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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Business Briefs: Board game hub opens in New Braunfels; YMCA offers open house at Morgan’s Sports

By Edmond Ortiz This round of Business Briefs features the opening of a board gaming bar in New Braunfels, the launch of a new Windcrest-area thrift store, the debut of a multisports complex in Converse, and an open house at an all-inclusive/adaptive sports facility in northeast San Antonio. Plus, San Antonio is getting another multi-sports…

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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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Light Bites: Selena-inspired speakeasy launches; Jason Dady’s Mexico Ceaty opens April 20; Southtown bar closing in May

By Edmond Ortiz The Fiesta edition of Light Bites is highlighted by the long-awaited opening of Chef Jason Dady’s Mexico Ceaty concept on the Riverwalk, the unveiling of a Selena-inspired bar in downtown, and the launch of a new fried chicken and waffle spot on the Far West Side. Additionally, a Castle Hills restaurant adds…

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Business Briefs: New ventures launch in Southtown, Boerne, New Braunfels; Painted Tree Boutiques closes

By Edmond Ortiz The latest San Antonio-area business openings are highlighted by the relocation of a motorcycle manufacturer from California to New Braunfels, a new multimedia content studio in Boerne, and Southtown welcoming a new record store and a larger space for a pet-centric destination. Additionally, The Local SATX has unveiled a new, free route…

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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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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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Business Briefs (Feb. 18): Midtown bookshop, nonprofits in Boerne and New Braunfels among new San Antonio-area ventures

By Edmond Ortiz The launches of a Midtown bookstore, healthcare clinics in Stone Oak, Live Oak and the South Side, boutiques in Garden Ridge and Leon Valley, and nonprofits in Boerne and New Braunfels are among the newest businesses and organizations to open in the San Antonio area. This new edition of Business Briefs also…

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