{"id":348844,"date":"2026-06-24T19:01:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T19:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/348844\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T19:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T19:01:08","slug":"newstand-team-to-run-kitchen-at-san-antonios-village-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/348844\/","title":{"rendered":"Newstand team to run kitchen at San Antonio’s Village club"},"content":{"rendered":"

When San Antonio entrepreneur Laney Cloud first announced<\/a> The Village<\/a> at 723 S. Flores, she promised a refuge for women. Now, she is teasing caviar before a workout. Page Pressley and Dez Rodriguez of The Newstand and The Dispatch will be running the culinary program when the social club opens later in 2026.<\/p>\n

While some clubs opt for institutional or hotel chefs, The Village is creating a restaurant environment rather than a continental buffet. Before moving to San Antonio, Pressley worked at acclaimed restaurants like Mexico City\u2019s Pujol and Uchiko in Austin. And Rodriguez gained the skills for running an impeccable front-of-house while working as a pediatric speech therapist.<\/p>\n

In a release, Cloud said she was just as impressed with the couple\u2019s knack for creating vibes as the serious pedigree.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was in the early planning stages for The Village, I often set up my temporary office at The Newstand and admired the unpretentious and warm environment that Page and Dez had created there,\u201d she explained in a release. \u201cI wanted that same feeling to exist at The Village.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pressley and Rodriguez\u2019s menu adapts to The Village\u2019s many uses. During breakfast, members can expect energetic offerings such as coffee, seasonal juices, and soft scramble and caviar toast. Lunch riffs on the \u201cgirl dinner\u201d trend with a house Caesar and fries combo the duo dubs “The Usual.\u201d Early dinners mean shareable plates, comfort food, and both cocktails and mocktails.<\/p>\n

“Whether someone is stopping in for a coffee between meetings, gathering with friends over cocktails, celebrating a milestone, or simply taking a moment for themselves, we want the food and beverage experience to feel welcoming, nourishing, and memorable,” Pressley said.<\/p>\n

Cloud, a former vice president at the tech transit company Via, created The Village to provide a nurturing environment that goes beyond \u201cgirlboss\u201d cliches. In addition to the restaurant and bar, the club makes room for a lounge, gym, coworking spaces, and a private event hall. Workshops will appeal to diverse interests and life stages, while an on-site childcare facility, Little Village, will help harried parents with ease of mind.<\/p>\n

Members will also be able to relax at the neighboring spa. Mimi’s, named after Cloud\u2019s grandmother, was designed to feel familiar, offering beauty and wellness treatments in a homey environment. Unlike the Village, it will be open to the general public.<\/p>\n

Although pricing has not yet been released, local women can be among the first to join \u2014 and try Rodriguez and Pressley\u2019s menu \u2014 by signing up for the waiting list online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When San Antonio entrepreneur Laney Cloud first announced The Village at 723 S. Flores, she promised a refuge…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":348845,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[2808,27741,423,82,84,83,105623,740,7133],"class_list":["post-348844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-antonio","tag-chefs","tag-clubs","tag-openings","tag-san-antonio","tag-san-antonio-headlines","tag-san-antonio-news","tag-social-clubs","tag-southtown","tag-women"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/348844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=348844"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/348844\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/348845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=348844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=348844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=348844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}