Plus, Winter Restaurant Weeks starts soon.
 
01.03.2024 6AM-Top banner logo-small.png

SUBSCRIBE | REFER
6AM City In-house

Today’s Forecast

53º | Partly cloudy | 20% chance of rain | Sunrise 7:29 a.m. | Sunset 5:48 p.m.
 

🍹 Mocktails are having their moment

The latest data on non-alcoholic beverages and where to drink them in San Antonio
HashVeganEatsMocktail.png
Celebrate Mocktail Monday at Hash Vegan Eats. | Photo by Hash Vegan Eats
Now more than ever, data shows that consumers are experimenting with what it means to be “sober curious.” The result has been a spike in sales of non-alcoholic beverages and a declining interest in alcoholic drinks.

Here are a few stand-out stats:
  • Beer consumption in 2023 dropped to its lowest point since 1999.
  • Total dollar sales of non-alcoholic beverages grew by 20.6% between August 2021 and 2022. Non-alcoholic beer accounted for 85.3% of those sales.
  • 36% of US consumers reported to have “lost interest in drinking alcohol in general” while 13% reported to be “interested in alternative non-alcoholic beverages.”
  • Sales of non-alcoholic beer, wine, and spirits rose from 0.22% of total alcohol sales in the US in 2018 to 0.47% in 2022.
  • Global Market Share predicts that the non-alcoholic drinks market will grow to $30 billion by 2025.
Want to know where you can enjoy a mocktail in San Antonio? These are some of the local spots we love + what to drink there:
  • The Hayden | Dr. Lampenstein’s Celery Soda is made with a family recipe celery syrup along with soda water + lime.
  • Hash Vegan Eats | Irish coffee includes Tumbleweed coffee, oatmilk, coconut whipped cream and Ritual Whiskey (zero-proof liquor to give that oak and caramel taste.)
  • Box St. Social | Topo Chica made with Mexican Limonada and mineral water.
  • Hot Joy | Cosmic Fizz has Coca Cola with lime, cherry, and coconut.
  • Down on Grayson | Blood Orange Creme Soda includes orange juice, blood orange, vanilla, and Topo Chico.
Did we miss your favorite mocktail spot? Let us know.
Events
Wednesday, Jan. 3
  • Sternewirth Sessions | Wednesday, Jan. 3 | 7-10 p.m. | Sternewirth, 136 E. Grayson St., San Antonio | Free | See the southern rock artist Jade Marie Patek perform and enjoy light bites + drinks.
Thursday, Jan. 4
  • Nature Walk | Thursday, Jan. 4 | 2-3:30 p.m. | Friedrich Wilderness Park, 21395 Milsa Dr., San Antonio | Free | Take a stroll on 2 miles of paved and natural trails with the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department.
  • Learn @ Lunch: Ploughman’s Lunch with Stotty Cakes | Thursday, Jan. 4 | 12:30 p.m. | Central Market San Antonio, 4821 Broadway, San Antonio | $35 | You’ll be introduced to an age-old English tradition: stotty cakes and piccalilli, plus ham, eggs, and imported cheeses.
Friday, Jan. 5
  • Russell Peters | Thursday, Jan. 4-Saturday, Jan. 6 | Times vary | Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club, 618 NW Loop 410, San Antonio | $110-$440 | Catch the international comedy rock star known for selling out Madison Square Garden and the Sydney Opera House.
Events calendar here
Click here to have your event featured.
 
News Notes
Development
  • A two-story office complex on the Far West Side, formerly occupied by Aetna, is on sale for $21 million. The building was assessed at $15.4 million last year, and marketing material from owner Chesapeake Associates Ltd. II claims it’s move-in ready. (San Antonio Business Journal)
Traffic
  • From now until March, parts of Lower Broadway are closed for construction, from Pecan Street to 3rd Street and from McCullough Avenue to 6th Street. Intersections at 4th and 6th streets and Brooklyn Avenue remain open to east-west traffic. Get updates.
Announced
  • Thee Phantom and the Illharmonic Orchesetra will bring orchestral hip-hop to the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre on Saturday, March 30. Venue pre-sale starts on Thursday, Jan. 4 at 10 a.m., and general ticket sales start on Friday, Jan. 5.
Drink
  • Tonight from 7 to 11 p.m., former JazzTX bartender Jimmy Sporer will take over Sojourn Trading Co. with a curated craft cocktail menu. Try the Quiet Nights with cachaca, mint, and rose water, or the American Trilogy with whiskey, brown sugar, and applejack.
Read
  • Looking for direction as you try to tackle your TBR stack in the new year? Try going Nowhere. The local bookshop released a bingo card to guide your reading — including squares like “book that’s been on your shelf for over a year” and “from a genre you’ve never read.”
Plan Ahead
  • Winter Restaurant Weeks starts Monday, Jan. 15 and continues through Saturday, Jan. 27. Enjoy three-course prix fixe menus from eateries like Ladino, Pharm Table, and Tokyo Cowboy. Offerings start at $20.
Ranked
  • San Antonio is one of seven cities receive a gold medal in CityHealth’s ranking of public health policies across the nation. The initiative, led by the de Beaumont Foundation and Kaiser Permanente, monitors how cities promote the well-being of marginalized communities. (KSAT)
Feel Good
  • The San Antonio Zoo welcomed its first babirusa piglet, just in time for the new year. Each member of the vulnerable species only births one to two babies, so the rare event is a victory for conservation efforts. (KSAT)
The Buy

The Buy 1.03.23 (Affiliate + Six & Main)
A colorful planner or calendar to get you organized for the new year with intentionality, purpose, and plenty of inspiration.
Share SATXtoday
 
ReferralGIF1-SATX.gif

Share the good news. Get rewarded.

Have someone who needs to stay in the know? Get amazing rewards for every new subscriber you bring by sharing your unique referral link (below).

{{profile.vars.rh_reflink_24}}
Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email

{{profile.vars.rh_totref_24}} friends are looped into all things local because of you.
Claim your rewards
 
 
The Wrap
 
Dayten Rose

Today’s edition by:
Dayten
From the editor
That’s all from me. Thanks for hosting me while I fill in for Editors Adriana and Nicholas — I had fun writing about the history of SA snow days — but I’ll let the professionals take it from here. See you around.
Missed our previous newsletter?     ›
Send Us A Scoop, Question, or Feedback     ›
Become a Member     ›
Advertise     ›
Shop     ›
 
 

Content marked with an * is paid advertising. Content marked with an ^ is created by our content studio. The company may also generate commission from affiliate links in the newsletter.

Change your preferences or unsubscribe here.

Copyright © 2023 6AM City Inc, All rights reserved.

P.O. Box 2505, Greenville, SC 29602

ADVERTISE | CAREERS | ETHICS | PRIVACY | THE BUY