It probably shouldn’t be a surprise that San Antonio’s top food news stories ran the gamut from openings and closures to expansions and festivals. Our city’s culinary pros work tirelessly to broaden our epicurean horizons, after all.

What may come as a shock, however, is that three of our five most-read food stories for the entire year focused on the 25-and-up age limit phenomenon that hit a pair of local bars. Did anyone see that trend coming?

There was also a smattering of meat-focused news — testicles and chubs, specifically. (We can’t make this shit up.) And, if the numbers are any indication, readers apparently got excited about SA’s current sushi boom.

Dying to learn more? Hunker down with your emotional support snack of choice and read on for the Current‘s 20 most-read food news stories of 2022. 

20. Here’s where San Antonio military and vets can get free food on Veterans Day Credit: Instagram / manoverboardbrewingco
19. Kura Sushi, San Antonio’s first and only conveyor-belt sushi bar, will begin serving next week Credit: Instagram / kurasushi_usa
18. Tyson Foods recalls 94,000 pounds of ground beef chubs sold in Texas H-E-B stores Credit: Courtesy Photo / H-E-B
17. San Antonio named as the city with the best barbecue in the nation, beating out Austin, Dallas and KC Credit: Instagram / jessy_eats
16. Fast-casual chain Hawaiian Bros Island Grill will open its first San Antonio store this summer Credit: Instagram / hawaiian_bros
15. San Antonio-based Hometown Burger abruptly closes all of its locations Credit: Instagram / hometownburgersa
14. New San Antonio Mexican restaurant gets online praise from lauded chef Andrew Weissman Credit: Twitter / @AKWeissman
13. Trio of East Side mom-and-pop businesses worry they may not survive ADA lawsuits Credit: Sanford Nowlin
12. San Antonio’s latest all-you-can-eat sushi spot, Umiya, is now open Credit: Facebook / Umiya Sushi Seafood & Bar
11. San Antonio’s Viking Tavern now serving hearty feasts near Leon Valley neighborhood Credit: Facebook / Viking Tavern Restaurant
10. Iconic San Antonio eatery Jacala Mexican Restaurant gutted by early morning fire Credit: Instagram / gdgnjk
9. Texas Testicle Festival will bring balls, booze and bedlam to the Hill Country next month Credit: Facebook / The Best of Texas Food and Wine Festival
8. Downtown’s Elsewhere Garden Bar buys 6 acres in Northeast San Antonio for second location Credit: Instagram / blueprintrentstr
7. Upcoming El Honky Tonk will bring an “Urban Cowboy vibe” to downtown San Antonio Credit: Paramount Pictures
6. San Antonio bar Be Kind & Rewind will immerse guests in ’80s, ’90s, ’00s vibes starting next week Credit: Nina Rangel
5. New bar in Northeast San Antonio open only to customers 30 and older Credit: Instagram / horizonsandmore
4. Two San Antonio clubs are shutting the door on younger patrons, but it’s still a small nightlife niche Credit: Travis E. Poling
3. San Antonio nightspot Bentley’s on Broadway will no longer allow patrons under age of 25 Credit: Instagram / bentleysonbroadway
2. After 32 years serving San Antonio, Mr. and Mrs. G’s Home Cooking will shut down at month’s end Credit: Facebook / Mr. & Mrs. G’s Home Cooking and Pastries
1. Military-themed ‘breastaurant’ chain Bombshells opens first San Antonio location Credit: Photo Courtesy Bombshells