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08 Business Profile: Suzanne EtheredgePresident/CEO of
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12 Profile: Johnston Family enjoys 78209 lifestyle
16 Wine & Dine
18 Home:
22 AHISD School News
26 Neighborhood News
28 78209 Restaurant Guide
30 The Buzz
32 Police Blotter
33 09-Lives
34 Vintage View
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78209BUSINESS PROFILE
By BONNY OSTERHAGE Photography by CASEY HOWELL
PRESIDENT AND CEO OF CULINARIA BRINGS NEW VISION OF FOOD AND
WINE TO THE TABLE
Ask Suzanne Etheredge what she be-lieves to be the most common
misconcep-tion about the San Antonio food scene,and she will sum it
up in two words: tacosand tequila.
People dont understand the conflu-ence of cultures in San
Antonio and howthat feeds into the culinary landscape, shesays
passionately. They think we are alltacos and margaritas all the
time.
That is why, as the president and CEOof the nonprofit wine and
culinary arts or-ganization Culinaria, Suzanne works dili-gently
year round to promote the AlamoCity as a premier wine and food
destinationthat celebrates the melting pot of cuisinesand textures
that define the local flavors.
A BRAVE NEW WORLDCulinaria, which translates loosely in
many languages to a celebration of food,began innocently enough
with a group offriends who enjoyed gathering to eat anddrink and
wanted to find a way to celebratethe culinary arts within the
community.Their passion gave birth to the New WorldWine and Food
Festival, an annual eventthat began in 2000 as a way to expose
thepublic to San Antonio chefs, cuisines and,of course, wines.
As the event grew, so did the vision ofthe organization. It
became clear thatsomeone was needed to oversee the direc-tion and,
in 2005, Suzanne stepped up tothe plate.
Originally from Canadian, Texas,Suzanne was enjoying a
successful careerwith voluntary health agencies the Marchof Dimes
and Cystic Fibrosis when the
New World Wine and Food Festival re-cruited her for their
team.
They wanted me to launch this smallorganization into a bigger
brand, she ex-plains. The challenge intrigued me.
ON THE MENUThe first order of business for Suzanne
in her new role was to bring in sponsorsand partners to help
expand the brand.Next on her plate was to begin the strate-gic
planning for the future. That meant re-formatting the entire
organization andexpanding to a year-round concept con-sisting of
both large-format and boutique-style events. It also included
rebrandingthe organization to reflect the new, largerconcept and
so, in 2010, the New WorldWine and Food Festival was reborn
asCulinaria.
We are no longer simply a festival,and after thinking long and
hard about it,we decided that the name Culinaria wasmore
representative of what our organiza-tion is all about, Suzanne
explains.
In fact, the Food and Wine Festival(now deemed simply Festival
Week) isthe smallest item on a menu of culinary of-ferings that
includes a 5K Wine and BeerRun, health and wellness programs and
thewildly popular Restaurant Week. Restau-rant Week is great for
the adventuresomespirit, says Suzanne.
Participating restaurants provide a prix-fixe menu that consists
of a three-courselunch and dinner. The restaurants aregrouped by
tiers, and prices range from $10for lunch to $35 for dinner
depending onthe level. There is no better time to ex-
plore foods that you havent thought aboutbefore, or experience
restaurants that youmay not have considered, she adds.
IN GOOD TASTEPart of what makes Culinaria a tasteful
event is the fact that all the proceeds raisedgo toward one of
three initiatives: culinaryscholarships and support, the Chefs
forChefs program that offers financial aid tochefs during difficult
circumstances, and anurban garden program that will educatechildren
and their families on how andwhere they get their food. I am really
ex-cited about the urban garden, Suzannesays enthusiastically. We
are looking at lo-cations in Alamo Heights and hope to haveit
underway soon.
When she isnt scouting garden loca-tions or dining in some of
the citys mostexciting restaurants, Suzanne is traveling tocheck
out the culinary happenings in othercities. From Restaurant Week in
New Yorkto the Aspen Food and Wine Festival, sheis constantly
attending conferences andevents to glean information and ideas
formore ways to make Culinaria and by ex-tension, San Antonio
shine. It is my jobto stay abreast of the food and wine trendsand
make sure that Culinaria is adapting,she explains.
A few recent trends she has observed inher travels? The
continuation of the farm-to-table movement and a real
educationalcomponent in the form of chef-led cookingclasses offered
in a restaurant setting.Other cities are doing really well with
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she says.Cooking in her own home is not something Suzanne does
often. I dont have time, she
laughs. Instead, she and her husband, local golf pro and coach
at Trinity University SeanEtheredge, dine out frequently. One of
their favorite spots? Tre Trattoria at the Boardwalk inAlamo
Heights.
When she isnt traveling or dining out, Suzanne enjoys relaxing
at home with the couplestwo Weimaraners and planning ways to expand
and grow Culinaria. She says that within thenext five to 10 years,
she hopes to see the urban farm up and running, and she expects the
fes-tival to go through a significant evolution in order to stay
ahead of the trends. My goal is tocontinue to expand the brand, she
explains. I want to continue to develop things that thepublic wants
to attend.
Culinaria is a calling about which Suzanne is passionate. She
takes her job seriously, em-bracing the challenges, while striving
to maintain a culture of food and fun. In her own words?Honestly,
its not bad to eat and drink for a living, she laughs.
When you are the president and CEO of San Antonios largest
culinary organization, youget to experience some of the best foods
that the city has to offer. We asked Suzanne to describeher perfect
meal, putting together items from some of her favorite local
restaurants. Here iswhats on her menu:
Cocktails from CuredBrussels Sprouts from Arcade KitchenLinguini
and Clams from Tre Trattoria in Alamo HeightsDessert from Bird
Bakery
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78209PROFILE
It is no secret that there are some skewedperceptions when it
comes to the neighbor-hood of 78209. One of the most common isthat
the community is akin to a private clubin that, unless you were
born into it, you willfind it difficult to assimilate. Carrie
Johnstonadmits that, as a teen growing up in UniversalCity, her
view of 09 was largely based onwhat she had heard rather than on
firsthandknowledge. When it came time to settle downand raise her
own family, Carrie and her hus-band, Joe, did their research and
soon discov-
ered that this was a community that theycould call home.
I expected that it would be harder to fitin than it actually
was, Carrie says. Wewere embraced by the community right
away.People here want you to come be a part of itand love it as
much as they do.
EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATIONWhile Carrie may have had a vague
no-
tion of the Alamo Heights lifestyle, Lubbocknative Joe did not.
The couple met while Car-
rie was completing a residency in neurologyat the UT Health
Science Center and relo-cated to New Jersey for Joe to complete
hissurgery residency. When they moved back toSan Antonio in 2002,
they settled in the281/Bitters area. It wasnt until their
firstdaughter, Livi, was born that the Johnstonsbegan to seriously
consider where to putdown their permanent roots. It came down toa
matter of education.
When we were trying to decide wherewe wanted to raise our
family, it was the
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Alamo Heights school district that drew usin, says Carrie.
Part of the reason was the Spanish Im-mersion Program that Alamo
Heights offersto students through a lottery-based system.When Livi
was admitted into the program,the Johnstons knew that they had
found theirnew neighborhood.
The Spanish Immersion Program wassomething we were really
excited about, ex-plains Carrie. It wasnt necessarily a
dealbreaker, but it was very important to us interms of our
children receiving a well-rounded education.
The Johnstons are not alone. The AlamoHeights Spanish Immersion
Program, whichbegins in the first grade, is one of the schoolsmost
popular and in - demand courses. If onechild is admitted to the
program, other sib-lings are automatically enrolled as well.
Thatwas even better news for the Johnstons who,in addition to Livi
(age 9), also have Julia (6),and Will (2).
The girls, who will begin fourth and sec-ond grade respectively
at Woodridge, enjoythe art and music programs, and Julia de-scribes
her teachers as comforting and al-ways around to help you when you
need it.
Carrie, who will serve on the PTO boardnext year, agrees with
her daughters assess-ment, adding that its not only the teachersand
administration that care about the chil-dren, its the entire
community.
Education really seems to be a priorityfor Alamo Heights as a
whole, she says.
CONTAINABLE COMMUNITYA commitment to education isnt the only
thing that the Johnstons have in common withtheir neighbors.
They have discovered afterliving in Terrell Hills for the past five
yearsthat they are surrounded by a community of
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what Carrie deems like-minded people with similar goals and
valuesfor their families.
Joe, who grew up in a similar neighborhood in Lubbock,
describesit as a containable community. He recalls how when the
couplelived in New Jersey, everything to do with living had a
destination,while here people actually do their living within the
community, afact that he says he believes fosters lifelong
friendships like the oneshe had in Lubbock.
You build more robust relationships within a small
communitybecause you see each other more often, he explains.
As a stay-at-home mom, Carrie appreciates the closeness of
acontainable community for another reason: accountability.
I love that my kids have 15 moms, and I love playing that roleto
other kids, she says. Its like being a part of shaping the
entirenext generation.
Although Joe still works in Stone Oak as the vice chief of staff
ofMethodist Hospital Stone Oak (he will take over as chief next
year),the rest of the familys activities revolve in or around the
AlamoHeights neighborhood. The girls play softball on Alamo Heights
LittleLeague teams, are on the Pool Sharks swim team at the
AlamoHeights Pool, and the family often frequents the Witte Museum,
theZoo, the Botanical Garden, and, of course, the famous Kiddie
Park.
We love the sense of continuity here, says Joe. People taketheir
children to the same places that they enjoyed as kids.
They are also extremely active at the Alamo Heights
MethodistChurch, where Carrie helps to lead the childrens ministry.
In fact, thefamily has become so ensconced in the community that
they say thatthey have no plans of ever leaving. Joe sums it up
best with a surgicalanalogy, stating that when you are operating on
someone, you are sofocused on finding what you are looking for that
you might misssomething else. He says the same rule applies to what
you get out ofyour community. If you are looking for the negative
aspects, you willfind them, but you might miss out on the great
parts.We moved herelooking for a great school, a strong church and
good friends, he says.We found them!
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Urban Taco, the bright and cheerfully contemporaryrestaurant at
The Quarry Village that is the Dallas chainsonly away-from-home
outlet, bustles at noon with Englishand Spanish speakers alike. The
place comes across asmore hip Mexico City than conservative Big D,
and themenu follows suit with guacamoles Reforma and Polancaand
carnitas DF.
Unless you ask for other wrappings even lettuce,tacos are of the
street-food, corn-tortilla kind and are noth-ing if not inventive.
Dos Equis barbacoa may stray fromthe traditional definition of the
term, but the beer braisingof the beef does add intensity. Sounding
luxuriously 21stcentury, the ahi tuna tacos are distinguished
largely bytheir generosity: Both the chile-crusted tuna and its
avo-cado crema could use more flavor. But there was sabor toburn in
the equally inventive roasted potato and zucchinitaco with its
dressing of guajillo piquin salsajust one ofthe dozen or so sauces
that are also available as a trio withchips. (The house chips are
not your normal ones, either;think yucca, fried flour tortilla)
78209WINE & DINE
By RON BECHTOL
URBAN TACOGOOD THINGS OFTEN COME IN TRIOS
Urban Taco does like to push the notion of trios: ce-viches
(stick to the simpler ones); guacamoles (the Re-forma needed a
little more of its lusty dressing, some extrasalt and limeand a
little mashing on the part of the diner,but was otherwise fresh and
appealing); the tacos Theres also a lunch special of two tacos with
goodpoblano green rice and blendy black beans, but as the serv-ings
of the sides are tiny, we say dont go there.
We also say that should you be feeling frisky enoughto have a
michelada, the roja version is plenty punchy (wepicked Pacifico
beer as the base for the spicy lime, tomato,and chile-blend
seasonings), and one of these would suf-fice. UT also has a fine
selection of tequilas, including in-fusions listed on a chalkboard.
The Oaxaca Old Fashioned,with tequila, mezcal and mole bitters, is
tempting, too just not at lunch. We have never made it as far as
any ofthe more substantial platillos here (they include a versionof
that chile-crusted tuna and red snapper Acapulco in agarlic mojo);
maybe that Old Fashioned would encourageus to do so at
dinnertime.
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Photography By AL RENDON
When Alamo Heights residents Jen and John Pawloski began
lookingfor a nurturing nest for their growing family 12 years ago,
the Arts andCrafts Anglo-Japanese bungalow was the last on the
list.
Jen recalls telling John to keep on looking. But after an
exhaustivesearch in surrounding neighborhoods, they came back to
the quaint stonecottage. It had good bones. And with many upgrades,
it became a com-fortable home until the day Jen came out of the
bathroom swaddledin towels from head to toe and ran into her
teenage son and his friendson the only pathway to the master
bedroom.
OK, we are moving, or we are remodeling, Jen told John. It
wastime to add on. We were introduced to architect Jonathan Card
througha mutual friend, states John. We were impressed by the
contemporarytwist that he had given to our friends Arts and
Crafts-style lake house.
And he listened to us, adds Jennifer. We wanted a home where
oldblends with new seamlessly. John, vice president of compliance
with amajor San Antonio company, met Jen while they were students
at St.Marys University. On a movie date, Jen saw an ad for acting
classes and
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asked John if she should apply.Today, she is seen nationally in
commercials,
independent films and television and heard innumerous voiceover
roles. A Jimmy JohnsGourmet Sandwiches commercial features Jenas a
high-powered professional giving orders tounderlings while on an
elevator conducting busi-ness by cell phone.
I play a bossy Devil Wears Prada woman,she quips. The part of
interior designer was an-other role beautifully played as Jen chose
wallcoverings, fixtures, paint and furnishings forthe redo.
The original construction is 100 percentload-bearing masonry
walls clad in river rockand cast stone. The new addition
reconfiguredexisting spaces and created a new master suite
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and bath. And during renovation, hidden river rock walls were
discovered and in-corporated into the new interior design.
Industrial detailing melds with traditional painted wood trim,
custom fixturesand eclectic furnishings. A gathering room with
expanses of floor-to-ceiling wood-clad windows and doors brings
outdoors into the airy respite that adjoins the cen-trally located
open-concept kitchen.
Ted Voss Metals fabricated iron cabinetry that was hand cut,
mitered and fittedwith seeded glass panels. The gunmetal finish
complements the industrial wroughtiron latches on the self-closing
doors.
A massive wood and metal island of black-veined soapstone
anchors the roomand holds the built-in countertop gas range. A set
of repurposed metal gym lockersis built into the kitchen wall near
the stairwell that leads to sons Grey and Rowansupper domain. An
array of guy stuff left downstairs is placed in the lockers withthe
hope that it makes it upstairs.
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SUMMER AT HEIGHTSMARTHA SPOOR YOUNG WRITERS FUND
The Martha Spoor Young Writers Fund was es-tablished in 2008 in
memory of Martha Spoor, alifelong resident of San Antonio, a 1987
graduateof Alamo Heights High School and an Englishteacher at the
Alamo Heights Junior School. Marthas greatest passion was teaching.
For al-
most 14 years, she fulfilled her long-held dreamas an English
teacher at AHJS. Her favorite as-signment was teaching sixth-grade
Pre-AP/Giftedand Talented English students. Her goal was toinstill
in young people a lifelong love of express-ing themselves in their
writing through the use ofcritical thinking and creativity.
This is exactly what the Martha Spoor YoungWriters Workshop
achieves. Students are im-mersed in a week-long writing camp that
en-courages creativity through a variety of activitiesand provides
the tools that help them strengthentheir writing and story-telling
foundations. Pic-tured are students enrolled in this years
camp.
The Alamo Heights School District and theAlamo Heights School
Foundation thank Tookieand David Spoor for having the vision to
honortheir daughters legacy in the Alamo Heightsschools through the
establishment of the MarthaSpoor Young Writers Fund.
Here is a sample of the work inspired duringthe week:
School School The VolcanoBy Kate Soupiset
Skipping down a rocky pathover my arm is a berry basketfilled
with foxestheir fiery tails wisping in a windthat isnt thereIm on
my wayto the volcanoMy dagger strikes the nylon stringssharpening
my guitarso I may eat the music it feeds methe blade lifts the
glossy woodone last timenow I can playI breathe aurora
borealiswaves of colorwith a berry-like tasteI need not breath
mintsI have lights for wordsa sea for a tongueand ice for lips.
Eating MusicBy Charlie Eguia
Most people can listen to music with their ears
But I can eat it.I can taste the chorusConstantly repeating the
sweet juiceJumping in my mouth, splashing creativity.
I chew to the beat.Every fourth of a second, I chomp down on the
jingleBut the overall taste of music is the best taste in the
world.
An unbelievable taste,an indescribable taste.
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Sept. 1LABOR DAY
Oct. 13STUDENT HOLIDAYstaff development
Nov. 24-25STUDENT HOLIDAYstaff development
Nov. 24-28THANKSGIVING
Dec. 22Jan.2WINTER BREAK
Jan. 19MLK DAY
Feb.16STUDENT HOLIDAYstaff development
Inclement weather day
March 9-13SPRING BREAK
April 3GOOD FRIDAY
April 24BATTLE OF FLOWERS
May 25SCHOOL HOLIDAY (Memorial Day)
Inclement weather day
SCHOOL
While many enjoy the dog days of summer, Alamo Heights ISD team
members have been preparing for the new school year.
Here are some dates and information that will be important as we
all head back to school:
School CalendarCalendarSchool
DATES FOR STAFFAugust 18
Convocation ceremony and first day
for all AHISD teachers
August 18-20Staff development
August 21-22Teacher workdays
DATES FOR STUDENTS, PARENTS AND STAFF
August 25First day of school
August 27AHHS Athletics Kick-Off
Program, 5-7 pm
September 8AHJS Athletics Kick-Off
4:30-7:30 pm, cafeteria/field
September 22National Family Day
No homework night
October 8Howdy Parade, 4 pm Howdy Night, 5-7 pm
October 10Homecoming
March 28AHISD Job Fair
April 2Showcase of Engaged Learning,
6-8 pm, AHHS
June 4Last day of school
AHHS graduation, Laurie Auditorium, 7:30 pm
ELEMENTARY MEET THE TEACHERAugust 21Howard
Pre-K/Head Start/ Kinder Orientation,
9-9:30 am or 12-12:30 pm
Howard Library New to AHISD Kinder Preview,
3-4 pm
Cambridge and Woodridge New to AHISD, 4:30-5 pmMeet the teacher,
5-6 pm
BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHTSSeptember 8
Howard - Grades K - Fifth4-5 pm
Pre-K and Head Start6-7 pm
September 4Cambridge
Grades Third - Fifth5:30-7 pm
September 9Cambridge
Grades First and Second 5:30-7 pm
September 3Woodridge
Grades First and Second 6-7:15 pm
September 4Woodridge
Grades Third - Fifth6-7:15 pm
August 20Junior School
Incoming Sixth Graders and New Students
6-7 pm
August 28Junior SchoolSixth Grade
6-8 pm
September 2Junior School
Grades Seven-Eight 6-8 pm
September 10High School
Grades Nine-Twelve 6 pm
MULE MARKETHoward Online
August 1-21
CambridgeOnline
August 1-21
WoodridgeOnline
August 1-21
AHJSOnline
August 1-21
AHHSLink Crew (Ninth Grade)August 21, 8 am-3 pm
Grades Ten-Twelve August 22, 7:30 am-12 pm
6TH GRADE MULE CAMPAugust 20
AHJS Auditorium9-11 am
COLLEGE NIGHTNovember 5College Night3:30-5 pm,
AHHS Muledome and Skydome Gyms
HolidaysHolidaysSCHOOLSCHOOL
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Heights Camps Heights Camps COOKING AND OTHER ACTIVITIESCooking
up three-ingredient appetizers, entrees and desserts after a
morning of learning thebasics of racquetball, dancing, art, crafts,
a little Lego-mania, cycling the city and even a littleadvanced
algebra thrown in to keep things interesting that is summer at
Heights!
Students from kinder through fifth grade registered for the full
menu of options for thisyears Summer at Heights camp adventures,
with courses provided by some of San Antoniosleading artists,
educators and professionals. With so many options to choose from,
studentswere able to experience new adventures, explore and obtain
new skills, expand existing hori-zons, arouse curiosity, exchange
ideas, all while enjoying a creative, engaging, entertainingand fun
environment.In its 19th year, the annual summer event ran through
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announce his newest location in
Alamo Heights, offering a full range of surgical services for
the management of varicose and spider veins.
Alamo Heights Location143 W. Sunset Ste. 100San Antonio, TX
78209
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New Braunfels Location652 N. Houston Street, Suite 3
New Braunfels, TX 78130
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78209 NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
And dont forget about Culinaria Restaurant Week Aug. 16-23,
celebrating fine cuisine from your favorite 09
restaurants,including Boardwalk Bistro, Maxs Wine Dive, Tre
TrattoriaAlamo Heights, and Zedrics Broadway Commons.
Partic-ipating restaurants will offer a prix fixe menu encompassing
athree-course lunch and dinner. Go to www.culinariasa.org
fordelicious details. Bon apptit!
CULINARIA RESTAURANT WEEK APPROACHES
If you feel a bitstuffed from CulinariaWeek, take a breakand
stroll the McNayMuseum, where do-cents offer free publictours on
first and thirdSundays at 3 pm.
Another idea: Onthe second Saturdayof every month, theLand
Heritage Insti-tute (in conjunction with the Witte Museum), is
open8:30 am to 4 pm for hiking, horseback riding, bikingand
exploring 1,200 acres along the Medina River andover 18 miles of
nature trails. The Institute is locatedat 1349 Neal Road, between
Applewhite and Pleasan-ton Roads on the south bank of the Medina
River,south of the Toyota Truck plant. Get out there andenjoy the
Texas summer weather!
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By now you are tired of the heat and wishing fall would
soonarrive. In the meantime, why not pamper yourself, take careof
yourself and make it all about YOU?
Paint your nails, schedule your yearly physical, massagethose
aches and pains away, kick back a cool one, grab a bite,take a
stroll and get a good nights sleep. In locations allwithin a short
distance of each other, you can find peace, sol-ace, cuisine and
comfort right in your own neighborhood.
By LESLIE FOLEY
WHATS NEW IN
FOR GLOWING SKIN AND SHINY NAILSRecently opened Vitality Skin
and Nail Studio at 5800Broadway, Suite 105, features all types of
services,peels, facials and skin care treatments along with
manisand pedis, solar nails and fancy nail design. Your skinwill be
glowing and your fingers shining after youvescheduled your services
at (210) 826-4886.
MISSIONS UNTAPPED offers beer and craft brewsNow that youre
ready to relax, go grab a beer at thenewly opened Missions
Untapped, 8123 Broadway,and choose from a selection of 10 beers on
tap and anassortment of bottled craft brews. Missions
Untappeddoubles as a growler station as well as a pub with
livemusic; open daily. Meet with friends, catch a game orsample the
newest brew.
YOULL SLEEP SOUNDLY
09
The Institute for Womens Health is now at 999 E.Basse Road,
Suite 100, in the Shops at LincolnHeights. Health services are
offered during convenientand flexible hours for the working woman.
Servicesinclude ob/gyn, well-woman vaccines, sonograms, ro-botic
surgery, minimally invasive surgery, urodynam-ics, menopause
management and bone-density scans..
WOMENS HEALTH OPENS 10TH LOCATION
And lastly, be your best with a good nights sleep. If that means
buyinga new mattress, then look no further than Urban Mattress at
250 E. BasseRoad, Suite 108. Owner Kip Elliott puts the customers
needs first, sellingthe best sleep products on the market and
offering expert advice, friendlyand knowledgeable service, the most
technologically advanced sleepingsystems on the market, competitive
pricing and free same-day delivery.And the firm cares about the
community by donating 2 percent of all pro-ceeds to charitable
organizations. The grand opening and ribbon cuttingwith the Alamo
Heights Chamber was June 26. Charities were recognized,and a $2,000
scholarship was given to the Roddick Youth Tennis Founda-tion for
their work with underserved kids in San Antonio. Heres to a
goodnights sleep!
MUSEUMS KEEP IT INTERESTING
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AMERICAN20NINE255 E. Basse, #940798-9463
410 DINER8315 Broadway822-6246
ANNE MARIESS BISTRO555 Funston Place826-5800
BIRD BAKERY5912 Broadway804-2473
BOARDWALK BISTRO4011 Broadway824-0100
BROADWAY 50/505050 Broadway826-0069
CAPPYS5011 Broadway828-9669
CAPPYCCINOS BISTRO5003 Broadway828-6860
CORNER BAKERY CAFE255 E. Basse #100441-4553
EARL ABELS2101 Austin Highway, #175822-3358
EZS BRICK OVEN & GRILL255 E. Basse804-1199
EZS BRICK OVEN & GRILL6498 N. New Braunfels828-1111
GOOD TIME CHARLIES2922 Broadway828-5392
J. ALEXANDERS255 E. Basse, #1300824-0275
JIMS RESTAURANT4108 Broadway828-5120
JIMS RESTAURANT8427 Broadway826-7001
MAGIC TIME MACHINE902 N.E. Loop 410828-1470
MAMA'S CAFE2442 Nacogdoches826-8303
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STONE WERKSBroadway at Basse823-3508
TWIN SISTERS BAKERYAND CAFE6322 N. New Braunfels822-0761
ZEDRICS5231 Broadway824-6000
ASIANHSIU YU8338 Broadway828-2273
KOI KAWA4051 Broadway805-8111
MON THAI BISTRO4901 Broadway822-3253
OSAKA JAPANESE STEAK AND SUSHI4902 Broadway822-0300
P. F. CHANGS255 E. Basse507-1000
SUSHI ZUSHI999 E. Basse826-8500
SNOWS VIETNAM3244 Broadway892-7461
TONGS THAI1146 Austin Highway829-7345
BARBECUEBUN N BARREL1150 Austin Highway828-2829
THE BARBEQUE STATION610 N.E. LOOP 410691-3332
THE SMOKE SHACK3714 Broadway829-8448
EUROPEANCRUMPETS3920 Harry Wurzbach821-5454
FREDERICKS7701 Broadway828-9050
HOFBRAU & BEER GARDEN7310 Jones Maltsberger290-8066
LA MADELEINE4820 Broadway829-7291
LION & ROSE ENGLISH PUB5148 Broadway822-7673
GREEKPAPOULIS GRILL255 E. Basse, #384804-1118
HAMBURGERSCHEESY JANES4200 Broadway826-0800
CHESTERS HAMBURGERS1006 N.E. Loop 410805-8600
FIVE GUYS BURGERS260 E. Basse, #107822-6200
LONGHORN CAFE1003 Rittiman at Harry Wurzbach822-7272
ORDER UP999 E. Basse824-9600
ITALIANCERRONIS PURPLE GARLIC1017 Austin Highway822-2300
PAESANOS555 E. Basse828-5191
PIATTI255 E. Basse832-0300
SORRENTO5146 Broadway824-0055
TRE TRATTORIA4003 Broadway805-0333
MEXICAN/LATINADELANTE21 Brees Blvd.822-7681
BETOS8142 Broadway930-9393
EL MACHITO7300 Jones Maltsberger314-3971
LA FONDA8633 Crownhill Blvd.824-4231
PALOMA BLANCA5800 Broadway822-6151
PICANTE GRILL3810 Broadway822-3797
SOLUNA COCINAMEXICANA7959 Broadway930-8070
TACO GARAGE8403 Broadway826-4405
TOMATILLOS CANTINA3210 Broadway824-3005
URBAN TACO290 E. Basse, #105332-5149
PIZZACALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN255 E. Basse 424-2014
FLORIOS PIZZA7701 Broadway805-8646
GRIMALDIS PIZZA330 E. Basse, #101832-8288
VOLARE GOURMET PIZZA5054 Broadway828-3354
SOUTHWESTERNCANYON CAFE255 E. Basse225-0722
STEAKSTHE BARN DOOR8400 N. New Braunfels824-0116
FLEMINGS STEAKHOUSE255 E. Basse824-9463
RUTH'S CHRIS7720 Jones Maltsberger821-5051
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By BONNY OSTERHAGE
78209
Heres whats buzzing in 78209 this month.
GOINGS-ON IN 78209
THEBUZZ
THE BUZZ
CATCH LAST SUMMERJAZZ CONCERT
MOVIE NIGHTS IN THE HEIGHTSLooking for a little more family
night fun before school
starts? Head over to the Nature Trailhead Park next to theAlamo
Heights Pool on Aug. 22 for Movie Nights in theHeights. This months
feature is Frozen, and it begins at 8:30p.m. Grab your chairs,
blankets, coolers and snacks, and headover early to get the best
seats.
Alamo Heights High School might be known for blue andgold, but
it can now add green to its school colors. The FineArts building at
the school recently received the CommercialRetrofit Award in the
publicly funded category from the SanAntonio Office of
Sustainability and Build S.A. Green. The23,000-square-foot
structure was designed by the architec-tural firm of OCOLPA and
constructed by Bartlett CockeGeneral Contractors. The team
repurposed an existing build-ing into the design, which features
multi-use spaces. Theyalso integrated the existing solar power
array and ice storagesystem as part of the commitment to
sustainable practices.Well done!
SAN ANTONIO COUNTRY CLUB WELCOMES DAVID ROBINSON
LA FONDA REOPENS
The San Antonio Country Club scored a slam-dunk when it
re-cently approved membership for former San Antonio Spur
DavidRobinson and his family. Robinson is the first
African-Americanmember to be admitted since the elite clubs
establishment 110years ago. We say, Congratulations!
AHHS GOES GREEN
If you, like the rest of AlamoHeights, have been sufferingfrom
La Fonda withdrawal,you will be happy to know thatone of the
neighborhoods fa-vorite spots for Tex-Mex isback in business. La
FondaAlamo Heights has reopenedunder new management at8633
Crownhill in what wasformerly the bar Raffles, andso far, the buzz
is good. Fron-tier Enterprises is the companybehind the
resurrection of thisAlamo Heights landmark,which now features not
onebut two outdoor patios for sip-ping Juans famous
margaritas.Yum!
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Get your groove on at the McNay ArtMuseum with the last concert
in the Sum-mer Jazz and Lunch series. Sunday, Aug.17, the
International Trio led by HenryBrun will celebrate San Antonios
His-panic heritage with a lively Latin musicrepertoire from 12:30
until 3 p.m. at theLeeper Auditorium. A limited number ofgourmet
box lunches and drinks areavailable for purchase courtesy of
FreshHorizons Catering and the Jingu Houseand range from $13 to
$15. The concertis free and is first-come, first-served seat-ing.
The McNay is located at 6000 N.New Braunfels Ave.
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THEFT07/01/14100 blk. RosemaryA resident reported that a ring
was stolenfrom her residence sometime around mid-June. The resident
suspects a mover mayhave stolen the ring when packing up theroom in
preparation for a move.
WANTED PERSON07/03/14 5400 blk. BroadwayThe driver of a vehicle
stopped for a trafficviolation was found not to have a
driverslicense. Further investigation discoveredthe driver had one
active warrant issuedby Bexar County for family violence
as-sault/strangulation and one additionalwarrant issued by
Guadalupe County forevading arrest/vehicle. A passenger in
thevehicle was also found to have an activearrest warrant issued by
Bexar County forlarceny. During a pre-impoundment in-ventory of the
vehicle officers discovereda quantity of prescription narcotics
andseveral items commonly used as narcoticsparaphernalia.
NARCOTICS VIOLATION07/11/14 6000 blk. BroadwayThe driver of a
vehicle stopped for multipletraffic violations was found to not
have adrivers license. During a pre-impoundmentinventory of the
vehicle a large quantity ofmethamphetamines was discovered
pack-aged into individual packets for distribution.The driver was
transported to jail for pos-session with intent to distribute
narcotics.
PUBLIC INTOXICATION07/12/14 4700 blk. BroadwayOfficers
dispatched for a man lying in thebushes discovered a male subject
sufferingfrom the effects of alcohol consumption.The subject was
transported to a detox fa-cility for treatment.
ATTEMPTED IDENTITY THEFT07/12/14100 blk. GrantA resident was
contacted by a loan com-pany about a delinquent account. Whenthe
resident informed the caller he did nothave a loan with that
company, the callerasked for the residents name, address, dateof
birth and last four-digits of his Social Se-curity number. The
resident refused whenthe caller would not provide details
regard-ing the delinquent loan.
THEFT07/14/14 6000 blk. BroadwayA display tent was stolen from
in front of abusiness.
HARASSMENT07/15/14 100 blk. ElizabethA resident reported she is
receiving emailsfrom an ex-husband she felt were harassingand
threatening in nature. Officers examin-ing the emails, agreed that
the emails werethreatening and forwarded the case to de-tectives
for follow-up.
VEHICLE BURGLARY07/16/14 600 blk. LamontAfter cutting a lock on
the gate leading intoa construction site, a trailer containing
con-struction equipment was unlawfully enteredby cutting a lock.
Miscellaneous equipmentused for painting was stolen.
THEFT07/17/14 5000 blk. BroadwayA bicycle belonging to an
employee was un-lawfully taken by cutting the lock securingthe
bicycle to a hand rail outside the busi-ness.
THEFT07/17/14 300 blk. CardinalFurniture removed from a flooded
base-ment was unlawfully taken by employees ofa cleaning company
contracted to remedi-ate the flooding damage.
THEFT07/19/14 4800 blk. BroadwayAn employee parked and locked a
bicycleoutside a grocery store. The employeechecked on the bicycle
later and found thebicycle and lock missing.
ALCOHOL VIOLATION07/19/145600 blk. N. New BraunfelsAn officer on
patrol during the late nighthours observed four male subjects
walkingin a traffic lane. The officer initiated contactand two
subjects ran from the location.Both were found by other responding
offi-cers and returned for further investigation.It was determined
all four subjects wereunder the influence of alcohol and under
21years of age. Citations were issued and thesubjects released to
parents.
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