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San Antonio plummets among best places to live and more top stories

San Antonio ranks near the very bottom of the best places to live.
Editor's note: The top San Antonio news of the week begins with Alamo City tumbling in an annual ranking and an area BBQ joint earning statewide acclaim. Plus, the best pools around town to beat the summer heat. Catch up on our most popular stories below, then head to this guide to plan the rest of your weekend.
1. San Antonio falls out of top 100 best places to live, says U.S. News. After scraping its way back into the top 100 last year, San Antonio has once again plummeted out of the top 100 best places to live in 2025, according to U.S. News & World Report.
2. San Antonio-area BBQ joint reigns supreme on Texas Monthly top 50 list. The state of Texas has a new best barbecue joint. Burnt Bean Co. in Seguin, a short drive from of San Antonio, has taken the top spot in Texas Monthly’s 2025 list of the 50 Best Barbecue Joints in Texas.
Burnt Bean Co. is No. 1. Burnt Bean Co./ Facebook
3. Dallas cafe-with-a-cause to open dreamy new San Antonio coffee shop. A dreamy coffee chain with a purpose is coming to San Antonio’s Shops of La Cantera.
4. Mambo Seafood scales back San Antonio restaurants 2 years after debut. Less than two years after opening its first San Antonio restaurant — and quickly building two more locations — Houston-based chain Mambo Seafood has closed one of its local outposts.
5. 11 best San Antonio pools for beating the heat in summer 2025. We've done a deep dive into which San Antonio pools are making the biggest splash this summer.