This week's cooler San Antonio weather may be a false fall, but that hasn't stopped locals from dreaming about sweater weather. Tickets are now available for two of autumn's most delicious festivals. Meanwhile, the hospitality scene continues to be a revolving door with two closures and three openings.

Openings and closings

The fire will soon go out at one of San Antonio's best bakeries. Rooster Crow Bakery, helmed by 2024 Tastemaker Awards Pastry Chef of the Year Jenn Reisman, will shutter on September 6 after an almost two-year run. In an Instagram post announcing the move, the business didn't delve into the specifics, only stating, "It's been a wild ride, but we gotta bounce." Although the storefront will be shuttered, the statement promised new developments.

The San Antonio edition of an uber-popular nightclub has seemingly been zapped. After barely four months in business, Barbarella at 2211 San Pedro Ave. has removed its signage and deleted all social media accounts. The spot opened in late April, following the same template as the Austin original with themed nights like the weekly TuezGayz. No official statement about why owner Jon-Erik Garcia has pulled out of the Alamo City market has been made. Still, the San Antonio Current has reported a new concept called The Factory is already poised to take its place.

A new bar is dancing in and out of the beams of the St. Mary's Strip. Neon Moon Saloon, from the team behind Cream Cocktail Lounge, opened in the former Squeezebox space during Labor Day weekend. Though the concept bills itself as San Antonio's "No. 1 y'allternative bar and music venue," the vibes are not all yeehaw. Emo karaoke and nu-metal nights are among the future programming.

A new pizza joint is slowly settling into the 4109 Fredericksburg Rd. space that most recently housed Grady's BBQ. While the building is still under construction (not to mention the website), Inspiriamo Pizza Lounge is forging ahead with pick-up and curbside orders. The pizzeria specializes in "rustic Alaskan pizza," which the owners say refers to its proprietary dough rather than a proper style. With names out of a DraftKings forum (a veggie pie compares Micheal Jordan and LeBron James' stats), the rectangular pies mostly stick to tried-and-true toppings like pepperoni and housemade sausage. Subs and sides fill in the gaps of what the business describes as the "world's first-ever, unapologetic, unimaginable, levels-of-flavor menu." When in Nome, we guess.

A new concept is being uncorked at 19338 Babcock Rd. #209, according to Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation records. Although Vino Grotta will presumably focus on wine, whether it will be a bar or a trendy wine storage hub is unclear. A placeholder website has been established for the brand, but it shares no details on the concept or estimated opening date. Construction is set to wrap up in October.

Other news and notes

The patty posse at Burger Showdown is gearing up to bring the event to Alamo Beer Company for a fifth year. On October 18, a cadre of notable local chefs will compete for glory at the charitable shindig benefiting Gardopia Gardens. This year, Kaius Austin-Bey of The Chef Kaius Xperience will defend his people's choice title against Rick Greenfield of Smash'd, Joseph Thadeus of Tributary, Jared Cattoni of Dos Sirenos Brewing, Adrian Davila of Davila's BBQ, Brian Randolph of Dorrego's, and more. Early bird tickets are available through September 15.

Passes are also on sale for this year's Tacos and Tequila Festival. The October 5 gathering at Retama Park features samples of the titular treats plus musical sets from a who's who of 106 & Park-era staples like Fat Joe, Chingy, T.I., and Ying Yang Twins.