Cloak & Dagger Social Club, just down the ways from UTSA on the northside of San Antonio, is now well into its second year of business. If seen from afar (read: online), one might think of it as your typical college bar, complete with cold beer, shot specials, and large TVs, but walking tells another story that left this writer pleasantly taken aback with how the bar will defy this assumption. Unlike most sports bars, Cloak & Dagger is equipped with…
Fernet-Branca has a serious following among bartenders and those in the industry. For some the taste of the bitter liqueur (or amaro) might completely turn them off from the spirit and any drink made with it. For those that want to like it, but can’t overcome the herbaceous (it contains 27 herbs after all) nature of the digestif, your best bet is enjoying it in cocktail form. San Antonio has a handful of bars that aren’t hesitant to add Fernet to…
Earlier this summer it was announced that Tucker’s Kozy Korner would go through a change of hands, and was going to be taken on as a new project by Jeret Pena from The Boulvadier Group. The change in ownership came with a brief hiatus while the “Kozy” joint on the corner of Cherry and Houston went through a facelift. Pena didn’t change much about the bar. It’s still a neighborhood joint where people of all ages and backgrounds could come together for a…
The San Antonio Cocktail Conference is gearing up for their seventh year of booze filled events and spirits classes. This year, like every year, the conference has a themed drink that is showcased through out the conference and is responsible for embodying the spirit of the conference. This year the cocktail was showcased and announced at Entre La Sombra: Life Along the Missions, an event that was open to the public at Plaza De Armas, in downtown San Antonio. Prior…
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