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Filipino favorite shutters upscale San Antonio supper club after 2 years

After an impressive two-year run, Sari Sari Supper Club is closing.

After two years in business, a standard-bearer for international cuisine is closing. On December 3, Sari Sari Supper Club owners Adrian and Camille De Los Reyes took to social media to share that they were shuttering their upscale Filipino restaurant following service on December 23.

The supper club opened on the Far West Side in December 2021 as an offshoot of the De Los Reyes’ popular eatery and market. A project born out of the pandemic, the restaurant expanded the lexicon of Filipino fare while staying true to family traditions and established ingredients.

Along the way, the eatery attracted critical acclaim. Guests were especially drawn to the communal monthly supper club experience that traversed the versatility of Filipino fare and the global influences brought by colonization and the country’s Asian neighbors.

The couple did not detail the reasons for the closure, only characterizing the move as a “hard decision” made with “heartfelt gratitude and deep sadness.”

“We are thankful to have served many wonderful meals, have had delightful conversations, and have celebrated many joyous occasions in this space, but the time has come to say goodbye,” they wrote.

The De Los Reyes’ other ventures, including the restaurant on Wurzbach Road and the Stone Oak market, will remain open. In addition, Jeepney Street Eats, the food truck concept serving fusion Filipino favorites like lumpia and crispy fried wings, will continue operations. Most recently, it began a residence at Grayson Street’s new SA Yacht Club development.

Fans can also look forward to a final supper club on December 10 in collaboration with Botika chef Geronimo Lopez. The $85 prix fixe includes a suckling pig cooked on a caja de china, dulce de leche churros, and Pinoy Pancit, a noodle dish.

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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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