by Susan | Jan 28, 2017 | fitness, food & drink, San Antonio insider, Sightseeing
In the Spring of 1968 San Antonio’s HemisFair Park was the site of the official 1968 World’s Fair. From April 6 through October 6 San Antonio welcomed more than thirty nations and six million visitors as they celebrated the various people and cultures that settled in...
by Susan | Jan 17, 2017 | food & drink, San Antonio insider
A few years ago we had a friend visit from Philadelphia. She had never been to Texas but had heard about our famous chicken fried steak and was eager to try one. We explained the basic concept: it’s a piece of steak, pounded to make it thin-ish and tender-ish,...
by Susan | Jan 11, 2017 | food & drink, San Antonio insider
A few days ago we wrote about barbecue. Smoked meat. Big slabs of smoked meat. Meat here, meat there, meat, meat everywhere. But fear not: San Antonio does not neglect its vegetarians and vegans. First, a few words of warning. If you are in an omnivore’s...
by Susan | Jan 9, 2017 | food & drink, San Antonio insider
Barbecue — slow cooked meat — is the one American food that still has great regional variation. In San Antonio, you’ll find Central Texas Barbecue, which is dry-rubbed and cooked by indirect heat over hardwood. Sauces are served on the side and are...
