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Check out this roundup of San Antonio dining news from the past week, from new restaurants to a local favorite reopening and more.
Smoothie King opens 2nd New Braunfels location
The national smoothie chain Smoothie King has expanded its New Braunfels footprint with a second location on South Walnut Avenue.
The details
The New Braunfels franchise is locally owned by Paul Flores and serves a variety of smoothie blends and bowls featuring different flavor options as well as nutritional enhancers, including protein, fiber and collagen.
Swig opens 5th area location near Live Oak soon
This nationwide chain of beverage shops is expanding in San Antonio with a new location on the city's northeast side.
What residents should know
Swig, a specialty soda shop, opened a new location Dec. 29 at 7038 N. Loop 1604 E., next to the Slim Chickens restaurant, according to the shop's website. Swig is also planning to open another new location in North San Antonio at 3639 E. Evans Road, according to previous reporting from Community Impact.
Smoothie King now open within the Schertz Station development
The second tenant of the Schertz Station development has opened for smoothie lovers in Northeast San Antonio.
The full story
Smoothie King is now open at the retail hub, joining a location of Panera Bread that opened Oct. 20. The national smoothie chain is owned locally by mother-son duo Delia Gaona and Isaiah Miguel Gaona.
Aside from its many smoothie options, Smoothie King sells food items like smoothie bowls and loaded toast.
The Weighted Plate announces plans to reopen in downtown New Braunfels
A local bar, grill and live music venue that recently closed in New Braunfels is planning to make a comeback early next year.
What’s happening
The Weighted Plate will be reopening at a new location at 118 S. Union Ave., in downtown New Braunfels, in early 2026, according to a Facebook post by owner Cody Teer.
The business had closed its previous location on FM 1102 in November due to the reduced ability for customers to access the venue, as previously reported by Community Impact.
A local coffee truck in New Braunfels is planning to close its location at the end of the year after opening in the spring.
In case you missed it
Lucky Brew, located at 2311 Hwy. 46 in New Braunfels, is closing Dec. 31, according to a Facebook post from owner Josie Olson.
“Financially, it’s no longer sustainable for me to continue operating in this location,” Olson said in the post.
She said she plans to move to Brenham to be closer to family and will continue to operate Lucky Brew there.
