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Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
7 closures and expansions changing Modesto's business map
Stories by Modesto Bee journalists, with AI summarization Modesto's business landscape is evolving with new arrivals and tough farewells. Vallarta Supermarkets has opened in a long-vacant space on Pelandale Avenue, offering jobs and unique departments like a guacamole station and panadería. Longtime icons are closing, such as Hart Florist, which is ending operations after 82 years of serving local families. Fresh dining options are gaining ground, like the Pokemoto in Village One Plaza with Hawaiian-style poke bowls and a wide range of boba teas. Meanwhile, the closure of Joann Fabrics and Crafts has prompted local shoppers to search for new fabric stores in the area, signaling how shifts in retail affect daily routines. The store brought over 200 new jobs to Modesto. | Published February 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Dominique Williams The cafe opened Monday and serves dine-in or takeout breakfast and lunch, as well as take-home dinners. | Published February 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Dominique Williams The company's arrival would mean a new everyday dining option as well as job opportunities for high school, seasonal and other employees. | Published February 26, 2025 | Read Full Story by Dominique Williams The decision to close reflects 'the challenges faced by small, family-owned businesses,' the owner said. | Published March 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Dominique Williams 'It's not our favorite option, it's not our only option.' | Published March 7, 2025 | Read Full Story by Pat Clark 'People have been coming in and trying this instead of something fried or with oil.' — Navjot Kaur | Published April 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Maria Luisa Figueroa The Modesto Bee went in search of fabric stores in Stanislaus County — and what you can expect to pay. | Published May 6, 2025 | Read Full Story by Angela Rodriguez The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Where's the best spot to get ice cream in greater Gardner this summer? Vote in our poll
Summer is just weeks away, and locally owned dairy bars, ice cream shops, and trucks are already open for the season. Whether you like two scoops or one in a cone, cup, or both, we all have our favorite spot to grab some ice cream during the warm and sunny days. In the greater Gardner area, there are various places to grab a scoop of freshly made and locally sourced ice cream. From hot fudge sundaes and milkshakes to hot dogs and alcoholic-infused ice cream, there is an ice cream flavor or snack item for every kind of craving or taste in the following greater Gardner area ice cream shops. Vote for your favorite spot to get ice cream with friends and family during the summer. The poll will close at 11:59 pm on May 18. Maddy Silvagnoli, a Gardner resident, opened her full-service ice cream truck last summer and has started her second season. Maddy's Ice Cream Truck offers 11 different flavors of ice cream, including cookie dough and cookies and cream, with toppings including Nutella and brownies. The truck also offers waffle sundaes, novelty treats, and hot dogs. Follow Silvagnoli's Facebook page to find out where Maddy's Ice Cream Truck is parked. You can also contact Silvagnoli at maddysicecreamandmore@ to book the truck for parties and events. The family-owned ice cream truck has served the greater Gardner area for five years. Pops Sweet-Harts Ice Cream Trucks has two full-service trucks filled with novelty ice creams, popsicles, Hawaiian-style shaved ice, and a few scoop ice cream flavors. The truck also offers liquor-infused ice cream for adults over 21. The ice cream truck can be booked for parties and events seven days a week. To book, call 978-305-4002 or email nancyjtessier@ Lickity Splitz at 231 Main St. in Winchendon is open year-round. It offers more than ice cream – quick breakfast, lunch, and dinner bites. The greater Gardner staple is open seven days a week from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. This season, the Winchendon year-round ice cream and quick bites shop has opened its first ice cream truck called the Lickity Express. The truck is equipped with a grill so that customers can grab hamburgers and hot dogs, in addition to a dozen flavors of ice cream. The Lickity Express can also be booked for parties and events. To stay updated on the whereabouts of the new ice cream truck, follow the Lickity Splitz Facebook page. A Winchendon classic, Murdock Farm & Dairy Bar is now open every day from 1 to 9 p.m. at 62 Elmwood Road. The dairy farm has been mixing homemade ice cream on site since 1964, so every cone or cup of ice cream is freshly scooped. For updates on open hours and ice cream flavors, follow the dairy farm and bar's Facebook page. Another year-round ice cream shop is Kay's Dairy Bar in Westminster. The dairy bar also offers quick bites for lunch and dinner. It is open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Kay's Dairy Bar is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Izzie's Ice Cream in Templeton is open Tuesday through Friday between 3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. and again on Saturday and Sunday from 1:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The ice cream joint is closed on Mondays. The ice cream spot offers almost 30 flavors of hard scoop ice cream, a premium sundae menu, a drink menu with root beer floats, and four flavors of ice cream cakes. The Kitchen Garden Country Store in Templeton opens its ice cream bar every day until the end of September. The country store and bakery scoops Bliss Ice Cream, which is made in Attleboro, Massachusetts. The ice cream window at the Templeton Country Store is open Wednesday to Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. Follow the Kitchen Garden on Facebook to be aware of changes to open hours and seasonal flavors. This article originally appeared on Gardner News: Where is the best ice cream in greater Gardner? Take our poll
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Is Topeka getting a Hawaiian Bros? What we know
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Hawaiian-style food options are somewhat limited in the Capital City, but a national restaurant chain may change things. 27 News reached out to the Hawaiian Bros Island Grill company this week to find out if it has any plans to set up shop in the Topeka area. The company currently has several locations in Kansas such as in Wichita, Lawrence and a recently opened spot in Manhattan. A company spokeswoman responded saying that Topeka won't be receiving a Hawaiian Bros of its own. However, she didn't rule out the possibility that Topeka will receive one in the near future. 'We do not currently have plans to put a restaurant there. However, we are a young and growing company and have just signed several franchises recently.' Hawaiian Bros spokeswoman Hawaiian Bros' menu features its classic 'Plate Lunch' which comes with a variety of combination options you can pick and choose from that typically include white rice and/or macaroni salad. Customers can add chicken, pork and spam to their dishes and finish things off with a dole soft serve. Former Wolfe's Camera shop, nearby buildings for sale for $2.85 million Topeka is currently due to receive several new restaurants in the days ahead such as a new CAVA, Whataburger and Raising Cane's. For more local eats news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Cision Canada
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Cision Canada
Palapa Tours Returns for 2025 Season with Floating Tiki Bar Cruises Around the Toronto Islands
TORONTO, April 29, 2025 /CNW/ - Toronto's waterfront is welcoming back one of its most talked-about experiences: Palapa Tours, the city's original Hawaiian-style floating tiki bar, officially launches its 2025 season on May 3rd. Operating out of HTO Park (319 Queens Quay West), Palapa Tours offers 90-minute cruises around the scenic Toronto Islands aboard two custom-built tiki bar boats. The vessels feature a fully licensed bar, lively music, and unmatched views of the city skyline, delivering a unique waterfront experience for both locals and tourists. Guests can book individual tickets or reserve a private charter for up to 12 people, making the tours a popular option for birthdays, bachelorette parties, team-building events, and summer celebrations. "Palapa Tours was created to bring a slice of island life to Toronto," said the Palapa Tours team. "We're excited to return with even more ways for guests to enjoy the waterfront, unwind with friends, and create a vibe on the water this summer." New for the 2025 season, Palapa Tours will host monthly karaoke nights, themed events, and date night sunset cruises as part of its expanded programming. A custom souvenir Palapa glass is included with ticket purchase. Palapa Tours also offers brand partnership opportunities for beverage and lifestyle companies seeking high-impact, experiential exposure along Toronto's bustling harbourfront. The season runs seven days a week from May through September, with bookings now open online at
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
How an expectant woman's hankerings led to a new restaurant in Modesto
Sushi lovers in northeast Modesto will be bowled over with a fresh new option for lunch and dinner. 'My husband was really into boba teas, and I was into poke bowls, so when this opportunity popped up, it just seemed perfect,' said Navjot Kaur. She and her husband, Harpreet Singh, operate the newly opened Pokemoto, located in Village One Plaza. Kaur said she got the idea for the business in 2023 when looking for dining options as an expectant mother. 'I was craving sushi, but knowing you should not eat raw fish while pregnant, I tried a poke bowl with chicken instead,' she said. 'I was obsessed — it was all the flavor of sushi without the risk.' A short time later, Kaur said, she was served a Facebook ad for Pokemoto franchise opportunities and it felt like a sign. Within a few months, Kaur and Singh were scouting locations in Modesto. Kaur said customers have told her they are excited to have this option on this side of town. 'People have been coming in and trying this instead of something fried or with oil,' she said. 'They're saying, 'This is something healthy and delicious that we needed.'' Pokemoto specializes in Hawaiian-style poke bowls, which usually are pieces of raw tuna and salmon served over sushi rice with an assortment of toppings, from avocado to seaweed and many umami things in between. Bowls range from $14.99 to $16.99, and higher if you add extras. The bowls are fully customizable, but if building your own seems too daunting, there are five signature bowls on the menu. For those unsure about uncooked proteins, bowls can be made with chicken, shrimp, Spam, and tofu. Kaur said the bowls are generous, and they offer salad instead of rice, if preferred, or a bowl made into a poke burrito, which is similar to a large sushi roll. Singh recommends a boba drink to accompany your bowl. Pokemoto offers about a dozen types of iced boba tea, with or without milk and tapioca pearls, in flavors including mango, taro, watermelon, matcha and lychee. Teas start at $4.99 for a regular, up to $5.99 for a large. Kaur said they offer a happy hour from 3 to 5 p.m. daily, featuring boba teas at half price. The restaurant also offers a variety of cold salads, including seaweed, lobster, and kani. There are also miso soup and Spam musubi made fresh to order. Thomas Nguyen, the founder and owner of the Pokemoto franchise, was at the opening to support Kaur and Singh. After living in Hawaii, he started the company in Connecticut in 2017 when he found little to no poke restaurants in the New England area. In just eight years, Pokemoto now has over 40 locations nationwide. In California, there was only one Pokemoto, in Petaluma. The Modesto store is the second location in the state. Kaur and Singh said they hope to add more locations in the Central Valley over the next few years and already are looking to expand in Manteca and Ceres. 'We think the concept is unique because it offers something for adults and kids, fresh food and sweet drinks,' said Kaur. 'Other poke places are more focused on just the poke, but this one is focused not only on the older generation but the younger generation, too.' The store had a two-day soft opening and then a three-day grand opening that started on March 28. Pokemoto is at 3020 Floyd Ave, Suite 103. It is open daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and offers online ordering and delivery service through GrubHub.
