Celebrate Mother’s Day with these brunches, specials in San Antonio area

Acenar Mexican Restaurant, 146 E. Houston St., will have a Mother’s Day brunch buffet from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 11. The buffet will include a carving station, which is $65 per adult and $35 per child. Reservations can be made by phone only at 210-222-2362.

Fontana Herald News

Feeling peckish? It is lunchtime. Stop at Acenar, a Mexican restaurant with a patio that spills out into the Riverwalk. Service is good and the food is better than expected—with housemade refried beans and rice that tastes like a Mexican grandmother made it. The menu is extensive but try the shredded short ribs tacos or […]

Celebrate Fiesta with Delicious Eats & Collectible Medals

Fiesta season is here, and some of the city’s most beloved restaurants are serving up limited-time specials to celebrate the vibrant spirit of San Antonio’s biggest party of the year. From collectible medals and festive cocktails to classic Fiesta eats, locals and visitors alike can enjoy delicious ways to say ¡Viva Fiesta! from April 24 […]

Fiesta faves are on the menu at these San Antonio restaurants and bars

Fiesta San Antonio kicks off on Thursday, April 24, with annual celebrations planned all over the city. Several local restaurants and bars are getting into the party spirit by adding their own take on local Fiesta favorites, like chicken on a stick and sausage wraps.

Review: On San Antonio’s River Walk, a tale of three Mexican restaurants at Ácenar

This is a tale of three Ácenars: the working lunch I’d recommend to anyone; the glimmering, ideal River Walk dinner; and the night when things went sideways. All three stories take place in one of the most style-forward restaurants on the River Walk, a three-level showcase of bold pop art colors and staircase drama. Started […]

365 Days of Tacos: Ácenar

Like Rosario’s earlier in this series, Ácenar is a project from San Antonio restaurateur Lisa Wong. The patio sits right on the River Walk, but unlike so many riverfront restaurants, the interior could stand on its own for transportive design. Modern bentwood slide chairs, teardrop wooden wall panels in contrasting shades, button-plush booths in pomegranate […]