Alamo Beer Co. has appointed a 20-year veteran of the craft-brewing scene to its leadership team. Germany-born expert Jan Matysiak — whose resume includes stints at Brooklyn’s Sixpoint Brewery and Texas’ Big Bend Brewing — now holds the title of vice president of operations for San Antonio-based Alamo. “[Matysiak’s] a real name in the industry.
Nike has unveiled a new marketing campaign centered around No. 1 NBA draft pick Victor Wembanyama, whom the athletic apparel company has dubbed “The Extraterrestrial.” On Sunday, Nike plastered its social media accounts with photos of the San Antonio Spurs’ newest star player sporting the company’s new Fleece Tech — an innovation in meant to trap […]
Texas has no shortage of hardcore devotees to Buc-ee’s, the homegrown travel-center chain known for its spotless restrooms, beaver mascot and abundance of better-than-they-should-be food options. Now, personal finance website FinanceBuzz is looking for just such a Buc-ee’s super-fan to pen reviews of its menu offerings. In exchange for $1,000 plus $250 to cover food […]
Nephtalí De León on Monday lost his position as San Antonio’s poet laureate after sharing a poem online that included a Chicano slang word usually considered a derogatory term for Black people. The celebrated Chicano writer posted the work Aug. 1 on his Facebook page as a tribute to educator and author Roberto “Cintli” Rodriguez, who died […]
The Briscoe Western Art Museum is wrapping up its annual Summer Film Series with Jordan Peele’s Nope (2022), a genre-defying horror flick that fits within the series’ sci-fi/Western theme. Nope stars Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer as horse-wrangling siblings attempting to capture evidence of a UFO at their family’s ranch in Agua Dulce, California.
Police arrested a San Antonio man Tuesday after school staff discovered a handgun in his 3-year-old daughter’s backpack, according to local authorities. SAPD officials said they took in 35-year-old Pete Robles on a felony charge of child endangerment. His daughter is now in protective custody with Child Protective Services.
San Antonians love to spend summer free time at the pool or river. While packing an ice chest full of beer, sodas and bottled water comes as second nature for such excursions, it’s not always easy to arrange snacks.
Caffeine fiends of Northwest San Antonio have lost a local, pup-friendly spot to get their fix. Cool Beans Cafe has closed after eight years in operation, according to a social media post from its owners. But the news isn’t all bad — another java joint is expected to take its place.
This week, San Antonio fans of big beats get to decide whether they’re drawn by celebrity or substance. On one hand DJ Pauly D, the well-traveled club DJ who got his start as a Jersey Shore cast member, will bring his fist-pumping grooves to the 1902.
Texas lawmakers spent Tuesday reacting online to the latest indictment against former President Donald Trump, this one including a litany of state charges over his alleged attempt to meddle in Georgia’s 2020 election results. As could be expected, some embarked on a victory lap, while others took the news poorly. Trump’s indictment in Fulton County […]