Esquire has a new owner, a former bartender who loved the bar ‘from the...
There’s a new boss in town where the ice-cold beer began flowing from taps for the first time on the very same day Prohibition ended on Dec. 5, 1933. The Esquire Tavern, the oldest bar on the San Antonio River Walk, announced new majority ownership Wednesday. Architect and developer...
Motorcyclist injured in North Side crash; Driver in custody, SAPD says
SAN ANTONIO – A driver was taken into custody after striking a motorcyclist and fleeing the scene on the North Side, according to the San Antonio Police Department. Just before 5 p.m. Friday, officers responded to a crash involving a motorcycle and an Acura in the 2300 block of Basse Road, near Buckeye Avenue.
San Antonio Feds Bust 292 Pounds Of Meth Masquerading As Soda
Homeland Security Investigations agents in the San Antonio area say they busted a South Texas shipment of methamphetamine that was hidden in plain sight: inside bottles of liquid soda. Agents seized about 292 pounds of meth, which the agency is touting as a major hit to transnational criminal organizations and a reveal
Man accused of pepper-spraying SAPD officers during arrest
SAN ANTONIO — A 19-year-old man was arrested Friday after allegedly pepper-spraying two San Antonio police officers while they were responding to a reported assault. The incident occurred around 4:13 p.m. in the 8900 block of Eagle Bend. According to police, the suspect pepper-sprayed both officers while attempting to.
Firefighters contain blaze at Northwest Side apartments; one pet found deceased
SAN ANTONIO — Firefighters contained an apartment fire on the city’s Northwest Side on Saturday. Fire crews were called just before 3 p.m. to 80 Chapel Hill Circle near Eckhert Road. According to the San Antonio Fire Department, fire crews were able to get the fire under control...
Viewers share photos, videos of heavy downpours and street flooding in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO – Heavy downpours swept through San Antonio on Saturday, prompting several KSAT Connect users to share photos and videos of the rain and street flooding across the city. Western areas of Bexar County have seen between 4 to 5 inches of rain, according to the KSAT Weather...
FBI Swarms Long-Empty San Antonio House Near Confluence Park
Friday afternoon turned tense along Mission Road as San Antonio police and federal agents zeroed in on an apparently abandoned home near I-10, just steps from Confluence Park. One person was taken to a hospital in stable condition while investigators worked the scene, and neighbors, who said the house had sat empty for
10 Hole-In-The-Wall Texas Soul Food Restaurants Locals Recommend With A Knowing Grin
Everyone has one friend who lowers their voice before giving a restaurant recommendation. “I know a spot.” That is when the directions get vague, the parking looks questionable, and dinner saves the week. Texas soul food works that way. The real favorites are often tucked into strip malls,...
South Texas city ranks No. 1 in the U.S. for apartment space under $1,500
Rents are so affordable in this South Texas city, $1,500 gets you six times more space than a shoe box in Manhattan at the same rate.
‘It’s like keeping a piece of my grandfather’: East Side hat shop keeps family...
SAN ANTONIO – Cowboy hats are enjoying a resurgence in popularity, appearing everywhere from country concerts, fashion runways and social media feeds. But inside one longtime San Antonio hat shop, owners said the hats that leave the biggest impression aren’t the ones fresh off the shelf. It’s the ones that have already
