San Antonio's Empty Stomach Group opening French bistro at former Hands Down spot

San Antonio's Empty Stomach Group is giving a familiar location another go. The restaurant-ownership group is launching a French bistro called Petit Coquin in the Lavaca location that previously housed its cocktail lounge Hands Down, which closed in June. Petit Coquin will open at 1012 S. Presa St.

As Texas gets redder, John Cornyn could face toughest primary season of his career

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. WASHINGTON — Sen. John Cornyn is facing what could be the toughest primary challenge of his career as the state party takes a decidedly rightward turn and his popularity among

San Antonio's Newlywed Block Party to take place Thursday ahead of courthouse weddings

Main Plaza Conservancy, Bexar County and SA Local Market will hold their annual Newlywed Block Party, a late-night event held in anticipation of the midnight Valentine’s Day group weddings that occur on the Bexar County Courthouse steps. The Honorable Lucy Adame-Clark performs the ceremony for dozen

Texas coastline officially renamed to 'Gulf of America,' Google says

"Heading to the Coast" has a different meaning for Texans now that Google Maps officially renamed the body of water that makes up the state's only coastline. The change to the "Gulf of America" by the tech giant follows three weeks after President Donald Trump declared the federal government would n