Fresno
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
Have you ever been to Cracked Pepper Bistro? It’s PHENOM. Well, Vatche is the owner and head chef at Cracked Pepper and guess what?! He opened ANOTHER restaurant. His new place, is a Mediterranean style restaurant called Yalla Yalla located over on Friant and Fort Washington. Cam and I took a little trip there last week and he fed us til our tummies were packed tight.
Vatche is the real deal. And I’ll say that until I’m blue in the face. I see this guy at Farmer’s Markets buying his produce for his restaurants. He’s friendly, he’s talented, and he’s serious about his craft. The kitchen is his studio and the ingredients are his paint. I really appreciate that about him. He is a true chef.
I could go on and on about how wonderful Vatche is or how delish his dishes are–or how you SERIOUSLY NEED to try his famous Bread Pudding, but I’ll just let you sit back and enjoy the video. You might need to grab a napkin to wipe the drool off your face.
Yalla Yalla on FACEBOOK
Cracked Pepper Bistro on FACEBOOK
Cracked Pepper Bistro WEBSITE
<3 Dominique
And seriously, how beautiful is Yalla Yalla?? Go and check it out for yourself.
Tags: Chef Vatche, Fresno Food, Fresno Foodies, Restaurants, Yalla Yalla
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Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
I’ve been hearing a lot of buzz about Nicole Coelho and Royal Rabbit around town. I finally had the privilege of meeting her at an event over at Dom Blu in Fig Garden. I love this girl. She’s full of sass and spunk and busts her little behind to make her company and her brand the best it can be. We had a lot of fun the day she came over to interview. She’s so driven and inspiring. Watch the video to get a little more up close and personal with Nicole!
Royal Rabbit on FACEBOOK
Royal Rabbit COLLECTION
<3 Dominique
Tags: Design, Fashion, Follow Your Forte, Fresno, Nicole Coelho, Royal Rabbit, Royal Rabbit Clothing
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Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
Briana is a visionary with a big heart. She’s the owner and designer behind Five and Two Jewelry. These pieces will make you feel like a rock princess or better yet, Jem. Remember her? Who didn’t love JEM!?! Anyway, Briana’s style and purpose is something to be celebrated. Check out her video and learn about what she’s stirring up in this city and elsewhere!
Five and Two FACEBOOK
Five and Two ETSY
Five and Two WEBSITE
<3 Dominique
Tags: Briana Seltzer, Design, Fashion, Jewelry, Style
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Monday, January 24th, 2011
Reza Assemi is the man behind a lot of the cool development happening downtown. I get SO excited going into work everyday because it seems like lofts and businesses are going up all over the place down by our studio. Check out our video interview with this cool cat and let us know what you think about the development happening downtown!
<3 Dominique
P.S.- Yes I stuttered when I said “development”
No, I’m not pregnant even though my bulging sweatshirt pockets would imply otherwise
And Yes, that constant squeaking is because of the battery-less smoke alarms that could not be turned off…
I Heart Fresno :: Reza Assemi from Baked Pickles on Vimeo.
Tags: Broadway Lofts, Downtown Development, Follow Your Forte, Reza Assemi
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Tuesday, December 28th, 2010
We are BEYOND thrilled to bring you our 1st Follow your Forte interview! Our very 1st guest is Frosted Cakery. Frosted Cakery is located in The Tower District on the Wishon Row at 1292 N. Wishon Fresno, CA 93728. They share a space with the new SupportR sandwich shop, and let me tell you– BOTH of these businesses are fabulous.
We want to start bringing you inside these businesses so you can hear the stories of the people behind them. We love hearing people share their passions and talents, and when they share them in Fresno?! Well, we love that even more.
Enough talking from me…check out our video and let us know what you think!
Frosted Cakery Interview Follow Your Forte 001 from Enrique Meza on Vimeo.
This video is courtesy of Enrique Meza at the No Network.
<3 Dominique
A HUGE thank you again to Beverly and Megan over at Frosted Cakery. And don’t forget to find them on Facebook and “like” their page! If you’d like to try out their delicious treats make sure you stop in and tell them we sent you! Frosted Cakery is open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm. They are closed Monday.
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