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BUILT ON BEER
Beer isn't the only good thing to come out of breweries. San Antonio was once a brewing town, home to two of
Texas' largest breweries. The Lone Star Brewery and Pearl Brewery were both established by German settlers in
the late 1800s, and while both of them eventually shut down, they left behind two remarkable buildings.
The Lone Star Brewery has provided an impressive setting for the San Antonio Museum of Art (
Click here
)
,
which opened in 1981. And the old Pearl Brewery has received a massive face-lift as part of the new
Pearl devel-
opment
(
www.atpearl.com
; 200 E Grayson St) north of downtown, including shops, cafes and restaurants. At the
time of writing, a hotel was rumored to be moving into the gorgeous main building; by the time you hold this
book in your hand, it may already be open.
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King William District & Southtown
Lots of fun new places are springing up just a few minutes south of downtown, especially
along Alamo St.
Madhatters Tea House & Café
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( 210-212-4832;
www.madhatterstea.com
;
320 Beauregard St; bakery items $1-5, meals $6-11; 7am-9pm Mon-
Fri, 8am-9pm Sat, 9am-3pm Sun; )
A cute neighborhood cafe located in a former house,
Madhatters is a pleasingly homey place to stop when you're feeling peckish. It has break-
fast during the week, brunch on the weekends, and soups, sandwiches and great big salads
to refuel during the day. Of course, you can always stop by for afternoon tea and there are
more than 70 types to choose from.
Guenther House
(205 E Guenther St; mains $7-9; 7am-3pm)
Located in the Pioneer Flour Mill complex, this is the
kind of place you'd choose if you were meeting up with the gals or taking your mom out
to lunch. Their speciality is the champagne chicken enchiladas, but they also serve
yummy sandwiches and all-day breakfast.
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Monterey
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AMERICAN
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