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    <title>Venezuelan food giant scoops up San Antonio nacho king Ricos</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The next time you go to a Missions game, your nachos might be Venezuelan. Well, sort of. <a href="https://ricos.com/" target="_blank">Rico’s Products</a>, the San Antonio family business behind concession stand cheese, has been acquired by Caracas-based food giant Empresas Polar.]]></description>
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    <title>Texas Monthly’s new restaurant guide crowns 135 San Antonio spots</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[After half a century, <em>Texas Monthly</em> is ditching its revered Dining Guide. But before hangry locals start storming the magazine’s offices, it has replaced the massive list with the<a href="https://www.texasmonthly.com/dining-guide/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <u>Texas Grand</u></a> — an honor roll of the “thousand-ish” best restaurants in the state, including 135 in San Antonio.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Queer drama La Bola Negra buckles under the weight of Lorca's legacy]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[For a long time — too long — gay characters in movies tended to appear as either side characters with no real stories or as tragic figures who were usually unable to express their true selves for fear of what the world at large would think. That has changed in recent years, but the remnants of the past can still haunt, as the new film <a href="https://www.labolanegrafilm.com/" target="_blank"><strong><em>La Bola Negra</em></strong> </a>demonstrates.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:45:03 EDT</pubDate>
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    <title>Viral San Antonio rapper lands Project Pat collab for Church’s Chicken</title>
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    <description>From the Sugarhill Gang bemoaning soggy macaroni in “Rapper’s Delight” to Y.N.Richkids extolling the virtues of “Hot Cheetos and Takis,” food has long been one of hip-hop’s foremost muses. Now, Dirty South legend Project Pat has teamed up with viral San Antonio sensation Lil’ Lucky to rap the praises of Church’s Chicken.</description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:15:03 EDT</pubDate>
    <author>Brandon Watson</author>
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    <title>San Antonio streetwear shop to close after 2 years in Southtown</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[For two years, Diego Doroteo set out to be San Antonio’s version of Virgil Abdoh, drawing on local heritage to create streetwear that meant more than just hype. Now, his last <a href="https://southtownsupplyco.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Southtown Supply Company</u></a> drops will be grails. The young entrepreneur is closing his 812 S. Alamo St. shop on Saturday, October 31.<br><br>“It’s crazy to be here,” wrote Doroteo in an <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DfDz5mijIn2/?hl=en&img_index=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Instagram announcement</u></a>. “My heart is full of gratitude now and forever for every single person who believed/s in this dream of mine.”]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:00:02 EDT</pubDate>
    <author>Brandon Watson</author>
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    <title>Luxury Hill Country resort debuts with Texas’ largest spa</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Texas wellness brand Canyon Ranch has debuted its long-awaited Hill Country resort: <strong><a href="https://www.canyonranch.com/austin" target="_blank">Canyon Ranch Austin</a> </strong>opened October 29<strong> </strong>with a 40,000-square-foot spa billed as the largest in Texas, a restaurant led by a three-Michelin-star chef, and an extensive lineup of fitness, medical, and wellness services.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:30:02 EDT</pubDate>
    <author>Stephanie Allmon Merry</author>
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    <title>San Antonio City Council pulls the plug on by-right data centers</title>
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    <description>Data centers looking to plug into San Antonio now have to get through City Council first. On Thursday, October 29, local lawmakers voted 9-2 to require city approval for every future data server farm, a measure proponents say will give residents more say in where the facilities are built. </description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:00:03 EDT</pubDate>
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    <title>John Turturro nabs rare lead in The Only Living Pickpocket in New York</title>
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    <description>John Turturro is one of those people who embodies the term “character actor” best. With over 120 credits in his nearly 50-year career, Turturro has rarely been the star of any of his projects. Instead, filmmakers have mostly used his unique face, New York accent, and inimitable acting style to help support the lead actors, a role for which Turturro seems well-suited.</description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:15:02 EDT</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[San Antonio's Pearl reveals opening date of shiny new hotel]]></title>
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    <description>San Antonio’s Hotel Emma will soon welcome a new sibling. Perlen House, an all-suite hotel across the river from the Pearl landmark at 1210 E. Elmira St., will open May 1, 2027.</description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:00:02 EDT</pubDate>
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    <title>Country star Pat Green cuts rare live album at Luckenbach Texas</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Country singer <strong>Pat Green</strong> has become only the second musician in history to record an album in Luckenbach Dancehall, one of Texas' most legendary venues. The finished album will hit shelves on Friday, November 13, according to a release.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:00:02 EDT</pubDate>
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    <title>San Antonio pizzeria locked out at The Rim over alleged unpaid rent</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Cue David Bowie’s “Changes.” <a href="https://www.nypizzeria.com/locations/the-rim-san-antonio" target="_blank">Russo’s New York Pizzeria &amp; Italian Kitchen</a> has been locked out of its sole San Antonio location, the latest dining shakeup at The Rim.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:40:03 EDT</pubDate>
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    <title>San Antonio basks in new top 10 ranking of warm winter getaways</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Alamo City's sunny disposition and affordable holiday happenings make it a hotspot for a winter getaway, and San Antonio-New Braunfels has just been declared the No. 9 best winter destination for warm-weather lovers in 2026.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:30:03 EDT</pubDate>
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    <title>Here are the top 7 things to do in San Antonio Halloween weekend</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[As goblins and ghouls roam the streets searching for coveted full-size candy bars, Alamo City is offering a few treats for the grown-ups, too. Bump into beasties during the last days of Fright Fest or fall under the spell of Halloween films. Need a break from all the hocus-pocus? Ease on down the road to the Majestic Theatre. Check out the top seven things to do in San Antonio this weekend. For a complete list of events, click over to our<a href="https://sanantonio.culturemap.com/events/" target="_self"> <u>calendar</u></a>. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:00:03 EDT</pubDate>
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    <title>Neiman Marcus will serve your family’s secret recipe for a cool $15K</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Nostalgic San Antonio <strong><a href="https://www.neimanmarcus.com/" target="_blank">Neiman Marcus</a></strong> fans who remember the <a href="https://dallas.eater.com/2016/10/26/13412704/history-neiman-marcus-cookie-recipe-hoax" target="_blank">$250 cookie recipe hoax</a> can now pay even more to add to the department store's foodie lore: One customer could see a cherished family recipe take its place on all Neiman Marcus menus —  including at <a href="https://stores.neimanmarcus.com/restaurants/sanantonio/tx/1037-R-1/Mariposa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mariposa</a> at the Shops at La Cantera — for a year.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:00:02 EDT</pubDate>
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    <title>Civil rights icon and labor leader Dolores Huerta dies at 96</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/photos-dolores-huerta-s-lifetime-advocacy-farmworkers-civil-rights-669ded4d0b4248a19b46c72100895a2b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dolores Huerta</a>, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields and coined the enduring “Sí, se puede!” rallying cry, has died. She was 96.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Chic African-inspired coffee house debuts on San Antonio's North Side]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[One thing is for sure: San Antonio’s coffee scene has moved well beyond Starbucks. The city’s caffeine choices continue to expand with the opening of <a href="https://oyincafe.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Oyin</u></a> in the Park North shopping center at 842 NW Loop 410, a new café dedicated to African flavors.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:03:16 EDT</pubDate>
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    <title>Goat-filled San Antonio bar teases opening with November concert</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[While Spring Branch’s <a href="https://screaminggoatyard.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Screaming Goat Yard</u></a> has been stubborn about revealing the opening date of its new San Antonio location, the debut is now a matter of weeks. The family-friendly beer garden just announced its first live music show, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DfCtEUTgsPf/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Josh Weathers</u></a>, on November 28.]]></description>
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    <title>Tesla eyes San Antonio for Cybercab launch as robotaxi race heats up</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[This fall, San Antonio's biggest rivalry may not be Churchill vs. Clark. Tesla's <a href="https://www.tesla.com/robotaxi" target="_blank">Robotaxi</a> service is coming for Waymo as it seeks to gain market ground.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:15:03 EDT</pubDate>
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    <title>San Antonio ranks among top 10 big cities for retirees in new report</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[San Antonio is earning new acclaim on <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report's</em> just-released list of the best U.S. cities for retirees in 2027. ]]></description>
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    <title>Early morning San Antonio dive bar closes ahead of Northeast Side move</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[First, the bad news: San Antonians won’t be able to nurse tomorrow’s debilitating hangover with a 7 am michelada at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555502706894" target="_blank">Make My Day Lounge</a>. The longtime dive bar at 12114 Nacogdoches Rd. has been razed to make way for a different kind of suds — a Quick Quack Car Wash.]]></description>
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