S.A. Best Doctors & Dentists of 2019
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
24.9 The results of our 14th Annual Survey S.A. Best Doctors & Dentists of 2019 Inside: Roy Barrera, Sr. Catching Lightning in a Bottle Looking FAB for the Holidays! Wine on Down the Road SA’s Heavy Metal Roots A Chat with Texas Blues Royalty “Cleveland Rocks” Turning the Corner to 2019... River City Events SA’s Most Important Social Events... Will You Be Scene? Display Until March 7, 2019 December 2018 - $5.99 06> LIKE S.A. SCENE at www.facebook.com/SAScene DECEMBER 2018 | SAN0 ANTONIO74470 56179 SCEN8E 1 yourSAScene.com Law Office of Robert “Bobby” Barrera Former President oF the san antonio Bar association Former chairman oF the san antonio Bar Foundation Honored by his colleagues as one of San Antonio’s “Top DWI Defense Lawyers” for 2014, 2017, 2018 “Top Five Criminal Defense Lawyers” for 2017, 2018 Voted as one of San Antonio’s “Best Criminal Defense Lawyers” for the last 12 years “San Antonio Best Family Lawyers” for 2017 as published in SA Scene Magazine DWI Cases, Intoxication Manslaughter Sexual Assault - Domestic Violence Assault Drug Related Offenses Murder and Homicide Cases Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice 2 San Antonio SCENE | DECEMBER 2018 SUBSCRIBE todaY at www.yourSAScene.com LIKE S.A. SCENE at www.facebook.com/SAScene DECEMBER 2018 | SAN ANTONIO SCENE 3 4 San Antonio SCENE | DECEMBER 2018 SUBSCRIBE todaY at www.yourSAScene.com LIKE S.A. SCENE at www.facebook.com/SAScene DECEMBER 2018 | SAN ANTONIO SCENE 5 6 San Antonio SCENE | DECEMBER 2018 SUBSCRIBE todaY at www.yourSAScene.com LIKE S.A. SCENE at www.facebook.com/SAScene DECEMBER 2018 | SAN ANTONIO SCENE 7 San Antonio was in high Christmas spirit. MERRY WINTER & 1. Ki Davis added to her RED & WHITE tree with her own PCS sticker HOLIDAY FUN ornaments. 2. Leslie Foley has fun with Amy Burton Stern, BALL her sister. 3. Specialty food at Candlelight, Coffeehouse, Wine An evening in Oz HIT SAN ANTONIO Bar & Cafe. 4. Parker Slatton at 6 days old. 5. Jagger Editor: Leslie Foley Photography: Vivian Crook Sanchez rides on Go Tracy and the Honorable Nelson Wolff with ball chairs ose Marie and Emerson (Buddy) Banack Rio Barges. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Adams Meredith and David Alvarez David and Susan Gragg were honored at The Blood and Tissue Center Foundation’s Red and White Ball. AnR Evening in Oz, There’s No Place Like Home, was the theme for the annual ball which included dinner, dancing entertainment, raffle and a silent auction, along with attendees dressed in costume. Table of The Banack’s were honored with the prestigious Chairman’s Award for recognition of their Caroll Dorsey Walker and longstanding commitment to the Foundation and Claire and Patrick Rous Dick and Kristin Tips with Blood & Tissue Foundation CONTENTS Chairman Mary and Steve Brook Robert Walker our community. ISSUE 192 | DECEMBER 2018 15 SA Best Doctors and Dentists of 2019 THE RESULTS OF OUr 14TH ANNUAL SURVEY 34 A Hill Country Winery Worth the Trip RESTAURANT REVIEW BY MEREDITH KAY Event emcee & Blood & Tissue Foundation Board member Chris Schultz, Ramsey Schultz, Courtney Schultz, Rose Marie & Buddy Banack, McKenzie Erin Nichols, with Alice Gannon accepting Patron Award for 38 One of Texas Longest Practicing Attorneys Carol and Scudder Miller Schultz and Grant Biggs Methodist Healthcare Ministries BY SUSAN YERKES 44 Cleveland, The City on the Lake TRAVEL BY BARBARA BARTON SLOANE SPARKLES 47 Heavy Metal Capital of the World MUSIC BY FAITH DUARTE 49 Holiday Dressing without the Stressing & SPURS FASHION BY JULES AlDAZ GUERRA CEO & Co-founder Elaine Hartle, Rosemary Alan and Allison Pyle Kowalski and Wayne Woodard Clint and Heather Swindall Fostering hope 50 SA’s Own Ruben V MUSIC BY LAURA YOUNGS after foster care 55 DeMar DeRozan: A Diligent Addition SPORTS BY SAM STERN Editor: Leslie Foley Photographer: Vivian Crook ourth annual gala benefiting THRUProject, 59 Best S.A. Lawyers of 2018: The Reprint to help foster youth overcome FROM OUr 14TH ANNUAL PEER REVIEW SURVEY the challenges of growing up in the foster care 6. On top of Colleen and Jake Dean Emcee Anne Gerber, Dino Davila and Rachel Co-founder Steve O’Donnell and Lisa Moreau Davila Conrad systemF by providing guidance, support and advocacy in it all, Will Purkiss order to prepare them for life after foster care. enjoys the holiday lights outside Rivercenter Mall. 7. 10 SceNE PEOple INdeX The gala featured live music from the Country Boys Michael Alcala and provider A look in SA’s busy social scene Union Band, auctions, a raffle and plenty of western Rose Sotelo ride the Merry- attired attendees. Anne and Tim Gerber emceed the Go-Round at Morgan’s 52 RIVer city 5 & EVENT CaleNdar Wonderland. 8. The Journey event with honorary to Bethlehem cast from 55 TUNes AROUND TOWN chair Judge Renée NWH UMC Mother’s Yanta. Guests bid 57 AttORNey PROfiles Jacob Macfoy, youth speaker Moet Formen Day Out poses for Jason Scott and Ashlee Micale Kimberly Davolt Flores with Mayra Levy on awesome items a photo. and Richard Moreno 62 PROfessiONal GUide such as concerts with Find a Lawyer, Doctor or Dentist George Strait and 64 PriVate SchOOLS Justin Timberlake, and the hit musical Guide to S.A.’s Private Schools Hamilton on Broadway. Tom and Verina Martin with board president Helen and Sarah Waltz, Steve Hartle and Elijah Marivel Resendiz, Daniel Arauza, Stephanie Castañeda and Scott Bryan Breault Blanca McNelis 8 San Antonio SCENE | DECEMBER 2018 | TABLE OF CONTENTS | SUBSCRIBE todaY at www.yourSAScene.com LIKE S.A. SCENE at www.facebook.com/SAScene | EVENTS | DECEMBER 2018 | SAN ANTONIO SCENE 9 Congratulations to Dr. Melody Zamora “Best S.A. Dentists as voted by their Peers” voted multiple years. John H. Ziller Chandra Handley Publisher Managing Editor San Antonio’s Original Locally Owned and Grown City Magazine – Est. 1999 Eddie Romero Brenda Slatton Vivian Crook Advertising Art Contributing Director Director Photogrpaher How to Contact Us: For editorial comments, questions and submissions: [email protected] Or call Chandra Handley at 210-828-4209 Ext. 406 For questions on advertising, advertorial or directory listings, [email protected] Or call Eddie Romero at 210-828-4209 Ext. 407 Address: 900 NE Loop 410 Suite D-204 San Antonio TX 79209 210-828-4209 Website: www.yoursascene.com Like us on FaceBook.com/SAScene Subscribe at: www.yoursascene.com/subscribe San Antonio Scene Magazine (ISSN 1942-6852) is published four times per year by Scene Monthly, L.L.C. Principal Office: 900 N.E. Loop 410, Suite D-204, San Antonio, Texas, 78209. Copyright ©2018 by Scene Monthly, L.L.C. All Rights Reserved. Printed in USA. This magazine may not be reproduced in whole or in part in any form or any means without written permission from the Publisher. Subscribers: If the postal service advises us that your magazine is undeliverable, we have no further obligation unless we receive a corrected address within one year. Please allow four weeks for change of address or new orders. Subscribe at www.yourSASCENE.com/subscribe or call 210-828-4209 ext. 406. Send address changes to S.A. SCENE, 900 N.E. Loop 410 Suite D-204, San Antonio, Texas, 78209. Printed in Mexico. Susan Yerkes Faith Duarte Contributor Music “If you prioritize Susan Yerkes has been writing about everything A former editor at San Antonio College’s award- from politics to personalities, food and travel winning student newspaper The Ranger, Duarte for years. She has backpacked the globe and graduated from the college’s intensive journal- service to your settled in San Antonio, where her work has won ism program in 2013. Always on the lookout for numerous state and national awards. Susan loves new music, she frequents many of the venues horses, cats, friends, books, dancing and laugh- around the St. Mary’s strip. community, it’s hard not ter, not necessarily in that order. Leslie Foley Barbara Barton Sloane to give your best to Social Editor Travel Leslie Foley has called SA home for 35 years. She Barbara is a New York based Travel Writer who graduated from Oklahoma State with a BS in writes for a number of both national and inter- every patient, every Journalism and Public Relations. Leslie is the national publications. She is a former editor at social editor and has been with the magazine for Ladies Home Journal and McCall’s Magazines. She 18 years. When not busy covering events, you can hails from Ohio and holds a Journalism degree single day.” find her gardening, cheering for theS purs, or from Ohio State. A marathon runner, she also en- visiting family. joys cycling, hiking, photography and snorkeling. North Location South Location 300 Bitters 4242 E. Southcross Jules Aldaz Guerra Laura Youngs Suite #210 Suite #9 Fashion Music San Antonio, TX San Antonio, TX Jules is a national fashion stylist and lifestyle Laura Youngs is a freelance writer who covers correspondent with over 20 years in the fashion the local and national music scene. Raised in San 78216 78222 industry. Styling for media outlets, fashion Antonio, TX she is also a singer/songwriter who 210-494-2206 210-333-4421 shows, photo shoots and red carpet productions has traveled internationally with her music. Her around the country. Jules is also owner of Style by goal is to have readers connect with the personal Jules, Fleurty Cosmetics. side of the musicians she interviews. Meredith Kay Sam Stern www.zamdental.com [email protected] Cuisine Sports Half Texan on her mother’s side, Meredith was Sam is a guest writer from Denver where he born and raised in Southern California, where claims to be the biggest San Antonio Spurs fan in she graduated from Pepperdine University with the state.