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 […]
The first of six defendants charged for their alleged role in the deaths of 53 migrants in the back of an abandoned tractor-trailer pleaded guilty on Wednesday, the Express-News reports. Authorities accused Christian Martinez, 29, of serving as the middleman in the operation that transported migrants from Laredo to San Antonio between December 2021 and June […]
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz was one of 19 Republican senators who voted against a bipartisan bill intended to stave off a looming government shutdown. Cruz’s vote broke from that of fellow Texas Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. What’s more, it defied guidance from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who warned fellow GOP lawmakers that voting […]
Nothing shouts “Tokyo” at Tokyo Cowboy Whisky Diner, the recent addition to downtown San Antonio’s dining scene. Don’t go expecting the labyrinthine alleyways of Netflix’s charming Midnight Diner or the neon-washed boulevards featured in other on-screen depictions of the teeming metropolis.
Lucy Cooper’s Ice House is about to get another shot of media exposure, this time via the YouTube series America’s Best Restaurants. Lucy Cooper’s officials shared the details In a Facebook post, revealing that filming for the forthcoming episode will take place this Thursday from 2 p.m.-5 p.m.