Luther's Cafe Archives - San Antonio Current

Cinderella Bakery, Ay Que Chula: San Antonio’s biggest food stories of the week

South Barbecue & Kitchen, Tre Trattoria and the Anime-focused Otaku Food Festival also made the cut this week.

by San Antonio Current Staff January 5, 2024July 28, 2025

South Barbecue & Kitchen, Tre Trattoria and the Anime-focused Otaku Food Festival also made the cut this week.

Owner of San Antonio’s El Camino food-truck park opens bar in former Luther’s Cafe

Brightly colored nightspot Ay Que Chula is open daily until 2 a.m. and will begin serving food next week.

by Nina Rangel January 2, 2024May 26, 2025

Owner of El Camino, Bésame food truck parks taking over San Antonio mainstay Luther’s Cafe

Restauranteur Ricky Ortiz will turn Luther’s Cafe into an LGBTQ+-friendly sports bar called Ay Que Chula.

by Nina Rangel July 6, 2023June 10, 2025

Viking Tavern, L&L Hawaiian Barbecue: San Antonio’s biggest food stories of the week

This week’s most-read stories covered restaurant openings, a lawsuit and the potential sale of a North Main staple.

by San Antonio Current Staff October 28, 2022June 13, 2025

Owner of San Antonio’s Luther’s Cafe considering selling the longtime Main Strip standby

The decades-old restaurant cited multiple difficulties in a Facebook post and said it’s entertaining buyout offers.

by Nina Rangel October 27, 2022May 7, 2025

San Antonio LGBTQ+ mainstay Luther’s Cafe temporarily closed

A representative of the cafe said staff plan to be serving again by Halloween.

by Nina Rangel October 12, 2022October 19, 2024

26 essential spots in and around San Antonio for chicken wings

by San Antonio Current Staff May 20, 2022

23 San Antonio restaurants that serve breakfast or brunch all day long

by San Antonio Current Staff April 8, 2022

These before-and-after photos show how San Antonio restaurants have changed in the last 15 years

by San Antonio Current Staff March 18, 2022

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These before-and-after photos show how much San Antonio has changed in the last 15 years

by San Antonio Current Staff December 3, 2021

20 great San Antonio restaurants for late-night eats

by San Antonio Current Staff October 29, 2021

The San Antonio hamburgers everyone should have tried by now

by San Antonio Current Staff July 1, 2021

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All the beautiful people we saw Saturday at San Antonio’s Pride on the Strip celebration

by San Antonio Current Staff June 27, 2021

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All the beautiful people we saw at Luther’s Cafe’s Take Pride in Your Health Event

by San Antonio Current Staff June 11, 2021

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Organizers Replace San Antonio’s Pride Bigger Than Texas Festival and Parade With Virtual Event

Sam SanchezMay 1, 2020May 20, 2025

Inaugural San Antonio Burger Week Planned for Next Month

Sarah MartinezJanuary 30, 2019January 14, 2025

Every San Antonio Restaurant Featured on the Food Network

by San Antonio Current Staff November 4, 2018

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‘Drag Me to the Polls’ Event at Luther’s Cafe to Mix Rally and Show with Early Voting

Sam SanchezOctober 26, 2018June 13, 2025

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Gubernatorial Candidate Lupe Valdez to Appear at Rally and Drag Show in San Antonio

Sam SanchezAugust 14, 2018August 3, 2023

Music

Ada Vox: How a Singing Drag Queen from San Antonio Got America to Listen Up

Chris CondeMay 8, 2018August 5, 2025