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Howdy, Sore Loser is a bar located in downtown San Antonio.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Honky-tonks and country music bars are nothing new in San Antonio, but in recent months the city has seen a revival in nightlife. Over the past year or so, a handful of country-leaning, Western-inspired, boot-scootin’ bars<\/a> have opened, particularly around downtown, and this new cohort is putting its own spin on the honky-tonk tradition.\u00a0<\/p>\n The new wave of country bars is not just continuing the tradition of cowboy hats, boots and beer; they are building on what the dance halls and saloons of the past established while offering something fresh for wider appeal. Take Moonshine as one example. Owner Abel Mota Jr. said that a combination of personal tastes and Tennessee influences was considered when designing Moonshine, which is why the bar is more spirit<\/a>–forward<\/a> than a classic country bar.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Moonshine hosts live music, like most other honky-tonks, but rather than beer being the bar’s focus, the business has a team of mixologists shaking and stirring up cocktails, many of which feature moonshine and whiskey. Pete’s Hot Chicken is also a fixture at the Pearl-adjacent bar, bringing that Nashville flavor.<\/p>\n Moonshine is located near San Antonio’s Pearl.<\/p>\n Polly Anna Rocha\/MySA<\/p>\n “I wanted to bring the Nashville hot chicken instead of the typical Texas barbecue, and then our moonshine cocktails come from Nashville,” Mota told MySA in a phone interview. “I would say that we separate ourselves from a lot of other country bars because we do have a craft cocktail program.”\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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