Thanks, guys! We've got a place picked out. :cheers:

This thread seems to have dropped off. How about a kick in the pants to get it going again. There is lots of restaurant news happening.


Dirt turning in historic La Villita to recast plaza as culinary destination

https://sanantonioreport.org/la-vill...y-destination/

Limestone walls that for many years enclosed Maverick Plaza in La Villita are gone, and where a fountain and several structures once stood now heavy equipment and heaps of infill herald the start of a project city officials and others hope will make the area more welcoming. A rehabilitation project that began with the city seeking bids in 2016 got underway in August with construction to bring upgraded utilities to the historic site along with a new fountain, landscaping, pavers, and lighting.

Houston-based BB's Tex-Orleans now open in San Antonio’s Alamo Ranch neighborhood

https://www.sacurrent.com/Flavor/arc...h-neighborhood

San Antonians wanting to laissez les bon temps rouler at BB's Tex-Orleans need wait no longer.

The Houston-based chain opened its first Alamo City location Monday, serving up crawfish and seafood boils, po'boys and other Louisiana fare — some delivered with with a Tex-Mex twist.



The Alamo Ranch-area dining spot is located at 5423 W. Loop 1604 North in a renovated building that formerly housed a Logan's Roadhouse.

BB's Tex-Orleans is open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Longtime San Antonio eatery Tomatillos Cafe y Cantina leaving Broadway for Loop 1604

https://www.sacurrent.com/Flavor/arc...longtime-san-a

For more than 25 years, Tomatillos Cafe y Cantina has served up generous portions of Tex-Mex fare with a side of festive atmosphere on Broadway just north of downtown.

But the fiesta is coming to an end — at least in its current location.

The SA staple's last day of business in its current spot will be Sunday, September 26, MySA reports. A representative for the restaurant confirmed plans for its move to 1827 N. Loop 1604 East, Suite 103, which previously housed seafood spot Sam's Boat.

Dallas-based investment group Briarwood Capital purchased Tomatillos' building in February of 2019, the San Antonio Business Journal reports. At that time, the company said it planned to redevelop the property into a new retail or mixed-use concept, but provided no additional details.

San Antonio's Burger Boy chain will locate new restaurant in Live Oak near IKEA store

https://www.sacurrent.com/Flavor/arc...ear-ikea-store

Fast-growing San Antonio chain Burger Boy will open a sixth restaurant, this one in Live Oak near the city’s only IKEA location.

The purveyor of award-winning burgers, milkshakes and crinkle-cut fries announced plans in May to expand into Northeast San Antonio, but has remained mum on the new location.

That is, until it planted a sign identifying the empty parcel of land where it will build the new store. It's on Pat Booker Road just south of Loop 1604.

The new location will be on Pat Booker Road, just south of Loop 1604.
The Current reached out to Burger Boy for an update on construction plans and an opening date, but hasn't yet hear back at press time.

Another Burger Boy location on South New Braunfels is set to open this fall. There are currently four operating Burger Boy locations in San Antonio.

San Antonio's 4th Annual Fideo Loco Festival will celebrate the South Texas favorite November 6

https://www.sacurrent.com/Flavor/arc...ite-november-6

Just in time for sweater weather, San Antonio’s Fideo Loco Festival will warm up local foodies with a Saturday, November 6 celebration of the beloved South Texas dish.

This year’s event will take place at Southside venue Brooster’s Backyard Icehouse from noon to 4 p.m. Along with samples of the comforting conglomeration of pasta, beans and picadillo, attendees will have access to market vendors, music and a full bar.

Tickets for the fourth annual iteration of the fest are available online ahead of time for $15, and for $20 the day of the event. Admission includes entrance and unlimited fideo samples. Kids 12 and under will be admitted for free but won't be able to sample food without a ticket.

The first 100 online tickets sold also will include a token allowing the attendee to vote for their favorite version of the dish. That winner will receive the festival's People's Choice title.

Organizers are accepting applications for cook-off teams and vendors until October 15.

Brooster’s Backyard is located at 815 Pleasanton Road

San Antonio beer joint Brooster’s Backyard says it will open South Side multi-sport complex

https://www.sacurrent.com/Flavor/arc...-sport-complex

Southside family-friendly spot Brooster’s Backyard Icehouse plans to open a multi-sport venue, according to its a weekend social media announcement.

“Did you know Brooster's is opening a multi-sport complex here on the Southside?” the business posted Saturday on Facebook. “It will be complete with Softball, Sand Volleyball, Pickleball, Badminton, Horseshoes, Cornhole and of course a HUGE Stage.”

Details are sparse so far, but the Current has reached out to Brooster's representatives for more info on the specific location and opening date.

Brooster's, located at 815 Pleasanton Road, opened for business in May of last year.


Looks like this where Fideo festival in November will be at.

Love me some P Terry's. I remember going to the first location a few days after they opened 16 years ago. Never stopped going. I'm glad to see them expanding into San Antonio so much.


The start of P. Terry's San Antonio expansion in Medical Center

https://www.mysanantonio.com/food/re...r-16271656.php

By July, P. Terry's first San Antonio location will be fired up in Medical Center, marking a milestone for the 16-year-old Austin burger brand.


P. Terry's Burger Stand restaurant is now open in San Antonio near the Medical Center

https://www.expressnews.com/food/res...n-16302312.php

P. Terry’s Burger Stand, the Austin-based burger chain that’s made a name for itself with fresh beef, handcut fries and low prices, has opened its first San Antonio location. The chain’s distinctive flying wedge design with a double drive-thru can be found on Wurzbach Road in the Medical Center area.


CEO: 10 To 12 P. Terry’s Locations Planned For San Antonio; Ready To Battle Whataburger, In-N-Out And Others

https://www.ktsa.com/ceo-10-to-12-p-...aburger-burger

“We have a very unique model for our business: we have a commissary model. So we have a centralized industrial kitchen, commercial kitchen, where we do a lot of our cooking and preparation of fresh products in that commissary on a daily basis. Every night, we send our route trucks out — we own our own trucks, have our own drivers — and they go out and deliver to the restaurants on a daily basis. I should say nightly, before we open the next day.”

San Antonio’s far North Side to gain Texas comfort food staple Kerbey Lane Cafe

https://www.sacurrent.com/Flavor/arc...rbey-lane-cafe

Folks looking for a taste of hearty comfort food may soon have one more spot to frequent: longtime Austin staple Kerbey Lane Cafe has set its sights on the Alamo City for a future expansion.

Regulatory filings show a San Antonio location of the restaurant is planned for 5515 N. Loop 1604 West, near Velvet Taco and Andretti Indoor Karting and Games, news site MySA reports. The comfort food enterprise currently operates locations in Austin and Round Rock and also has an upcoming San Marcos location.

I wish Tomatillos would depart for the moon instead. Incredibly mediocre. Extremely interested to see what this Dallas developer has in mind for the space though.

I remember in the 90s when Tomatillos was actually really good. There was a nice young woman that once worked. I was seven then and I'm sure I probably had a crush on her. But once she finished Med School, she moved with her fiance to Houston. I haven't been there in nearly 12 years since she left. The only downside to that place was that smoking was still allowed in the bar area. There also once was a Sea Food restaurant across the street. Now there's a Whataburger there. That's how long ago it was.

In 2013, I ate there with some co-workers and the food was indeed mediocre at best. It was just...bland and inauthentic. I felt like I was eating Tex/Mex in a state like Indiana or Tennesee (no offense to people living there but the closer to the border you are, the better the Tex/Mex food). I have no idea how Tomatillos has lasted this long when there are so many better options. Plus, they ruined the original look of the restaurant when they painted over it with beige and lime green. Tomatillos once had dark-red bricks and wall paintings outside depicting matadors and dancers.

I guess I'm just being nostalgic. Nothing lasts forever. That's just the way it goes.

As a former Austinite I couldn't be more excited to see a Kerbey Lane in San Antonio! So many great memories of hitting up Kerbey in it's old location off of 183 (RIP) late at night after attending shows. Will be a great addition to SA.

I love P. Terry's.

Austin's P. Terry’s Burger Stand to open fourth San Antonio location as part of breakneck expansion

https://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio...t?oid=27503006

As part of its aggressive Alamo City expansion, Austin-based P. Terry’s Burger Stand will open its fourth location here in less than a year, news site MySA reports.

After opening its first store in San Antonio just four months ago, the chain has its sights set on future locations including stores in Stone Oak and near the Blanco Road-Loop 1604 intersection. The latest will be on the far West Side at Potranco and Loop 1604, CEO Todd Coerver told MySA.

Longtime San Antonio Tex-Mex eatery Tomatillos Cafe has reopened on the North Side

https://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio...t?oid=27596273

Tomatillos Cafe y Cantina has completed its relocation from San Antonio's Broadway corridor to the far North Side, MySA reports.

The longtime Tex-Mex staple occupied a rented space on Broadway north of downtown for nearly 25 years before making the move. It reopened Tuesday at 1827 N. Loop 1604 East, Suite 103, and is now serving.

Tomatillos announced the closure in late September, but didn't state a reason at the time. MySA now reports that its lease at the original location was up.

The new restaurant is open Monday through Thursday 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

San Antonio-based Whataburger among 27 fastest-growing restaurant chains in U.S.

https://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio...t?oid=27588999

Whataburger’s recent multi-state growth has landed it on Quick Service Magazine’s list of the 27 Fastest-Growing Quick-Service Chains in America.

The beloved San Antonio-based burger enterprise clocks in at No. 22 on the publication's annual roundup.

The list gives a detailed look at the growth of American quick-service chains, diving into stats such as each company's systemwide sales and its growth in new stores.

In Whataburger’s case, the company operated 844 restaurants in 2020 and grew its footprint by 14 despite COVID-related delays and restrictions. It currently operates 867 locations in the U.S., 703 of them in the Lone Star State.

Last year, Whataburger's sales totaled $2.7 billion.

Pluckers Wing Bar to open third San Antonio location near North Star Mall in January

https://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio...t?oid=27588701

Texas-based wing chain Pluckers will open its third Alamo City location early next year, gaining a foothold in the North Star Mall area. The new store will open in late January at 92 NE Loop 410, in a former Logan's Roadhouse space, according to company officials.

The opening expands Pluckers’ brick-and-mortar footprint in Central Texas to 26 stores. The chain also operates four outlets inside major sports arenas in Texas and Louisiana.

While wing lovers and fans of the chain’s fried pickles, burgers and bacon-wrapped hot dogs wait for its new eatery, they can indulge at either of its existing local spots. One is located at 15651 Interstate 10 in Northwest San Antonio, and the other is at 14881 Interstate 35 North in Selma.

Hard to realize this change,
 

Must admit, that at first glance when I read of the Limestone walls coming down @LaVillta- King Kirby, I was in vehement disagreement with that move. (How could they I was thinking?) I was taken aback by the entire idea of this.
However after I saw the artists rendering of how the changes would look when complete down there I had to admit, realize, that this entire project was one heck of an improvement. The new fountain looked great! New restaurants!
This IS , seems, to be a vast improvement alright. Huge! I will surely visit the place again. I can't wait actually. A beautiful addition to downtown.:cheers:

La Villita needs to be a mirror copy of Seaport Village in San Diego. Tourist shops, restaurants, street performers and artists makes it a nice place to hang out.

Detroit-style pizza chain Via 313 to open first San Antonio location this spring

https://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio...t?oid=27964502

Austin-based pizza chain Via 313 will bring its Motor City-inspired take on pizza to the Alamo City this spring, the Express-News reports.

Via 313 will open its first SA location in late March at 8435 Wurzbach Road in the city’s Medical Center area, the daily reports.



For those unfamiliar, Detroit-style pizza features a square shape and deep-dish base, piled with cheese and other toppings — but not tomato sauce. It's baked until the edges are crispy, and once out of the oven, the sauce is finally ladled on.

Via 313 will also offer salads, appetizers and desserts, along with “bar-style pizzas,” which feature extra-thin and crispy round crusts.

The company started in 2011 with a single food trailer, but the Express-News reports it's since grown into three restaurants and two trailers in Austin, along with a store in Utah.


Detroit-style pizza is the best style pizza.

North Carolina-based fried chicken chain Bojangles set to open San Antonio stores

https://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio...t?oid=27972111

Fried chicken and biscuit chain Bojangles is stepping up its Lone Star State expansion, including its first San Antonio stores.

In June of 2021, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company announced its North Texas debut. Now, it's expanding further into Texas, planning 50 restaurants between the Austin, DFW, Houston and Alamo City markets in the coming years, the San Antonio Business Journal reports.



Bojangles plans to open locations in Northeast San Antonio as part of that push, though it hasn't set a timeline, SABJ reports. The fried chicken giant currently operates in 14 states, and will open its first Texas stores in Plano, Allen and McKinney.

The first Bojangles location opened in 1977 in Charlotte. The chain serves up fried yardbird in numerous applications, including sandwiches, strips and salads.

I’m legit excited about Bojangles!

California comfort food spot Black Bear Diner plans Texas expansion, including San Antonio location

https://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio...t?oid=27986287

It’s not just California residents that are flocking to Texas. A new comfort food spot based in the Sunshine State is also headed our way.

Redding, California-based Black Bear Diner will open its first Alamo City location this summer at 2707 SE Military Dr., serving up its “home-style comfort food classics” for breakfast, lunch and dinner, news site MySA reports.



The San Antonio location, which formerly housed short-lived Market Barbecue, is one of six corporate-owned locations planned for the Lone State State. Other future Texas locations include McAllen, Mesquite, Fort Worth and the Austin area, MySA reports.

The diner is known for its stick-to-your-ribs fare such as chicken fried steak benedict, homemade meatloaf and slow-cooked pot roast.

Ok,
 

Great News however : Where can the best Chicken Fried Steak in the City be had? The type of Chicken fried steak which comes served with the breaded steak and mashed potatoes which are all totally smothered with gravy on a
platter ?

Southside ice house project gets go-ahead from historic review board

https://sanantonioreport.org/southsi...-review-board/

The owners of a 1-acre site in the Mission Historic District can move ahead with plans to develop a neighborhood gathering spot after a review panel recently approved modifications to the property.

The project, at 207 Roosevelt Ave., will transform a site now zoned for industrial use near the trails of the Mission Reach into an open-air entertainment center. Design plans show one building labeled “ice house.”

“It’s a fabulous location,” said architect Jerry Lammers, principal with Alamo Architects, who represented owner Joe Bakke before the Historic and Design Review Commission hearing.

“There’s really nothing like this down in that area of town,” he said. “The goal for the project is really for it to be a neighborhood project.”

Plans show an open lawn area with picnic tables surrounded by existing buildings on the site that will be renovated, with two additional commercial buildings to be constructed.

Does anybody know what's going to be built on the corner of McCullough and 410 where TGIF used to be?

I remember a while back, an In-N-Out was supposed to go there. If that's the case, that intersection is going to be hell during lunch hours especially with Chick-Fil-A hogging up that entire road, lol.

Last I heard it was going to be Pluckers? I guess we'll just have to bide our time.

Pluckers is across the highway, next to Cracker Barrel, where Logan's used to be.

I don’t know about best in the city, but Earl Abel’s, Josephine Street, Mama’s ?

Cheddars.

Credit to ged_72 from City-Data

Thanks for the info. Would be nice to have a Cheddars in the area.

Earls Abel's?
 

Thanks Txdev. Earl Abel's it is. Josephine St. Haven't been there in a long time - since it was still on Broadway.

Smoke adding roof deck, dining room to downtown San Antonio space

https://www.mysanantonio.com/food/ba...-Editors-Picks

The 12,000-square-foot bar currently features a stage, VIP cabana-style seating, plenty of bench space on two lawns, two bars, and numerous TVs to catch sporting events. Downtown skyline views are another pull for Martinez and his team. Records filed through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation show a $250,000 expansion is in the works. The expected completion is set for June 1. Once complete, Smoke will boast a new roof deck and dining room nearing 4,000 square feet, records show.

After bones discovered in La Villita, a Fig Tree employee says he was fired for refusing to destroy them

https://www.expressnews.com/business...s-16788173.php

A construction crew working at the Fig Tree Restaurant in La Villita Historic Arts District last year uncovered various artifacts from the 1800s.

Now, a chef who was part of the restaurant’s team says in a lawsuit that he was fired for refusing to dispose of the findings so construction could continue. They included about 500 human or animal bones, says John McCormack, the former chef.

George Lopez's 'bad ass' tacos are available in San Antonio

https://www.mysanantonio.com/food/ar...o-16800927.php

It looks like George Lopez Tacos is now delivering "bad ass" tacos to folks in San Antonio via food delivery apps like DoorDash and UberEats, so I had to try them.

Let's just say they could be "bad asser."

San Antonio's longtime Quarry tenant Max's Wine Dive closes for good

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Max's Wine Dive, known for being a Quarry Village stop for fried chicken and Southern fare for more than a decade, is closed for good, according to the San Antonio Express-News.

A sign posted at the 340 E Basse Road restaurant on Tuesday states Max's would be closed January 31 through February 2, however a worker on-site told the Express-News the closure is permanent.

MySA's multiple attempts to reach ownership have been unsuccessful as of this write. Additionally, the San Antonio installment of the small Texas chain is no longer listed on maxswinedive.com. The San Antonio location's phone number is no longer in service and the restaurant's official Facebook page categorizes it as permanently closed

'We can't wait': San Antonio's upcoming Kura Revolving Sushi Bar offering $5 coupon

https://www.mysanantonio.com/food/re...-Editors-Picks

A grand opening date has not been revealed for the anticipated Kura Revolving Sushi Bar but the restaurant is getting rolling by building up interest with a reward opportunity that San Antonians can cash in on ahead of time.

Owners of San Antonio watering holes partner with Current for inaugural Ice House Week

https://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio...t?oid=28136863

Popular drinking spots the Friendly Spot and Dakota Eastside Icehouse have joined forces with the Current to launch San Antonio Icehouse Week, a 10-day celebration of some of the city’s most vibrant indoor-outdoor bars and restaurants.

From Feb. 25 to March 6, roughly 30 participating icehouses will offer specialty pricing, prizes and giveaways. A portion of proceeds will benefit LiftFund, a San Antonio nonprofit that offers loans, grants and resources to local startups and small businesses.



Alamo City entrepreneurs Jody Newman — of Bruno’s Dive Bar and the Friendly Spot — and Dakota Eastside Icehouse’s Kent Oliver dreamed up Icehouse Week as a way to support local, independent small businesses in the wake of the pandemic — all while celebrating the icehouse's vital place in South Texas culture.

Drinking spots taking part in the inaugural Icehouse Week include Big Hops, Brooster’s Backyard, Burleson Beer Yard, Lucy Cooper’s Texas Icehouse, Social Spot and Windmill Icehouse, among others. A full list is available online.

Lulu’s famously huge cinnamon rolls are coming back

https://www.expressnews.com/food/res...s-16829894.php

San Antonio’s most famous gut-busting confection is set to make a triumphant return this month: Lulu’s big-as-your-head cinnamon rolls.

When Lulu’s Bakery & Cafe closed early in the pandemic, the restaurant’s iconic 3 ½-pound cinnamon roll became one of the city’s most famous culinary casualties. While Lulu’s isn’t coming back, its ginormous sweet treat will be revived at both Green Vegetarian Cuisine locations beginning on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14.

Green Vegetarian Cuisine owner Mike Behrend is the son of Lulu’s founder Lulu Singleton and said in a news release he’ll be baking the massive rolls using his mother’s original recipe, which dates back to 1992.

Pinstack chain to open entertainment and dining venue near San Antonio’s North Star Mall

https://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio...t?oid=28172426

Entertainment and dining chain Pinstack will make its Alamo City debut later this year, bringing a massive facility featuring bowling, laser tag, rock climbing walls and giant foosball to the North Star Mall area.

Dallas-based Entertainment Properties Group Inc. said the 54,000-square-foot venue will be its fifth in Texas.



The San Antonio location is slated to open in late 2022, according to the company. Construction is now underway at 742 NW Loop 410 in the Park North Shopping Center.

The new Pinstack will offer 28 bowling lanes, replete with lane-side service from a "Bowl Bar" that includes food, wine, cocktails and two dozen draft beers, according to the company. The venue also will include arcade games, an elevated ropes course, a massive rock-climbing wall, laser tag and bumper cars.

EPG currently has Pinstack locations in Plano, Irving, Allen and Austin, the latter of which opened in February 2020.

San Antonio is getting two Maple Street Biscuit Co. restaurants

https://www.mysanantonio.com/food/re...s-16839535.php

Maple Street Biscuit Co. is buttering up San Antonio with two locations. The Florida-founded chain of breakfast and lunch comfort food is prepping restaurants at the Quarry Village and in the Alamo Ranch area.

The biscuit business, founded in 2012 in Jacksonville by Scott Moore and Guy Evans, is now based in Tennessee. Maple Street is now owned by Cracker Barrel after a 2019 acquisition worth $36 million, according to the parent company's website. The chain dots southern states with locations in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee.

This is super fun.


21 San Antonio restaurants creating new menu items featuring Girl Scout Cookies

https://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio...t?oid=28180857

More than 20 San Antonio restaurants are putting a new spin on Thin Mint therapy.

As part of its annual Cookie Flavor Fest, Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas is partnering with Aldaco’s, Clementine, Rosario’s and other local eateries to offer new twists on the organization's beloved fundraising treats.

Each of the 21 participating restaurants — breweries and wineries are also included — is showcasing a special Girl Scout Cookie-inspired bite, drink or pairing. Proceeds from the items will help Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas support its mission of building “girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place.”

Among this year's dessert creations is Mi Tierra’s Cít-rico Cookie Cheesecake, a citrus cheesecake with a Lemon-Ups shortbread crust, orange gelatin and lime whipped cream.

Those who'd rather drink their sweets may want to tip back Weathered Souls’ new imperial stout, made with Adventurefuls, this year’s signature Girl Scout Cookie. The brew features notes of brownie batter, caramel and sea salt.

Girl Scout Cookie-obsessed San Antonians can check out the Cookie Flavor Fest website for a complete list of participants. The site also shares how long each plans to offer its special creation.

Chicken-and-waffle chain Chick’nCone to open San Antonio store near Monte Vista

https://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio...t?oid=28174054

San Antonio chicken-and-waffle aficionados will soon have a new spot to frequent — this one with a twist on the comfort food classic.

Pennsylvania-based chain Chick'nCone plans to bring its proprietary fried chicken-filled waffle cones — yep, the kind used at ice cream parlors — to the Alamo City's Monte Vista neighborhood later this spring.

A Chick'nCone restaurant will go into retail space at 223 E. Hildebrand Ave., near Bexar Kolache Company and Volare Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The filing estimates an April completion date for the store.

Chick’nCone’s main draw is its selection of crispy, hand-rolled waffle cones filled with fried chicken tenders — a handheld meal the company calls “Instagrammable.” The tenders can be tossed in the chain’s six sauces, including ranch, maple-cinnamon barbecue and spicy South American peri peri.

The chain's sides include fries, macaroni and Cajun-spiced corn in a cup, and it also whips up milkshakes. Some franchise spots offer adult beverages including frozen mimosas and beer, but it’s unclear whether the Monte Vista location is one of those.

The forthcoming San Antonio location appears to be part of a “rapid” expansion touted on Chick'nCone's website. The chain is adding brick-and-mortar and mobile locations in New York, Colorado, Texas, Kentucky and Dubai.

San Antonio’s new restaurant trend: giant California burritos

https://www.expressnews.com/food/res...s-16844943.php

There’s no challenging San Antonio’s position as Tacotown, U.S.A. (don’t even, Austin.) But as Texas is increasingly populated by Californians, a newcomer has stepped into the arena that is our tortilla-wrapped culture: The California burrito.

At least three restaurants specializing in these big-as-a-baby burritos filled with french fries (french fries!) among other ingredients have opened in the city in the past year. And while San Antonians may not know how to feel about that, the California ex-pats who’ve made a home here are relishing every bite.

I've seen the signs, but didn't know if was opening or closing due to Covid. Good to know it's opening. Thanks.

Seems to me Rolando's Super Taco has been making these for some time, although without the fries. Usually typical taco fillings in these, and their Picadillo is the bomb.

San Antonio bar and restaurant Hello Paradise closing after little more than a year in business

https://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio...t?oid=28187954

Pearl-area drinking establishment Hello Paradise is shutting its doors after a little more than a year in business. However, the Thai- and tiki-inspired spot plans to stay open for one last weekend bash.

A Wednesday post on Hello Paradise's Instagram page revealed that it will be permanently shuttered after a final day of service, Sunday, Feb. 13.

Kura Sushi, San Antonio’s first and only conveyor-belt sushi bar, will begin serving next week

https://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio...t?oid=28187667

Kura Sushi, San Antonio’s first taste of Japanese automated sushi dining, is finally opening its doors, bringing nigiri, rolls, hand rolls, gunkan maki, ramen and desserts to the Alamo Quarry Market starting Wednesday, Feb. 16.

Kura's claim to fame is that its fresh, handmade sushi is carried along on a revolving conveyor belt, allowing diners to pluck their choices from the automated system. While the process is a novelty in Texas, it's a staple of modern Japanese food culture.



To prepare SA sushi lovers for the opening, the eatery is offering a $5-off coupon to those who sign up for its email newsletter.

The restaurant, located at 255 E. Basse Road, Suite 384, will be open noon-9 p.m. on Feb. 16-18. Starting Saturday, Feb. 19, it will open Sunday through Thursday 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.

This is a bar, but I'm putting it here anyways.

New San Antonio bar Manguera SA coming to Government Hill in ex-VFW post near Pearl

https://www.expressnews.com/food/bar...o-16906597.php

The food and beverage options in San Antonio’s Government Hill neighborhood near the Pearl continue to grow with a new bar coming to the area.

Jeremy and Roxanne Rushing have purchased the building at 1606 N. Pine St. and plan to transform the roughly 1,200-square-foot space into a casual bar dubbed Manguera SA. The building will require extensive renovations, and Jeremy Rushing said he and his wife don’t anticipate opening Manguera SA before 2024.

The Italian beef sandwich at San Antonio’s Chicago Cubs-themed Wrigleyville Grill brings true Windy City flavor to S.A.

https://www.expressnews.com/food/art...e-16848626.php

The Wrigleyville Grill, located in the Park North shopping center by San Pedro and Loop 410, is about as close as it gets to eating in the Windy City without a plane ticket. Open since 2013, it was featured in a 2018 episode of the popular Food Network show “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” the frosted locks of Guy Fieri in a photo on the wall as proof.


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