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🍽️ From Kusch House to Kusch Faire

Hemisfair’s Kusch House to be renovated into Chinese restaurant

Credit: Courtesy / Hemisfair and Candid Works Architecture

A rendering of Kusch Faire. | Courtesy: Hemisfair and Candid Works Architecture

Last week, The City of San Antonio Historic and Design Review Commission (HDRC) approved designs for the historic Kusch House in the Hemisfair district to be turned into a Chinese restaurant called Kusch Faire.

The renovation is part of a $750,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, which will also be adding a backyard patio, fencing, and accessibility ramps to the property.

🏡 History of a house

Stonemason John Kusch Sr. built the Folk Victorian-style house in 1968 for him and his wife, in the Hemisfair district. The couple lived there together until 1968, when it turned into a Mexican restaurant called La Fonda Santa Anita, according to the Conservation Society of San Antonio. Since then, the building has fallen by the wayside — until now.

An aerial view of the Kusch House courtyard renovations.
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Courtesy: Hemisfair and Candid Works Architecture.

🏡 Future of a house

Kusch Faire is brought to us by local restaurant entrepreneur, Kristina Zhao — who also founded Sichuan House. The renovated restaurant will feature dishes from her other restaurants, as well as unique offerings just for Kusch Faire. Grab-and-go options will also be available, along with bodega items from the Zhao family’s Asian Market.

Construction will tentatively begin later this fall, with completion set for summer of 2024. Kusch Faire joins the ranks of multiple eateries finding homes in renovated historic buildings — like Paleteria San Antonio in the 1883 Pereida House, Commonwealth Coffee House & Bakery in the Koehler House, Dough Pizzeria in the OK Bar Building, as well as others coming soon.

Events

Friday, April 14

Fiesta FitFest by San Antonio Sports, presented by HEB | Friday, April 14-Sunday, April 16 | Times vary | UTSA Main Campus, 1 UTSA Circle | $0-$30 | Join Fiesta’s fittest event and burn off some of their Fiesta fun while enjoying the traditional Fiesta event with food, libations, and entertainment.
Lit Happens 2023 | Friday, April 14 | 6-9 p.m. | Texas Public Radio, 321 W. Commerce St. | Free | Come enjoy a night of engaging literary entertainment featuring San Antonio Book Festival authors and libations.
Oleta Adams | Friday, April 14 | 8 p.m. | Jo Long Theatre, 226 N. Hackberry | $38 | Join Platinum music artist Oleta Adams for a night of soul, R&B, urban, and popular music.

Saturday, April 15

Tree Giveaways | Saturday, April 15 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | Mission Marquee Plaza, 3100 Roosevelt Ave. | Free | Join the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department tree giveaway event while supplies last.
San Antonio Book Festival | Saturday, April 15 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Central Library, 600 Soledad | Come join the free 11th annual San Antonio Book Festival that will feature more than 70 authors.
Dale Tamale Presents - 2nd Annual Anything For Selena Market | Saturday, April 15 | 12-4 p.m. | Jefferson Bodega, 1005 Donaldson Ave | Enjoy the 2nd annual Anything for Selena market at Jefferson Bodega.
Live at Picks Bar: Saved By the 90’s | Saturday, April 15 | 9:30-11:59 p.m. | Picks Bar, 4553 N. Loop 1604 W. #1101, San Antonio | Join a 90’s themed party at Pick’s featuring cover bands playing 90’s, 2000s, and Y2K music.
2023 Wellness at the Tobin Resolution Brunch | Saturday, April 15, Saturday, April 22 | Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Cir. | Free | Try new forms of exercise from yoga and Zumba, or follow along with a guided meditation all in one event.

Sunday, April 16

Stranded Coffee and Rosas Kitchen’s Anniversary | Sunday, April 16 | 8 a.m.-2 p.m. | Stranded Coffee, 1203 S. Alamo| Come celebrate the two year anniversary of Stranded Coffee + the one year anniversary of Rosas Kitchen with delicious treats from Cake Thieves Bakery & Eatery and live music.
Mr. Teen San Antonio Scholarship and Amazing Teens’ Coronation & High Tea | Sunday, April 16 | 5-7 p.m. | The Schertz Civic Center, 1400 Schertz Pkwy, Schertz | $30-$ | The Cherice Cochrane Mentoring for Success Foundation will crown its 2023 Mr. Teen San Antonio, Miss Texas Amazing Teen, Miss Texas Amazing Pre-Teen, and their Runner-ups.

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Finance

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News Notes

Environment

The Texas Department of State Health Services issued a warning to avoid eating fish from waterways near San Antonio (Canyon Lake and Leon Creek), Central Texas, South Texas, and along the Gulf Coast due to the possibility of environmental contaminants. See the full list of areas of concern and reasons why here. (KSAT12)

Edu

The Uvalde CISD released renderings for the new school which will replace Robb Elementary. The school district’s advisory committee worked with Huckabee Architects, whose designs include bright colors on the exterior, building materials local to Uvalde, and an artist-made oak tree to memorialize the 21 victims of the 2022 shooting. (Express News)

Opening

District 8 resident, Gil Garza, has donated a fully inclusive park to the city. Located in the Maverick Creek Greenway, the Mark Danson Park takes up 19 acres and will be fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The park will open on Monday April, 17. (MySA)

Biz

Local tech company, Digerati Technologies Inc., has made the Financial Times list of “The Americas’ Fastest-Growing Companies 2023.” The media and telecommunications company is ranked 128 out of 500 and is the only San Antonio company to make the list. See what other Texas companies made it. (Financial Times)
Argentina-based 3D bioprinting company Life SI has opened its first United States lab on the east side of San Antonio. Life SI’s first tissue engineering lab is at VelocityTX‘s Innovation Center — a nonprofit organization geared towards helping companies scale their businesses and improve the quality of life of local communities.

Film

Slab Cinema and the Historic Pearl will screen the 1997 biopic “Selena” on Sunday, April 16 in honor of Tejano superstar Selena Quintailla’s 52nd birthday. The free public event will offer seating and fans are encouraged to bring blankets + chairs. The movie starts at 8 p.m., after sunset. (SA Current)

Outdoors

The bracted twistflower, a Texas wildflower, was declared a threatened species Monday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The bright purple flower has seen a decrease in population along I-35, and is now receiving protection under the Endangered Species Act. (SA Report)
The Texas Historical Commission voted to remove 48 trees in Brackenridge Park. This project is part of a 2017 voter-approved city bond project that includes $7.7 million for improvements for the park. The vote comes in an effort to stabilize the river bank and repair historic homes located in the park. (SA Current)

Try This

Looking to flex your creative muscles? There’s still time to submit to our poetry contest. Using our Wednesday, April 5 newsletter as your word bank, craft a 75-word or less poem. Finalists will be selected based on criteria including originality + creativity — show us what you got by Sunday, April 16.

Shop

It’s shower season, and it’s time to celebrate the soon-to-be parents in your life. From onesies to burp cloths, our online store (Six & Main) has all the essentials for new parents. Shop for the bundle of joy now.

Today Is

National Gardening Day. Treat yourself to a new gardening set — complete with five essential tools, gloves, a mister, and a durable tote bag. Don’t forget the seeds. This kit comes with vegetable, herb, and flower seeds. If space is tight, grab this vertical planter + some highly-rated potting mix.

Eat

🍗 It’s not Fiesta without ...

Places to get Chicken on a Stick in San Antonio, TX

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It’s no Fiesta without chicken on a stick. | Photo by SATXtoday team

It’s about that time folks — our beloved Fiesta is less than a week away. We’re have some great news about a certain something on a stick that can be consumed 365 days a year (thank us later) all while reminiscing about your Fiesta adventures.

Here’s where you can get chicken on a stick year-round.

Pete’s Chicken Shack, El Camino, 1009 Ave. B
Find classic chicken on a stick, hand-battered with a jalapeño on top, or the Nashville style which comes dipped in Nashville hot oil, drizzled with Comeback sauce + served with house pickles.

Vegan Avenue, 2512 N. Main Ave.
Chicken on a stick but make it vegan, gluten-free and served with a jalapeño to boot — enough said.

Benjie’s Munch, 1218 W. Bitters Rd. #107
Head on over to Benjie’s to try its butter-milk-dipped fried chicken drizzled in cilantro-ranch chicken on a stick — jalapeño upon request.

More chicken please

The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Adriana

From the editor

Call y’all believe we are less than a week out from Fiesta? It’s my favorite time of year here in San Antonio. Besides grabbing my beloved chicken on a stick at NIOSA, I am a huge Fiesta medal collector. Catch me at all the events trading Fiesta medals for the next two weeks.

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