Chrisanthy “Chrissy” Anthony, co-founder of San Antonio’s Sea Island Shrimp House chain, has died at 89 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Officials with longtime casual-dining institution announced Anthony’s death Monday in an Instagram post. She passed on Nov. 30, according to her online obituary.
A federal appeals court on Monday issued a stay prohibiting federal border agents from cutting razor wire deployed along the Texas-Mexico border as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star immigration crackdown, according to the Texas Tribune. The 5th Circuit of Appeals — recognized as the nation’s most conservative federal appeals court — ruled […]
A San Antonio woman lost an ear last week as she was attacked by three pit bulls on the East Side, the Express-News reports. The mauling is the latest in a string that’s sparked a community debate about whether San Antonio is doing enough to address its dangerous dog problem. Indeed, it’s the sixth such attack […]
Despite its abundance of Christmas lights, parades and holiday markets, San Antonio ranks as one of the “Grinchiest” U.S. cities, if one recent study is to be believed. Online gambling education website Casino.org surveyed 3,000 people across the U.S., asking them how they felt about participating in holiday-related activities, including caroling, tree decorating and stringing up […]
In news likely to please both hopheads and San Antonio football fans, Alamo Beer has launched a high-octane triple IPA inspired by the UTSA Roadrunners — and much like the team’s offense, the brew packs a juicy punch. Alamo’s Bird of Prey triple IPA dropped Nov. 24, and it’s only available at the craft brewer’s […]
The run-up to the holidays often means a slowdown in San Antonio’s live music options. Not so this week.
San Antonio’s culinary scene was rocked Monday when longtime local chef Ceasar Zepeda revealed that his beloved brunch spot Sangria on the Burg will close Dec. 31. Zepeda shared the news on social media a day after similarly innovative eatery Sari-Sari Supper Club announced it too is scheduled to close. Zepeda cited “rising costs and […]
Editor’s note: The following interview contains major spoilers for the first season of Squid Game: The Challenge on Netflix. Jackie Gonzalez long dreamed of competing on a reality TV show.
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Many public school educators and advocates saw the Texas House’s vote blocking school vouchers last month as a forceful rebuke that should signal there’s no path forward left for Gov. Greg Abbott’s top […]
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Removed from her home at age 11, Juarez — who is now 4-foot-8 and barely over 100 pounds at 18 — said she was frequently beat up and threatened by other kids, and […]