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Chamoy City Limits owner Ana Fernandez called police 19 times in eight months to report break-ins, suspicious activity. A San Antonio dessert maker shut down her storefront service – scaling back to only operating a food truck and catering business – after finding her business a repeated target of burglaries and break-

Here, raspas take on the big, bold flavors of Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine, frequently topped with fiery chile powders, tart pickles and pungent chamoy sauce. More elaborate versions may sport gummy bears, sour belt candy, slices of fresh fruit and more. “It’s the spicier notes that make it more unique and makes it specific to Texas,” Fernandez said.

On San Antonio’s North Side, a raspa business is relying on some of its product to keep cool after someone stole its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit. The owner of Chamoy City Limits, Ana Fernandez, said the theft likely happened between Thursday and Friday. “Everyone started to get hot, so we were like, ‘Why is it so hot?’” 

The Chamoy City Limits food truck on the 100 block of Losoya Street. Photo by Ben Olivo | Heron This month, Centro San Antonio partnered with Ana Fernandez, owner of Chamoy City Limits, to provide free paletas, facemasks and hand sanitizer to passersby at multiple downtown locations via a mobile food truck. 

You might recognize Fernandez from her popular food ventures — the Institute of Chili, a food truck inspired by San Antonio’s Chili Queens, or Chamoy City Limits, another food truck specializing in icy sweet treats often embellished with its namesake sweet and tangy pickled fruit sauce.