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Chef-prepared fare at second Mr. Juicy

by OLIVIER J. BOURGOIN

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MR. JUICY, chef Andrew Weissman hopes to duplicate a winning concept.

Debuting in August at 3315 San Pedro Ave. in a former Jack in the Box, this iteration is only about a half mile from the Olmos Park original, which Weissman doesn’t plan to shutter.

“I want to open 200 of these in the next five years.” Weissman said. “I’m going to put six to eight

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Once a Jack in the Box for decades, the site at San Pedro and West Hildebrand avenues now houses chef Andrew Weissman’s second Mr. Juicy. Photos by Olivier J. Bourgoin

Burgers and shakes are on the keep-it-basic menu.

more in San Antonio, about 20 in the San Marcos/ South Austin area, some in Dallas.”

Although well versed in fine dining, Weissman is no stranger to the hamburger, having developed Big’z Burger Joint in association with his sister, Lauren.

The new Mr. Juicy at the corner of West Hildebrand Avenue, across the street from the original Taco Cabana, has already exceeded expectations, with 3,000 patties gobbled up in a single weekend, Weissman said.

“We bake our own buns, we hand cut our fries and double blanch them. Everything is homemade, inhouse,” he added.

The no-nonsense menu keeps it basic: hamburgers, cheeseburgers or double cheeseburgers with add-ons available, including bacon, mushrooms, fries and egg. Mr. Juicy also is home to the Wet Burger, which adds a specially crafted peppercorn sauce topping.

Shake lovers can choose chocolate, caramel, vanilla, peanut butter, strawberry or Nutella. Dessert options are Key lime pie or “House Famous Cookies.”

Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.

MR. JUICY 3315 San Pedro Ave. For more, visit www.facebook.com/pages/Mr-Juicy/899699013715398

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THIS FALL DOSEUM DOINGS The DoSeum, 2800 Broadway, provides numerous online and in-person programs for children of all ages, and educators seeking professional-development opportunities. For a list of offerings with specific dates, updates or cancellations, visit www.thedoseum.org.

THROUGH JAN. 17 ART EXHIBIT Briscoe Western Art Museum, 210 W. Market St., presents “Visual Voices: Contemporary Chickasaw Art.” See the collection of work by tribal artists. During the COVID-19 pandemic, health and safety protocols are enforced. For updates or cancellations, visit https://www. briscoemuseum.org.

WEDNESDAYS GOOD VIBES The Good Kind Southtown, 1127 S. St. Mary’s St., hosts “Wednesday Vibes in the Garden,” from 6-10 p.m. For updates, visit https://eatgoodkind.com.

SUNDAYS YOGA CLASS During the coronavirus pandemic, free sessions, normally 10-11 a.m. at Confluence Park, 310 W. Mitchell St., will be online. It's yoga with a practice designed for all levels. For more and to participate live at 10 a.m., visit https://www.facebook.com/MobileOm, or any time after on Mobile Om’s YouTube channel.

ONGOING HOPSCOTCH An immersive art experience, Hopscotch, opens inside the Travis Park Plaza Building, 711 Navarro St., featuring 14 installations from more than 40 local, national and international artists. COVID-19 safety measures and capacity limits will be in place. Guests may park for free in Travis Park Plaza garage. Hopscotch will be open 2-11 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturdays, and noon-9 p.m. this fall. Ages 3-under free, $15 for 4-13 and $24 for others. Visit www.letshopscotch.com.

ONGOING SAISD FREE SCHOOL MEALS Qualifying campuses in San Antonio Independent School District serve breakfast and lunch to all children at no charge and eliminate the collection of meal applications for free, reduced-price and paid student meals. For updates or cancellations, call 210-554-2290.

ONGOING MCNAY EXHIBITS McNay Art Museum, 6000 N. New Braunfels Ave., hosts “Artists Looking at Art: Ruben Luna” (through Jan. 3); “Forever/Siempre Selena” (through Jan. 10); “Kelly O’Connor: Multifaceted Woman” (through Jan. 17); and “Hollywood’s Sistine Chapel: Sacred Sets for Stage & Screen” (through April 4). For updates or cancellations, visit https://www.mcnayart.org/.

ELSEWHERE IN SAN ANTONIO OCT. 10 READY, SET, GO! The Wounded Warrior Project Mission in Motion will be virtual due to the coronavirus outbreak. Run or walk in the Carry Forward 5K from your treadmill or neighborhood streets and raise money for injured v eterans. For registration costs, updates or cancellations, visit https:// carryforward.woundedwarriorproject. org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive. event&eventID=533.

SUBMITTING EVENTS: Email all the details along with your contact information two months in advance to tips@localcommunitynews.com.

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the streets surrounding Travis Park. Artist Anthony Dean-Harris developed the street-mural concept. Artists and volunteers overnight in August wrote a message from local poet laureate Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson: “Jubilant and exuberant is the melanin of our skin. From despair, we have arisen.”

GREEN SPACES ALLIANCE RECENTLY LAUNCHED A PARTNERSHIP with the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word and Headwaters at Incarnate Word to place the iconic Blue Hole in a conservation easement. Area springs contribute to the headwaters of the San Antonio River. The easement now covers 50 acres, which mainly serve as a nature sanctuary, and contains a recreational trail network, sports field, greenhouse and gardens, plus many natural artesian springs, including Blue Hole.

THE SAN ANTONIO PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT started the North Flores Street/Fredericksburg Road intersection bond project, which will create new traffic signals, curbs, sidewalks and bike lanes.

KEYSTONE SCHOOL ALUMNI Ben Feinstein is featured in “Boys State,” an Apple TV+ documentary about Texas Boys State, the American Legion’s yearly government-instruction program.

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