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Free teacher supply store opens in San Antonio

H-E-B is stocking the store for SAISD teachers.

News

San Antonio ISD teachers will soon have a new place to stock up on classroom essentials without dipping into their own wallets.Why it matters: Teachers nationwide routinely spend hundreds of dollars of their own money on classroom supplies every year.

New Aztec Hotel opens in downtown San Antonio

Here's a first look at the new hotel above the Aztec Theatre.

Travel

One hundred years after the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Aztec Theatre" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/15/aztec-theatre-majestic-magik-history-reopening" data-vars-content-id="fc7ec884-d2c7-42d6-9822-55e3ee8f7a09" data-vars-headline="New Aztec Hotel opens in downtown 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/2026/06/15/aztec-theatre-majestic-magik-history-reopening" target="_self">Aztec Theatre</a> opened its doors, the historic downtown building is adding a hotel.The latest: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Aztec Hotel" data-vars-click-url="https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/satbw-aztec-hotel-san-antonio-a-tribute-portfolio-hotel/overview/" data-vars-content-id="fc7ec884-d2c7-42d6-9822-55e3ee8f7a09" data-vars-headline="New Aztec Hotel opens in downtown San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/satbw-aztec-hotel-san-antonio-a-tribute-portfolio-hotel/overview/" target="_blank">The Aztec Hotel</a> — part of Marriott&#x27;s Tribute Portfolio — will open Oct. 9, ahead of a grand opening celebration on Oct. 17.

How SAMA uses art to connect people living with dementia

SAMA's program uses art as a starting point for connection.

Culture

The San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) has grown a pandemic-era virtual program called <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ReCollections" data-vars-click-url="https://www.samuseum.org/blog/recollections/" data-vars-content-id="102e9b06-adcf-4305-9906-5d71c9c87204" data-vars-headline="How SAMA uses art to connect people living with dementia" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.samuseum.org/blog/recollections/" target="_blank">ReCollections</a> into free in-person gatherings centered on art, storytelling and connection for people living with Alzheimer&#x27;s and other types of dementia.Why it matters: People living with dementia can face isolation as the disease progresses, making opportunities to socialize and express themselves increasingly important.

San Antonio's triple-digit heat is likely behind us

The 100s may be over, but don't break out the sweaters yet.

Climate

San Antonio&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="triple-digit days" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/08/28/san-antonio-summer-heat-temperatures-poll" data-vars-content-id="e5dae859-d2ca-405b-8e86-c3e4cc850d0a" data-vars-headline="San Antonio&#x27;s triple-digit heat is likely behind us" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/08/28/san-antonio-summer-heat-temperatures-poll" target="_self">triple-digit days</a> are likely behind us — but don&#x27;t break out the sweaters just yet.Why it matters: After another long, hot <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="summer" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/08/11/heat-illnesses-rise-san-antonio-summer-heat-index" data-vars-content-id="e5dae859-d2ca-405b-8e86-c3e4cc850d0a" data-vars-headline="San Antonio&#x27;s triple-digit heat is likely behind us" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/08/11/heat-illnesses-rise-san-antonio-summer-heat-index" target="_self">summer</a>, the cooler weather this week offers some relief.

San Antonio adds Michelin-recommended restaurants, no new stars

San Antonio didn't land any new stars, but the city's three starred restaurants retained that distinction.

San Antonio restaurants didn&#x27;t earn any new stars or Bib Gourmand awards in the latest <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Michelin Guide Texas" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/10/29/san-antonio-michelin-stars-restaurants-2025" data-vars-content-id="881f9b9e-41f5-4f6b-b714-eff33482f559" data-vars-headline="San Antonio adds Michelin-recommended restaurants, no new stars" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/10/29/san-antonio-michelin-stars-restaurants-2025" target="_self">Michelin Guide Texas</a> selections <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="announced Thursday" data-vars-click-url="https://michelinmedia.com/c0/michelin-guide-texas-honors-three-new-starred-restaurants-in-2026-selection/" data-vars-content-id="881f9b9e-41f5-4f6b-b714-eff33482f559" data-vars-headline="San Antonio adds Michelin-recommended restaurants, no new stars" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://michelinmedia.com/c0/michelin-guide-texas-honors-three-new-starred-restaurants-in-2026-selection/" target="_blank">announced Thursday</a>, but the city did notch two more Michelin recommended restaurants: the viral <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Lovers Pizzeria" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/06/06/san-antonio-lovers-pizzeria-wait-line-review" data-vars-content-id="881f9b9e-41f5-4f6b-b714-eff33482f559" data-vars-headline="San Antonio adds Michelin-recommended restaurants, no new stars" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/06/06/san-antonio-lovers-pizzeria-wait-line-review" target="_self">Lovers Pizzeria</a> and the French-inspired Petit Coquin.Why it matters: Michelin Guide recognition brings global attention to local spots and highlights San Antonio&#x27;s diverse food scene.

San Antonio coffee roasters win international awards

Pulp, Merit and What's Brewing all took home medals.

Food and Drink

Three San Antonio <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="coffee" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/16/where-best-downtown-san-antonio-coffee-shops" data-vars-content-id="f9c880c0-40a5-421e-8a9d-3be0cafe8c26" data-vars-headline="San Antonio coffee roasters win international awards" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/05/16/where-best-downtown-san-antonio-coffee-shops" target="_self">coffee</a> roasters brought home medals in the Global Coffee Awards.How it works: Two days of double-blind judging took place in Houston last month, in which the judges didn&#x27;t know which roaster they were tasting. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The winners" data-vars-click-url="https://globalcoffeeawards.com/winners-us-canada-2026/" data-vars-content-id="f9c880c0-40a5-421e-8a9d-3be0cafe8c26" data-vars-headline="San Antonio coffee roasters win international awards" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://globalcoffeeawards.com/winners-us-canada-2026/" target="_blank">The winners</a> were announced this month.

Axios Social Club brings mystery dinners to San Antonio

Meet fellow locals over dinner at a restaurant we hand-picked.

Things to Do

Axios Social Club is bringing readers together for dinner to San Antonio&#x27;s Southtown neighborhood on Tuesday, Oct. 6.Why it matters: Your city is full of interesting people you haven&#x27;t met yet. We&#x27;re making it easier to change that.

Santonia Cantina to open at Pearl in San Antonio

Expect plenty of tequila, mezcal and borderland flavors.

Santonia Cantina will open in the former home of Full Goods Diner at Pearl.The latest: James Beard-recognized husband-and-wife restaurateurs Lizzeth Martínez and Francisco Estrada of Naco Mexican are behind the new restaurant, announced Monday.

San Antonio-area brands compete for spot on H-E-B shelves

Meet the local contenders vying for H-E-B's big contest.

Three San Antonio-area businesses are among the 10 finalists competing in H-E-B&#x27;s annual <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Quest for Texas Best" data-vars-click-url="https://newsroom.heb.com/h-e-b-names-ten-small-businesses-as-finalists-in-13th-h-e-b-annual-quest-for-texas-best-competition/#FINALISTDEAN" data-vars-content-id="1e35d6ef-3eb8-48ca-a5ff-96e1aa7e37b9" data-vars-headline="San Antonio-area brands compete for spot on H-E-B shelves" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://newsroom.heb.com/h-e-b-names-ten-small-businesses-as-finalists-in-13th-h-e-b-annual-quest-for-texas-best-competition/#FINALISTDEAN" target="_blank">Quest for Texas Best</a> competition.Why it matters: The statewide contest gives Texas small businesses a shot at cash prizes and a placement on H-E-B shelves.

New brasserie Barberry headed to Sítio El Tropicano

There's more cooking at the revamped River Walk hotel.

One of Texas&#x27; buzziest restaurant groups is expanding its San Antonio footprint with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Barberry" data-vars-click-url="https://www.barberrysatx.com/" data-vars-content-id="9d3566d4-a278-4348-be15-b257cdb044b4" data-vars-headline="New brasserie Barberry headed to Sítio El Tropicano" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.barberrysatx.com/" target="_blank">Barberry</a> at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sítio El Tropicano" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/29/sitio-el-tropicano-hotel-san-antonio-riverwalk" data-vars-content-id="9d3566d4-a278-4348-be15-b257cdb044b4" data-vars-headline="New brasserie Barberry headed to Sítio El Tropicano" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/29/sitio-el-tropicano-hotel-san-antonio-riverwalk" target="_self">Sítio El Tropicano</a> hotel.The latest: The restaurant, billed as a classic brasserie with Hill Country influences, is expected to open later this year. It&#x27;s from Emmer &amp; Rye Hospitality Group, the Austin-based company behind <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pullman Market" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/04/22/pullman-market-restaurants-pearl-san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="9d3566d4-a278-4348-be15-b257cdb044b4" data-vars-headline="New brasserie Barberry headed to Sítio El Tropicano" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/04/22/pullman-market-restaurants-pearl-san-antonio" target="_self">Pullman Market</a>.

The Davenport makes a one-night San Antonio comeback

The Davenport is reviving its 2000s heyday.

For one night only, The Davenport — a beloved night-out spot for a generation of San Antonians — will make a comeback on Sunday at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jue Let" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/07/20/san-antonio-s-jue-let-pours-5-happy-hour" data-vars-content-id="9061c2c3-235d-4154-b8f1-169e2d0df977" data-vars-headline="The Davenport makes a one-night San Antonio comeback" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/07/20/san-antonio-s-jue-let-pours-5-happy-hour" target="_self">Jue Let</a>.Catch up quick: The downtown <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bar" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/08/24/slow-ride-bar-san-antonio-affordable-drinks" data-vars-content-id="9061c2c3-235d-4154-b8f1-169e2d0df977" data-vars-headline="The Davenport makes a one-night San Antonio comeback" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/08/24/slow-ride-bar-san-antonio-affordable-drinks" target="_self">bar</a> was a nightlife staple from 2002 to 2007, and Gen Xers and elder millennials packed its dance floor.

Terry Black's Barbecue set to open New Braunfels spot

The restaurant features a two-story covered outdoor deck.

Terry Black&#x27;s Barbecue is opening its first <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Braunfels" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/17/wilhem-werner-new-braunfels-faust-hotel-reviews" data-vars-content-id="29c88796-8d81-4982-b2c9-51dbe8d59b44" data-vars-headline="Terry Black&#x27;s Barbecue set to open New Braunfels spot" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/17/wilhem-werner-new-braunfels-faust-hotel-reviews" target="_self">New Braunfels</a> location on Tuesday.Why it matters: The longtime family-owned <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="restaurant" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/09/09/los-tios-open-first-san-antonio-restaurant-broadway-fall" data-vars-content-id="29c88796-8d81-4982-b2c9-51dbe8d59b44" data-vars-headline="Terry Black&#x27;s Barbecue set to open New Braunfels spot" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/09/09/los-tios-open-first-san-antonio-restaurant-broadway-fall" target="_self">restaurant</a> has received numerous accolades, including a Michelin Guide <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="recommendation" data-vars-click-url="https://www.austinmonthly.com/austin-restaurants-recognized-by-the-michelin-guide-in-2025/" data-vars-content-id="29c88796-8d81-4982-b2c9-51dbe8d59b44" data-vars-headline="Terry Black&#x27;s Barbecue set to open New Braunfels spot" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.austinmonthly.com/austin-restaurants-recognized-by-the-michelin-guide-in-2025/" target="_blank">recommendation</a> for its Austin restaurant.

Los Tios to open first San Antonio location this fall 

Details on the Los Tios opening have been sparse until now.

Los Tios, a longtime Houston Tex-Mex restaurant, is eyeing a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fall opening" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/08/03/new-san-antonio-restaurants-peal-amar-rosso" data-vars-content-id="785b31f4-f396-4860-a74f-be6a904dd131" data-vars-headline="Los Tios to open first San Antonio location this fall " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/08/03/new-san-antonio-restaurants-peal-amar-rosso" target="_self">fall opening</a> in Alamo Heights.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Los Tios" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/01/23/our-foodie-forecast" data-vars-content-id="785b31f4-f396-4860-a74f-be6a904dd131" data-vars-headline="Los Tios to open first San Antonio location this fall " 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/our-foodie-forecast" target="_self">Los Tios</a> announced plans in 2024 to take over the former La Madeleine space on Broadway, but details about its opening have been sparse until now.

Theory serves good coffee in old gas station parking lot

Naco Mexican Eatery's original trailer sits on the same lot.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Theory Coffee" data-vars-click-url="https://www.theorycoffeeco.com/about" data-vars-content-id="c0a158df-23f3-453e-b3a3-b68e538d070a" data-vars-headline="Theory serves good coffee in old gas station parking lot" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.theorycoffeeco.com/about" target="_blank">Theory Coffee</a> turns the small parking lot of a former gas station into one of the hottest places to visit in San Antonio on weekends.Dig in: This coffee trailer has been around for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="more than a decade" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sanantoniomag.com/the-theory-of-great-coffee/" data-vars-content-id="c0a158df-23f3-453e-b3a3-b68e538d070a" data-vars-headline="Theory serves good coffee in old gas station parking lot" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sanantoniomag.com/the-theory-of-great-coffee/" target="_blank">more than a decade</a> and has earned the loyal following it&#x27;s built. Its spot on Nacogdoches Road by Loop 410 saw a long line when I visited on a recent Sunday, but the baristas were quick and moved everything along.

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