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Betty’s Battalion Happy Hour For the Ages

Betty’s Battalion Happy Hour For the Ages

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Pulling up to Betty’s Battalion might leave you underwhelmed, judging by the exterior of the bar, which has been housed in a strip center next to Fort Sam Houston for the past 30 years. However the once you open the doors, you are greeted by cozy ambiance in the form of colorful string lights, pictures and military memorabilia filling the walls, and the smiling faces of old and young alike. The foundation for Betty’s, which opened in the 1980s, was rooted as…

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Tucker’s: Under New Ownership- But Still Old School

Tucker’s: Under New Ownership- But Still Old School

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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…

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The Event of the year: The San Antonio Cocktail Conference

The Event of the year: The San Antonio Cocktail Conference

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The San Antonio Cocktail Conference, an event which has occurred every year for the past five years, is continuing its expansion as the most premier conferences of its kind. The conference started in 2012 as a weekend affair, a way for the Houston Street Charities to raise money for non-profit organizations in the San Antonio area. At first conception it was a decently sized event. Two days’ of seminars and networking for bartenders and industry professionals was capped off with…

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Bartenders revving up for Rivertini!

Bartenders revving up for Rivertini!

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The San Antonio River Foundation has hosted the Rivertini event for the past eight years, and the ninth one is on March 23rd, just under a week away. In preparation for the event, I decided to interview the competitors, shedding light on the mixologists and their creative processes. I challenged myself to interview 20 bartenders in the span of two weeks, to learn more about the people behind the cocktails, how they got their start in the business, their favorite drinks…

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