Travel Notes - Alamo Bowl in San Antonio Texas

Travel Notes - Alamo Bowl in San Antonio Texas - I flew to San Antonio on Frontier for $268. I rented a full sized car from Budget for two days at $131. They gave me an unwanted SUV and overcharged by $50.  Parking at the airport was $54. I stayed at the City View Inn Downtown River Center (Expedia 8.6) for two nights at $234 because it was near the Alamodome and was the only hotel not to charge for parking. Incredible train noise all day. More like a 6.8 hotel. 45 minute TSA line. Thirty minutes waiting for a gate and deplaning in SA. I had a great crab and shrimp enchilada plate with black beans and wild rice at Boudro's for $29. Great mole. Beans had lots of flavor. You are supposed to order the $38 quail. I think this has to be better. Walked the riverwalk.

The next day I went northwest in DT (Brooklyn Ave) to Pete's Tako House (I learned of this and most of these non-brewery places) on Worth the Hype? I had a chorizo and egg and bacon and egg soft taco on Taco Tuesday for $1.50 a piece. Huge. Two eggs per. You are supposed to try the guisado. Didn't offer until 11am. I walked south on the Riverwalk to the road that leads to the Tower of the Americas at Hemisfair Park and Box St All Day. Grabbed a $20 all in Moroccan Chicken Shwarma for dinner. You are to try the donuts and chilaquiles. Back the hotel and back to the Pete's area. Beer at Idle Beer Co, Back Unturned Brewing Co and Roadmap Brewing Co. Crispy ground beef taco at Teka Molino in the food court across from Pete's that I wrote of the last time here. Past the Alamo for the third time. Bought a ticket to the game (USC v TCU) at the box office (cheapest) for $60.

The next day I drove to La Gloria. It was closed. Took 90W to Castroville and Castroville BBQ Co and had a brisket late with really good mac and cheese and potato salad for $20. The brisket was cut too thin and not oily or beefy enough. It had a tangy flavor. Back towards SA. I got off on some street with a Z (like Zaragrosa). and took it north to Gualadaloupe and left to 19th to Ray's. The originator of the Puffy Taco. I had a ground beef one for $5. I don't love these quasi-sopes.  They fall apart so easily. I tried to get back on 90, but, there was no on ramp. I had to take Laredo back through DT. I went too far north and it was a pain finding 281N. I got off at St Mary's near the Zoo and had an ok brisket with potatoes and carrots on rice in green curry at Curry Boys BBQ for $17. This area had alot of food trucks, etc. Went to the airport. No issues. Only 30 people on the flight. SA airport is a joy compared to the other Texas ones. The rental cars were on site. There is a La Gloria at the airport. I think their thing is ceviche.

A few famous places have closed. Lulu's cinnamon rolls. Alebrije donuts (at least temporarily), El Machito, Gwendolyn. They were on Zimmern. Mixtli is still open. I couldn't get to Lou's, Bobbie's Southern or Alamo Biscuit. Most of the places were not Worth the Hype.