Last week, I heard through the grapevine that Lüke San Antonio was to finally open on November 23rd. At the last minute, I was able to get a reservation, so I decided to take a date out to the restaurant on opening night to see how everything would be. As you might recall, I was […]
Downtown
4th Street Cafe
If you are like me, you might have grown up with going to smallish churches and having the Sunday pot-lucks when all the little old ladies at the church brought in dishes to serve the congregation. In the present day of tele-evangelists, mega-churches, and overall swell of population, you might not have had the opportunity […]
The Copper Kitchen
There is a place where you can go to get out of the hustle and bustle of city life that is right downtown. The Southwest School of Art and Craft is a beautiful campus on the grounds of a historic convent founded by French nuns back in 1851. On campus, there is a delightful restaurant […]
Sip
I don’t know if you have noticed, but I have started to get into a rhythm with blogging. I think that one of the reasons is because I have kind of started a weekly ritual where I stop by Sip coffee house downtown to read the paper, knock out some posts, and enjoy some good […]
Mexican Manhattan Restaurant
I have quite the prejudice when it comes to restaurants on the Riverwalk; I have had a bad taste in my mouth from several in the past where I get overprice food that doesn’t have flavor and some expensive drinks. A big group of friends and I had rented a riverboat to go tailgating before […]
Lula’s Mexican Cafe (2)
Lula’s has now moved to a location downtown on Travis and Soledad. Yes I go to Lula’s frequently and yes I have already written about the restaurant. However, I had another plate that was worth talking about. The Thursday special is poblano chicken and for $6 you get a glass of tea, rice, charro beans, […]
Schilo’s Delicatessen: Downtown Deli That Won’t Break the Bank
Schilo’s is a restaurant that I have wanted to go to for several years now but just have never been able to make it. This is mainly due to the fact that whenever I think about going, it is Sunday and Schilo’s is closed on Sundays! I heard great things about Schilo’s from a variety […]