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We did our best to pace ourselves as waiters presented oversized skewers of meat to our tables, tempting us to continue piling slices of deliciousness onto our plates. It was during this main course that one of our servers paused to ask a crucial question: “Would you care for some chimichurri, perhaps some chiles toreados?”…
Meet the 10 best new restaurants in San Antonio. From fresh takes on South Texas cuisine to artfully crafted classics and pizza worth planning a night out for, the menus and atmospheres at these eateries prove that the city’s culinary scene is more than hitting its stride. Read more at: https://www.sanantoniomag.com/October-2019/The-10-Best-New-Restaurants-in-San-Antonio/
Perhaps only through the power of barbecue can a 60-year-old joint in a city best known for pecans transform into one of the culinary world’s newest sensations. At Davila’s BBQ in Seguin, third-generation pitmaster Adrian Davila has become a bonafide culinary celebrity, complete with a widely acclaimed book, and regular appearances on the Cooking Channel…
Plenty of couples can finish each other’s sentences, but chefs Gwyn and Justin Hammerson take it a step further: they can finish cooking each other’s dishes. “We just work really well together,” Justin says. “Our communication is on-point. We’re a good team. I don’t think all spouses could do it.” At Kindling Texas Kitchen, a…
It’s been a wild couple of years for Chef Jeff White. In 2017, he left a steady gig leading the kitchen at Boiler House to start his own venture along with his wife, Jenn. While the pair worked on their dream project, they ran Brindles Awesome Ice Cream and East Side institution Tucker’s Kozy Korner….
Six years after opening The Granary ’Cue & Brew, Tim Rattray knew something had to change. Sure, he was hailed nationally by Esquire as the “future of barbecue” for transforming post-oak smoke into a sophisticated ingredient in a culinary repertoire. The acclaim led to a full dining room and visits from chefs around the country…
Sure, it’s time to fire up the grills and let the flames kiss plenty of meats and veggies into deliciousness, but summer is also a time for much more. We asked three local chefs—Elizabeth Johnson at Pharm Table, Michael Sohocki from the Gwendolyn Group and Mark Weaver at Periphery—to share recipes that bring new vitality…
Long before Savor opened its doors, its lineage cast an intimidating shadow. Its predecessor as student restaurant for the Culinary Institute of America’s San Antonio campus, Nao, delighted with regional Latin American specialties. The former tenant of Savor’s space, The Sandbar, was the city’s finest seafood restaurant before it closed in 2016. Savor takes a…
A restaurant is a fragile entity that can slip and crash on the vicissitudes of timing, circumstances or mere whims. A place that succeeds wildly at an original location can stumble when it expands, moves or even changes a longtime menu. So it’s impressive and gratifying to see Bella on the River move from the…
Create your foodie bucket list with this roundup of best places for unique tacos, over-the-top desserts and Asian food favorites for every craving. Read more at: https://www.sanantoniomag.com/March-2019/Best-of-the-City-2019-Eat–Drink/