SUDDEN SHUTTERS

Popular drive-thru margarita spot closes after 6 years in San Antonio

Roc-N-Ritas has shuttered its five San Antonio-area locations.

Photo by John Boshra/ Unsplash

The post-pandemic buzz is over for one San Antonio area business. Roc-N-Ritas, which began pouring drive-thru margaritas during the height of COVID-19 lockdowns, has shuttered all five of its San Antonio area stores.

The closed locations include:

5726 Babcock Rd.
823 Lockhill Selma Rd.
2864 Thousand Oaks Dr #101
112 E. San Antonio Ave., Boerne
211 Elliot Knox Blvd, New Braunfels

“After 6 incredible years serving the Hill Country, we have made the very difficult decision to close all 5 Roc-N-Ritas locations,” wrote the business on social media. “This was not an easy choice. Roc-N-Ritas has always been more than just drinks to go — it has been about community, friendships, celebrations, and the amazing people who supported our small family-owned business from day one.”

Roc-N-Ritas quickly became popular during 2020 for offering cocktails, beer, and wine for easy pickup. Although the era’s alcohol laws have remained in place, to-go booze became less popular as bars and other public spaces were allowed to be filled to full capacity.

The business first made its mark in New Braunfels before expanding throughout the San Antonio area. In recent years, it has tried to adapt to changing customer demands, selling THC-infused drinks and boozy gummies.

Roc-N-Ritas did not share an exact reason behind the sudden shutters. A request for comment was not immediately returned.

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COMING ATTRACTIONS

Box St. All Day team reveal new café and bar at San Antonio's Pearl

Photo courtesy of LoverBoy House Eats

Partner Edward Garcia III, Caroline Garcia-Bowman, and Daniel Trevino stroll in front of the future site of LoverBoy House Eats.

After seeing two restaurants unexpectedly close at the end of 2025, San Antonio’s Pearl district is growing again. On Tuesday, February 17, the near-downtown development revealed that LoverBoy House Eats, a new concept from the Box St. All Day team, will open later in 2026 next door to the Coopers Row apartment complex at 1118 E Elmira St.

“We can’t wait to introduce San Antonio to LoverBoy House Eats later this year,” says Caroline Garcia-Bowman, the creative partner behind parent company No Magic Hospitality Group, in a release. “This concept represents a new chapter, one that celebrates creativity, connection, and the energy that makes San Antonio so special, and we look forward to sharing more in the coming months.”

Details are still slim on the LoverBoy, which is not to be confused with the canned cocktail line founded by Summer House star Kyle Cooke. A press release says it will offer “morning coffee, a leisurely lunch, or cocktails and vinyl in the evening,” making clear the spot won’t be a new location of Box St.

“With this new project, they’re expanding on that foundation to create something entirely fresh that feels both familiar and unexpected,” says Ryan Howard, Managing Director of Potluck, the hospitality arm of developer Silver Ventures.

LoverBoy House Eats is the first opening announcement since a string of 2025 restaurant closures at Pearl, including Carriqui, Full Goods Diner, and Cured. But there are clues that the development will soon regain momentum. New signage at Carriqui hints that a new operator will soon take over the showy space.

Pearl did not release a timeline for LoverBoy, but the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation listing estimates the $1,306,550, 3,733-square-foot space will be completed in July. State regulatory filings are subject to change without notice.

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