A new neighborhood watering hole in San Antonio’s northern suburb of Live Oak has breathed life into a long-vacant space. The Break Room has taken over the strip-mall spot that formerly housed Halftime Lounge, 8084 Pat Booker Road, near the Loop 1604 intersection. That nightspot closed in 2019 and its location has sat vacant since.
The Guadalupe Dance Company and Mariachi Azteca de América are teaming up this Thursday to present the premiere of Paisajes del Alma (Landscapes of the Soul), an original production choreographed by the company’s dancers. The performance, taking place at the Carver Community Cultural Center, is commissioned by the San Antonio Museum of Art and inspired […]
Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai and Travis County Judge Andy Brown have jointly launched a committee of political heavyweights to explore the decades-old idea of connecting Austin and San Antonio via passenger rail. The new, 24-member Central Texas Passenger Rail Advisory Committee held its first meeting earlier this month. Members including former San Antonio Mayor […]
San Antonio’s Sweet Baker bakery chain is asking for community support after a car accident left one of its two owners temporarily unable to work. In a Monday social media post, Sweet Baker co-owner Angel Encarnacion alerted fans to a brief closure of all three of the business’ locations, saying business partner Stephanie Padilla was […]
When Sarah Harrison addressed the Texas Medical Board at a virtual hearing Monday, she added her name to the growing list of Texas women who have shared stories of being denied medically necessary abortions. Her testimony provided a timely example of exactly how confusing the state’s abortion laws can be in action, even to those […]
Saucy Birds — the restaurant that arose when the owners of local favorite Sangria on the Burg underwent a major rebrand — will serve its last chicken strip on Friday, May 31, according an online post from the business. The concept was in operation fewer than six months. Sangria on the Burg closed at the […]
A San Antonio has lost her job amid accusations she used racist language in front of students. North East Independent School District fired a Bradley Middle School teacher this week after she allegedly used the N-word during a May 14 discussion in her math class, the Express-News reports. The alleged incident occurred after students watched […]
South Texas U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar has diverted more than half of his 2024 campaign cash to covering legal expenses as he faces federal charges of accepting bribes from Azerbaijan’s state-run oil company and a Mexican bank, government transparency group Open Secrets reports. Nearly $785,000 of the Cuellar campaign’s $1.5 million in spending through the […]
The Lone Star State just keeps getting bad news about booze. Texas already regularly lands near the top in studies ranking states by their drunk driving problems.
Ahead of Tuesday’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, Red Lobster abruptly shuttered one of its six San Antonio locations last week, placing all the equipment inside up for auction. The winning bid? A cool $15,500, records show.