SAN ANTONIO – The City of San Antonio has been named the “Food Destination You Didn’t Know You Needed to Visit” by Travel And Leisure magazine.

The magazine attributes the city’s developmemt into a city for foodies with the transformation of the old Pearl Brewery, which closed in 2001.

The buildings have been redeveloped and now house the Culinary Institute of America San Antonio campus, the Alamo City’s first food hall, a year-round farmer’s market, and a restaurant by James Beard Award-nominated chef Andrew Weissman.

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The Bravo TV show "Top Chef" filmed a full season in Texas, shooting half of its episodes in San Antonio, and The Travel Channel’s Andrew Zimmern has been spotted in San Antonio at least three times in the past three years. 

A 2017 report from WalletHub ranked San Antonio as the country’s No. 25 overall foodie city.

As far as popular restaurants to try, the magazine suggests La Gloria, Villa Rica, Rosario's, La Fogata, Aldaco's, and La Fonda on Main as staples for Mexican food. Beyond Mexican cuisine, there is is Biga on the Banks, Bohanan's, The Granary, Supper, and Cured, which specializes in charcuterie and craft cocktails.