Bakery Lorraine special offer for furloughed government employees

bakerylorrainebreakfast — Bakery Lorraine’s special offer for furloughed federal employees starts Tuesday January 15. Photo: Bakery Lorraine, used with permission.

Bakery Lorraine has a special offer for furloughed federal employees. Starting tomorrow, Tuesday January 15 through the end of the government shutdown, furloughed employees can receive a free coffee and breakfast pastry with a government ID. This offer is available all day at all Bakery Lorraine locations in San Antonio and Austin.

Bakery Lorraine is a San Antonio favorite and nationally recognized pastry shop famous for its colorful macarons and exquisite French pastries. Owned by chefs Anne Ng, Jeremy Mandrell and operator Charlie Biedenharn, Bakery Lorraine was named one of the best new bakeries in the U.S. by Food & Wine and CNN’s Eatocracy blog, as well as one of the “13 Destination Bakeries” by Conde Nast Traveler. The bakery serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, with items like the breakfast parfait, the quiche Lorraine, chicken potpie, an assortment of salads and soups and artisan sandwiches. Bakery Lorraine also has an artisan donuts concept, Maybelle’s Donuts, located inside The Bottling Department at Pearl, San Antonio’s first food hall. Bakery Lorraine has three San Antonio locations, including one in the Historic Pearl district, San Antonio’s Medical Center, San Antonio’s RIM shopping center and one location in Austin in the Rock Rose district at Domain NORTHSIDE.

TNT’s limited series I Am the Night

iamthenight Director Patty Jenkins’ highly anticipated limited suspense drama, I Am the Night, starring Chris Pine premieres Monday, January 28, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) on TNT. Written by Sam Sheridan and inspired by true events, I Am the Night tells the gripping story of Fauna Hodel, a teenage girl who is given away at birth and grows up outside of Reno, Nevada. Fauna lives more-or-less comfortably with the mysteries of her origin, until one day she makes a discovery that leads her to question everything. As Fauna begins to investigate the secrets of her past, she meets a ruined reporter, haunted by the case that undid him. Together they follow a sinister trail that swirls ever closer to an infamous Los Angeles gynecologist, Dr. George Hodel, a man involved in some of Hollywood’s darkest debauchery, and possibly, its most infamous unsolved crime. (TNT, 2019)

The project was shot in key iconic Los Angeles locations and landmarks including Sowden House, Greystone Mansion, Huntington Gardens, Chili John’s, The Boom Boom Room and many more. Cast includes India Eisley as Fauna Hodel, Tony Award Winner Jefferson Mays as George Hodel, Leland Orser as Peter Sullivan, Yul Vazquez as Billis, Dylan Smith as Sepp, Golden Brooks as Jimmy Lee, Justin Cornwell as Terrence Shye, Jay Paulson asOhls and Connie Nielsen as Corinna Hodel. I Am the Night is produced by Turner’s Studio T, with Jenkins, Michael Sugar with Pine and Sheridan serving as executive producers. Carl Franklin and Victoria Mahoney each direct two episodes.

TNT and Cadence13 will release a ground-breaking eight-part podcast documentary series, Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia, a companion to TNT’s six-episode suspense drama I Am the Night. The podcast series will premiere Wednesday, January 30 and joins Turner Podcast Network’s portfolio of podcasts available on Apple Podcasts and many other podcast platforms.

Root of Evil, executive produced by Emmy® award-winner Zak Levitt, EVP of Documentary Content at Cadence13, is the Hodel family’s story in their own words, a behind-the-scenes revelation of their family’s crimes, secrets and multi-generational struggles carrying the Hodel name. Family members will open up and share their own psychological traumas and perspectives on their ties to Hollywood’s notorious Black Dahlia murder.

Yvette Gentile and Rasha Pecoraro, daughters of Fauna Hodel, host the podcast series in first-person, telling their family’s sprawling story together with other Hodel brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles. This is the first time they have opened up to publicly share their experiences of the family’s dark history with a story that spans generations, including their connection to the infamous Black Dahlia murder.

Southerleigh announces new brewery at Brooks

southerleighbrewery — Southerleigh’s new brewery is coming to Brooks this summer. Photo: Nick Simonite, used with permission.

Southerleigh Brewing Co. is excited to announce a new brewery coming to San Antonio to be located at Brooks on the Southeast side of San Antonio, TX. The popular eatery and brewery will continue to brew from its Pearl location but this Brooks location will allow for even more beer production. The second Southerleigh Brewery will be located off of Sidney Brooks east of South New Braunfels and is slated to open in Summer 2019. (Southerleigh, 2018)

Last year Southerleigh announced a second restaurant location which will also be located at Brooks and will open in Fall 2019. The brewery will be located in a different area of Brooks and will function as a separate space. Southerleigh’s new brewery will be a 6,000 square foot facility and will include a 40-seat tap room with additional outdoor seating. The brewery will feature 10 rotating taps that will change seasonally to offer a wide selection of Southerleigh brews. Southerleigh Brewery will offer guests tour facilities and will be open Monday through Sunday. Guests will be able to see the brewing process and tanks from both the tap room as well as the exterior of the building.

The brewery will be located adjacent to a tasting room, which will be a redeveloped chapel built in 1941. Brooks is a leader in adaptive reuse like Historic Hangar 9 and Aviator apartments, taking spaces that had limited public accessibility and giving them new life for the community to enjoy, and are excited to have a partner like Southerleigh that shares the vision of redeveloping the space while maintaining the integrity of the original structure.

“We’re thrilled to be adding another local staple to the Brooks campus. With the second Southerleigh restaurant location opening at the heart of The Greenline in 2019, the addition of this brewery will create even more energy around our thriving south San Antonio community.” – Brooks President and CEO Leo Gomez

Desert Door Texas Sotol now available online

Desert Door, a craft distiller of Texas sotol and distillery based in Driftwood, Texas, is excited to announce that it is now available for purchase online through Speakeasy Co. The spirit just celebrated its first successful year in business and recently expanded its distribution to bars, restaurants and retail stores in Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas and beyond. Given the brand’s continued growth and heightened demand, the launch of e-commerce was a natural progression for Desert Door. This new endeavor with Speakeasy Co. will give consumers across the country access to the unique spirit while the brand continues developing its operations and physical distribution in Texas. (Desert Door, 2018)

After a well-received debut in the Austin and San Antonio markets last fall and winter and a recent expansion into the Dallas and Houston markets and counting, Desert Door is carrying the momentum forward through the addition of this e-commerce platform that provides national shipping to 41 states. It is not currently available for other countries, PO Boxes, Alabama, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Mississippi, North Dakota, Utah, Alaska, or Hawaii. Desert Door will start by selling its Original Desert Door Texas Sotol priced at $55.99 per 750 ml bottle online, with plans to add its 100-proof Desert Door Oak-Aged Texas Sotol variation to the e-commerce platform down the line when supply allows.

Desert Door is produced from the West Texas-grown evergreen sotol plant (Dasylirion texanum) and is currently the only domestically produced sotol on the market. There are two types of Desert Door: Original Desert Door Texas Sotol, a versatile and complex spirit that is organic, low calorie, and perfect for cocktails, and the 100-proof Desert Door Oak-Aged Texas Sotol, an ultra-premium sipping spirit aged in new American oak barrels.

Desert Door was founded in November 2017 by Texans Judson Kauffman, Ryan Campbell and Brent Looby. The founders are all former service members of the United States military and met while attending The University of Texas McCombs School of Business, where an elective course on entrepreneurship planted the seed that would lead to the group developing the only sotol distillery in the nation.

Theater review: ‘Waitress’ at the Majestic Theatre

waitressmusical — ‘Waitress’ is playing at the Majestic Theatre through Sunday January 13. Photo: Broadway in San Antonio, used with permission.

Tuesday was opening night of ‘Waitress,’ now playing at the Majestic Theatre until Sunday January 13 with showtimes at 7:30p.m. through Thursday; 8p.m. Friday; 2p.m. and 8p.m. Saturday and 2p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets start at $40 and are available through Ticketmaster online, by calling 800-982-2787 or by visiting the Majestic box office. With music by six-time Grammy Nominee Sara Bareilles and inspired by Adrienne Shelley’s beloved movie, ‘Waitress’ is an uplifting musical celebrating friendship, motherhood and the magic of a well-made pie. Recommended age is 13 and older as it deals with mature subjects.

After Sara Bareilles’ version of the ‘please turn off your cellphones’ message plays overhead, ‘Waitress’ begins with Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker at Joe’s Diner whose method of dealing with difficult situations is turning them into pie ingredients for her famous pies “What’s Inside.” Her fantasy scene is interrupted by her boss Cal and so begins another work day with co-workers Becky, a sassy and tough waitress and Dawn, an overly anxious yet loveable waitress. On this particular day, Jenna is distracted by a possible pregnancy and after taking a home pregnancy test in the restroom, she is dismayed when it comes out positive “The Negative.” Due to her abusive marriage to Earl, she decides not to tell him about the baby and when she goes to her OB/GYN, she meets and is instantly smitten by the young and handsome new doctor, Dr. Pommater. When Jenna finds out about a local pie contest, she decides to enter and use the winning prize money to start a new life on her own. Her plans are disrupted when Earl finds the money she has been hiding to use for the pie contest and she is dismayed by her new reality “She Used to Be Mine.” Not content with being “happy enough,” she ends her on again/off again affair with Dr. Pommater when she has the baby. She ends up inheriting the diner from Joe, the old man she befriended and becomes the owner and head chef of “Lulu’s Pies,” named after her daughter.

Pies, the ingredients used to make them, and baking, play a central role in ‘Waitress’ since they are used as coping mechanisms and substitutes for lost loves and emotions. It is refreshing to see the live band onstage, rather than underground, like in most musicals, so the musicians are seen as part of the cast, rather than totally forgotten, albeit important, members of the production. Christine Dwyer does a splendid job of portraying the lonely and downcast Jenna but Jeremy Morse steals the show as Ogie, Dawn’s love interest. His scenes, especially on “Never Ever Getting Rid of Me,” provide the necessary comic relief from some of the more serious scenes. Show highlights include “When He Sees Me” when Dawn is excited about a potential love match and “Take It From an Old Man” when Jenna bonds with Joe, the owner of the diner. Despite being based on a movie, it is not required viewing beforehand since the characters are all relatable and deal with issues almost everyone can relate to, even if at the end Jenna does not “get the guy.” Overall, the setting, costumes and singing are impressive but there is some colorful language and mature subject matter, so ‘Waitress’ is more in league for a girls night out.

Culinary Institute of America announces new restaurant in San Antonio

savorinterior — SAVOR is coming to the Pearl this January. Photo: Clayton & Little, used with permission.

The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in San Antonio is excited to announce SAVOR, a brand-new restaurant coming to Pearl this January. The seasonal Modern-American concept is based on the CIA’s curriculum which teaches cuisines and techniques from around the world. The college’s world-class chefs and hospitality instructors will lead the students, who will prepare and serve dinner as part of their associate degree studies. Upon graduation after this class, students may go on to pursue their bachelor’s degrees in management, culinary science or applied food studies at the college’s New York campus. SAVOR is the newest member of the CIA Restaurant Group. (The Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio, 2018)

Before students join SAVOR, they have studied the cuisines and cultures of the Americas, Asia, the Mediterranean and Europe. Most menu items at SAVOR will be locally sourced and the CIA team relies on relationships with farmers and producers to create an array of fresh dishes. SAVOR’s menu style allows guests to build a customized three or four-course meal, including options such as honey-chili roasted chicken with fat rice and Asian lime; grilled Gulf shrimp with polenta, olives, and tomato; and Berkshire pork schnitzel with a sunny egg, chamomile apple and red sauerkraut. The purpose of this menu format is to educate both students and patrons on various cuisines. CIA faculty overseeing SAVOR are Chef Uyen Pham and service instructor Samantha Fletcher.

The bar and lounge area will feature a menu of smaller and shareable plates such as caviar, potato and soft egg with leeks and pumpkin seeds; roasted cauliflower and Brussels sprouts with toum garlic dip and chicken cracklings; and crisp-fried wings with miso-chili paste, pickled cucumber and toasted sesame. The beverage program will feature classic cocktails like a Negroni, a Manhattan and a dirty martini along with New World and Old-World wines and local favorite craft brews. The restaurant will be open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday.

SAVOR’s 2,500 square feet and 62-seat layout ensures that the ingredients, learning and great food are the focal points of the restaurant. Clayton & Little are the lead architects on this project and designed the modern industrial interior to highlight the open kitchen.

“We are thrilled to have SAVOR join the Pearl community. As a graduate of the CIA, I understand the hard work these students put in to make this a special experience for the guests, and I am excited the restaurant will bring flavors from all across the globe to our city.” – Shelley Grieshaber, culinary director for Pearl and previously director of education for the CIA in San Antonio.

SAVOR
200 E Grayson St., Suite #117
San Antonio, TX 78215

Artist Gary Sweeney launches book based on installation

sweeneyartinstallation19 — ‘Manhattan Beach Memoir: Artist Gary Sweeney Says Goodbye to His Childhood Home’ is now available everywhere. Courtesy photo, used with permission.

Gary Sweeney, a San Antonio-established artist known for his humorous text-based work and art installations throughout the United States, debuts his new book, ‘Manhattan Beach Memoir: Artist Gary Sweeney Says Goodbye to His Childhood Home,’ based on his most popular art installation, A Manhattan Beach Memoir: 1945-2015. (Gary Sweeney, 2019)

‘Manhattan Beach Memoir’ documents the installation at 320 35th Street in Manhattan Beach, California, made as a tribute to his family as they owned and occupied the home for over 70 years. The site-specific installation pays homage to his upbringing, family and the Manhattan Beach of the past. The photography exhibit consisted of 112 large-scale graphics of personal family photos, which were printed on MDO plywood and covered the entire outside of the artist’s childhood home. The installation was featured in national and international publications, including the Daily Mail UK, People.com, ABC News, Dwell, Architecture Lab, and more.

The project was on display to the public during the entire month of February 2015, after which the photos were removed and the home was replaced by a new development. The collection of photographs were originally taken by Mike Sweeney, Gary’s father. He took hundreds of pictures documenting family events and even built a dark room located in the upstairs of the home where he developed most of the photos. Gary selected images that tell a story of a family and a home across 70 years.

Writers of the book, Wendy Weil Atwell and Neil Fauerso, also discuss the social and economic factors that shaped Sweeny’s childhood, the astronomical increase in real estate values, the meaning of home, photography’s role in society and the Southern California art movements that inspired and influenced Sweeney’s art. ‘Manhattan Beach Memoir: Artist Gary Sweeney Says Goodbye to His Childhood Home’ is available for purchase on Amazon and on the publisher’s website, Material Media.

Gary Sweeney is an artist who works in many forms—from photography to painting to sculpting, resulting in a body of work ranging from neon signs, billboards and murals to wooden furniture, books and flower arrangements. Born into the fertile artistic climate of 1950s Southern California, Sweeney was surrounded by art and artists. He has become known for his appealingly nostalgic and humorous artwork and gained notability for his project Post-Obsessive, where he mailed more than 20,000 personalized, handwritten postcards that were altered with witty images, clippings and quotes taken from newspapers around the country. He also has permanent collections on view including America, Why I Love Her at the Denver International Airport, which is inspired by family road trips and bizarre monuments and roadside attractions, and Nostalgia, Texas at the San Antonio International Airport, where Sweeney designed neo-retro tourist posters with tongue-in-cheek slogans.

Television adaptation: ‘The Passage’ by Justin Cronin

Justin Cronin is an American author who has written five novels: ‘Mary and O’Neil,’ ‘The Summer Guest’ and the vampire trilogy consisting of ‘The Passage,’ ‘The Twelve’ and ‘City of Mirrors.’ He has won the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award, the Stephen Crane Prize and a Whiting Award. ‘The Passage’ is the story of Amy who was abandoned by her mother at age six and is now being pursued and then imprisoned by the shadowy figures behind a government experiment of apocalyptic proportions. The television adaption will premiere on Fox on Monday January 14 and stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Brad Wolgast and Saniyya Sidney as Amy Bellafonte.

‘The Passage’ focuses on Project Noah, a secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that at best is a cure-all for all diseases and at worst has the potential to wipe out humanity. When Amy Bellafonte is chosen as a test subject, Federal Agent Brad Wolgast has to bring her in to Project Noah but instead bonds with her as a surrogate father and vows to protect her at any cost. Their journey will force them to confront Project Noah’s lead scientist, Major Nichole Skyes and the hardened ex-CIA operative in charge of operations Clark Richards, whom Brad trained. It also brings them face-to-face with a dangerous new race of beings within the walls of Project Noah.

Television adaptation: ‘A Discovery of Witches’ by Deborah Harkness

discoveryofwitches Deborah Harkness is an American scholar, novelist and wine enthusiast best known as a historian and the author of the All Souls Trilogy. The series consists of The New York Times’ best-selling novel ‘A Discovery of Witches’ and the sequels ‘Shadow of Night’ and ‘The Book of Life.’ The story centers around Diana Bishop, a young scholar and a descendant of witches. It was adapted into a television series by Sky One, a British network, and will premiere on Sundance Now on Thursday January 17. Cast includes Matthew Goode, Alex Kingston and Teresa Palmer.

In ‘A Discovery of Witches,’ Diana Bishop discovers a long-lost and enchanted alchemical manuscript, Ashmole 782, deep in Oxford’s Bodleian Library. Its reappearance summons a fantastical underworld, which she navigates with her leading man, vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont. Despite a long-held mistrust between witches and vampires they form an alliance and set out to protect the book and solve the mysteries hidden within while dodging threats from the creature world.

The Public Theater and the San Antonio Area Foundation announce scholarship opportunities

publictheaterscholarship — Registration is now open for the Joe Salek Scholarship for the Theater Arts Trust. Photo: The Public Theater, used with permission.

Scholarship opportunity announcement courtesy of the San Antonio Area Foundation:

The Public Theater of San Antonio in partnership with the San Antonio Area Foundation are pleased to announce Scholarship Opportunities for the 2019-2020 academic year through the Joe Salek Scholarship for the Theater Arts Trust. (San Antonio Area Foundation, 2019)

The Trust was created in honor of Joe Salek, whose years as Executive Director of the San Antonio Little Theater from 1949-1976 demonstrated his dedicated leadership and artistic inspiration and enriched the lives of all San Antonians.

Scholarships are available to students graduating from, or who have already graduated from, any public or private high school in Bexar County. Prospective student applicants must major or concentrate in one or more of the following subjects related to the theater arts: Acting/Performance, Playwriting, Directing, Scenery and Costume Design and Theater Management. Scholarship recipients will be selected based on academic achievement, experience, community involvement and career goals. A minimum 3.0 GPA, sample theater work attachments and a letter of recommendation are required. Scholarship application is now open and will close March 23, 2019.

For application questions or technical assistance, please email Bernice Uresti or call (210) 225-2243. Anyone interested in making a charitable contribution to the Joe Salek Scholarship for the Theater Arts Trust, please visit The Public Theater online.

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