Name: The Bin Background: The Bin opened in late summer of 2016, in what used to be the first Bakery Lorraine location off Grayson. The small bar, located just down the street from the Pearl Brewery, is a cozy joint that serves traditional Spanish-style cocktails, wine, and tapas. Happy Hour: The happy hour at the…
Ten, brand-spanking new Diamond pool tables will be unveiled this Thursday as the famed pool hall known as Banana’s makes its official comeback. First opened by Frank “Bananas” Rodriguez in the ’70s, Bananas Billiards became a legendary playground for serious pool players. The hall eventually closed its doors in 2015, but new owner Connie Featherston…
Picks Bar, located off of 1604 on the Northside of San Antonio, is going to be celebrating its third anniversary this April. The bar is fully equipped for music lovers, sporting ample dance space, patio TV’s to watch the shows, table service, and killer happy hour discounts. In addition, Picks has featured live music every…
Cutting a concert short after just one song in San Diego last month, Willie Nelson is still battling the enemy that is plaguing so many Americans this winter. The motherfucking flu. Yes, H3N2, this new super flu that’s literally killing people, has recently targeted the famed outlaw country singer, causing the artist and his camp…
Linked by the heartbeat of the I-35 corridor, Austin and San Antonio’s music scenes have been connected for decades. “Spillover” from fests like South By Southwest, as it’s grown over the years, are common as bands with official and unofficial showcases at the festival trek an hour and change south to rip in the Alamo City.…
An 8-year-old boy is dead after his mother accidentally ran him over on Sunday evening. According to a San Antonio Police Department report, Jayden Raul Herrera was playing on the sidewalk with his younger brother when his mother returned to their Northeast side apartment complex. His mother attempted to park in front of where the…
Gov. Greg Abbott has requested the Texas Rangers investigate the numerous allegations of sexual misconduct at the state Capitol — like the sexual harassment claims against San Antonio Senator Carlos Uresti. Abbott made this call to action Tuesday, as part of a more sweeping plan to strengthen state sex trafficking and sexual harassment laws. His…
A San Antonio Police Department officer that was arrested last month for allegedly shoplifting is now being accused of using her badge to steal thousands of dollars in merchandise. A search warrant obtained by KSAT reporters alleges that Officer Stephanie Solis and an unidentified man took a woman’s wallet and $5,000 worth of perfume on…
While we found out just under a year ago that Hamilton would come to San Antonio, we now know the dates that fans will be able to witness the famed Broadway musical here in the Alamo City. Hamilton will stop by the Majestic Theatre in May 7-26, 2019. With a show every night (with the…
Steve-O, MTV’s Jackass alum turned comedian, was in San Antonio on Monday. Green Vegetarian posted a photo to its Instagram account showing Steve-O posing with a fan. Look who stopped by 😮🙂 @steveo 📸: Kai McKim A post shared by Green Vegetarian (@greenvegetarian) on Feb 5, 2018 at 7:30am PST While he’s visited SA in the past,…
Former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro isn’t tiptoeing around it anymore: the 43-year-old Democrat is interested in taking a run for the White House in 2020. Castro, who was plucked from city leadership in 2014 by President Obama to lead the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, made his intent clear in a Monday interview…
The McNay Art Museum has always housed arguably San Antonio’s finest collection of modern art and attracted damn fine visiting exhibitions to boot. But, over the past year and a half, owing in no small part to the bold, forward-thinking vision and useful connections of new (as of fall 2016) director Richard Aste, the McNay…
If you and your significant other love Whataburger, then you’ll want to put your brains together to take part in the #Whatalove content. Texas’ favorite burger chain is calling for submissions for its contest – which ends on Thursday. Here’s the breakdown: Couples can share their date experiences at Whataburger by sharing photos to the…
Most San Antonians will do anything for Selenas, but does that mean we all know everything about Selenas? Put your knowledge of all things Selena to the test this Thursday with trivia night from 6-8pm at Pico de Gallo. The Mexican restaurant will even feature a special drink for the night – the “Como La…
As we get closer to Fiesta San Antonio, more and more Fiesta medals are being revealed. We just learned about this legendary (literally) medal that has us pumped for the annual festivities. SA Flavor, a local food-driven blog, teased one of its 2018 medals – a tribute to the ghost tracks. The $10 medal will…
A Fort Worth man was arrested on Feb. 1 after he admitted to fatally punching 19-month-old Armando Jose Soto in the head. Police told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that Derrick Pete Silva, 21, said he punched his girlfriend’s baby twice in November 2017 because he was “frustrated.” The 16-year-old mother said she had been involved…
Congressman Will Hurd, a San Antonio Republican and member of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee, ended Friday with a controversial decision: voting in favor of the committee releasing memo about FBI surveillance methods of the Trump campaign to the public. Hurd spent the weekend explaining (and backpedaling on) this decision. Called the “Nunes Memo” after the…
A 14-year-old boy was killed by a stray bullet Friday night when three men fired approximately 46 rounds in a Westside neighborhood, according to the San Antonio Police Department. The shooting, which took place minutes away from Our Lady of the Lake University, claimed 14-year-old Angel Gebara’s life in his own home. Police identified a…
Blues legend Buddy Guy and guitar powerhouse Jonny Lang are teaming up to perform live at the Majestic Theatre on Friday, May 18. If you’re a fan of guitar shreddery, then you’ll know how intense this lineup is. At age 81, Buddy Guy is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and has earned…
Alexei Wood is a lucky guy. After winning a year-long battle against charges claiming the San Antonio photographer “incited a riot” during an anti-Trump Inauguration Day protest in Washington, D.C., Wood was arrested by Austin police for snatching a “Make America Great Hat” off a Trump fan at Austin’s Women’s March in January. But the…
It’s true. On the heels of a new album and a half time Super Bowl performance, the prince of pop is coming to San Antonio January 19, 2019. Yes, 2019. And, I mean, we guess waiting a year is better than nothing? The pop star just released new North American and European tour dates, and…
A long-anticipated witness in the federal criminal trial of state Senator Carlos Uresti took the stand Thursday, Feb. 1 — kicking off a tedious, detailed, and, at times, salacious unearthing of the witness’ relationship with the San Antonio lawmaker. Denise Cantu’s two-day long testimony detailed the photos sent from Uresti’s cell phone of his genitals,…
The games have begun, ya’ll. In March, Bexar County residents will vote on whether or not they’d like to see District Attorney Nico LaHood serve a second term as the county’s top prosecutor. While the final decision will come after the November general election, the March primary will decide which Democratic candidate will make it…
Sixteen years after he was sentenced to death for killing his two daughters while their mother listened over the phone, Dallas resident John Battaglia became the third prisoner to be executed in Texas this year. Battaglia, 62, showed no remorse for his crimes. After he was administered the lethal injection, Battaglia asked, “Am I still…
Today in random nu metal news: Korn frontman Jonathan Davis has announced a solo tour through the Midwest with stops in Houston and Dallas. Not that we’re necessarily blasting Korn over here on the regular, but we’re not ashamed to admit that we definitely owned and listened to those first couple albums (come at us,…
A middle school student in Austin hired a stripper to perform at his school on Thursday. According to the Austin American-Statesman, a woman showed up to Noel Grisham Middle School around 11:30 Thursday morning not realizing that the address she was given was a school. Jenny LaCoste-Caputo, a spokeswoman for Round Rock Independent School District,…
Is music festival season a thing down here in Texas? It seems like all you gotta do is wait anywhere between a few short weeks to a month or so in between large live music gatherings before there’s another one to turn up. Since there’s literally three festivals right around the corner, we thought we’d…
A group of Texas State University students are calling for the impeachment of student body president Connor Clegg after he posted racially insensitive photos to his Instagram. Screenshots from Clegg’s personal Instagram account showed his selfies with people appearing of Asian descent in the background, accompanied by hashtags such as “#kimjongil “#pearlharborwasbad” and “#selfiebombrevenge.” Although it…
Texas voters still have a few days—until Monday, February 5—to register to vote in the state’s March 6 primary elections. “Early preparedness is key for all Texans wishing to cast a vote. If you want your voice to be heard, you have to be prepared,” Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos said in a statement.…
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Is this the Lüke Happy Hour replacement we’ve been waiting for? Maybe. Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery announced it’ll add an outdoor oyster bar to the side of the building facing Pearl Park. Construction of the outdoor bar, designed by Clayton & Little, will start this February with a vague spring timeline. The bar will…
A Shulenberg medical marijuana dispensary has officially issued the state’s first legal shipment of concentrated bud. Knox Medical, a national medical marijuana company, set up shop in the small town of Shulenberg (a town at the halfway point between Houston and San Antonio on I-10) in September. It became the first of three state-approved dispensaries…
Just days after starting a new job, a Houston-area man was killed in a tragic tire shredder accident Byron Jones had began work at Genan, Inc., a tire recycling plant, early last week, according to Houston’s KTRK. Last Friday, coworkers reported Jones missing before realizing he was dead. Andrew Seerden, who is representing Jones’ family,…
On Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump spent the majority of his 80-minute-long State of the Union chastising immigrants, specifically those who enter the country through the U.S.-Mexico border. Using traumatized guests as pawns in his narrative that Hispanic immigrants are typically cold-hearted murderers, and giving DACA recipients (also called Dreamers) the “all lives matter” treatment…
An elementary school teacher was allegedly punched by an upset parent on Jan. 6, according to a San Antonio Independent School District police report. In the report first obtained by KSAT, district police officers were dispatched to Charles C. Ball Academy on a call about a mother who had allegedly attacked a teacher in the…
At 30 years old, San Antonio singer-songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist Harvey McLaughlin has cut a delightfully odd, slapdash path through the music scene. After picking up a guitar around age twelve, McLaughlin had his first band at age sixteen and has been playing and writing music ever since. McLaughlin, who spoke to the Current last…
Local rock outfit Femina-X, who’s sound is a mix of electronic, tribal and indie rock, aren’t strangers to releasing videos with heavy symbolism and relatively dark visuals. On Wednesday, the group released the video for “Black Tongue,” from the group’s 2017 record Multiverse, and you can expect to see more cryptic metaphors and even more…
A video of a 16-year-old Madison High School student being arrested by two North East Independent School District officers has gone viral, garnering almost 320,000 views and prompting the question of whether the officers used excessive force. In the video shared on Facebook, a male and female officer are seen struggling with an unarmed student…
Former NBA player Rasual Butler, who played with the Spurs in the 2015-2016 season, died in a car crash in California alongside his wife, singer Leah LaBelle, early Wednesday morning. Butler crashed into a shopping plaza after he lost control of his vehicle, hitting a parking meter and crashing into a wall, which caused his…
Thu 2/1 – Fri 2/2 “Manifest” In “Manifest,” photographer Wendel White gathers nearly 100 remnants from the past documenting the African-American experience in the U.S. Delving as far back as the transatlantic slave trade, the portfolio includes photographic representations of items gathered from private and public collections including slave collars, a drum, a slave bill…
One of Austin’s most beloved public art spaces is set to be demolished, following a vote from the city’s Historic Landmark Commission. Nicknamed “Graffiti Park,” the concrete walls and slabs covered in graffiti at 1012 Baylor Street will be demolished. Though the commission didn’t give any details or reasoning, each of the members voted to…
A Houston real estate agent is getting calls from all over the country after her sign promising free tacos on one of her listings went viral. Nicole Lopez, of Intero Real Estate Services, used her great (and Texan) marketing skills to entice potential home buyers with free tacos if they closed on a house. A…
The Battle of Flowers Parade, the oldest event part of the celebrations, will begin in the morning due to a record number of participants. Oh, and because the Texas heat is a bit too much. Organizers of the parade announced Tuesday that this year’s event will begin at 9:05 a.m. with more than 2,500 participants.…
In 2015, Julie Mott’s parents contracted a local funeral home, Mission Park Funeral Chapels & Cemeteries, to help lay their 25-year-old daughter to rest after she died of complications from cystic fibrosis. But on August 15, 2015, shortly after her memorial service, Julie’s body disappeared from the funeral home. It hasn’t been recovered since. This…
John Winkler, owner of Sulla Strada Pizza, will be taking his talents to Dignowity Hill this summer as one of the anchor locations for a new development by Zurich Properties. Sulla, which launched as a food truck in 2014 out of Alamo Street Eat Bar, gained followers for its Napolitano-style pizza. In March of 2017,…
This story was co-published by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune. The kickback scheme was allegedly hashed out over weeknight drinks at a steakhouse in a border county in south Texas. Amid surf and turf and expensive scotch, a Hidalgo County official said he would meet with contractors in the clubby confines of the restaurant in…
Harvey Weinstein wasn’t at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Then again, in a manner of speaking, he was everywhere. Once a ubiquitous presence at the festival — where his tirades and wheelin’ and dealing were as legendary as his sexual offenses have now become infamous — the former studio executive instead was at the center…
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In all of history, humans have mined about 182,000 tons of gold. Best estimates suggest there are still 35 billion tons of gold buried in the earth, but the remaining riches will be more difficult to find and collect than what we’ve already gotten. We need better technology. If I had to…
Q: I am a 38-year-old lesbian, very femme, very out. I have a coworker I can’t figure out. We’ve worked together for a year and gotten very close. I never want to put out the wrong signals to coworkers, and I err on the side of keeping a safe but friendly distance. This is different.…
