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A South Korean bakery and a boozy gym pump up San Antonio bar and restaurant news
Paris baguette is set to sweeten downtown's Gunter Hotel.
Whatever one may think of its prices, most locals can agree that Fiesta is no time for bad tidings. As San Antonio enters its busiest weekend of the year, no restaurant closures have harshed the vibe. Here's hoping the weather is equally accommodating.
Openings
A South Korean bakery chain is checking in at downtown's Gunter Hotel. As the downtown property undergoes renovation, its owner, Jiwon Choi Song, is taking on the side project of introducing Paris Baguette to the San Antonio market. A worldwide goliath with more than 4,000 locations, the shops sell a variety of pastries and desserts alongside café favorites like gourmet salads and sandwiches.
A new food truck park will soon settle at 14769 Old Bandera Rd. in Old Town Helotes. According to Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) filings, the aptly named Old Town Helotes Family Food Park will include a putting green and four pickleball courts. Construction is planned to wrap up in early September.
Although fitness cultists may argue otherwise, it's indisputable that exercise is more tolerable when it doesn't feel like exercise. Oonce-oonce gym ALIO Fitness Club is banking on that as it opens a new location combining barbells, baristas, and booze. Per TDLR records, House of ALIO Fitness House X Social will include an adjacent coffeehouse and cocktail lounge, Unhireable Coldbrew & Cocktails. The 1533 North Main Ave. complex is expected to be completed in September.
After a more than two-year hiatus, popular Deco District burger joint Danny Boy's Hamburgers is back flipping patties. In a cheeky social media note, the owners declared, "When the flags are flying, we're grilling." There's no word on why the temporary closing was so drawn out, but better late than never.
Other news and notes
One of San Antonio's most well-attended parties is pushing back against the rabble that Fiesta prices have gotten out of control. In a Facebook message, A Night in Old San Antonio said, "Ignore the rumor that NIOSA has increased prices! 95 percent of our food and drink dishes are the same price as last year...including our frosty cold beer, and favorites like Mr. Chicken, Anticuchos, Maria's Tortillas, Bongo K Bobs...the list goes on and on!" Keeping a tradition as old as Fiesta, commentators complained that the event served smaller portions of food and drink. The lucrative cascarone market, meanwhile, continues to be unbothered by the debate.
Fast-casual newcomer Krazy Katsu is the latest restaurant to plead for support weathering San Antonio's turbulent hospitality market. Via Instagram, it shared that its business has suffered in the last couple of months. The downturn in business comes after the locally owned business's Medical Center outpost was burglarized on March 6.
