It’s officially springtime in the Alamo City, and locals have come to expect this sizzling culinary event to usher in the season’s change. The annual Paella Challenge hosted by Chef Johnny Hernandez (La Gloria) is in its sixth year at the historic Pearl Brewery – each year bigger and better than the one before it!
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Paella Challenge is the ‘Pride’ of Pearl
Paella lovers unite! You know Spring is just around the corner, when it’s time for the annual Paella Challenge at Pearl Brewery. Things heated up quickly as chefs from all around the globe descended upon the Alamo City for a fabulous feast and a little friendly competition…
Get Smitten Over These Romantic Dining Spots in SA!
It’s time to get your Valentine’s Day plans squared away. If you’re still looking for the perfect spot in the Alamo city, no problem! We’ve put together a list of Goodtaste friends clamoring to feed you. Here’s to great food, drinks and company on the most romantic day of the year.
Join Me at San Antonio’s Premier Annual Wine Cellar Classic!
Uncork the fun at the second annual San Antonio Cellar Classic! The two day celebration sees more than 80 different premium wines, signature foods, plenty of live music hitting the Alamo City the weekend of October 12-13.
2011 Paella Challenge at Pearl
This is one of the most fun events you’ll ever go to. Celebrity chefs from all over converge on the grounds at the beautiful Pearl THIS Sunday to see who makes the best Paella.
Tamales at Pearl!!
Tamale Time at Pearl…like nothing you’ve ever tasted before!
Thank You, Kit!
Today, October 9, 2010, was truly a historic day for the city of San Antonio! The CIA officially opened its San Antonio campus at the site of the fabulous Pearl Brewery.
Pearl Farmers’ Market – Make a Meal Out of It!
Fresh produce, locally raised beef, local cheeses, homemade breads, yummy chocolates…you name it, Pearl Farmers’ Market in San Antonio has all that and more. Chef Johnny Hernandez, owner of the newest restaurant at Pearl called La Gloria, shows you how to shop and find the coolest foods at the market.
Chef Weissman’s Tuna Chip-n-Dip
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Local Chef Updates Savory Empanadas – Delicioso!
A treasure trove of antique recipes is tucked away into the stacks at the University of Texas San Antonio Library’s Special Collections. Thumbing through the books is fascinating even if you aren’t fluent in Spanish. It’s obvious by the sketches and ingredients that ‘food’ translated in any language means ‘love’.
Watch a Master Chef in Action at Pearl
This beautiful truffled egg and asparagus salad is the creation of world renowned chef Andrew Weissman who continues to delight crowds at his new Il Sogno restaurant at the historic Pearl Brewery. Il Sogno means ‘the dream’ – and after you taste this salad, you’ll dream about it for days to come.
Chef Andrew Weissman’s Delightful Truffled Egg
Chef Andrew Weissman creates restaurants that just get noticed. And his latest, Il Sogno, is no exception! The incredible Truffled Egg is reason enough to visit, but it’s the pasta that has won Il Sogno national recognition.
La Gloria at Pearl, A Touch of Heaven on Earth
New restaurants always create a buzz, but La Gloria opened its doors with the roar of a lion! Beloved and talented chef Johhny Hernandez brings his love of Mexico’s creative street food to San Antonio.
Got Smart Kids?
If your child is a budding entrepreneur or just really makes a great glass of lemonade, head to the beautiful historic Pearl on Grayson Street this weekend for the Best Tasting Lemonade contest. The Lemonade tasting begins at 10 a.m. and is a practice run for the big Lemonade Day coming to San Antonio later […]
Taste Paso Robles Wines at Myron’s Steakhouse
Paso Robles is said to be the fastest wine growing region in California. Nestled between San Francisco and Los Angeles, it’s a beautiful place to visit, and its wines are getting rave reviews. Wine critic Robert M. Parker says Paso Robles ‘shows some of the most striking potential in all of California.’ I attended a […]