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In preparation for the coming new food hall at the historic Cavender Cadillac building, the Make Ready Market, Idle Beer Hall and Brewery has thrown open the doors on their indoor/outdoor space in the adjacent building in San Antonio’s River North area. Idle joins veteran vendor Mila Coffee to meet all the liquid needs (caffeine…
San Antonio is home to bakeries aplenty all across the city that specialize in a variety of sinfully delicious baked goods. But trying to determine where to find the best muffins, cookies, cakes, pan dulces, or pies, can be both time consuming and detrimental to your health. So, we have scoured the city for the…
Bombay Bicycle Club recently opened a second location at Hemisfair, the area in downtown San Antonio that once played host to the 1968 World Fair. As a local who has watched it transform for decades, I can tell you that this area has seen a massive revitalization in recent years. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sara Branstetter…
Seven months ago, a new fine dining steakhouse hit the San Antonio culinary scene, exciting…nobody. In a city that feels like it achieved maximum steakhouse saturation (that’s a thing, I promise) years ago, it just wasn’t an appealing option. SA has a number of strong steakhouse chains as well as some great local choices. So…
Everybody in South Texas knows that ground zero for wineries and wine tasting is definitely the Texas Hill Country. The area in and around Fredericksburg alone has more than 60 wineries, vineyards, and tasting rooms. But wine lovers rejoice, because you don’t have to drive quite so far outside of San Antonio to enjoy that…
Busy (so busy!) restaurateurs, Houston and Emily Carpenter, have done it again with the successful opening of yet another restaurant, and quite possibly their most ambitious project. Nineteen Hyaku is located off of Broadway, just east of the Pearl Historic district and only about a block away from the couple’s popular southern eatery, and another…
“A bit from both sides.” And an apt description of one of San Antonio’s best new restaurants, the Mexican/Cuban fusion restaurant, Paladar. Marrying the spicy flavors of Mexico to the colorful and often bold flavors of Cuba, Paladar has absolutely nailed it in fashioning a delicious, unique menu that honors the flavors of both countries,…
I’m constantly visiting great restaurants in and around San Antonio, many of which are a little on the nicer/pricier side, and not someplace you’re likely going to go on the regular. Problem is, we all need a place that we CAN go on the regular for that quick working lunch or between piano lessons and…
San Antonio, Texas is something of a featherweight when it comes to its rooftop bars. Really, we aren’t exactly going to make any “best of” list for this category. And that’s due to our approach toward growth. We’re more outward than upward, which means we just don’t have the city skyline or buildings that truly…