Polly Anna Rocha

San Antonio

Food Reporter at MYSA

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Articles

Panifico Bake Shop toasts 20 years of pan dulce in San Antonio

1 week ago | mysanantonio.com | Polly Anna Rocha

San Antonio is a city that loves its panderías, bakeries that specialize in Mexican pastries, otherwise known as pan dulce. Panifico Bake Shop is among the best of them, dishing out its colorful conchas, cookies and pink cake on the city's Westside over the last two decades. Countless early mornings, a dedicated customer base and a never-ending supply of flour are just a few of the ingredients necessary to sustain a bakery for 20 years.
What's replacing Pinch Boil House in San Antonio? What we know

1 week ago | mysanantonio.com | Polly Anna Rocha

Alamo Heights has been down a restaurant since Pinch Boil House announced its closure in April, marking the end of a nine-year run and leaving a vacancy in the Stewart Center shopping strip. A replacement for the defunct restaurant is presently in the works, bringing a new type of cuisine to the space at 5130 Broadway. Grandma's Greek Taste is the newest dining concept heading to San Antonio's Alamo Heights area, bringing Greek flavors to the former home of Pinch.
San Antonio's Southtown has a new spot to grab birria tacos y más

1 week ago | mysanantonio.com | Polly Anna Rocha

Southtown is known as one of San Antonio's most exciting dining destinations, with several of the city's best restaurants, like Mixtli, Bliss and Bar Loretta, all located in the downtown neighborhood. A new addition that recently launched is increasing the number of taco options available in the popular area. Birria Barrio opened its newest location at 1203 S. Alamo St., San Antonio, on Thursday, June 12, offering free tacos for its first 50 customers.
Decades-old S.A. eatery's new location boasts $11 Tex-Mex specials

1 week ago | mysanantonio.com | Polly Anna Rocha

Teka Molino has officially been open at San Antonio's Make Ready Market since June 4. Folks are already incorporating the new stand at the downtown food hall into their daily routines. I visited the 88-year-old restaurant's new downtown location for MySA's $10 Taste series in hopes of trying out one of the eatery's $10.99 weekday specials.
These San Antonio eateries have big deals on breakfast tacos

1 week ago | mysanantonio.com | Polly Anna Rocha

Breakfast tacos are a facet of everyday life for folks living in San Antonio, and as the cost of food ebbs and flows, it can be hard to find a good deal on the signature local dish. Whether you're looking for a cheap bean and cheese or a three-for-one special, there are, in fact, taquerias that are still serving up affordable breakfast tacos in the city. We've rounded up some of the best breakfast taco deals and specials around San Antonio to help make your morning routine a little easier.
French bakery founder talks San Antonio love story, viral pastries

1 week ago | mysanantonio.com | Polly Anna Rocha

What’s love got to do with running a French bakery? A lot more than you might think. In the case of Lacoste Bakery, family recipes, French artistry and romance are all baked into the foundation of the new San Antonio business. Lacoste Bakery's February soft opening was crashed by long lines of croissant lovers who sold the business out of pastries after a few social media posts about the boulangerie went viral.
Budget bites: 7 fast-food joints with deals under $10 in S.A.

2 weeks ago | mysanantonio.com | Polly Anna Rocha

Dining local is always encouraged here at MySA, but now and then, fast-food chains can provide a quick-and-easy solution to hunger pangs for San Antonians. That being said, a number of those chains have raised their menu prices in recent years, making to harder to satisfy your fast-food fix. There are still national and local fast-food joints that don't charge an arm and a leg for something as simple as a cheeseburger combo or a taco plate.
Swag alert! How to get Whataburger's latest anniversary surprise

2 weeks ago | mysanantonio.com | Polly Anna Rocha

Whataburger is in the business of burgers, but it is also in the business of swag. Over the years, the fast-food chain has collaborated with Wrangler, Igloo, James Avery and Yeti to produce Whataburger-themed items available to purchase from the online Whatastore. Customers won't have to go to the Texas-based chain's website to get their hands on Whataburger's new limited-edition items, which are already rolling out to stores everywhere.
Is Texas impacted by Dr Pepper's recent recall? What to know

2 weeks ago | mysanantonio.com | Polly Anna Rocha

Dr Pepper voluntarily issued a recall on a selection of Dr Pepper Zero Sugar sodas in late May due to one very big ingredient that made its way into the lot: sugar. The recall has since been labeled a Class II, meaning there is some risk of "temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences," according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
New Chinese eatery in S.A. is fueled by 'authentic' family recipes

2 weeks ago | mysanantonio.com | Polly Anna Rocha

Ping's Sichuan Kitchen has been open for about a month, and it already has regular customers who venture to the restaurant for its regional Chinese offerings. When MySA visited on Friday, June 6, owner Ping Xia, who also goes by Joanne, took breaks from a photo shoot to greet eager diners who very clearly felt right at home in the space.