FresnoBee.com: Joan Obra http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/obra/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from FresnoBee.com in California's Central Valley en-us Copyright 2006 FresnoBee.com Joan Obra 60 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:39 PDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy's PubSys jward@fresnobee.com Taqueria Don Pepe opens second restaurant http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/obra/story/736234.html http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/obra/story/736234.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:07:46 PDT Fans of the Taqueria Don Pepe at Gettysburg and Blackstone avenues have a second location to check out. A new taqueria opened about a month ago at Shaw and Woodrow avenues, across from Fresno State. Hi Life stops serving dinners http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/obra/story/732991.html http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/obra/story/732991.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:08:57 PDT Another independent restaurant is set to close. Chef leaves, deli closes, GiGi's grows http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/obra/story/718119.html http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/obra/story/718119.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:25:39 PDT In Fresno's ever-changing restaurant scene, chefs leave, businesses shut down and optimistic entrepreneurs expand in a tough economy. Here's some of the latest news. New owners take over La Paella http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/obra/story/711045.html http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/obra/story/711045.html Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:30:39 PDT Can a couple known for Mexican food make a go of a Spanish restaurant? Readers rave about farmers markets http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/obra/story/690223.html http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/obra/story/690223.html Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:54:42 PDT My goodness. You certainly love your farmers markets. Clovis event spotlights stone fruit http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/obra/story/679238.html http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/obra/story/679238.html Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:36:24 PDT Lovers of peaches, plums and nectarines, clear your calendars for Saturday night's Organic Stone Fruit Jubilee. Chef Harland leaves Slates for Bentley's Fresh Market http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/obra/story/675551.html http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/obra/story/675551.html Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:00:14 PDT Roy Harland has left Slates and Belana for Bentley's Fresh Market and Bistro. Catalano's is gone; The Market moves in http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/obra/story/663991.html http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/obra/story/663991.html Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:21:14 PDT With profit margins in the grocery business at razor-thin margins, it's always interesting when businessmen (or women) decide to enter the game. Black figurines seem odd at Bravo Farms http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/obra/story/659622.html http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/obra/story/659622.html Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:08:39 PDT While reporting today's story about the Sequoia Valley Farm Trails Map, I saw something at Bravo Farms that I didn't expect. Campagnia will celebrate its anniversary all month long http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/obra/story/650744.html http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/obra/story/650744.html Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:24:13 PDT Happy seventh birthday, Campagnia.