{"id":9696,"date":"2013-04-20T09:32:10","date_gmt":"2013-04-20T13:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/?p=9696"},"modified":"2013-04-20T09:32:10","modified_gmt":"2013-04-20T13:32:10","slug":"where-ill-be-eating-during-the-san-antonio-worldcon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/2013\/04\/20\/where-ill-be-eating-during-the-san-antonio-worldcon\/","title":{"rendered":"Where I’ll be eating during the San Antonio Worldcon"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you know anything about me, you know I like to make every meal count. So when I head off to a convention, I do my research<\/a>. And with LoneStarCon 3<\/a> right around the corner (hey, when you’re making strategic plans like these, what can I say, August does seem just around the corner), I’ve already scouted out where I want to eat in San Antonio.<\/p>\n

First on my hit list\u2014did you know that the Culinary Institute of America, training ground for so many fine chefs, has a branch in San Antonio? And that they operate a restaurant? I had no idea, but it’s called Nao<\/a>, and I aim to eat there either the Friday or Saturday night of the convention.<\/p>\n

\"NaoCausitas\"<\/a><\/p>\n

That’s their causitas made with purple potato puree and crab above, which I look forward to seeing on a plate in front of me in a few months.<\/p>\n

Next up, Bliss<\/a>, where chef Mark Bliss, considered a San Antonio legend, does his stuff.<\/p>\n

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\"BlissPorkBelly\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Pork belly, anyone?<\/p>\n

There are a few other fine dining restaurants I find intriguing, such as Bin 55<\/a>, from chef Robbie Nowlin, formerly of The French Laundry, and Sustenio<\/a>, which apparently has an amazing tasting menu, but for now, those first two are the ones I’m targeting.<\/p>\n

But my plans don’t only include eating at restaurants which serve foie gras and use tweezers to garnish their plates. I also love the kinds of places recommended by Adam Richman of Man v. Food<\/em>. Check out the video below and discover three more spots I plan to visit.<\/p>\n