TEXAS SPRING BREAK TRAVELS — SAN ANTONIO

Spring Break this year didn’t find us at an exotic beach or ski resort (not that it ever has).  Instead, we made one last visit to two Texas colleges that my daughter is considering attending next year.  The first college is in San Antonio, and we spent a few days there having a mini family vacation.

No visit to San Antonio is complete without a lazy stroll on the Riverwalk:

IMG_3747IMG_3749We had some great meals at several San Antonio restaurants.  Among the highlights was our Mexican lunch at La Fonda on Main:

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It was perfect weather for leisurely dining outside on the shaded patio:

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My husband had the catch of the day, which was flounder, served with pineapple salsa and rice primavera, which was as tasty as it was colorful:

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I went for the Vegetarian Tacos, which was a tangle of seasonal squashes, grilled poblanos, onions, mushrooms, and black bean puree, accompanied by a spinach and mango salad:

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Do you see the jalapeno on my plate?  It was grilled, and then soaked in soy sauce, and was like a fiery umami explosion — genius!

The restaurant that I can’t wait to return to, however, is the fun and funky Feast:

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The menu consisted of small plates divided into 6 categories:  oceanic, heat, chilled, grilled, crispy, and hearty.  Among our favorites were butter leaf lettuce wraps with ground pork, garlic yogurt, and piquillo peppers (heat):

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Duck breast tostadas with lime, red onion cabbage slaw, and ancho chili sauce (crispy):

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Cornmeal fried oysters with watermelon radish slaw and horseradish remoulade (oceanic):

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And what must be the ultimate stoner food — house-made potato chips with nutella olive oil sauce, grilled red onions, and rosemary salt (crispy).  That’s right — potato chips with nutella.  This sounded nasty to me, and looked like a hot mess, but it was outrageously good:

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As someone who didn’t expect much beyond Tex-Mex and barbecue while we were visiting San Antonio, I was pleasantly surprised by these great dining options, and can enthusiastically recommend these restaurants.

2 thoughts on “TEXAS SPRING BREAK TRAVELS — SAN ANTONIO

  1. I love SA. I wish I was there to have lunch with you, drink many margaritas and eat lots of potato chips with nutella. Oh yeah, and gaze at the bluebonnets. I am homesick and this post made me smile.

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