Manchester, England-based brioche brand St Pierre Bakery will make an Alamo City stop on its free, family-friendly Taste of Paris summer road trip. The brand — known for uber-rich brioche, a French pastry with high egg and butter content and a silky, tender crumb — recently launched in Texas H-E-B stores, company officials said. To […]
After a brief hiatus, Sherry’s Texan, a South Side institution known for its hearty comfort eats, has reopened in a new home near the Brooks development. In a Wednesday Facebook post, Sherry’s owners shared the news that the restaurant has reopened at its new location near Brooks at 2543 Goliad Road. The eatery is known for […]
Korean fried-chicken chain bb.q Chicken is expanding its San Antonio footprint by opening a second location, this one in the city’s far northeastern reach. The new restaurant is slated to open at 8000 Pat Booker Road in Live Oak, taking over the space that formerly housed Milt’s Pit BBQ. A sign hung along the front […]
A Republican candidate for the Texas House of Representatives was arrested Wednesday in San Antonio on charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawful carry of a weapon, according to court records obtained by the Current. Ben Mostyn, 45 was taken into custody after being involved in a single-vehicle crash in the 900 block of I-10 shortly after […]
The El Paso-based Buen Dia chain will open its first San Antonio location Monday, June 10, inside the Pearl-area space that previously housed comfort-food spot Earl Abel’s. In a Tuesday Facebook post, the company unveiled plans to open at 1639 Broadway, just outside the Pearl complex. The new restaurant will serve up Mexican-style breakfast and […]
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The financial costs of drought in Texas have risen rapidly over recent decades, according to a new analysis of federal crop insurance data.
During a Wednesday debate on proposed changes to San Antonio’s charter, three City Council members argued that the low pay for their positions all but ensures only the rich can hold office here. The comments came as council weighed possible amendments to the city charter that would abolish the pay cap for city managers, increase […]
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A team of Democratic strategists unveiled a new group Thursday that aims to turn Texas blue by building up the party’s campaign infrastructure over multiple elections — offering a more practical outlet, in […]
The San Antonio Police Department has fired an officer over accusations that he took firearms and ammunition turned in during a gun buyback sponsored last fall by City Councilman John Courage, KSAT reports. On May 9, SAPD indefinitely suspended Officer David Mahula, an 18-year force veteran, after internal investigators determined that he hadn’t been truthful […]
The one-time head of the San Antonio firefighters’ union allegedly threatened to release sensitive personal information about four fire department staffers if they applied for the city’s vacant fire chief position, arrest records show. Christopher A. Steele — who served as union president during the organization’s contentious 2018 contract standoff with the city — was […]