First Look: San Antonio's Tokyo Cowboy offers mashup of craft cocktails, Asian-inspired eats

When developers of new downtown eatery Tokyo Cowboy billed it as a “Japanese whisky diner,” it's a safe bet many local diners were left wondering just what the hell that meant. However, a Thursday, April 27 sneak peek of the street-level spot for local food writers was illuminating. The preview show

Cow killer on the loose in San Antonio area, Bexar County Sheriff's Office says

Weeks after online rumors percolated about a purported "Rainy Street Ripper" staling the streets of Austin, San Antonio has its own bizarre and grisly crime story. Six cows have been shot in Bexar County in recent weeks, the Bexar County Sheriff's Office said in a Thursday Facebook post. Three of th

Owner of San Antonio's La Focaccia wants to sell the Southtown eatery so he can retire

Longtime Southtown eatery La Focaccia Italian Grill is for sale, its owner saying he's eager to retire after 20 years in the business. Luigi "Domenic" Ciccarelli — the son of the late La Focaccia Italian Grill founder Luigi Ciccarelli — first began looking for a buyer in 2016, then telling the Expre

Texas House passes bill slashing penalties for low-level cannabis possession

The Texas House of Representatives on Thursday gave its final approval to a bill that would eliminate jail time for people busted with small quantities of cannabis. House Bill 218 would reduce possession of up to one ounce of cannabis to a Class C misdemeanor, an offense for which the maximum penalt