San Antonio Magazine Editor Jennifer McInnis | Photo by Jennifer Lindberg Studio

If the burger on the cover made you drool, keep scrolling to devour the story about 18 great burgers we love. We did the grueling work of sampling the best burgers throughout the city to find the beefiest, juiciest creations.

Dig in deeper at our inaugural Burger Bash on Oct. 24 at St. Paul Square, where you will be able to taste your way through more than a dozen burgers and vote for your fave for the People’s Choice award.

From that savory topic to something sweeter — you no longer must wait until the weekend farmers market to get your kolache and cinnamon roll fix. Read about Dough Baby, which opened a neighborhood bakery in Olmos Park, where owner Nancy Fitch serves her fresh goods every day except Mondays and Tuesdays.

If food and wine are your love language, head to the Texas Hill Country this fall as wineries celebrate the end of the harvest season with Texas Wine Month in October. Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival weekend will toast the season when this destination is at its most magical.

Here’s another idea: Start planning that trip to Colorado with our guide to Vail and its unique history.

There is plenty more packed in these pages, and Datebook is there to help you explore and connect.

Join us as we celebrate the Faces of San Antonio at this issue release happy hourparty on Sept. 16 at The Moon’s Daughters at Thompson San Antonio Riverwalk.

See you there!