El Weinecero, a late‑night hot dog vendor in downtown, is moving to Gimme Gimme in Southtown for a regular weekend operation. Starting on Friday at 5 p.m., it will run Thursday through Sunday, serving its bacon‑wrapped hot dogs and new items like slow‑braised roast beef with vegetables, beer‑battered onion rings, a smothered chicken sandwich, and bacon‑wrapped chicken jalapeño bites. Live music is planned for the launch, as reported by CultureMap San Antonio.
El Weinecero Keeps Its Cart Downtown
El Weinecero says it will continue operating its original late‑night stand downtown alongside the Gimme Gimme residency. According to El Weinecero's website, the cart lists weekend late hours and the downtown location at 123 Losoya Street, so fans can still track down the original weinasos even as the team tests expanded fare inside the bar. The website also showcases the cart’s core dog menu and hours for its standing schedule.
Gimme Gimme Keeps Its Own Specials
Bar Loretta chef Paul Petersen’s bar menu will stay in Gimme Gimme’s rotation on Mondays and Wednesdays, including steaks, smash burgers and the now‑famous blue‑corn crispy dogs, CultureMap San Antonio reports. The Gimme Gimme concept, built by members of the Bar Loretta team alongside local operator Aaron Peña, was detailed in earlier coverage by Express‑News. That schedule should keep both the bar’s regular crowd and late‑night hot dog seekers fed on different nights.
Why The Swap Matters
For mobile vendors, in‑bar residencies are a practical growth step: they provide reliable power, dishwashing and line space to test more complicated dishes and move beyond midnight service. The partnership also plugs a late‑night food gap in Southtown, giving bargoers a hot, portable option after shows and Spurs games. If the dinner‑style dishes catch on, the experiment could point the way for other downtown pop‑ups looking to scale without losing their street identity.
