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Upcoming San Antonio Mediterranean grill Ladino sets Sept. 19 grand opening date
The new spot will focus on fare cooked over a charcoal grill — an homage to the Jewish-Balkan food chef Berty Richter grew up eating. https://www.sacurrent.com/food-drink...-date-29831788 The Pearl's latest restaurant tenant, Ladino, will begin serving on Monday, Sept. 19 in the space formerly occupied by high-profile Italian eatery Il Sogno. Helmed by Executive Chef Berty Richter of Austin-based hospitality group Emmer & Rye, the new spot will focus on fare cooked over a charcoal grill — an homage to the Jewish-Balkan food Richter grew up eating. It's the first San Antonio concept from Emmer & Rye. Ladino's opening menu will include dishes such as coal-charred eggplant dip, meat dumplings in yogurt and a modern take on agristada — a traditional Sephardic fish dish served in a lemony egg sauce, according to Emmer & Rye officials. Desserts will include modernized versions of sweet-and-savory Balkan staples, while the beverage program will highlight regional wines and spirits. Although the restaurant's space has periodically hosted retail pop-ups, it's been without a permanent tenant since chef Andrew Weissman's shuttered Il Sogno in May 2018. Ladino joins pizza spot WonderSlice, which opened in June, and elevated South Texas restaurant Carriqui, which held its grand opening Sept. 2, as recent culinary additions at the Pearl. Additionally, breakfast and lunch spot Full Goods Diner will open Thursday, Sept. 22 in the space at the mixed-use development previously occupied by Green Vegetarian Cuisine. Reservations at Ladino, 200 E. Grayson St., Suite 100, are now open. Following its grand opening, the restaurant will operate every day of the week but Monday. |
Hawaiian Bros brings 'family' food service to San Antonio area
https://www.mysanantonio.com/food/ar...-Editors-Picks Live Oak, the Bexar County municipality on the edge of San Antonio city limits, is now home to Hawaiian Bros Island Grill. The island-inspired chain of restaurants has locations across six states, including Texas. The Live Oak location officially opened on Tuesday, September 13. Before the San Antonio-area outpost opened at 7929 Pat Booker Road, Live Oak, TX 78233, Hawaiian Bros fans would find their closest restaurant in San Marcos. The business model centers on plate lunches — a protein, rice, and scoop of macaroni salad — that became popular in the 1950s. The menu includes chicken and pork in a variety of marinades as well as salads, Spam musbubi, and Dole soft serve for dessert. Fountain drinks are available as well as the Hawaiian Sun lineup of refreshing canned drinks. |
The Deco District's Elotitos Corn Bar, purveyor of aguas frescas and elote in a cup, is expanding their reach to the Government Hill area.
Elotitos Corn Bar adds second San Antonio location, expands to Government Hill https://www.mysanantonio.com/food/ar...o-17435852.php After a successful year and a half of business on Fredericksburg Road, Elotitos is opening a second location at 1943 N. New Braunfels. While the timeline for opening is still rough, owner Jesus Arreaga tells MySA that he plans on opening up the new shop sometime in late fall or early winter. Elotitos second location will operate in the same building as Folklores Coffee House. |
Colorful, family-friendly food truck park Rancho 181 has opened on San Antonio's South Side
The park, located near Calaveras Lake, is one of few businesses in the area offering food and adult beverages. https://www.sacurrent.com/food-drink...-side-29887588 New family friendly gathering spot Rancho 181 is now offering food trucks, frosty beverages and easygoing vibes on San Antonio's South Side, according to its owners. The outdoor complex made its debut over the weekend, offering up a full bar, live music, yard games, multiple TV screens and separate play areas for kids and canine companions. Located at 13514 U.S. Highway 181 near Calaveras Lake, the park is one of few businesses in the area offering food and adult beverages. However, its website and social media feeds don't yet list its on-site food trucks. Rancho 181 is open daily from 11 a.m. to midnight. Its live music calendar includes free performances by acoustic artist Jerry DeLeon on Sept. 24 and Tejano legend Ram Hererra on Sept. 25. |
Chicken-and-waffle chain Chick’nCone opens San Antonio store, one of six planned in Texas
The Pennsylvania-based chain is known for its proprietary fried chicken-filled waffle cones. https://www.sacurrent.com/food-drink...texas-29887913 “Fork-free” chicken-and-waffle chain Chick’nCone has opened its first San Antonio location, a Monte Vista-area storefront near Bexar Kolache Co. and Volare Italian Restaurant. The Pennsylvania-based chain is known for its proprietary chicken-filled waffle cones — yep, the kind used at ice cream parlors. Customers can order the crispy yardbird doused in any of six sauces — including ranch, maple-cinnamon barbecue and spicy South American peri peri — before it's loaded into a hand-rolled, slightly sweet cone. Chick'nCone also serves milk shakes and a variety of sides including fries, macaroni and Cajun-spiced corn. Some franchise stores offer adult beverages such as frozen mimosas and beer, but it was unclear at press time whether the Monte Vista location is one of those. Chick’nCone's website still lists the Alamo City store as coming soon. However, a weekend Instagram post announced Sunday, Sept. 18 as its opening date. “The anticipation is finally over,” the post read. “We’re so excited to bring you an Insta-worthy experience that you’ll want to share with family & friends…” The San Antonio restaurant, 223 E. Hildebrand Ave., is one of six planned for Texas, according to the Chick’nCone website. It’s open Monday through Saturday from noon to 8 p.m. |
Comfort Cafe announces opening date for downtown San Antonio food truck
https://www.mysanantonio.com/food/ar...-Editors-Picks San Antonio will soon be able to partake in breakfast favorites from a growing eatery that’s been recognized among restaurants across the country. Comfort Cafe, considered a top brunch spot in the U.S., is preparing for an “on the go” concept with its food truck set to debut later this month. Comfort Cafe took to Facebook to share news of a soft opening for its food truck on September 27. Local foodies who have already fallen in love with the cafe’s menu and concept can find the food truck at the Heidgen House at 121 Starr St., San Antonio, TX 78205, located a few blocks from the Alamo. The mobile edition of Comfort Cafe is expected to be open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. In the comments of the Facebook posts, fans and foodies expressed their desire for the cafe to visit their neighborhood and excitement for the opening. The soft opening date comes after Comfort Cafe first announced the upcoming food truck back in July. Comfort Cafe quickly gained supporters both near and far after opening its original location. The cafe, which also has a location in Smithville, operates on a pay-what-you-can business model that helps fund a program that benefits those recovering from addiction. The staff is also made up from individuals who have been part of the program. For those not in downtown, Comfort Cafe’s existing brick-and-mortar restaurant is located at 2015 NE Interstate 410 Loop, San Antonio, TX 78217, and is open Friday through Sunday. |
Tropical Smoothie Café opening new location in San Antonio's Medical Center this month
The Florida-based chain specializes in customized smoothies made with fresh fruit and 'mood-boosting ingredients,' such as fresh ginger and whole grain oats. https://www.sacurrent.com/food-drink...month-29895795 The Tropical Smoothie Café chain will open its fourth San Antonio location Friday, Sept. 30, bringing its menu of healthy items to the Medical Center. The new store at 4331 Medical Drive, Suite 205, will offer free smoothies for a year to the first 30 people in line at 7 a.m. opening day, according to company officials. It also will provide discounts on smoothies and flatbread sandwiches that day. The Florida-based chain specializes in customized smoothies made with fresh fruit and a wide variety of “mood-boosting ingredients,” such as fresh ginger and whole grain oats, according to the company. San Antonio franchisee Pam Ozowalu, owner and operator of two other local Tropical Smoothie Cafés, will run the new store, company officials said. One additional Alamo City unit is operated by a separate franchise holder. The health-conscious brand began in the Florida Panhandle in 1997, serving up fruit smoothies to beachgoers. Since then, it's expanded to open 1,100 locations in 45 states. |
Pearl smoothie shop Kineapple closing Sept. 25, making way for new concept from Chilaquil owners
The pop-up El Diente de Oro will open for service in early October. https://www.sacurrent.com/food-drink...wners-29896805 Almost one year after it started slinging smoothies and healthy snacks inside the Pearl Bottling Department, Kineapple will close its doors Sunday, Sept. 25 to make way for a new pop-up concept called El Diente de Oro. The owners of fellow food hall eatery Chilaquil are behind the new spot, which will serve up Northern Mexican-inspired fare including asados de la abuela and carnes asadas, Pearl officials said. Inspired by Chilaquil owners Orlando and Susana Aguirre’s travels, El Diente de Oro had popped up at Pearl’s outdoor kitchen and Broadway gathering spot Pink Hill over the summer. Local Coffee founders Robby and Neesha Grubbs, who opened Kineapple last September, left the door open for their smoothie venture to continue in new digs. “We were honored to debut Kineapple at Food Hall, and it has been a great experience,” Robby Grubbs said in a press release. “After a year-long run and realizing its potential, we are looking forward to Kineapple’s next chapter in San Antonio.” El Diente de Oro will open for service in early October and occupy the space through the end of 2022. |
Colorado-based fresh fast food franchise opens spots in San Antonio
https://www.mysanantonio.com/food/ar...t-17452507.php A Colorado-based fast casual franchise that aims to prove that "fast food can be better food" is bringing its fresh meals to multiple Texas cities as part of a huge franchise deal. Thrive Restaurant Group inked a 41-unit franchise deal on Tuesday, September 13, that will bring multiple locations to San Antonio, Austin, and Waco, according to a news release. The franchise deal is also bringing locations to other states, including North Carolina, Arkansas, Kansas, and Iowa. It's not clear how many of the 41 locations will be in Austin or San Antonio. A spokesperson for Modern Market Eatery said there are already three in Austin but did not has specific locations for San Antonio or other cities. Modern Market Eatery is a restaurant that offers "fresh, whole, and sustainable ingredients" to make "from scratch" meals that range from salads to brick oven pizzas that are customizable. You can also order protein bowls that allow one to select from beef, chicken, salmon, tuna, or tofu with sides like salads, rice, and a sweet potato mash. Thrive Restaurant Group is a company that is based in Kansas founded by Darrel and David Rolph in 2011 and is the fifth-largest Applebee's franchisee and operates more than 100 restaurants nationwide. "We are proud to play a part in developing brands we believe in and expanding the footprint of better-for-you foods and quality ingredients with a passion for scratch-made meals," said John Rolph, Thrive Restaurant Group president and CEO in the news release. |
Time's running out for bars and venues to weigh in on San Antonio's noise ordinance rewrite
Attendance from business members of the city's noise task force has dwindled as the revamp approaches the finish line. https://www.sacurrent.com/news/times...write-29898163 What if you proposed a noise ordinance and no one showed up? That's the dilemma facing San Antonio bar, restaurant and venue operators as time ticks down on their chance to comment on the city's pending overhaul of its rules for live music and other amplified sounds. A task force that's spent more than a year weighing an update to those guidelines last month received its final report from a consultant hired to study how to stave off conflicts between neighbors and businesses over sound levels. However, some involved in the process worry the businesses most affected by the pending changes haven't been involved enough as the group readies to hand its final recommendations to city council. "We've lost members from the business community as the process dragged on," said task force member David Uhler, president of German American social club Beethoven Männerchor. "It's sort of dwindled during the last few months. Without question, we need more people from the business community to attend, because this will affect them directly." Uhler began taking part in the meetings out of concern that new noise restrictions might stop his King William beer garden from presenting live music, something it's done since the 1920s. At least two more task force meetings have been scheduled — Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2-4 p.m., and Monday, Oct. 17, 6-8 p.m. — according to city officials, and a larger public meeting also is in the works. Those may represent the last chance for businesses to weigh in on the proposed changes before the task force moves them on for council debate. |
San Antonio landmark demolition approved, making way for food truck park
The building was damaged in a fire earlier this year. https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/lo...k-17457606.php UPDATE: 9:45 a.m. Thursday, September 22: The Historic and Design Review Commission unanimously approved the demolition of the Achtzehn House at the corner of Delaware Street and Hoefgen Avenue. The demolition will clear the way for the developer's plans for a food truck park. The demolition was approved without discussion. However, commissioners also approved stipulations saying the developer must submit a salvage and reuse plan for any materials that can be salvaged. The developer must also return to HDRC with a detailed architectural plan for the food truck park. Original story follows below. A historic landmark home on Eastside San Antonio could be demolished to make way for a food truck park. Thomas Glendenning Bright Lakes Real Estate will appear before the Historic and Design Review Commission on Wednesday, September 21, to ask for permission to demolish the historic home. The home at 509 Delaware St., also known Achtzehn House, sits on a 2.9-acre lot at the corner of Delaware and Hoefgen Avenue that was once home to Classic Paving Trends Inc., according to a quick Google search and an old property brochure from the company that previously owned the lot. Glendenning intends to replace the structure with a food truck on a smaller portion of the lot, according to HDRC agenda documents. The Achtzehn House was built in 1896 for Oswald Achtzehn and is on the 1912 Sanborn map. It was designated as a historical landmark by San Antonio City Council in 1987, according to agenda documents. Now the developer says the home qualifies for demolition because it was "heavily damaged" by a fire sometime in March this year. Photos in agenda documents show the roof of the Acthzehn House has collapsed inward and appears to have not been cleaned up since the home caught fire. A site plan included in the agenda documents show that the food truck park will have space for seven or possibly more food trucks and what looks like a wooden patio with seating. HDRC will consider the demolition request on Wednesday. |
Iconic San Antonio bar the Broadway 5050 will get facelift, menu update under new leadership
The upgrades reflect a new partnership between owner PJ Gottsacker and local cocktailer Jeret Peña. https://www.sacurrent.com/food-drink...rship-29953511 Iconic Alamo Heights bar the Broadway 5050 will get a facelift and menu update thanks to a partnership between current owner PJ Gottsacker and local cocktailer Jeret Peña. The longtime friends and business partners revealed the new pairing Tuesday. Peña — responsible for the launch of high-profile cocktail spots such as the Brooklynite and Three Star Bar — told the Current he'll introduce an updated bar menu, improved food offerings, aesthetic adjustments and new programming for the 5050. |
The Cottage Irish Pub welcomes packed house on San Antonio's Broadway
https://www.mysanantonio.com/food/ar...-Editors-Picks This fall, you and your lads can tuck into a new tavern for a pint of Guinness and a basket of fish 'n' chips. After being left in a holding pattern for a year after its initial opening, The Cottage Irish Pub is officially open for business near Smoke Shack on Broadway. |
New La Gloria location at Brooks on San Antonio's South Side now open for dinner
https://www.sacurrent.com/food-drink...inner-29953180 San Antonio celebrity chef Johnny Hernandez has opened his fifth La Gloria location, bringing high-octane margaritas and Mexican street food to the city's South Side. Hernandez announced Tuesday via social media that the long-awaited Brooks-area outpost is now opener dinner. The eatery, located at 7622 Kennedy Hill, will begin serving lunch in the coming weeks, he said. The new location joins the La Gloria at the Pearl, which opened in 2012, and other full-service sites near the Dominion and at the San Antonio International Airport. The chain also operates a counter-service space at the AT&T Center. La GLoria at Brooks is open 4-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 4-11 p.m. Friday through Sunday. |
California's Round Table Pizza serves up first San Antonio restaurant
https://www.mysanantonio.com/food/ar...-Editors-Picks A California-founded pizza joint is celebrating its grand opening for South Central Texas residents. The new Round Table Pizza officially opened on Monday, September 26, giving San Antonio residents a chance to grab a slice of West Coast pizza. "I've had over people come by and ask me, 'Is this the real Round Table Pizza?,'" San Antonio franchisee Alex Eremian said before opening the restaurant. "People came up to me and said, 'This is where I had my first date or this is where I had my birthday party.' This means a lot to people." Eremian is one of the people that's been impacted by Round Table Pizza. He worked at the pizza company when he was younger and knows that people are craving a slice of West Coast-style pizza. He moved to San Antonio in 2019 and noticed there wasn't any pizza like he had back home. Fast forward to now, Eremian and his team are now opening Round Table Pizza's first San Antonio location. |
City hastens St. Mary’s roadwork as bar owners watch sales plummet
https://sanantonioreport.org/city-ha...sales-plummet/ Alcohol sales at the Squeezebox, a bar on the St. Mary’s Strip, plummeted 60% this August compared to previous years, state data shows, representing about $50,000 in lost sales. The bar’s owner, Aaron Peña, says street construction is the cause. For over a year, road crews have torn up pavement and closed off roadways along the St. Mary’s Strip, a bustling hub of nightlife near Trinity University and San Antonio College. The work has also interrupted utilities in the area. Last Saturday four bars, including the Squeezebox, had to abruptly shut down after crews broke a water main. But even when work goes smoothly, it chokes the traffic of pedestrians and cars alike. Patrons often park blocks away and navigate shifting construction blockades to get to the bars — or they don’t come at all. “It’s a maze to get around down here, and it’s not getting any better,” Peña said. The San Antonio Report’s analysis of data from the Texas Comptroller’s Office shows that falling alcohol sales have been widespread across the Strip’s 15 or so bars this summer. In August, about 2 in 3 bars saw sales drop compared to the same month in 2019. The average decline was by about a third. |
Elsewhere Garden Bar releases sneak peek of second San Antonio location on city's North Side
The new spot will feature a 45-foot ferris wheel, a secret garden speakeasy and a greenhouse for weddings and events. https://www.sacurrent.com/food-drink...-side-30001452 When the owners of popular downtown hangout Elsewhere Garden Bar and Kitchen announced their purchase of six acres on the city’s North Side, many were curious as to what kind of Insta-worthy installations the group would create at the second location. Now, they’ve released renderings of the new venue, called Elsewhere Too, which include a 45-foot ferris wheel, secret garden speakeasy and sprawling greenhouse for private events and weddings. Beyond the whimsical features, Elsewhere Too will boast a larger kitchen and bar than the original Elsewhere location, as well as a dedicated dog park area and a kiddo-friendly play area, Fuhrmann told the Current in May. The bar and eatery also hopes to strike partnerships with groups that can stage on-site immersive experiences. Elsewhere's flagship location at 103 E. Jones Ave. opened in 2020 when the owners took over the riverside property formerly occupied by chef Andrew Weissman's fast-casual restaurant The Luxury. Elsewhere Too is being designed by Lake|Flato Architects. It is slated to open mid to late 2023, according to social media posts. |
P. Terry’s first restaurant inside Loop 410 will be across from Brackenridge Park
https://www.expressnews.com/food/art...y-17501077.php P. Terry’s San Antonio expansion is heading inside Loop 410, across the street from Brackenridge Park. The new restaurant will be located at 3302 Broadway Ave. and will be the Austin-based burger chain’s first location inside Loop 410. It is also the fifth establishment in San Antonio. P. Terry’s filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation says construction will begin at the 2,785-square-foot store in January. The burger joint, located where the former King’s Palace Chinese Restaurant used to be, will feature a dining room and a double-lane drive-thru. Records show construction on the restaurant is expected to wrap up by September 2023. The first P. Terry’s in San Antonio opened in the Medical Center last summer. Two other finished locations are on the far West Side and North Side along Loop 1604. P. Terry's is known for its signature Googie aesthetic, a Southern California style influenced by the 1950s and 1960s Space Age. Along with the Broadway location, P. Terry’s told MySA that the chain is cooking up additional restaurants in San Antonio at 22607 North U.S. 281 and near Blanco Road and Loop 1604. P. Terry’s growth into San Antonio was a “natural choice” for the company, CEO Todd Coerver told MySA last year. Coerver was a San Antonio resident for eight years before joining P. Terry’s. |
Luther's Cafe — beloved diner and drag show venue — closes temporarily
https://www.expressnews.com/food/res...d-17502491.php Through the dusty windows, tarps could be seen draped over some tables, while other four-tops were stacked in the middle of the large dining room of the ground-floor unit of the Tobin Lofts at 1503 N. Main Ave. Luther's, which opened in 1949, moved into the space in 2012 after decades of operating in a nearby former gas station. Luther's website did not provide any further information about the closing. The restaurant's Facebook page indicated Luther's is "Temporarily Closed." A voicemail seeking comment was not immediately returned. Luther's has long been a key fixture in the heart of San Antonio's "gay strip" along North Main Avenue, where several LGBTQ-friendly businesses thrive. The distinctive rainbow-colored Pride Crosswalk just outside the restaurant's doors was funded in part by Luther's owner, Randy Cunniff, through the sale of Fiesta medals in 2018. |
San Antonio Jewish diner The Hayden launches Saturday bring-your-own-vinyl DJ series
https://www.sacurrent.com/food-drink...eries-30081194 Modern-day Jewish diner The Hayden is putting a spin on its ambiance by inviting vinyl lovers to a three-part Saturday night bring-your-own-vinyl series, which launches this Saturday. For the opening installment, DJ Groove Remote will spin some of his favorite vinyl as well as those brought by guests who wish to share their favorite tracks on his deck. San Antonio Jewish diner The Hayden launches Saturday bring-your-own-vinyl DJ series Local record collectors are encouraged to show off their limited edition sleeves and presses while noshing on classic deli-inspired fare. By Nina Rangel on Thu, Oct 13, 2022 at 2:56 pm SEND A NEWS TIP The Hayden is launching a bring-your-own-vinyl series this Saturday. - Courtesy Photo / The Hayden Courtesy Photo / The Hayden The Hayden is launching a bring-your-own-vinyl series this Saturday. Modern-day Jewish diner The Hayden is putting a spin on its ambiance by inviting vinyl lovers to a three-part Saturday night bring-your-own-vinyl series, which launches this Saturday. For the opening installment, DJ Groove Remote will spin some of his favorite vinyl as well as those brought by guests who wish to share their favorite tracks on his deck. The three-part series will open with DJ Groove Remote. - Aaron Wharton Aaron Wharton The three-part series will open with DJ Groove Remote. Local record collectors are encouraged to show off their limited edition sleeves and presses while noshing on classic deli-inspired fare and craft cocktails from the crew at The Hayden. The local joint bills itself as a “South Texas diner with an old school Jewish delicatessen soul.” Each bring-your-own-vinyl event — Oct. 15, Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 — will run 7-10 p.m. The Hayden is located at 4025 Broadway St. |
Chick-fil-A to open location steps from its [CoSA] front door
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New Chick-fil-A drive through in the middle of downtown |
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Absolutely asinine to allow a drive-thru downtown like that. Being storefront, cafe-only would not have killed them.
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It’s utilizing an already car oriented parking garage. They’re not tearing anything down to put a drive thru. In my opinion, this is harmless and being overblown by you guys.
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Before it was a roped off parking area. Not great but it wasn't causing any active conflicts with pedestrians. Now it will be an active driveway which mark my words will be blocking the sidewalk and bike lane 6 days a week (have you seen a chic fil a drive thru line before?)
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I know about the fanatical following of chick-fil-A. These places always cause traffic jams wherever they are located. So I stopped for a first time just to see what all the fuss was about and tried the chicken and there was nothing so remarkable about the meal.
One night I was watching Stephen Colbert and it was announced he said, that during the pandemic when there was shortages on many things, it was announced that there would be a shortage of the Dipping Sauce at the Chick-fil-a Restaurants and then said "the chicken is not that good without the dipping sauce". I saw nothing remarkable about the chicken there. Except for the traffic backups. Quote:
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Kornbread....I would say that they are a bit above White Castle or Waffle House but not quite the Hilton.:yuck:
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Bombay Bike Club opened a few days ago at the Hemisfair District (what an exciting name! Soon there will be an Alamo District, a UTSA District, a Skyscraper District, a Spurs District...) Here are their menu prices for those curious.
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Anyway, that and there are plans for "Fatheads Pizza" to open in the former Kimura ramen shop across from the Greyhound. Frankly I would kill for a Chinese restaurant to open at the former Bill Millers right there across. It's surprisingly difficult to find a decent affordable lunch spot downtown (Amigos across the Main Plaza is good for a snack though, hot dog and chips). Rivercenter Mall arguably has the worst food court in the city. Honestly, they need to just bullzone all of the 80s portion and build something new. AMC Theaters is a dump just like the bathrooms... |
NOLA Brunch & Beignets announces details on relocation to downtown (River North)
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