• Craft Brew Tastings in New Braunfels, Taps y Tapas to Open The Grapevine in Gruene is a place to try the excellent local wines. Now it’s also where you can sample some craft beers, too. On the third Thursday of every month... | 5/15/2013
• Industry News: A new Veranda, power lunching, and fun foodie events The building that formerly housed Jason Dady’s The Lodge at Castle Hills has reopened its doors as the Veranda, an event space. The Lodge closed at the end... | 4/17/2013
• Industry News: Park Motel Cafe makes a comeback | 4/10/2013
• Industry News: New Food Truck Park and Homebrewing for Women Port San Antonio, housed in the former Kelly Air Force Base, is a crossroads of transportation and business on the West side. And now, it’s the home of a new... | 4/3/2013
• Industry News: No James Beard Awards for San Antonio, whomp-whomp Sad news for San Antonio — the James Beard Award finalist list is out, and none of our hometown heroes made the cut. Chef Michael Sohocki from Restaurant Gwendolyn... | 3/27/2013
• Crumpets has food events; more restaurant openings Crumpets Restaurant & Bakery at 3920 Harry Wurzbach Rd. is holding a dinner this Friday, March 22, at 7 p.m. The five-course meal will pair French food with... | 3/20/2013
• Industry News: Friday night wine dinner and crawfish boil ORO Restaurant at the Emily Morgan Hotel is partnering with LangeTwins Family Winery for a special dinner this Friday, March 15. The dinner will be five... | 3/13/2013
• Industry News: Dough extends hours, cracking parm at Whole Foods, Auden's Kitchen shuts doors Dough Pizzeria expanded its Sunday hours to 12-9 p.m., making it one of the few fine dining restaurants in San Antonio open on Sundays for dinner. | 3/6/2013
• Industry News: Sohocki nominated for Beard award, cooks noodles Michael Sohocki of Restaurant Gwendolyn and David Gilbert (formerly of Sustenio) both made it to the semifinals of the James Beard Foundation awards in... | 2/27/2013
• Industry News: Corner Bakery Serves Healthy Options Corner Bakery, a fast-casual chain, is getting on board the ¡Por Vida! train and offering healthy options. The ¡Por Vida! campaign is a movement started by... | 2/20/2013
• Industry News: Accolades to Bliss; Arcade Midtown Kitchen to open San Antonio often loses to our neighbors north and east when it comes to culinary accolades. But no one can deny that San Antonio's food scene... | 2/13/2013
• Industry News: Valentine's is for amateurs Valentine's Day is possibly one of the worst times to frequent a restaurant. The staff is stressed, everything is prix fixe, and couples are forcing romance over salads. | 2/6/2013
• Industry News: San Antonio bars gain accolades, Meat Week, and mushrooms Southern Living named two San Antonio bars as some of the best in the South. Ocho was called out as a stellar hotel bar, and Floore's Country Store was... | 1/30/2013
• San Antonio cooking great vegetarian food When visitors to the Alamo City think of our cuisine, they probably think of nachos, chicken fried steaks, and barbeque – not vegetables. But USA Today... | 1/23/2013
• Accolades for San Antonians David Gilbert, chef at Sustenio at the Eilan Resort, released a book of his food travels in Asia this year. He’s been writing up a storm... | 1/9/2013
• New food store opens in Southtown I hardly ever complain about the H-E-B monopoly in San Antonio, but there is a definite lack of local food stores in town. | 12/26/2012
• Andrew Weissman to Open Restaurant in Old Liberty Bar Space Ever since opening The Sandbar and Il Sogno at the Pearl Brewery, Andrew Weissman has kept his restaurants in the vicinity. First, news came out about... | 12/19/2012
• Save Money on Holiday Shopping with Bird Bakery Bird Bakery is teaming up with Elaine Turner, the luxury wares store in the same shopping center on Broadway. This December each store is offering discounts... | 12/12/2012
• 'The Pastry Queen' opens restaurant in Fredericksburg Rebecca Rather is best known for her sugary treats, having run Rather Sweet Bakery & Café in Fredericksburg and published a cookbook, The Pastry Queen. She's now... | 12/5/2012
• Holiday cheer from here on From 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. this Friday, November 30, get some midday holiday cheer at the Holiday Market at Travis Park (301 Travis Street). The annual... | 11/28/2012
• Kim Wah delivers stellar authentic dishes ... mostly A Chinese barbeque joint doesn't need ducks hanging in the window for you to know it's good, but it certainly helps. Hanging the duck helps slowly stretch and dry the... | 11/14/2012
• Thanksgiving prep assist and Boiler House noise | 11/14/2012
• Stock up on kitchen supplies The San Antonio Restaurant Association is helping restaurants and home cooks alike by having a massive garage sale. Restauranteurs have been donating all kinds of... | 11/7/2012
• 'Joan, get me a scotch' Satel's is channeling the spirit of Don Draper, the lead character on the TV show Mad Men. On Thursday, November 1, the men's clothing store at... | 10/31/2012
• A Taste of San Antonio The San Antonio Restaurant Association is holding their annual Taste of San Antonio at Freeman Expo Hall on Sunday, October 28. Attendees will get to sample... | 10/24/2012
• San Antonio Herb Market Returns on Saturday This Saturday's farmers market at the Pearl Brewery will feature the 21st Annual Herb Market from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rose is 2012's herb of the year, so... | 10/17/2012
• Slow Food lessons and hip-hop Thai Chef Michael Sohocki from Restaurant Gwendolyn is teaching cooking courses every Sunday through October 21 to promote Slow Food South Texas, our... | 10/10/2012
• Bakery Lorraine gets solid Does the city need another bakery? Some may say no, but many would go out of their way to make room for Bakery Lorraine. Having enjoyed a presence at the Saturday... | 9/26/2012
• H-E-B, Sa Food Trucks Cook for Charity San Antonio food trucks and H-E-B are partnering to raise money for charity. In the Food Truck Face Off on Saturday, September 22, Jason Dady's DUK... | 9/19/2012
• Whole Foods opens second SA store | 9/12/2012
• Taco Taco Franchises in North Carolina Taco Taco Café, nationally lauded by Bon Appetit magazine and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives on the Food Network, is expanding. But not in San Antonio, or even... | 9/5/2012
• NAO: CIA's student-run restaurant lifts off The Culinary Institute of America's San Antonio school has been open for a while, but it recently expanded to include a student-run restaurant, NAO... | 8/29/2012
• Bourdain's F-bombs over San Antonio Anthony Bourdain, TV personality, cheflebrity, lover of profanity, is coming to San Antonio. His North American tour — Guts & Glory: An Evening with... | 8/22/2012
• Restaurant Week means city-wide specials If you've been dying to try one of San Antonio's better restaurants, but haven't found a good excuse to go, you're in luck this week. During Culinaria's Restaurant... | 8/15/2012
• Quealy return dinners at Monterey Quealy Watson, former chef at The Monterey (1127 S St. Mary's) left the helm several weeks ago. But back in town for a visit, he's returning to the kitchen... | 8/8/2012
• From food truck to family eatery Knife & Fork Gastropub (20626 Stone Oak Pkwy, where Damien Watel's Ciao2 used to be) opened last month, serving up high-end versions of pub fare. The chef... | 8/1/2012
• Who's got the hottest grill skill? The Food Network's show Chopped is getting a dose of smoky flavor with this new season on grilling, called Chopped: Grill Masters. Chefs will compete for a $50,000 grand... | 7/25/2012
• Cooking channel filming area food trucks | 7/18/2012
• Drinks, dinner, and charity T's Diana Barrios Trevino, restauranteur at the helm of Los Barrios and La Hacienda de Los Barrios, is helping struggling San Antonians through the power of flan. | 7/11/2012
• Beat the heat, eat meat Today's the day to celebrate Merikah and everything it stands for, not least of all overeating and bargain shopping. If that's your way of expressing patriotic fervor, then... | 7/3/2012
• Community pitches in to save The Foundry The Foundry, a church-run coffee shop at 2720 McCullough, was set to shut its doors on Wednesday, June 20. But thanks to a group of committed patrons, there's a chance... | 6/27/2012
• BBQ and safety from the fire department Cooking can be a dangerous sport. Knife cuts, scalding water splashes, oven burns, you name it. But by far the most dangerous practice is barbecuing — literally setting... | 6/20/2012
• Celebrate Father's Day with a Feast Father's Day is this Sunday. You can take the big guy out for a steak at Bohanan's, Fleming's, Kirby's, Morton's, Myron's, Perry's, Ruth's Chris, or Texas de Brazil... | 6/13/2012
• Culinaria film series at EZ's Brick Oven As part of Culinaria, the San Antonio food & wine fest with year-round events, foodie cinephiles can get their movie fix at EZ's Brick Oven & Grill (6498 N New Braunfels)... | 6/6/2012
• Student-run restaurant opens at Culinary Institute At the CIA Bakery Café at the Pearl Brewery, you can watch the students learn to cook. At the newly opened NAO at the Pearl (200 E Grayson), the students actually do the... | 5/30/2012
• John Besh on fine dining, celebrity chefs, and puro San Anto You probably know John Besh, but you may not be able to put your finger on where from. It might be from his PBS cooking show, Chef John Besh's New Orleans, or his cookbooks. | 5/30/2012
• Livestrong food truck pileup It's getting warmer outside, but we're still a few weeks off from an outright angry Texas summer (we hope), so make sure to enjoy one of the many food truck parks... | 5/23/2012
• Culinaria delivers something for everyone The New World Wine and Food Festival, rechristened Culinaria a few years back, launches Wednesday, May 16, with Sip, Savor and Shop, a wine and... | 5/16/2012
• Mother's Day means brunch Admit it. As grouchy as you may have made her, your mom deserves a day of thanks. She birthed you, raised you, and puts up with your whining — the least you could do is... | 5/9/2012
• New truck parks and the '101' Last month, the City Council approved a food truck pilot program downtown, allowing for 15 food trucks to park and sell food at three downtown locations. | 5/2/2012
• Food truck app hitting the market With new food trucks and food-truck parks popping up all over town, it's hard to keep track of them all. SwebApps, a mobile application development company in San Antonio, has an app... | 4/18/2012
• Papouli's trumpets Med Diet with 'Eat Fit to Live' San Antonio isn't known nationally for its healthy living, but as a whole, the city is making strides toward improvement. Papouli's Greek Grill, the fast-casual Greek eatery... | 4/11/2012
• Easter Brunch deals on the make Sunday is Easter, and whether you observe the holiday or not, it's a great time to eat a decadent brunch. Whether you want the champagne brunch at Las Canarias, or... | 4/4/2012
• Armie Hammer's bakery lands in SA With the opening of Bird Bakery (5912 Broadway) at 10 a.m. Saturday, San Antonio is getting a bit of Facebook celebrity. The Facebook movie, that is. | 3/28/2012
• Brown's espresso workshop for caffeine fiends Lovers of really good coffee rarely settle for the house blend at Starbucks. They make their own coffee, lovingly babying the beans and faithfully cleaning out their... | 3/21/2012
• Chris Madrid’s owner passes away Chris Madrid's is known in San Antonio for their burgers — from the renowned Tostada Burger to Porky's Delight — and for good reason. The roomy burger joint... | 3/14/2012
• San Antonio chefs working to elevate city A bevy of prominent San Antonio chefs have formed a group to raise the level of the city's culinary notoriety. So far, the San Antonio Chefs Coalition boasts Andrew Weissman of Il Sogno and... | 3/7/2012
• Local chefs nominated by James Beard Foundation Several local culinary stars might soon become figures in the national firmament. The James Beard Foundation have nominated Jason Dady of Tre Trattoria, Two Bros. BBQ, and Bin 555... | 2/29/2012
• Food specials with Downtown Tuesdays | 2/22/2012
• Por Vida makes a mark on UTSA In a partnership with the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, the University of Texas at San Antonio now offers low-fat and low-sodium dining options at... | 2/15/2012
• SA chefs honored by StarChefs Food & Wine has good reason to come to Texas (as they announced they will with a fest in April in, yawn, Austin) — we have so many great chefs in this area. StarChefs.com agrees. | 2/1/2012
• World's largest free breakfast on Friday At 4:30 a.m. Friday volunteers at the San Antonio Stock & Rodeo's kickoff Cowboy Breakfast — the world's largest free breakfast, according to the Guinness Book of World Records... | 1/25/2012
• Top guac sought by Olé Avocado With the Super Bowl on the horizon, some of you are perfecting your tailgating hors d'oeuvres. If you think your guacamole can't be beat, now's your chance to prove it. | 1/18/2012
• Saweet, Dough sink roots deeper Saweet Cupcakes is finally landlocked. After feeding cupcake lovers in remote locations all over the city, Saweet Cupcakes has put down roots... | 1/11/2012
• Daily Beast: SA's pickled If your New Year's Eve seemed particularly out of control, don't tell it to the Daily Beast. The online news site is well aware of San Antonians' alcohol obsession. | 1/4/2012
• Ring out the old with Jason Dady Chef Jason Dady is offering a sweet holiday special — for every $100 you purchase in gift certificates, you'll get a $25 gift certificate. | 12/21/2011
• Dinner can be a Special Project Pop-up restaurants are popular in Los Angeles and New York City. Chefs create makeshift restaurants with limited or fixed menus and open and close whenever they want. | 12/7/2011
• Fast foodie: Café Green Tea Green tea has become synonymous with health in the United States. It conjures up images of meditative silences and well-worn handless teacups. | 12/6/2011
• Perry's Steakhouse opens at La Cantera Houston-based Perry's Steakhouse & Grille has ventured into downtown Austin and uptown Dallas since opening in 1979. Now with Monday's opening they've officially sunk roots in San Antonio at The Shops at La Cantera (not really up- or down- town). The Texas | 11/30/2011
• Black Friday shopping and olive soaps Friday is the holiest of all American holidays: Black Friday. If you’re committed to putting your cheek to fellow-bargain-shopper jowl on this crowded day, at least go to local stores. | 11/22/2011
• Regional cooking tips and eating Thanksgiving out It’s almost Thanksgiving, and you’re probably panicking about what to cook this holiday season. You want to make something delicious, but not predictable. | 11/16/2011
• Fast Foodie: Donnie's Italian Beef & Hot Dogs The problem of most dipped sandwiches is the dipping itself. Most sandwich joints will dip the inside of the bread in the sauce, getting just a taste of the meat juices. | 11/14/2011
• Former Wildfish chef opens Two Step on 1604 More restaurants are looking to the abundant land all around 1604 to open second restaurants and new ventures. | 11/9/2011
• Battle for top tamale It’s November, which means fall leaves, digging out my jackets and coats, and tamales. The holiday season wouldn’t be complete without those meat and masa dishes. | 11/2/2011
• Big Lou’s Pizza moving on to BBQ, burgers Big Lou’s is known for its giant pizzas, so big they were featured on the Food Network’s Man v. Food alongside Lulu’s Bakery’s cinnamon rolls and Chunky’s Burgers’ Four Horsemen | 10/26/2011
• Feast obliterates famine with style | 10/26/2011
• FUNstival requires dancing shoes, eating pants For 51 years the Greek FUNstival has been celebrating Greek culture in San Antonio. This weekend, the three-day festival at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church | 10/19/2011
• Fast Foodie: Mesón European Dining There’s a sliding scale for any kind of review. You know How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is a bad movie, but it can be nice on a lazy Sunday. | 10/19/2011
• Texas Wine Month delivering discounts October is a great month for oenophiles, because this is the time of year Texas vineyards harvest their grapes. | 10/12/2011
• Sushi Time, Green Dos, & Feast The more fusion-minded Godai, Godai Sushi and Bistro (4553 N Loop 1604 W) closed earlier this year | 10/5/2011
• ‘Top Chef Texas’ only taps two Texan chefs for program After all the hullabaloo over Top Chef filming in Texas, you’d think they’d pick more Texan contestants. | 9/28/2011
• Max’s Wine Dive pitches in for wildfire relief The rain was a welcome respite from the oppressive heat and worrisome wildfires around town | 9/21/2011
• Food entrepreneurs get a little kitchen help | 9/14/2011
• Fine dining on life support, Lodge to shutter After 10 years, The Lodge in Castle Hills is shutting its doors. | 9/7/2011
• September brings new restaurants as Green goes north Green Vegetarian Cuisine wasn’t content simply with a menu revamp including a veggie take on fish tacos, apparently. | 8/31/2011
• Wienermobile to dock at H-E-B If it’s your lifelong dream to ride in a big-ass hot dog, well, you’re pretty weird. | 8/24/2011
• Street food comes to Alamo Heights If the Boardwalk on Bulverde is too far of a drive for you (and let’s face it, it’s too far for many of us), you should try the tincan mashup on Broadway. | 8/17/2011
• Top Chef returns to Alamo City Top Chef came to San Antonio earlier this summer, but evidently didn’t get enough Big Red and barbacoa | 8/10/2011
• Food Truck Throwdown Sometimes you just need to throw down. | 7/27/2011
• GO TEXAN Restaurant Round-Up Restaurants across the state will be participating in the GO TEXAN Restaurant Round-Up next week, July 25-31 | 7/20/2011
• All American Burgerfest back for 2nd year Everyone loves burgers. That's why the All-American Burger Fest is back for a second year on Saturday, July 16. T | 7/13/2011
• Recent sightings point to Top Chef in San Antonio Is the ninth season of Top Chef going to be filmed in the Alamo City? Signs point to “yes,” based on the rumor mill and recent sightings. | 7/6/2011
• Esquire brings speakeasy feel back to the River Walk Before I dined at the Esquire Tavern, people warned me about it. I was told that it is haunted, dark, and a rough bar worthy of Road House. It is definitely not a fighting bar anymore, but new owner Chris Hill has preserved the dark vibe. | 6/29/2011
• Viva La Vegetable Does San Antonio need more Southwestern cooking? It seems like we’re already pretty saturated. Whether or not we need it is immaterial — we’re inevitably going to get it — but the latest spot at least promises to be a good one. Lauded chef Stephan Pyles o | 6/29/2011
• Piranha Killer Sushi | 6/22/2011
• Twisted Taco Truck Throwdown Aided by the opening of Boardwalk on Bulverde, the lot for in-town food trucks, mobile dining continues to trend positive in San Antonio. Cruising Kitchens, the team behind Boardwalk on Bulverde, is aiming to keep the tires turning with special events. T | 6/15/2011
• Local food trucks helping feed the displaced in Missouri, and SA’s French restaurants disappearing | 6/8/2011
• Free samplings at Brasserie Pavil; Filling Station has a new name and expansion in the works With Memorial Day upon us, we yearn anxiously for that elusive three-day weekend. Celebrate those who’ve served by heading to Brasserie Pavil (1818 N Loop 1604 W) for free booze. Sample some complimentary Angel’s Envy Kentucky bourbon from 4-6 p.m. Saturday | 5/25/2011
• Bruce Auden overlooked for Best Chef in the Southwest a sixth time After six years of nominations, you’d think the James Beard Foundation would give San Antonio chef Bruce Auden a wink. But, no. Best Chef in the Southwest 2011 went elsewhere again this year, though not very far: The award was a split last week between Aust | 5/18/2011

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