This week's hot headlines
Closure of Italian eatery tops week's 5 most-read San Antonio stories
![Capparelli's on Thousand Oaks](https://sanantonio.culturemap.com/media-library/capparelli-s-on-thousand-oaks.jpg?id=52559246&width=2000&height=1500&quality=65&coordinates=0%2C0%2C0%2C1)
Capparelli's on Thousand Oaks is the latest legacy restaurant to throw in the towel.
Editor's note: A lot happened this week, so here's your chance to get caught up. Read on for the week's most popular headlines. Looking for the best things to do this weekend? Find that list here.
1. Classic San Antonio Italian joint loses its sauce after 21 years. The Thousand Oaks location of Capparelli’s has shuttered indefinitely. A sign on the door says the decision was made with “great sorrow and regret.” It also states that the business may open doors again one day "should circumstances allow."
2. Juicy burgers and Australian mini golf say g'day to San Antonio restaurant news. On Independence Day weekend, it was time to bring on the burgers, hot dogs, potato salad, and a full plate of San Antonio food news.
3. Nashville hot chicken and more restaurant woes hatch in San Antonio dining news. This week’s restaurant news notices two prevailing trends, Nashville-style hot chicken and, unfortunately, restaurateurs pleading for their livelihood.
4. Prosperous San Antonio bursts onto new list of top U.S. economic boomtowns. San Antonio'sbooming financial prosperity has earned the city an impressive ranking among the top 25 in a new list of best U.S. cities for economic growth.
5. San Antonio wins big in Travel + Leisure's 2024 World's Best Awards. The Alamo City has established itself as a shining star in the travel world, according to Travel + Leisure's 2024 World's Best Awards. San Antonio ranked No. 6 among the best U.S. cities, as determined by the publication's readers.