Los Barrios: A San Antonio Legacy

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  By Janis Turk  |  Photos courtesy of Los Barrios   If San Antonio had a living room, it would be located at Los Barrios. This beloved family eatery on Blanco Road feels that familiar — that much like home.   In the heart of San Antonio, where the city’s vibrant culture and rich history […]

LA GLORIA

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  LA GLORIA La Gloria Brooks Rekindles Flame with El Machito Favorites By Carolina Gutiérrez | Photos courtesy of La Gloria   Beloved San Antonio chef Johnny Hernandez is known for looking ahead, but one of his latest moves involves a delicious trip down memory lane.   La Gloria at Brooks City Base, Hernandez’s third […]

Peggy’s On The Green

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  Boerne is better than you remember and closer than you think. By Janis Turk   One of San Antonio’s favorite local restaurants isn’t even in the city limits.   Peggy’s on the Green, named for chef and owner Mark Bohanan’s late mother, is a fine-dining American restaurant in Boerne, the once quaint Hill Country […]

Dining: Pecantown Books & Brews

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    By Janis Turk  |  Photos courtesy of Pecantown Books & Brews   Named for the “World’s Largest Pecan” monument on Seguin’s downtown Square, Pecantown is a good day-trip lunch destination. Visit and discover why so many folks are nuts about Seguin’s sweet little bookstore and café.   On a frosty winter Friday, warm […]

A CUT ABOVE

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By Janis Turk | Photos courtesy of Bohanan’s Restaurant & Bar Bohanan’s Restaurant & Bar offers the quintessential San Antonio fine-dining steakhouse experience and is a date-night delight!   At a table upstairs overlooking San Antonio’s illustrious Majestic Theatre, with its neon marquee giving a woozy, warm glow to a cold, clear night, my husband […]