food

There’s no doubt about it, San Antonio is home to a bangin’ culinary scene that can hold its own against cities way more well known for their food (Chicago, New Orleans, New York – yeah, we are just as good!). But unfortunately, our diverse fare doesn’t do justice to one of the major types of…

It seems that whatever the Curry Boys BBQ chefs and owners Andrew Ho, Sean Wen, and Andrew Samia put their hands to, turns to absolute gold. What started as a tiny, bright pink, pandemic era food counter, and has now evolved into one of San Antonio’s heavy hitting culinary forces. As both one of San…

We’ve all experienced it: in a city known for its cuisine, you hunt down the iconic spot, only to be greeted by a grumpy server (you’d be grumpy too in that costume). The meal disappoints, the bill surprises (double what you’d pay elsewhere), and you’re swiftly ushered out—turnover is key! That’s why I’m going to show…

If you love taking your family on cool domestic vacation destinations in the United States, you’ve probably thought about both San Antonio and Austin. I mean, there are seriously so many cool places to visit right here in the United States, and Texas has some major appeal. Texas is a MAJOR travel destination and even…

San Antonio is full of SO much delicious food (tacos, farm-to-table, craft beer, and more!) and it’s a blast to explore all the great eateries. But it can hurt you where it counts – the wallet. Thankfully there is an affordable and fun option to eat your way through the best that SA has to…

Locals in San Antonio often regard the St. Mary’s Strip as the de facto area of the city for booze and bars. Nearly every corner of this strip of St. Mary’s street that runs north and south between E. Mistletoe and Polk St. boasts some kind of watering hole. Hole-in-the-wall, wine bar, speakeasy, ear-splitting night…

This year’s James Beard Award competition has moved into the “finalist” phase of the event and San Antonio has put up a decent showing. Unsurprisingly, perennial favorite, Mixtli (one of the most unique dining experiences in San Antonio), is a finalist for outstanding restaurant, a feat we all saw coming and is well deserved. But…

In 2023, the San Antonio Express News made waves when they published their annual article on the top restaurants in San Antonio. Shiro Japanese Bistro, the restaurant that received the top honor of “best restaurant in San Antonio,” managed to beat out some of the more well-known culinary big dogs like Mixtli, Cured, and Clementine.…