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🌱 Hotel Emma Best In Texas + Super Bowl, Snacks And Jalapeños

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Happy Wednesday, people of San Antonio! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's what's going on around San Antonio today.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 69 Low: 42.

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Here are the top stories in San Antonio today:

  1. San Antonio's Hotel Emma, located at 136 E Grayson St., was ranked "the No. 7 top hotel in the U.S. and the No. 1 Texas property" on "U.S. News & World Report's new list of the best hotels in the country." The 146-room hotel, which opened in 2015, is situated right on the San Antonio Riverwalk, and it's often referred to as "the crown jewel of San Antonio's Pearl district." According to U.S. News, "Hotel Emma stands out among travelers for its cool culture. This is largely brought on by the hotel's history as a former brewery," as the property was previously "the largest brewery in Texas." For more information on the hotel, as well as for a list of the top 25 U.S. News-ranked hotels in Texas, visit: (culturemap.com)
  2. Super Bowl and snacks go hand in hand! "You can't have one without the other!" Super Bowl LVI starts this Sunday, Feb. 13 and if you're planning to watch it with friends and family, you're going to need lots of snacks! "The News 4 San Antonio Today team wants to help get your menu sorted out," so traffic anchor, Vanessa Martin, would like to share her "Poppin' Jalapeños" recipe for all to enjoy. For the recipe and instructions, go to: (WOAI)
  3. Maple Street Biscuit Co. is coming soon to San Antonio's Quarry Village and Alamo Ranch areas, and although the opening dates are not available yet, "renovations at both locations are underway." The chain restaurant business was founded in 2012 by Scott Moore and Guy Evans in Florida, but it's now based in Tennessee and is owned by Cracker Barrel. The two San Antonio venues will be located at 290 E Basse and 10650 Culebra Road. Their menus will feature biscuits topped with "fried chicken, bacon, cheddar cheese, gravy, and more." They will also serve "salads, waffles, grit bowls, and salads." For more details visit: (mySanAntonio.com)

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Today in San Antonio:

  • Student Art Exhibition at St. Mary's University. (8 a.m.)
  • Valentine's Senior Resource Fair at Dave & Busters on 440 Crossroads Blvd. (9 a.m.)
  • 2022 TJEA Jazz Symposium at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. (9 a.m.)
  • Toddler Time Online Live Virtual Event, presented by multiple San Antonio libraries. For more information, contact Tiffany Durham at tiffany.durham@sanantonio.gov. (10 a.m.)
  • 2022 MAS Alvarez Seminar Series at Trinity University Northrup Hall 040. (6 p.m.)
  • Comedian Nate Bargatze: The Raincheck Tour at The Majestic Theatre. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • "It's official! San Antonio Spurs' Dejounte Murray has been selected to the 2022 NBA All Star game! Congratulations DJ!" (Instagram)
  • "What a great Western Heritage Weekend and an even greater way to officially kick-off San Antonio Rodeo season! Thanks to everyone who came out and supported this amazing event, and we hope to see y'all show up and support us this Thursday, Feb. 10 for our first rodeo of the season!" (Instagram)
  • "Explore the city's Black Heritage all month long with food, festivals and fun! From historic landmarks and museums to Black-owned restaurants, you can find all you need at Black Heritage (visitsanantonio.com)." (Facebook)
  • "San Antonio ISD (SAISD) family, now through Monday, Feb. 28, you have an opportunity to put both SAISD and Young Women's Leadership Academy on top as winners of the 2022 YourSA San Antonio Express-News Readers' Choice Awards! Visit mysa.com/YourSA and scroll down to 'Kids & Education.' Then scroll to 'Charter School' and select 'Young Women's Leadership Academy.' Finally scroll down to 'School District' and select 'SAISD.' You can cast one vote per day. We already know we are the best; now let's take the title of the 'Best of YourSA 2022!'" (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update!

— Gabriela Couvillion

About me: I'm an active mom of two grown sons and lifelong San Antonio resident. I received a BA in Spanish from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and in my free time I immerse myself in creative writing. Thanks for reading Patch, and feel free to reach out if you have any news and happenings you think may appeal to our readers!

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