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Best of the City 2021: Personalities
Published: February 22, 2021 Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff
Nearly every weekday evening since March 2020, Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Judge Nelson Wolff have appeared before the media and community (via social media and public access TV) to provide COVID-19 updates. Along with reporting SA’s daily case numbers, deaths and hospitalizations, they’ve answered questions about regulations, reminded the community to mask up and tried to communicate the urgency that came with filling hospitals and emerging vaccine availability. The virus became a political issue at nearly every level in 2020 and our local leaders played the game when necessary, with Wolff finding what can only be described as a loophole in Gov. Greg Abbott’s initial order not requiring masks. While the state regulation said Wolff couldn’t mandate mask wearing for residents, Wolff found he could require county businesses to insist their customers wear mas
Best of the City 2021: Shopping + Services Tillage
Owner Kara Johnson says she feels lucky to have turned her passion into a job and that she’s constantly learning about plants alongside her community. “Talking with customers about plants they’re adding to their collection or about the plants they already have at home brings me so much joy,” she says. “There is always something new to learn as our plants change and grow, which is why this hobby is so rewarding.” Johnson says their new, larger shop on Lamar Street has allowed for an expanded inventory and even more opportunities for plant education with customers.
[Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.] Jessica Lenamond (
San Antonio Magazine) writes about “No Ocean Between Us:
Art of Asian Diasporas in Latin America & The Caribbean, 1945–Present,
” an exhibition exploring the effects of migration on Latin American and Caribbean artists of Asian descent. The exhibition opened on February 12, and runs through May 9, 2021. [Also see previous post Exhibition: “No ocean between us” Review.]
Open Friday, Feb. 12,
No Ocean Between Us: Art of Asian Diasporas in Latin America & The Caribbean,
1945–Present features about 65 modern and contemporary works in the form of paintings, installations, new media and more. The exhibit is organized mostly geographically, planting viewers in Argentina before traveling north to Brazil and then following the artists through Peru, Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica, Panama, Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.
It s called The Sloperia . A look inside a business that grew out of a pandemic
From a ghost kitchen, to pop-ups, to a permanent location, Tidy Ben s Sloppy Joes is taking an old classic and adding a healthy, plant-based twist. Author: Kristin Dean Updated: 12:51 PM CST February 9, 2021
SAN ANTONIO A unique eatery is growing and expanding here in San Antonio that offers something we didn’t know we needed…a vegan version of summer camp favorite Sloppy Joes. From a ghost kitchen, to pop-ups, to a permanent location, Tidy Ben s Sloppy Joes is taking an old classic and adding a healthy, plant-based twist.