Polly Anna Rocha

San Antonio

Food Reporter at MYSA

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Michigan-based Yemeni coffeehouse brews first San Antonio location

3 days ago | mysanantonio.com | Polly Anna Rocha

Coffee options are a-brewing in San Antonio, particularly in the Yemeni coffee space, and the city is making room for more coffeehouses that specialize in the regional style. The latest planned for the Alamo City is Haraz Coffee, a chain hailing from Dearborn, Michigan, which is looking to open its first San Antonio location in the Medical Center.
San Antonio restaurants that closed permanently in May 2025

5 days ago | mysanantonio.com | Polly Anna Rocha

May 2025 proved to be a month of loss for San Antonio restaurants, with more than a dozen local businesses either closing or announcing their future closures. In memory of these departing places, let's take a look back at the restaurants we lost in the last month, plus one we're preemptively mourning ahead of its June exit. In April, MySA reported that Jardin, chef Jason Dady's Mediterranean concept at the Botanical Garden, would end service in the following weeks.
Is the new Sam's Club pizza delivery service too good to be true?

1 week ago | mysanantonio.com | Polly Anna Rocha

Sam's Club recently announced that its 16-inch Member’s Mark Hot Baked Pizza will now be available for delivery for members. The $8.98 pizzas, with toppings like pepperoni and Italian sausage, being delivered right to your door sounds like an excellent deal, but there are a few catches you might want to consider before ordering. The easy part is that, if you're a Sam's Club member, you're already halfway there.
Longtime taco spot with San Antonio roots appears to close

1 week ago | mysanantonio.com | Polly Anna Rocha

Taco Cabana has more than 140 locations across Texas, with plans to expand into other states, but here in San Antonio, a Taco Cabana location in a high-traffic area seems to have shuttered. The Taco Cabana location at 1633 SW Military Drive appeared closed when MySA drove past the business on Thursday, May 29. Google and Yelp both currently list the restaurant location as permanently closed.
Whataburger resurrects fan-favorite burger for a limited time

1 week ago | mysanantonio.com | Polly Anna Rocha

Whataburger has been doing a lot to celebrate its 75th anniversary, such as going back through its catalogue of limited-time offers to re-release some beloved menu items. The latest to make a comeback is the burger chain's Pico de Gallo Burger, which is scheduled to make its long-awaited return very soon. In a recent news release, Whataburger announced that June 3 is the day when the Pico de Gallo Burger will return to restaurants.
Crawfish come aplenty during happy hour at this S.A. seafood joint

1 week ago | mysanantonio.com | Polly Anna Rocha

SA Seafood recently rolled out a new happy hour deal that includes one pound of crawfish, a half ear of corn and one potato for just $7.99. The special runs from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and I stopped by on a Wednesday to try it out for MySA's $10 Taste. Situated off of De Zavala, SA Seafood is a fast-casual eatery where you order at a counter, pay and then your food is brought out to you. A large "Welcome to SA Seafood" greeted me as I walked into the open dining room.
This Jim's location in S.A. remains empty a year after closing

1 week ago | mysanantonio.com | Polly Anna Rocha

The Jim's Restaurant on the corner of Hildebrand Avenue and San Pedro Avenue officially closed in June 2024, with "for lease" signs up on the building's marquee hung as early as March of that same year. The leasing signs list realtor Bill Alyn as the go-to contact for leasing the property, which is listed on LoopNet, an online marketplace for commercial real estate. The LoopNet listing stated that the property at 3400 San Pedro Ave.
Champagne and cocktail bar planned for iconic San Antonio building

1 week ago | mysanantonio.com | Polly Anna Rocha

San Antonio-based Gusto Group is behind more than a handful of restaurants and bars across the city, including Toro Kitchen and Cuishe Cocina Mexicana. It seems they're cooking up another concept as Gusto's CEO, Gerardo De Anda, has been named in a new filing for a construction project at 1900 Broadway, connecting his hospitality group to an upcoming bar concept.
First look: San Antonio has a new award-winning dumpling spot

1 week ago | mysanantonio.com | Polly Anna Rocha

California-based Luscious Dumplings has earned some accolades for its namesake dish, including the Michelin Guide's Bib Gourmand, which is awarded to restaurants for "good quality, good value cooking." Last weekend, the first Texas outpost for Luscious Dumplings held its soft opening in San Antonio, and MySA was there to get an inside look at the new location. Luscious Dumplings began welcoming customers to its home near De Zavala on the morning of Friday, May 23.
Beloved Korean cafe abruptly ends run in S.A. food hall—here's why

1 week ago | mysanantonio.com | Polly Anna Rocha

Cypress Cafe served Korean cuisine from its former home at the Cypress Tower for more than 20 years before the restaurant was asked to leave by H-E-B, which owns the building, in 2024. After months of searching for a new address, Cypress Cafe found its way to Lombrano Food Hall, a ghost kitchen hub for local food concepts to prepare and sell their menus. Now, it seems the Korean restaurant is calling it quits for good.