San Antonio restaurateurs tease new diner concept for Little Em’s Oyster Bar space

San Antonio entrepreneurs Houston and Emily Carpenter have teased the name of the homestyle diner they plan to open in Southtown in coming months. The husband and wife team responsible for Little Em’s Oyster Bar, Restaurant Claudine and Up Scale will open new concept Beau’s Tiny Diner inside the bui

Express News, MySA staffers opt not to join union

The San Antonio News Guild announced Friday afternoon that staffers at the Hearst-owned Express-News and MySA voted 36-31 against unionizing as part of the Media Guild of the West. Guild officials told the Current in February that 68% of union-eligible staff at both publications signed authorization

Gen Zers in San Antonio will spend nearly $130,000 in rent by age 30, study finds

San Antonio residents born between 1994 and 2000 — we're talking to you, Gen Z — will spend $128,637 in rent before they turn 30, according to a study published last month by online rental marketplace RentCafe. While that may seem like a shockingly high number, it makes more sense when it's broken d

Dog & Pony Grill, Tre Trattoria: San Antonio's biggest food stories of the week

This week's top Current food stories centered on Boerne restaurants — casual spot Dog & Pony Grill announced its closure, while Jason Dady launched a new outpost of his Tre Trattoria brand in the city. Also in this week's news, Converse Mexican restaurant El Sabrosito had to temporarily close after