{"id":185192,"date":"2026-02-19T22:36:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T22:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/185192\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T22:36:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T22:36:06","slug":"jimmy-pardinis-strada-sandwich-shop-coming-to-north-fresnos-park-cross-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/185192\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Pardini&#8217;s Strada sandwich shop coming to north Fresno\u2019s Park Cross expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1140\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/strada.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"a restaurant sign with caution tape and a man smiling\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"attach_desc\">Jimmy Pardini is opening Strada Italian Sandwiches at the expanding Park Cross shopping center, possibly by April. Photo illustration by Cecilia Lopez<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tpublished on February 19, 2026 &#8211; 12:45 PM<br \/>Written by <a href=\"https:\/\/thebusinessjournal.com\/byline\/ben-hensley\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Hensley<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fresh off the launch of Willow Osteria, Jimmy Pardini shared plans on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUoHXB1ku_4\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> last week for a new, Italian-inspired sandwich shop that could possibly open by April, answering a question about what was in store for the expanding Park Cross Shopping Center in north Fresno.<\/p>\n<p>Developer Harold Zinkin of Zinkin Family Partners, told<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/living\/food-drink\/bethany-clough\/article302509979.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> The Fresno Bee<\/a> last year that the 12,000 square-foot building under construction along Friant Road would include a mix of stores and restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>Noble Credit Union signed a lease for a new 3,226 square-foot branch there at 8492 N. Friant Avenue about a year ago.<\/p>\n<p>The first restaurant announced, Pardini\u2019s fourth, will be called Strada \u2014 Italian for \u201croad,\u201d invoking a street-food vibe. It will feature freshly-baked breads, homemade spreads and sauces and artisan meats sliced to order.<\/p>\n<p>Located across from another Pardini restaurant \u2014\u00a0Annesso Pizzeria \u2014\u00a0Strada will join the bustling shopping center anchored by Trader Joe\u2019s and fellow local eateries Butterfish and Figaro\u2019s Mexican Grill and national chains including The Habit Burger and Houston Tx Hot Chicken.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement was well-received on social media, with locals expressing excitement about a new Pardini-family restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFantastic! The Annesso Salumi is my favorite sandwich,\u201d one comment reads. \u201cJust ate at Willow Osteria, so delish.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Pardini opened a new, upscale restaurant \u2014 Willow Osteria \u2014 at The Avenue at Heritage Grove at Shepherd and Willow avenues, adding another restaurant to the Pardini portfolio. Pardini also owns The Annex Kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jimmy Pardini is opening Strada Italian Sandwiches at the expanding Park Cross shopping center, possibly by April. 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