Democrats in the U.S. Senate are working to attach a measure legalizing veterans’ use of medical marijuana onto a must-pass defense bill, Marijuana Moment reports. Pro-reform lawmakers are hoping to graft the amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, which is set for debate this week. That bill sets the U.S. military’s annual budget.
Freebirds World Burrito is expanding its reach in San Antonio with the opening of its third new outpost this year. The grand opening celebration will kick off at 10:30 a.m. on July 25 at the new location on 24200 IH-10 West, Suite 101. Freebirds currently has seven locations in the San Antonio area.
San Antonio’s Adobo Throwdown Cooking Competition and Food Expo is back for a second year — and now we know which local culinary pros will vie for the title of adobo champion. The event debuted in 2022 with an Iron Chef-style assessment of local chefs’ takes on Filipino adobo, the unofficial national dish of the Philippines, […]
Texas Democrats are demanding a federal investigation into Gov. Greg Abbott’s border crackdown after the Houston Chronicle reported that state troopers had been ordered to push migrants, including pregnant women, back into the Rio Grande River. DPS officers also were told not to provide water to migrants despite the ongoing heat wave, according to the […]
The minds behind the Canopy by Hilton and The Esquire Tavern have submitted plans to the city for a unique drinking spot that will take over the space under the St. Mary’s Street bridge. Local architecture firm Lake Flato submitted conceptual designs to the city’s Historic and Design Review Commission for an outdoor bar situated […]
Like most Americans, San Antonians love to bitch about their neighbors on Nextdoor — the social media app where folks can say nasty stuff about their local homeowners association or snitch on that annoying guy down the street. Even so, the issue Alamo City residents complain about the most via the app isn’t their neighbors […]
Ceviche, cebiche, seviche, sebiche. By whatever spelling one uses, the Peruvian iteration of the popular citrus-marinated seafood preparation is customarily more briefly doused in lime than might be common in, say, Mexico, which really emphasizes the freshness of the primary product.
The City of San Antonio World Heritage Office and Slab Cinema are bringing yet another free outdoor film to Mission Marquee Plaza, this time the 1993 classic The Sandlot. The showing will celebrate the beloved coming-of-age film’s 30th anniversary.
The City of San Antonio is spending $1 million installing a water-based asphalt treatment, known as cool pavement, to combat extreme heat. In 2021, San Antonio became the first city in Texas to test heat-reducing treatments on a small stretch of asphalt at the east end of the Hays Street Bridge, according to city officials. […]
Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama continues to have a profound impact on the Alamo City. In late June, downtown hot dog cart El Weinecero took to social media to unveil its latest creation, the Wembynaso. For $25, fans of Wembanyama can gobble down an all beef frank wrapped with bacon and topped with sautéed onions, crispy […]