🛍️ Markets and food

🎉 Events

• Elsewhere Market | Thursday, Aug. 31 | 5-10:30 p.m. | Elsewhere Garden Bar & Kitchen, 103 E. Jones Ave., San Antonio | Free | Grab a bite to eat and something to drink, then shop at this vendor market.
• Live Trivia | Thursday, Aug. 31 | 7-9 p.m. | Tipsy Cowgirl, 602 NW Loop 410 Ste. 144, San Antonio | Free | Join Challenge Entertainment and test your knowledge on everything from history and science to pop culture and sports.
• 10th Annual Bey Day | Thursday, Aug. 31 | 9 p.m. | Brass Monkey, 2702 N. Saint Mary’s St., San Antonio | Free | Celebrate Beyonce’s birthday with a dance party and free shirts for the first 100 people.

• Party on the Plaza | Friday, Sept. 1 | 7-11 p.m. | Tower of the Americas, 739 E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd., San Antonio | Free | Catch a performance by variety band Bittersweet.
• Black Swan Artisan Market & Spooky Movie Fest | Friday, Sept. 1-Sunday, Sept. 3 | Times vary | Victoria’s Black Swan Inn, 1006 Holbrook Rd., San Antonio | Free | Come shop at this local family-friendly market and enjoy spooky movies on Friday and Saturday nights.
• First Friday Pub Run | Friday, Sept. 1 | 8-11 p.m. | The Buckhorn Saloon and Museum, 318 E. Houston St., San Antonio | Free | Come dressed up in your favorite anime or video game cosplay and explore seven San Antonio bars.

• The Budget Town Hall meeting for District 2 has been rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sep. 5, at the Copernicus Community Center (5003 Lord Rd.). Residents can register to attend the Town Hall and learn about the city’s proposed 2024 fiscal year budget. Get more info with our budget breakdown.

• Gravves Coffee is hosting a soft opening for its new brick and mortar location at 2106 McCullough Ave. on Saturday, Sep. 2 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come check out this local coffee truck-turned-shop owned by Mauricio Cruz and Daniel Contreras. Try this: The Elixir is the shop’s signature ube latte.

• This is a pickle. Chicken n Pickle on UTSA Blvd. will temporarily close from Monday, Sep. 4 through Friday, Sep. 8. Throughout the week, the restaurant and pickleball facility will undergo renovations. Don’t worry, they plan to reopen Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. in time for the weekend.

• Calling all cosplayers. San Japan, the largest anime and gaming convention in South Texas, returns to the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center beginning tomorrow through Sunday, Sep. 3. Passes for the event range from $35.88 to $85.20 and can be purchased online or at the convention center.

• Naco Mexican Eatery is opening its third location near the Pearl. Naco Grayson plans to offer tacos, tortas, and chilaquiles in a patio setting with a pickup window. The new location will join Sari-Sari, Bexar Goods, and Sippy’s Beer + Wine at the SA Yacht Club. (SA Current)

• Fiesta San Antonio will host its 5 to 1 Poster Selection Event at the San Antonio Garden Center on Tuesday, Sep. 19 from 6-8 p.m. The poster that receives the most votes will be selected as the Official 2024 Fiesta Poster. Voters must be a registered member of the organization.

• The anticipated University Health’s Women’s and Children’s Hospital has delayed its opening due to a water line break. According to officials, a fire sprinkler standpipe ruptured last week causing flooding throughout the 12-story building. Cleanup has begun but no official opening date has been announced. (SA Report)

• Blue Lacy, Austin’s newest all-day eatery located inside Origin Hotel, has launched a brand-new breakfast menu that will make the trip to Austin worth your while. Pro tip: The hotel offers a 15% locals discount for all Texas residents — just show your ID at check in.*

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