San Antonio chef Nicola Blaque is opening a new fried chicken concept at the Pearl and closing her Caribbean-style eatery by the end of this year.

SAN ANTONIO – Chilaquil, a food truck focused on traditional Mexican street food, has moved into its first brick-and-mortar location at the Pearl, and now it’s ready to open to the public. The restaurant will open at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the Pearl’s Bottling Department, which is only open for takeout or patio dining due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Husband-and-wife team Orlando and Susana Aguirre began the concept that serves food based on chilaquiles, Mexican comfort food that consists of tortilla chips, salsa, cheese and other toppings. The restaurant builds off of chilaquiles with a variety of add-ons like eggs, beans, avocado, chicken, meat and more. Masks are required to enter the Bottling Department.

SAN ANTONIO A new restaurant serving food inspired by Mexican street fare is coming to the Bottling Department at The Pearl in October. Chilaquil, inspired by the traditional Mexican food staple chilaquiles, will be the first brick and mortar location for the restaurant which has been operating as a food truck. Chilaquiles consists of tortilla chips covered in salsa, cheese, and more, according to husband-and-wife team Orlando and Susana Aguirre who own Chilaquil. The Bottling Department is located at 312 Pearl Parkway Building 6. Other Bottling Department options include Buds Southern Rotisserie, Fletchers Hamburgers, Tenko Ramen, Mi Roti and SayTown Tacos.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio’s food scene is getting some Caribbean flair with a new restaurant opening at the Bottling Department at The Pearl on Thursday nearly four months after it was slated to open. Roti is a type of flat-bread but also refers to the popular roti street food which is a wrap-style flatbread around a savory filling. Mi Roti will offer a “build your own” roti menu to include a choice of a protein, rice, and an array of toppings, according to a press release. (Mi Roti)The Bottling Department is located at 312 Pearl Parkway Building 6. Other Bottling Department options include Bud’s Southern Rotisserie, Fletcher’s Hamburgers, Tenko Ramen and SayTown Tacos.

The Pearl Farmers Market and Bottling Department are set to reopen beginning next week. The farmers market will be open on Saturdays only from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting June 6. According to Pearl officials, the farmers market will continue offering its curbside service to customers. Curbside pickup is available from 3 to 7 p.m. on Fridays, and the pickup location will move to the Farmers Market Headquarters space beginning June 12. “Our local producers and farmers market team were able to quickly pivot in the wake of COVID-19.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio’s food scene is getting some Caribbean flair with a new restaurant at the Bottling Department at The Pearl. Mi Roti is a new concept by Chef Nicola Blaque, owner of the award-winning Jerk Shack, and Chef Lionel “Butch” Blache. The Jerk Shack named among Top 16 best new restaurants in U.S.“I’m on a personal mission to elevate and modernize Caribbean food,” said Blaque. New taco joint at Pearl’s food hall now openThe Bottling Department is located at 312 Pearl Parkway Building 6. Other Bottling Department options include Bud’s Southern Rotisserie, Fletcher’s Hamburgers, Tenko Ramen and SayTown Tacos.

SAN ANTONIO – A taco spot with Alamo City-themed menu items, such as the “Popfather” and the “Riverwalk-O-Taco,” has opened at the Pearl’s Bottling Department. SayTown Tacos made its debut at the food hall with a soft opening Friday after taking over The Good Kind’s nook. It will be open from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday through Saturday. Pearl Brewery truck to be placed by crane at Hotel EmmaThe Good Kind previously announced it was leaving the hall on Jan. 31. The Good Kind’s chef/owner Tim McDiarmid said she will focus on the business’ Southtown location, Tim the Girl Catering and Ivy Hall Events.

SAN ANTONIO – A Pearl Farmers Market veteran will set up shop inside the Bottling Department with a new taco spot. SayTown Tacos will open inside the Pearl’s food hall and take the place of The Good Kind, the Pearl announced Thursday morning. SayTown Tacos, from hot sauce maker and Pearl Farmers Market vendor Humble House Foods, is expected to open by the end of February. SayTown Tacos is expected to open inside the Pearl's Bottling Department at the end of February. Another restaurant in the Pearl food hall closingIt’s the second kiosk to leave the Bottling Department; Maybelle’s Donuts left its post on Dec. 31.

SAN ANTONIO – The Bottling Department at the Pearl is saying goodbye to another restaurant. The Good Kind, a kiosk that sells fresh comfort food, will close on Jan. 31, the Bottling Department announced on social media. It’s closing “after nearly 3 years of helping children and adults alike enjoy their vegetables,” the food hall wrote on Twitter. ‘Texas Eats’ Episode 2: Texas German food in New BraunfelsThe Good Kind’s chef/owner Tim McDiarmid will focus on the business’ Southtown location, Tim the Girl Catering and Ivy Hall Events. ✨ pic.twitter.com/IuveDB0xP6 — Bottling Department (@BottlingDept) January 15, 2020It’s the second kiosk to announced its departure from the Bottling Department in the past few weeks.