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Industry insights, beverage education on the menu at inaugural Third Coast Cocktail Summit
The Third Coast Cocktail Summit will run Tuesday, Jan. 10 through Saturday, Jan. 14.
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Bésame — new San Antonio food truck park from owner of El Camino — to hold soft opening Friday
Bésame is situated on East Grayson Street at the site of the former Alamo BBQ building.
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Self-proclaimed San Antonio ‘dad bar’ Three Star Bar reopens after hiatus, ownership change
The bar has reopened with new leadership and plans for late night eats.
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New food truck park slated for San Antonio’s Government Hill neighborhood
El Camino owner Ricky Ortiz’s new food truck park, Bésame, will offer a full bar and feature a rotation of food trucks.
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Little Bites: San Antonio food news includes hiring events, TABC inspections, seasonal menus
The inaugural New Year’s Eve party at the Pearl’s Carriqui is also making food news.
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New San Antonio basement venue Versa will begin offering live jazz and cocktails this Friday
The St. Paul Square nightspot is operated by the couple behind salon Beauty Haus and coffee-and-vinyl shop Vice.
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San Antonio’s Hopscotch and Tito’s Vodka partner on fundraising cocktail tied to Luminaria
The partnership supports local artists via a collaborative cocktail called Crystal Ball.
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Tickets to holiday sweets-and-cocktails event Dulce, benefiting San Antonio’s DoSeum, now on sale
Dulce transforms the DoSeum into a one-night winter wonderland, replete with sweets, a cocktail competition and live performances.
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San Antonio bar Be Kind & Rewind will immerse guests in ’80s, ’90s, ’00s vibes starting next week
Owner Alex Amaro gave the Current an exclusive sneak peek of the downtown venue ahead of its Friday, Oct. 28 opening.
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Elsewhere Too, Grilled Cheese Fest: San Antonio’s biggest food stories of the week
Three of our five most-read food stories concern upcoming San Antonio food festivals.
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California-based group buys San Antonio’s Three Star Bar, founded by cocktail guru Jeret Peña
The new owner, Pouring With Heart, doesn’t plan big changes for the “dad bar” located near the Pearl.
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San Antonio chef behind Playland Pizza launching new restaurant and bodega concept
Chef Stefan Bowers will open City-State early next year at the 1221 Broadway Lofts.
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Iconic San Antonio bar the Broadway 5050 will get facelift, menu update under new leadership
The upgrades reflect a new partnership between owner PJ Gottsacker and local cocktailer Jeret Peña.
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Shaking Things Up: Putting fresh spins on classic cocktails with some of SA’s best bartenders
The popularity of classic cocktails ebbs and flows, but recent additions to the Alamo City’s bar and nightlife scene are dedicating entire sections of their menus to those venerable tipples — and often adding a puro SA twist.
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Colorful, family-friendly food truck park Rancho 181 has opened on San Antonio’s South Side
The park, located near Calaveras Lake, is one of few businesses in the area offering food and adult beverages.
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First Look: San Antonio eatery Double Standard’s $1 martini lunch unleashes diners’ inner Don Draper
In what could be a nod to the Mad Men era, the downtown spot now offers a Friday lunch special of quality beef and $1 martinis.
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Owners of upcoming San Antonio bar La Ruina dish about redesign of historic downtown-area building
Owners Olaf Harmel and Gerry Shirley gave the Current an exclusive sneak peek of their tropical-inspired cocktail spot.
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San Antonio’s The Squeezebox hosting inaugural fajita competition, featuring local chefs and free tacos
The Sept. 4 event will pit five chefs against each other in an epic taco battle.
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La Ruina, a new bar from former owners of San Antonio’s The Modernist, opening next month
The new concept promises a menu of cocktails made with specialty rums, tequilas and mezcals.
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Local couple to open new jazz bar Versa in San Antonio’s St. Paul Square this fall
The jazz-and-cocktails spot is expected to open this fall.