Super Bowl Sunday At Peeves In Fresno,CA

So this Super Bowl Sunday we dropped the kids off at the Fresno Convention Center so they could go see Disney On Ice and the wife and I went to Peeves Public House to watch the game.

This is the first time we had been to Peeves and they really have not been open very long. Peeves Public house & Local Market is new to downtown Fresno but is making there home in a spot on the Fulton Mall with a lot of history.

So lets start with the beer. Peeves has a great selection of beer in cans, bottles and on tap.They have local staples from the fine folks at Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Company which is only a few blocks away from Peeves. I had the barley wine from 21st Amendment and a Smoked Scotch Ale which was bloody awesome. When I asked about the taps they were telling me that they swap them out regularly.

The menu on this day consisted of one item because they had partnered with a local church who provided a bunch of appetizers so on the menu they were doing a pulled pork sandwich. Normally the have several items on the menu that rotate based on what local farmers, vendors/distributors bring them. They do a full breakfast on the weekends (which I look forward to paying a visit for).

Now for the one thing I was looking forward to checking out....there market in the space next door. All kinds of cool stuff from locals. Canned/pickled foods, milk from Rosa's Dairy, a few meats from a couple of local farms. The truth is it has got me thinking about working on some bacon recipes/

In the end this is a business that I am hoping to see be successful in Fresno,Ca. And more importantly I hope that this trend of farm to table and local purveyors does not go away anytime soon!!

Sometimes You have To Ignore The Letter In The Window!

Daisy Diggin' Into MOMOFUKU

    I like food, I like to go out to eat with the wife and kids. I like everything from fine dining to food trucks. I also think that sometimes when looking for somewhere to eat you have to look past the letter in the window (LA County establishments have a letter given to them by the health board). What makes for somewhere to eat better then just reputation and where all the hipster kids are calling "cool"?

    On Monday my daughter Daisy and I went to Central Fish Market in Downtown Fresno,Ca. so we could get groceries for dinner, but first we needed ramen! We ordered a couple of bowls of ramen, she had a Japanese soda and I had a can of Sapporo. As we sit eating we are digging through my MOMOFUKU book so we can figure out what we need to buy.

    Central Fish gets busy, I mean super busy. It took us almost 35 minutes to get out food and like always it was worth it. Downtown Fresno has a bunch of places to eat but there is something about Central Fish. If you sit long enough everyone is going to walk through the door. When I say everyone  I mean white guys, black guys, business people, old people, constructions guys...I mean everyone!! This is one of those times where the local know best.

   Just because there are a bunch of fixed gear biks, dudes in jean cut offs and they sell Pabst does not mean it is the cool place to go. Sometimes I do not mind a table that is a little beat up and grimy with the smell of fresh seafood next door in a neighborhood most people won't hang out in after dark.

   Do you know what the locals know?  More importantly are you a local and you do not know where the gems are in your town? If not I think it is time to see what is in your own backyard.