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Photos: NIOSA expands into Hemisfair

April 7, 2022 By Heron Staff 44 Comments

Eric cracks a cascarón on his wife’s head, Kat, during the second night of A Night in Old San Antonio, or NIOSA, during Fiesta on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at La Villita in downtown San Antonio, Texas.

A year after a truncated version of A Night in Old San Antonio, or NIOSA, was held, the popular four-day event returned to La Villita, let’s say, wider than ever.

Filed Under: Events, Fiesta, La Villita, Photos, Slideshows Tagged With: A Night in Old San Antonio, Fiesta, Hemisfair, La Villita, Maverick Plaza, NIOSA, The Conservation Society of San Antonio

Construction work in and around Maverick Plaza has begun, expected to last two years

September 25, 2021 By Richard Webner 2 Comments

Construction on Maverick Plaza began in August and is expected to take two years to complete.

Construction work began last month on a makeover of Maverick Plaza at La Villita, three years after local chef Johnny Hernandez’s Grupo La Gloria signed a 49-year lease with the city to turn it into a culinary destination.

Filed Under: Alamo Street, City of San Antonio, Development, La Villita, Parks & Plazas Tagged With: Grupo La Gloria, Johnny Hernandez, La Villita, Maverick Plaza, Paul Berry

San Antonio’s African American archive and museum now open at La Villita

March 20, 2021 By Jolie Francis 7 Comments

The San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum was originally founded in 2017 on the East Side and has recently moved to La Villita.

Filed Under: East Side, La Villita, Museums Tagged With: Deborah Omowale Jarmon, Eugene Coleman, La Villita, SAAACAM, San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum, San Antonio River, SNAP, Sutton Home

Beer garden to replace Little Rhein Steak House, among other major La Villita changes

February 5, 2021 By Rocky Garza Jr. 2 Comments

The former Fig Tree restaurant at La Villita from the River Walk.

Sam Panchevre, owner of Sam’s Burger Joint and the Aztec Theatre, is now leasing the buildings that once housed the Little Rhein Steak House and the Fig Tree.

Filed Under: Food & Drink, La Villita Tagged With: Alamo Plaza, Aztec Theatre, BierGarten River Walk, Dashiell House, Fig Tree Restaurant, Gray-Guilbeau House, Hilton Palacio Del Rio, Hyatt Regency, La Villita, Little Rhein Prost Haus, Little Rhein Steak House, MadDogs Restaurant Group, Moe Lazri, Otto Bombach, River Walk, Sam Panchevre, Sam's Burger Joint, South Alamo Street, Terry Corless, The Conservation Society of San Antonio

San Antonio and Conservation Society scrap fall event at La Villita over Covid-19 concerns

October 27, 2020 By San Antonio Current Leave a Comment

After catching criticism that its Fall Heritage Festival could turn into a “superspreader” event, the Conservation Society of San Antonio and city officials have pulled the plug on the gathering.

Filed Under: Events, Food & Drink, La Villita

Conservation Society’s NIOSA-style festival draws criticism from La Villita tenants, restaurant owners

October 17, 2020 By Brigid Cooley 3 Comments

The Conservation Society will host a NIOSA-style event called Fall Heritage Festival on Nov. 6, but it’s drawing criticism from La Villita tenants and restaurant owners.

Filed Under: COVID-19, La Villita Tagged With: La Villita, The Conservation Society of San Antonio

Conservation Society blasts Maverick Plaza renovation plan fearing NIOSA impact

August 20, 2020 By Ben Olivo 70 Comments

Renovated Maverick Plaza on the corner of South Alamo and East Nueva streets.

The renovation includes the building of three restaurants inside Maverick Plaza lead by chef Johnny Hernandez.

Filed Under: Architecture, City of San Antonio, La Villita, Parks & Plazas

La Villita’s Maverick Plaza makeover gets fresh new look

August 6, 2020 By Ben Olivo 1 Comment

Rendering of Maverick Plaza renovation shows the fountain moved from the plaza's center closer to South Alamo Street.

Changes to Maverick Plaza are spearheaded by the addition of Mexican, Spanish and German restaurants, and a new fountain near South Alamo.

Filed Under: Food & Drink, La Villita, Streets & Sidewalks

City proposes four-month rent abatement for La Villita, Market Square tenants

May 29, 2020 By Benjamin Gonzalez 2 Comments

Market Plaza closed Memorial Day 2020

La Villita and Market Square tenants are likely to receive a four-month rent abatement because of closures related to Covid-19.

Filed Under: COVID-19, La Villita, Market Square, Retail Tagged With: La Villita, Market Square

Tenants of La Villita, Market Square, which reopen next week, may still owe rent for shuttered months

May 26, 2020 By Benjamin Gonzalez 2 Comments

La Villita closed Memorial Day 2020

As tenants of the historic La Villita and Market Square retail hubs prepare to reopen in early June, some are looking to the city for financial relief.

Filed Under: Jobs, La Villita, Market Square, Retail

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