Editor’s note: The top San Antonio news of the week includes the San Antonio debut of The Capital Grille and a new honor for two of the city’s most beloved hotel restaurants. Plus, we’ve for the scoop on a controversial chain that’s shaking up Alamo City’s burger scene. Get the details on our most popular stories below, then visit this guide for some weekend fun.
1. Upscale steakhouse Capital Grille to open first San Antonio restaurant. San Antonio’s steak race will get tighter on August 3. Upscale chain The Capital Grille is opening its first Alamo City steakhouse, bringing dry-aged ribeyes, pan-seared sea bass, and an encyclopedic wine list to 17446 Fiesta Texas Dr.
2. OpenTable names 2 San Antonio hotel restaurants among nation’s best. A new joint study by OpenTable and Kayak has named two Alamo City standouts, Signature and The Study at Dean’s, among the Top 100 Hotel Restaurants in America. The new rankings prove what San Antonians already know — when it comes to travel, food is not just part of the journey; it is the destination.
MAHA-affiliated chain Steak ‘n Shake is beefing up its San Antonio footprint. Steak ‘n Shake/ Facebook
3. Controversial Steak ‘n Shake chain beefs up San Antonio presence. A nostalgic — if controversial — burger chain is once again beefing up its San Antonio footprint. The Robert F. Kennedy Jr.-promoted fast food joint Steak ‘n Shake is building a new San Antonio restaurant at the Northeast corner of I-10 and TX-1604.
4. San Antonio DJ launches chic new hangout at Broadway food truck park. A popular local deejay is spinning a new tune at the Broadway News food truck park. Hey Hey Social, a new community hub from Edgar Hernandez, hopes to be up and running by August.
5. Restaurant breaks and bold new bites spice up San Antonio dining news. San Antonio’s dining scene has been busy in July with restaurant openings bringing Northern Mexican tacos and Southern Indian biryani, but a pair of temporary closures have got the most tongues wagging.