Forget spending 80 days circling the globe on trains and ships. In San Antonio, you can sip your way around the cocktail world without leaving your bar stool. To experience Latin America, visit the new SoFlo-neighborhood establishment Diez Flores, which boasts a cocktail menu stretching 10 drinks long, each designed to represent the flavors of an individual country in the region. If you’re in the mood for Mexico, The Dahlia — named for Mexico’s national flower — delivers a potent punch of tequila, lime juice and orange liqueur. The Cantuta celebrates Peru’s favorite bloom in a pisco-based elix ..read more

Spring in San Antonio means Fiesta time, a season when the whole city gets into party mode in true Alamo City fashion. Celebrations go hand in hand with food, whether it’s chicken on a stick or roasted corn covered in butter and chili powder.  As you partake in the upcoming festivities, consider trying out some puro San Anto restaurants serving up Fiesta-worthy fare.  Stixs & Stone Not only does Stix & Stone offer its own Asian-inspired version of chicken on a stick, the fusion-forward restaurant also features a Big Red-infused barbacoa taco flight on its menu. Here, you can ..read more

Photos by Jason Dady Tre Pizzeria by Jason Dady has opened in Boerne. The location at 103 E. San Antonio Ave., previously Blacksmith Grill, was a restaurant he consulted on three years ago that recently became available.  “It’s a quintessential premium location downtown on the corner across from Black Rifle Coffee,” Dady said. “We’ve always wanted to do this Tre Pizzeria concept. We love Tre. It’s our flagship. “We always felt there was a way to do QSR (quick-service restaurant) counter service,” he said. “This is a restaurant we knew and are familiar with. It gets us into a segment of th ..read more

Fogo de Chão will serve a special Easter brunch buffet. | Photo by Mike Sutter The hoppingest time of year is near, y’all. Easter, in all of its pastel glory, is here, and there’s no better way to celebrate than by breaking bread with your family. And that’s easy to do in San Antonio. No need to spend hours in the kitchen roasting a ham or leg of lamb and stuffing deviled eggs. Many area restaurants will be open for business as usual on March 31, with more than a few of those offering up special Easter brunch menus. If you and your family are considering heading out on the town for a meal this ..read more

Renderings of the planned renovation at Central Market on Broadway. Courtesy photo Central Market on Broadway: It’s not just a store, it’s one of our city’s buzziest living rooms. Both a shopping hub and social gathering place, it’s been a legendary foodie destination since 1999. That’s not going to change — but it’s going to get a whole lot better. H-E-B and Central Market have announced plans for a major renovation at the Alamo Heights location at 4821 Broadway with an all-store redo, inside and out, planned to improve the shopping experience for customers and enhance the work environment fo ..read more

  The Texas Hill Country is home to close to 100 wineries, and most of them will be prime spots to watch the total solar eclipse on April 8. That’s if you plan ahead and make a reservation. The viewing opportunity is rare, as this will be the last total solar eclipse visible from the United States until 2044.  While preparation has been top of mind for wineries for a couple of years and many have designed commemorative wine labels, one wine stands out for its next-level forethought and divine timing.  Farmhouse Vineyards’ The Observer is a wine seven years in the making. The gr ..read more

Good news, San Antonio. We’ve fanned out over the wide world of restaurants in the city to find the best of the best, the No. 1 restaurants in 15 categories. Let’s lay to rest, once and for all, the stereotype of San Antonio as nothing but Mexican food, barbecue and chicken-fried steak. We can’t imagine life without that holy trinity, but there’s so much more.  Garcia’s Mexican Food is the best Mexican restaurant in San Antonio. Photo by Mike Sutter Best Mexican food: Garcia’s Mexican food  Garcia’s is the top Mexican restaurant in a city that knows Mexican food for a lot of reasons ..read more

Idle Beer Hall & Brewing serves beverages including (from left) The Aidas Touch Imperial Amber Lager, Ginger Paloma and Pimp Cruiser Plum Kolsch. Photo by Paul Stephen Everything old is cool again, especially when it comes with a frothy beer at San Antonio’s newest brewery. Idle Beer Hall & Brewing has joined a rapidly growing nightlife district just blocks away from fellow brewers Roadmap Brewing Co. and Back Unturned Brewing Co. near the heart of downtown San Antonio. The area has seen numerous bars open in recent years, including Tony’s Siesta, Bentley’s Beer Garden and The Lucky Du ..read more

Take in live music like The Blue Note Ringos, a Beatles cover band, inside at The Cove. Photo by Chris Stokes You can do a lot at The Cove: Choose from 54 Texas beers on tap, hear live music, eat organic food, let your kids play in the jungle gym, bring your dog, wash your car and do your laundry. Covering almost an acre, The Cove is a sheltered inlet along Cypress Street, just north of downtown. The outdoor area, where adults can drink and eat at picnic tables while children burn off energy, is an institution for many San Antonio families. These families make up much of the afternoon crowd, a ..read more

Sanchos has live music seven nights a week and offers a rooftop patio for dining and special events. Sanchos is a little rebellious, a little rough around the edges. It is also the kind of place that attracts a loyal following. As guests enter, they face a painting of Frida Kahlo flipping the bird. They also find music seven nights a week, a waiter that sings along with the band and a space that gives you permission to be yourself. Co-founder Sam Asvestas says he wants Sanchos to be the most inclusive place in the city. He says the idea for Sanchos was born as he and a friend were walking in M ..read more