Mar 13, 2026 | 5:00 pm
Starting March 28, San Antonio will be less bumping in the night. Horror-themed Southtown bar Near Dark at 1024 S Presa St is closing after nearly four years.
The bar’s owner confirmed the shutter via an Instagram direct message, explaining that the rent was going up. He said he will be relocating to Boston after closing the coffin lid.
Near Dark debuted in May 2022, offering San Antonians an alternative to the sunny interiors of many of its contemporaries. The narrow bar was clad in black walls that featured everything from elegant gold mirrors to cow skulls to portraits of horror icon Lon Chaney…