Folc: The Food is Both Avant-Garde and Full of Comfort
If you know where to look at Folc, vestiges of the old, cheeky-chic Ciao Lavanderia still remain. The open kitchen, at least from the dining room, appears pretty much the same. But what’s coming out of that kitchen could hardly be more different. Chef and co-owner Luis Colon has put together—maybe fabricated is a better […]
City Scene: Two “Best Kept” Secrets Worth Discovering
In late May, I attended the Edgewood ISD Dance Finals Competition, featuring third-graders who had been practicing ballroom dancing all year. It was a most wonderful and heartwarming event. Assembled at the Neighborhood Place on Rivas Street were the dance champion teams from six Edgewood elementary schools, their parents, supporters, dance teachers, celebrity judges and […]
A Smile Says It All
Making it prettier and brighter They say eyes are the windows of the soul, but few would deny the power of a smile. If yours isn’t exactly as you’d like, there are plenty of improvement options. “Lifestyle is the consideration. Often moms, when their kids are done (with their braces), will change the focus to […]
At Home: Heritage Home in Terrell Hills
You can go home again The 1920s and ‘30s were a golden age for San Antonio homebuilding. Homes from bungalows to mansions in Queen Anne, Prairie, Tudor and Spanish Colonial Revival styles were scattered throughout the upscale neighborhoods of Tobin Hill, Beacon Hill, Alamo Heights, Olmos Park and Terrell Hills. Late in the 1930s, on […]
Art Beat: Art speaks to the human experience
Joey Fauerso’s work is part of hemisfair’s new garden Children visiting HemisFair Park this summer will have a whole new playground to explore and enjoy. Created by six San Antonio artists and appropriately named PLAY, this playground will consist of six separate areas within the enhanced green space of the park, dubbed the Yanaguana Garden. […]