Texas-based gas station chain Buc-ee’s is capitalizing on a spelling error that went viral over the summer by selling T-shirts emblazoned with a made-up word. Over the summer, the quirky and beloved brand went viral after commuters spotted a billboard advertising a Buc-ee’s location in Temple with the words “You had me at Hodwy,” by […]
Créme, the first of five food concepts slated for mixed-use project The Creamery, is now serving up caffeine and cool vibes in a soft opening capacity. We stopped in Friday for a cup of joe and found plush seating in an airy setting, free wifi and patio space galore. The shop offers SA-based Pulp Coffee […]
This week’s most-read Current food news stories were all about local businesses expanding. And we are here for it.
Two San Antonio-area barbecue hotspots will show off their skills atTexas Monthly’s 14th annual BBQ Fest, scheduled for the weekend of Nov. 4-5 in Lockhart, the state’s unofficial smoked-metal capital. Seguin’s Burnt Bean Co. and San Antonio’s 2M Smokehouse will participate in the fest’s Top 50 Picnic, scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 5. That event recognizes […]
San Antonians — including officials at the Alamodome — are venting their frustration with Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Bad Bunny online after he opted not to include the Alamo City on his latest set of road dates. More than 50,000 fans packed the Alamodome last September to watch Bad Bunny perform as part of his […]
Well, that was one wild and varied news week. Over the course of seven days, controversy swirled around the Tejano Music Awards, we learned of new retail and entertainment developments around the San Antonio area and Mayor Ron Nirenberg walked out of a council meeting while Palestinian activists spoke during the public comment period. All […]
The man who died in the Bexar County jail on Thursday has been identified as 52-year-old Jaimie Rodriguez Valdez. Around 5 p.m. Thursday, Bexar County Adult Detention Facility staff gave Valdez medication for an underlying pre-existing medical condition.
San Antonio chalk artist Lakey Hinson and his pals are at it again. This time, the sidewalk TKs have created an anti-book banning mural at San Antonio’s Central Library. Texas pulled more books from the shelves of school libraries than any other state last year, calling for the removal of 2,349 individual titles in 2022.
Looks like San Antonio isn’t done shelling out money to keep the aging Alamodome in operation. Mere weeks after City Council approved $29 million in upgrades to the 30-year-old stadium so it can host the 2025 Final Four, the city is now throwing in an additional $1.2 million for mold abatement, the Express-News reports. Leaks […]
The words echoed through the Alamo City like the majestic church bells at Mission San José: “With the first pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the San Antonio Spurs select Victor Wembanyama.” In June, for the third time in Spurs history, the team landed the league’s top draft pick.