This week's hot headlines
Best new restaurant-battle tops this week's 5 most-read San Antonio stories

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. San Antonio's 16 best new restaurants compete for top Tastemaker Award. The judges hemmed and hawed in nominating this year’s crop of contenders for the Tastemaker Awards Best New Restaurant crown. But we did the hard part so our readers could have a little fun — voting for their favorites in our annual bracket-style competition. Voting is open now at this link.
2. Buzzy Southtown bar and restaurant opens approachable neighboring market. If San Antonians want more Bar Loretta — and they certainly do, based on online reviews, buzz, and a chef-led CultureMap Tastemaker Awards nomination — it's time to get their tote bags ready. The bar and restaurant has expanded into the space next door (320 Beauregard St.) with a grab-and-go market.
3. A swanky speakeasy and a sunny lounge shine on San Antonio dining news. While thousands descend on Austin for the annual South by Southwest bacchanal — including at least 9 San Antonio musicians or bands — Alamo City is enjoying a quieter week. But don’t worry, there’s still plenty of bar and restaurant news to sink your teeth into.
4. Texas is a top state for luxury tiny homes, says Architectural Digest. Demand for housing in booming Texas is at an all-time high, and a new Architectural Digest report has revealed a small but mighty trend rising among the state's real estate offerings: luxury tiny homes.
5. Get lucky at these 7 San Antonio bars celebrating St. Patrick's Day. Knocking back a few drinks has been a part of the St. Patrick's Day holiday since its early days, with or without plastic tat. This year we are skipping the shenanigans on the River Walk and searching for our pot of gold far away from the emerald throng. Here's where to celebrate this weekend.