A new icehouse and BBQ spot from local bar veterans is set to open in the former Jefferson Bodega on Donaldson Avenue. Cold drinks and small barbecue plates are on the menu.

Lowcountry, the Southtown cocktail bar, will close at the end of May after nine years. Cofounder Drew Morros hinted at a landlord dispute in an Instagram post.

Bay Area chain Starbird is headed to San Antonio as part of a 36‑unit Texas franchise deal that will also bring locations to Austin and Houston. Openings are expected to begin in 2027.

Green Vegetarian Cuisine will close this Friday after 19 years, shrinking San Antonio’s plant‑based dining options and highlighting rising costs and shifting habits.

GiGi's Deli will pause from April 19 through June while chef Matt Garcia builds Miles, a San Antonio‑inspired bar and bistro. The deli's residency inside El Tigre will resume after the pause.

The Koffee Kup Co. is closing its Donaldson Avenue shop after eight years; this coming Sunday, April 19, will be its final day.

Lucky Patty is moving from a food truck into the Maverick at 600 N. Presa St., promising smash burgers, seasoned fries and three milkshake flavors.

Corpus Christi’s Hooters closed its South Padre Island Drive restaurant on April 12 amid the chain’s bankruptcy‑driven reshuffle. The location had only reopened after a 2021 fire.

Bojangles will open a second San Antonio restaurant on April 21 at 3003 SW Military Drive. Permits show a 2,655‑sq‑ft, 57‑seat build and roughly $4.08M price tag.

Hard Rock Cafe San Antonio is opening La Flor Escondida, a Selena‑themed speakeasy on the River Walk with themed cocktails, a small menu and rare memorabilia.

San Antonio’s Church’s Texas Chicken signed a landmark franchise agreement to bring roughly 600 Texas Chicken restaurants to China, starting with Shanghai this summer.

State permit records show 7Brew will build a 600‑sq‑ft, $1M stand at The Colonnade on Wurzbach Road, with construction penciled in Aug–Nov 2026.

A family-run Italian spot is turning out scratch-made pastas while CarFest returns to Freeman Expo Hall for a free weekend of cars, giveaways and on-site repairs.