Most of the time you’re a nice, ordinary businessman. But for one brief, shining moment you were King Antonio, monarch of San Antonio’s Fiesta and semi-beloved ruler of the one Texas city that still loves a good king.
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Bright red barn in Alamo Heights started out as country kitchen and retains its 1950s rustic charm
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Bill Tassos opened the Barn Door restaurant in 1953 on north New Braunfels in San Antonio, where it remained in the Tassos Family until at least the 1970s. It was later purchased by David J. Straus, who had been a partner in the business. Today it s owned by Randy Stokes, who bought it in 2011.Courtesy / Billy TassosShow MoreShow Less
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The Barn Door Restaurant & Meat Market on North New Braunfels Avenue in San Antonio has been grilling steaks for more than 65 years. For Mike Sutter s story on chicken-fried steak as comfort food during the COVID-19 pandemic.Mike Sutter / StaffShow MoreShow Less