Editor's note: It's time to look back at the top San Antonio news of the week. This week's most popular stories include the debut of a renovated San Antonio hotel, restaurant openings, and Hill Country festivals. Get the details below, and then find your best bets for weekend fun in this guide.

1. Rebranded San Antonio hotel debuts with new Cajun restaurant and cafe. A San Antonio hotel has undergone an $11 million renovation over the past two years. Sol Cypress, the first Tribute Portfolio Hotel by Marriott in the city, celebrated its grand opening with a public event on March 19.

2. Houston chicken tender chain to open 3 locations in San Antonio. A new fried chicken restaurant is swooping into San Antonio: Called Urban Bird, it's bringing tenders and sandwiches to three new locations.

Fried chicken at Urban Bird.Photo courtesy of Urban Bird

3. Poteet Strawberry Festival hosts first-ever free opening night of music. The Poteet Strawberry Festival has gotten even sweeter. It's hosting its first-ever Berry Bash Musical Thursday on April 10, which kicks off the four-day festival with a free night of music.

4. San Antonio chef seasons Hill Country garden center with new eatery. A San Antonio chef and coffee shop owner is applying his culinary skills at a new eatery in the Hill Country. Desert Spoon opened in Spring Branch, north of San Antonio, on March 15.

5. Hill Country resort breaks out hot air balloons for Easter weekend fest. An over-the-top Easter celebration is returning to Horseshoe Bay from April 18-20.