ELSEWHERE TOO -- LOOK FOR THE ZEBRA.
First things first: you are on the frontage road of 1604 headed west, and you will see a zebra.
You will also see some other large mammal--I believe we have a giraffe situation happening--and then you will probably miss the turn.
There is a lot of native greenery around the entrance, so you can't miss it if you're looking for it, which I realize makes absolutely no sense. My friend missed it. I did not, and that is absolutely going in the review.
If you have a hard time finding it, apparently putting Discount Tire into your GPS can help. I apparently have a hard time.
Story of my life.
Once you make the turn, though, you suddenly see this impressively large, completely lit-up Ferris wheel, and for a Tuesday night, I wouldn't have expected anything less.
Welcome to Elsewhere Too.
Elsewhere Too is the whimsical sister of Elsewhere downtown, which is already an amazing San Antonio spot. I love the downtown location with the swings, so when I discovered there was another Elsewhere on the Northside with a 52-foot Ferris wheel, I was obviously going.
And honestly? It's like Alice in Wonderland.
There is a greenhouse filled with natural light that can be rented for private parties. There are plants and lights and huge outdoor spaces, covered seating, fans and misters for our ridiculous San Antonio summers, and fire pits and heaters when Texas finally remembers winter exists.
You can even roast marshmallows.
Then there is the Ferris wheel.
Ten dollars for adults. Six dollars for children. About a ten-minute ride.
And then Maddie and Peyton handed me two golden tickets.
Bro.
I just got two golden tickets.
I'm not supposed to be getting anything free as a reviewer, but alas, I wasn't going to turn down a Ferris wheel ticket.
Then they informed me of something even more important:
YOU CAN TAKE YOUR DRINK ON THE FERRIS WHEEL.
Now we're talking.
The service here was genuinely fantastic. Maddie and Peyton were fun, welcoming, helpful, and immediately made me feel like I had wandered into the right place on exactly the right Tuesday night.
I originally asked for something sparkling with alcohol. We discussed a Dirty Shirley--which, if you somehow missed childhood, adulthood, and every wedding reception in between, is basically a Shirley Temple with vodka.
You're signing me up.
Oh! And I couldn't believe it. They market a very special drink. Payton number 2 ran the Ferris wheel. I got tickets and it was the best thing I could've done! I got to view our city from the top of a lit up carousel San Antonio is truly such a gem.
"Do y'all still sell THC here?"
They do.
I started with a frozen drink with a quirky face in it!
The drink selection here is different from a traditional bar because they don't sell hard liquor. Instead, they specialize in craft beer, wine, canned cocktails, THC beverages and fermented cocktails. There are also sodas and sparkling waters.
Elsewhere Too is completely outdoors with tons of seating, and another HUGE win:
BRING YOUR PUPPIES.
They welcome animals as long as they're leashed.
It is also family-friendly until 8 p.m. daily, and after 8 p.m., the venue becomes 16+.
There is no entry fee, which makes this an incredibly easy place to decide on at the last minute. Smaller parties generally don't need reservations because most tables seat around ten people and seating is first come, first served.
And apparently San Antonio agrees with me about this place because Elsewhere Too picked up recognition from the San Antonio Current for Best New Bar and Best Patio in 2026.
Great decision, Jenn.
Go fight win.
Here's another thing I loved about tonight.
I don't come to this side of town much anymore. I lived around this area for years, and life looks very different for me now. I am starting over after leaving a 27-year marriage, and there is something really beautiful about discovering that your own city still has places you've never seen.
Places where you can sit outside on a Tuesday.
Write.
Color in little squares on your paper.
Talk to strangers.
Make new friends.
Drink something frozen.
And then get on a giant Ferris wheel because two bartenders just handed you golden tickets.
Tuesday is a great day for writers. There's not much going down.
And sometimes that is exactly what you need.
That's one reason I encourage people to become Yelp reviewers. It gets you out into your own city. You find cool places, weird places, beautiful places and things you might have driven past a hundred times without ever noticing.
Sometimes you just have to get out there.
So let me have a good time--and come join us at a place called Elsewhere.
Just remember:
Look for the zebra.
If you hit Anchor Bar, you've gone too far.
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