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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.

Program brings $5 golf rounds to San Antonio kids

Kids can play rounds for $5 or less at participating San Antonio courses.

Things to Do

Bank of America is offering San Antonio kids cheap access to golf. Why it matters: The initiative aims to make a sport that&#x27;s often cost-prohibitive more accessible.

What's changed for Fiesta 2026 in San Antonio

San Antonio's cultural centerpiece affects traffic, business and daily routines for 11 days.

Culture

Fiesta is less than a week away and a few things have changed since the last time the city partied.Why it matters: San Antonio&#x27;s cultural centerpiece affects traffic, business and daily routines for 11 days.

Spurs turn playoff run into citywide celebrations

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Spurs are playoff-bound" 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="5e494b85-ec6e-4185-858b-9b71e9351ff3" data-vars-headline="Spurs turn playoff run into citywide celebrations" 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 are playoff-bound</a> for the first time since 2019 and official fan events are ramping up. The latest: Fans will learn the Spurs&#x27; first-round <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="opponent and Game 1 date" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nba.com/news/2026-nba-playoffs-schedule" data-vars-content-id="5e494b85-ec6e-4185-858b-9b71e9351ff3" data-vars-headline="Spurs turn playoff run into citywide celebrations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nba.com/news/2026-nba-playoffs-schedule" target="_blank">opponent and Game 1 date</a> and time after the Play-In Tournament concludes on April 17.

A new effort brings bluebonnets into downtown San Antonio

Residents and visitors can enjoy the iconic flowers — and snap photos — without making a long drive.

If you&#x27;re spotting more <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bluebonnets" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/03/21/where-find-bluebonnets-wildflowers-hill-country" data-vars-content-id="627c53b0-b16d-4e13-a991-43109eeb3300" data-vars-headline="A new effort brings bluebonnets into 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/2024/03/21/where-find-bluebonnets-wildflowers-hill-country" target="_self">bluebonnets</a> without leaving the city&#x27;s core, it&#x27;s thanks to an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="inaugural initiative" data-vars-click-url="https://bexarblooms.org/locations/#ourstory" data-vars-content-id="627c53b0-b16d-4e13-a991-43109eeb3300" data-vars-headline="A new effort brings bluebonnets into downtown San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://bexarblooms.org/locations/#ourstory" target="_blank">inaugural initiative</a> bringing the state flower closer to downtown.Why it matters: Residents and visitors can enjoy the iconic flowers — and snap photos — without making a long drive.

New conference spotlights San Antonio's creative community

The spotlight is on creatives' economic contributions.

San Antonio is set to hold its first conference focused on how <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="creative industries" 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="4e3684d7-28b8-4e48-bd7a-f13d4b8ce6fb" data-vars-headline="New conference spotlights San Antonio&#x27;s creative community" 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">creative industries</a> are shaping the future of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="local economy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/08/13/san-antonio-texas-economy-gdp-growing" data-vars-content-id="4e3684d7-28b8-4e48-bd7a-f13d4b8ce6fb" data-vars-headline="New conference spotlights San Antonio&#x27;s creative community" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/08/13/san-antonio-texas-economy-gdp-growing" target="_self">local economy</a>.Why it matters: San Antonio has long been known as a city by and for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="creatives" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/08/01/san-antonio-new-pottery-ceramic-businesses" data-vars-content-id="4e3684d7-28b8-4e48-bd7a-f13d4b8ce6fb" data-vars-headline="New conference spotlights San Antonio&#x27;s creative community" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/08/01/san-antonio-new-pottery-ceramic-businesses" target="_self">creatives</a> — people whose work helps define <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the city&#x27;s personality" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/03/14/contemporary-at-blue-star-art-music-san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="4e3684d7-28b8-4e48-bd7a-f13d4b8ce6fb" data-vars-headline="New conference spotlights San Antonio&#x27;s creative community" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/03/14/contemporary-at-blue-star-art-music-san-antonio" target="_self">the city&#x27;s personality</a>. But their economic contributions aren&#x27;t always recognized.

What it's like hiking new Enchanted Rock property

You can take a guided hike at new areas of Enchanted Rock.

Guided hikes at the new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="expanded areas of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/01/13/enchanted-rock-texas-state-park-expansion" data-vars-content-id="9a91f44c-0e5f-4b1f-93b4-f57dd0f1e797" data-vars-headline="What it&#x27;s like hiking new Enchanted Rock property" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/01/13/enchanted-rock-texas-state-park-expansion" target="_self">expanded areas of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area</a> offer visitors a chance to see a state park while it&#x27;s still taking shape.The big picture: Two state parks — <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bear Creek" data-vars-click-url="https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20250825b&amp;pk_vid=ce5f07833a242ae817703068085a1fb7" data-vars-content-id="9a91f44c-0e5f-4b1f-93b4-f57dd0f1e797" data-vars-headline="What it&#x27;s like hiking new Enchanted Rock property" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20250825b&amp;pk_vid=ce5f07833a242ae817703068085a1fb7" target="_blank">Bear Creek</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Post Oak Ridge" data-vars-click-url="https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/post-oak-ridge" data-vars-content-id="9a91f44c-0e5f-4b1f-93b4-f57dd0f1e797" data-vars-headline="What it&#x27;s like hiking new Enchanted Rock property" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/post-oak-ridge" target="_blank">Post Oak Ridge</a> — and one expansion at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Enchanted Rock" data-vars-click-url="https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/enchanted-rock/development" data-vars-content-id="9a91f44c-0e5f-4b1f-93b4-f57dd0f1e797" data-vars-headline="What it&#x27;s like hiking new Enchanted Rock property" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/enchanted-rock/development" target="_blank">Enchanted Rock</a> are in the works in the Texas Hill Country under a fund voters approved in 2023.

Tea Around Town launches in San Antonio

It's a sweet way to live out your "Bridgerton" dreams.

Tea Around Town is now rolling through downtown.The latest: The New York-based tour company launched in San Antonio in February.

Make your spring break plans today with Six Flags

As spring break planning picks up, Six Flags is offering a free Gold Pass upgrade that unlocks year-round access to even more regional parks.

Partners

Spring and summer plans around San Antonio can get expensive fast — especially when you&#x27;re trying to keep teens, little kids and visiting family entertained.<ul><li>Between tickets, meals, parking and the pressure to make it &quot;worth it,&quot; a single outing can quickly turn into a major line item in the family budget.</li></ul>The solution: Six Flags is betting that locals don&#x27;t want just one day out — they want options they can reach for a weekend outing throughout the whole year.

The San Antonio Book Festival's 2026 lineup is here

Julia Alvarez and George Saunders are among more than 110 authors.

Celebrated writers Julia Alvarez and George Saunders are among the more than 110 authors coming to this year&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Antonio Book Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/03/05/san-antonio-book-festival-2025-author-lineup" data-vars-content-id="b480fe65-be64-4885-b9ed-dfe8cfafc2ed" data-vars-headline="The San Antonio Book Festival&#x27;s 2026 lineup is here" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/03/05/san-antonio-book-festival-2025-author-lineup" target="_self">San Antonio Book Festival</a>.The big picture: The free, one-day festival returns to the Central Library and UT San Antonio Southwest Campus on April 11, 9am-5pm.

A guide to San Antonio's international markets

The Silk Road Cultural Heritage District has several shops.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="International grocery stores" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/02/23/san-antonio-medical-center-tariffs-immigration" data-vars-content-id="7b02c0c9-6eff-4f2f-9961-544a46a5aa5c" data-vars-headline="A guide to San Antonio&#x27;s international markets" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/02/23/san-antonio-medical-center-tariffs-immigration" target="_self">International grocery stores</a> can be found all over San Antonio, but more than a dozen are concentrated around the Silk Road Cultural Heritage District.The big picture: These markets stock everything from pantry items (dumpling mix) to produce (fresh lemongrass). At many, there&#x27;s a large variety of lentils, rice and spices, often sold in bulk.

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