Continuing a brisk expansion, the San Antonio-based Burger Boy chain will open a new far West Side store next fall, a June 27 regulatory filing shows. According to the filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the new 2,350-square-foot store will be at 14541 Potranco Road, at the corner of Potranco and CR 211. […]
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the consideration of race in college admissions violates the U.S. Constitution, effectively ending the way that many universities across the country have tried to increase diversity on college campuses and reversing years of court precedent. In a 6-3 vote, the court found the admissions policies at Harvard University […]
While U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s tweets don’t blow up into shit shows quite as often as those of fellow Texas Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, he’s certainly had his share that explode in his face like a cigar loaded with Black Cats and horse manure. In the latest such “Oops!” moment, Cornyn shared an article […]
It’s been a ride since San Antonio rolled out the welcome mat for French basketball phenom Victor Wembanyama, whom the Spurs claimed last week with the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. City Hall unfurled a “Bonjour Wemby” banner, and thousands of fans stood outside the airport in triple-digit heat, waiting to greet the […]
The Current’s Little Bites feature is a weekly roundup of San Antonio food-focused events and news tidbits. Bulleit Frontier Whiskey and Shiner Beer have collaborated on a limited-time barrel-aged beer called Brewer’s Pride Barrel Aged Imperial Red Ale. Aged in Bulleit Bourbon barrels, the wood imparted flavors of vanilla to compliment the ale’s toasty caramel […]
Arturo “Sauce” Gonzalez, one of the architects of San Antonio’s West Side Sound, has died of a heart attack, friends and family members confirmed Wednesday on social media. Gonzalez, 80, recorded keyboards on pioneering Chicano soul band Sunny and the Sunliners’ hit “Talk To Me” and took part in the group’s groundbreaking appearance on American […]
Attorneys with a self-described Christian Conservative law firm said Alamo Colleges District has until July 5 to reinstate an adjunct instructor they allege was fired for his religious beliefs or face a wrongful termination suit. That instructor, Johnson Varkey, has been the subject of right-wing media headlines for stating that he was canned from his […]
Assclown Alert is a column of opinion, analysis and snark. The longer Gov. Greg Abbott remains in office, the clearer it becomes that he’s more capable of creating spectacles than he is of leading the state.
On the 160th anniversary of the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, a flotilla of boats and floats will wend their way down the River Walk in the Armed Forces River Parade. Decked out in red, white and blue, the floats will honor all six branches of the armed forces and adhere to this […]
San Antonio’s craft beer scene has been evolving at breakneck speed for the last decade, bringing thoughtfully, artfully crafted suds to all corners of the Alamo City. Several local taprooms — such as Southtown’s Dos Sirenos Brewing — also employ a full kitchen and top-notch chefs to create menus of eats that compliment the establishment’s […]