Hearst Corp., the owner of the San Antonio Express-News, appears to be near a deal to buy recently shuttered San Antonio Magazine, a document obtained by the Current shows. New York-based Hearst will pay $150,000 in cash plus an amount equal to 90% of the magazine’s accounts receivable, according to a purchase agreement between the […]
Diane Rath, head of the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG), has retired amid an investigation into complaints that she created a hostile work environment at the organization, the Express-News reports. During a Wednesday meeting, the board of San Antonio-based AACOG unanimously accepted Rath’s request to retire as executive director and collect a salary through […]
San Antonio restaurateurs Sean Wen and Andrew Ho have come a long way conceptually from staging crawfish boil pop-ups to becoming 2023 James Beard Best Chef Texas nominees, but the pair don’t seem concerned about boundaries. The roving pop-ups morphed into brick-and-mortar permanence when they opened Pinch Boil House, a restaurant, now located in Alamo […]
It’s spooky season, San Antonio, and bars and restaurants citywide are getting into the spirit with parties, meal deals and terrifyingly tasty tipples. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but it’s a great jumping off point for those looking for a wicked good time. Brass Monkey // Brass Monkey will host a Spooktacular […]
The State of Texas paid the owner of downtown bar Moses Rose’s $6.75 million for his property, which stood in the way of the $400 million Alamo Visitor Center, according to a settlement agreement obtained by the Current. The sum is a far cry from the $17 million purchase price owner Vince Cantu proposed to […]
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San Antonio’s Pearl complex will throw open the doors on Stable Hall, its newest music venue, early next year. Portugal. The Man, Black Pumas and Los Texmaniacs — to name a few — will be among its inaugural performers.
Canadian comedian Samantha Bee is poking and prodding at tricky targets in her new show Your Favorite Woman: The Joys of Sex Education. Aided by a unique comedic voice, Bee cemented herself as a late-night pioneer in the early 2000s, breaking into a field then oversaturated with male stars. After joining the “Best F#@king News […]
If any San Antonio music fan says they can’t find something to tickle their eardrums this week, it’s a safe bet they’re just looking for excuses to stay on the couch. Whether your tastes run to ’80s radio rock, punk, singer-songwriter vibes, lo-fi synth jams or “woozy guitar pop,” there’s a live show that promises […]
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden administration on Tuesday, claiming that the Border Patrol illegally destroyed state property when its agents cut through concertina wire on the banks of the Rio […]