San Antonio mainstay Jim’s Restaurants has closed one of its north-of-downtown diners after 53 years in business. The restaurant at 4108 Broadway shut down quietly on March 5, according to a note posted on the property’s front doors. On a Monday visit to the shuttered business, its exterior signs were faded with age and paint […]
It’s official: Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs will play a game next summer in the star’s hometown of Paris, France, Coach Gregg Popovich confirmed to reporters, the Express-News reports. Word of the Silver and Black’s trip abroad came following the team’s stunning 122-115 overtime victory against the Brooklyn Nets at Austin’s Moody Center. […]
Norteño megastars Grupo Firme will perform Friday, May 10, at San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center as party of their La Ultima Peda Tour. The Tijuana-based group, know for transforming its live shows into massive singalongs, has won multiple Mexican music awards and the 2021 Latin Grammy for Best Banda album. Grupo Firme, now in its […]
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A pro-Palestine advocate is running to replace District 8 Councilman Manny Pelaez when his tenure ends next year. A Houston-native, Sakib Shaikh has served on the Muslim Children’s Education and Civic Center’s board of trustees and also worked as Pelaez’s Director of Constituent Services for six months before being cut lose, according to the San […]
The Lion & Rose British Restaurant & Pub has teased an opening date for its return to San Antonio. The locally owned business shared drone footage of construction in progress for a new location in the posh Dominion area, noting that the dining and drinking spot will open in the next “30 to 45 days.” The […]
After Gov. Greg Abbott boasted that private citizens would step up to fund his controversial program to bus migrants to sanctuary cities, a new CNN report shows that donations have paid for less than 1% of the total cost. CNN reports that private donations have only covered $550,000 of the $150 million Texas has so […]
Brace for more headaches navigating downtown. Two separate construction projects shut down more lanes Monday in San Antonio’s center city — and one of those closures will last roughly a year. On Monday, work crews closed the northbound lanes of South Alamo Street between Market Street and Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard, according to city officials. The […]
Channeling his inner Oprah, Drake gave away $35,000 during his Friday show at Frost Bank Center, sharing the cash with a pair of fans facing hardships. During the sold-out performance, the Grammy-winning rapper gave a shoutout to concertgoers who brought along homemade signs. Among those was one that read, “I’m 5 months pregnant. Will you be […]
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