Light Bites: Bars open in Boerne and near UTSA; tapas spot opens on North Side; Restaurant Weeks are back; Mimosa Gossip readies closure

By Edmond Ortiz The new slate of Light Bites is highlighted by Singh’s Vietnamese restaurant expanding to near the University of Texas at San Antonio, local musicians launching a tapas eatery on the North Side, and a new Asian restaurant in Windcrest. Also of note, a new Boerne speakeasy opened its doors, a dessert bar…

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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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Windcrest voters retain mayor, oust incumbent, tap Presti for open council seat

By Edmond Ortiz Windcrest’s incumbent mayor survived a challenge from the city’s former mayor on Election Day, Nov. 4, but a sitting City Council member was not so lucky in his re-election bid. Meanwhile, voters selected a Windcrest native to the council. What you should know Dan Reese secured a fifth term as Windcrest’s mayor…

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