Category: Food and Drink

What Is The Best Steak In Fresno?

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The Edo-ya Filet I had the other night

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:

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:

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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.

I Like What They Did With That: Little Leaf Tea‘s Sign

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Creative use of the Little Leaf Tea sign

Last month-ish, Little Leaf Tea at Palm & Bullard, moved next door into their bar area so they could make room for Kuppa Joy to move into their old space.

I like how they moved over their sign to the front of their window. Good re-use idea and it looks cool.

They have 1/3 of the bar now their tea area and left the rest of the bar alone.

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The bar area of Little Leaf

The tea is still good and you get it just as quick (maybe even a little quicker) than you did before.

As far as the bar, they still have a cozy neighborhood bar vibe – a good spot for an after work drink or a leisurely walk over.

Oh, and they have food too that I somehow have never tried. ✌️🫖🧋

I’ll Get You For This, Whole Foods Fresno

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They thought they could fool me with the blue cheese and caesar dressing

You mother. fuckers. You did it to me again, Whole Foods Fig Garden. I built my salad only to discover NO FUCKING RANCH?!?!

Are you getting back at me for this post? Is Jeff Bezos so cheap he is instructing you not to put out ranch?!

When you start filling the salad bar in the morning, the first thing you should put out is the ranch. If you don’t have it, put up a sign that says “We are out of ranch. Salad bar closed indefinitely.”

I am putting your salad bar on suspension for the next year. Also, you suck.

FresYES Fest 2022: Show Up Early, Like Always

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Saturday starting at 1:00 and ending sometime really really later

If you are on ‘Fresno Internet’, I’m sure you have seen that FresYes Fest is Saturday.

If you haven’t been before, my number one tip is to go early. It starts at 1:00 so go at 1:00! (Unless you are not broken like me and enjoy large crowds then go whenever)

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This is an all ages event and free to get it, fyi.

I plan to stick around for Bill Clifton & The Chicken & Whiskey Band’s set there in the 3-4 mid-afternoon sweet spot, then I will have one foot out the door – time to hit the road.

Reason being, that is the time (4:30ish) when the lines really start forming. The mess starts happening. The youth begin to takeover. People from weird places like Clovis start showing up.

And that’s totally cool and stuff – I just don’t want to be there for it. My curmudgeon self won’t endure.

The only thing that might get me to stay is Joshua Tehee hosting a stage:

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I can’t say I have heard of any of those bands which is totally cool because I am ready to be impressed or whatever – it has been too damn long since I’ve seen some local talent live.

I also might stay for beer – if there are no lines. Also can stay for taco variants:

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But again, you gotta be there early, even for tacos.

“Where the fuck do I park!?” Like, dude, wherever. Look at the map:

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Alrighty, well, it doesn’t exactly hold your hand and show you where to park but just act like you’re going to a Grizzlies game or jury duty and you’ll be fine.

But also, maybe get your Uncle to give you a ride down there and just wing it for a ride home – make an adventure out of it. One year I walked over to The Raddison and got an Uber home from there.

Anyway, it will be fun, even for grumpy dudes like me. See ya out there EARLY. ✌️?