Light Bites (May 9): River North to add bar; Boerne, Schertz, north San Antonio welcome new eateries; South Side Cuban spot makes changes

By Edmond Ortiz The Mother’s Day weekend edition of Light Bites highlights five restaurants that are now open in the San Antonio area or are coming soon.  Also, three bars are making moves in the downtown area and on the Northeast Side, a near shuttered near-West Side seafood eatery is returning, and a South Side…

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Milestones loom in 2026 for major developments in San Antonio area

By Edmond Ortiz While population explosion across the San Antonio area continues, so does the growth of commercial and residential developments around the tri-county region. Below is an update on nearly 20 select residential, commercial and mixed-use projects that are in various phases of ongoing development in and around San Antonio.  The projects range from…

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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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