Chef Johnny Hernandez’s Historic Hacienda del Morado

Celebrated chef and restauranteur Johnny Hernandez sweetly named his Southside home “Hacienda del Morado” in honor of his maternal grandmother. However, Hernandez’s fiancée, Jessica Stein, initially called it something far less endearing: “The Scary Building.”

La Dolce Vita at Allora at Pearl

Allora “brings the delicate romance of the Italian coastline to San Antonio through colorful dining spaces and fresh summer flavors,” according to its website: an accurate description of Allora’s fine-tuned culinary concept.

COVID: The College & Career Challenges

COVID is a topic that has impacted anyone who has a child in high school or a college freshman. The last 2 ½ years, I believe, will prove to be some of the most challenging times in our youths’ lives. The research has already begun, and I’m hearing from university student success professionals, HS counselors, and mental health providers about the changes they are witnessing. And as a career counselor, I’m seeing it firsthand as well.