Chile Pepita Crunch

San Antonio’s Hotel Emma—named for Emma Koehler, an famous Pearl district figure who kept her late husband’s brewery running during Prohibition—has an online gift store full of goods for those who can’t visit right now. Among the products are several tasty treats by the hotel’s culinary director (chef John Brand) and his team. Our favorite is the Chile Pepita Crunch, a nutty, earthy, slightly spicy …

90-Mile-Long Rainbow Installation in San Antonio Airport

Reminiscent of an airplane itself, a new large-scale Gabriel Dawe public art installation at San Antonio International Airport has recently been unveiled and it’s a rainbow-hued delight. Made from over 90 miles of colored thread (in 19 different colors), the piece “Plexus C18” hangs above the ticketing area of the airport and will no doubt add some life and cheer to what is an otherwise …