August 2014
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78209 MAGAZINE
Culinaria: A CELEBRATION OF FOOD AND WINE
In Every Issue
THE RESTAURANT RESTAURANT GUIDE
ALAMO HEIGHTS COTTAGE MERGES WITH MODERN
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CONTENTS AUGUST 2014 08
Business Profile: Suzanne Etheredge President/CEO of Culinaria
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Profile: Johnston Family enjoys 78209 lifestyle
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Wine & Dine
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Home:
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22 AHISD School News 26
Neighborhood News
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78209 Restaurant Guide
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The Buzz
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Police Blotter
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09-Lives
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Vintage View
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78209 BU S INESS PROFILE
LOCAL FLAVOR
PRESIDENT AND CEO OF CULINARIA BRINGS NEW VISION OF FOOD AND WINE TO THE TABLE By BONNY OSTERHAGE
Photography by CASEY HOWELL
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 into the culinary landscape,” she says passionately. “They think we are all tacos and margaritas all the time.” That is why, as the president and CEO of the nonprofit wine and culinary arts organization Culinaria, Suzanne works diligently year round to promote the Alamo City as a premier wine and food destination that celebrates the melting pot of cuisines and textures that define the local flavors.
A BRAVE NEW WORLD Culinaria, which translates loosely in many languages to “a celebration of food,” began innocently enough with a group of friends who enjoyed gathering to eat and drink and wanted to find a way to celebrate the culinary arts within the community. Their passion gave birth to the New World Wine and Food Festival, an annual event that began in 2000 as a way to expose the public to San Antonio chefs, cuisines and, of course, wines. As the event grew, so did the vision of the organization. It became clear that someone was needed to oversee the direction and, in 2005, Suzanne stepped up to the plate. Originally from Canadian, Texas, Suzanne was enjoying a successful career with voluntary health agencies the March of Dimes and Cystic Fibrosis when the
New World Wine and Food Festival recruited her for their team. “They wanted me to launch this small organization into a bigger brand,” she explains. “The challenge intrigued me.”
ON THE MENU The first order of business for Suzanne in her new role was to bring in sponsors and partners to help expand the brand. Next on her plate was to begin the strategic planning for the future. That meant reformatting the entire organization and expanding to a year-round concept consisting of both large-format and boutiquestyle events. It also included rebranding the organization to reflect the new, larger concept and so, in 2010, the New World Wine and Food Festival was reborn as Culinaria. “We are no longer simply a festival, and after thinking long and hard about it, we decided that the name Culinaria was more representative of what our organization is all about,” Suzanne explains. In fact, the Food and Wine Festival (now deemed simply “Festival Week”) is the smallest item on a menu of culinary offerings that includes a 5K Wine and Beer Run, health and wellness programs and the wildly popular Restaurant Week. “Restaurant Week is great for the adventuresome spirit,” says Suzanne. Participating restaurants provide a prixfixe menu that consists of a three-course lunch and dinner. The restaurants are grouped by tiers, and prices range from $10 for lunch to $35 for dinner depending on the level. “There is no better time to ex-
plore foods that you haven’t thought about before, or experience restaurants that you may not have considered,” she adds.
IN GOOD TASTE Part of what makes Culinaria a tasteful event is the fact that all the proceeds raised go toward one of three initiatives: culinary scholarships and support, the “Chefs for Chefs” program that offers financial aid to chefs during difficult circumstances, and an urban garden program that will educate children and their families on how and where they get their food. “I am really excited about the urban garden,” Suzanne says enthusiastically. “We are looking at locations in Alamo Heights and hope to have it underway soon.” When she isn’t scouting garden locations or dining in some of the city’s most exciting restaurants, Suzanne is traveling to check out the culinary happenings in other cities. From Restaurant Week in New York to the Aspen Food and Wine Festival, she is constantly attending conferences and events to glean information and ideas for more ways to make Culinaria — and by extension, San Antonio — shine. “It is my job to stay abreast of the food and wine trends and make sure that Culinaria is adapting,” she explains. A few recent trends she has observed in her travels? The continuation of the farmto-table movement and a real educational component in the form of chef-led cooking classes offered in a restaurant setting. “Other cities are doing really well with educating the public with a broad-based knowledge on cooking in your own home,”
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she says. Cooking in her own home is not something Suzanne does often. “I don’t have time,” she laughs. Instead, she and her husband, local golf pro and coach at Trinity University Sean Etheredge, dine out frequently. One of their favorite spots? Tre Trattoria at the Boardwalk in Alamo Heights. When she isn’t traveling or dining out, Suzanne enjoys relaxing at home with the couple’s two Weimaraners and planning ways to expand and grow Culinaria. She says that within the next five to 10 years, she hopes to see the urban farm up and running, and she expects the festival to go through a significant evolution in order to stay ahead of the trends. “My goal is to continue to expand the brand,” she explains. “I want to continue to develop things that the public wants to attend.” Culinaria is a calling about which Suzanne is passionate. She takes her job seriously, embracing the challenges, while striving to maintain a culture of food and fun. In her own words? “Honestly, it’s not bad to eat and drink for a living,” she laughs. When you are the president and CEO of San Antonio’s largest culinary organization, you get to experience some of the best foods that the city has to offer. We asked Suzanne to describe her perfect meal, putting together items from some of her favorite local restaurants. Here is what’s on her menu: Cocktails from Cured Brussels Sprouts from Arcade Kitchen Linguini and Clams from Tre Trattoria in Alamo Heights Dessert from Bird Bakery
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78209 PROF IL E
MORE THAN JUST A NEIGHBORHOOD
JOHNSTON FAMILY SEES 78209 AS A LIFESTYLE
By BONNY OSTERHAGE
Photography by CASEY HOWELL
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. Carrie Johnston admits that, as a teen growing up in Universal City, her view of ‘09 was largely based on what she had heard rather than on firsthand knowledge. When it came time to settle down and raise her own family, Carrie and her husband, Joe, did their research and soon discov12 | August 2014
ered that this was a community that they could call home. “I expected that it would be harder to fit in than it actually was,” Carrie says. “We were embraced by the community right away. People here want you to come be a part of it and love it as much as they do.”
EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATION
While Carrie may have had a vague notion of the Alamo Heights lifestyle, Lubbock native Joe did not. The couple met while Car-
rie was completing a residency in neurology at the UT Health Science Center and relocated to New Jersey for Joe to complete his surgery residency. When they moved back to San Antonio in 2002, they settled in the 281/Bitters area. It wasn’t until their first daughter, Livi, was born that the Johnstons began to seriously consider where to put down their permanent roots. It came down to a matter of education. “When we were trying to decide where we wanted to raise our family, it was the
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Alamo Heights school district that drew us in,” says Carrie. Part of the reason was the Spanish Immersion Program that Alamo Heights offers to students through a lottery-based system. When Livi was admitted into the program, the Johnstons knew that they had found their new neighborhood. “The Spanish Immersion Program was something we were really excited about,” explains Carrie. “It wasn’t necessarily a deal breaker, but it was very important to us in terms of our children receiving a wellrounded education.” The Johnstons are not alone. The Alamo Heights Spanish Immersion Program, which begins in the first grade, is one of the school’s most popular and in - demand courses. If one child is admitted to the program, other siblings are automatically enrolled as well. That was even better news for the Johnstons who, in addition to Livi (age 9), also have Julia (6), and Will (2). The girls, who will begin fourth and second grade respectively at Woodridge, enjoy the art and music programs, and Julia describes her teachers as “comforting and always around to help you when you need it.” Carrie, who will serve on the PTO board next year, agrees with her daughter’s assessment, adding that it’s not only the teachers and administration that care about the children, it’s the entire community. “Education really seems to be a priority for Alamo Heights as a whole,” she says.
CONTAINABLE COMMUNITY
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what Carrie deems “like-minded people with similar goals and values for their families.” Joe, who grew up in a similar neighborhood in Lubbock, describes it as a “containable community.” He recalls how when the couple lived in New Jersey, everything to do with living had a destination, while here people actually do their “living” within the community, a fact that he says he believes fosters lifelong friendships like the ones he had in Lubbock. “You build more robust relationships within a small community because you see each other more often,” he explains. As a stay-at-home mom, Carrie appreciates the closeness of a “containable community” for another reason: accountability. “I love that my kids have 15 moms, and I love playing that role to other kids,” she says. “It’s like being a part of shaping the entire next generation.” Although Joe still works in Stone Oak as the vice chief of staff of Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (he will take over as chief next year), the rest of the family’s activities revolve in or around the Alamo Heights neighborhood. The girls play softball on Alamo Heights Little League teams, are on the Pool Sharks swim team at the Alamo Heights Pool, and the family often frequents the Witte Museum, the Zoo, the Botanical Garden, and, of course, the famous Kiddie Park. “We love the sense of continuity here,” says Joe. “People take their children to the same places that they enjoyed as kids.” They are also extremely active at the Alamo Heights Methodist Church, where Carrie helps to lead the children’s ministry. In fact, the family has become so ensconced in the community that they say that they have no plans of ever leaving. Joe sums it up best with a surgical analogy, stating that when you are operating on someone, you are so focused on finding what you are looking for that you might miss something else. He says the same rule applies to what you get out of your community. If you are looking for the negative aspects, you will find them, but you might miss out on the great parts.“We moved here looking for a great school, a strong church and good friends,” he says. “We found them!” 14 | August 2014
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78209 W IN E
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URBAN TACO
GOOD THINGS OFTEN COME IN TRIOS By RON BECHTOL
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. The place comes across as more hip Mexico City than conservative Big D, and the menu follows suit with guacamoles Reforma and Polanca and carnitas DF. Unless you ask for other wrappings — even lettuce, tacos are of the street-food, corn-tortilla kind and are nothing if not inventive. Dos Equis “barbacoa” may stray from the traditional definition of the term, but the beer braising of the beef does add intensity. Sounding luxuriously 21st century, the ahi tuna tacos are distinguished largely by their generosity: Both the chile-crusted tuna and its avocado crema could use more flavor. But there was sabor to burn in the equally inventive roasted potato and zucchini taco with its dressing of guajillo piquin salsa—just one of the dozen or so sauces that are also available as a trio with chips. (The house chips are not your normal ones, either; think yucca, fried flour tortilla…) 16 | August 2014
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Urban Taco does like to push the notion of trios: ceviches (stick to the simpler ones); guacamoles (the Reforma needed a little more of its lusty dressing, some extra salt and lime—and a little mashing on the part of the diner, but was otherwise fresh and appealing); the tacos … There’s also a lunch special of two tacos with good poblano green rice and blendy black beans, but as the servings of the sides are tiny, we say don’t go there. We also say that should you be feeling frisky enough to have a michelada, the roja version is plenty punchy (we picked Pacifico beer as the base for the spicy lime, tomato, and chile-blend seasonings), and one of these would suffice. UT also has a fine selection of tequilas, including infusions listed on a chalkboard. The Oaxaca Old Fashioned, with tequila, mezcal and mole bitters, is tempting, too — just not at lunch. We have never made it as far as any of the more substantial platillos here (they include a version of that chile-crusted tuna and red snapper Acapulco in a garlic mojo); maybe that Old Fashioned would encourage us to do so at dinnertime.
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COTTAGE MERGES WITH
MODERN REDO ACCOMMODATES PARENTS AND TWO SONS
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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 recalls telling John to keep on looking. But after an exhaustive search in surrounding neighborhoods, they came back to the quaint stone cottage. It had good bones. And with many upgrades, it became a comfortable home — until the day Jen came out of the bathroom swaddled in towels from head to toe and ran into her teenage son and his friends on the only pathway to the master bedroom. “OK, we are moving, or we are remodeling,” Jen told John. It was time to add on. “We were introduced to architect Jonathan Card through a mutual friend,” states John. “We were impressed by the contemporary twist that he had given to our friends’ Arts and Crafts-style lake house.” “And he listened to us,” adds Jennifer. “We wanted a home where old blends with new seamlessly.” John, vice president of compliance with a major San Antonio company, met Jen while they were students at St. Mary’s University. On a movie date, Jen saw an ad for acting classes and
asked John if she should apply. Today, she is seen nationally in commercials, independent films and television and heard in numerous voiceover roles. A Jimmy Johns Gourmet Sandwiches commercial features Jen as a high-powered professional giving orders to underlings while on an elevator conducting business by cell phone. “I play a bossy Devil Wears Prada woman,� she quips. The part of interior designer was another role beautifully played as Jen chose wall coverings, fixtures, paint and furnishings for the redo. The original construction is 100 percent load-bearing masonry walls clad in river rock and cast stone. The new addition reconfigured existing spaces and created a new master suite
Industrial detailing melds with traditional painted wood trim, custom fixtures and eclectic furnishings.
and bath. And during renovation, hidden river rock walls were discovered and incorporated into the new interior design. Industrial detailing melds with traditional painted wood trim, custom fixtures and eclectic furnishings. A gathering room with expanses of floor-to-ceiling woodclad windows and doors brings outdoors into the airy respite that adjoins the centrally located open-concept kitchen. Ted Voss Metals fabricated iron cabinetry that was hand cut, mitered and fitted with seeded glass panels. The gunmetal finish complements the industrial wrought iron latches on the self-closing doors. A massive wood and metal island of black-veined soapstone anchors the room and holds the built-in countertop gas range. A set of repurposed metal gym lockers is built into the kitchen wall near the stairwell that leads to sons Grey and Rowan’s upper domain. An array of “guy stuff� left downstairs is placed in the lockers with the hope that it makes it upstairs. 20 |August 2014
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ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD 78209
The Volcano
SUMMER AT HEIGHTS
MARTHA SPOOR YOUNG WRITERS FUND
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 was teaching. For almost 14 years, she fulfilled her long-held dream as an English teacher at AHJS. Her favorite assignment was teaching sixth-grade Pre-AP/Gifted and Talented English students. Her goal was to instill in young people a lifelong love of expressing themselves in their writing through the use of critical thinking and creativity. This is exactly what the Martha Spoor Young Writers Workshop achieves. Students are immersed in a week-long writing camp that encourages creativity through a variety of activities and provides the tools that help them strengthen their writing and story-telling foundations. Pictured are students enrolled in this year’s camp. The Alamo Heights School District and the Alamo Heights School Foundation thank Tookie and David Spoor for having the vision to honor their daughter’s legacy in the Alamo Heights schools through the establishment of the Martha Spoor Young Writers Fund. Here is a sample of the work inspired during the week:
Eating Music By Charlie Eguia
their ears Most people can listen to music with it. eat But I can I can taste the chorus Constantly repeating the sweet juice ivity. Jumping in my mouth, splashing creat beat. the to I chew on the jingle Every fourth of a second, I chomp down taste in the world. best the is c musi of taste all over the But An unbelievable taste, an indescribable taste.
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By Kate Soupiset
Skipping down a rocky path over my arm is a berry basket filled with foxes their fiery tails wisping in a wind that isn’t there I’m on my way to the volcano My dagger strikes the nylon strings sharpening my guitar so I may eat the music it feeds me the blade lifts the glossy wood one last time now I can play I breathe aurora borealis waves of color with a berry-like taste I need not breath mints I have lights for words a sea for a tongue and ice for lips.
SchoolCalendar While many enjoy the dog days of summer, Alamo Heights ISD team members have been preparing for the new school year. Here are some dates and information that will be important as we all head back to school:
DATES FOR STAFF
August 18 Convocation ceremony and first day for all AHISD teachers August 18-20 Staff development August 21-22 Teacher workdays
DATES FOR STUDENTS, PARENTS AND STAFF August 25 First day of school
August 27 AHHS Athletics Kick-Off Program, 5-7 pm September 8 AHJS Athletics Kick-Off 4:30-7:30 pm, cafeteria/field September 22 National Family Day No homework night
October 8 Howdy Parade, 4 pm Howdy Night, 5-7 pm October 10 Homecoming March 28 AHISD Job Fair April 2 Showcase of Engaged Learning, 6-8 pm, AHHS June 4 Last day of school AHHS graduation, Laurie Auditorium, 7:30 pm
ELEMENTARY MEET THE TEACHER August 21 Howard Pre-K/Head Start/ Kinder Orientation, 9-9:30 am or 12-12:30 pm
Howard Library New to AHISD Kinder Preview, 3-4 pm Cambridge and Woodridge New to AHISD, 4:30-5 pm Meet the teacher, 5-6 pm
BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHTS
September 8 Howard - Grades K - Fifth 4-5 pm Pre-K and Head Start 6-7 pm September 4 Cambridge Grades Third - Fifth 5:30-7 pm September 9 Cambridge Grades First and Second 5:30-7 pm September 3 Woodridge Grades First and Second 6-7:15 pm September 4 Woodridge Grades Third - Fifth 6-7:15 pm August 20 Junior School Incoming Sixth Graders and New Students 6-7 pm August 28 Junior School Sixth Grade 6-8 pm
September 2 Junior School Grades Seven-Eight 6-8 pm September 10 High School Grades Nine-Twelve 6 pm Howard Online August 1-21
MULE MARKET
Cambridge Online August 1-21
Woodridge Online August 1-21
AHJS Online August 1-21
AHHS Link Crew (Ninth Grade) August 21, 8 am-3 pm
Grades Ten-Twelve August 22, 7:30 am-12 pm
6TH GRADE MULE CAMP August 20 AHJS Auditorium 9-11 am
COLLEGE NIGHT
November 5 College Night 3:30-5 pm, AHHS Muledome and Skydome Gyms
SCHOOL
Holidays Sept. 1
LABOR DAY Oct. 13
STUDENT HOLIDAY
staff development Nov. 24-25
STUDENT HOLIDAY
staff development Nov. 24-28
THANKSGIVING Dec. 22—Jan.2
WINTER BREAK Jan. 19
MLK DAY Feb.16
STUDENT HOLIDAY
staff development Inclement weather day March 9-13
SPRING BREAK April 3
GOOD FRIDAY April 24
BATTLE OF FLOWERS May 25
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Heights Camps COOKING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
Cooking up three-ingredient appetizers, entrees and desserts after a morning of learning the basics of racquetball, dancing, art, crafts, a little Lego-mania, cycling the city and even a little advanced algebra thrown in to keep things interesting — that is summer at Heights! Students from kinder through fifth grade registered for the full menu of options for this year’s Summer at Heights camp adventures, with courses provided by some of San Antonio’s leading artists, educators and professionals. With so many options to choose from, students were able to experience new adventures, explore and obtain new skills, expand existing horizons, arouse curiosity, exchange ideas, all while enjoying a creative, engaging, entertaining and fun environment. In its 19th year, the annual summer event ran through July 4.
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N EIG H BORH OOD N EW S
WHAT’S NEW IN
‘09
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 back a cool one, grab a bite, take a stroll and get a good night’s sleep. In locations all within a short distance of each other, you can find peace, solace, cuisine and comfort right in your own neighborhood.
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Recently opened Vitality Skin and Nail Studio at 5800 Broadway, Suite 105, features all types of services, peels, facials and skin care treatments along with manis and pedis, solar nails and fancy nail design. Your skin will be glowing and your fingers shining after you’ve scheduled your services at (210) 826-4886.
MISSIONS UNTAPPED offers beer and craft brews
Now that you’re ready to relax, go grab a beer at the newly opened Missions Untapped, 8123 Broadway, and choose from a selection of 10 beers on tap and an assortment of bottled craft brews. Missions Untapped doubles as a growler station as well as a pub with live music; open daily. Meet with friends, catch a game or sample the newest brew.
WOMEN’S HEALTH OPENS 10TH LOCATION
The Institute for Women’s Health is now at 999 E. Basse Road, Suite 100, in the Shops at Lincoln Heights. Health services are offered during convenient and flexible hours for the working woman. Services include ob/gyn, well-woman vaccines, sonograms, robotic surgery, minimally invasive surgery, urodynamics, menopause management and bone-density scans..
CULINARIA RESTAURANT WEEK APPROACHES
And don’t forget about Culinaria Restaurant Week Aug. 1623, celebrating fine cuisine from your favorite ’09 restaurants, including Boardwalk Bistro, Max’s Wine Dive, Tre Trattoria Alamo Heights, and Zedric’s — Broadway Commons. Participating restaurants will offer a prix fixe menu encompassing a three-course lunch and dinner. Go to www.culinariasa.org for delicious details. Bon appétit!
MUSEUMS KEEP IT INTERESTING
If you feel a bit stuffed from Culinaria Week, take a break and stroll the McNay Museum, where docents offer free public tours on first and third Sundays at 3 pm. Another idea: On the second Saturday of every month, the Land Heritage Institute (in conjunction with the Witte Museum), is open 8:30 am to 4 pm for hiking, horseback riding, biking and exploring 1,200 acres along the Medina River and over 18 miles of nature trails. The Institute is located at 1349 Neal Road, between Applewhite and Pleasanton Roads on the south bank of the Medina River, south of the Toyota Truck plant. Get out there and enjoy the Texas summer weather!
And lastly, be your best with a good night’s sleep. If that means buying a new mattress, then look no further than Urban Mattress at 250 E. Basse Road, Suite 108. Owner Kip Elliott puts the customer’s needs first, selling the best sleep products on the market and offering expert advice, friendly and knowledgeable service, the most technologically advanced sleeping systems on the market, competitive pricing and free same-day delivery. And the firm cares about the community by donating 2 percent of all proceeds to charitable organizations. The grand opening and ribbon cutting with the Alamo Heights Chamber was June 26. Charities were recognized, and a $2,000 scholarship was given to the Roddick Youth Tennis Foundation for their work with underserved kids in San Antonio. Here’s to a good night’s sleep!
YOU’LL SLEEP SOUNDLY
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RESTAURANT GUIDE 78209
AMERICAN | ASIAN | BARBECUE | EUROPEAN | GREEK | HAMBURGERS | ITALIAN | MEXICAN | PIZZA | STEAKS
AMERICAN 20NINE 255 E. Basse, #940 798-9463 410 DINER 8315 Broadway 822-6246 ANNE MARIES’S BISTRO 555 Funston Place 826-5800 BIRD BAKERY 5912 Broadway 804-2473 BOARDWALK BISTRO 4011 Broadway 824-0100 BROADWAY 50/50 5050 Broadway 826-0069 CAPPY’S 5011 Broadway 828-9669
NOSH 1133 Austin Highway 826-6674 RAFFLES RESTAURANT & BAR 1039 NE Loop 410 826-7118 SILO ELEVATED CUISINE 1133 Austin Highway 824-8686 STONE WERKS Broadway at Basse 823-3508 TWIN SISTERS BAKERY AND CAFE 6322 N. New Braunfels 822-0761 ZEDRIC’S 5231 Broadway 824-6000
ASIAN
HSIU YU 8338 Broadway 828-2273
CAPPYCCINO’S BISTRO 5003 Broadway 828-6860
KOI KAWA 4051 Broadway 805-8111
CORNER BAKERY CAFE 255 E. Basse #100 441-4553
MON THAI BISTRO 4901 Broadway 822-3253
EARL ABEL’S 2101 Austin Highway, #175 822-3358 EZ’S BRICK OVEN & GRILL 255 E. Basse 804-1199 EZ’S BRICK OVEN & GRILL 6498 N. New Braunfels 828-1111 GOOD TIME CHARLIE’S 2922 Broadway 828-5392 J. ALEXANDER’S 255 E. Basse, #1300 824-0275 JIM’S RESTAURANT 4108 Broadway 828-5120 JIM’S RESTAURANT 8427 Broadway 826-7001 MAGIC TIME MACHINE 902 N.E. Loop 410 828-1470 MAMA'S CAFE 2442 Nacogdoches 826-8303
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OSAKA JAPANESE STEAK AND SUSHI 4902 Broadway 822-0300 P. F. CHANG’S 255 E. Basse 507-1000 SUSHI ZUSHI 999 E. Basse 826-8500 SNOW’S VIETNAM 3244 Broadway 892-7461 TONG’S THAI 1146 Austin Highway 829-7345
BARBECUE BUN ‘N’ BARREL 1150 Austin Highway 828-2829
THE BARBEQUE STATION 610 N.E. LOOP 410 691-3332 THE SMOKE SHACK 3714 Broadway 829-8448
EUROPEAN
CRUMPETS 3920 Harry Wurzbach 821-5454 FREDERICK’S 7701 Broadway 828-9050 HOFBRAU & BEER GARDEN 7310 Jones Maltsberger 290-8066 LA MADELEINE 4820 Broadway 829-7291 LION & ROSE ENGLISH PUB 5148 Broadway 822-7673
GREEK
PAPOULI’S GRILL 255 E. Basse, #384 804-1118
HAMBURGERS
CHEESY JANE’S 4200 Broadway 826-0800
CHESTER’S HAMBURGERS 1006 N.E. Loop 410 805-8600 FIVE GUYS BURGERS 260 E. Basse, #107 822-6200 LONGHORN CAFE 1003 Rittiman at Harry Wurzbach 822-7272 ORDER UP 999 E. Basse 824-9600
ITALIAN
CERRONI’S PURPLE GARLIC 1017 Austin Highway 822-2300 PAESANOS 555 E. Basse 828-5191 PIATTI 255 E. Basse 832-0300 SORRENTO 5146 Broadway 824-0055 TRE TRATTORIA 4003 Broadway 805-0333
MEXICAN/LATIN ADELANTE 21 Brees Blvd. 822-7681
BETO’S 8142 Broadway 930-9393 EL MACHITO 7300 Jones Maltsberger 314-3971 LA FONDA 8633 Crownhill Blvd. 824-4231 PALOMA BLANCA 5800 Broadway 822-6151 PICANTE GRILL 3810 Broadway 822-3797 SOLUNA COCINA MEXICANA 7959 Broadway 930-8070 TACO GARAGE 8403 Broadway 826-4405 TOMATILLOS CANTINA 3210 Broadway 824-3005 URBAN TACO 290 E. Basse, #105 332-5149
PIZZA
CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN 255 E. Basse 424-2014 FLORIO’S PIZZA 7701 Broadway 805-8646 GRIMALDI’S PIZZA 330 E. Basse, #101 832-8288 VOLARE GOURMET PIZZA 5054 Broadway 828-3354
SOUTHWESTERN
CANYON CAFE 255 E. Basse 225-0722
STEAKS
THE BARN DOOR 8400 N. New Braunfels 824-0116 FLEMING’S STEAKHOUSE 255 E. Basse 824-9463 RUTH'S CHRIS 7720 Jones Maltsberger 821-5051
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THE BUZZ By BONNY OSTERHAGE
Here’s what’s buzzing in 78209 this month.
GOINGS-ON IN 78209
CATCH LAST SUMMER JAZZ CONCERT
Get your groove on at the McNay Art Museum with the last concert in the Summer Jazz and Lunch series. Sunday, Aug. 17, the International Trio led by Henry Brun will celebrate San Antonio’s Hispanic heritage with a lively Latin music repertoire from 12:30 until 3 p.m. at the Leeper Auditorium. A limited number of gourmet box lunches and drinks are available for purchase courtesy of Fresh Horizons Catering and the Jingu House and range from $13 to $15. The concert is free and is first-come, first-served seating. The McNay is located at 6000 N. New Braunfels Ave.
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 new management at 8633 Crownhill in what was formerly the bar Raffles, and so far, the buzz is good. Frontier Enterprises is the company behind the resurrection of this Alamo Heights landmark, which now features not one but two outdoor patios for sipping Juan’s famous margaritas. Yum!
SAN ANTONIO COUNTRY CLUB WELCOMES DAVID ROBINSON
The San Antonio Country Club scored a slam-dunk when it recently approved membership for former San Antonio Spur David Robinson and his family. Robinson is the first African-American member to be admitted since the elite club’s establishment 110 years ago. We say, Congratulations!
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MOVIE NIGHTS IN THE HEIGHTS
Looking for a little more family night fun before school starts? Head over to the Nature Trailhead Park next to the Alamo Heights Pool on Aug. 22 for Movie Nights in the Heights. This month’s feature is Frozen, and it begins at 8:30 p.m. Grab your chairs, blankets, coolers and snacks, and head over early to get the best seats.
AHHS GOES GREEN
Alamo Heights High School might be known for blue and gold, but it can now add green to its school colors. The Fine Arts building at the school recently received the Commercial Retrofit Award in the publicly funded category from the San Antonio Office of Sustainability and Build S.A. Green. The 23,000-square-foot structure was designed by the architectural firm of OCOLPA and constructed by Bartlett Cocke General Contractors. The team repurposed an existing building into the design, which features multi-use spaces. They also integrated the existing solar power array and ice storage system as part of the commitment to sustainable practices. Well done!
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ALAMO HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT - CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION
ALAMO HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION 6116 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209 (210) 822-2164 FAX (210) 822-7111
THEFT 07/01/14 100 blk. Rosemary A resident reported that a ring was stolen from her residence sometime around midJune. The resident suspects a mover may have stolen the ring when packing up the room in preparation for a move. WANTED PERSON 07/03/14 5400 blk. Broadway The driver of a vehicle stopped for a traffic violation was found not to have a driver’s license. Further investigation discovered the driver had one active warrant issued by Bexar County for family violence assault/strangulation and one additional warrant issued by Guadalupe County for evading arrest/vehicle. A passenger in the vehicle was also found to have an active arrest warrant issued by Bexar County for larceny. During a pre-impoundment inventory of the vehicle officers discovered a quantity of prescription narcotics and several items commonly used as narcotics paraphernalia. NARCOTICS VIOLATION 07/11/14 6000 blk. Broadway The driver of a vehicle stopped for multiple traffic violations was found to not have a driver’s license. During a pre-impoundment inventory of the vehicle a large quantity of methamphetamines was discovered packaged into individual packets for distribution. The driver was transported to jail for possession with intent to distribute narcotics. PUBLIC INTOXICATION 07/12/14 4700 blk. Broadway Officers dispatched for a man lying in the bushes discovered a male subject suffering from the effects of alcohol consumption. The subject was transported to a detox facility for treatment. ATTEMPTED IDENTITY THEFT 07/12/14 100 blk. Grant A resident was contacted by a loan company about a delinquent account. When the resident informed the caller he did not have a loan with that company, the caller asked for the resident’s name, address, date of birth and last four-digits of his Social Security number. The resident refused when the caller would not provide details regarding the delinquent loan.
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THEFT 07/14/14 6000 blk. Broadway A display tent was stolen from in front of a business. HARASSMENT 07/15/14 100 blk. Elizabeth A resident reported she is receiving emails from an ex-husband she felt were harassing and threatening in nature. Officers examining the emails, agreed that the emails were threatening and forwarded the case to detectives for follow-up. VEHICLE BURGLARY 07/16/14 600 blk. Lamont After cutting a lock on the gate leading into a construction site, a trailer containing construction equipment was unlawfully entered by cutting a lock. Miscellaneous equipment used for painting was stolen. THEFT 07/17/14 5000 blk. Broadway A bicycle belonging to an employee was unlawfully taken by cutting the lock securing the bicycle to a hand rail outside the business. THEFT 07/17/14 300 blk. Cardinal Furniture removed from a flooded basement was unlawfully taken by employees of a cleaning company contracted to remediate the flooding damage. THEFT 07/19/14 4800 blk. Broadway An employee parked and locked a bicycle outside a grocery store. The employee checked on the bicycle later and found the bicycle and lock missing. ALCOHOL VIOLATION 07/19/14 5600 blk. N. New Braunfels An officer on patrol during the late night hours observed four male subjects walking in a traffic lane. The officer initiated contact and two subjects ran from the location. Both were found by other responding officers and returned for further investigation. It was determined all four subjects were under the influence of alcohol and under 21 years of age. Citations were issued and the subjects released to parents.
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VINTAGE VIEW
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