TJs Hamburgers, Insomnia Cookies: San Antonio's biggest food stories of the week

In the Current's most-read food story of the week, San Antonio readers said goodbye to TJ's Hamburgers, a local institution that shut its doors after 50 years of serving the South Side. TJ's wasn't the only restaurant to cease operation this week, however. The SA location of Hawaii-based chain Wow W

New mural celebrates the history of San Antonio's Plaza de Armas

A new mural illustrating the vibrant history of San Antonio’s Plaza de Armas was unveiled Friday morning. The City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture partnered with local painter and muralist Christopher Montoya to commission the Iluminación de la Plaza in downtown San Antonio. Comprised of

Texas has the second-most dangerous roads for motorcyclists

If you're a motorcyclist who feels unsafe on Texas roads, it's probably not just your imagination. The state has the nation's second-most dangerous roads for cyclists, according to a new study. That analysis of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and U.S. Department of Transportation data

Botched Cake, Dog Food Recall: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Who knew so many readers would empathize with a mom's ire over a botched birthday cake? Despite plenty of harder-hitting news going on this week — from the World Series to Texas lawmakers' wrangling over school vouchers — the Current's most-read story of the week was on a viral video in which a Texa