Light Bites (Oct. 10): Openings include 3 coffee spots, Midtown bookshop, Southtown bar; closures hit Cowboys Dancehall, Hungry Farmer

By Edmond Ortiz This early fall edition of Light Bites shines a light on coffee shops opening in downtown, and the near and far west sides of town, and the launch of a Hollywood Park-area Mexican seafood eatery, and kid-friendly bookstore in Beacon Hill. Elsewhere, pet owners can check out new doggy daycare and boarding…

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Neighborhood group questions redevelopment plans for Sunset Ridge apartments

By Edmond Ortiz The Terrell Heights Neighborhood Association’s next meeting will focus on a rezoning request and redevelopment plans targeting the renowned Sunset Ridge apartment property. Morningside Group, a Chicago-based company that owns and runs the Sunset Ridge of Alamo Heights complex, filed a rezoning request with the city of San Antonio in late September….

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Business Moves (Sept. 26): 2 key East Side projects completed; fledgling West Side nonprofit welcomes first president/CEO; North Side marketplace opens

By Edmond Ortiz This edition of Business Moves spotlights the recent completion of two major projects along the East Houston Street corridor on the city’s East Side, and the inauguration of the first president/CEO of an emerging West Side organization that seeks to advance local business growth and cultural preservation. Elsewhere, a new indoor marketplace…

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Light Bites: New restaurants land in Pearl, Leon Valley areas and Far West Side; hot spots closing in Medical Center, Stone Oak

By Edmond Ortiz This early fall edition of Light Bites features a slew of restaurant openings, mainly in the northern and western parts of town and north of downtown. Elsewhere, a beloved Alamo Heights pizzeria is heading north, a coffee shop is making itself at home in Beacon Hill, a Riverwalk restaurant is adding a…

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Alamo Heights council approves 296-unit apartment complex near Broadway

By Edmond Ortiz Alamo Heights leaders are backing a local company’s plan to redevelop a 1970s apartment complex site as a multistory apartment community. What is happening Alamo Heights City Council unanimously voted Sept. 14 to approve development firm Embrey’s request for a special use permit, which grants the company several variances to replace the…

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News Briefs (Aug. 20): Therapy dog arrives in Alamo Heights ISD; Tobin Hill hospital sees progress on murals; city OKs airport Terminal A/B project; H-E-B expansion receives tax break

By Edmond Ortiz This edition of News Briefs features the introduction of a trained counseling dog helping students at an Alamo Heights school, and the approval of key leaders for an upcoming San Antonio International Airport project. Also, local residents recently applied their creative skills toward a mural project at a Tobin Hill neighborhood hospital….

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