These San Antonio bars and eateries are celebrating nurses and teachers with meal deals this week

San Antonio bars and restaurants are offering discounts and meal deals to educators and medical professionals May 8-12 — otherwise known as National Nurses Week and Teacher Appreciation Week. Here’s a roundup of spots that are recognizing the hard work and dedication of the folks that hold these important positions.

Tony’s Siesta will offer teachers and nurses free Tony Frescas, a sipper the bar notes  “aren’t your mama’s aguas frescas.” On Friday, May 12, nurses and teachers can show their badge to receive a free Watermelon Sandía or Spicy Pineapple version. The La Prepa food trailer also will hand out complimentary corn in a cup starting at 7:30 p.m. 206 Brooklyn Ave., (210) 592-1199, facebook.com/TonysSiesta.

Southtown Pizzeria SA is hosting a Friday, May 12 happy hour just for teachers, featuring $5 wine and sangria along with $4 beers. The event will run 5-8 p.m. 728 S. Presa St., (726) 582-7292, facebook.com/southtownpizzeriasa.

Whataburger stores in San Antonio will offer teachers their choice of free breakfast entree — either a taquito with cheese, breakfast on a bun or honey butter chicken biscuit — from 5-9 a.m. during the entire week. Multiple locations, Whataburger.com.

Las Palapas locations will offer teachers 25% off their orders May 8-12, and yes, that includes margaritas. Multiple locations, laspalapas.com.

Grimaldi’s Pizzeria will offer 15% off all orders for teachers and nurses May 8-12. Multiple locations, grimaldispizzeria.com.

Ambler Texas Kitchen + Cocktails at downtown’s Hotel Contessa will offer educators half-off pricing on entrées. Its offer runs May 8-14, extending through the weekend. 306 W. Market St , (210) 229-9222, amblersanantonio.com.

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