San Antonio’s culinary star is on the rise, evidenced by the national press and most recently the designation as a UNESCO creative city of gastronomy.
Battalion
Stop in for a special occasion or just to get a trenne Bombay pasta fix.
Huisache Grill: An Oasis for Autumn Dining
Huisache is not a newcomer to the I-35 food scene; it has been serving scratch-made food for over 20 years.
Yummi Japanese Restaurant: Why Everyone is Talking
Yummi Sushi distinguishes itself amongst a growing Japanese food scene in SA, and with summer already here, you will want to add it to your weekly meal rotation.
Grayze on Grayson: Perfect for Summertime Evenings
Summer in South Texas is miserable, but the payoff for brutal heat is scores of evenings every year perfect for back porch cocktails and watching the sunset between happy hour and dinner.
Aldaco’s at The Dominion
Blanca Aldaco opened her first restaurant, Aldaco’s, in 1989. For the past 28 years, she and her team have served up traditional Mexican food in a cantina-style atmosphere.
Dining by Firelight
Discover Winter Romance: For at least eight months out of the year, many of us find ourselves wondering whether the witch from Lion, Witch, and The Wardrobe has cast a spell over us, but instead of perpetual winter, it feels like perpetual summer. And then the...
Dining: Boudro’s Texas Bistro
A SAN ANTONIO HOLIDAY TRADITION By LAUREN BROWNING Photography by JANET ROGERS With holidays upon us and family and friends among us, San Antonio’s River Walk beckons us to return to its dazzling lights, scrumptious fare, jubilant smiles and jingling bells. At this...
Dining: Alberico’s
A WELCOMING RESTAURANT AND WINE BAR THAT TRANSPORTS YOU BY LAUREN BROWING PHOTOGRAPHY BY JANET ROGERS Driving along McCullough, you may have noticed an inviting replacement to the launderette in the prime corner space of The Yard Shopping Center. Known as Alberico...
Hospitality with an Italian Accent
Edera is attracting crowds Edera Osteria-Enoteca opened earlier this year and is quickly gaining attention for delivering the details – in thought, word, and deed. A primary force in creating Edera and gathering a strong team of devoted staff is co-owner Cesar...
Steak in San Antonio
A Savory Destination of Distinction Shaped by a Family’s LoveIn 2011, Myron “Bill” Been and his wife, Jo Anna, opened the sleek and contemporary Myron’s Prime Steakhouse in the shiny Alon Town Centre. With many exciting features such as an extensive bar (service...
Rosario’s North Expanding on Flavor, Freshness and a Flair for Hospitality
Lisa Wong, owner of Rosario’s Mexican Restaurant, began her career as a restaurateur when she was only 18 years old – a mature 18 years old, for sure. Investing $7,000 of her college savings, she combined her burgeoning business sense with her extraordinary work ethic...
Dining: Costa Pacifica
Seafood from South of the Border BY LAUREN BROWNING PHOTOGRAPHY BY JANET ROGERS Plenty of Mexican seafood dishes surface in San Antonio, but few restaurants devote themselves wholly to the pursuit of Pacific coastal cuisine like Costa Pacifica. The bright and clean...
Cappy’s Staying Rooted in Traditional Favorites
“Puffer fish,” said our waiter, Kyle—“but not the toxic kind,” he hastened to add. Kyle was referring to the special appetizer of the day at Cappy’s, newly risen from the ashes of a disastrous fire that had closed the popular ’09 restaurant since mid-June. Such a...
Smoke: The Restaurant
New takes on old BBQ favorites Barbecue purists of the hardcore sort may sniff at Smoke’s sophisticated setting in the former Auden’s Kitchen — no decades-old calendars, no beer signs, no rolls of butcher paper — and no pretentious piles of Post Oak. And they may find...
Folc: The Food is Both Avant-Garde and Full of Comfort
If you know where to look at Folc, vestiges of the old, cheeky-chic Ciao Lavanderia still remain. The open kitchen, at least from the dining room, appears pretty much the same. But what’s coming out of that kitchen could hardly be more different. Chef and co-owner...
Silo Terrace Oyster Bar
Seafood excels with the star treatment. The Silo architectural signature is alive and well at the new Terrace Oyster Bar: Yes, you do get into an elevator—here as at other Silos the brief ride serves to remove diners from the prosaic world of parking lots and shopping...
The Cookhouse: New Orleans style food is exemplary
The Cinderella story of the last few years, at least in the food world, has been the move of many a fledgling restaurateur from mobile truck to fixed location. Though there must be some folks content with the gypsy life, the urge to settle down has got to be a...
