I remember back in 2018 Chef Hanis Calvin founded The Pioneer. I saw him hard at work in the kitchen and the bbq was very good. Sadly he left for other ventures. I’m visiting for the last time as The Pioneer closed on July 8, 2025.
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Aluminum Shade Cloth

I was driving on the freeway when I noticed the car was making strange noises beneath the engine. I parked at the nearest mall to investigate. It appeared the plastic protector under the engine lost some part that was holding it to the underside of the car. Lucky there was a Lowe’s in the mall. […]
Chef Paul’s Cafe

Chef Paul’s is located in a historic building in Fresno’s Chinatown. We stopped by for lunch on the way to Yosemite.
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Umi Tea Set

I like brewing hot tea when I wake up in the morning. Often it is jasmine tea I get from 99 Ranch. It’s economical and I like the light jasmine flavor. This is something I don’t do on vacation though as I don’t want to bring all my tea stuff with me.
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Mosa Tea

I like to brew a cup of tea when I wake up in the morning. Oolong is one of my favorites. I was excited to see a Yelp Elite Week event at Mosa Tea. Yelper’s were offered 1 free drink. Mosa Tea was clean and shiny with friendly employees cranking out drink orders. I […]