Category: Community news

Hopscotch now accepting proposals for ‘Hop-Up’

Hopscotch announces a pop-up restaurant incubator series to benefit the San Antonio Food & Wine Alliance. Photo: Hopscotch, used with permission.

Hopscotch, a uniquely curated immersive art experience created by entrepreneurs Nicole Jensen and Hunter Inman, is excited to announce a new restaurant incubator series, Hop-Up. Hopscotch is currently soliciting proposals for unique pop-up food concepts to be included in its inaugural Hop-Up series benefiting the San Antonio Food & Wine Alliance (SAFWA). (Hopscotch, 2021)

Hop-Up will be an excellent opportunity for local up-and-coming food concepts to test out a longer service format, as well as an opportunity for out of market concepts to gauge San Antonio for a potential long-term restaurant. Each selected concept will operate during a two-month residency at Hopscotch, providing food service during Hopscotch’s regular business hours and any special events, they will also be able to operate independent of Hopscotch on days the gallery is closed. The monthly rent will be a total of just $1,000, which includes water and electricity, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting SAFWA.  Concepts will rotate every two months, with new concepts being announced via social media, newsletter and more. 

“We’re thrilled to partner with Hopscotch on the Hop-Up Series,” said Mariam Parker, Executive Director of the San Antonio Food & Wine Alliance. “We can’t wait to highlight the diversity, passion, and brilliance of San Antonio cuisine.”

All chosen concepts will operate on the open-air Hopscotch patio, located in downtown San Antonio across from Travis Park and the St. Anthony Hotel. Hopscotch is located at 711 Navarro St Suite 100, San Antonio, TX 78205. Concepts can operate out of a food truck, food trailer, or pop-up tent. Proposals are being accepted starting now until May 7 via San Antonio Food & Wine Alliance’s.

During the era of COVID-19, Hopscotch will be taking enhanced precautions to make sure the experience is safe for both staff and guests. 

“Hopscotch strongly believes in cultivating lasting relationships and synergy with the local creative community — we feel that food and beverage is an important part of a holistic immersive experience. We like to include a multitude of contrasting styles and mediums in our art gallery, and we would like the same for our Hop-Up Series, showcasing an array of different flavors and unique concepts.  We’re excited to support and partner with the San Antonio Food and Wine Alliance.” – Nicole Jensen, Co-Founder of Hopscotch.

Hopscotch is an immersive and experiential brand that brings together artists in collaborative environments to create distinctive shared experiences. Co-founded by entrepreneurs Nicole Jensen and Hunter Inman, Hopscotch provides distinct experiences through the curation of local-centric, immersive, and experiential art. Hopscotch creates platforms for local, national and international artists to experiment with a wide spectrum of mediums and technology. Hopscotch’s aim is to elicit a sense of joy and wonder in the curated spaces, where guests may explore beyond their day to day reality. Hopscotch strongly believes in cultivating lasting relationships and a synergy with artists and the local communities they are in.

Under the Texas Food & Wine Alliance umbrella, the San Antonio Food & Wine Alliance is dedicated to fostering awareness, support, and innovation in South Texas culinary communities through grants, educational programming, and events. Guided by an all-volunteer board of directors and committees made up of culinary- and- community-minded professionals, the Alliance’s work ensures a strong local food system and promotes the next generation of culinary businesses and nonprofits throughout South Texas.

 

MargaritaPalooza returns to Taco Cabana

MargaritaPalooza returns to Taco Cabana. Photo: Taco Cabana, used with permission.

The wait is over for Texas margarita lovers as MargaritaPalooza returns to Taco Cabana. A dozen margaritas will be available at TC, including nine all-new flavors and three TC classics. All margaritas are available for just $2 all day, every day, at participating restaurants in Texas. (Taco Cabana, 2021)

Nine new limited-time MargaritaPalooza flavors include*:

  • Pineapple Jalapeno 
  • Dragonfruit 
  • Pickle
  • Violet
  • Orange
  • Pistachio 
  • Orange Cream
  • Chili Lime Cucumber
  • Pineapple Banana

Three TC MargaritaPalooza classics include:*

  • Lime
  • Strawberry 
  • Mango

*Guests have the option to add chamoy at no additional cost. 

Taco Cabana continues to sell Lime, Strawberry and Mango margaritas by the gallon to-go for $34.99. The new frozen Bacardi Orange Cream launches this week as well, featuring a refreshing blend of Bacardi Rum, orange, hints of vanilla, and whipping cream for $3. 

TC fans can also enjoy three new street tacos: Carne Asada topped with chopped cilantro and diced onion; Pork Adobado topped with chopped cilantro and pickled red onions; Pollo Adobado topped with cilantro lime ranch and cotija cheese. New street tacos are available in a three-pack for $4.99.  

A new chicken milanesa torta and a TC favorite dessert, peach empanadas, also join the TC menu. The chicken milanesa torta features a breaded chicken breast on telera bread with refried beans, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, and cilantro lime ranch. The peach empanadas return to the menu with a two-pack for just $2.99.

All menu items, including MargaritaPalooza margaritas, can be ordered online or via the MYTC! App for convenient curbside pick-up. TC drive-throughs are open for food and alcohol purchases and select Taco Cabana dining rooms and patios are open for on-site dining as well. Currently, San Antonio residents can order alcohol and food delivery online or via the Taco Cabana app. Members of the MYTC! Loyalty Program also earn reward points for each alcoholic beverage purchase. 

“Taco Cabana remains the go-to destination in Texas for great-tasting, uniquely-flavored margaritas at a fantastic value. We invite everyone to TC to find their favorite!” – Fiesta Restaurant Group President and CEO, Rich Stockinger.

Taco Cabana, a subsidiary of Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRGI), was founded in 1978. The brand specializes in Tex-Mex-inspired food including enchiladas, fajitas, quesadillas, flautas, burritos, tacos, flour tortillas and a selection of made-from-scratch salsas and sauces. Restaurants feature open-display cooking, a selection of beer and tequila margaritas, patio dining, drive-thru windows, curbside pick-up and delivery. As of Jan. 1, 2021, Taco Cabana operates 143 company-owned restaurants in Texas.

Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc., owns, operates and franchises Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana® restaurant brands. The brands specialize in the operation of fast casual/quick service restaurants that offer distinct and unique flavors with broad appeal at a compelling value. The brands feature fresh-made cooking, drive-thru service and catering.

Pluckers Wing Bar to open concession inside Austin FC Stadium

Pluckers Wing Bar will have a concession stand inside the Q2 Stadium. Photo: Melissa Skorpil, used with permission.

Pluckers Wing Bar, Texas’ favorite sports bar and wing restaurant, is excited to announce their Austin expansion with a concession location inside the soon-to-be-opened Q2 Stadium, the new home of Austin FC, the 27th club in Major League Soccer (MLS). Known for its famous wings served with a choice of more than 20 homemade sauces, Pluckers is thrilled to bring their cult-favorite wings, waffle fries, and buffalo bites to Austin FC fans as their official and exclusive wings partner. (Pluckers Wing Bar, 2021)

Pluckers’s famous wings are offered in-bone or boneless, grilled, and paired with signature sauces, like Buffalo, Spicy BBQ, and Spicy Ranch, along with such unique flavors as Ginger Peach Sriracha, Gochujang, and Spicy Mandarin. The iconic Pluckers menu at their additional locations includes fan favorites such as Fried Pickles, Holy Macaroni, the Bypass Burger, and the Buffalo Chicken Sandwich. 

As part of their partnership with Austin FC, Pluckers will gift everyone in attendance at home games with a coupon for five free wings when Austin FC scores first. Throughout the season, Pluckers will host watch parties at their additional seven Austin locations, as well as host events with Austin FC players. Additional details on player events to be announced in the coming months.

The Pluckers Wing Bar concession stand will be in the Southeast corner of Q2 Stadium’s main concourse level behind Section 135.

Owners Mark Greenberg, Dave Paul, and Sean Greenberg opened their first Pluckers restaurant in Austin in 1995. Over the past 25 years, Pluckers Wing Bar has opened 30 locations, expanding to Baton Rouge, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston Killeen, San Marcos, and San Antonio. Pluckers is known for its signature wings and is consistently recognized as the best sports bar and chicken wing restaurant in the cities where it is located. Offering guests a fun, laid-back atmosphere where friends, family, and co-workers can enjoy a great meal and watch sports, Pluckers has been named in USA Today’s “Top Ten Wing Restaurants,” ESPN’s “Top 5 Sports Bar in North America,” and Dallas Observer’s “Best Sports Bar,” along with being named one of “Austin’s Best Places to Work” for three years by Austin Business Journal.

Austin FC  joined Major League Soccer (MLS) as the 27th club in January 2019. Austin FC will officially begin play in 2021 in the new, 100% privately financed, $260 million, state-of-the-art Q2 Stadium in Austin. Austin FC operates Austin FC Academy, the fully funded developmental academy representing the highest level of competition for elite youth soccer players in Central Texas, while serving as the exclusive developmental pathway to MLS for the region’s most talented young players.

“Austin has waited years for a major league team and Pluckers is extremely proud to sponsor a first-class organization such as Austin FC. Not only will we be extending our five free wings promotion to the soccer matches, if Austin FC scores first, but Pluckers has also been chosen as one of the select Austin restaurants to operate a food stand inside Q2 Stadium.” – Dave Paul, co-owner of Pluckers Wing Bar

The Public Theater of San Antonio’s ‘Golda’s Balcony’ opens Thursday

‘Golda’s Balcony’ opens Thursday and will consist of all streamed online performances. Artwork by Jeremy Whittington

The Public Theater of San Antonio’s next production is ‘Golda’s Balcony.” It opens Thursday April 8 and will run until Sunday April 18, 2021. This production will be streamed online only. Get your live stream link now for Golda’s Balcony and experience this beautiful story based on the life of Golda Meir. (The Public Theater of San Antonio, 2021)

‘Golda’s Balcony’ by William Gibson is a dramatic look at idealism, power, and the strength it takes to shape the destiny of a nation. This tight-knit story of war and peace opens in 1973, on the eve of the Yom Kippur War, and uses flashbacks as Golda tells the story of her life: her journey from her birthplace in Russia to her life in the United States.

*The presentation may contain themes and content not suitable for all audiences.

Performance times will be Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7:30p.m. and Sunday at 2p.m. Tickets are available online. Golda Meir – Diane Kondrat*, Director – Susan Hardie, Stage Manager – Sondra Gervasi*
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

2021-04-08T11:21:00

  days

  hours  minutes  seconds

until

‘Golda’s Balcony’ opening

The Classic Theatre of San Antonio’s ‘Antigone’ opens Thursday

The Classic Theatre’s production of ‘Antigone’ opens Thursday at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. Photo: The Classic Theatre of San Antonio, used with permission.

Opening this week, The Classic Theatre of San Antonio presents ‘Antigone,’ a dramatic adaptation by Emily Mann from the play by Sophocles. Directed by Kelly Hilliard Roush, performances will be Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays at 7:30p.m. It will run from Thursday April 8 to Sunday April 25 at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston Place, San Antonio, TX 78209. Cast includes Josey Porras, John Boyd, Kacey Roye, Jon Manzke, Neil Redfield, Adam Ochoa, Gypsy Pantoja, and Marisa Varela. (The Classic Theatre of San Antonio, 2021)

The play ‘Antigone’ begins with two brothers fighting for the kingship of Thebes. Both men die in battle. Their successor and uncle, Creon, decides that one brother will be buried but the other brother will be left on the field of battle. Their sister, Antigone, finds herself having to choose between what she believes to be right, burying her brother, or following the laws of man and facing death herself. What happens when we are forced to choose between doing what we feel is right and what the world is telling us is right?  What forces us to take a stand? What are we willing to die for?

Tickets

To gain access to ‘Antigone’ or any of our upcoming productions this season, you do NOT need to purchase a separate ticket to the Botanical Garden. Tickets to ‘Antigone’ are available online. 

COVID-19 Safety Protocol

This production is staged and costumed with COVID-19 safety protocols in mind. Actors and crew remain at a distance of at least 6 feet apart from one another and are masked when not speaking and when backstage. 

Ticket Policies

Ticket sales are final. There are no refunds. Plays, dates, and artists are subject to change without notice. The Classic Theatre of San Antonio reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone.

No refunds will be issued to latecomers. Cell phones and/or recording devices are not permitted in the theatre during a performance. Use of such devices may result in ejection without refund. Please do not  text during the performance – it is distracting to actors and audience members alike. Please remember to turn your devices off at the end of intermission. The Classic Theatre of San Antonio reserves the right to make schedule and production changes. When possible, we will call all ticket holders regarding the cancellation of a specific performance. Children under the age of four will not be admitted to performances at The Classic Theatre of San Antonio. There is no dress code but many patrons opt to dress in business casual for regular performances.

Flex Passes

Flex Passes for season Season 13 (2020-2021) are available for purchase. Tickets to shows in season 13 are now available online. Please contact the box office for more information at 210-589-8450.

La Panadería Debuts Third Location at La Cantera Heights on Friday April 2

José and David Cáceres of La Panadería will be opening a third location at the new La Cantera Heights. Photo: Giant Noise for La Panadería, used with permission.

La Panadería is thrilled to announce the official opening date for their highly-anticipated third location at the new La Cantera Heights retail development. Located at 17030 La Cantera Parkway (Building 300), La Panadería’s latest location will open Friday, April 2 from 7a.m. to 3 p.m., bringing their artisanal baked goods to San Antonio’s Northwest side for the first time. (La Panadería, 2021)

The 4,200 square foot indoor/outdoor restaurant will feature signature favorites like the Chicken Milanesa Torta and La Panadería’s beloved pan dulce, including Chef David Cáceres’ new Croissant Trilogy, featuring the Tequila Almond Croissant, Tres Leches Croissant, and their new “Elvis” Croissant — made with peanut butter whipped cream, banana, and bacon. These three products have been meticulously curated and created by Chef David, La Panadería’s head baker, to reflect the best of French, Mexican and American baking traditions.

La Panadería’s La Cantera Heights location will offer breakfast, lunch, brunch, and dinner options and will also include an extended bar program. Highlights of the extended beverage menu include “Besos” (house blend margaritas, frozen margarita, and Frosé), boozy coffee specialties such as the Carajillo (Espresso + Liquor 43), the Frida Kahlo (Espresso + Kahlua), the Paolo Rossi (Espresso + Grand Marnier), select wines from Texas, California and France, and brunch cocktail and mimosa kits.

Starting Friday, April 2, La Panadería will operate from 7a.m. to 3p.m. throughout the weekend and will transition to full operational hours (7a.m. to 8p.m.) daily starting Monday, April 5. La Panadería will continue to practice COVID-safe protocols, requiring all guests and staff to wear masks when not actively eating or drinking at their tables and implementing extensive cleaning procedures.

Since opening La Panadería in San Antonio in 2014, the Cáceres brothers’ mission has been to share Mexico’s “Bread Cultura,” bringing the art of their beloved pan dulce items to the Texas market that has since become a culinary staple for residents and visitors to San Antonio alike. La Panadería has seen great success in San Antonio and has shown resilience throughout the uncertain times of the global coronavirus pandemic. The bakery, which specializes in handmade bread, pan dulce and pastries inspired by Mexico’s Golden Era, or Epoca de Oro, draws influence from French, Italian and American bread making techniques. La Panadería’s unique approach to breadmaking includes a minimum 48-hour fermentation process that results in artisan bread and pastries unlike any other. All three of La Panadería’s locations offer indoor and al fresco dining as well as online ordering.

“2020 was one of the most challenging years for everyone, especially for the restaurant industry, and we are still in uncharted territory in 2021. However, we believe in our beloved San Antonio, its resilient economy and the support of our local community. Our La Panadería family looks forward to welcoming new and returning guests to our La Cantera Heights location!” – co-founder of La Panadería Jose Cáceres

Briscoe Western Art Museum’s Night of Artists

Live auction from the outdoor sculpture garden. Photo: Briscoe Western Art Museum, used with permission.

To mark the 20th anniversary of the event that sparked the museum’s creation, the Briscoe Western Art Museum is expanding its signature exhibition and sale to create a hybrid format. One of the premier Western Art events in the world is now in-person and online, allowing everyone to view and participate in the museum’s Night of Artists 2021 Exhibition and Sale. Night of Artists includes the viewing and sale of more than 250 new works of painting, sculpture and mixed media by 75 of today’s leading contemporary Western artists. (Briscoe Western Art Museum, 2021)

Featured artists include Logan Maxwell Hagege, Martin Grelle, Billy Schenck, Mark Maggiori, Kim Wiggins, George Hallmark, Michael Ome Untiedt, Teresa Elliott, Paul Rhymer, Stefan Savides, Mary Ross Ruchholz and C. Michael Dudash.

Open now, the Night of Artists Online Art Auction concludes during the event’s Grand Live Auction at 10p.m. on March 27, which will be livestreamed to registered bidders. Night of Artists then continues as a public exhibition and sale March 28 – May 9 at the Briscoe and online. Bid registration in the Online Art Auction and the Grand Live Auction is free. The Grand Live Auction includes online and in-person bidding, phone, mobile app and absentee bidding. 

Night of Artists serves as the primary fundraiser for the museum, benefiting the Briscoe’s full array of exhibitions, engagement and educational programs throughout the year.

Opening March 28, the Fixed-Price Sale features works not previously sold through auction. Available at a price set by the artist, these limited remaining works may be purchased online or in person.

“Expanding the event online provides a larger platform to showcase the beauty and impact of the rich stories illustrated through Western art. We look forward to sharing it with everyone.” – Michael Duchemin, President and CEO of the Briscoe Western Art Museum.

San Antonio Book Festival announces addition of Isabel Allende to lineup

Bestselling author Isabel Allende will be participating in this year’s San Antonio Book Festival. Courtesy photo, used with permission.

The San Antonio Book Festival is thrilled to announce a major addition to the 2021 Author Lineup. Bestselling author Isabel Allende, known for her 25 bestselling books, will be participating in this year’s festival. Some of her most recognizable works include “The House of Spirits,” “City of the Beasts,” and “A Long Petal of the Sea.” The author has had her novels translated into more than 42 languages and she has sold more than 74 million copies worldwide. Allende has been called “the world’s most widely read Spanish-language author.” In 2004, Allende was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and in 2010, she received Chile’s National Literature Prize. President Barack Obama awarded her the 2014 Presidential Medal of Freedom. (San Antonio Book Festival, 2021)

In addition to her acclaim as a novelist, Allende is a proud feminist and is devoted to many human rights causes. The charity that she established in honor of her late daughter, Paula Frias, has awarded grants to more than 100 nonprofit organizations. Isabel Allende will be participating in the online edition of the San Antonio Book Festival to talk about her latest novel “The Soul of a Woman,” on Sunday, April 11 at 3:30p.m.  

To register for the festival and Allende’s session visit San Antonio Book Festival online. Almost the entire festival is free and open to the public with a few exceptions. Ticket price for this session is $28 and includes a copy of Allende’s brand-new nonfiction book, “The Soul of a Woman,” and a flat processing fee for the Festival’s bookseller, Nowhere Bookshop. Books will be shipped after April 11.

Isabel’s session, SABF & Miami Book Fair Present Isabel Allende, will be moderated by esteemed writer and journalist, Anjanette Delgado. Some of Delgado’s works include the novels “The Heartbreak Pill” and “The Clairvoyant of Calle Ocho.” In addition to her work as a novelist, Delgado has also written for The New York Times, Vogue, NPR, HBO, and more. She is also the editor of the forthcoming “Home in Florida: Latinx Writers and the Literature of Uprootedness.” In conjunction with her latest book, the session will explore the question –“ what feeds the souls of feminists – and all women – in the modern age?” Allende’s novel and the session’s discussion will explore this question and more. 

The San Antonio Book Festival unites readers and writers in a celebration of ideas, books, libraries, and literary culture. First presented in April 2013, the SABF is a free, open, and all-day event that currently features over 90 national, regional, local, and emerging authors and welcomes more than 18,000 visitors.

Isabel Allende’s ‘The Soul of a Woman.’ Courtesy photo, used with permission.
2021-04-09T13:50:00

  days

  hours  minutes  seconds

until

2021 San Antonio Book Festival

Easter offerings from local businesses

Bakery Lorraine will be offering several Easter treats. Photo: Bakery Lorraine, used with permission.

Easter is right around the corner, and whether you are planning a socially distant picnic or a small gathering with family, these San Antonio favorites can help make your celebration memorable. (Bakery Lorraine, EVO Entertainment, Twang, 2021)

Bakery Lorraine – This year Bakery Lorraine will offer a festive Easter themed dessert box. This box is available for $28 and includes the following treats:

  • 2 Egg shaped Moonpies
  • 1 Chocolate Nest Tart
  • 1 Bunny Tart
  • 1 Lemon Blueberry Tart

Bakery Lorraine will also offer a delightfully decorated spring themed Carrot Cake for $65. Both items are only available by pre-ordering through Bakery Lorraine’s website under the “Custom Orders” tab. The last day to place an order is Wednesday, 3/31 by noon. Items are available for pickup on Saturday 4/3 and Sunday 4/4 starting at 9a.m. at all Bakery Lorraine locations. Bakery Lorraine will continue to offer its signature Easter treats for in-store or online pickup on Friday 4/2 through Sunday 4/4 at all locations until items sell out. Items include:

  • Egg shaped Moonpies $4
  • Chocolate Nest Tart $6
  • Bunny Tart $6
  • Lemon Blueberry Tart $6

EVO Entertainment – EVO will be hosting Easter-themed pajama pancake parties at the Schertz, Springtown, Belterra and Kyle locations on Saturday, April 3 at 9:30a.m. Kids can enjoy screenings of the festive movie, “Hop” while chowing down on a stack of pancakes from EVO’s specialty menu, which includes Classic, Cookies and Cream, Strawberry, and Birthday Cake pancakes. Tickets will be available online.

Recipes from Twang Partners

Wow your friends and family with these light and fresh appetizers/sides from Twang.

Cucumber Avocado Chili Lime Roll

Ingredients:

  • 1 avocado
  • ¼ of cream cheese block (4 oz.)
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 2 tsp of lime juice
  • 3 tbsp. of pine nuts
  • 1 tbsp. of ZAS Chili Lime (and a dash for garnish)
  • 1 cucumber
  • Mandolin or potato peeler

Preparation:

  • Toss all ingredients (except cucumber) in a blender or food processor. Or if you want to be traditional do it by hand, finely mince garlic and mash ingredients together with a fork until smooth and creamy. Let the mixture sit in a refrigerator for 10 minutes.
  • Use a mandolin or potato peeler to cut long thin strips from the cucumber. Be sure to leave the skin for pretty color.
  • Take a cucumber strip and spread a thin layer of the avocado mixture along the length of the strip. A little goes a long way so be mindful. Make sure the spread goes all the way to the end so that it sticks once rolled.
  • Roll it up! No toothpicks needed. Sprinkle on a dash of ZAS Chili Lime Seasoning to give it more presentation.

Tamarind Tomatillo Watermelon Salad

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups of watermelon, chopped bite sized
  • 8 strawberries, chopped bite sized
  • 1 cup of tomatillos, chopped bite sized
  • 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 ½ tbsp. of fresh lime juice
  • ZAS! Tamarind Super-Seasoning

Preparation:

  • Put watermelon, strawberries, tomatillo, and onions in a bowl and gently toss.
  • Drizzle olive oil and lime juice and gently toss once more.
  • Sprinkle on ZAS! Tamarind Super-Seasoning and serve immediately

Exploring downtown Brownsville

Saturday I headed out to downtown Brownsville to check out the Art Cube Exhibit Lazos de mi Cuidad at Linear Park. Nine local artists painted the larger than life cubes as part of this year’s Charro celebrations and are now displayed outside the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art. It is nice to see an artist community in Brownsville and all these impressive works of art are colorful, represent the city well, and are definite conversation starters. Local artists Miriam Hernandez, Clarissa Martinez, Eduardo Del Angel, Sam Rawls, Monica Lugo, Josie Del Castillo, Alejandra Zertuche, Ruby Garza, and Jonathan Hernandez contributed to this art project that demonstrate Brownsville’s vibrant culture.

While there, I stopped by the Brownsville Farmers’ Market to see if anything caught my eye since I rarely actually purchase anything at these things. Not that they do not sell quality products, but I am so picky about what I buy even though I desperately want to support local vendors. To my surprise I noticed someone selling vegan pastries so of course I had to check it out. Kudos to Vegangela.tx for her tasty and cruelty free baked goods. That morning she had cupcakes and brownies so I went with a sampler of four cupcakes: the Chai Latte, Earl Grey, chocolate, and vanilla. Let me just say that the Chai Latte one was delicious; it is not a flavor you often see here in the Rio Grande Valley, so that is why I jumped at the opportunity. As a vegan, I am always looking to support local vegan businesses, since they are hard to come by and should be encouraged. I hear she sold out, that is awesome!

Stopping by downtown Brownsville on a Saturday morning was a definite pleasure. Next time I think I will take my time and check out the rest of the park and the surrounding businesses.  I hear 7th and Park is right around the corner and is vegan friendly.