The third week for Luca Della Casa on the web series “Star Salvation” brought a new challenger, Aryen Moore-Alston, who was cut from “Food Network Star” because the judges found her communication skills lacking. Moore-Alston, Della Casa and previous season fan favorite Chad Rosenthal received a new challenge: to conduct an interview and answer questions […] [Read More]

Slated to open downtown later this summer, On the Rocks Pub aims to be a traditional bar without the fancy cocktails. Targeting an opening date of mid-August, co-owner Justin Vitek  said the bar won’t follow the craft cocktail movement that’s become popular in San Antonio. Rather, his place will offer basic cocktails, bottled and canned […] [Read More]

The San Antonio area’s third Wing Zone restaurant is set to open July 5 at 11019 Culebra, Suite 122, on the city’s North Side, franchise owner Irfan Mohammed said Thursday. The Culebra location joins Wing Zone restaurants at Fort Sam Houston and on Callaghan Road. Wing Zone specializes in wings, and also delivers.     [Read More]

Culinaria has announced details for San Antonio Restaurant Week. Scheduled for Aug. 16-23, Restaurant Week benefits the community outreach programs of Culinaria, a not-for-profit organization that works to promote San Antonio as a premier wine and food destination. For each meal ordered during Restaurant Week, restaurants will donate $1 for lunch and $2 for dinner […] [Read More]

Sea Island Shrimp House, multiple locations, is offering a new summer dish. Fish Isabel is a wild-caught Atlantic whitefish in a fresh lemon butter sauce with artichokes, mushrooms, tomatoes and a touch of garlic, served with steamed vegetables, rice pilaf and a toasted baguette for $11.99. Fish Isabel can also be ordered with wild-caught Texas […] [Read More]

A small shopping center in Mahncke Park is trying to build on the growing community vibe in the area, landing tenants such as Bakery Lorraine’s production facility. The retail center is located about a mile east of Broadway at the corner of Eleanor and North New Braunfels avenues. Bakery Lorraine, which is moving its shop into former […] [Read More]

Valentino Lucio will join the Taste team Monday. He has covered real estate, technology and the local beer industry for Business for the past few years, many times breaking news about restaurants, breweries and distilleries. Valentino will build on that experience as a food and drink writer for Taste, covering a variety of topics for […] [Read More]

Bavarian Brauhaus, 300 W Bitters Road, will open June 30. The authentic German menu will feature dishes such as rinderrouladen, thinly sliced beef filled with Dijon mustard, onions, bacon and pickle covered in a rosemary rouladen gravy; veal or pork wienerschnitzel; and homemade bratwurst, currywurst and Nürnberger sausages. It will be open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. […] [Read More]