Restaurant serves as Denver Heights’ home for food, ‘Soul’-ful discussions

SAN ANTONIO – Walk into Tony G’s Soul Food and it hits you: the smell of good food and the sounds of good conversation.

This is where we start this segment of Know My Neighborhood, a gathering place for people who have lived in San Antonio’s Denver Heights neighborhood all their lives and those who have just moved in. You will also find an elected official or two.

So, what sets this area apart?

What are the good, the bad, and the frustrating aspects of Denver Heights? Do they like the idea of a new Spurs Arena just steps away?

From the great memories, to dealing with homelessness and traffic, it’s all mixed together in this story.

Neighbors give their recipes for the future, all in the comforts — and with the comfort food — of Tony G’s.

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