TJs Hamburgers, Insomnia Cookies: San Antonio’s biggest food stories of the week

In the Current’s most-read food story of the week, San Antonio readers said goodbye to TJ’s Hamburgers, a local institution that shut its doors after 50 years of serving the South Side.

TJ’s wasn’t the only restaurant to cease operation this week, however. The SA location of Hawaii-based chain Wow Wow Lemonade also closed its doors, which racked up lots of reads.

It wasn’t all bad news in the world of San Antonio dining, though. Locals with a sweet tooth have something to celebrate, since Insomnia Cookies is preparing to open a Northwest San Antonio location to satisfy late-night cravings.

Read on for more.

• San Antonio burger joint TJ’s Hamburgers closes after 50 years
• Insomnia Cookies to open first San Antonio location
• San Antonio’s Wow Wow Lemonade to close permanently at the end of the month
• San Antonio’s Bakery Lorraine offering up wicked cute Halloween treats this weekend
• San Antonio bar Chiflada’s to provide free menstrual products for those in need

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