San Antonio Chow Call

Musicians, as anyone who has ever watched a Navy band attack the hors d'oeuvres table during breaks, need to eat.

Our hotel has a restaurant, of course, and San Antonio, no doubt, has fine places to dine. But we're often interested in slipping out to a nearby spot between rehearsals, for lunch or an evening meal.

Here's a partial list of restaurants within walking distance of our hotel--a half-mile, mas o menos. (That's Spanish for "You need the exercise.")

• - Smokey Onion
• - Texas Land and Cattle Steak House
• - Applebee's Neighborhood Grill
• - Sea Island Shrimp House
• - Thai Lo Restaurant and Sushi
• - Church's Chicken
• - Chick-fil-a

and my two personal favorites:

• - The Cheesecake Factory
• - Bubba's Burgers and Steaks (really)