Top retail stories: Paris Baguette; Costco drama; Meet Fresno’s ‘most high end’ restaurant?
The Fresno Bee has been tracking a busy stretch of retail news across the region, including a reader-favorite restaurant, a Costco project inching forward, and a sudden closure tied to road work. Here is a roundup of top retail stories shaping where Fresno-area shoppers and diners are spending their money this month.
We assemble this list each week, so you can get caught up on The Fresno Bee’s top retail stories
Fresno’s ‘most high end restaurant’ and the childhood in Mexico that inspired it
Tabachines Cocina in north Fresno was chosen by Fresno Bee readers as the most high-end restaurant in town, narrowly edging out Trelio in a recent poll. Owner Consuelo Alvarado opened the restaurant in Los Angeles in 2014 before moving it to Fresno in 2018, building the menu around her mother Elena Maravilla’s recipes and fresh ingredients sourced twice weekly from the Vineyard Farmers Market. Click here for full story.
NY flavor can’t stop Fresno restaurant closure after 4 months. Road work took toll
Big Apple Platters NYC, a halal New York-style food spot inside a 76 gas station, has shut down just four months after opening despite 27 five-star Google reviews and a “#1 Fast Food Restaurant” award in March. Owner Shaan Singh said construction on Herndon Avenue blocked two of three entryways to the gas station, prompting Uber Eats and DoorDash to drop the restaurant and leaving him with nearly two weeks of zero sales. Singh said he plans to reopen the restaurant in the future. Click here for full story.
‘Closed until further notice.’ What’s up with this Fresno-area franchise?
All three Hummus Republic restaurants in the Fresno area are closed, with “Closed until further notice” signs posted at the two Fresno locations as of May 15. The Visalia location closed April 30 after about five years, with its operator citing a negative franchise experience and an expiring lease. Franchisees must invest between $207,500 and $659,000 and pay 6% weekly royalty fees on gross income. Click here for full story.
Massive Costco in northwest Fresno gets green light. Still needs judge approval
The Fresno City Council re-approved plans for a new Costco at Herndon Avenue and Riverside Drive, but the project still needs a judge to sign off before construction can begin. The 219,000-square-foot store would include 32 gas pumps and a car wash, replacing the aging Shaw Avenue location. The city revised its environmental analysis to cite a 2014 pollution-reduction plan after a judge previously rejected the earlier version. Click here for full story.
Paris Baguette the latest to join Clovis shopping center that continues to grow
The South Korean bakery chain Paris Baguette is opening a shop at Loma Vista Marketplace in Clovis, with signage already up at a corner suite and an opening expected in August or September. It will be the third Paris Baguette location in the Fresno area. The shop is part of Phase 2 at the shopping center, which is also expected to bring in Press Box, Jamba Juice, Batter Up and Butterfish. Click here for full story.
Original stories by Bethany Clough, B.J. Anteola and Erik Galicia
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