Pearl-area Three Star Bar is transforming into Krampus Cove for the holidays. Credit: Instagram / threestarbar

The Current‘s Little Bites feature is a weekly roundup of San Antonio food-focused events and news tidbits.

Self-proclaimed “dad bar” Three Star Bar has closed temporarily, following a change in ownership. The Pearl-area bar, opened by local cocktail slinger Jeret Pena, was last month sold to LA-based bar group Pouring with Heart, which will open a brewery at San Antonio’s upcoming River North food hall concept Make Ready Market next year. Three Star Bar will reopen for business Dec. 8. 521 E. Grayson St., okayestbar.com.

The General Public’s White Gingersnap cocktail. Credit: Courtesy Photo / The General Public

La Cantera-area eatery The General Public will on Nov. 25 unveil over-the-top holiday décor and Christmas-themed cocktails, kicking off the holiday season with a Black Friday Brunch from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., featuring $1 mimosas. The brand will also introduce its new seasonal cocktails such as a vanilla-spiced Old Fashioned. 17619 La Cantera Pkwy, Ste. 102, (210) 920-1101, thegenpublic.com.

The Westin Riverwalk has appointed Ron Mays as its new Executive Chef, overseeing all culinary direction and operation for the hotel and its eateries: Zocca Cuisine D’Italia, Cafecito Café, the pool bar and in-room dining, as well as its banquet and catering program. Mays brings more than 20 years of focus in the luxury high volume hospitality segment to the downtown hotel. 420 W. Market St., (210) 224-6500, marriott.com.

Local Smoothie King stores will be offering $5 20-ounce espresso smoothies on Nov. 23, also known as National Espresso Day. Guests can choose an espresso blend from the menu or add the caffeine to any smoothie of their choice. Multiple locations, smoothieking.com.

Snooze, A.M. Eatery’s Cranberry Orange Pancake. Credit: Courtesy Photo / Snooze, A.M. Eatery

Snooze, A.M. Eatery is kicking off the holiday season with a new pancake special that will benefit World Central Kitchen: the Cranberry Orange Pancake. Available from Nov. 29 to Dec. 31, the special starts with Snooze’s house-made buttermilk batter and is topped with orange crème anglaise, sweet and tart cranberry coulis, creamy cranberry mascarpone and crunchy almond streusel. The Cranberry Orange Pancake can be made gluten-free upon request. Proceeds from the purchase of this festive pancake will be donated to World Central Kitchen, which provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate and community crises. Multiple locations, snoozeeatery.com.

Crumbl Cookies’ limited edition Cranberry White Chip cookie. Credit: Courtesy Photo / Crumbl Cookies

Crumbl Cookies has again partnered with cranberry conglomerate Ocean Spray to bring back the limited edition Cranberry White Chip cookie, featuring Ocean Spray Craisins dried cranberries and white chocolate drops. Multiple locations, crumblcookies.com.

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This article appears in Nov 16-29, 2022.

Nina Rangel uses nearly 20 years of experience in the foodservice industry to tell the stories of movers and shakers in the food scene in San Antonio. As the Food + Nightlife Editor for the San Antonio...