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How a San Antonio restaurant is leaning into AI

The eatery is leaning on AI amid labor shortages, bucking a broader industry trend of slow adoption.

Food and Drink

San Antonio <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="restaurants" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/07/san-antonio-restaurants-2026-food-trends" data-vars-content-id="9fb83d9f-977a-47ab-9a1f-cdb1aa9816d3" data-vars-headline="How a San Antonio restaurant is leaning into AI" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/07/san-antonio-restaurants-2026-food-trends" target="_self">restaurants</a> are starting to embrace artificial intelligence.Why it matters: The restaurant industry is one of the nation&#x27;s largest employers, yet one of the slowest sectors to adopt AI tools, Ben Knorr, Texas Restaurant Association&#x27;s (TRA) vice president of strategic initiatives, tells Axios.

Why plant-based dining is struggling in San Antonio

Consumers are focusing on protein and comfort food.

News

San Antonio&#x27;s vegan and vegetarian dining scene is faltering in a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tough economy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/20/gas-prices-us-iran-war-4-dollars-50-states" data-vars-content-id="5cf9d5a1-21f7-4d36-be9a-4fc9faed069a" data-vars-headline="Why plant-based dining is struggling in San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/20/gas-prices-us-iran-war-4-dollars-50-states" target="_self">tough economy</a> and as consumers <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="focus on protein" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/24/chicken-protein-deals" data-vars-content-id="5cf9d5a1-21f7-4d36-be9a-4fc9faed069a" data-vars-headline="Why plant-based dining is struggling in San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/24/chicken-protein-deals" target="_self">focus on protein</a>, but experts say <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="plant-forward dining" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/10/16/san-antonio-restaurants-vegan-food-plant-based" data-vars-content-id="5cf9d5a1-21f7-4d36-be9a-4fc9faed069a" data-vars-headline="Why plant-based dining is struggling in San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/10/16/san-antonio-restaurants-vegan-food-plant-based" target="_self">plant-forward dining</a> isn&#x27;t going anywhere in the long term.Why it matters: Research <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="consistently" data-vars-click-url="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6855976/" data-vars-content-id="5cf9d5a1-21f7-4d36-be9a-4fc9faed069a" data-vars-headline="Why plant-based dining is struggling in San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6855976/" target="_blank">consistently</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="shows" data-vars-click-url="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7184671/" data-vars-content-id="5cf9d5a1-21f7-4d36-be9a-4fc9faed069a" data-vars-headline="Why plant-based dining is struggling in San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7184671/" target="_blank">shows</a> that eating less meat is one of the most impactful personal ways to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="combat climate change" data-vars-click-url="https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/science/climate-issues/food" data-vars-content-id="5cf9d5a1-21f7-4d36-be9a-4fc9faed069a" data-vars-headline="Why plant-based dining is struggling in San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/science/climate-issues/food" target="_blank">combat climate change</a> and improve health.

Why so many San Antonio businesses are selling shirts

The pandemic forced small businesses to get more creative.

Business

San Antonio <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="restaurants" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/18/san-antonio-best-new-taquerias-tacos-2026" data-vars-content-id="83d1f935-4dd8-40bc-8769-4c99d407b3b9" data-vars-headline="Why so many San Antonio businesses are selling shirts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/18/san-antonio-best-new-taquerias-tacos-2026" target="_self">restaurants</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="coffee shops" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/13/san-antonio-coffee-truck-serves-spurs-specials" data-vars-content-id="83d1f935-4dd8-40bc-8769-4c99d407b3b9" data-vars-headline="Why so many San Antonio businesses are selling shirts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/13/san-antonio-coffee-truck-serves-spurs-specials" target="_self">coffee shops</a> aren&#x27;t just selling food and beverages anymore — they&#x27;re building a fanbase.Why it matters: The pandemic forced small businesses to get more creative online about reaching customers. The loyalty forged during that period has stuck around and evolved.

Spurs explain why ticket sales are limited to local fans

The policy aims to prioritize local fans and deter outside brokers.

Sports

As the Western Conference finals head to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Antonio" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/13/san-antonio-spurs-honking-playoffs-tradition" data-vars-content-id="bd8cec22-4a55-41b2-9458-95b470575374" data-vars-headline="Spurs explain why ticket sales are limited to local fans" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/13/san-antonio-spurs-honking-playoffs-tradition" target="_self">San Antonio</a> for Game 3 on Friday, you won&#x27;t see too many Thunder fans who made the trip down I-35 — at least not if the Spurs can help it.Why it matters: For playoff games, the Spurs block ticket purchases from more than 150 miles outside the Frost Bank Center — meant to prioritize local fans, Spurs Sports &amp; Entertainment spokesperson Lucy Kaneb tells Axios.

New downtown sculptures honor San Pedro Creek

The work explores the intersection of nature and cities.

Culture

New public art sculptures downtown celebrate <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Pedro Creek" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/14/san-antonio-san-pedro-creek-culture-park-opening-trails" data-vars-content-id="8b715504-3366-4827-beff-a37a8f211dfa" data-vars-headline="New downtown sculptures honor San Pedro Creek" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/14/san-antonio-san-pedro-creek-culture-park-opening-trails" target="_self">San Pedro Creek</a>.Zoom in: &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Creatures of the Creek: A Fragile Balance" data-vars-click-url="https://artcollection.sa.gov/Detail/artworks/3035" data-vars-content-id="8b715504-3366-4827-beff-a37a8f211dfa" data-vars-headline="New downtown sculptures honor San Pedro Creek" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://artcollection.sa.gov/Detail/artworks/3035" target="_blank">Creatures of the Creek: A Fragile Balance</a>&quot; by Diana Kersey is a collection of clay sculptures of animals, like a giant anole lizard and the green kingfisher bird, found in and around the nearby San Pedro Creek.

San Antonio's best new taquerias, per Texas Monthly

Four of the 25 best new taquerias in Texas are in San Antonio, Texas Monthly's taco editor writes.

Four of the 25 best new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="taquerias in Texas" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/10/21/best-tacos-texas-san-antonio-stixs-stone-garcias" data-vars-content-id="86cf70ef-c923-43e0-921d-ecb02b65c7a9" data-vars-headline="San Antonio&#x27;s best new taquerias, per Texas Monthly" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/10/21/best-tacos-texas-san-antonio-stixs-stone-garcias" target="_self">taquerias in Texas</a> are in San Antonio, Texas Monthly&#x27;s taco editor writes in a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new listing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/25-best-new-texas-taquerias-2026/" data-vars-content-id="86cf70ef-c923-43e0-921d-ecb02b65c7a9" data-vars-headline="San Antonio&#x27;s best new taquerias, per Texas Monthly" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/25-best-new-texas-taquerias-2026/" target="_blank">new listing</a>.Why it matters: We <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="take our tacos seriously" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/02/12/san-antonio-texas-best-taquerias-tacos" data-vars-content-id="86cf70ef-c923-43e0-921d-ecb02b65c7a9" data-vars-headline="San Antonio&#x27;s best new taquerias, per Texas Monthly" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/02/12/san-antonio-texas-best-taquerias-tacos" target="_self">take our tacos seriously</a> here, so San Antonians expect to be featured prominently in any roundup of great Texas taquerias.

Spurs-inspired fashion is booming in San Antonio

Local boutiques say demand for women's Spurs fashion is surging.

Women are driving a new era of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Spurs fashion in San Antonio" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/03/20/san-antonio-spurs-clinch-playoffs-2019-2026" data-vars-content-id="07e41295-f6c1-4a48-afc8-7be0f9d1d91b" data-vars-headline="Spurs-inspired fashion is booming in San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/03/20/san-antonio-spurs-clinch-playoffs-2019-2026" target="_self">Spurs fashion in San Antonio</a>, trading jerseys for one-of-a-kind game-day looks from local boutiques.Why it matters: Local shops are thriving as fans seek pieces that feel more personal than mass-produced merch.

Lowcountry's closure marks a shift in Southtown

The closure of Lowcountry feels like the end of an era.

You have until the end of May to say goodbye to one of the best <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bars" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/23/san-antonio-over-under-new-2026-bars-restaurants" data-vars-content-id="b317f935-ebf9-414c-a2a0-4cec73290054" data-vars-headline="Lowcountry&#x27;s closure marks a shift in Southtown" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/23/san-antonio-over-under-new-2026-bars-restaurants" target="_self">bars</a> in San Antonio.Why it matters: Big changes are <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="coming to Southtown" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/10/15/election-vote-fund-new-san-antonio-spurs-arena" data-vars-content-id="b317f935-ebf9-414c-a2a0-4cec73290054" data-vars-headline="Lowcountry&#x27;s closure marks a shift in Southtown" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/10/15/election-vote-fund-new-san-antonio-spurs-arena" target="_self">coming to Southtown</a>, and the closure of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Lowcountry" data-vars-click-url="https://www.lowcountrysa.com/" data-vars-content-id="b317f935-ebf9-414c-a2a0-4cec73290054" data-vars-headline="Lowcountry&#x27;s closure marks a shift in Southtown" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.lowcountrysa.com/" target="_blank">Lowcountry</a> feels like the end of an era.

A century of Witte memories are now on display

A century of curiosity, collections and childhood field trips.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Witte Museum" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/08/28/witte-museum-indigenous-remains-returned" data-vars-content-id="165aff18-9489-4230-b3ca-ec49ddec23ad" data-vars-headline="A century of Witte memories are now on display" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/08/28/witte-museum-indigenous-remains-returned" target="_self">Witte Museum</a> is turning the mirror on itself with a new exhibit dedicated to its century-long <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="history" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/13/san-antonio-art-portal-sounds-of-san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="165aff18-9489-4230-b3ca-ec49ddec23ad" data-vars-headline="A century of Witte memories are now on display" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/13/san-antonio-art-portal-sounds-of-san-antonio" target="_self">history</a>.Why it matters: The Witte has been a place of discovery and memory-making for generations of San Antonians.

Spurs fans blocked from Commerce Street after win

Commerce Street honking was disrupted Sunday, but fans found workarounds.

Spurs fans hoping to flood Commerce Street on Sunday to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="celebrate the team&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/03/20/san-antonio-spurs-clinch-playoffs-2019-2026" data-vars-content-id="429ad725-ae04-456f-a63a-d47718c3af54" data-vars-headline="Spurs fans blocked from Commerce Street after win" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/03/20/san-antonio-spurs-clinch-playoffs-2019-2026" target="_self">celebrate the team&#x27;s</a> Game 4 win over the Portland Trail Blazers were diverted away because of Fiesta celebrations, authorities say. Why it matters: The post-game honking tradition is a uniquely San Antonio expression of pride that dates back to the team&#x27;s 1999 championship.

It's peak Fiesta season: Here's your parade guide

San Antonio's biggest parades take over this weekend.

It&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="parade weekend in downtown San Antonio" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/10/fiesta-san-antonio-2026-dates-guide-things-to-know" data-vars-content-id="c8b578ec-e1cd-4990-a505-fc8a532e85cd" data-vars-headline="It&#x27;s peak Fiesta season: Here&#x27;s your parade guide" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/10/fiesta-san-antonio-2026-dates-guide-things-to-know" target="_self">parade weekend in downtown San Antonio</a> as Battle of Flowers kicks off Friday, followed by Fiesta Flambeau on Saturday.Why it matters: These are two of the city&#x27;s most celebrated events — so big that city offices, schools and many businesses close Friday.

San Antonio favorite joins Karol G's Coachella market

Chasing Camilla scores a spot at Karol G's Coachella flea market.

Coachella buzz includes <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Chasing Camilla" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/04/12/womens-guayaberas-fiesta-texas" data-vars-content-id="8d5d1b4e-9a6e-4f01-ac1d-7d59e51070aa" data-vars-headline="San Antonio favorite joins Karol G&#x27;s Coachella market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/04/12/womens-guayaberas-fiesta-texas" target="_self">Chasing Camilla</a>, a San Antonio favorite known for cropped guayaberas.The big picture: Founder Melissa Rojas is based in the Rio Grande Valley, but frequently sells her remixed guayaberas around San Antonio. She&#x27;s built a strong <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Instagram presence" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/chasingcamilla/" data-vars-content-id="8d5d1b4e-9a6e-4f01-ac1d-7d59e51070aa" data-vars-headline="San Antonio favorite joins Karol G&#x27;s Coachella market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/chasingcamilla/" target="_blank">Instagram presence</a> in recent years — and Karol G&#x27;s team apparently took notice.

Culture

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San Antonio's best new taquerias, per Texas Monthly