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Summer Spirits: These three Texas-made liquors are a perfect addition to hot-weather drinks

These three approachable and affordable Texas-made spirits will elevate your summer sipping.

By Nina Rangel

Jun 22, 2022

Scorching Texas summers cry out for liquid refreshment. Yes, iced tea, aguas frescas and even frosty soft drinks can help extinguish the heat, but when there's alcohol involved?

Summer Spirits: These three Texas-made liquors are a perfect addition to hot-weather drinks

Two San Antonio clubs are shutting the door on younger patrons, but it's still a small nightlife niche

New San Antonio bar Horizon & More only admits those 30 and older, and Bentley's Bar recently upped its age limit to 25.

By Travis E. Poling

Two San Antonio clubs are shutting the door on younger patrons, but it's still a small nightlife niche

After a rash of shootings, San Antonio bars are eager to protect themselves and their patrons

The recent spasm of gun violence outside drinking establishments hasn't spared the Alamo City.

By Nina Rangel

An active-shooter training session held at San Antonio bar Sir Winston's in early June.

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Austin-based Twin Liquors has moved into a fancy new location in Alamo Heights,.

Jun 27, 2022

Twin Liquors opens new location in San Antonio's Alamo Heights neighborhood

Chef Elizabeth Johnson owns and operates Southtown's Pharm Table.

Jun 27, 2022

San Antonio chef behind Pharm Table picked for esteemed James Beard Foundation dinner series

Helotes will next year gain a mixed-use space reminiscent of downtown’s Pearl complex.

Jun 27, 2022

$1 million Roots Food Hall coming to San Antonio's northwestern suburb of Helotes

Military-themed 'breastaurant' chain Bombshells opens first San Antonio location

Jun 27, 2022

Military-themed 'breastaurant' chain Bombshells opens first San Antonio location

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Restaurant Reviews

Allora's olive-brined grilled octopus.

Jun 15, 2022

Italian eateries Arrosta and Allora are markedly different, but both have their charms

Reese Bros Barbecue delivers bad-ass brisket from a temporary truck. Just show up early.

Jun 9, 2022

Reese Bros Barbecue delivers bad-ass brisket from a temporary truck. Just show up early.

Milpa at The Yard is a modest dining spot set in a literal boxcar.

May 27, 2022

Fresh ingredients, techniques help Milpa at The Yard deliver on new insights to Mexican cuisine

Choice Chinese: Whether tackling traditional or modern takes on Sichuan cuisine, Dashi excels

May 12, 2022

Choice Chinese: Whether tackling traditional or modern takes on Sichuan cuisine, Dashi excels

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El Camino
1009 Avenue B, elcaminosa.com
Located on the edge of downtown, El Camino offers a variety of frozen drinks and a pair of margarita machines to accompany the River Walk breeze and the food options available to patrons.
Photo via Instagram / elcaminosa

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Chicken N Pickle
5215 UTSA Boulevard, (210) 874-2120, chickennpickle.com/san-antonio
The massive four-acre Chicken N Pickle complex features pet-friendly spaces, a fast casual dining restaurant, five outdoor Pickleball courts, two bocce ball and four shuffleboard courts — plus a full bar to fuel the fun.
Photo via Instagram /
wongo71

27 San Antonio restaurants and bars with spacious outdoor patios

Umiya
11075 W I-10 Suite 200, San Antonio, TX 78230, (210)455-0299, facebook.com/Umiya-Sushi-Seafood-Bar-104115842271860
Corpus Christi-based sushi restaurant Umiya has opened its first San Antonio location, serving all-you-can eat soups, salads, hibachi and sushi. The new eatery, which also includes a full bar, has taken over the far Northwest San Antonio space that formerly housed Drew Brees' Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux, 11075 Interstate 10 West, Suite 200.
Photo via Facebook / Umiya Sushi Seafood & Bar

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Smoke Shack
3714 Broadway St., (210) 957-1430,
smokeshacksa.com
Featured multiple times on Food Network, the Smoke Shack offers undeniably delicious barbecue and southern-style cooking that will amply satisfy your cravings. Grab an order of the tender, melty Brisket Grilled Cheese and you may just become a regular.
Photo via Instagram / smokeshack

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