Last week, Bakery Lorraine started baking French baguettes and sour dough boules in their new bread oven. Six days later, they seem to have passed the shake-down period. Made with a blend of white and whole wheat flour, the breads are crunchy on the outside, moist inside, and a chewy delight. The sour...
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Winner of a 2013 CMA/ASCAP Adventurous Programming Award, SA’s own SOLI Chamber Ensemble (Ertan Torgul, violin; Stephanie Key, clarinet; Carolyn True, piano; and David Mollenauer, cello) prides itself on “giving new voice to 20th- and 21st-century classical contemporary music.” Since 1994, the decidedly unstuffy quartet has commissioned more than 30 new works penned by...
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Texas Monthly’s BBQ Twitter sparked a rivalry of the meatier sort between Memphis and San Antonio this week, and San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro has gotten in on the fun. After a virtual nudge from the Texas mag, Mayor Castro decided to put his BBQ where his mouth is and wager tasty smoked meats from The...
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In “Star Trek Into Darkness,” the second film of the series directed by J.J. Abrams, actor Simon Pegg (“Shaun of the Dead,” “Hot Fuzz”) reprises his role as Montgomery Scott (AKA Scotty), a Starfleet Officer and the chief engineer on the Starship Enterprise. In this sequel, Capt. Kirk (Chris Pine) leads a man hunt...
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The Piñata Protest team doesn’t do anything in a conventional way, so even though the first single of El Valiente, the band’s new EP, is “Tomorrow, Today,” the first video associated with the new recording is this crazy version of “La Cucaracha.” “I saw a video of a guy going through a tour of...
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As the last call for tears and laughs slowly fades away, The Office becomes another generational NBC program. The media giant is home to some of the most preeminent television series in history, including Cheers, Seinfeld, Frasier, The Cosby Show and Friends. The reaction to whether The Office will take its seat among these...
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Fronted by vocalist and rhythm guitarist Kele Okereke, guitar-driven British rockers Bloc Party struck a major chord with Silent Alarm, a 2005 release highlighted by the danceable indie gem “Banquet” and The Smiths-inspired “Like Eating Glass.” A slight departure from the early work that earned them comparisons to post-punk pioneers Gang of Four, the...
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Dear Aliyah, Last year, my boyfriend gave me a watch that I know is valued at a few hundred dollars retail. We have since broken up but are still great friends. He recently lost his job, should I return the watch? I am concerned about his finances. Time on Her Hands Dear Time, You...
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2012 Best of San Antonio Food Winners List Best of 2012: 2012 Best of San Antonio Food Winners List 4/25/2012
Best Sex Toy Shop Best of SA 2012: Porn online we can understand, but to properly order pleasure products you need an expert guide. It helps if you can see and feel what you're getting yourself into... 4/25/2012
Stella Public House takes pizza and beer to the next level Food & Drink: The terms “wood-fired” and“brick oven pizza” have longbeen bandied about as guarantors of quality, though sadly they seldom ring true. What may arrive out... By Scott Andrews 5/15/2013
Best Chicken-Fried Steak Best of SA 2012: We don't know about you, but when we need comfort food, a chicken-fried steak is the best thing to fill that hole in the heart and make all the hurt go away. 4/25/2012
Chris Perez, husband of slain Tejana icon Selena, tells of romance, suffering Arts & Culture: In one of the final chapters of his book To Selena, With Love (out March 6), Selena's widower Chris Perez mentions that Abraham Quintanilla, his former father-in-law, once... By Enrique Lopetegui 3/7/2012
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