate the men and women who chose to defend the…

The Institute of Texan Cultures is Brewing Up Texas with New Exhibit

Beer isn’t new to Texans and to showcase the immigrant-driven brews and the state’s connection to the beer industry, the Institute of Texan Cultures presents “Brewing Up Texas.” Featuring several hundred vintage items and brewing artifacts from across the Lone Star State, the exhibit is guest-curated by beer writer and author Travis Poling. According to…

Press Coffee Has Closed

Posted days earlier than their previously announced close date of October 22, Press Coffee has closed. The closure was announced via Facebook. Here’s what the company posted: The shop held a fundraising party on Sunday night to launch a mobile version of their location at 606 W. French Place. Follow them on social for updates.…

Two Kids Shot Outside East Side Apartment Complex

Two children were shot Tuesday night while playing outside an East Side apartment complex. According to police, three men shot at a group of people gathered outside the East Commerce St. complex just before 9 p.m. The boys, ages 3 and 7, were playing among the crowd and were the only ones injured in the…

Savage Love: Parental Controls

Q: My only child is 16 years old. He was curious about sex from a very young age and very open with me, so his interest in sexual matters gave me ample opportunity to talk with him about safety and consent. He went through a cross-dressing phase when he was small — mostly wanting to…

Free Will Astrology (10/18/17-10/24/17)

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “I am my own muse,” wrote painter Frida Kahlo. “I am the subject I know best. The subject I want to know better.” Would you consider trying out this perspective for a while, Aries? If so, you might generate a few ticklish surprises. You may be led into mysterious areas of…


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