A popular San Antonio dining and drinking establishment is facing online criticism after making an online post announcing a joke ban "Edgar" haircuts, a bowl-shaped style popular with some young Latinos. In a Saturday Instagram post, food truck park El Camino posted an image of a young Hispanic man wearing just such a haircut with a red line drawn across his face. "No Edgars," the image declares.
May marks the 33rd annual Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage month. Alamo City residents eager to celebrate need look no further than the San Antonio Asian Festival.
Government Hill sweet spot Alebrije Panaderia will close from May 15 until June 18 to facilitate a facelift, according to social media posts from its owners. Alebrije partners Cris Mendez and Claudio Navarro on Monday alerted fans to the temporary closure. However, they said the business will still take custom orders and catering gigs while the storefront is shuttered for renovations.
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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...
In time for the warming weather, San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department will open 11 of its swimming pools next Saturday. The following pools will open Saturdays and Sundays from 1-7 p.m., according to city officials: Dellview, 500 Basswood Drive
Low-key San Antonio hangout The Hangar Bar and Grill will open a third location this summer, this one on the West Side, MySA reports. Hangar owner Doug Ackerly told the new site that the mini-chain's newest outpost will take over a former Dog Haus restaurant at 9330 Potranco Road near Hunt Lane. The Hangar's other locations are its original at at 8203 Broadway and a second at 12234 Nacogdoches Road.
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In bizarre online dustup, some Spurs fans are threatening to boycott San Antonio-based Whataburger after the fast-food chain tweeted its support for the Oklahoma City Thunder and Chet Holmgren instead of hometown hero Victor Wembanyama. The fracas began Tuesday — the day after Wembanyama won the NBA's coveted Rookie of the Year — when the burger business tweeted about its excitement over Dallas Mavericks' playoff game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. "We feel like a proud parent tonight...
A new artisanal loose-leaf tea shop has come to Gruene, the Hill Country community just north of San Antonio. Launched in late April, Gruene Tea Haus offers 40 selections of teas and tisanes, or tea-free herbal infusions, according to owner Albert Luna. Luna and his wife Casey — a New Braunfels native — also serve up tea-infused baked goods such as matcha chocolate chip brownies, chai latte muffins and Earl Grey white chocolate chip...
After being hit with chants of "overrated" during his first-ever game at Madison Square Garden, the San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama has proven the naysayers wrong by landing the NBA's Rookie of the Year (ROTY) award. Indeed, Wembanyama won the recognition Monday by unanimous vote. ROTY's winner is determined by a global panel of sports journalists.
Faced with continued inflation pressures, San Antonians took on a greater debt load in the first quarter of the year, according to a new study from personal finance site WalletHub. Alamo City residents' average unsecured personal load debt increased 8.32% over the same quarter of 2023, hitting $6,249.