Light Bites (April 7): Vietnamese eatery launches near Windcrest; Yemeni cafe opens in Medical Center; Boerne BBQ spot to close; Castle Hills event promotes local restaurants 

By Edmond Ortiz This new edition of Light Bites highlights the openings of a Yemeni coffee shop in northwest San Antonio, a Far West Side donut shop, a Vietnamese restaurant, an East Side barbecue spot, and a Stone Oak eatery at the old Le Peep location. Additionally, Castle Hills restaurants will again be featured in…

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Light Bites (March 23): Pinthouse Pizza opens San Antonio taproom; Southtown cafe moving; Stone Oak tearoom plans ‘Titanic’ event

By Edmond Ortiz An Austin-grown brewery and restaurant opening a San Antonio locale headlines this edition of Light Bites.  Also, one burger-centric eatery opens a North Side spot while another provides an update for its upcoming North Side location. Additionally, recent launches include a Boerne cafe, and a New Braunfels Irish bar, while a Southtown…

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Light Bites (March 11): Bonds Rock Bar reopens on South Side; new eateries launch in Windcrest, Leon Valley; culinary events at St. Anthony Hotel, Clementine

By Edmond Ortiz The latest openings in San Antonio’s bar and culinary community include a new sandwich shop in Leon Valley, a Windcrest buffet restaurant, a revived rock music-driven bar on the South Side, a downtown honky tonk, a brunch-focused Stone Oak-area spot, and a new Hemisfair hotel. Elsewhere, the Pearl area is getting a…

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Park, bike lane improvement projects noted in San Antonio, Boerne

By Edmond Ortiz San Antonio is moving forward with two separate recreational projects meant to boost a East Side neighborhood and Woodlawn Park area. Meanwhile, Boerne officials said they are making progress with the Northside Community Park improvement initiative. East San Antonio San Antonio City Council approved a March 5 meeting consent agenda item that…

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