After struggling a string of bar closures in late 2025, San Antonio’s St. Paul Sq. is as soon as once more retreating. Condor, a brand new wine bar from the identical possession workforce as buzzy newcomer Miles, is now open at 1164 E Commerce St.
Condor is the third wine bar to open within the St. Paul’s Sq. area. Prolific San Antonio bar proprietor Steve Mahoney first renovated the area as Anne’s after he moved Francis Bogside from Southtown to the East Aspect in summer time 2023. When the youngsters of his late enterprise companion, Robert Darilek, took over the enterprise later within the 12 months, they redubbed the area Vino Veritas.
Though all targeted on grapes, Condor is a far cry from its predecessors. Rather than the previous’s all-over florals, the brand new wine bar opts for Marfa-chic, overlaying the partitions in plastered sage inexperienced hung with summary work.
The precise choices diverge paths, too. Condor largely serves low-intervention wines resembling skin-contact oranges and pet nats, providing a curated meals menu with bites like sourdough bread service, a barbacoa soften, and heirloom popcorn.
Condor follows the Might debut of Miles within the adjoining previous Francis Bogside area. Each are the work of Tatanka Guerrero’s Dreamers & Doers hospitality group, the power behind El Tigre Espresso Roasters, Al Campo in Marfa, and Trona in Austin.
Though comparatively unusual earlier than the COVID-19 pandemic, wine bars have grow to be certainly one of San Antonio’s fastest-growing classes. Lately, a number of promising new spots like Bar Bamboosh and Copper Rose Wine have debuted whereas grape-centric chains like Sixty Vines more and more eye Alamo Metropolis.
In the meantime, Condor continues so as to add to the excitement growing at ST. Paul Sq.. Summer time hours are Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 5 pm-11 pm, and Friday-Saturday, 5 pm-midnight.
