Last month, I headed to Oakhurst Spirits with two of my Oakhurst friends. I'd seen the place a few times as I drove past on my way to hike nearby. Craft distilleries are a growing trend with about 180 licensed in California. Oakhurst Spirits is the first in the Fresno, Madera, and Mariposa region, and 411 Ales & Spirits is working on their license to open a brewery and distillery in … [Read more...]
Trick Yourself Into Eating Kale with This Smoothie
Last weekend, I went out of town and I ate the way everyone eats when they're on vacation: like every meal is my last. Unsurprisingly, when I got home, I felt pretty crappy. I needed to get a huge dose of vitamins and other good junk into my system pretty quickly, which is not easy for me since I loooove fast food and haaaate anything that isn't fast food. So, I made a smoothie. A kale … [Read more...]
Total Wine & More Offers Local Wine Lovers a Crazy-Huge Selection
Last Wednesday, Fresno officially welcomed mega-wine retailer Total Wine & More to the Villagio shopping center on the southwest corner of Blackstone and Nees. Occupying the large, former Ethan Allen showroom, Total Wine & More brings to Fresno an unmatched selection of wines at prices as low as Costco, and with customer service that promises to be exceptional all around. Like its name … [Read more...]