The former Chevys restaurant in River Park has been completely remodeled. Several walls were knocked down to create Texas de Brazil Churrascaria Steakhouse.

The former Chevys restaurant in River Park has been completely remodeled. Several walls were knocked down to create Texas de Brazil Churrascaria Steakhouse.

Bethany Clough

Fresno Bee

Thursday’s top stories from The Fresno Bee. Here’s what to know

By staff, with AI summarization

The Fresno Bee’s coverage Thursday spanned a downtown stabbing at Courthouse Park, an inside look at why Fresno police have ramped up patrols in the Tower District’s nightlife corridor and the local restaurants that pulled in the most OpenTable reservations last month.

Texas de Brazil carries more than a dozen kinds of meat on skewers that are sliced at customers’ tables. Texas de Brazil carries more than a dozen kinds of meat on skewers that are sliced at customers’ tables. Texas de Brazil Here are the top stories of the dayWhat are Fresno’s hottest restaurants? These spots had the most bookings in July — OpenTable released its monthly Diners’ Choice rankings for Fresno on Aug. 5, spotlighting local eateries with the most bookings and best reviews in July. Texas de Brazil, Max’s Bistro & Bar and The Farmer & The Bootlegger landed among the highest-rated spots on the list, with ratings ranging from 4.5 to 4.8 stars. OpenTable analyzed nearly 500,000 new global diner reviews in July and sorted results by location to help diners find new favorites.Fresno County employee stabbed at Courthouse Park, deputies say; suspect detained — A Fresno County employee was stabbed Thursday afternoon at Courthouse Park in downtown Fresno. Deputies responded at 1:16 p.m. and found the victim, who was conscious, breathing and talking as EMS took him to the hospital. A suspect was detained near Fresno Street and Van Ness Avenue after deputies deployed a taser. The investigation into the motive is ongoing.Fresno police beefs up presence in ‘Tower Vegas.’ What’s driving more patrol? — Fresno Police have expanded weekend patrols in the Tower District over the past two years, sometimes deploying up to 30 officers along the nightlife corridor. Police Chief Mindy Casto said the buildup reflects preventative patrol driven by crowd volatility and late-night street vendors drawing groups after bars close, not an increase in crime. City leaders, businesses and residents remain split, with some backing the added security and others questioning the cost given historically low violent crime rates.

Original stories by Gagandeep Singh, Anthony Galaviz and Melissa Montalvo

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