Steve McHugh is chef-owner of Cured, set to close in January.

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Acclaimed San Antonio restaurant Cured to close this January after 13 years

Chef Steve McHugh chose not to renew the lease on Cured’s distinctive space at the Pearl.

by Katherine Stinson December 29, 2025December 29, 2025

Chef Steve McHugh chose not to renew the lease on Cured’s distinctive space at the Pearl.

Food & Drink

San Antonio chef Steve McHugh of Cured releasing cookbook next spring

Cured: Cooking with Ferments, Pickles, Preserves, & More focuses on McHugh’s specialty: making and cooking with preserved foods.

by Nina Rangel November 17, 2023February 8, 2025

Food & Drink

Little Bites: Live fire cooking, meat sweats, free ice cream making San Antonio food news this week

Dorrego’s new customizable paella lunch special and Ladino’s upcoming Greek wine dinner are also on the menu.

by Nina Rangel March 16, 2023August 1, 2025

Food & Drink

San Antonio chef Steve McHugh of Cured opens Luminaire, his first Austin restaurant

The new dining spot is inside Austin’s Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue, and McHugh also will run its terrace bar.

by Nina Rangel February 1, 2023January 18, 2025

Food & Drink

San Antonio chefs invade Austin Food & Wine Festival Nov. 4-6

Individual Saturday and Sunday passes are already sold out, but Weekender and ‘All-In’ tickets are still available.

by Nina Rangel August 22, 2022August 30, 2023

Food & Drink

Downtown San Antonio restaurant Landrace hosting charity dinner with four James Beard nominees

The Aug. 31 dinner will feature dishes from Landrace owner Steve McHugh and local chefs John Russ, Esaul Ramos and David Cáceres.

by Nina Rangel August 11, 2022June 10, 2024

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Tickets now on sale for San Antonio’s anticipated four-day Texas Wine + Food Festival

The gathering will showcase renowned and up-and-coming Texas chefs while benefitting Beard Foundation scholarship programs.

by Nina Rangel July 21, 2022June 7, 2025

Food & Drink

San Antonio rooftop lounge The Moon’s Daughters’ holding lunar phase-inspired events

The next Cosmic Night will honor the Full Sturgeon Moon on Thursday, August 11.

by Nina Rangel July 15, 2022August 1, 2025

Food & Drink

San Antonio chef behind Pharm Table picked for esteemed James Beard Foundation dinner series

Pharm Table chef-owner Elizabeth Johnson has racked up yet another national recognition for her innovative cuisine.

by Nina Rangel June 27, 2022July 8, 2025

Food & Drink

Chef Steve McHugh of San Antonio’s Cured will helm restaurant for Austin Hyatt hotel

Luminaire will be the six-time James Beard Foundation finalist’s first Austin restaurant venture.

by Nina Rangel May 18, 2022August 4, 2025

Food & Drink

San Antonio will host four-day food fest this fall in partnership with James Beard Foundation

The fest will welcome more than 100 award-winning chefs to San Antonio’s Travis Park.

by Nina Rangel March 22, 2022July 1, 2025

Food & Drink

San Antonio chef Steve McHugh snags sixth James Beard Award finalist nod

McHugh is the sole San Antonio chef to move forward to the finalist round.

by Nina Rangel March 18, 2022October 12, 2024

Food & Drink

Best of San Antonio Nominations are Now Live

Steve McHugh

Acclaimed San Antonio restaurant Cured to close this January after 13 years

San Antonio chef Steve McHugh of Cured releasing cookbook next spring

Little Bites: Live fire cooking, meat sweats, free ice cream making San Antonio food news this week

San Antonio chef Steve McHugh of Cured opens Luminaire, his first Austin restaurant

San Antonio chefs invade Austin Food & Wine Festival Nov. 4-6

Downtown San Antonio restaurant Landrace hosting charity dinner with four James Beard nominees

Tickets now on sale for San Antonio’s anticipated four-day Texas Wine + Food Festival

San Antonio rooftop lounge The Moon’s Daughters’ holding lunar phase-inspired events

San Antonio chef behind Pharm Table picked for esteemed James Beard Foundation dinner series

Chef Steve McHugh of San Antonio’s Cured will helm restaurant for Austin Hyatt hotel

San Antonio will host four-day food fest this fall in partnership with James Beard Foundation

San Antonio chef Steve McHugh snags sixth James Beard Award finalist nod

Four San Antonio chefs snag 2022 James Beard Award Semifinalist nominations

New luxury hotel Thompson San Antonio welcomes its first guests and diners on Thursday

San Antonio chefs Steve McHugh and Robert Cantu to helm eateries at luxury hotel opening in February

La Villita’s Maverick Plaza Makeover Gets Fresh New Look

Steve McHugh of Cured is Only San Antonio Chef to Grab New James Beard Award Nomination

Three San Antonio Chefs Score James Beard Awards Semifinalist Nominations

Cured’s Chef Steve McHugh to Highlight ‘Cowboy Charc’ at the Briscoe Western Art Museum

Here Come the Meats: Three San Antonio Chefs to Compete in Butcher’s Ball this Fall