A San Antonio love story: Taco Cabana is introducing pickle margaritas
The pickle margarita is now available at Taco Cabana. SAN ANTONIO โ Two San Antonio food favorites are coming together this spring at Taco Cabana. The Tex-Mex chain on Thursday said it will introduce the pickle margarita โ for real this time โ at restaurants. โAn old April Foolโs joke is this yearโs sensation,โ the chain said in an Instagram post. โThe Pickle Margarita has arrived at TC!โThe pickle margarita will be available for a limited time, just like its newest seasonal margaritas: strawberry mint, mango jalapeรฑo and Love Potion.
Former WWE wrestler teams up with Boerne restaurant to honor veterans
BOERNE โ Chef Mark Sierra is known for his smoked Tex-Mex food โHill Country style.โโI always put my own twist on it,โ owner of Compadres Hill Country Cocina, Mark Sierra, said. โSome people are driving hours just to come try our food,โ Sierra said. โMark is just a good guy and the way he takes care of veterans is so selfless,โ Goldberg said. On National Purple Heart Day, the two are teaming up for the first annual Purple Heart Project dinner, a private event Friday night. Fore more information on Compadres Hill Country Cocina, click here.
Viva Villa offers unique barbecue tacos during rodeo run
SAN ANTONIO โ Itโs all about barbecue on the menu at Viva Villa during the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. But itโs not your typical Texas barbecue thatโs being served at the Market Square eatery, itโs Tex-Mex barbecue. San Antonio food truck serves up delicious ramen bowlFor example, a smoked brisket taco stuffed on a flour tortilla with guacamole and tomatillo habanero sauce will make your mouth water. And if you like carnitas, entertain your taste buds to a smoked carnitas taco with guacamole, tomatillo habanero sauce, pickled onions and a chile torreado on the side. If you canโt make it to Viva Villa during the rodeo, no problem.
Throwback Thursday: Origins of Chili Queens, how women helped create Tex-Mex food
SAN ANTONIO โ The San Antonio Chili Queens was a group of women who brought flavor and spice to the San Antonio food scene for nearly 100 years. The Chili Queens started to set up their stands in the 1850s. โPeople always remember Chili Queens as being very enchanting, fiery, feisty,โ said Cortez. In the 1900s, the Chili Queens moved to Market Square and introduced different tastes and ingredients to their food. The Chili Queens began to use cheddar cheese, which led to another San Antonio food staple.