San Antonio craft-beer fans were shocked and saddened last month when award-winning Second Pitch Beer Co. abruptly announced its closure. Now, a new brewery is set to open in Second Pitch's former space. Alamo City entrepreneur Carlos D. Valadez revealed on his social media channels that a new concept called Silver Lining Brewing Co. will begin producing suds in the Northeast San Antonio brewing facility.
SAN ANTONIO - (April 26, 2024) – More than 100 Sailors within Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) took part in the Battle of Flowers Parade held during Fiesta San Antonio. The Battle of Flowers Parade is the oldest event and largest parade of Fiesta San Antonio attracting crowds of more than 350,000. Leading the Sailors in the parade was Rear Adm. Walter Brafford, commander, Naval Medical Forces Support Command (NMFSC).
Casual dining spot the Newstand will make its debut this Tuesday at the Jefferson Bank building on Broadway, the Express-News reports. Located at 1900 Broadway, Suite 106, the Newsstand will serve up a variety of sandwiches along with coffee and espresso-based sippers using roasts from Austin’s Proud Mary Coffee and San Antonio’s Pulp Coffee Roasters. “We want to provide the best experience for two kinds of coffee consumers,” co-owner Page...
Chef X Cafe on Stoney Stanton Road offers breakfast and burgers alongside 'the best chai' with the 'best ingredients'
A new downtown nightspot called The Rose of San Antonio is slinging "handcrafted cocktails and delectable small bites" in the space that formerly housed Maddy McMurphy's Irish Sports Bar, according to social media posts from its management. The Rose — its name is presumably a nod to the country music classic "San Antonio Rose" — officially opened April 23, according to the business' Facebook page. In addition to serving beer, wine and...
As humans enter what has been termed the ‘third space age’, it’s private companies – not governments – leading the chargeIf the 20th-century space race was about political power, this century’s will be about money. But for those who dream of sending humans back to the moon and possibly Mars, it’s an exciting time to be alive whether it’s presidents or billionaires paying the fare.Space flight is having a renaissance moment, bringing a fresh energy not seen since the days of the Apollo programme...
Whimsical crêpe and coffee shop Kaffeinated expects to open a second San Antonio location later this month, this one near the far North Central community of Rogers Ranch, MySA reports. The new location is under construction at the Village at Blanco shopping center, 1200 W. Loop 1604 North, near the intersection of Blanco and Loop 1604.
Chili's launched its Big Smasher burger in April as a rival to McDonald's Big Mac. The Texan burger chain hopes to offer a cheaper and heftier alternative to its fast food competitors amidst soaring price hikes
Honor Flight #18 will include a 'welcome home' reception on Sunday, May 5 at 7:45 p.m.
A video of a man swimming laps in the San Antonio River has gone viral on social media, leaving many commenters on the clip expressing revulsion and disgust. In the footage, a man with a bowl-style haircut style many in South Texas refer to as the "Edgar" swims freestyle along the San Pedro Creek extension of the River Walk. "Teenage Mutant Ninja Edgar is swimming in S.A. Riverwalk!" reads a caption on the clip. The video has garnered more than 1,500 likes and nearly 100 comments since...
The Vice President of Fundraising for the Battle of Flowers Association took KENS 5 inside 'the den', which houses some of the festive floats.
Brace for more growth, San Antonio. A new study found that the Alamo City was the No. 2 destination destination for do-it-yourself moving destinations in 2023. The city rose to that spot from No. 9 in 2022, according to an analysis of one-way truck rental data by Penske Truck Rentals.