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The Fresno Bee
Sunsets, craft cocktails, shareable plates: Check out Fresno's hidden rooftop bar
Quail State has a deck that can see miles of downtown Fresno. Someone walking on Fulton Street could be forgiven for missing the bar’s entrance. Quail State is an upscale cocktail bar and lounge on the second floor of the historic Pacific Southwest Building . There’s a board out front of the building that lets people know they need to go inside, and from there it’s a quick ride in the rich wood-paneled elevator to the building’s second floor, where the bar and its deck are located. Mandip Singh and Amritpaul Singh (no relation) bought Quail State in 2023, but it was first founded by Josh and Hayley Islas-Wolf in 2021. When Mandip and Amritpaul took the bar over, they decided they wanted to create more of a community aspect and added a food menu, as well as almost-daily events focused on art and socializing. “It’s not a club vibe,” Mandip said. “It’s for all age groups.” People can either get shareables or a full meal, depending on what they’re in the mood for, with options including pizza, pasta, salads and wings (Quail State makes their own lemon pepper sauce in-house), but one particular appetizer came highly recommended from bartender
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The Fresno Bee
7 food businesses shut down by Fresno Co. health. Three have been cited before
Reality Check is a Fresno Bee series holding those in power to account and shining a light on their decisions. Have a tip? Email tips@fresnobee.com . Seven food businesses were temporarily closed by health inspectors in Fresno County in October. Of those, three had previously been cited for violations, according to data tracked and reported by The Fresno Bee. North Point Event Center’s West Bar Regency (and the connected Paramhans Restaurant ) was closed Oct. 6 following an inspection that found signs of a vermin infestation. Both businesses were allowed to reopen the following day with proof of pest control service and after re-inspection. The bar, at West and Ashlan avenues, had previously been closed for several weeks in April 2025 , and the event center itself was closed twice that year, according to past reporting in The Bee. Chalio’s , a Mexican restaurant on Front Street in Selma, remains closed after an Oct. 12 inspection that was instigated by an ownership change. According to the inspection report, the restaurant had been operating without a valid permit and had dozens of violations that needed to be correction before it would be allowed to reopen. The restaurant had previously been closed
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The Fresno Bee
This Asian restaurant in Fresno is making big changes 8 years after it opened
For an authentic taste of Korea, a plane ticket isn’t needed. Fresno’s Asiana Korean Restaurant , at 90 E Magill Ave, Ste. 101, is just off Blackstone Avenue. It’s been around for 8 years, and owners Zhangjie Jin and his wife Mee Ryung make everything in-house. After eight years in business, they still make changes to the menu, but those changes always come down to two key points: What's popular in Korea, and what’s popular with their existing customer base. So while there are dishes that will never leave the menu, like galbi, bulgogi and japchae, the owners are also introducing a new dish to Fresno, malatang. The dish is a Chinese street food, where, like hot pot, people can select the ingredients they want to include and have those ingredients quick-boiled in a broth. At Asiana, customers can pick which ingredients they want to include from a self-service bar, as well as if they want the dish to be spicy (and what level of spice they might want), as well as if they want it to be a soup or dry. The ingredients are then weighed and paid for, and then Zhangjie takes the ingredients and prepares them. While
The Fresno Bee
This Subway shop in the Central Valley is one of the highest ranked in nation. Here's why
Caruthers is a small town just off the 41, about 15 miles south of downtown Fresno. About 2,600 people live there, according to the 2020 census. It has one of the country’s best-rated Subways. The Subway at 2459 W. Tahoe Ave. has 349 reviews on Google and an average rating of 4.80. SEO Backlinks , a digital public relations and data analysis firm, looked at all Subway restaurants with more than 100 reviews and found that makes the Caruthers location the third-best Subway restaurant in the state and the 10th-best Subway in the country. “Every Subway sells the same menu, so when one of them scores this high across hundreds of reviews, it comes down to the people behind the counter,” said Oliver Weston, the founder of SEO Backlinks, in a press release. The Subway is attached to a Valero gas station and a laundromat. Many of the Caruther Subway’s reviews praised the staff’s customer service, with several people detailing how they’re always greeted with a smile. The best-ranked Subway restaurants in California were: 5070 Rocklin Rd, Rocklin, CA 7930 E Florence Ave, Downey, CA 2459 W Tahoe Ave, Caruthers, CA 21612 Plano Trabuco Rd, Trabuco Canyon, CA 5150 Fair
YourCentralValley.com
Local flavors take over Chukchansi Park
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Taco Truck Throwdown 15 took over Chukchansi Park on Saturday, showcasing the best the Central Valley has to offer. The event started back in 2011. Event co-founder and President of Fresno Street Eats Mike Oz says the first instance of the Taco Truck Throwdown featured only 7 trucks. Taco Truck Throwdown […]
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Enchilada Combo Plates Keep Regulars Coming Back For 20-Plus Years To This Family-Owned Fresno, California Spot
Some families pass down recipes, and some pass down a standing lunch order at the same Fresno restaurant. On the east side of town, one family-owned Mexican kitchen has kept the same crowd loyal for more than two decades, and the enchilada combo plate sits right at the center of that loyalty.
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These 10 California Grocery Stores Are Worth A Visit If You Want To Spend Less On Food
Some grocery stores ask you to bag your own groceries, and that tiny chore helps keep prices down. I love that kind of trade. A few minutes of packing for a lighter bill feels like a deal I’d take every week. Other stores buy surplus and overstock goods from...
The Fresno Bee
These Fresno businesses can prepare your family's holiday meal. Here's how it works
A frozen turkey can take several days to thaw, and then several more hours (or longer) to cook. For people who don’t have that kind of time, or who would rather spend it enjoying the company of their family and friends, restaurants and grocery stores around the Central Valley are offering catered holiday meals. Aaron Nielsen, the owner of Southern Hospitality Co. , has been offering catered holiday meals for the last eight years. His catered meals are à la carte, so people can pick and choose which dishes they want to order, as opposed to a set meal. Southern Hospitality Co. offers traditional turkey and honey baked spiral ham, as well as full assortment of sides like parmesan and bacon butter brussels sprouts, deviled eggs, mashed potatoes, dinner rolls and a $22 pumpkin pie. All orders have a $150 minimum, and the cut-off day to order a Thanksgiving meal from Southern Hospitality is the Monday before Thanksgiving. “I get phone calls the day of,” Nielsen said. Southern Hospitality Co. offers delivery or pickup options on Thanksgiving, which not all places do. Phoenician Garden , which also offers holiday catering, is closed on Thanksgiving, so it tells customers to have
The Fresno Bee
Why this restaurant's name is confusing people. Tacos El Gordo is now open in Fresno
The name of a new Fresno restaurant is causing some drivers to do a double take when they pass it. Tacos El Gordo opened in late September on Ashlan Avenue, next to Save Mart near Cedar Avenue. But it’s not that Tacos El Gordo. To explain, the Tacos El Gordo many people in central California are familiar with is the one that started in San Diego and has several locations in Las Vegas. One, on the Las Vegas Strip is open until 4 a.m. and has a huge rotating trompo in the window roasting meat for al pastor tacos. “That’s super popular,” customer Deron Walker of Fresno said. “There’s a lot of people (who) know it. It’s a whole experience.” Lines are separated by what meat customers want on their tacos . That’s not what opened in Fresno. Our Tacos El Gordo is a locally owned restaurant named after the owner who got the nickname El Gordo when he was working at all the Toledo’s Mexican Restaurants locations. Cashier Laura Contreras has fielded questions about the name. “We’re not associated with them at all,” she said. “I like to always say we’re better than them. That’s a strong statement, but