Archive for the 'Food' Category
Jamba Juice finally opens in San Antonio
A Jamba Juice has finally opened up Broadway and Hildebrand across from the SBC/AT&T building, next to the Cheezy Janes and Subway. I love Jamba Juice and was so excited when they opened one up years ago at Huebner Oaks and instantly sad that it didn’t last long and they closed it. There […]
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Las Nuevas Tamaleras
The Susan G. Komen Foundation San Antonio Chapter held a fundraiser this holiday season by selling tickets to the play “Las Nuevas Tamaleras.” Since the play mostly attracted women, I decided to take my mom, my sister and my grandmothers. Although they all had been a few times in previous years, this was my first […]
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Restaurants to put calories on menus?
I was watching the news (San Antonio WOAI) and they reported that there are some San Antonians wanting San Antonio restaurants to put calories clearly on menus. San Antonio is one of the fattest cities in the US. To help San Antonio become healthier and hopefully off of the “fattest city” list, people think that […]
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San Antonio Lime Disease
I started noticing these dark spots splattered all over the top of my hands. I have had these spots for about 2 weeks now. They don’t itch and they aren’t bumpy. They are just a darker pigmentation. I do have sensitive skin but this is something I had never seen before. They always say that […]
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Margaritas gone bad
We checked out the Margarita Pour Off this past weekend. Margarita Pour Off is an event held in Sunken Gardens where various vendors showcase their margaritas for taste testing. It is sponsored by a local radio station, 99.5 Kiss and this year was the 25th anniversary. This was my first time attending and it will […]
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What’s in a paleta?
If you are from outside of Texas, you are probably wondering “what is a paleta?” If you are from Texas, you should know what a Paleta is, and if not, shame on you!
Paletas are the ‘oh so good’ ice cream bars sold at El Paraiso. The original El Paraiso happens to be down the street […]
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