{"id":302668,"date":"2026-05-21T08:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/302668\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T08:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:00:18","slug":"miles-restaurant-opens-in-san-antonios-st-paul-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/302668\/","title":{"rendered":"Miles restaurant opens in San Antonio&#8217;s St. Paul Square"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new St. Paul Square restaurant is noodling on what fine dining means in 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/milessatx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Miles<\/a>, a new concept named after jazz great Miles Davis, will open May 22 in the former home of <a href=\"https:\/\/sanantonio.culturemap.com\/news\/restaurants-bars\/outpost-junction-francis-bogside-closings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Francis Bogside<\/a> at 1170 E. Commerce St., bringing an improvisational menu and a cool cat vibe.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant comes from Tatanka Guerrero of Dreamers &amp; Doers, the hospitality group behind <a href=\"https:\/\/sanantonio.culturemap.com\/news\/restaurants-bars\/el-tigre-coffee-roasters-opening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">El Tigre Coffee Roasters<\/a>, Al Campo in Marfa, and Trona in Austin. Chef Steven Lopez, formerly of Hotel Emma&#8217;s Supper and founder of Nomad Provisions, will lead the kitchen, while another notable local chef will have an unexpected role. Matt Garcia, fresh off a CultureMap Tastemaker Award for <a href=\"https:\/\/sanantonio.culturemap.com\/news\/restaurants-bars\/tastemaker-awards-san-antonio-winners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rising Star Chef of the Year<\/a>, will take off the toque to run front-of-house.<\/p>\n<p>True to its namesake, Miles will do a lot of riffing on familiar dishes. Snapper ceviche gets some summertime freshness from melon, while a \u201ccr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me\u201d plate pairs country ham with caviar, b\u00e9chamel, and buttered brioche. The butcher\u2019s steak is slathered with gochujang carrot butter.<\/p>\n<p>The menu served at the central bar is even more of a goof. Fries are presented as a \u201cservice,\u201d a gentle mocking of one of contemporary dining\u2019s most self-serious trends. Guests can pair a fish sandwich \u201cHappy Meal\u201d with a High Life pony or gin martini and finish with a seasonal doughnut. And \u2014 trend alert \u2014 Miles will be another San Antonio restaurant getting diners amped up on caviar bumps.\u201c<\/p>\n<p>San Antonio has been really exciting for us, and Miles feels like the natural next step,\u201d said Guerrero, in a release. \u201cWith this concept, we wanted to create something that feels intentional, welcoming, and full of energy &#8211; a place where people can come in for great food and drinks, but stay because the room feels alive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/resy.com\/cities\/san-antonio-tx\/venues\/miles?seats=2&amp;date=2026-05-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Reservations<\/a> are now open on Resy. After the Memorial Day weekend opening, regular hours will be Wednesday through Monday, 5 pm to midnight, with extended service until 1 am on Fridays and Saturdays. You can get a sneak peek of the interior <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYcRn6cu-mt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Still to come is Condor, a South American-influenced wine bar in the former Anne\u2019s space next door. Dreamers &amp; Doers says bottles will be popped in the upcoming weeks. Meanwhile, Gigi&#8217;s Deli, Garcia&#8217;s sandwich shop, will be on <a href=\"https:\/\/sanantonio.culturemap.com\/news\/restaurants-bars\/gigis-deli-hiatus-miles-opening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">hiatus<\/a> through June.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new St. Paul Square restaurant is noodling on what fine dining means in 2026. 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