One of the oldest hotels on the San Antonio River Walk is about to get a facelift. Downtown’s El Tropicano Hotel will undergo a $46 million update at the hands of Trestle Studio, a real estate developer known for swanky boutique hotels in London, New York and other hotspots, according to a recent Texas Department of […]
With Shannon Sims quietly retiring last week as director of San Antonio’s embattled Animal Care Services department, the search for his replacement is heating up. Sims’ two-and-a-half-year tenure as ACS director was mired in controversy after a slew of headline-making dog attacks rocked San Antonio. Animal advocates have also criticized the department’s low live-release rate […]
Griselda Munoz, the chef behind plant-based eateries Vegan Avenue and Plantology, will open a new concept June 14, this one slinging vegan burgers on the South Side, MySA reports. Kind Burgers will offer plant-based burgers, smoothies and milkshakes at 1305 Pleasanton Road, just a stone’s throw from HASH Vegan Eats, another locally owned restaurant that eschews animal products. Munoz […]
Assclown Alert is a column of opinion, analysis and snark. After witnessing the parade of GOP lawmakers grabbing photo ops at former President Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and two MAGA-minded members of Texas’ congressional delegation apparently decided it was their time to grovel. On Tuesday, May 21, as testimony […]
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales won victory by fewer than 500 votes over social media influencer Brandon “AK Guy” Herrera in Tuesday’s GOP runoff to represent Texas’ 23rd Congressional District. Gonzales, a two-term congressman whose district includes part of San Antonio, finished the night with 50.7% of the vote compared to Herrera’s 49.3% in a […]
Bexar County Commissioner Rebeca Clay-Flores, an incumbent Democrat, coasted to a comfortable victory Tuesday in her heated primary runoff against Amanda Gonzalez. Clay-Flores declared victory less than 10 minutes after the county posted early voting returns, according to the Express-News. At that point, she led with 64% of the vote compared to Gonzalez’s 34%.
TV sports analyst Kendrick Perkins is turning heads with yet another hot take. This time, the former Celtics player is getting attention for saying his “biggest regret” was voting for Rudy Gobert for the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year Award. For those who need a reminder, San Antonio sports fans felt cheated after Victor Wembanyama […]
“I used to fuck guys like you in prison!” spits the villain before the climactic fight in Road House, one of the many ludicrous and memorable lines peppered throughout this perfect 1989 film. Someone once described Road House — the subject of a 2024 remake and an Alamo Drafthouse Cinema “Queer Film Theory 101” screening […]
Prolific San Antonio chef Jason Dady will open his latest concept Wednesday, a Tuscan-inspired restaurant called Roca & Martilla at the Spurs’ La Cantera campus, according to officials with the NBA franchise. The eatery at The Rock at La Cantera will feature modern American flavors and Tuscan influences, officials said. Bourbon honey-glazed Texas bobwhite quail, smoked-brisket lasagna […]
The record for the world’s largest gas station appears to be headed back to Texas — and it will be just an hour outside the Alamo City. Buc-ee’s — the Lone Star State-based chain known for massive roadside travels centers with clean restrooms and an array of name-brand food products — on Tuesday unveiled plans […]