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…

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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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Now Open: 2 new North Side book stores, Boerne business park, Cibolo realty firm

By Edmond Ortiz The latest business openings in the San Antonio area include 2 independently-owned book shops, a Cibolo real estate practice, a self-storage facility on the West Side, and healthcare providers near Alamo Heights and on the Southwest Side. Additionally, a New Braunfels-based nonprofit has opened a new office, and a recently completed business…

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