Restaurants + Bars

Luby's lifeline

High-profile Texas restaurateur could save Luby's with aggressive move High-profile Texas restaurateur could save Luby's with aggressive move By Eric Sandler

9.22.20  |  9:25 am

When Luby's announced a plan of "liquidation and dissolution," the cafeteria chain's long-term prospects for survival seemed pretty ...

Southtown

New Southtown lounge mixes craft cocktails and Tejano street food New Southtown lounge mixes craft cocktails and Tejano street food By John Laird

9.18.20  |  2:04 pm

An intimate new craft cocktail bar is shaking things up in Southtown. Amor Eterno is opening this fall at 540 ...

News you can eat

5 things to know in SA food: Distillery pops up with birria and beer 5 things to know in SA food: Distillery pops up with birria and beer By Trey Gutierrez

9.16.20  |  3:31 pm

Editor's note: We get it. It can be difficult to keep up with the fast pace of San Antonio ...

Say Cheese

New mac 'n' cheese restaurant bowls over San Antonio's Northwest Side New mac 'n' cheese restaurant bowls over San Antonio's Northwest Side By John Laird

9.15.20  |  3:37 pm

Get ready to think outside the ... bowl. A fast-casual concept is coming to San Antonio in 2021, offering customizable bowls ...

Chef News

San Antonio do-gooder gets famous on Lay's potato chips bag San Antonio do-gooder gets famous on Lay's potato chips bag By Teresa Gubbins

9.15.20  |  9:36 am

A San Antonio hero will be featured in a campaign by Lay's, in which her face will appear on ...

Chicken-fried controversy

San Antonio allows Chick-fil-A to roost at airport despite controversy San Antonio allows Chick-fil-A to roost at airport despite controversy By John Egan

9.14.20  |  3:18 pm

Following more than a year of feather-ruffling controversy, fast-food chicken chain Chick-fil-A is being permitted to fly into San Antonio ...

Last call for Luby's?

San Antonio-founded cafeteria chain Luby's announces imminent closure San Antonio-founded cafeteria chain Luby's announces imminent closure By Eric Sandler

9.8.20  |  12:57 pm

UPDATE: On September 9, Luby's sent the following statement to CultureMap, penned by its chief operating officer, Todd Coutee ...

snow biz

Texas' best barbecue joint stars in new Netflix series Texas' best barbecue joint stars in new Netflix series By Eric Sandler

9.7.20  |  2:30 pm

Popular Netflix documentary series Chef’s Table has turned its cameras towards barbecue. In four new episodes released last week ...

beefing up its presence

Texas food charity grows presence with new San Antonio chapter Texas food charity grows presence with new San Antonio chapter By Eric Sandler

9.2.20  |  3:00 pm

The Austin Food & Wine Alliance is expanding across Texas. Best known for events like Wine & Swine and the Official Drink ...

'Best' News

San Antonio's 'best' pop-up restaurant finds permanent home at Pearl San Antonio's 'best' pop-up restaurant finds permanent home at Pearl By Katie Friel

9.2.20  |  12:58 pm

One of San Antonio's most exciting culinary projects is finding a permanent home at Pearl. Best Quality Daughter, the ...

Cut Above the Rest

Popular Pearl farmers market vendor opens whole-animal butcher shop Popular Pearl farmers market vendor opens whole-animal butcher shop By Katie Friel

9.1.20  |  3:19 pm

Don't want to wait until the Pearl Farmers Market to snag local meat? Three Six General, a popular vendor ...

Roll On

Mexican street food truck brings famed dish to Pearl brick-and-mortar Mexican street food truck brings famed dish to Pearl brick-and-mortar By Katie Friel

8.27.20  |  1:25 pm

Another exciting culinary concept is coming to Pearl. On August 27, the downtown development announced the addition of Chilaquil to ...

Coronavirus News

San Antonio bars get lifeline after TABC loosens COVID-19 restrictions San Antonio bars get lifeline after TABC loosens COVID-19 restrictions By Teresa Gubbins

8.26.20  |  3:02 pm

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has cut some slack on the rules regarding Texas bars, which it says will make ...

News you can eat

6 things to know in SA food right now: Alamo Heights pizza shop folds 6 things to know in SA food right now: Alamo Heights pizza shop folds By Trey Gutierrez

8.26.20  |  1:49 pm

Editor's note: We get it. It can be difficult to keep up with the fast pace of San Antonio ...

Hey Babe

Take these cute, bubbly canned wines along on all your adventures Take these cute, bubbly canned wines along on all your adventures

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8.26.20  |  12:00 pm

Using a glass is so passé — canned wine can follow you to the pool (yes, even the kiddie one in ...

Cookie News

NYC's most famous chocolate chip cookie is available in San Antonio NYC's most famous chocolate chip cookie is available in San Antonio By Teresa Gubbins

8.25.20  |  9:33 am

If you're a cookie freak, you already know about the Levain chocolate chip cookie made by Levain Bakery in ...

2 years without beards

James Beard suspends restaurant awards for 2 years due to pandemic James Beard suspends restaurant awards for 2 years due to pandemic By Eric Sandler

8.20.20  |  4:14 pm

The James Beard Foundation has announced major changes to its annual restaurant and chef awards. In light of the challenges ...

In Bloom

New restaurant from star chef blooms at San Antonio Botanical Garden New restaurant from star chef blooms at San Antonio Botanical Garden By Trey Gutierrez

8.19.20  |  9:25 am

Just a few months after reopening for its 40th anniversary, San Antonio Botanical Garden is blooming again, this time in ...

coolgreens is coming

Healthy restaurant chain unwraps big plans for San Antonio area Healthy restaurant chain unwraps big plans for San Antonio area By Eric Sandler

8.18.20  |  1:36 pm

An Oklahoma-based healthy eating restaurant has big plans for San Antonio, Austin, and Houston over the next five years. Coolgreens ...