Libelula Going To Tokyo Garden

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All of my pictures of Tokyo Garden are so old; this blurry mess was all I could muster

It was all over the internets today that Downtown Fresno’s Libelula restaurant is moving to a different part of downtown: Tokyo Garden.

Everyone is pumped, including me.

It felt like the Tokyo Garden space would never be used again. Then you have Libelula be the one to revive it?! So rad.

Having Libelula’s food with a combination of Tokyo Garden/La Bel vibe is going to be so damn sublime.

But it does bring up some questions. Questions I (at the moment) don’t know the answers to, but I am going to ask them anyway:

  • Will they be serving alcohol? They don’t over at the Crest Theatre location, right? Maybe they will be able to pick up Tokyo Garden’s liquor license? There are comments on Facebook that hint at that, but nothing confirmed.
  • Will they be open for dinner? Yes! The owners said it on Instagram. I almost feel like it would take away from their awesome breakfast place vibe, but whatever, it will be great.
  • Will there be bands and karaoke like Tokyo Garden? This would be rad too but that is a whole other thing than what they do now, so I dunno.
  • Will the bakery be there too? Good question. Don’t know.
  • Do they have to get the restroom ADA-compliant? The restrooms are epic small and not up to today’s standards and would be costly to bring them up to code. But I won’t tell if you don’t.

I almost don’t need any of these questions answered. It’s already cool enough to have Tokyo back with Libelula’s food; it’s already satisfying enough.

And I really like how (especially if they will be open in the evening) it will provide more synergy with South Of Shaw Brewing, that wine bar, and Fulton 55. If there is a show at Fulton 55 or Warnor’s, you wouldn’t have to leave the area the entire night.

Anyway, I will be watching along with everyone else as these questions get answered. I am hungry right now thinking about it.

If It’s Really $5, I’ll Absolutely Try a Calzini

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Should my topping be canned mushrooms or pepperoni?

There is something that happens to me when I get a pizza from Me&Ed’s. They will have a sign that says something like “Special: Large one topping $19.99” and then I order a large pep’ and they charge $21.00 and I just take it like a little bitch.

I feel like this will happen when I order a $5 “Calzini”. It will end up being seven bucks, won’t it?

Still want to try one. It’s gotta be tiny, yeah? Like, Hot Pocket size I bet. Does it have the cornmeal too?

Heirloom opening a location in Clovis because of course

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Clovis was inevitable for Heirloom

Am I a little mad about Heirloom opening a location in Clovis instead of NW Fresno? Yes.

But…

There are some good things about this. Well, one good thing: less Clovis people at the Friant location.

I am not a huge fan of Heirloom either, so I kinda don’t care. But they do have good food and they are local. We could always use more of that in NW, Fig Garden, Tower, and Downtown. But whatever.

Enjoy, Clovisians. Keep finding reasons to stay over there.

Derek Carr On UCLA’s Staff? Weird but whatever

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Derek looks South to see if the Grapevine is open

Why? Why is a Fresno resident, Fresno State alum, retired Raider & Saint guy taking a job with UCLA? A main rival of Fresno State?

A man who is rich. That could hang out as a backup quarterback in the NFL for the next ten years and make millions, if he wanted to, taking a job as a consultant at UCLA?

I guess he is fucking bored. So so so fucking bored. So bored of having money and being a dad in Fresno.

Either keep playing in the NFL, join Fresno State’s staff, or go be a dad in Fresno, ya rich-ass bastard. Why work for the enemy?

Makes no sense.

He can do whatever the heck he wants; I don’t know why I even care. I am sorry. It’s just…people who have the freedom of wealth, but willingly spend time away from their family, are weird as hell to me.