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Corner Bakery Cafe Offers Breakfast, Baked Goods & Sandwiches in North Fresno

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A popular quick-service restaurant with nearly 200 locations across the country is now open in Fresno.

Corner Bakery Cafe is located at the ever-growing Park Crossing complex at Friant Road and Fresno Street in northeast Fresno.

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Corner Bakery Cafe now open at Park Crossing, Friant and Fresno

Corner Bakery Cafe’s roots are in the mid-west. In 1991, they started out as a bread and bake shop in downtown Chicago. They grew from there and in 2006 began franchising. There are now 51 locations in California, including one in Visalia.

On a random Monday night, I decided to try out the new location in Fresno. It was my first time to a Corner Bakery Cafe and I must say, I was impressed.

The moment you open the door, you smell the goodness of all the baked goods.

Corner Bakery Cafe

Corner Bakery sells a variety of cookies, cakes and pastries.

Employees take your order at the counter. I took a few minutes to go over the menu.

Breakfast is served all day. Scramblers, like the Farmer’s Scrambler (which sells for $7.49 and consists of three eggs, peppers, mushrooms, onions, and cheddar cheese), are made when you order. Also on the breakfast menu are pancakes, breakfast sandwiches and flats, oatmeal and yogurt.

Corner Bakery Cafe

Lots to choose from!

Not wanting breakfast? There are a variety of salads, sandwiches, pastas, soups, and chili available. Corner Bakery Cafe offers online ordering, which is great if you’re on your lunch break or picking up something quick for dinner.

It was dinnertime when I went and I decided to go with the Choose Any 2 option. For $8.99, I could pick a combination of the following: ½ sandwich or panini, ½ pasta, ½ salad or a cup of soup.

Corner Bakery Cafe

Corner Bakery Cafe now offers a Choose Any 2 option.

I went with the ½ Harvest Salad which consists of all-natural chicken, field greens, green apples, walnuts, blue cheese, cranberries, and raisin pecan sweet crisps with balsamic vinaigrette dressing. For my second option, I chose the vegetable soup.

Both items had a nice flavor and tasted fresh and healthy. I would order them again.

Corner Bakery Cafe

Harvest Salad (minus the blue cheese) and Vegetable Soup

Something that really stood out was how clean the seating area was. I noticed workers wiping just about everything down.

Staff brings your order to you and they clear your table, which is a major bonus compared to similar style restaurants.

Corner Bakery Cafe

Eat and leave or stay awhile! Corner Bakery Cafe has an inviting atmosphere.

Corner Bakery Cafe is a bakery, so there are plenty of cookies, cakes, and pastry items to choose from. There is also a wide variety of coffee and tea options.

It’s a comfortable environment. There are power outlets, which make it great if you are using the space to study or meet with others to brainstorm a project.

Corner Bakery Cafe

Need a pick-me-up? Multiple coffee and tea options available!

Corner Bakery Café is one of several restaurants to open at Park Crossing. The Zinkin Development is a 40-acre mixed use site. When complete, it will feature retail, residential, and office space.

Butterfish California Poke, known for its custom poke bowls, is locally owned and also resides in the Park Crossing complex. FresYes writer Jenna recently checked it out and gives it a thumbs up.

Corner Bakery Cafe

Park Crossing is one of Fresno’s newest mixed use complexes.

Park Crossing is also home to Dickey’s Barbecue, Pieology, Jersey Mike’s, Craft Beer Wine Bistro, Figaro’s Mexican Southwestern Grill, SheShe Boutique, Cycle Bar, and Sportsman’s Warehouse.

Learn more about Park Crossing here, and next time you’re in the area, check out Corner Bakery Cafe.

Gelato in Winter? Bon Goût Gelato Lounge is Worth It

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I know you can’t believe I’m writing about gelato right now. It’s January, and we’re all Californians who don’t know how to handle these below-50 temperatures. But there’s a reason why Bon Goût Gelato Lounge recently posted about having a full house of customers in winter: It’s too good to wait for warmer temperatures to try it.

Bon Goût Gelato Lounge has a very cool vibe!

Gelato, for those of you who don’t know, is Italian ice cream. It’s less fluffy than traditional ice cream, and has fewer calories and less fat (a.k.a. dessert with less guilt)!

Bon Goût—which is French for “good taste”—opened on the northwest corner of Willow and Nees in Fresno several months ago. The lounge has a wide range of gelato flavors, from traditional to experimental, all made in-house by owner Javier Sara. Sara and his wife came to Fresno in 2014 to escape communism in their home country of Venezuela.

“I left everything … to start from zero here,” says Sara, who was previously a civil engineer.

It’s clear that Sara puts a lot of thought and care into developing his flavors. I went into my visit excited, and it exceeded my expectations. I got the honey lavender, which was incredible. My family went for the more classic pistachio and Oreo flavors, which were also yummy, as were the samples of lemon basil, whiskey cream, and waffle caramel that I tried. Bon Goût also has seasonal offerings, which included gingerbread, rum raisin, and eggnog when we were there. Basically, you can’t go wrong with any of these.

“We use real fruits and natural pastes to give the most rich and healthy flavor to our finished product,” Sara told me.

From left: honey lavender, pistachio, and Oreo gelato.

While we went the cup route, there’s a whole host of gelato delivery systems to choose from. You can have your frozen goodness in a shake, a cone, or even on top of cappuccino. You can also have it with other fresh, homemade desserts like waffles, brownies, and crepes. Bon Goût also serves gelato inside slices of cake, and will even make custom gelato cakes for your special occasions!

For those who don’t have a sweet tooth, I should backtrack and say that we actually started our visit with dinner at Bon Goût—yes, dinner! The lounge serves fresh-made paninis and crepes, and as a longtime savory crepe fan, I was happy to try all of their offerings. I recommend the beef crepe in particular. The steak was surprisingly tender and flavorful!

Bon Goût’s savory crepes are definitely worth a try!

“The big difference is, we are not just a dessert place,” Sara says. “We serve savory options like crepes, salads, paninis, beverages, natural juices made with fresh fruits, [and] coffees, so a customer can get breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner or dessert in the same place, with a chill ambiance and great customer service.”

If you’re planning to check out Bon Goût Gelato Lounge, you should snag one of several deals available online before you go, like Yelp’s deal: $9 for a voucher worth $12. Or if you’re already a fan like me, the best way to go may be Groupon: for $12, you can get three $8 vouchers to use at separate times.

To find out more about Bon Goût Gelato Lounge and everything they offer, you can check them out on Facebook, Instagram or their website.

KoJa Kitchen Will Make You Change Your Food Plans Immediately

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So right as I was about to get back into the whole “let’s eat healthy!” and “I can eat nothing but salad for weeks at a time!” thing, an amazing, delicious, and tastebud-tantalizing new restaurant opened just a few steps away from the FresYes office.

KoJa Kitchen Fresno

The Restaurant

KoJa Kitchen—”KoJa” is a term coined from the Korean and Japanese influence on the flavors and dishes served by the restaurant—got its start as a food truck in the Bay Area, rapidly gaining a loyal and devoted fan-base that clamored for their short-rib KoJas (a burger-like concoction that uses a pressed, sticky-rice patty in place of a bun, and a sweet, spicy short rib in place of ground beef) and Kamikaze Fries (crisp waffle fries piled with minced Korean barbecue beef, kimchi, Japanese mayo, red sauce and green onions).

The Fresno location marks the sixth brick-and-mortar restaurant, and the furthest location from the original five, which has presented a few challenges, says District Manager Jay Chen. Surprisingly, some staple food items, such as the waffle fries, are astronomically more expensive to obtain from local suppliers than in other areas.

Inside KoJa Kitchen Fresno

The franchise seeks to utilize local, fresh ingredients whenever possible, and will be working to build relationships with local providers, “especially a daily, fresh produce provider who can bring in fresh grown ingredients from the Valley.” (Hint, hint: If you know any farmers, nudge them in KoJa Kitchen’s direction.)

In addition to amazing and unique dishes and locally sourced ingredients, Jay told us that customer service is at the heart of everything KoJa Kitchen does, and they want to hear their customer’s thoughts, opinions, and ideas.

You can count on friendly service at KoJa Kitchen

The Food

I had the great pleasure of enjoying a sampling of popular menu items along with my husband, and fellow FresYes writers Joanne Lui and JoAnn Hallum. Here’s what we tried, and our thoughts:

• Short Rib KoJa (Korean barbecue short rib (kalbi), sesame vinaigrette, lettuce, katsu aioli, and sesame seeds on a pressed rice patty bun). We all enjoyed this and would happily order it again. In fact, I can’t wait to order it again! The beef is savory and sweet, tender, and flavorful, and the texture of the rice is perfect and dense.

• Teriyaki Zen KoJa (Soy and portabella mushroom blend patty, pineapple, sesame vinaigrette, teriyaki sauce, and sesame seeds on a rice patty bun). A surprisingly tasty KoJa as well, especially for my husband and I. Neither of us likes mushrooms and we both really enjoyed this. The flavor and texture make it hard to believe it isn’t meat you’re eating and the teriyaki sauce isn’t overly sweet or too overpowering—a big win.

The Teriyaki Zen Koja

• Ahi Tuna Bowl (Sashimi, seaweed and imitation crab salad, wonton crisps, wasabi mayo, masago, soy ginger vinaigrette, and red sauce over steamed rice). My husband was very happy with this dish. Personally, I’m not a sashimi fan, but I tasted the rice with the house-made red sauce, which has a great spicy kick to it, and I think I want to put that sauce on everything now. This bowl can be ordered with ahi, salmon, or a mix of both.

The Ahi Tuna Bowl

• Kamikaze Fries (Waffle fries piled with minced Korean barbecue beef, kimchi, Japanese mayo, red sauce, and green onions). We all enjoyed these greatly; in fact, this was my favorite dish. The fries have that amazing, red spicy sauce, but it’s well-balanced by the smoky sweetness of the beef.

The Kamikaze Fries *drool*

• Umami Fries (Waffle fries with miso-coconut braised pork, red sauce, garlic aioli, fried onions, masago, and green onions). Jay said this pork was his favorite thing on the menu, and for good reason. The pork is very good, and I can see why Jay loves it.All four of us loved these fries too. These aren’t quite as spicy as the Kamikaze Fries, if you prefer less heat.

Umami Fries and off-menu “Fresh Fries”

• DMZ Wings (Habañero-infused barbecue sauce, black pepper, and sesame seeds on traditional, fried chicken wings). These tasty wings have great flavor without that strong vinegar taste that can be unsavory in a traditional wing sauce. Not as spicy as one might expect with the habañero, but with a great depth of taste, wing-lovers will definitely enjoy the DMZ.

(clockwise from top left) Teriyaki Zen KoJa, Kamikaze Fries and DMZ Wings

 

• Fresh Fries (Off-menu item). Jay suggested we try the waffle fries with Japanese mayo and green onion, claiming they taste like sour cream and onion potato chips, and we had to admit, he was right! A good flavor combination, obviously.

• Strawberry Mint Mango Lemonade. This signature drink tastes like all flavor ingredients are cut fresh, infused into the lemonade, then strained to provide a pulp-free and refreshing drink. We all enjoyed this, and it will likely be even more refreshing in the summertime.

 

With food this tasty, everyone is smiling!

 

Hubby and I in fry heaven

The Verdict

In summary, if you love food with complex flavors and textures, great spiciness, or a smoky-sweet, rich barbecue flavor, you’re going to LOVE KoJa Kitchen. Since so many things on the menu utilize rice over bread, Koja also is a great place for those who need to pass on gluten (a number of menu items are, or can be, prepared gluten-free, so just ask).

The service we received was efficient and extremely friendly and the restaurant (located in the former Thai Palms location next to Eureka Burger on Palm and Nees) was clean, open, and bright.

My fellow diners and I give KoJa Kitchen two incredibly enthusiastic (and slightly red-sauce-covered) thumbs up!

Saying hello and goodbye to Mexican Consul Vicente Sanchez Ventura

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It’s nice to see Fresno through the eyes of a visitor every now and then. Someone who hasn’t grown up here. Someone who has a different perspective on our city than its native population and long-time locals. In this case, those fresh eyes belong to Consul Vicente Sanchez Ventura, whose three-year assignment at the Mexican Consulate in Fresno just happens to be coming to an end. Before he departs, let’s take a moment to say hello (and goodbye), and hear about his work in the community and his impressions of our city.

Consul Vicente Sanchez Ventura

Consul Vicente Sanchez Ventura

Sanchez Ventura came to Fresno in 2013 from Detroit, where he’d been working for the past seven years. Having always wanted to come to California, he was excited about the move. But when he told people in Detroit about his new assignment, none of them had heard of Fresno. Sanchez Ventura says negative (or no) perceptions of a city are something he seeks to change with each move. And while some in Detroit had certain reservations about Fresno, the public relations problem isn’t personal: As Sanchez Ventura recalls, before he moved to Detroit from Austin, people in the Texas capital had their own reservations, and so on.

Sanchez Ventura has been in Mexican foreign service for 30 years. Fresno is in good company among the consul’s resume of assignments, which include several major U.S. cities and Latin-American countries. Sanchez Ventura has worked in Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Dallas, New Orleans, Austin, Detroit, and soon, Cuba.

The Mexican Consulate in Fresno is a hub for an estimated 1.5 million Mexican nationals living in 8 counties: Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, and Tulare. Since taking over as head consul on June 6, 2013, Sanchez Ventura has made education a top priority; worked to change the perception of Mexicans as solely field laborers from the inside out, by promoting the contributions of Mexican professionals in the Valley; and facilitated business opportunities, primarily in agriculture, between Mexico and Fresno.

Here, Sanchez Ventura talks about his first impressions of Fresno, what he’s learned from his time in the Valley, and how his work here will carry over to his new position in Cuba.

Cheers to 3 years of great beers from House of Pendragon

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Its name may conjure Arthurian legend, but Sanger-based brewery House of Pendragon has been busy crafting a tale all its own over the past few years.

House of Pendragon

 

Tommy Caprelian started House of Pendragon three years ago with his wife, Nora, after several years brewing at home and later working for Tioga Sequoia. Since then, the business has grown to include a tap room in Clovis, a partnership with Pita Kabob & Grill to open a gastropub in downtown Fresno, and an expanded brewing operation in Sanger.

Although Caprelian says House of Pendragon (an acronym Caprelian insists was a complete accident — see video below) is still a “baby” brewery, as brewmaster he’s putting in 12-hour days, seven days a week to keep up with demand. And while a bottling operation is still a ways off, HoP beer can be enjoyed on tap at its Clovis tasting room and several other Valley businesses, including BC’s Pizza & Beer, Spokeasy Public House, Kunisama, Peeve’s Public House and Michaelangelo’s Pizzeria.

King Arthur’s story may be more fable than fact, but HoP’s story is all real, and the product of hard work on the part of the Caprelians. And it’s only the beginning. Here are some things to look forward to if you like craft beer, haven’t yet tried HoP’s brews, or are a dedicated soldier in the Pendragon army:

“Game of Thrones” season 6 premiere one-off beers: In celebration of the HBO show’s sixth season (which premieres Sunday, April 24), HoP will release a beer a day starting the Thursday before. Each beer will be named for a dragon on the show, keeping in line with the brewery’s theme. On Sunday, customers (and GoT fans) can pick up growlers of beer to enjoy in front of the T.V. that night.

Sour beer: Caprelian says his customers have been waiting for a sour beer for a long time. And a HoP tart saison is almost ready. Right now it’s just a matter of waiting until it’s just right. “For something they’ve been looking forward to for two years, I don’t want them to be disappointed when it comes out,” Caprelian said.

Beer & Brats: HoP has partnered with the Valley Animal Shelter for the no-kill shelter’s annual Beer & Brats fundraiser. Happening TONIGHT, the event is a perfect opportunity to try HoP beer while supporting a good cause. This is the second year the brewery has participated in the event.

 

Make it your mission to try Black Ops Brewing

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Tomorrow is the Super Bowl. Or, what can also be called beer’s national holiday. With the game taking place practically in our own backyard, and pilots from Fresno’s own 144th Fighter Wing protecting the skies over Levi’s Stadium, there really is no better time to highlight a local craft brewery with a military hook. Let’s talk Black Ops Brewing.

Black Ops Brewing

No covert operations were actually necessary in starting the brewery, which friends Brandon Broussard and Ryan Rabbon did in 2014. At least not to this writer’s knowledge. They began making homebrew on the back patio of the engineering company where they both worked. From the beginning, their mission was simple: make beer they like to drink. A little while later a third partner, Justin Campagne, came on board, and on Jan. 2, 2015 they brewed their first batch of beer under the Black Ops name.

The original homebrew kettle
A coincidental resemblance between the Blonde Bomber label and actual military patch
The original homebrew kettle

Currently on the loosing end of legal battle over that very name, which Broussard says is an homage to family members who’ve served or are serving in the military, Black Ops is in the process of rebranding. By April 30th, the Black Ops name will be no more. Lucky for us, the guys will continue to churn out gallons of Blonde Bomber ale and Valor IPA, among others, under a new, yet-to-be-determined name.

You can currently find Black Ops beer on tap and KuniSama (6825 N. Willow Ave., Suite 101, Fresno) and Goldstein’s in the Tower District (1279 N. Wishon Ave, Fresno). Their bottles are sold at The Fort (9415 Ft. Washington Rd., Suite 103, Fresno) and The Market (7088 N. West Ave., Fresno). Make it your mission to try some.

Here, Broussard talks about how Black Ops got started, the legal tug-of-war over the name and the process of coming up with a new one, and what military guys and gals think of the beer brewed in homage to them.

Chris Breedlove leads ‘cutting-edge’ congregation in scripture and social issues

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The Rev. Chris Breedlove has lived in Fresno for a relatively short time. But in the four years since he moved here to take the job of senior pastor at Community United Church of Christ, he’s established himself as a devoted leader to his congregation and a somewhat familiar face to anyone keeping up with local news. Whether standing up to the city officials over their treatment of the homeless, presiding over a gay wedding, or joining with leaders of other faiths in a show of solidarity against prejudice, Breedlove has ensured that social justice remains a focus of his church, carrying on its “cutting-edge” legacy, which began nearly 60 years ago.

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Diverse. Progressive. Open. Liberal. These are words often used to describe the United Church of Christ, a national denomination of Christians known for their work on social issues such as civil rights, women’s rights, gay rights, and poverty. Breedlove’s own interest in social issues began during his first job as a pastor at an inner-city church. In Fresno, he’s been a champion for the homeless, a supporter of gay marriage and stood with an inter-faith group of religious leaders against racism and violence both local and national. It’s no wonder Breedlove sometimes makes the news.

But the causes the pastor, husband and father is passionate about extend outside of the social justice arena. The environment has been a major focus for Breedlove, who moved his family to Fresno during an historic drought. A leader who emphasizes practicing daily what is preached on Sundays, Breedlove spearheaded an effort to make the grounds around Community UCC more drought-friendly. During the year-long process that began in 2013, the congregation did their research, and put in hours of manual labor, turning the church property into a model of responsible landscaping, to the tune of saving roughly one million gallons of water per year.

In conversation, Breedlove mentions Martin Luther King Jr. often. And when he does, the civil rights leader’s impact on the pastor is palpable. King devoted his life to peace and justice, and Breedlove has similarly devoted himself to the same goals. Here, Breedlove talks about Community UCC’s history in Fresno, what brought him to town, and his passion for working together with people of different faiths.

Worship takes place Sundays at 10:30 a.m. The church is located at 5550 N. Fresno St.

Create Your Own Sushi Burritos & Bowls at Pokiland

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Last year, a friend told me about an amazing invention: Sushirrito. It was a popular chain in San Francisco that served giant hand-held sushi rolls – sort of a sushi burrito, if you will, with seaweed wraps instead of tortilla. “What is this magical sorcery?!” I wanted it immediately. And when I tried it a few months later, I loved it.

The only problem was that while this crazy creation was available on what felt like every street corner in downtown San Francisco, there was no way for me to get it once I got back home. Three hours is a long way to drive for take out, guys – no matter how delicious.

Well, that has changed a couple weeks ago with the opening of a new local restaurant called Pokiland. Not only do they do the sushi burrito (and other great food) – they do it BETTER than Sushirrito.

Pokiland

To backtrack a little, Pokiland does not actually revolve around the Pokirrito that I am already obsessed with; it starts with the concept of the Hawaiian poke dish (pronounced like Pokemon, lol). Poke traditionally consists of different cubed raw fish, veggies, sauces and other ingredients. Pokiland calls it a fresh sushi bowl.

At Pokiland, the beauty of it is you can pick every single thing that goes into your bowl. The space at Champlain and Perrin used to be a Quizno’s, so it’s literally like the sushi version of a sandwich shop, where you can go down the line and tell the servers exactly how you want your creation to be.

Pokiland

A poke bowl comes in small, medium or large (two, three or five scoops of mix and match fish), with a choice of brown or white rice. Then you add starters like crab, onion and avocado; proteins like tuna, salmon and yellowtail (there is shrimp and scallops for those of us who don’t like raw); sauces like spicy mayo and garlic miso; and toppings like ginger and wasabi.

Since I don’t like to eat raw fish much, I dragged along a friend to try a bowl for me. She got scallops and raw tuna and said both tasted fresh and delicious.

Pokiland

I ordered a couple of things: an Unagi bowl (which is listed as a side but is in fact a pretty big bowl with predetermined ingredients) and the magical Pokirrito. The reason why I said that Pokirritos are better than Sushirritos is because you can actually pick all of your ingredients, whereas Sushirrito only had a specific number of menu items to choose from. This is exciting because you basically could have a different Pokiland experience every single time you go. It can also be perilous depending on how adventurous you want to get!

Pokiland

I, for example, decided that no matter how much I love avocado, pairing it with squid sounded kind of questionable. But my smoked squid, seaweed salad, crab, masago and spicy mayo Pokirritto was out of this world. Next time I may mix it up by trying the citrus ponzu sauce!

Pokiland

You can also mix things up by using nachos or a salad as your base for you ingredients. The idea of nachos definitely intrigues me, so that will be happening soon!

Pokiland Menu

In case you haven’t figured it out yet, I highly, highly encourage you to head to Pokiland as soon as you can! Just as a note, it’s already getting crowded and seating is limited, so prepare yourself. It’s worth it! The restaurant is located on the southwest corner of Champlain and Perrin in Fresno. You can find out more information on their Facebook and Instagram pages.