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🍹 Festive cocktails + feasts

5 holiday pop-up bars to visit in San Antonio
SATXtoday: Holiday pop-up Miracle Esquire
Celebrate the holidays at Miracle on Commerce Street inside the Esquire Tavern. | Photo by Embark Marketing
No cotton-headed ninnymuggins over here. We’re ready to celebrate the holidays with a festive drink or two with Santa and friends. Check out these eight pop-ups around the Alamo City to bring in the seasonal cheer.

Chicken N Pickle, 5215 UTSA Blvd.

Chill out at the Holiday Hideway Pop-up, a lodge-inspired getaway. Cozy up and enjoy summit views, outdoor fire pits, and a cocktail menu with 10 festive drinks including Holly Daze, Cozy Cabin, Cider, and Candy Cane Lane. Reservations are required.

Elsewhere Garden Bar & Kitchen, 103 E. Jones Ave.

Come wallow in self-pity at this outdoor bar’s Grinchmas pop-up. Customers can enjoy whimsical drinks, limited edition eats, and photo opportunities throughout the grounds.

Esquire Tavern, 155 E. Commerce St.

SATXtoday: Miracle on Commerce Street Santa Drink

Check out Miracle on Commerce Street at the Esquire Tavern through Sunday, Dec. 31.

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Photo by Embark Marketing

Enjoy the Miracle on Commerce Street at this downtown bar through Sunday, Dec. 31. Sip on the festive drink menu including Hot Butter Rum, Rudolph’s Replacement, and Yippie Ki Yay Mother... you know the rest.

Pro tip: To guarantee a table, make a reservation.

Hugman’s Oasis, 135 E. Commerce St.

Celebrate the holidays in the tropics with the Sippin’ Santa pop-up through Sunday, Dec. 31. Sip on North Pole Bowl, Sippin’ Santa, or the Ho Ho Hot Buttered Rum. Make your reservation today.

J.W. Marriott, 23808 Resort Pkwy.

SATXtoday: Artic Lounge JW Mariott

Check out one of three pop-ups at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa.

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Photo by Benjamin Charles Tijerina

This resort on the city’s Northside is hosting three pop-ups this season: The Arctic Lodge pop-up lounge features themed cocktails, the Cocoa Cabin for younger audiences, and the Frost Haus offers a full menu with a culinary selection of elevated nordic-inspired winter favorites.

Otro Bar, 123 N. Saint Mary’s St.

Step into the Whooville Pop-up at this rooftop bar in downtown San Antonio through Sunday, Dec. 31. Get into the holiday spirit with holiday-themed cocktails, a specialty menu, shotskis, and more.
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Events
Tuesday, Dec. 5
  • Sea of Lights | Tuesday, Dec. 5-Sunday, Dec. 31 | Times vary | SEA LIFE San Antonio, 849 E. Commerce St., San Antonio | $26.99 | Join in on the holiday fun with this aquatic winter experience featuring underwater displays, photo ops, interactive stations, and more.
  • Envisioning Blackness with Lisa Farrington | Tuesday, Dec. 5 | 6-7 p.m. | San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 W. Jones Ave., San Antonio | $5 | Join this American art historian with a one-hour lecture series on the Harlem Renaissance, social realism, and more.
  • Woodlawn Lake Community Association Holiday Party | Tuesday, Dec. 5 | 6-9 p.m. | Dulces Sueños Coffee Lounge, 1904 Frederickburg Rd., San Antonio | Free for members | Become a member of this community group and enjoy its potluck party with tamales, pozole, games, and more.
  • Repeal Day Celebration | Tuesday, Dec. 5 | 7-11 p.m. | The Esquire Tavern, 155 E. Commerce St., San Antonio | Free | Celebrate the end of prohibition with live musical performances by The Dirty River Jazz Band, enjoy hors d’oeuvres, and a themed punch.
Wednesday, Dec. 6
  • Senior Christmas Lunch | Wednesday, Dec. 6 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | B&N Event Center, 3705 Roosevelt Ave., San Antonio | Free | Residents age 62 and older are welcomed to join the Gonzaba Medicial Group for lunch while supplies last.
  • Financing Your Business in 2023 | Wednesday, Dec. 6 | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | San Antonio | Free | Learn about how city, county, and state government programs can increase your small business revenue stream.
  • Pearl Holiday Market | Wednesday, Dec. 6, Wednesday, Dec. 13 | 5-9 p.m. | Historic Pearl, 303 Pearl Parkway, San Antonio | Free | Come listen to live music and shop for the holidays from a variety of local vendors.
  • Holidays at St. Paul’s Square | Wednesday, Dec. 6 | 6-10 p.m. | The Spire, 230 Center St., San Antonio | Free | Join SA Local Market for a family + dog-friendly evening featuring live performances, treats from local vendors, and light displays.
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News Notes
Closing
  • Sari-Sari Supper Club is permanently closing its doors on Saturday, Dec. 23. Owners Adrian + Camille De Los Reyes announced the news via Instagram and are encouraging patrons to come in one last time to say hi or goodbye while enjoying its bites. You can find them at 10234 State Highway 151.
Arts
  • Teatro Audaz, a local theater company, is performing Herbert Siguenza’s “It’s a Wonderful Vida” from Thursday, Dec. 7 to Sunday, Dec. 17, at San Antonio College’s McCreless Theater. The play follows a Mexican-American family in Corpus Christi’s Molina neighborhood in 1957. Tickets to this satirical performance start at $13.
Show
  • Don Omar, a Latin + reggeaton artist, is bringing his “BACK TO REGGAETON” tour to the Frost Bank Center on Sunday, March 24. General admission tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 8, at 10 a.m. Exclusive presale access is available for All Access Newsletter subscribers on Thursday, Dec. 7.
Drink
  • Whataburger introduced new hot and flavored iced coffees to its menu. Stop by one of its San Antonio, New Braunfels, or San Marcos locations to grab an iced coffee in Vanilla, Mocha, or Caramel. Need something to warm you up? Check out the newest blend of hot coffee. (MySA)
Plan Ahead
  • Pub Run San Antonio is hosting the inaugural San Antonio SantaCon. Dust off your Santa outfit and grab your friends to take part in this red + white parade that also includes pit stops along the way. The free event begins at McIntyre’s Southtown on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2 p.m.
Eat
  • The Hayden is bringing back its Chinese Jewish Remix Menu. This limited time menu is available from Tuesday, Dec. 19 through Friday, Dec. 22. The full menu drops this week on the restaurant’s Instagram page.
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Finance
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Sports

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3 college football bowls games you should know about
SATXtoday: College Bowl Game
Check out three college bowl games this playoff season. | Photo by Willard via Getty Images/iStockphoto
As the holiday season ramps up, the college football season is winding down. Not to worry, it’s finally time for the college football bowls games. From the UTSA Roadrunners to the Texas State Bobcats, here are three games to watch this playoff season.

Scooter Coffee’s Frisco Bowl

Let’s Go 210. The UTSA Roadrunners clinched their fourth straight bowl game spot and will play the Marshall Thunder Herd on Tuesday, Dec. 19 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco beginning at 4:30 p.m. Roadrunner fans can purchase tickets now starting at $34.

Valero Alamo Bowl

The annual bowl game played at the Alamodome will host the Arizona Wildcats and Oklahoma Sooners on Thursday, Dec. 28 at 8:15 p.m. Leading up to the game, there are a variety of celebratory events happening around the Alamo City. Tickets are available starting at $66.
Texas State's bowl game info
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Today’s edition by:
Adriana
From the editor
What’s that in the air? It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s ... mountain cedar. Lovely.

Looks like Mother Nature is giving us an early holiday gift and I’m not a fan. Honestly, I would have settled for some holiday cookies, or snow. Luckily most of the holiday pop-ups around town are inside.
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