78209 Magazine / August 26, 2014
Ask Suzanne Etheredge what she believes to be the most common misconception about the San Antonio food scene, and she will sum it up in two words: tacos and tequila. “People don’t understand the confluence of cultures in San Antonio and how that feeds …
78209 Magazine / August 26, 2014
It is no secret that there are some skewed perceptions when it comes to the neighborhood of 78209. One of the most common is that the community is akin to a private club in that, unless you were born into it, you will find it difficult to assimilate. C …
78209 Magazine / August 26, 2014
When Alamo Heights residents Jen and John Pawloski began looking for a nurturing nest for their growing family 12 years ago, the Arts and Crafts Anglo-Japanese bungalow was the last on the list. Jen reca …
78209 Magazine / August 26, 2014
Urban Taco, the bright and cheerfully contemporary restaurant at The Quarry Village that is the Dallas chain’s only away-from-home outlet, bustles at noon with English and Spanish speakers alike. …
78209 Magazine / August 26, 2014
The Martha Spoor Young Writers Fund was established in 2008 in memory of Martha Spoor, a lifelong resident of San Antonio, a 1987 graduate of Alamo Heights High School and an English teacher at the Alamo Heights Junior School. Martha’s greatest passion …
78209 Magazine / August 26, 2014
By now you are tired of the heat and wishing fall would soon arrive. In the meantime, why not pamper yourself, take care of yourself and make it all about YOU? Paint your nails, schedule your yearly physical, massage those aches and pains away, kick ba …
78209 Magazine / August 26, 2014
LA FONDA REOPENS If you, like the rest of Alamo Heights, have been suffering from La Fonda withdrawal, you will be happy to know that one of the neighborhood’s favorite spots for Tex-Mex is back in business. La Fonda Alamo Heights has reopened under ne …
