Turns out YouTube food series America’s Best Restaurants was in town this week to visit more than just Lucy Cooper’s Ice House. On Thursday, a crew with the series also visited the Sofia’s Pizzeria location at 903 E. Bitters Road, Suite 301, for inclusion in the show, according to officials with the three-store San Antonio chain.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit in San Antonio federal court against a nonprofit that provides job placement for people with disabilities. The feds allege the organization discriminated against the visually impaired. National Telecommuting Institute Inc. violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by refusing to help blind and low-vision applicants get […]
On Oct. 14, San Antonio will be in the path of totality for an annular solar eclipse, also called a “ring of fire” eclipse. The event will span a little over three hours, beginning around 10:23 a.m.
The San Antonio Zoo has won yet another award — this time for the architecture of its nature-based preschool. The Will Smith Zoo School won the prestigious Texas Society of Architects 2023 Design Award, zoo officials announced Thursday. San Antonio-based firm Lake Flato Architects designed the school, which opened in 2018. Zoo officials said the award recognizes […]
Burly Hollywood actor Dave Bautista has snapped up a stake in San Antonio-based Devils River Whiskey, officials with the award-winning distillery said Thursday. Bautista, a former WWE Wrestler, is best known for his role as Drax the Destroyer in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. The star will also appear in Dune: Part 2, premiering in […]
With San Antonio boasting more than 30 courses plus the annual Valero Texas Open, perhaps it should come as little surprise that it’s emerged as a golf destination. To that point, the Alamo City landed at No. 10 on a new ranking of the best U.S. cities for golfers conducted by Lawnstarter, an online yard-service marketplace. […]
The San Antonio Spurs are still feeling the Wemby Effect. The team revealed Wednesday that all five of its preseason matchups will be televised — marking the first season all its preseason games will been carried on TV.
Popular breakfast and mimosa spot Nola Brunch & Beignets may be opening a new location in San Antonio’s fast-growing Museum Reach area, San Antonio Culture Map reports, citing a state regulatory filing. It remains unclear whether the spot at 1101 Broadway — right across from Maverick Park — will be a second location for Nola, or if the […]
After 15 years serving up live music and libations near Churchill High School, Retox Bar will shut its doors Oct. 28, according to the nightspot’s owner. In a Wednesday Facebook post, owner Eddie Kaufman blamed “new city regulations,” “unexpected rent increases” and the “overwhelming costs” of venue renovations on the decision to close down.
As the threat of a government shutdown looms, the San Antonio Food Bank is preparing for a potential increase in food insecurity, officials said Thursday. Food Bank staff are bracing for a 20% increase in demand over the first two to six weeks of a potential shutdown, Chief Sustainability Officer Michael Guerra said. One of the biggest concerns […]