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A day out on Market on Kern

For the last month, I have been missing out on the new Market on Kern.  I visited previously last year and regularly picked up some vegan desserts and whatever fruit was in season.  I always walked away with a hole in my wallet.  It is not that fruits and vegetables are expensive.  It is actually quite the opposite at the...
  • May012013
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Fresno Brewing Company: flash in the pan or legend in the making??

I was down in the Fulton Mall a few weeks ago to see my sweety for lunch.  We took our lunch on the Mall, savoring Victor Gruen's vision, as thread-bare as it was.  Having a yummy burger and fries I spotted the Fresno Brewing Company and thought I'd diddy-bop in for a cup of joe to caffinate my afternoon.  Wandering in to the...
  • Feb042012
  • Flackleman's picture
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Peach Pie

I wanted to take that old, crooked peach tree out for several years now. It's just ugly, the way it grows so crooked because whoever planted it 25 years ago planted it too close to the carport and forced it to grow crooked to get to the sunlight. Well, turns out it makes the biggest, juiciest, sweetest peaches. I'm not too much into peaches. Don't...
  • Jul142011
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Coors Light vs. Ice Cube: The “Super Cold” Battle

As the World’s Most Refreshing Beer, many wish to battle Coors Light for the “Super Cold” title, but until now, never has the challenge been so great. In what may be the greatest battle of the coldest yet, Coors Light faces off with entertainment mogul Ice Cube in two new ads, titled “Cold Talk” and “Cold Challenge.” View the...
  • May242011
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Flashback to Fat Jack's

When Fat Jack's, the nostalgic 50's drive-in, first opened in 1985, it was just about 25 years removed from the decade of sock hops, poodle skirts and the start of rock 'n roll. The retro restaurant is now 26 years old and you can still "Shake, Rattle and Roll" with Bill Haley and the Comets, put on your "Blue Suede Shoes" with...
  • May192011
  • FreakShow's picture
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A 'lil Interview With Dusty Buns

If you haven’t heard of Dusty Buns Bistro then you must not have heard of the Internet because it’s nearly impossible to find a twitter feed that doesn’t mention them every week (one recent retweet read, “Happy Dusty Buns Thursday Everyone!”). If you haven’t had the chance to eat Dusty Buns Bistro fare then you must have unfortunate...
  • Apr262011
  • Shavka's picture
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