Chef Geronimo Lopez is taking a new role with the San Antonio Food Bank.

Chef Geronimo Lopez leaving Hotel Emma for San Antonio Food Bank

Lopez, who also ran Pearl restaurant Botika, will serve as vice president of culinary operations for the hunger-fighting nonprofit.

by Kat Stinson January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

Lopez, who also ran Pearl restaurant Botika, will serve as vice president of culinary operations for the hunger-fighting nonprofit.

Food & Drink

Geronimo Lopez talks about his life as a chef, innovator and culinary educator in San Antonio

Lopez shuttered his well-regarded fusion restaurant Botika and became executive chef at the Pearl’s Hotel Emma.

by Sanford Nowlin December 21, 2024August 5, 2025

Food & Drink

San Antonio chef Geronimo Lopez takes over Hotel Emma’s culinary program

Lopez’s jump to the luxury hotel property comes after he closed down Botika, his innovative Asian-Peruvian restaurant.

by Sanford Nowlin September 23, 2024July 11, 2025

Food & Drink

Acclaimed San Antonio restaurant Botika closing after eight years in business

The colorful and stylish restaurant at the Pearl is known for its innovative take on Peruvian cuisine.

by Sanford Nowlin July 26, 2024July 20, 2025

Music

Disko Cowboy to mix house music and honky tonk at San Antonio’s Stable Hall this weekend

Bring your dancin’ boots for what’s sure to be a barn burner

by Stephanie Koithan July 8, 2024May 17, 2025

Food & Drink

High-concept dessert bar Nicosi now open at Pullman Market

The dessert bar has a strict no-phones policy to preserve the element of surprise in its menu.

by Stephanie Koithan June 28, 2024April 28, 2025

San Antonio Guides

San Antonio’s 10 best farm-to-table restaurants

These 10 San Antonio restaurants embody a holistic approach to food, offering not just exceptional flavors but also a genuine sense of connection with the land and the community.

by Nina Rangel November 8, 2023August 5, 2025

Food & Drink

Box Lunch: San Antonio restaurants offer a variety of bento options perfect for daytime dining

A growing number of San Antonio restaurants offer bento in varieties that range from traditional to contemporary and feature anything from sushi to pork belly to spicy tofu as a centerpiece.

by Nina Rangel February 24, 2023April 1, 2025

Food & Drink

San Antonio food writer unveils cookbook featuring recipes from high-profile local chefs

San Antonio Cooks includes more than 80 recipes from notable chefs and cocktail experts.

by Nina Rangel November 3, 2022August 2, 2025

Food & Drink

10 San Antonio chefs will duke it out next month at third-annual Burger Showdown

This year’s competition, held at Alamo Beer Co., benefits the San Antonio Food Bank.

by Nina Rangel September 9, 2022May 28, 2024

Food & Drink

San Antonio culinary professionals weigh on FX hit The Bear‘s depiction of the food business

Six San Antonio foodservice pros give their perspectives on the show’s accuracy and what they think the show conveys to viewers outside the industry.

by Nina Rangel August 24, 2022May 2, 2025

Food & Drink

San Antonio chefs invade Austin Food & Wine Festival Nov. 4-6

Individual Saturday and Sunday passes are already sold out, but Weekender and ‘All-In’ tickets are still available.

by Nina Rangel August 22, 2022August 30, 2023

Food & Drink

Best of San Antonio Nominations are Now Live

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Chef Geronimo Lopez leaving Hotel Emma for San Antonio Food Bank

Geronimo Lopez talks about his life as a chef, innovator and culinary educator in San Antonio

San Antonio chef Geronimo Lopez takes over Hotel Emma’s culinary program

Acclaimed San Antonio restaurant Botika closing after eight years in business

Disko Cowboy to mix house music and honky tonk at San Antonio’s Stable Hall this weekend

High-concept dessert bar Nicosi now open at Pullman Market

San Antonio’s 10 best farm-to-table restaurants

Box Lunch: San Antonio restaurants offer a variety of bento options perfect for daytime dining

San Antonio food writer unveils cookbook featuring recipes from high-profile local chefs

10 San Antonio chefs will duke it out next month at third-annual Burger Showdown

San Antonio culinary professionals weigh on FX hit The Bear‘s depiction of the food business

San Antonio chefs invade Austin Food & Wine Festival Nov. 4-6

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