Arts, Eats & Things To Do
New mural to be unveiled on East Side on Jan. 16
By Edmond Ortiz The city plans to formally dedicate a new mural designed to celebrate San Antonio’s East Side and its people. A public dedication ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. Jan. 16 where the city’s arts and culture department will help to fully reveal a 600-foot-long mural, called “Heirlooms: East Side Pride,” on the…
Things to Do In and Around San Antonio (Jan. 2-11)
Below is a list of select events taking place in the San Antonio area. Have a local event you would like Focus On San Antonio to promote? Email all the details to eortiz@journalist.com MUSIC Jan. 3 Texas A&M Singing Cadets will be in concert at the Alamo Heights United Methodist Church to benefit the San…
Business Briefs: End-year closures hit local restaurants; chain eateries open new spots
By Edmond Ortiz Two renowned Pearl restaurants, a longtime Live Oak comfort food spot and a near-East Side brewery/distiller are among the well-publicized closures to strike the San Antonio area culinary scene at the end of 2025. Meanwhile, several chains recently opened new local storefronts in San Antonio, Converse, Schertz and New Braunfels. Elsewhere, Tejano…
Things to Do In and Around San Antonio (Dec. 26-Jan. 4)
Below is a list of select events taking place in the San Antonio area. Have a local event you would like Focus On San Antonio to promote? Email all the details to eortiz@journalist.com STAGE Dec. 29 and 30 “Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet” brings to life Tchaikovsky’s classic holiday ballet with help from whimsical puppets and…
3 San Antonio culinary ventures receive $22,500 in grants
By Edmond Ortiz A statewide culinary advocacy organization recently distributed $22,500 in grants to two San Antonio businesses and one local nonprofit for their work to promote and strengthen their culinary communities. The Austin-based Texas Food & Wine Alliance announced on Dec. 11 it was awarding a record $183,000 in grants to 22 individual projects…
Things to Do In and Around San Antonio (Dec. 18-28)
Below is a list of select events taking place in the San Antonio area. Have a local event you would like Focus On San Antonio to promote? Email all the details to eortiz@journalist.com STAGE Now through Dec. 21 Classic Theatre will present“The Frosty Follies,” a festive cabaret that showcases holiday classics performed by local artists…
Holiday Happenings In and Around San Antonio (Dec. 12-21)
Below is a list of select holiday events taking place in the San Antonio area. Have a local event you would like Focus On San Antonio to promote? Email all the details to eortiz@journalist.com STAGE Dec. 12-14 Children’s Ballet of San Antonio will perform the classic holiday ballet “The Children’s Nutcracker,” inspired by Tchaikovsky’s classic…
Things To Do In And Around San Antonio (Dec. 11-21)
Below is a list of select events happening in the San Antonio area. Have a local event you would like Focus On San Antonio to promote? Email all the details to eortiz@journalist.com ART Dec. 12 Centro Cultural Aztlan will host its annual Virgin of Guadalupe exhibition, which features different kinds of artistic representations of this…
Light Bites (Dec. 10): New ramen restaurants open at Pearl and Medical Center area; hi-fi listening room/bar launches near downtown; concha-centric food truck rolls out
By Edmond Ortiz There is no shortage of openings of new restaurants and bars around the San Antonio area, even during the holiday season and with the end of 2025. in sight. Check out this roundup of latest culinary news items, including the launch of new ventures by Chef Jason Dady and restaurateur Chad Carey,…
Things To Do In And Around San Antonio (Dec. 4-14)
Below is a list of select events happening in the San Antonio area. Have a local event you would like Focus On San Antonio to promote? Email all the details to eortiz@journalist.com MUSIC Dec. 5 and 6 Local classical/contemporary music group Agarita and singer/songwriter Azul Barrientos will perform with students from SAY Sí in a…