The standoff over Moses Rose’s Hideout is over. After a lengthy and acerbic public dispute, the owner of downtown San Antonio bar Moses Rose’s has struck a deal to sell the property, situated in the footprint of the planned $400 million Alamo Visitor Center and Museum. State and city officials, along with an attorney representing […]
Ahead of Thursday’s four-year anniversary of the racially motivated mass shooting that killed 23 people at an El Paso Walmart, 162 civil-rights organizations are demanding that members of Congress stop using anti-immigrant hate speech. On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, joined leaders of those groups to decry the use of “invasion” rhetoric thrown […]
The Bubba’s 33 chain — known for its pizzas, burgers, wings and countless TV screens — has opened a new location near the Brooks mixed-use development. Located at 2638 S.E. Military Drive, the new South Side eatery opened officially on Wednesday, bringing 225 jobs to the area. The 7,575-square-foot eatery features a covered patio, as well as the […]
In a move evocative of a widely decried Trump administration policy, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers are separating migrant families at the southern border, according to a Hearst Newspapers investigation. DPS officials have separated some two dozen families in recent weeks, arresting fathers on trespassing charges and holding them in state custody while […]
San Antonio International Airport has broken its record for the busiest day ever. More than 41,000 passengers flew in and out of the airport on July 31, according to the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA).
If it persists, Texas’ heat wave will put a serious chill on the Texas economy, one economist predicts. If the record-high temperatures that baked the state in July continue, the Texas economy could lose some $9.5 billion in real gross product, according to new research by Waco-based economist M. Ray Perryman.
Chick-fil-A’s planned 185,000-square-foot distribution center in the nearby suburb of Selma will bring 100 jobs to the San Antonio area next year, company officials said. The Georgia-based fried-chicken chain will use the warehouse to support its South Texas locations, including multiple stores across the Alamo City. The facility will help restaurants get ingredients and other […]
Let’s be real, IPAs get a bad rap. People bitch and moan about how bitter they are, but the truth is, there are so many varieties of IPA — or India Pale Ale, to those unfamiliar with what the initials stand for — that the style holds something for just about every variety of beer […]
Fans of Dimassi’s Mediterranean Buffet’s halal fare were shocked this weekend to discover the chain’s flagship San Antonio location had permanently closed. Houston-based Dimassi’s specializes in operating restaurants that offer 40-plus items of halal and Mediterranean food in a cafeteria-style setting. The now-shuttered San Antonio store, located at the Westover Marketplace shopping center at 111 […]
Factors including Texas’ lack of family planning clinics and continued refusal to accept the federal Medicaid expansion have perpetuated maternal care “deserts” that increase health risks for pregnant women, according to a new March of Dimes report. While populous counties such as Bexar provide full access to maternal care, nearly 47% of the state’s 254 […]