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San Antonio barbecue staple Dignowity Meats closing at year’s end

The restaurant launched in 2014 and was featured on the Food Network series Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.

by Kat Stinson December 27, 2024July 27, 2025

The restaurant launched in 2014 and was featured on the Food Network series Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.

San Antonio chef Nicola Blaque’s Freight Fried Chicken concept opening Saturday

Blaque is the chef behind nationally lauded The Jerk Shack, and her new concept will serve from the Pearl’s food hall.

by Nina Rangel January 12, 2024March 2, 2025

San Antonio chef Nicola Blaque launching fried chicken concept

Freight Fried Chicken will open in January, replacing Blaque’s Mi Roti at the Pearl’s Bottling Department food hall.

by Nina Rangel December 18, 2023June 12, 2025

Eater names San Antonio’s Jerk Shack one of America’s best restaurants for fried chicken

The article calls chef-owner Nicola Blaque’s entrepreneurial journey a ‘fried chicken success story.’

by Nina Rangel July 8, 2022December 3, 2024

San Antonio’s Jerk Shack now offering Sunday brunch with an island twist

The far West Side eatery’s Caribbean brunch takes include sweet potato-stuffed French toast.

by Nina Rangel June 8, 2022January 31, 2025

San Antonio’s The Jerk Shack named one of Yelp’s women-owned restaurants to watch in 2022

by Nina Rangel March 8, 2022February 15, 2025

After 3 month closure, San Antonio’s Jerk Shack will reopen this weekend in Alamo Ranch area

by Nina Rangel January 12, 2022July 22, 2025

Longtime San Antonio Tex-Mex eatery Tomatillos Cafe has reopened on the North Side

by Nina Rangel November 18, 2021July 6, 2025

San Antonio’s Jerk Shack relocating closed Westside location to Alamo Ranch neighborhood

by Nina Rangel September 23, 2021July 28, 2025

Longtime San Antonio eatery Tomatillos Cafe y Cantina leaving Broadway for Loop 1604

by Nina Rangel September 17, 2021August 5, 2025

Ruben’s Backyard Has Closed, New Restaurant Expected to Open Soon

Lea ThompsonJanuary 14, 2020July 21, 2025

San Antonio Employees Allege Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen Owes Them Money After Abrupt Closing

Aliyah ArmstrongAugust 22, 2019April 26, 2025

This Week in San Antonio Food News: Keeping Food Local, More Pizza Options and Celebrating Texas’ Wine Harvest

Lea ThompsonAugust 16, 2019August 17, 2023

San Antonio Restaurants and Bars We’ll Miss in 2019

by San Antonio Current Staff December 25, 2018

All the Restaurants That Opened in San Antonio This June

by San Antonio Current Staff June 30, 2018

21 San Antonio Bars and Restaurants We’ll Miss in 2018

by San Antonio Current Staff December 30, 2017