Category: Food News

Hopdoddy Burger Bar launches Smoke Show menu for April

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The Smoke Show Menu will be available through April only. Photo: Hopdoddy, used with permission. 

For the month of April, Hopdoddy Burger Bar invites their customers into The Smoke Show, a month long experience celebrating musicians who march to the beat of their own drum in the spirit of 4/20 and are not afraid to light up for a little inspiration. The Smoke Show menu will be available at all Hopdoddy locations throughout the month of April and will feature items such as the Red Eyed Stranger Burger and the Gin & Juice cocktail. (Hopdoddy Burger Bar, 2019)

Hopdoddy, like the musicians they celebrate, continues to create original menu items inspired by the artists themselves who made their own way. For this reason, the restaurant will be jamming out to artists who are part of The Smoke Show lighting up with a menu that is certain to get diners into the spirit.

The April menu includes the following:
Red Eyed Stranger Burger
• Hemp & Oat seeded bun, red eye mayo, green chili sauce, tobacco onions, fried egg, country style seasoned pork patty
Gin & Juice Cocktail
• Gin, Pineapple, Lime, Guava
Young, Wild And Fries Shake
• Malted Chocolate, Oreo® Cookie-dusted French Fry Garnish

On April 20, Hopdoddy will serve a special 4/20 burger which will only be available that day:
420 Burger Remix (only available on 4/20)
• Pizza bagel top bun, Cool Ranch® dusted French fries, Flaming Hot Cheetos ® ketchup, deep fried Funyun® mayo on a taco patty

Along with a curated menu, Hopdoddy will also be creating a playlist in the restaurant that celebrates music originals and the artists inspired by them. Guests can expect to hear music from artists who are known for smoking up and jamming out like Willie Nelson, Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, Rihanna, Afroman, Bob Marley, Childish Gambino, Weezer, Amy Winehouse, Tove Lo, Lil Wayne and more. The beloved Austin-based burger chain has a total of 31 locations in seven states.

“Born in Austin, original music has always been a key part of the Hopdoddy vibe. Kicking off with the Smoke Show this month, we are committed to opening minds through open mouths by creating tributary menu items and playlists to artists that inspire us, our guests, and communities.” – Chief Growth Officer, Terry Haley

Hopdoddy Burger Bar was founded in 2010 in Austin and is a nationally-recognized burger and beer joint. The menu includes burgers, hand-cut Kennebec fries, farm fresh salads and handcrafter milkshakes. Hopdoddy also carries a variety of local craft beers on tap, can and bottle and a has a full bar featuring regional spirits, house-made liqueurs and freshly squeezed juices. Named “The Best Burgers in America” by Food & Wine, Hopdoddy has locations in Texas, Arizona, Colorado and California with more to come.

Hopdoddy Burger Bar at the Rim
17623 La Cantera Pkwy Suite 101
San Antonio, TX 78257
(210) 434-2337

Lick Honest Ice Creams announces new product and Spring flavors

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Lick Honest Ice Creams has a location at the Pearl.

Lick Honest Ice Creams announces a new product: Vegan, gluten-free vanilla ice cream sandwiches. Lick is proud to announce a first of its kind for the growing Austin-born ice cream brand: a delicious ice cream sandwich that is free of all major allergens. The classic sandwich includes Lick’s creamy coconut milk ice cream, accented with vanilla and stuffed between two vegan, gluten-free soft chocolate cake cookies made from scratch in their Northwest Austin kitchen. On Thursday, April 4, the vegan, gluten-free ice cream sandwich will be a permanent addition to Lick’s menu, available in scoop shops and online. (Lick Honest Ice Creams, 2019)

For this year’s Spring flavors, Anthony and Chad gained inspiration from the Lone Star State, its bounty and childhood memories. The new flavors, available by the scoop or pint at all Scoop Shops, include but are not limited to, Sweet Cream & Strawberry: rich sweet cream ice cream featuring a swirl of our own strawberry jam made with freshly picked strawberries from local Texas farms; Peanut Fudge Swirl: roasted, salted Texas peanuts from Seminole, TX and rich fudge sauce swirl through creamy peanut butter ice cream and their vegan Carrot & Coconut Cake. The Spring Malt ‘Mallow is filled with handmade mini vanilla marshmallows using plant-based color pigments paired with malted sweet cream ice cream. The Spring menu will be available April 4 through June 5, 2019.

Lick Honest Ice Creams
312 Pearl Pkwy
San Antonio, TX 78215
(210) 314-8166

Lent specials in San Antonio

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Southerleigh is one of the local restaurants offering special Lent dishes. Photo: Giant Noise, used with permission. 

Lent season is in full swing and local restaurants are offering patrons the chance to enjoy delectable fish dishes throughout the season, including Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery and Davila’s BBQ. (Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery, Davila’s BBQ, 2019)

Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery is no stranger to the sea. Drop by the restaurant anytime for their famous Fried Snapper Throats, Hot Fish Sandwich, Alaskan King Crab legs, Seafood Towers featuring shrimp, crab and oysters, Crab Rice and more. Southerleigh specializes in seafood, making them the perfect destination for good eats during the Lenten season.

Davila’s BBQ has an all you can eat catfish special every Friday during Lent. For $11.99 guests can have all the catfish they want along with Cole slaw, French fries, and hush puppies as sides. This offering is valid all day on Fridays during Lent.

Mardi Gras treats at La Panaderia

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La Panaderia has the colorful King Cake for Mardi Gras. Photo: Giant Noise, used with permission. 

With Fat Tuesday, March 5, around the corner, it is time to indulge in fun, traditional treats such as the colorful King Cake. San-Antonio-based restaurant/bakery, La Panadería is run by Mexican brothers José and David Cáceres who have always, and will always, continue to embrace bread cultura (culture). (La Panadería, 2019)

La Panadería is already known to provide San Antonians with their tortas, conchas, pan dulce and Rosca De Reyes fix all year long. For the first time ever, the bakery will be preparing a San Antonio spin on New Orleans’ traditional purple, green and gold colored King Cake. La Panadería’s ‘King Cake Rosca’ is their original Rosca de Reyes recipe with a twist: the sweet cake is covered with bright Mardi Gras-colored icing, sprinkles and filled with chocolate chips inside. For those who wish to fill up for Fat Tuesday, the special cake is available now through mid-March.

8305 Broadway St.
San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 375-6746

301 E. Houston St.
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 592-6264

Shake Shack’s Chick’n Bites now available in San Antonio

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Shake Shack’s Chick’n Bites are now available in San Antonio for a limited time only. Photo: Shake Shack, used with permission. 

Fans of Shake Shack’s Chick’n Bites will be thrilled to know that effective today, Monday February 4, the Chick’n Bites will be available at the San Antonio Shake Shack (excluding stadiums and airports) for a limited time. Chick’n Bites are made from antibiotic-free chicken breast, hand-breaded and crisp-fried to order, served with choice of dipping sauce. The bites will be available in a 6 piece pack for $4.09 or 10 piece pack for $6.09 and can be enjoyed with BBQ Sauce or Honey Mustard. (Shake Shack, 2019)

Chick’n Bites are always made fresh to order, never frozen and are prepared with a sous vide cooking method so they are extra juicy and tender. They were first introduced in the Innovation Kitchen and West Village Shack in September of last year and were such a success that Shake Shack decided to roll them out nationwide.

Since 2004, Shake Shack’s mission is to Stand For Something Good®, from its premium ingredients and caring hiring practices to its inspiring designs and deep community investment. It is a modern day “roadside” burger stand known for its 100% all-natural Angus beef burgers and flat-top Vienna beef dogs, 100% all-natural chicken sandwiches, spun-fresh frozen custard, crinkle cut fries, craft beer and wine. With its fresh, simple, high-quality food at a great value, Shake Shack is a fun and lively community gathering place with widespread appeal.

Shake Shack
7427 San Pedro Avenue, Suite 107
San Antonio, TX 78216
(210) 277-4770

CIA Bakery Café at new restaurant Savor

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CIA Bakery Café will be open until Thursday April 11. Photo: Jessica Giesey, used with permission. 

Savor, the new Modern American restaurant that opened this month at Pearl, is also now home to The Culinary Institute of America’s annual pop-up CIA Bakery Café. Under the direction of CIA faculty, students will be preparing and serving breakfast and lunch for the public with dine-in and takeout options. (CIA Bakery Café, 2019)

CIA Bakery Café is open from January to April. Students in the college’s Baking and Pastry Arts major have the opportunity to showcase their skills in a real-world retail bakery and sit-down restaurant. For breakfast and lunch on weekdays, Savor will transform into a café serving a range of fresh dishes. Morning offerings include fresh pressed coffee with a nitro brew and pastries like alfajores, traditional shortbread cookies with a dulce de leche filling, popular throughout Latin America. The breakfast menu includes items like Sylvia’s Brioche French Toast with macerated berries and whipped crème fraiche or a Pressed Egg Sandwich with spinach, mushroom, prosciutto and gruyere. Lunch will include homemade soup, salad and sandwiches such as the Fried Chicken Cubano with crisp chicken, gruyere, Dijon and sour pickles plus Chicken and Dumplings, potato gnocchi with porcini mushroom ragu.

Monday January 28 through Thursday April 11
Takeout is served Monday through Friday from 8a.m. to 2p.m.
Café dining is open Monday through Friday from 10:30a.m. to 1:30p.m.

Savor at Pearl
200 E Grayson St., Suite #117
San Antonio, TX 78215

Super Bowl with Shake Shack San Antonio

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Shake Shack has specials deals to make Super Bowl parties to make parties easier to host. Photo: Shake Shack, used with permission. 

Shake Shack knows that hosting a big party is a lot of work and they are excited to announce that for the 2019 Super Bowl they will be offering $5 off every $20 spent. Guests can start placing their orders the morning of Sunday, February 3 just in time to kick-off Super Bowl Sunday. The offer is redeemable online only using promo code GOBOSTON + GOLA – root for your team by picking which code to use. The promotion is available at ALL Shacks except for those in ballparks, stadiums, and airports and valid only on February 3. (Shake Shack, 2019)

Since 2004, Shake Shack’s mission is to Stand For Something Good®, from its premium ingredients and caring hiring practices to its inspiring designs and deep community investment. It is a modern day “roadside” burger stand known for its 100% all-natural Angus beef burgers and flat-top Vienna beef dogs, 100% all-natural chicken sandwiches, spun-fresh frozen custard, crinkle cut fries, craft beer and wine. With its fresh, simple, high-quality food at a great value, Shake Shack is a fun and lively community gathering place with widespread appeal.

Shake Shack
7427 San Pedro Avenue, Suite 107
San Antonio, TX 78216
(210) 277-4770

COVER 3 participating in Culinaria Restaurant Week

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COVER 3 will be participating in this year’s Restaurant Weeks. Photo: COVER 3, used with permission. 

COVER 3 in San Antonio will be participating in Culinaria’s annual San Antonio Restaurant Week, which begins on Monday January 21 and will run through Saturday February 2, with a specially designed menu for the week. (COVER 3, 2019)

COVER 3 invites patrons to celebrate San Antonio Restaurant Week with their specially curated lunch and dinner menus. Guests can enjoy select lunch offerings like the Culinaria Salad featuring mixed greens, heirloom tomatoes, feta and oregano vinaigrette; the French Onion Truffle Burger, made with a half-pound Angus beef patty, with caramelized onions, roasted garlic and herb truffle aioli, gruyere cheese and crispy onions served on a brioche bun; and COVER 3’s Hot Chicken Sandwich, a hot honey glazed crispy chicken breast and signature slaw on a ciabatta bun. Dinner offerings include a delicious Braised Beef Short Rib made with a red wine demi-glace and served with a side of creamy garlic mashed potatoes and carrots; Texas Carbonara made of fettuccini noodles, pancetta and shallots in a spinach and parmesan cream sauce and topped with a soft-boiled egg; and the Mediterranean Grilled Salmon, served with vegetable couscous, roasted red peppers and olive vinaigrette.

Culinaria Restaurant Weeks is back with more eateries in neighboring Boerne and New Braunfels, as well San Antonio hot spots. Participating restaurants in the Tri-County area will offer special three-course prix-fixe menus: $25 Breakfast/Brunch, $15 lunch and $35/$45 dinner. Guests can expect some restaurants to offer additional course options as well as wine, cocktail and beer pairings. This is the perfect opportunity to try out a new restaurant or let it serve as the catalyst to reconnect with friends, family or co-workers.

The best advice to anyone participating in Restaurant Week is to plan. Full details on participating restaurants, including Restaurant Weeks menus can be found online. While reservations are not required, they are encouraged, as walk-in service cannot be guaranteed. Culinaria is continually expanding. Additional participating restaurants are added weekly, as well as new events throughout the year.

Culinaria Restaurant Weeks celebrates ten years

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Culinaria Restaurant Weeks celebrates ten years of culinary events. Photo: Culinaria, used with permission. 

Culinaria celebrates the best of food through events featuring gourmet creations paired with elegant wines for extravagant tastings prepared by San Antonio’s best chefs, guest chefs and global and local wineries. Culinaria was created to highlight San Antonio’s passion for food and to spotlight the city as a premiere food and wine destination. In the beginning, it was just a weekend of food and wine on the Riverwalk. Now it has expanded to include events as diverse a food competition and a barbeque extravaganza. (Culinaria, 2018)

Entering its 10th year, Culinaria Restaurant Weeks, January 21 through February 2, is back with more eateries in neighboring Boerne and New Braunfels, as well San Antonio hot spots. Participating restaurants in the Tri-County area will offer special three-course prix-fixe menus: $25 Breakfast/Brunch, $15 lunch and $35/$45 dinner. Guests can expect some restaurants to offer additional course options as well as wine, cocktail and beer pairings. This is the perfect opportunity to try out a new restaurant that has been top of mind or let it serve as the catalyst to reconnect with friends, family or co-workers.

The best advice to anyone participating in Restaurant Week is to plan. Full details on participating restaurants, including Restaurant Weeks menus can be found online. While reservations are not required, they are encouraged, as walk-in service cannot be guaranteed. Culinaria is continually expanding. Additional participating restaurants are added weekly, as well as new events throughout the year.

As a non-profit organization, Culinaria has been promoting San Antonio as a premier destination for culinary, beverage and hospitality to an international audience, while also serving as a resource for educational opportunities in those fields. Events that make up Culinaria include Restaurant Week, a 5k Wine & Beer Run, the Wine + Food Festival and the Hallowine Run as well as smaller events with several community partner events.

Accolades:
Most Popular Food and Wine Festival – Vanity Fair, 2011
Top 10 American Food Festivals – The Telegraph 2016
Best Food & Wine Event in Texas – Essence 2017
Best Food and Wine Festival to Visit – Readers Digest, 2018

“San Antonio is a mecca for great dining and Restaurant Weeks presents a fabulous opportunity for local residents and visitors to discover new dining hot spots. It also generates excitement for the diverse culinary scene and the variety of food options that define San Antonio and neighboring cities” Suzanne Taranto-Etheredge, president/CEO, Culinaria.

National Coffee Day 2018

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Celebrate National Coffee Day with new Café Zuca products from Twang. Photo: Sarah Cooper, used with permission. 

National Coffee Day is a special day that is used to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, to promote fair trade coffee and to raise awareness for the plight of coffee growers. It is observed every year on September 29 and this year it falls on a Saturday. Coffee lovers who would rather make their own cup of joe at home, there is a new product by the makers of Twang that will also allow them shop local. The San Antonio-based company introduces Café Zuca flavored sugar toppings, premium blends designed to help create that personal experience by customizing and adding a special touch to favorite food, drinks and tasty treats at home. It is the coffee shop experience without the high prices and hassle of waiting in long lines. (Twang, 2018)

Locals can purchase Cafe Zuca at H-E-B retailers and become their own barista; flavors range from basics like caramel and chocolate to fall craze Pumpkin Spice and Latin inspired Tres Leches. Each adds a special touch to coffee whether the preference is hot or iced. Cafe Zuca can also be used to top off popularly paired java treats like cinnamon buns.