Category: Eat & Drink
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Older Starbucks Gets a Make-over, Lobby Shrinks
If you hadn’t realized, one of the older Starbucks in town closed down for a few weeks. The one adjacent to AT&T store near Home Depot located on Avenue 16 & Hwy 99. At first with a newer Starbucks opening on the other side of town, there was the possibility that maybe it was closing…
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The Seventh Starbucks is Here
As I write this post, I take a few pauses in between my keystrokes to sip on my hot Americano that I picked up a few minutes before from the newly opened Starbucks at the corner of Madera Ave and Ave 13. Its actual address being 1451 Madera Ave. This marks the seventh Starbucks in…
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It’s About to Get a Bit More Starbuck-ier Around Here
I was suppose to write about this topic a few weeks back, but instead I’ve been busy working on other things. Before I continue, can you guess from where have I been working on these other said things? If you guessed from a Starbucks, then you deserve a high five and a cup of Joe…
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Long Before it was Maria’s Taco Shop
A few months ago (actually many months ago, as you’ll read later) , I came across Madera County EDC’s Pinterest and while browsing through their saved pins I found some really cool stuff. I felt like I had discovered a little secret stash of Madera’s history. I was fascinated to see so many old photographs…
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Another BBQ Restaurant is Coming
Madera currently has a couple BBQ options. There is Players Smoked BBQ, Petrucci’s BBQ Pit towards the edge of town, and then there’s Full-O Bull, if you want to consider that a BBQ place. For a town this size, I think that’s pretty good amount. However, soon we’ll be adding to the list. It has…
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Best Places in Madera for Craft Beers 2018
It is evident that there is a growing trend amongst craft beers. In fact, in the past five years the number of breweries in the U.S. have more than double! [1] Even with their popularity on the rise, they’re not readily available due to the nature of the business. Usually restaurants and bars prefer to…
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Gone Fishing, Long John Silver’s Has Closed Forever
I just couldn’t resist the pun in the headline, but you read that correctly, Long John Silver’s (LJS) has officially closed its doors — again, and apparently this time forever. If you were a fan, be prepare to hit the road when you get a craving. The sign posted in front of their store reads:…