Slicing Up San Antonio

Popular pizzeria brings 70 more draft beers to new San Antonio spot

Parry's Pizza & Taphouse blends New York-style Italian staples with Southwestern twists.

Photo courtesy of Parry's Pizza & Taphouse

New York-style pizza continues taking over San Antonio as the Denver-based Parry's Pizza & Taphouse opens yet another restaurant — all in quick succession. The chain's fourth San Antonio restaurant is located at the Cibolo Crossing shopping area and is celebrating its grand opening days on July 29 and 30.

This location (18238 N. Interstate 35, Suite 107) shares a parking lot with the Santikos Entertainment movie theater and Willie's Grill & Icehouse. For the opening celebration on Monday and Tuesday, 20 raffle winners will receive free pizza and lunch specials every week for the rest of 2024. Raffles will be held all day.

Pizza is the main draw, with lots of toppings to choose from, including classic Margherita or veggie pies, or the unique Southwestern "New Mexican Yankee" that includes roasted chicken, tomatoes, mozzarella and cheddar cheese, cilantro, and white ketchup.

But the clamor for Parry's comes from more than just the pies. This location presents 70 beers on draft; plus, since locations generally keep sports on the TV and offer happy hour deals, this chain draws a large snacking crowd. The Cibolo location in particular will likely be popular with for pre- and post-movie visitors.

Some of the snacks are standard pizzeria fare, like wings and dough bites tossed in parmesan and served with marinara sauce. Others are more signature, like the Italian nachos made with wonton chips, Alfredo sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, Italian sausage, banana peppers, black olives, diced tomatoes, red pepper relish, and marinara.

The chain hosts donation nights throughout the year for schools, churches, and nonprofits. In San Antonio, the "Pennies from Pints" program donates a portion of pint sales to first responder nonprofit The 100 Club of San Antonio and accessible theme park Morgan's Wonderland.

The previous location was opened in Stone Oak in May 2024. This fast-growing pizza empire and the quickly accumulating online reviews suggest that Parry's Pizza is poised to become a San Antonio staple, even if it is an import.

Parry's Pizza in Cibolo is open Sundays through Thursdays from 11 am to 10 pm, and Fridays and Saturdays from 11 am to 11 pm. Happy hour is weekdays from 3-6 pm and Sundays all day.

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Better Days, Same Burgers

Shuttered San Antonio burger joint stages surprising comeback

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Teddy B's has made a surprise comeback.

Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of Teddy B's life. In October, the popular burger joint shuttered its decade-old location on Babcock Road, grieving a loss of foot traffic and rising costs. On November 20, the spot revealed a plot twist. The owners are now slinging patties at 9903 Fredericksburg Rd.

"Dear Teddy B's customers, we have good news," the restaurant posted on social media. "We are back in business...We are waiting for our new sign, but we are up and running."

The unexpected comeback is the culmination of a tumultuous year for the business. As the restaurant marked its 10-year milestone this summer, the outlook was much darker. On August 4, the restaurant took to social media to warn that closure could be imminent. A traffic decline affected Teddy B's ability to maintain its affordable price point.

The messaging worked, at least in the short term. Days later, the restaurant reported an increase in business. The marketing language was hopeful until October 13, when the restaurant abruptly announced it was closing for good.

The news of Teddy B's rebirth came just as suddenly. After a month-long social media silence, the restaurant announced it had taken over the former home of Burger Haven. The latter restaurant was little known, appearing to operate mainly as a ghost kitchen.

Assumably, burgers will be back on the menu, but it is unclear whether other favorites will be eliminated to streamline the operation. The business has not posted any revisions, and its website is down at press time.

The burger joint's comeback manifests as other shuttered legacy restaurants like The Lion and Rose and Fratello's have staged their own returns. While Teddy B's has offered no reasoning for getting back into the game, it is a testament to the resiliency of San Antonio's culinary community.

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