Ocean preservation lab, dog park open doors in central San Antonio

By Edmond Ortiz While separate initiatives, two nature-driven destinations recently unveiled in Midtown San Antonio are meant to encourage environmental preservation and animal welfare. Engaging coral restoration at the San Antonio Zoo  June 1 was both World Reef Awareness Day and opening day for the San Antonio Zoo’s Brewer Ocean Conservation Lab. Zoo officials said…

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Light Bites (April 27): The Barn Door closing up shop; tropical bar launches in downtown; new venture takes over former Web House 

By Edmond Ortiz The post-Fiesta edition of Light Bites focuses on the imminent closure of a famed San Antonio steakhouse, and the opening of a themed bar in downtown, and a new gaming-centric pub at a beloved former Beacon Hill venue. Elsewhere, Pearl is launching a two-day celebration of all things tequila this weekend. CLOSING…

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Business Briefs (March 9): South Side business park, Beacon Hill bookstore among new ventures; showrooms headed for La Cantera

By Edmond Ortiz A independent bookshop in the Beacon Hill neighborhood, a workspace complex on the Southeast Side, and a Toyota pickup truck axle assembly plant are among the newly opened businesses and ventures in the San Antonio area. Elsewhere, a new owner took over a STEM skills/coding provider in Cibolo, a stretch fitness center…

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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…

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Light Bites (Oct. 10): Soul food eatery reopens, 2 new pizzerias open, Carriqui preps for closure

By Edmond Ortiz The latest restaurant and bar openings in the San Antonio area include new franchises from two pizza chains, a Southeast Side barbecue joint, a Pearl-area lounge, and the return of a beloved East Side soul food eatery.  The most notable recent closures on San Antonio’s culinary scene, meanwhile, include a once-heralded restaurant…

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