Washington-based chain Trapper’s Sushi will bring its all-you-can-eat model to a second San Antonio location this spring, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation records show. Construction on the space — 6626 W Loop 1604 N., Suite 222 — is set to begin March 18 and be completed at the end of April, according to the […]
Pearl-area Italian eateries Allora and Arrosta have combined forces to offer diners the most popular dishes from both restaurants under one roof. As of Wednesday, Feb. 28, guests can find popular dishes from Arrosta’s menu — comforting eats such as eggplant parmigiana, housemade pastas and individual sourdough pizzas — inside the much bigger dining room […]
This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook and Twitter. In the wake of the Uvalde school shooting in 2022, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn bucked his party’s base by leading the passage of a minor reform to federal gun […]
Councilman Manny Pelaez snacked, typed on his computer and rolled his eyes at a speaker as pro-Palestinian activists attending City Council’s Wednesday meeting urged the body to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Pelaez’s behavior drew criticism from speakers early in the meeting after he began typing on a laptop […]
Despite our fixation with Fiesta and our ability to show tourists a good time, San Antonio ranks as one of the nation’s unhappiest cities in the nation, according to a new study. Financial site WalletHub — which sure does love this business of ranking cities — took a look at the happiness of the 182 […]
Santikos Entertainment’s Silverado theater and entertainment complex will reopen Friday after a months-long closure for renovations, officials with the Alamo City-based cinema chain said. The theater, located at 11505 W. Loop 1604 North in far Northwest San Antonio, will reopen with added features including a virtual reality experience, bowling, an upgraded sports bar, a private screening […]
A Texas-based pro-Trump political action committee agreed to pay a $4,000 civil penalty to the Federal Election Commission this month for multiple violations of campaign finance rules, according to paperwork obtained by the Current. The Pasadena-based Latinos For America First (LFAF) PAC, whose mission is to “advocate for conservative policies and elect America first candidates,” […]
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. LUBBOCK — Firefighters are still working to extinguish five raging wildfires in the Texas Panhandle that have already collectively burned nearly 575,000 acres, an amount of land that’s roughly 40% larger than Houston, […]
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg is heading to the U.S.-Mexico border as both President Biden and presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump head to South Texas to stump on immigration-related issues. On Tuesday, Nirenberg sent an internal memo telling City Council that Thursday’s meeting has been cancelled so he can travel to Brownsville to meet with […]
New San Antonio restaurant Maíz is promising to transport its diners to the heart of Central Mexico when it launches next week. The new BYOB spot — located at 923 N. Loop 1604 East, near the highway’s intersection with Hardy Oak Boulevard — will open March 6, according to chef-owner Maricela Rangel Trujillo. Maíz is […]