{"id":398183,"date":"2026-07-14T18:14:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T18:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/398183\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T18:14:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T18:14:12","slug":"fresnos-yosemite-falls-cafe-reopens-after-fire-closure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/398183\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresno\u2019s Yosemite Falls Cafe reopens after fire closure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yosemite Falls Cafe is at Blackstone and Shaw avenues in Fresno is officially open.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant was closed for 10 months after a fire and officially reopened to the public at 7 a.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/living\/food-drink\/bethany-clough\/article316248405.html\">reopened in stages<\/a>, with its lounge opening first with a limited menu.<\/p>\n<p>Yosemite Falls still has its Sierra mountain-themed decor and still honors veterans in its lobby.<\/p>\n<p>But look closely and there are changes: New carpet in the dining room. Freshly printed menus. New tables. New paint.<\/p>\n<p>The bar got some upgrades too, including new speakers.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the changes happened behind the scenes, especially in the kitchen<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s where the fire started Aug. 29. An employee was trying to relight a pilot light under the fryer when a burst of flames leapt out from under it. All the workers got out and no one was hurt.<\/p>\n<p>But with water damage to the 50-year-old building and the way the walls were torn apart to get to the fire, much of the kitchen had to be rebuilt, said owner Manny Perales.<\/p>\n<p>The old ducting \u2014 all 32 feet of it \u2014 had to be replaced. Part of the roof, ceiling, walls, fans, and tiles were ripped out and replaced.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the appliances were replaced and new cooling fans installed.<\/p>\n<p>Sheri Oliveira and her husband ate breakfast at the restaurant Monday and said she\u2019s been coming to the building since it was the Peppermill in the 1970s.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is like a historical landmark on Blackstone everyone knows,\u201d she said. \u201cWe\u2019re so ecstatic and pleased with the reopening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>        Related Stories from  Fresno Bee<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/profile\/218450980\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/columnmug.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Bethany Clough\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/profile\/218450980\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bethany Clough<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    The Fresno Bee<\/p>\n<p>            Bethany Clough covers restaurants and retail for The Fresno Bee. A reporter for more than 20 years, she now works to answer readers\u2019 questions about business openings, closings and other business news. She has a degree in journalism from Syracuse University and her last name is pronounced Cluff.\n            <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Yosemite Falls Cafe is at Blackstone and Shaw avenues in Fresno is officially open. 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