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The Hungry Farmer closed after 60 years.

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Editor's note: The top San Antonio news of the week begins with another sad South Side closure , but plenty of new projects are in the works, including an Austin-based bakery chain and a new St. Mary's Strip bar. Read on for our most popular stories, then plan your weekend via this guide.

1. Beloved San Antonio steakhouse closes after nearly 60 years Another vintage San Antonio steakhouse has folded up its checkered tablecloths. The Hungry Farmer Steakhouse at 7015 I-35 Access Rd. has closed following the late September death of its last remaining founder, Jack Garrahan.

2. 3 San Antonio suburbs ranked among best small cities the U.S. Three San Antonio neighbors — with New Braunfels at the top of the pack — have been rated among the best small cities in America for 2026 in a new WalletHub survey.

3. San Antonio's first Middle Eastern roastery opens on North Side As Yemeni cafés continue to rise in popularity across San Antonio, a new business in the Silk Road Cultural Heritage District is bringing a different Middle Eastern tradition to the city. Alzer's Roastery — a one-stop shop for coffee, nuts, and sweets — has opened at 9871 I-10 W.

Swedish Hill is coming to San Antonio. Swedish Hill/ Facebook

4. Austin bakery chain makes San Antonio debut near Alamo Heights The scent of freshly baked bread will once again fill the former Twin Sisters Bakery & Cafe space. Austin-based mini-chain Swedish Hill is opening its first San Antonio location in the Sunset Ridge shopping center at 6322 N. New Braunfels Ave. near Alamo Heights.

5. New San Antonio bar to take over former Amp Room space A new bar is taking over the former Amp Room space at 2407 N. St. Mary’s St., but the details remain a mystery. La Descarga has filed state regulatory paperwork for the property, which may bring live music back to the shuttered space.

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Surprising study ranks San Antonio 9th worst US city for women in tech

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El Paso was the only Texas city that ranked lower on the list than San Antonio.

San Antonio is one of the worst places for women in tech, a new report says.

San Antonio disappointingly landed as No. 42 out of the 50 biggest U.S. cities in SmartAsset's new report, "Best and Worst Cities for Women in Tech — 2026 Study."

The study compared the 50 most populous U.S. cities across four metrics:

Gender pay gap — women's median earnings as a percentage of men’s median earnings in tech
The share of all tech workers that are women
The overall concentration of employment for tech workers, defined as "tech workers as a share of the local workforce"
Women tech workers’ median earnings, adjusted for regional price parity

For the the study, tech workers are defined as "city residents employed in computer and mathematical occupations."

The study's findings show that fewer than 5,400 tech workers in San Antonio are women, or 23 percent of the total tech workforce in the city. Tech workers in general make up only 3 percent of the total San Antonio workforce.

Women tech workers in San Antonio also have a sizeable gap to cross to receive equal pay compared to their male counterparts in the same industry, the study says. Women tech workers make just over $81,000 in median earnings after adjusting for regional price parity, which is 84.6 percent of what male tech workers make, SmartAsset found.

There are only two U.S. cities where women in tech earn more than their male counterparts: Miami and Memphis, Tennessee. Women tech workers in Miami make an adjusted $88,650 in median earnings, or 101.7 percent of what men in tech make. In Memphis, women make $84,718 in adjusted earnings, or 101.5 percent of what men in tech earn.

The study asserted that women remain underrepresented in the nation's overall tech sector, despite making up nearly half of the total workforce. Only 22.6 percent of the country's tech labor force is made up of women, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

"Opportunities for women in tech can vary considerably by location, and these differences shape access to jobs, career advancement and earning potential," the report's author wrote. "In some places, women account for a larger share of tech workers, face narrower pay gaps and enjoy a stronger local labor market. In others, they may encounter a more challenging career environment."

The four other Texas cities that earned spots in the report are Austin (No. 6), Houston (No. 15), Fort Worth (No. 26), Dallas (No. 32), Arlington (No. 38), and El Paso (No. 49).

The top 10 best U.S. cities for women in tech are:

No. 1 – San Jose, California
No. 2 – Seattle, Washington
No. 3 – San Francisco, California
No. 4 – Atlanta, Georgia
No. 5 – Baltimore, Maryland
No. 6 – Austin, Texas
No. 7 – Oakland, California
No. 8 – Portland, Oregon
No. 9 – Boston, Massachusetts
No. 10 – Minneapolis, Minnesota

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