{"id":334479,"date":"2026-05-27T14:50:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T14:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/334479\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T14:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T14:50:11","slug":"my-guy-market-temporarily-closes-as-chef-recovers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/334479\/","title":{"rendered":"My Guy Market temporarily closes as chef recovers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Eddie Eddie Wutangsy, displaying a tattoo of his motto for life, has opened My Guy Market, a ghost kitchen along Belmont Avenue just north of downtown. It\u2019s an online app-driven bodega for customers, offering New York City-inspired food and more. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com <\/p>\n

One of the first things Eddie Sixayratransy did upon his return to Fresno, post heart surgery, was pose for a social media pic<\/a> outside of his restaurant, My Guy Market.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s standing in front of a large poster that marks the white brick building, where he introduced the city to his signature chopped cheese sandwiches. His face is a bit deadpan, but he has one finger pointing up, as if in triumph. His T-shirt reads \u201cUCSF\u201d \u2014 the hospital where he was transferred to in April to undergo treatment for heart failure.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are overjoyed to see chef out of the hospital and back on Belmont and Roosevelt,\u201d the post reads.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s back in town continuing to rest and recuperate at home. We will keep ya\u2019ll posted with any and all developments.\u201d<\/p>\n

The chef was admitted back to the emergency department in Fresno, according to a text message sent to The Bee on Tuesday. His current condition in unclear.<\/p>\n

This comes days after chef Eddie announced he would be closing down My Guy Market to focus on his recovery. In a series of photos and video posted on Sunday, he was back in front of that poster, this time removing it from the wall.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cBittersweet moment,\u201d he posted in the video\u2019s caption.<\/p>\n

\u201cFour wonderful years here on Belmont and Roosevelt.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sixayratransy, (chef Eddie, or Eddie Wutangsy) has long been a personality in Fresno\u2019s food scene, having done kitchen work at restaurants such as KuniSama, Benaddiction and Chef Paul\u2019s Cafe.<\/p>\n

His status grew, especially via social media, when he opened My Guy Market out of the Hot Spot Kitchen space<\/a> in 2022.<\/p>\n

The pick-up only restaurant was inspired by a walking trip through New York City, and introduced Fresno to the chopped cheese sandwich, a kind of deconstructed hamburger popular at East Coast bodegas. The chef also introduced the viral-worthy Checkmate sandwich (its slow-smoked \u201cdino\u201d short rib bone meant to be pulled straight out of the wrapper) and a menu of Laotian barbecue dishes designed for a series of pop-up events.<\/p>\n

On social media and in person, chef Eddie beamed with an energetic chaos, full of optimism and love. For a time, he took to hiding stacks of cash in his to-go bags, or sometimes, he just handed out the money, in person, just to see the reaction. It cut into his bottom line, but the \u201cfun chaos\u201d of it all made him smile.<\/p>\n

Sunday\u2019s post, and accompanying comments from the chef, made it clear the closure is temporary and that the restaurant will eventually return, in some form. \u201cTemporarily closed for now! Gotta make sure my health is at 1-hunnit,\u201d chef Eddie wrote.<\/p>\n

\"Eddie Eddie Wutangsy\u2019s Classic NY Chopped Cheese sandwich featuring seasoned Andalusian ground beef, two slices of American cheese, shredded lettuce, tomato and fresh onion topped with ketchup and mayonnaise, available at his My Guy Market on Belmont Avenue just north of downtown. Photographed Friday, Jan. 20, 2023 in Fresno. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA ezamora@fresnobee.com Also closedL Fresno\u2019s Chop Cheese Bodega<\/p>\n

The closure is a double hit for the chopped cheese options in Fresno.<\/p>\n

Last month, Chop Cheese Bodega announced it was closing<\/a> its location on Blackstone Avenue near Bullard.<\/p>\n

The restaurant served its sandwiches (ground Angus beef patty chopped with cheese, peppers and onions, mayo and ketcup on a hoagie roll) from a window walk in what was once an Enterprise Rent-A-Car and gained a quick following, having been open for just over one year.<\/a><\/p>\n

The closure could also be temporary. The plan was to move the restaurant to another location, according to the restaurant\u2019s social media, though that has since been removed. A sign on the Blackstone Avenue now advertises something called Yard Burger.<\/p>\n

Related Stories from Fresno Bee<\/p>\n

Joshua Tehee<\/a><\/p>\n

The Fresno Bee<\/p>\n

Joshua Tehee covers breaking news for The Fresno Bee, writing on a wide range of topics from police, politics and weather, to arts and entertainment in the Central Valley.\n <\/p>\n