Category: Food

A new coffee shop has opened giving locals and tourists another spot to enjoy high-quality coffee just off South Padre Island Drive in Loma Alta Plaza on Padre Island. Kilates Coffee officially opened its newest location in January. After seeing amazing responses to their original location at the Cabana Pantry, the company decided to open a bigger and brighter spot on the island.  “We took the leap and opened our newest and biggest location on North Padre Island,” owner Kathya Reppart said. Kilates is more unique than the typical coffee shop. The shop not only roasts its beans in-house, but…

Corpus Christi VegFest returns to downtown this weekend. The annual festival, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 8 at Heritage Park, 1581 N. Chaparral St., will feature food vendors, cooking demos and merchandise vendors from companies based in Texas. Live music and speakers from across the country will take place throughout the event. Entrance is free, but food and merchandise prices will vary.  The all-vegan festival celebrates a plant-based diet and lifestyle with 24 vendors including Corpus Christi locals Tula Blue, Lemon Shakers and McNabb Microfarm. Attendees can eat everything from tamales and burgers to pastries and kettle corn…

As the days seem to be getting cooler out you may find yourself wanting to bite into something warm and hearty. I have just the place for you, Yo Philly Cheese Steaks & Subs, a locally owned restaurant that gives you a communal sense as soon as you walk into the door. Once you head to North Beach and park you are met with a white building decorated with red paint on the walls. One of the sides has an illustration of a boy with a huge sub in his hand in cartoon style, the other side has the words…