Michael Beausoleil

1 week ago | satxtoday.6amcity.com | Michael Beausoleil

Summer is right around the corner. San Antonio schools are getting out this Thursday, May 29, and many students are starting the break with their summer reading assignments. We’re not letting adults off the hook, so here’s your unofficial summer reading list. Don’t worry, these are just suggestions + you won’t be quizzed. “Crying in H Mart” by Michelle ZaunerThis memoir is recommended as a staff pick from the Twig Book Shop.

1 week ago | ftwtoday.6amcity.com | Michael Beausoleil |Skylar Webb

Summer is right around the corner, and Fort Worth schools are sending their students off with summer reading assignments — but we’re not letting adults off the hook. Here’s your official summer reading list, but don’t worry, they’re just suggestions + you won’t be quizzed. This historical fiction novel follows Frankie, a young woman who breaks away from her sheltered life in Southern California to follow her brother to Vietnam, joining the Army Nurse Corp.

1 week ago | beausoleil.medium.com | Michael Beausoleil

It’s been a polarizing year, and the political discourse has put an unexpected target on Target’s back. The retailer once had a reputation for being a budget-friendly store where customers could find colorful, quality items. Shopping there was meant to be a welcoming experience, but that started to change when the brand’s decisions made some customers feel unwelcome. It began with progressive strategies including diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and Pride collections.

1 week ago | satxtoday.6amcity.com | Michael Beausoleil

No barbecue sizzles like Texas barbecue, and the team at Texas Monthly sampled 319 restaurants in the state to find its If you’re looking for the biggest flavors, look no further than the San Antonio area. Burnt Bean Co. earned the No. 1 spot, and for good reason. This Seguin barbecue restaurant is about 40 minutes from downtown San Antonio and makes all of its offerings in-house.

3 weeks ago | atxtoday.6amcity.com | Michael Beausoleil

If you know anything about restaurateur and TV personality Guy Fieri, you know he’s got a taste for big flavors that won’t break the bank. The self-proclaimed “Mayor of Flavortown” has ventured to Austin many times for his Food Network TV show, “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” (aka “DDD”), to give his flamin’ hot seal of approval to local restaurants. Now, we’re leading the tour. Here are all the local spots that Fieri has visited on “DDD” — so far — based on when they first appeared on the show.