Jessica Marinez Archives - San Antonio Current

Cooking Up Conversation: Pink Shark’s Amber Hernandez

Hernandez and partner Jessica Marinez pride themselves on creating safe, inclusive San Antonio nightspots.

by Katherine Stinson June 30, 2025August 1, 2025

Hernandez and partner Jessica Marinez pride themselves on creating safe, inclusive San Antonio nightspots.

Owners of San Antonio’s Picks, Pink Shark buy downtown bar Lucky Lizard

The drinkery will reopen as Sore Loser, a sports-themed dive with vintage touches.

by Nina Rangel October 24, 2023August 5, 2025

Picks Bar to host official San Antonio Spurs watch party this Saturday

Fans can watch on the big screen as the Silver and Black take on the Miami Heat.

by Nina Rangel December 8, 2022August 16, 2024

After a rash of shootings, San Antonio bars are eager to protect themselves and their patrons

The recent spasm of gun violence outside drinking establishments hasn’t spared the Alamo City.

by Nina Rangel June 15, 2022June 27, 2025

Umiya, Hawaiian Bros Island Grill: San Antonio’s biggest food stories of the week

Both new and familiar brands are on the expansion path in San Antonio.

by San Antonio Current Staff June 3, 2022June 14, 2025

Owners of San Antonio’s Picks Bar sign lease for downtown’s defunct Davenport Lounge

‘If you know Picks, this is going to be something totally different,’ co-owner Amber Hernandez said.

by Nina Rangel June 2, 2022August 5, 2025

The owners of San Antonio music venue Picks Bar are partners in both business and life

by Nina Rangel June 18, 2021August 3, 2025

Owners of San Antonio live music venue Picks Bar purchase the Amp Room on the St. Mary’s Strip

Nina RangelOctober 8, 2020July 31, 2025

San Antonio Music Venue Picks Adds Cocktail-Delivery Bus, Gears Up for Re-Opening

Nina RangelAugust 12, 2020October 7, 2024

San Antonio Music Venue Uses Shutdown to Renovate, Add Party Bus and Earl Abel’s Chicken

Nina RangelJune 23, 2020July 4, 2025