Joaquin Castro says he’s working for quick release of Alamo Heights family detained by ICE

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro told reporters Tuesday he’s hopeful a legal filing made on behalf of an Alamo Heights family recently detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while they waited for a school bus could soon secure their release. During a downtown press conference, the San Antonio

Empty Stomach Group’s new Bar Bamboosh serving up natural wine and quirked up snacks

Empty Stomach Group has revealed the latest offering in its San Antonio smorgasbord — and this one is quirked up, to be sure. First there’s the name: Bar Bamboosh. Then there are the unconventional food offerings at the downtown spot, which opened this weekend. “I hope you guys like baby eels & bloo

Nearly 400 San Antonio workers waiting to see if they keep their jobs in liquor-industry buyout

Nearly 400 San Antonio workers’ jobs hang in the balance as one of the nation’s top liquor distributors nears a deal to sell its Texas operations to an Illinois-based rival, according to the San Antonio Report. Republic National Distributing Co., based in Grand Prairie, on the verge of a deal to unl

Live Music in San Antonio This Week: Alien Ant Farm, Eric Hutchinson, Dark Star Orchestra

As much as people try to pigeonhole San Antonio as a Tejano town, the Heavy Metal Capital of the World or the city where classic rock never dies, we play host to plenty of diverse musical acts. Case in point: this week, where frantic garage rock, piano-driven soft rock, full-twang country, ’90s butt