{"id":153993,"date":"2026-02-06T18:19:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T18:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/153993\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T18:19:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T18:19:24","slug":"bad-bunny-la-casita-pop-up-in-san-antonio-sparks-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/153993\/","title":{"rendered":"Bad Bunny La Casita pop-up in San Antonio sparks backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sure, February 8 might technically feature a football game in Santa Clara, California. But let\u2019s not kid ourselves: the real main event is Bad Bunny\u2019s Super Bowl halftime performance. <\/p>\n<p>Want to plan a Benito Bowl watch party with only a few field goal distractions? These San Antonio bars and restaurants have the right food, drinks, and vibes. Because while it\u2019s bad for quarterbacks to drop pigskins, magic happens when Bad Bunny drops beats.<\/p>\n<p>Grab Puerto Rican food<br \/>San Antonio has some real gems when it comes to Puerto Rican food. Grab ropa vieja, tapas, arroz mamposteado, and more at <a href=\"https:\/\/lunarosatapas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Luna Rosa Puerto Rican Grill y Tapas<\/a> at its new Southtown location. You can also check out other Boricua restaurants around town, including <a href=\"https:\/\/elpilontx.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">El Pil\u00f3n Sabor Boricua<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lamarginalrestaurant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">La Marginal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elmesonboricuatexas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">El Mes\u00f3n Boricua<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/jibarazo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Cocina El Jibarazo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image\">        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"1f30f\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"d886d37f92730b48210abe371769dcd8\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770401963_81_luna-rosa-bites.jpg\" width=\"1467\" height=\"1100\" alt=\"Luna Rosa bites\"\/>                        Find your favorite Puerto Rican bites at Luna Rosa.Luna Rosa\/ Facebook<\/p>\n<p>Drop some Bad Bunny classics<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.juelet.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Jue Let<\/a>, a glittering gem from Best Quality Daughter founder Jennifer Hwa Dobbertin, doesn\u2019t just have one but two karaoke rooms, and it stays open until 2 am on Sunday. The karaoke rooms book up fast, but if you manage to snag a reservation, you and your friends can take your best shot at Bad Bunny classics like \u201cTit\u00ed Me Pregunt\u00f3,\u201d \u201cMe Porto Bonito,\u201d \u201cCalla\u00edta,\u201d \u201cDakiti,\u201d \u201cYo Perreo Sola,\u201d and \u201cOjitos Lindos.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Participate in a Bad Bunny lookalike contest<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.howdysoreloser.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Howdy, Sore Loser<\/a>, the downtown sports bar, run by the owners of Pink Shark, is hosting a Bad Bunny lookalike contest immediately after halftime. The lucky winner gets their bar tab covered up to $200. Look nothing like Benito Antonio Mart\u00ednez Ocasio? No problem. You can still enjoy the bar\u2019s candles and cocktails served in Bad Bunny glasses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image\">        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"89027\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"5ffab6386f8a63f3b522fd38a4d0f9ef\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770401964_466_howdy-sore-loser-bad-bunny-drinks.jpg\" width=\"1467\" height=\"1100\" alt=\"Howdy Sore Loser Bad Bunny drinks\"\/>                        We could just drink Bad Bunny up.Photo courtesy of Tejanas in Media<\/p>\n<p>Drink an actual Benito Bowl <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosariossa.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Rosario&#8217;s<\/a> is taking the Benito Bowl literally They\u2019ve crafted a stunning blue jumbo margarita named after the in honor of the reggaeton superstar. And because no party is complete without snacks, guests can enjoy half-off select appetizers and, of course, the Benito Bowl all Super Bowl Sunday. Cheers to drinking like a champion.<\/p>\n<p>Indulge in the ultimate fusion snack<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/atleesrally\/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Atlee&#8217;s Rally<\/a> in St. Paul Square will be showing the big game and serving up endless lumpia, courtesy of adorable pink lumpia food truck <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Lumpiabybebot\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Lumpia by Bebot<\/a>. Several mouthwatering varieties of the Filipino-style spring rolls will be dished out, including a Texas Twinkie flavor and some with a Puerto Rican twist. Your taste buds are going to want front-row seats.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sure, February 8 might technically feature a football game in Santa Clara, California. 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