The latest Pickup Lines segment features award-winning Jason Dady from San Antonio.

The Kearney, Neb. native first moved to Texas in the seventh grade and came to San Antonio in 2001 to open his first restaurant in Castle Hills.

This year, Dady is celebrating 25 years with his family-run company, which includes more than a half-dozen properties and a full-service catering business in a thriving culinary community.

“I’ve always said, the City of San Antonio, especially from a culinary perspective, we’re in our infancy, right? We’re just getting started,” said Dady. “And so, you’re starting to see the real quality go up. You’re starting to see the diversity come in, which to me is the exciting part about our food culture right now.”

Dady recalls his love affair with food, which dates bac

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