18-04-2025
First look: Springtime pop-up bar in downtown San Antonio
Secret Garden, an immersive springtime pop-up bar at High Praise inside the Intercontinental Hotel, is open through June 29.
The vibe: It's like stepping into a flower shop — faux blooms, sure, but still dreamy, with colorful buds cascading down the walls.
The indoor patio furniture creates a cool cabana feel that made me think of the "outside is the inside" club idea from "A Night at the Roxbury."
Given how brutal real patio weather can be in San Antonio, it works.
And it makes for really pretty pictures.
What to try: The Morning Sunshine ($16), which has tequila, Ancho Reyes, pineapple, lime and Tajín. It tastes like a spicy margarita with a tropical twist.
If you're snackish, the cheese plate ($22) and chips with French onion dip ($9) made for the perfect girl dinner.
