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On 9/20/2025 at 1:19 PM, BurntOrange&White said:

Are the cheese enchiladas there as good as they say?

Yes. As is everything at Garcias. Carne guisada. Puerco guisada. Brisket nachos. Everything is fantastic there.

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On 9/20/2025 at 6:15 PM, HenryJames said:

That’s right.

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Nikkis is still open? Really? Are you shitting me? Do they still have gigantic fucking sushi rolls that make it damn near impossible to eat with chopsticks? Do you still have to sit on that nasty ass carpet? 

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5 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

Nikkis is still open? Really? Are you shitting me? Do they still have gigantic fucking sushi rolls that make it damn near impossible to eat with chopsticks? Do you still have to sit on that nasty ass carpet? 

Yes. Yes. No. Yes. Yes.

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1 hour ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

Yes. As is everything at Garcias. Carne guisada. Puerco guisada. Brisket nachos. Everything is fantastic there.

I’ve never been. Will try and check it out this weekend. Usually just hit up Taco Bell for Mexican since Helobious said he highly recommends the local chain

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Posted
17 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

id marry that plate of food 

If I'd known it was that kind of party, I would have stuck my dick in the mashed potatoes carne guisada. 

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Posted
On 9/22/2025 at 11:39 AM, midtown said:

Oblate was my go to on the way from kids school (Lee or Nimitz) and my office on 410

Oblate Cafe? Is this some kind of Blanco Cafe knockoff? I've never heard of it, but I was raised on Blanco Cafe. 

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Looking at pictures from Garcia's on Google I want this plate whatever it is called:

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As well as this bowl of fideo

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Might just get the regular cheese enchilada plate and see if they'll add brisket to the fideo

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does anyone have a top notch south texas carne g recipe ?
 

I’ll have to dig up my mom’s. It’s not what a lot of folks are used to (thicker brown gravy, heavy comino). It’s simple - floured and browned meat, onions, garlic, tomatoes, a bit of broth, and time to simmer. Best made with venison. For real, we had family from Mexico who, when they would come visit, would ask my mom - NOLA born, but S Texas raised - to make it.
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Posted
9 hours ago, F250 said:

Oblate Cafe? Is this some kind of Blanco Cafe knockoff? I've never heard of it, but I was raised on Blanco Cafe. 

Honestly no idea how long they've been around, By the looks of their interior its gotta be 50 years.I doubt every place using a street they are located on plus cafe is a Blanco Cafe knock off. 

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44 minutes ago, midtown said:

Honestly no idea how long they've been around, By the looks of their interior its gotta be 50 years.I doubt every place using a street they are located on plus cafe is a Blanco Cafe knock off. 

It was a joke that only made sense to me. Oblate and Blanco road intersect where there used to be a Blanco Cafe just down the road from the Oblate Cafe location. Oblate Cafe is fairly new, mid 2000s I believe. Also there is the whole Original Blanco Cafe vs Blanco Cafe controversy. 

 

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4 hours ago, midtown said:

Honestly no idea how long they've been around, By the looks of their interior its gotta be 50 years.I doubt every place using a street they are located on plus cafe is a Blanco Cafe knock off. 

That Oblate Cafe used be another Mexican food joint. I can't remember the name of it but it was pretty solid too. It actually is probably close to 50 years old.

3 hours ago, F250 said:

It was a joke that only made sense to me. Oblate and Blanco road intersect where there used to be a Blanco Cafe just down the road from the Oblate Cafe location. Oblate Cafe is fairly new, mid 2000s I believe. Also there is the whole Original Blanco Cafe vs Blanco Cafe controversy. 

The Blanco Cafe controversy is a feud between different family members IIRC. The details escape me after all these years, but I think it made for some pretty uncomfortable holiday gatherings.

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12 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Be sure to check the store hours and such before going because I was highly disappoint when I went to Garcias today and they were not open 

How long have you lived in SA? I thought it was pretty common knowledge only National chain restaurants are open on Sundays here

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On 4/10/2025 at 9:43 PM, BurntOrange&White said:

Going to Blush for brunch Saturday with some friends and the wife and I are going to try Pazzo Pastaria for dinner. 

 

On 4/10/2025 at 9:52 PM, hobbes2702 said:

Love pazzo pastaria. The owners are extremely friendly as well.

Tried this for the first time today. Lunch with wife. Very unassuming location. Weird part of town for a nice place. From outside, we wondered why it was recommended. But it was excellent. Homemade pasta. Did the Italian sodas. Will definitely go back for dinner. They also had a deli a couple doors down that I'm sure is good as well.

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On 9/28/2025 at 9:17 PM, Helobious said:

How long have you lived in SA? I thought it was pretty common knowledge only National chain restaurants are open on Sundays here

This is not close to true but sure. There are definitely a lot of places closed on Sunday but there a ton of local spots that are open on Sunday. 

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Express news letting their nuts hang on project marvel. All the comments and chatter online about the project is pretty solidly opposed to it, I’m hoping it’s enough that we can get it defeated and put our city and people first

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Fuck off. This is a terrible take.


There are no property or sales tax increases for local  residents. This would be completely funded by rental car and hotel tax. The state collects this money and it can only be used for projects like this. You can’t use the money for road projects or for first responder salaries. Compared to more recent arena projects the public burden is much smaller. This is the type of project San Antonio desperately needs to make the city a better place. Frost Bank Center has been a disaster, it’s time to fix that. San Antonio has already fallen behind the other major Texas metros this would be one more nail in the coffin.

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33 minutes ago, LebongJames said:

Fuck off. This is a terrible take.


There are no property or sales tax increases for local  residents. This would be completely funded by rental car and hotel tax. The state collects this money and it can only be used for projects like this. You can’t use the money for road projects or for first responder salaries. Compared to more recent arena projects the public burden is much smaller. This is the type of project San Antonio desperately needs to make the city a better place. Frost Bank Center has been a disaster, it’s time to fix that. San Antonio has already fallen behind the other major Texas metros this would be one more nail in the coffin.

I did not know that there was anybody left that thinks its in the publics best interest to fund a billionaires arena.  I thought we all can see through that sham now.  

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3 minutes ago, partytimesausage said:

I did not know that there was anybody left that thinks its in the publics best interest to fund a billionaires arena.  I thought we all can see through that sham now.  

 

do you want an nba team or not ? 

on the flip side, sa to vegas has to be a cheap flight to go catch a game 

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On 10/9/2025 at 2:36 PM, LebongJames said:

This is not close to true but sure. There are definitely a lot of places closed on Sunday but there a ton of local spots that are open on Sunday. 

A lot of local spots had found a way to keep Helo away one day a week, and you just ruined it. 

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Posted
2 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

how much public money are they asking for ?

$500 million in hotel tax and rental car tax, which by Texas law has to be used for these type of projects. The $500 million is for both the downtown arena and the renovations for the Freeman Coliseum and Frost Bank for the SA Rodeo. They would turn those into year round rodeo facilities.

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2 hours ago, partytimesausage said:

I did not know that there was anybody left that thinks its in the publics best interest to fund a billionaires arena.  I thought we all can see through that sham now.  

This is not just about funding one arena for the Spurs it’s a multi stage development, that will eventually change downtown. Also the Holts are far from struggling but they are not billionaires either.

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37 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Just a reminder he had no clue what project marvel was or what it was going to do in the spurs thread. Also had no clue that the funding their using can only be used for these types of things or they lose it. 

He's feeling emboldened since a few others who don't care about how this would benefit downtown are coming out of the woodwork. 

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33 minutes ago, Chico_SA said:

He's feeling emboldened since a few others who don't care about how this would benefit downtown are coming out of the woodwork. 

This will benefit no one but rich developers and the holt family. We are never making our money back on this thing, and it’s laughable to think there’s enough hotel and rental car revenue to cover at least half a billion dollars cost. It’s funny to hear them talk about the development that will come with it, new restaurants and bars and hotels. They said the Frost bank center would bring the exact same thing, 20 years later and we are still waiting. 

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10 minutes ago, Helobious said:

This will benefit no one but rich developers and the holt family. We are never making our money back on this thing, and it’s laughable to think there’s enough hotel and rental car revenue to cover at least half a billion dollars cost. It’s funny to hear them talk about the development that will come with it, new restaurants and bars and hotels. They said the Frost bank center would bring the exact same thing, 20 years later and we are still waiting. 

The Spurs have already committed to cover any additional cost. I’ll give you that Frost was a failure. That does not mean that this will be. Two completely different projects with completely different investment schedules and backing. This is were Frost Bank should have been built in the first place.

 

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3 hours ago, LebongJames said:

$500 million in hotel tax and rental car tax, which by Texas law has to be used for these type of projects. The $500 million is for both the downtown arena and the renovations for the Freeman Coliseum and Frost Bank for the SA Rodeo. They would turn those into year round rodeo facilities.

 

easy yes. i figured the county was chipping in a 1/3 (cold hard cash)

toyota center stays pretty damn busy with non basketball events. great concert venue. 

 

year round rodeo would do good in SA 

 

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per 1200 woai ...

WOAI hosts just schooled a caller spreading disinformation about San Antonio's Props A & B. Facts matter, folks!

The Alamodome? Paid off in 18 months. Frost Bank Center? Paid off and profitable. The new arena? Spurs will pay the city $4M annually for 30 years.

Yet some people - left AND right - keep pushing false narratives about taxpayers being "on the hook for billions." This is exactly why we need to fact-check everything before voting.

Do your homework, San Antonio. Don't let disinformation campaigns fool you into voting against your own interests. The venue tax has a proven track record of success in our city.

Knowledge is power. Use it.

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6 hours ago, Helobious said:

This will benefit no one but rich developers and the holt family. We are never making our money back on this thing, and it’s laughable to think there’s enough hotel and rental car revenue to cover at least half a billion dollars cost. It’s funny to hear them talk about the development that will come with it, new restaurants and bars and hotels. They said the Frost bank center would bring the exact same thing, 20 years later and we are still waiting. 

 

Putting aside your's and many of the opposed disdain for the wealthy owners , etc... this will benefit NO ONE?  Really?

It won't benefit me to enjoy the district?  It won't benefit basketball and other event fans? It won't benefit hotels and convention/event planners? It won't benefit business owners in the area? 

All I hear from the angry SA resident (and the occasional transplant who says nothing nice about SA) is  "but the rich".  Typical SA inferiority complex and status anxiety.  We don't need to be that way.

Oh yeah,  and "Frost Bank Center" development. I know you don't go inside 410, but that area was always going to be a challenge.  To compare that to the already improving area around Hemisphere is disingenuous, and/or ignorant.  I'll put my money on the later. 

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Posted
15 hours ago, LebongJames said:

$500 million in hotel tax and rental car tax, which by Texas law has to be used for these type of projects.

Lol, you believe everything the spurs propaganda machine feeds you?

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11 hours ago, Firemans4Horn said:

Went to La Fonda last night with my dad. Been to San Antonio about 75 times for work and ate at about 100 different places but that was one of the top 3 meals I’ve ever had in SA. What a gem. 

 

i really really need to eat there 

el chaparral in helotes is my fave 

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1 hour ago, Helobious said:

I’m sorry I refuted your point with facts, that was wrong of me. 

They aren’t facts. They are stretches of the truth from promises of a completely different project and people involved. You made up assumptions that the hotel and rental car tax won’t cover the costs. That’s just pure conjecture on your part. The Spurs have promised to cover the overages, those are facts at this time and you said that I bought into a propaganda. 

39 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

i really really need to eat there 

el chaparral in helotes is my fave 

You should especially now that the weather is getting nicer. The patio is beautiful 

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Posted
13 hours ago, Chico_SA said:

 

Putting aside your's and many of the opposed disdain for the wealthy owners , etc... this will benefit NO ONE?  Really?

It won't benefit me to enjoy the district?  It won't benefit basketball and other event fans? It won't benefit hotels and convention/event planners? It won't benefit business owners in the area? 

All I hear from the angry SA resident (and the occasional transplant who says nothing nice about SA) is  "but the rich".  Typical SA inferiority complex and status anxiety.  We don't need to be that way.

Oh yeah,  and "Frost Bank Center" development. I know you don't go inside 410, but that area was always going to be a challenge.  To compare that to the already improving area around Hemisphere is disingenuous, and/or ignorant.  I'll put my money on the later. 

It’s funny because SA is one of the poorest major cities. Idk how people expect wages to go up when the demographic here refuses development. 

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