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Fattboy Burgers and Dogs Hosts Toy Drive

Fattboy Burgers and Dogs (2345 Vance Jackson, 11224 Huebner) is holding a toy drive. Drop off an unwrapped toy to...
San Antonio Current  |  12-06-2013  |  Current Blogs

Alamo Beer Holds Chilly Groundbreaking

The chilly temperatures weren’t enough to keep beer enthusiasts away from Alamo Beer’s faux groundbreaking on Friday, December 6 (a...
San Antonio Current  |  12-06-2013  |  Current Blogs

The Luxury Adds Delivery

Live within a 5-mile radius of The Luxury? You won’t to leave your comfortable abode to still enjoy the eats...
San Antonio Current  |  12-06-2013  |  Current Blogs

Shot of the Week: Green and Red Holiday Jell-O Shots

Trying to forgot those final grades? We’ve got you covered with simple and festive holiday shots. This week’s shot comes...
San Antonio Current  |  12-06-2013  |  Current Blogs

Bonehead Quote of the Week: Rick Santorum On Comparing Obamacare ‘Injustice’ to Apartheid

In the wake of the devastating loss of  Nelson Mandela, one the world’s most admired peace makers, both sides of...
San Antonio Current  |  12-06-2013  |  Current Blogs

Mexican Democracy – Something Hopeful This Week

And now for something completely different:  Mexican Democracy. No, that’s not the name of Axl Rose’s next tortured, long-awaited, magnum...
San Antonio Current  |  12-06-2013  |  Current Blogs

DUELING BLOGS: To Kanye or Not to Kanye

Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar are stopping by SA this Sunday on the Yeezus tour. Can’t decide if you should...
San Antonio Current  |  12-05-2013  |  Current Blogs

10 Things You Have to Do This Weekend

Thu 12/5 Everything Is Terrible! Holiday Special: “A New Beginning” EIT! HOLIDAY TOUR 2013! from Everything Is Terrible! on Vimeo...
San Antonio Current  |  12-05-2013  |  Current Blogs

City Council Approves H-E-B Downtown Construction

This afternoon, San Antonio City Council approved a measure that would allow the construction of an H-E-B grocery store downtown...
San Antonio Current  |  12-05-2013  |  Current Blogs

Lunchtime Links: Gov. Perry’s “Merry Christmas” Bill, NSA Tracking Location Data on Billions of Mobile Phones, 5 Key Findings From Harvard’s New Research On Millennials, Is Lorde the new Nirvana? + More

1. Wild Flag Split Up “U.S. supergroup Wild Flag have called it a day, according to drummer Janet Weiss.” (Fact Mag)...
San Antonio Current  |  12-05-2013  |  Current Blogs

Mexicans with Guns Releases Album Sneak Peek

UPDATED 9:20 p.m. December 4, 2013 After several months, if not years, of pursuing other projects and collaborating with a...
San Antonio Current  |  12-04-2013  |  Current Blogs

How Much Does Texas Sen. Wendy Davis Earn? Campaign Releases Her Tax Returns

In the name of transparency, 2014 candidate for governor, Texas Sen. Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth), opened up her financials to...
San Antonio Current  |  12-04-2013  |  Current Blogs

Registration for Culinaria’s Wine and Beer Run 5K is Open

Lace up your Nikes. Culinaria is hosting its fourth annual Wine and Beer Run on March 22 at The Shops...
San Antonio Current  |  12-03-2013  |  Current Blogs

Max’s Wine Dive to Offer Three-Course Prix Fixe Dinner on NYE

What are you doing New Year’s Eve? A three-course prix fixe menu will be offered at Max’s Wine Dive (340...
San Antonio Current  |  12-03-2013  |  Current Blogs

Esquire Tavern Turns 80 With ‘Riverwalk Empire’ Bash

The longest and oldest bar on the Riverwalk will celebrate turning 80 in a big way: Esquire Tavern (155 E...
San Antonio Current  |  12-03-2013  |  Current Blogs

UPDATE: ‘Eat St.’ to Film Crazy Carl’s, Chocollazo, SpiceSea Gourmet, Lagniappe Today, Wheelie Gourmet

Looks like Cooking Channel’s “Eat St.” is back for more. The food truck show, which filmed SaySheAte, Rickshaw Stop, DUK...
San Antonio Current  |  12-03-2013  |  Current Blogs

Lüke to Host Ugly Sweater Party

Hope you didn’t put away your sweaters from last week’s party at The Brooklynite. It’s Lüke Riverwalk’s (125 E Houston)...
San Antonio Current  |  12-03-2013  |  Current Blogs

Lady Gaga Coming to SA on July 14

Lady Gaga’s artRAVE: The ARTPOP Ball tour will be stopping at AT&T Center on July 14, 2014. Tickets will be...
San Antonio Current  |  12-03-2013  |  Current Blogs

Special Project Social Announces “Soup Night”

Soup is so hot right now. Special Projects Social has announced its first-ever “Soup Night” on Saturday, December 21 inside...
San Antonio Current  |  12-02-2013  |  Current Blogs

Bar Bummer: Boneshakers to close

In Mondays-are-the-worst news, Boneshakers Tap House and Pizzeria (306 Austin) has a announced it will close its doors by year’s...
San Antonio Current  |  12-02-2013  |  Current Blogs

5 Things You Have to Do This Week

Mon 12/2 Crowbar Sludge metal? Doom-core? Whatever you want to call this veteran Melvins-meets-Carnivore powerhouse, there is no doubt this...
San Antonio Current  |  12-02-2013  |  Current Blogs

10 Soups for Surviving A Cold Snap

There’s another wintry weekend coming our way. Keep warm with any of these soup recipes: 1. The classic: Chicken noodle...
San Antonio Current  |  12-02-2013  |  Current Blogs

10 Free Events Happening This Week, Dec. 2 – Dec. 8

1) Screening of “Gremlins” Tuesday, Dec. 3    6:30 p.m Ushering in Christmas time, Joe Dante’s 1984 legendary black comedy comes...
San Antonio Current  |  12-02-2013  |  Current Blogs

Quarry Farmers and Ranchers Market Releases Community Cookbook

Here’s another gift for food lovers: The Quarry Farmers and Ranchers Market will release its first community cookbook this Sunday,...
San Antonio Current  |  12-02-2013  |  Current Blogs

Same-Sex Couples File Suit To Defeat Texas Marriage Equality Ban

Two same-sex couples recently filed a federal lawsuit in San Antonio U.S. District Court to overturn Texas’ ban against their right...
San Antonio Current  |  12-02-2013  |  Current Blogs

7 Weird Cookie Cutters for Cookie Cutter Week

I swear I don’t make these things up. It’s Cookie Cutter Week. Here are six weird/wacky cookie cutters that exist...
San Antonio Current  |  12-02-2013  |  Current Blogs

Lunchtime Links: Will Ferrell Anchored Actual Local News as Ron Burgundy, The Best Cyber Monday Deals, UIW partnership opens door for Chinese medicine classes, Right-Wing Evangelicals Claim ‘Good Christians’ Can’t Get PTSD + More

1. Will Ferrell Anchored Local News as Ron Burgundy and It Was Perfect “One of the best parts of having a new...
San Antonio Current  |  12-02-2013  |  Current Blogs

‘Diamond on Vinyl’ Out on VOD: A Dream Ensemble Cast

The big selling hook of Diamond on Vinyl, the second feature film directed by J.R. Hughto (The Thin Time) is...
San Antonio Current  |  12-01-2013  |  Current Blogs

‘The Battle of amfAR’: Two Women That Changed AIDS Forever

When research scientist Dr. Mathilde Krim asked actress Elizabeth Taylor, who was devastated after the AIDS death of her best...
San Antonio Current  |  12-01-2013  |  Current Blogs

Paul Walker (1973-2013): ‘Fast & Furious’ Star Dies in Crash Crash

Actor Paul Walker, known worldwide for the Fast & Furious franchise, died Saturday after a fiery car crash in Santa...
San Antonio Current  |  12-01-2013  |  Current Blogs

Bonehead Quote of the Week: Cynthia Dunbar on Texas Science Textbooks

In a victory for science, the Texas State Board of Education approved factually accurate science textbooks for the state’s public...
San Antonio Current  |  11-29-2013  |  Current Blogs

Black/Brown Unity in SA: Third Root Unveils “Three Shots” Video

Third Root, SA’s politically charged hip-hop duo of Easy Lee (Mojoe) and Marco Cervantes (Mexican Stepgrandfather) have released the video...
San Antonio Current  |  11-29-2013  |  Current Blogs

George Harrison (1943-2001), the Spiritual Beatle

On November 29, 2001, former Beatle George Harrison passed away at age 58, after a bout with lung cancer. He...
San Antonio Current  |  11-29-2013  |  Current Blogs

Mujer Artesana: The Spirit of Creativity at the 24th Annual Mercado de Paz

“Nos toca luchar por nuestro espacio”, was the theme for the discussion with mujeres artesanas (artisan women) from all over...
San Antonio Current  |  11-29-2013  |  Current Blogs

10 Things You Have to Do This Holiday Weekend

Fri 11/29 Wild Party When last we checked in with Wild Party, the quartet was on a serious roll, having...
San Antonio Current  |  11-27-2013  |  Current Blogs

Australia’s Stereosonic Festival to Livestream During World AIDS Day Weekend

(RED), the company co-founded by Bobby Shriver and U2′s Bono to engage people in the fight against AIDS, will celebrate...
San Antonio Current  |  11-27-2013  |  Current Blogs

Attention: Casting call for new food competition show

SPIKE TV is searching for mad scientists in San Antonio with have made extreme culinary creations to compete in a...
San Antonio Current  |  11-27-2013  |  Current Blogs

Hanukkah Tips Via Chef Andrew Weissman

Chef Andrew Weissman took over our @sacurrentflavor account today! Read on for tips on making this Hanukkah even better: [View...
San Antonio Current  |  11-27-2013  |  Current Blogs

Shot of the Week: The Apple Pie Shot

Pumpkin is so last week. It’s time for apples to shine. For this week’s shot, I recalled one of my...
San Antonio Current  |  11-27-2013  |  Current Blogs

Brunch Watch: Bite adds Sunday brunch menu

Lisa Astorga-Watel is making a few changes over at Bite (1012 S Presa). The restaurant will start serving brunch on...
San Antonio Current  |  11-27-2013  |  Current Blogs

Lunchtime Links: Mexican teenage assassin to soon live freely in San Antonio, Corgi Twerks to “Bubble Butt,” Watch the Pilot for Dan Harmon’s New Adult Swim Show, 4 ‘Magic’ Phrases to Use if Cops Stop You with Pot + More

1. Mexican teenage assassin to soon live freely in San Antonio “Now 17, Edgar Jimenez Lugo, a drug cartel killer known as...
San Antonio Current  |  11-27-2013  |  Current Blogs

Ranger Creek Introduces .44 Texas Rye

Ranger Creek Brewery and Distilling  (4834 Whirlwind) is releasing its latest baby, .44 Texas Rye. The whiskey will be available for...
San Antonio Current  |  11-27-2013  |  Current Blogs
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