Food & Drink

Former San Antonio partners in troubled Trump-era food contract suing each other

CRE8AD8 owner Gregorio Palomino and former partner chef Iverson Brownell are suing each other for fraud.

by Nina Rangel March 20, 2023July 25, 2025

CRE8AD8 owner Gregorio Palomino and former partner chef Iverson Brownell are suing each other for fraud.

Food & Drink

San Antonio’s third Sprouts Farmers Market opening on the West Side this Friday

The festivities begin Friday and conclude Sunday with an in-store scavenger hunt and an ice cream social.

by Nina Rangel November 8, 2022July 14, 2025

Food & Drink

San Antonio food activist and ‘Puta de la Fruta’ sole Texas candidate for national $50,000 grant

Jamie Gonzalez is one of a dozen candidates vying for American Heart Association EmPOWERED to Serve Business Accelerator prizes.

by Nina Rangel October 7, 2022August 5, 2025

News

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border slowdown ruined millions of dollars in food. Texas consumers will pay.

Consumers will feel the impact as produce distributors try to shore up their losses due to dwindling supplies.

by Sanford Nowlin April 18, 2022May 12, 2024

News

Greg Abbott’s call for more vehicle inspections at the border is causing delays and supply chain issues, locals say

Trucks delivering products from Mexico are facing hourslong waits at ports of entry.

by James Barragán, The Texas Tribune April 9, 2022August 17, 2023

Food & Drink

Big Chicken, Fiesta Food Prices: San Antonio’s biggest food stories of the week

Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken restaurant chain is headed to San Antonio, and more of this week’s top food news.

by San Antonio Current Staff April 8, 2022April 28, 2025

Food & Drink

San Antonians will pay more for Fiesta foods this year due to inflation

Revelers can expect to pay more for items such as oysters, chicken on a stick and potstickers.

by Nina Rangel April 1, 2022July 5, 2025

Food & Drink

HOLIDAY GIFT IDEA: TICKETS TO UNITED WE BRUNCH ON 2/28/26!

produce

Former San Antonio partners in troubled Trump-era food contract suing each other

San Antonio’s third Sprouts Farmers Market opening on the West Side this Friday

San Antonio food activist and ‘Puta de la Fruta’ sole Texas candidate for national $50,000 grant

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border slowdown ruined millions of dollars in food. Texas consumers will pay.

Greg Abbott’s call for more vehicle inspections at the border is causing delays and supply chain issues, locals say

Big Chicken, Fiesta Food Prices: San Antonio’s biggest food stories of the week

San Antonians will pay more for Fiesta foods this year due to inflation

Price Pressures: San Antonio restaurant owners struggle to contend with historic inflation

Leading Ladies: Meet five driven women reshaping San Antonio’s food scene

Federal report blasts ‘unqualified’ San Antonio event planner’s work on Trump-era food contract

Texas food banks anticipate fresh food shortages after February freeze devastated produce sources

Report: San Antonio event planner CRE8AD8 told feds it had long relationship with local food bank

Documents suggest San Antonio event planner misrepresented relationships to land federal deal

San Antonio Event Planner Denied Extension of USDA Contract to Feed Hungry Families

Caterer CRE8AD8 Blames San Antonio Food Bank After Delivering on Just 40% of Its Federal Contract

As Contract Deadline Looms, San Antonio Event Planner Falls Short on Deliveries to Needy Families

Controversial Federal Contractor CRE8AD8 Slams Nonprofit That Asked About Its Deliveries

Shocker: San Antonio Event Planner ‘Not Delivering’ on USDA Food Relief Contract