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| San Antonio - A City full of History, a City full of Passion - A City Full of Flavor and Spice! My Daughter's Smile! There are few joys in a father’s life that compare to the smile on his daughter’s face when he makes her happy. I must admit last weekend I was privileged in receiving both that smile and that joy. I must be honest and give credit to Chef Tomme Johnson and his wonderful staff at “The Grill at Leon Springs”. For both of my children’s birthday each year, my wife and I take them out for a special birthday dinner. Since both of us are in the Food Industry we like to take them somewhere culinary. Now, we also take them to a Birthday lunch, which usually involves pizza, burgers or hot dogs but the dinner is a special event and our way of exposing them to different cuisines and something a little more upscale. My daughter wasn’t sure where she wanted to go this year for her birthday, so daddy got to choose. Well, a very dear friend of mine, Tomme Johnson is the Chef at The Grill at Leon Springs. The Grill is fairly new, but if you have spent any time in San Antonio you will know the owners, Thierry Burkle and Armand Obadia from L’Etoile, which is a wonderful French culinary dining destination located in the heart of Alamo Heights. The Grill, while total different in cuisine and style, is very similar to L’etoile in the aspect of quality, taste and service. The food was flavorful and perfectly cooked from the spring roll appetizers to the Jumbo Texas Gulf Shrimp. The presentations were attractive with a little whimsical playfulness and the overall menu has a selection that while not overpowering, has something for everyone. By the time the entrees were finished, my family was smiling and enjoying the ambience of this beautiful restaurant – my daughter was very happy. Now Chef Johnson had come out early to wish my daughter a Happy Birthday and he had warned us not to eat too much because what was a Birthday dinner with out dessert and believe me, the Grill has a superb Dessert Menu. Since I was already having visions of Crème Brulee dancing in my head, I asked Chef Johnson to pick out our desserts and that was a great idea. From the Crème Brulee, yes, Tomme knows my Achille’s Heel, to the Thin Crispy Granny Smith Apple Crepia w/ Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, the chorus line of Homemade Pastries and Desserts sang Happy Birthday louder than any Opera Diva on stage. This was the encore to a very special Birthday Dinner. When I tucked my daughter in that night she gave me a little kiss and thank me for a very wonderful Birthday dinner. As I stood there with my wife and watched our little girl drift off to sleep, I felt that warmth all parents get when their children are happy and I felt that feeling of gratitude that only come when a friend is there for you and your children at Birthday Time. To Chef Johnson and The Grill at Leon Springs – Thank you. |
Where to Eat in San Antonio,
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"Chef Dady reminds use with every meal why he is one of"Some theExciting CIty'schanges Topgoing Chefs" |
312 Pearl Pkwy # 201
San Antonio, TX, 78215;
210.444.1404
They like it so fresh they even started a Farmers Market!
55 E. Basse Rd. Ste 940
San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 798-9463
Just had my Wife's Birthday party there and they did a great Job! THANKS!!!!
San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 798-9463
Just had my Wife's Birthday party there and they did a great Job! THANKS!!!!
| Mon Thai Bistro |
| 4901 Broadway #110 San Antonio, TX Phone: 210-822-3253 |
THAI
"My favorite Thai Restaurant and she has a new location on 1604 - SPICE"
1133 Austin Hwy
San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 824-8686
Contemporary
Chef Bliss is Back and Chef Gus has moved to the new location on 1604 - so you know things are tasty at both!
848 hwy 46 East
Boerne
830-229-5600
"Great food and a nice country drive"
| Magnolia Pancake Haus |
| 606 Embassy Oaks #100, San Antonio, TX Phone: 210-496-0828 "Breakfast doesn't get any better than this!" |
| The Melting Pot |
| 14855 Blanco Rd. Ste. 110, San Antonio, TX Phone: 210-479-6358 Fondue "Check out the Wine List!" |
| Pesca on the River |
| 212 West Crockett Street, San Antonio, TX Phone: 210-396-5817 |
Chef Cohen an his team have another winner on the River - Seafood as seafood should be done
146 E Houston St
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, TX
(210) 222-2362
Latin
This is not your regular TexMex Restaurant - this is mexican with attitude!
Latin
This is not your regular TexMex Restaurant - this is mexican with attitude!
152 E Pecan St # 100
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, TX
(210) 212-2221
French/Contemporary
"Aplace for that special dinner!"
French/Contemporary
"Aplace for that special dinner!"
1401 N Loop 1604 W
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, TX
(210) 493-6200
Latin
"The name says it all!"
Ye Kendall Inn
128 West Blanco
Boerne, Texas, 78006
830-249-2138
La Frite Belgian Bistro
728 S Alamo St
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, TX
(210) 224-7555
Bistro
"Classic tastes of Belgium - you have to try"
419 E Cevallos
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, TX
(210) 212-5727
"One of my favorite spot to eat and unwind!"
"One of my favorite spot to eat and unwind!"
5011 Broadway St
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, TX
(210) 828-9669
American
"All time Favorite"
555 W Bitters Rd
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, TX
(210) 496-0555
Italian/Mediterranean
"Small plate style with big flavors"
Italian/Mediterranean
"Small plate style with big flavors"
Big'z Burger Joint
2303 N Loop 1604 W
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, TX
(210) 408-2029
Burgers
"Big Burgers even big Taste!"
| Fralos |
| 23651 IH-10 West San Antonio, TX Phone: 210-698-6616 |
Pizza
"The Art of Pizza"
| Caliza Grille |
| 420 West Market Street San Antonio, TX Phone: 210-224-6500 Latin American/Contemporary |
| Cafe Paladar |
| 18322 Sonterra Place #103, San Antonio, TX Phone: 210-798-7200 Spanish/Latin American "Are you sure "Paladar" doesn't mean - Tasty and Creative?" |
| Biga On The Banks |
| 203 South St. Mary's Street San Antonio, TX Phone: 210-225-0722 American, Contemporary Eclectic "One of the pioneers but food is always cutting edge." |
| Bistro Time |
| 5137 Fredericksburg Road San Antonio, TX Phone: 210-344-6626 "This is truely a Gem in town" |
| Las Canarias |
| 112 College Street, San Antonio, TX Phone: 210-518-1063 |
"The place to eat on the River!"
| Boardwalk Bistro |
| 4011 Broadway San Antonio, TX Phone: 210-824-0100 "one of my top stops for Lunch" |
| Luciano atThe theLodge StrandRestaurant 1746 Lockhill Selma, San Antonio, TX Phone: 210-349-8466 Contemporary |
| 11255 "Chef HuebnerDady Roadreminds Ste.use 200,with Sanevery Antonio,meal TXwhy Phone:he 210-561-9700is one of the CIty's Top Chef" |
"Some Exciting changes going on!"
| Godai Sushi |
| 11203 West Avenue San Antonio, TX Phone: 210-348-6781 |
Sushi
In San Antonio - This is SUSHI!
14439 NW Military Hwy, Shavano Park, TX
(210) 408-7614
"This is one you should not miss"
"This is one you should not miss"
8096 Agora Pkwy, Selma, TX
(210) 798-7866
"Freshly made with alot of passion"
Suite 116, 18414 US Highway 281 N, San Antonio, TX
Tel.(210) 545 3800
Burger
"I can taste the bread, the meat , the fries, just sitting here typing! Kobe, Tuna, Crab oh my!"
Old England's Lion & Rose
842 NW Loop 410 # 115
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, TX
(210) 798-4154
"San Antonio's Own English Pubs"
Cool Cafe
12651 Vance Jackson Rd # 108
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, TX
(210) 877-5001
" different cafe for San Antonio - well worth it"
255 E Basse Rd
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, TX
(210) 824-9463
"my steak was perfect"
Piatti Italian Restaurant
255 E Basse Rd # 500
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, TX
(210) 832-0300
Italian/Contemporary
"great spot for that business lunch"
Italian/Contemporary
"great spot for that business lunch"
Las Ramblas
306 W Market St
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, TX
(210) 229-9222
"A touch of something different on the Riverwalk"24116 Hwy 10 West
San Antonio, TX
78257
Phone: (210) 698-1268
"The next great San Antonio Classic" "ONE OF MY PERSONAL FAVORITES!"
"Chef Tomme Johnson!"
219 East Houston Street, 2nd Floor
San Antonio, TX 78205
Telephone: 210-472-2600
Steakhouse?Seafood
"When you want to spoil yourself - Chef Bohanan - has created a steak and seafood restaurant that stands alone!"
EMILY MORGAN HOTEL
705 EAST HOUSTON
SAN ANTONIO
TEL: (210) 225-5100
ORO means Gold and that says it all! Great Business Lunch or afternoon Happy Hour!
| Reggianos |
| 18740 Stone Oak Parkway San Antonio, TX Phone: 210-403-2100 Italian/Contemporary "For an evening out, this is the total package!" |
E. Houston Street
E. Houston and Olive
San Antonio, Tx
BBQ
"Where there's smoke - There's Flavor!"
1624 E Commerce St
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 277-6275
Burgers
"You Can't Miss there Building - you don't want to miss their Burgers!"
1264 Austin Hwy
San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 829-8333
Po’ Boys
"Laisser le bon rouleau de temps "
100 Hoefgen Avenue @ Sunset Station
San Antonio
(210)222-0561
Mexican
"An Avocado Margarita - that is just the start of a wonder meal"
4230 McCullough Ave,
San Antonio
210-829-5050
Persian
"Romance is on the menu"
| Ciao Lavanderia |
| 226 East Olmas, San Antonio, TX Phone: 210-822-3990 "Chef Damion does it again!" |
3820 FM 3009
Schertz
(210)658-8822
Italian
"My choice for Best Traditional Italian! The Best Monkfish Piccata!
Frederick's Restaurant
7701 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX
(210) 828-9050
French/Asian
"Great for that special evening"
| Citrus |
| 150 East Houston Street, San Antonio, TX Phone: 210-230-8412 “Enjoy the ambience and the flavors while dining with that someone special”. |
Grey Moss Inn Restaurant
19010 Scenic Loop Rd, Helotes, TX
(210) 695-8301
"A long time San Antonio Favorite"
"A long time San Antonio Favorite"
La Hacienda De Los Barrios
18747 Redland Rd, San Antonio, TX
(210) 497-8000
"A must go for Tex-Mex and Mexican Cuisines"
"A must go for Tex-Mex and Mexican Cuisines"
101 Bowie St, San Antonio, TX
(210) 223-1000
"A great new addition to the Riverwalk"
L 'Etoile
6106 Broadway
San Antonio
(210) 826-4551
French
"The way it should be done - Thank you"
| Bistro Vatel |
| 218 East Olmos, San Antonio, TX Phone: 210-828-3141 "One of San Antonio's Finest" |
| Crumpets Restaurant & Bakery |
| 3920 Harry Wurzbach, San Antonio, TX Phone: 210-821-5600 "What a setting for a wonderful meal" |
16641 La Cantera Parkway
San Antonio, TX 78256
210-558-6500
"Great place to Stay - fantastic place to eat!"
Dragon Lake Chinese Cuisine
2040 Universal City Blvd, Universal City, TX
(210) 659-3168
Chinese
"My mom can't leave town with out getting the Chicken Wings"
Chinese
"My mom can't leave town with out getting the Chicken Wings"
11821 West Ave, San Antonio, TX
(210) 525-1961
Chinese
Order off the Chinese Menu!
Chinese
Order off the Chinese Menu!
India Oven
1031 Patricia # 106, San Antonio, TX
(210) 366-1030
INDIAN
"It's where I go when I am Craving Mattar Paneer"
INDIAN
"It's where I go when I am Craving Mattar Paneer"
1830 S WW White Rd,
San Antonio, TX
(210) 333-9783
Creole/Soul
"Crawfish playing Zydeco music - this is what Creole is all about"
Creole/Soul
"Crawfish playing Zydeco music - this is what Creole is all about"
3610 Avenue B
San Antonio
210 826 7877
Glutten-Free
"All this flavor AND it's Healthy!"
1242 Austin Hwy # 109
San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 822-9933
Hawaiian - Call first
"This is ONO!"
3420 N Saint Marys St
San Antonio, TX 78212
(210) 737-3430
"Made from scratch"
210.826.6661
555 E. Basse Rd., #113
San Antonio
" You have to try their Salsa"
“Enjoy impeccable tableside service in an exquisite and intimate”
421 E. Commerce
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 224-8484
American/Regional
15103 Bandera Rd.
Helotes, Texas
(210) 695-8302
Mexican
Great food getting ready to open one on 1604
| Mickel's Catering Service 1630 E. Houston San Antonio, Tx 430-1310 Country Cooking at its Southern Finest | Goomba’s Pizza 7214 Blanco Rd San Antonio, Tx 78216 210-348-9090 Rick knows Pizza! | Menson 5999 De Zavala Rd, Suite 150 San Antonio, Tx 78249 210-690-5811 Has it's own European Flair! |
| 713 S Alamo San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 225-5550 Latin One of my Favorites! Executive Chef Rene Fernandez is Nuevo Latino Cuisine. | |
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Where to Shop in San Antonio
Culinary Shopping Click to go to the following Sites 1003 NE Loop 410 | ||||||
| Communities Rebuilding through Food Blue Star District EastTown SouthTown Restaurant Areas 1604 and 281 area Luxury Living wlth the Gourmand in Mind (Under Construction) Vidorra 215 Center Street San Antonio, Tx 78202 210-223-1900 "You really need to go see the Model" | ||||||
Radio Food ShowsKTSA 550 AM The Home and Lifestyle Show W/ LeeAnn Kramer (Traditions) & Martin Bomba(Window World) Saturday from 2:00 to 4:oo pm It gets Culinary at 3:15pm W/ Ron Smith (safoodie.com) - The Resident Foodie This week talking Chef Shane Bruns From "ORO" - Have we got something Special! and Chef Ana Sortun will be talking about her exciting book - Spice - Flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean! and coming in September: Chef Cat Cora Chef Sam Choy Chef Rick Bayless and We'll be talking about the Upcoming - San Antonio Restaurant Associations - Taste of San Antonio And In October: Chef Scott Cohen and the His cookbook - The Texas Hill Country Cookbook: A Taste of Provence and We'll be talking about the Upcoming - New World Wine and Food Festival | ||||||
Culinary SchoolsCIA's Center for Fooods of the Americas 312 Pearl Parkway Building, C San Antonio, TX 78215 St. Philip's College Department of Tourism, Hospitality, and Culinary Arts 1801 Martin Luther King Drive San Antonio, Texas 78203 (210) 531-3200 Central Market Cooking School Broadway at Patterson 210-368-8617 | ||||||
Web Siteswww.safoodie.com Welcome to a World of Food, Wine, Cooking and Culinary Passion. - Ron Smith (The Resident Foodie) www.iGoSA.com the who, why, what, when and where of San Antonio Food Section San Antonio Express News Wednesday Edition "TASTE" Weekly Newspaper The San Antonio Current Culture Food & Drink Comes out every Wednesday The Resident Foodie will be writing some articles in the upcoming months! San Antonio's Bilingual Newspaper | ||||||
Culinary EventsThe San Antonio New World Wine & Food Festival It’s a long weekend for fine wine and fantastic food. Discover new finds and celebrate old favorites. Incredible cuisine paired with amazing wines are just part of the 2007 San Antonio New World Wine & Food Festival. To dive in, simply peruse our schedule of events, re-boot your palate and join us for a whirlwind weekend of indulgence! Taste of San Antonio Taste of The West The San Antonio Express-News Wine Festival NIOSA Fiesta Oyster Bake Asian Festival Texas Folklife Festival Soul Food Fest Wurstfest Poteet Strawberry Festival | ||||||
Ice Cream & Gelato Shops7917 Pat Booker Road Live Oak, TX 78233 Da Vinci Gelato & Cafe 18720 Stone Oak Pkwy # 152 San Antonio, TX 78258 (210) 545-6686 | ||||||
Wine Bars19141 Stone Oak Pkwy, San Antonio - (210) 495-2672 Drink Coffee & Wine Bar | ||||||
Chocolate Shops 999 E Basse Rd # 138, San Antonio, TX (210) 824-2462 "Great place for Gift ideas!" | ||||||
Wine Shops16535 Huebner Road Suite 112 (The Village of Inwood) San Antonio, TX 78248 Phone: 210-479-5955 Fax: 210-479-1755 NOW OPEN!
"You have to see the this Store - it is fantastic!" | ||||||
Race TrackTerrace Dinning, Turf and Field Club 1 Retama Parkway Selma, TX 78154 (210) 651-7000 "Chef Holly Smith's food brings back the culinary granduer of the Triple Crown" | ||||||
Caterers1220 E Commerce St San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 223-2680 Mickel's Catering Service Country Cooking at its Southern Finest 1630 E. Houston San Antonio, Tx 430-1310 1174 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX (210) 223-6153 Fresh Horizons Creative Ctrng 2020 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX (210) 226-5919 True Flavors Catering 903 SW 39th St, San Antonio, TX (210) 436-8771 Click to go to the following Sites San Antonio Petroleum Club Executive Chef Chef Guy Collinet 8620 N New Braunfels Ave # 700 San Antonio, TX 78217 (210) 824-9014 Club at Sonterra Executive Chef Chef Guy Fanelli 901 Sonterra Boulevard San Antonio, TX78258 (210) 496-1560 Oak Hills Country Club Executive Chef Chef James E. Strikos 5403 Fredericksburg Road San Antonio, Texas 78229 Phone: (210) 349-5151 Turf and Field Club Executive Chef Chef Holly Smith 1 Retama Parkway Selma, TX 78154 210-651-7075 The Dominion Country Club Executive Chef Chef Tony Lehman One Dominion Drive San Antonio, TX 78257 Phone: 210-698-3364 San Antonio Country Club Executive Chef Chef Philip Doyal 4100 North New Braunfels San Antonio, Tx 210-824-8861 Argyle Executive Chef Chef John Barrios 934 Patterson Ave San Antonio, TX 78209 (210) 824-1496 | ||||||
Events Venue 1174 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX (210) 223-6153 | ||||||
Kitchy Theatre1123 E. Commerce San Antonio, Texas 78205 Info line (210) 472-2636 Now Playing - Menopause The Musical | ||||||
Markets4821 Broadway St, San Antonio (210) 368-8600 Whole Foods
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| Association Yolanda Arellano, Executive Director 6800 Park Ten Blvd San Antonio, TX 78213 (210) 734-7663 Texas Chefs Association The San Antonio Chapter Director Chef Charles "Buddy" Jung 210 224-7155 ext. 4046 American Culinary Federation | ||||||
| Favorite Cookbooks (Great reads while sitting in San Antonio Sipping an Avocado Margarita)
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