North Central San Antonio nightspot Wetmore City Limits, which closed in February, is now getting a makeover and will reopen this summer as Wetmore Beach House, according to social media posts from its owners. The 20-year-old watering hole at 12329 Wetmore Road is expected to begin serving again once renovations wrap up in August, the […]
Charles González, a San Antonio native, who together with his father, Henry B. González, represented Texas’ 20th congressional district for more than 50 years, said he knew the exact moment he would retire. It was when he witnessed the rise of Tea Party Republicans in the wake of the inauguration of Barack Obama.
Staycation staple JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa is fewer than two weeks away from adding wood-fired, Neapolitan-style pizza to its roster of dining experiences, resort officials said Monday. JW Marriott teased plans for its Fiamme Pizzeria this spring but offered no firm opening date. Now we know the spot will begin […]
San Antonio Burger Week will return June 14-24 to honor the quintessential American cookout staple — and once again the celebration will help feed San Antonio families in need. Now in its sixth year, the event will feature more than 30 local restaurants grilling up specialty burgers. This year’s specials will run $8 to $12 […]
Sign up for the We the Texans newsletter to receive twice-monthly updates on our year-long initiative dedicated to boosting civic engagement and chronicling how democracy is experienced in Texas. WASHINGTON — With more than four months left before Election Day 2018, Democrat Beto O’Rourke had campaigned in all of Texas’ 254 counties in his bid […]
Chris Steele — who led San Antonio’s fire union during its bare-knuckle 2018 contract fight — was arrested Friday on a felony stalking charge, KSAT reports. Steele, 57, a retired San Antonio Fire Department battalion chief, was picked up Friday in San Marcos on a Bexar County arrest warrant, according to the jail records cited by the […]
Giving local business owners a voice at City Hall and fighting generational poverty were among the plans tech entrepreneur Beto Altamirano unveiled Saturday as he formally launched his bid to be the Alamo City’s next mayor. About 500 people, ranging from small-business owners to beer swilling hipsters, braved oppressive heat to hear Altamirano speak at […]
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. More than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, Texas continues to be the largest state in the nation to ban nearly all abortions. But some questions and […]
Chicken-tender haven Slim Chickens is expanding its San Antonio footprint again, this time adding a new store on the West Side. The Fayetteville, Arkansas-based chain’s new location will open near the intersection of Culebra and Talley roads, according to a new Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. The store is a new construction.
San Antonio’s Krazy Katsu, known for its Asian-inspired chicken sandwiches, has closed its Medical Center location after less than a year in operation. The business’ owners announced the closure in a Friday Instagram post, saying the store at 9390 Huebner Road is shuttered until further notice. The post gave no reason for the decision.