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?
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.
Yeah I know every lunch place gets busy at Noon. This is especially true at Berrock Shop.
People on their lunch break from work, mixed with regular people wanting to get fed, makes for a busy place.
Well, I am here to rant at you retired people taking up space at Berrock Shop or anywhere else during lunch hour… KNOCK IT THE FUCK OFF!
You are lucky enough to be retired. You can come out to places at any time of day. STOP CHOOSING TO GET IN WORKING STIFFS WAY DURING NOON HOUR!
And while we are at it, don’t go wandering by a school during drop off time. Parents have already made their kids late to school along with making themselves late to work, stay the hell out the way.
The only exception is Our Lady of Bullard – she can ride by or eat at whatever time she wants.
It has become a big local event that is now in the same space as the big big big BIG Fresno Fair and a Fresno State football game, it’s FresYes Fest. (Saturday 1-11:00 pm at Tioga and the baseball stadium)
Lucky for FresYes to have some (even if a little hot for March) good weather. There will be everything you can think to have at a festival, here is what I might be looking to do:
Band info:
If you see me out there, please give me your drink ticket or a beer, straight up.
-Mikey
P.S. I have chosen sunblock to be the affiliate sponsor of this post. Because you’re going to fuckin’ need a sport face out there.
I don’t mean to age myself too much here, but I am old enough to remember having the peanut butter cookies from Laucks Bakery in the Tower District. It is one of my first food memories. And they were so good.
No peanut butter cookie has measured up to it. My Mom’s are the closest and are delicious. But the Laucks used to really hit.
I am seeking comfort lately, and a peanut butter cookie that tastes like a Laucks cookie would really fill a hole right now.
So who has the recipe? What’s the fucking secret?
Nobody wants to post the recipe (at least I can’t find where), as if this needs to be kept secret anymore.
This has also put me on a quest to find the best peanut butter cookie in Fresno. Maybe the smallest quest ever, but it’s still a quest. If you have some thoughts on this, tell me where to go.
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Fresno provided comfort food and place-comfort this year in a difficult time.
Fresno comfort food respect list for 2025
Area places gave me comfort, too:
This was an awful year for me, I’ll just say it, with the breakup of my marriage and other things as well. But what has come with that is a focused appreciation of when things are good. And of the good little moments that happen even when things are bad.
Just like Fresno, I will keep grinding for sunny times. Hope you will this year too.
Thanks for reading!
-Mikey