🍝 Pasta Factory

• This pop-up is a new venture from the husband-and-wife team behind Chilaquil — so you already know we’re in love.
• Half of that team, chef and owner Orlando Aguirre, says they’re excited to “share the food that connects our community.”
• Expect new spins on dishes like lasagna, pasta bolognese, and fettuccine alfredo with add-ons like shrimp and chicken.
• For dessert, tiramisu is on the menu.

🍗 Three Six General

• This central Texas-style barbecue hails from San Marcos and was created in 2019.
• You might recognize its delicious flavors from the Pearl Farmers Market.
• Three Six General’s mission is to source ingredients locally and do its butchering in-house.
• Expect fried chicken sandwiches, pastrami sandwiches, wings, mac-and-cheese, and brand new oak-smoked meats.

• Karaoke at Picks Bar | Wednesday, Mar. 8 | 9:30 p.m. | Picks Bar, 4553 N. Loop 1604 W. #1101, San Antonio | Free | Show off your vocal skills with live band karaoke.
• 01 Farmer’s Market at Woodlawn Pointe | Wednesday, Mar. 8 | 1-5 p.m. | Woodlawn Pointe, 702 Donaldson Ave., San Antonio | Free | Join this neighborhood market for farm-fresh produce, local baked breads, pickles, and other pantry staples.

• Briscoe Western Art Museum Spring Break Hours | Thursday, March 9-Monday, March 20 | Times vary | The Briscoe Western Art Museum, 210 W. Market St., San Antonio | $8-$14 | Enjoy extended museum hours for spring break through Monday, Mar. 20.
• Cooking Demo | Thursday, Mar. 9 | 5 p.m. | Bella Groves, Inc., 3650 Westward Spur, Bulverde | $10 | Learn how to make mealtimes successful for people living with dementia — enjoying some meatloaf and garlic mashed potatoes while you’re at it.
• Thursday Yoga | Thursday, Mar. 9 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | The Good Kind Southtown, 1127 S. St. Mary’s St., San Antonio | Free | Bring your favorite mat and join instructor Stephanie Jane for yoga in the garden.

• Lunch and Learn: Restoring Habitat for Imperiled Grassland Birds | Friday, Mar. 10 | 12-1:15 p.m. | Virtual, San Antonio | Free | Learn about a critical field study evaluating grassland bird populations and how you can help habitat restoration work.

• 85º | Mostly cloudy | 20% chance of rain

• Where can you get shrimp shumai, rainbow rolls, and fried chicken ramen? San Antonio’s newest ramen + sushi restaurant, of course. Yippon Ramen at 1518 Austin Hwy. is now open seven days a week. Pro tip: Follow them on Instagram for 5% off your next meal. 🍜

• Meet The River Walk Business Group, a newly established organization dedicated to securing funding and identifying a long-term plan for the River Walk. Leadership includes several local CEOs and business leaders, all dedicated to ensuring the River Walk’s future as a top San Antonio destination. (San Antonio Business Journal)

• Freebie alert. Get free admission to the San Antonio Museum of Art next Tuesday, March 14 in celebration of spring break. You can enter for free between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., with family-friendly art activities available until 3 p.m. Just make sure to register in advance. 🎟️

• Speaking of spring break... experts are predicting the busiest spring break season San Antonio International Airport has experienced in years. Think: 130,000 flyers. SAT recommends arriving early, checking your flight status online before you leave the house, and following the 3-1-1 liquids rule. ✈️

• $175.9 million. That’s how much Microsoft plans to spend on a new 153,000-sqft expansion to its Bexar County data center. Think: New local jobs in data and IT. Construction will start this June and is expected to wrap up by fall of 2023. (San Antonio Business Journal)

• Interested in signature cocktails, live music, and bites from 30+ local restaurants, all at the San Antonio Museum of Art? That’s right, we’re talking San Antonio Flavor 2023. Early bird tickets are now on sale for the Thursday, May 4 event. Grab ‘em before they’re gone. 🍽️

• The Espada Aqueduct — a National Historic Landmark thought to be the oldest Spanish aqueduct in the US — recently received $290,000 worth of repairs from the National Park Service. The funding went towards clearing sediment + addressing cracks and leaks in the aqueduct. 🌊 (San Antonio Report)

• Biomedical entrepreneurs: There’s $100,000 up for grabs in the new Bexar Bio pitch competition. Companies with a focus on medical devices, biotech, healthcare IT, or related fields are invited to give a five-minute pitch live in front of judges on Monday, May 1. See if you qualify.