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The best San Antonio restaurants to dine solo

Sure, grabbing a meal together can be a great way to spend time with friends, a date or family. Just the same,…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Barbaro
2720 McCullough Ave., (210) 320-2261, barbarosanantonio.com
Grab a seat at the bar and prepare to get boozy — especially if you stop by during happy hour.  Barbaro features a full bar so you can have your drink of choice while munching on one of their delicious wood-fired pizzas, making it an obvious choice when you want to dine alone and eat well.
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Everything we saw as Butcher Babies sliced and diced San Antonio's Rock Box

Los Angeles' Butcher Babies brought their  horror-tinged metal to San Antonio's Rock Box on Monday, and turned the venue upside down with…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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Photos: Mexican rapper Peso Pluma blew away the crowd at San Antonio's AT&T Center

Guadalajara, Mexico's top rap export, Peso Pluma, gave a dazzling performance at San Antonio's AT&T Center on Sunday, drawing thousands of die-hard fans.…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Photos: Mexican rapper Peso Pluma blew away the crowd at San Antonio's AT&T Center
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Everyone we saw singing along at the San Antonio stop of The Emo Night Tour

Billed as the "ultimate Emo party," The Emo Night Tour came to The Rock Box on Saturday. San Antonio music fans flocked…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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