Van’s Chinese Seafood Restaurant, once one of the buzziest dining spots along the Broadway corridor, is in the process of closing, KSAT reports. The news came from chef Than Hein Nguyen, who told KSAT his business has struggled since COVID-19 hit and that he’s “too old” to keep it running. “I want to get out […]
Austin-based hot sauce company Yellowbird has inked a limited-time deal with fast food giant Taco Bell for a fiery twist on the chain’s Nacho Fries. Yellowbird — known for hot sauces in spicy AF flavors such as Jalapeño, Serrano, Blue Agave Sriracha, Habanero and Ghost Pepper — is one of a select few brands that […]
District 10 City Councilman Clayton Perry on Friday received what many are likely to view as lenient sentencing for the high-profile DWI hit-and-run charge he picked up last year. County-at-Law No. 6 Judge Erica Dominguez handed Perry a sentence of 12 months of probation and 24 hours of community service in a plea deal, the […]
Sometimes, when the news gets grim, folks just want to laugh at absurdity. At least that seems to explain why the Current’s most-read story this week was about viral video capturing a San Antonio driver making his way down Loop 410 in a giant motorized shopping cart. Turns out said driver owns his own custom […]
Port San Antonio’s board this week approved plans for a futuristic office tower to be located near the main entrance of the 1,900-acre campus serving tech firms and other businesses. The board’s approval cleared the port to pay $2 million to Dallas real estate firm Trammel Crow Co. to do early development work on the […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott brought his statewide “Parental Empowerment” tour to San Antoni’s St. Mary’s Magdalene Catholic School on Thursday night, touting the merits of his signature school voucher bill. However, that legislation, Senate Bill 8, appears — at least for now — stuck in the Texas House of Representatives. It’s likely to face an uphill […]
The Current’s Little Bites feature is a weekly roundup of San Antonio food-focused events and news tidbits. Stone Oak’s Copa Wine Bar will celebrate 18 years in business with a three-day soiree featuring fan favorite menu items and discounts on vino the weekend of April 20-22. Owners Jeff and Angie Bridges will reintroduce dishes from previous […]
Most residents know that the San Antonio River Walk is largely about putting our best face forward for visitors. But a new study takes that a step further, declaring the historical landmark one the Biggest Tourist Traps in the U.S. Indeed, the analysis, complied by property management company Casago, ranks the River Walk as the […]
The partners behind San Antonio’s Toro Kitchen + Bar and Cellar Mixology will open their latest venture this week, subterranean drinkery The Bunker Mixology. Now outfitted with replicas of well-known pieces of art, the space that formally housed craft cocktail havens Jet Setter and The Last Word welcomed writers from the Current and other news […]
One of the San Antonio Spurs’ most promising young talents could be heading to the Dallas Mavericks, according to online sports blog Bleacher Report. Although neither the Spurs nor NBA insiders have confirmed such talks, Bleacher Report speculated on Wednesday that sending Jeremy Sochan — the Spurs’ ninth overall draft pick last year — in […]