Top stories: Trelio at 20; new patio dining options; man dies in rollover crash

Friday’s top stories from The Fresno Bee cover a milestone for one of Clovis’ best-known fine dining destinations, a roundup of fresh restaurant patio options and a deadly early-morning crash in Fresno County.

Here are The Fresno Bee’s top stories from Friday to catch you up

• Trelio turns 20 as founder steps back from Clovis restaurant. Why it’s a favorite — Trelio Food & Wine in Old Town Clovis is marking 20 years with a reputation as one of the area’s top high-end restaurants, ranked No. 2 in a recent Fresno Bee readers’ poll. Founder Chris Shackelford stepped back from day-to-day operations in 2024, keeping 51% ownership while four longtime staff members took on a 49% stake and half the profits. The restaurant now serves a five-course prix fixe menu for $85 and has reinvented itself many times, from molecular gastronomy to comfort food and various international cuisines.
• 5 new restaurant patios to try in Fresno, Clovis. It’s their first summer open — Five restaurants are opening their patios for their first summer season in Fresno and Clovis. Il Caffè and Willow Osteria, both at The Avenue at Heritage Grove in Clovis, offer Italian-inspired menus and shaded seating with olive tree views. Moses McQueen’s, Starving Artist Bistro and Strada round out the list with options ranging from a downtown backyard hangout to casual European-style sandwich dining.
• Man ejected, killed in early-morning Fresno County single-vehicle crash, CHP says — A man was killed Friday at 3:30 a.m. in a single-vehicle crash at the southeast corner of Clovis and Jefferson avenues in Fresno County. The driver was traveling southbound on Clovis when the Honda sedan veered right, struck a pole and overturned into a vineyard, the California Highway Patrol said. He was not wearing a seatbelt, and investigators are looking into whether alcohol or drugs played a role.

Original stories by Bethany Clough and Anthony Galaviz

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