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Chicken salad and tacos top this week's 5 most-read San Antonio stories

The New Braunfels location is one of eight new locations to open in the San Antonio area.

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Editor's note: It’s that time again — time to check in with our top stories. From a new chicken salad restaurant to the best events to kick off the first weekend of 2024, here are the five most-read stories over the past seven days.

1. New chicken salad restaurant with drive-through nests in New Braunfels.After opening two locations in San Antonio in 2023, one medium-sized chain is expanding its empire throughout Central Texas with New Braunfels in its crosshairs.

2. Traveling restaurant reviewers plan filmed pit stop for famous San Antonio tacos. Naco Mexican Eatery has already achieved elite status – and America's Best Restaurants, an online guide that helps foodies find great restaurants by state, is inviting the rest of the country in on the secret.

3. San Antonio's 10 most-read stories of 2023: Restaurant openings, closures, and Hill Country getaways. In 2023, we saw the most interest in restaurant happenings and Hill Country travel getaways.

4. Here are the top 6 things to do in San Antonio this weekend. Get 2024 fully underway with the help of some can’t-miss activities happening throughout Alamo City.

5. Secret rooms and green accents top winter design trends, says Houzz. Texas' true winter weather won't catch up for a while, but there's still plenty of time to redecorate and find inspiration for that next home improvement project.

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San Antonio's hottest ZIP codes for homebuyers lead week's top stories

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This renovated home in San Antonio's 78253 ZIP code is on the market for $287,140.

Editor's note: It's time to look back at the most popular San Antonio stories of the week. We begin with a look at hot local housing markets, followed by several sad restaurant shutters and a food fraud. Read on for our hottest headlines, and find your best bets for weekend fun right here.

1. 2 San Antonio ZIP codes rank among top 5 housing markets of 2024. The San Antonio metro's strong real estate market has shown it can persevere through another year of high mortgage rates, and two local ZIP codesare leading the nation among the top five hottest housing markets of 2024.

2. A fruity farewell and a foodie fraud scandalize San Antonio dining news. The year begins with the closure of four San Antonio restaurant locations, and the warning of a food delivery scam.

3. La Madeleine bakery closes oldest San Antonio location after 32 years. La Madeleine's oldest San Antonio location has closed, but four more are still in business.

La Madeleine fruit tart La Madeleine has closed its Broadway location. La Madeleine/Facebook

4. Skip the hangover at 10 San Antonio bars with non-alcoholic cocktails. Here's your complete guide to doing Dry January in San Antonio.

5. Restaurant Weeks discounts extend to Fredericksburg for first time. San Antonio Restaurant Weeks is bringing dining deals to the Hill Country staring January 18.