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Natali Carrera
Natali Carrera is a devoted coffee addict who also loves her teenage son, her husband of 19 years and shopping small & local. She is the founder & CEO of parent support non-profit Success Together, Inc. and has been a freelance content creator for FresYes.com for 7 years. Natali is an unrelenting cheerleader for and lifelong resident of Fresno, as well as a Fresno State grad.
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My Tower District Favorite is another year older! Happy 4th Birthday

Those who know me know that The Revue is not only my favorite coffee shop in town but likely my favorite place to go in town, period. I love the atmosphere, the super nice baristas, the made-from-scratch syrups created especially for Revue by partner Ampersand Ice Cream and I love the cozy seats and ideal-for-working booths in the back of the cafe.

The husband and I enjoying our first coffee indoors at our favorite place, Revue, after COVID closures lifted
Revue’s cafe

This weekend marks The Revue’s 4th birthday in its current state as an updated, light, and bright coffee shop serving up delicious espresso drinks featuring Visalia’s own Component Coffee. The charming coffee shop is going all out to celebrate this Saturday, August 14th from 8 am-4 pm.

Photo credit: Revue via Instagram

There will be live music, ice cream specials (featuring Ampersand ice cream!), local vendors, and exclusive merchandise featuring designs by well-known and beloved whimsical artist Elowyn Dickerson. Elowyn has created a special set of 3 custom stickers that will be given out with purchase during (and only during) Revue’s birthday celebration.

Exclusive stickers available with purchase during Revue’s birthday celebration, designed by Elowyn Dickerson

Revue has recently partnered with a new local bakery Palo Verde Bakery to offer seasonal and freshly made specialty pastries like cinnamon-y morning buns, beautiful danishes, giant cookies topped with just the right touch of flakey salt, and much more. The selection will be constantly changing, so you’ll always be in for a new treat!

Revue also continues to offer their deliciously tender on the inside, crisp around the edges liege Belgian waffles, as well as their ice cream-based coffee, treats like affogatos, coffee shakes, and cold brew floats. These refreshing treats are unique to Revue in our area and made with premium vanilla ice cream.

Be sure to mark your calendars and plan your Saturday to include a stop by Revue to wish them a happy birthday! The street in front of the shop has just been entirely re-done and construction is finally complete, too, after months of closures affecting many nearby businesses – so if you’ve dealt with parking issues recently due to the construction, rest assured it should no longer be a challenge.

The Revue is located at 620 E. Olive and they are open daily from 8 am to 4 pm (and later into the evenings on Art Hop nights, as they are an official Art Hop venue, too!).

The Revue celebrates one-year anniversary with new mural

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Natali Carrera
Natali Carrera is a devoted coffee addict who also loves her teenage son, her husband of 19 years and shopping small & local. She is the founder & CEO of parent support non-profit Success Together, Inc. and has been a freelance content creator for FresYes.com for 7 years. Natali is an unrelenting cheerleader for and lifelong resident of Fresno, as well as a Fresno State grad.
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Locally owned and operated coffee house, The Revue, located at 620 E. Olive in the heart of Fresno’s Tower District, will be celebrating its one-year anniversary this Saturday, Aug. 25, with a special celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

I caught up with one of their awesome owners, Bryan Feil, to learn more about the event and what’s new at Revue. A lot has changed in just a year!

Revue one year anniversary

FresYes: Tell us what you love about your location and about having been a part of the Tower community for the last year.

The Revue: We honestly just love engaging and connecting with our community through coffee and delicious products. Having the ability to offer products that are locally sourced and thoughtfully prepared is what gets us excited.

When you opened, you offered something no other local coffeehouse could—Ampersand ice cream! Since then, you’ve added new and unique offerings to your menu. Tell us about what’s new.

We have seasonal menu changes which bring about great excitement, from our soda offerings to house-made syrups or the crowd favorite, our Horchatte (a cinnamon-infused horchata-inspired latte). It’s been fun to keep people fueled with products that are unique to the Central Valley.

It seems like your back room has been hopping with cool, community events lately! Tell us a little about that.

Our desire to connect the community through beverages is exciting but, just as much, are the events that bring everyone together. We do Vendor Fairs every two months which showcase craft makers from around the valley.

We have partnered with Tower Yoga to do a Sunday Yoga Reads session and incredible weekly yoga events that bring health and connectivity together. We also offer kombucha workshops, coffee cuppings, open mic nights (every Monday night), and other regular music events.

It’s also been an event space community members can rent for their own events, which is another neat community engagement opportunity for us.

Revue one year anniversary

Cozy interior invites you to pull up a seat

Revue one year anniversary

The Revue’s back room is home to yoga, music, and more!

You guys recently commissioned an awesome mural for the side of your building, can you tell us more about it?

It was created by two incredible artists, Quinn Bowman and Julia Woli Scott, who have really pulled out all the stops to put together this 90-foot, five panel mural that is incredible, beautiful, and unique. We are doing a celebration of this on Aug. 25 as well.

What else would you like readers to know about your upcoming event or The Revue in general?

Come on the 25th ready to celebrate our community and great beverages, and enjoy a unique, one-time opportunity to enjoy a “steal the glass” nitro float drink. We are so thankful for our city and the Tower for allowing us to serve this year, and hope to continue bringing our best daily. If you haven’t had the opportunity to come down, please come and visit with us and the community this Saturday, it will be fun!

Revue one year anniversary

Come see The Revue’s wall mural at their anniversary party this weekend!

Dale Bros. Coffee has a new name, new menu items

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Natali Carrera is a devoted coffee addict who also loves her teenage son, her husband of 19 years and shopping small & local. She is the founder & CEO of parent support non-profit Success Together, Inc. and has been a freelance content creator for FresYes.com for 7 years. Natali is an unrelenting cheerleader for and lifelong resident of Fresno, as well as a Fresno State grad.
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As your resident coffee writer (self-appointed, mainly due to my extreme love for the life-giving substance) I wanted to provide you with some updates on Dale Bros. Coffee, which I initially wrote about when they opened.

The downtown coffee spot is now called 8th Notch Coffee & Gifts and it’s offering a lot of new things for their customers. I interviewed co-owner Melanie Unguez, who provided me with insight on all the exciting changes.

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Dale Bros. Coffee in downtown Fresno is now 8th Notch Coffee & Gifts

FresYes: Dale Bros. Coffee is now 8th Notch. Can you let us in on the name change decision, and the meaning of your new name?

8th Notch: We (Mike and Melanie Unguez) took over as sole owners of the coffee shop and renamed it 8th Notch, a nod to the location (near the Santa Fe tracks and Amtrak station) and to our 3-year-old son who is obsessed with trains. The 8th notch on a train means full power.
 
FY: The name isn’t the only thing that’s new. You’re now serving more food, and you’ve expanded your hours. Tell us all about that.
 
8th Notch: We are now serving breakfast and lunch sandwiches. Mike, who is a graduate of California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, has curated a small menu of delicious sandwiches. We start serving them at 8 a.m. and the kitchen closes at 3:30 p.m. (for now …). We still offer our toast menu and Corazon Baking Co. pastries, and owner Liz’s new scones are to die for!
 
FY: What’s your most popular drink, and what are your three favorite menu items?
 
8th Notch: Our Nitro Cold Brew continues to be our most popular drink over all. All of our coffees are made with Verve, a roaster based in Santa Cruz. The cold brew is made using an in-house special technique that we believe really brings out the flavor, while limiting the acidity and bitterness. A close second would have to be the honey-cinnamon latte, especially when it comes to hot drinks.
 

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8th Notch frothing milk for a delicious coffee drink

 
Our sandwich menu does change occasionally, depending on what’s in season. Right now my personal favorites are: The Vegan Chickpea. Imagine a tuna salad or egg salad but with chickpeas as the protein, making it perfect for vegetarians and vegans alike. This sandwich has become a favorite of many carnivores as well. Served with vegan mayo, avocado, sprouts, and shaved carrots on Max’s Artisan Bakery focaccia bread.
 
A weekend special that was so popular we decided to add it to the everyday menu is the Green Eggs & Ham breakfast sandwich. Pesto, arugula, eggs, ham, and provolone also served on toasted Max’s focaccia. And, roll your eyes or joke if you must, but our avocado toast—mashed avocado on toasted Basque sourdough, served with our house-made piri-piri chili oil, is delicious.
 

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The Green Eggs & Ham Sandwich was made a permanent offering due to high demand

 
FY: Can you tell us a little about the boutique items you’ll be carrying this spring? Anything brand new to the shelves or best-sellers you’d like to highlight?
 
8th Notch: This spring season, we have really expanded our clothing and accessories. We are bringing in some really fun tops, wraps, shawls, and lightweight scarves. Somehow it seems we have become the unicorn headquarters. Everything unicorn you can imagine: pens, piggy banks, socks, headbands, wallets, stuffed animals, we have them, and more! We also just got our first shipment of 3-foot by 5-foot Fresno flags. Perfect for marching with the Zorros Fire Squad! We’re almost sold out, but more are on the way.
 

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8th Notch offers a wide selection of gift items in addition to delicious coffee and food items

FY: What are your current hours and is there any other info you’d like FresYes readers to know?

8th Notch: We’re currently open Monday–Friday 7 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Keep a look out for beer, wine, and extended hours in the months ahead!
 
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8th Notch is located next to Quesadilla Gorilla on P Street, just north of Ventura. My personal 8th Notch menu recommendation, for those who love cinnamon, is to try the Snickerdoodle Latte. It’s so good! 
 
Make sure to follow them on Facebook for all the latest updates.