Name: Oak Hills Tavern Background: Located on Fredricksburg just south of Medical Drive, many say that it is one of the best bars in the medical area. They’s been there for years, and have become an established and favorite in the area. They have events planned through out the week, like Karaoke every Sundays and Tuesdays, movie nights on Thursdays, and often a band throwing over the bar on Fridays. Happy Hour: They run a happy hour daily between 3…
If you didn’t have a reason before to visit Hanzo, the newly opened Alamo Heights bar, now you do. The latest bar concept from Steve Mahoney, is now hosting two happy hours. While out side of happy hour you can order both classic and creatively named craft cocktails that will start at about $9 and steadily go up in price (one is over $20!), the happy hour menu offers a more affordable price on beer, wine, cocktails, and last but not…
Name: Periphery Background: Periphery opened in February of this year, where Old Main Association used to be housed. Opened by chef Mark Weaver, who was previously at Jason Dady’s Tre Trattoria, they specialize in food with an Italian-Southern influence. Happy Hour: Happy hour runs Tuesday thru Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. and features $5 glasses of wine, a list of $5 cocktails including Manhattans, Old Fashioneds, Negronis and a French 75, and half-off select beers. During happy hour, they offer $5 braised…
Name: The Fruteria Background: Opened by Chef Jonny Hernandez, it it one of his many restaurants in the San Antonio area, including El Machito, La Gloria (which has two locations), Fruteria and a couple of venues equipped with catering (like Casa Herman) and a soon-to-open Burgerteca concept. Happy Hour: Happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. and features $5 house margaritas, $6 for the infused versions, then $4 house wine and draft beer and a $1 off bottled beers….
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…