It’s a good location in a nice shopping center, good bar (although they could have done better with the beer selection), good neighborhood atmosphere and the history of it being once El Torro Tambien and still looking like it inside.
The decision to close was one of downsizing for the owners, not wanting the work of running two locations. But why keep the Cedar & Herndon and drop Bullard & West, because… no offense to Cedar but the Bullard one was kinda way better, IMO.
But whatevs, I assume the Cedar lease is cheaper and that’s the one they have had longer so, I get it.
Hopefully, another good local restaurant will get in that space and kill it.
Meanwhile, happening across the street:
This building will be having Wine Wednesdays every day, soon enough.
Related: Across the street, someone is making that odd white building into a wine bar. Yep, people will be bouncing between the Manhattan bar, the new wine bar, and Max’s across the street, it will be NW Fresno debauchery.
Alchemist Coffee Lab in Fresno is in the Tower District and well-liked (pic taken from Fresyes.com)
Good Coffee Shops in Fresno!
For you, I wanted to have a list up on The Fresnan, of the good coffee shops in Fresno, so you can know where to go if you’re new or find a new place to go if you’re getting bored of your current coffee place.
I compiled this list through suggestions, ratings and reviews on various sites, and firsthand knowledge. As far as I know, these are all local (best Starbucks or Dutch Brothers in Fresno is a whole other post).
So here we go, if you click the name it should take you to their Google map location:
I am sure there are other good coffee shops in Fresno, but these seem to be the best-rated among locals.
Please get out there and explore, see if you can make a new favorite. Feel free to comment on this post about the ones listed, or leave a comment on the one you feel should be on here.
Enjoy the caffeine!
-Mike
P.S. I don’t want to leave out some good tea places as well:
In case you didn’t know, the “Bullard” Fosters Freeze on Palm (if you’re reading this after August 31st) is now closed. It’s being forced to make way for a Starbucks.
Thanks for all the food and memories since the 1980s (for me anyway).
I shall miss your fries. Corndogs. Milkshakes. But most of all, my evening runs with my daughter to get a Twister and a hot fudge sundae (no nuts), when we were a little bored.
We can debate what our biggest festivals are some other time. But it might be Fresyes Fest. Biggest or not, I PLAN on going (I don’t get out much, so I am cautious with my optimism of leaving the house for something).
Fresyes Fes is this Saturday. It is centered around the Brewery District. Streets will be blocked. Beer will be drank. Music will be played. Tacos will be eaten.
Here are five things I plan to do, maybe you can to:
I have been mulling over this one for some time. What is the best steak in Fresno?
Yes, we are the taco capital, have the best Mexican food breakfast spots, love tri-tip, and chicken sandwiches are everywhere (although I think that is an every-city thing).
But us red meat-eatin’ Fresnans can still like some straight-up steak too.
Right now, my favorite is the tepanyaki filet at Edo-ya. A bit of a different choice, I know. It’s just so soft and fucking perfect. And they have that spicy sauce too.
But there are a lot of perfect steaks in Fresno. And sadly I have not even had a quarter of them.
I would love to try all the steaks in Fresno but I don’t think I could. It would be a lot of work. And money.💵
I suppose if you had a large food budget and the time and energy to go out and eat all the time, a person could do this. But I am sadly not this person. Yet.
That person could exist though. There is somebody rich enough in this town to have the time and money to try every freaking steak in Fresno, but just doesn’t do it. For shame.
Yeah, well, anyway, I went to ‘Fresno Twitter’ to get the vibe. To see what they think about the steaks. And it seems I need to try a steak from the Lime Light:
Lime light!!! The wood fire ribeye and filet are awesome!!!
I am sure I have had a steak at the Lime Lite but it has been many many years since, so I don’t even remember. Many people picked it, so I am excited to go back and try.
Other places brought up in the Twitter thread I totally agree with and want to try again:
Manhattan’s
Yosemite Ranch
Richard’s
Max’s
Flemings (chain)
Ruth’s Chris (chain)
Some I need to try that are also recommend:
Annex Kitchen
Cracked Pepper
Cosmopolitan
Not only does “Cosmo’s” and Richard’s have a Craig Scharton endorsement, it has an endorsement from THE Simon Majumbar:
Side note: I truly have no obligation to bring up Clovis Taint District trash but some place called “13” or something, got brought up a fucking lot.
I honestly never heard of it. I will not go there unless strong-armed. I don’t go to Clovis for steaks because Clovis sucks.
If I were to go to a Fresno County place for steak though, I hear Cattleman’s and Harris Ranch are good suggestions.
Hope this helps you decide your next Fresno steak adventure. If you have any recos for a good Fresno steak, please leave us all a comment.
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