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MOD Uniquely editor’s note embed If there’s one thing that can be said about Modesto, it’s that the people who care about the town do so passionately. I’m sure a … Click to Continue »

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A mom, dad and son trio are opening a second location of their fusion restaurant in Stanislaus County. Terracotta Poke Bowl has one location in Turlock and soon will have … Click to Continue »...

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A 42-year-old children’s boutique in Modesto’s McHenry Village shopping center will close this year following the announcement of its owner’s retirement. Ragamuffin, at 1700 McHenry Ave., S...

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A former Save Mart manager has filed a class-action lawsuit against the company, alleging wage theft. The total value of unpaid wages is estimated in the millions. Joseph Christiansen, who … Cl...

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Do you own a restaurant or business in Stanislaus County that recently opened or soon will? Are you a resident with a question about what’s coming to your neighborhood? Is … Click to Continue...

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MOD Inside Look editor’s note embed You ever dream you’re on an island somewhere, then wake up and you’re still in Modesto? That’s what eating at Cariblue Restaurant on Yosemite … Click...

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Jersey Mike’s Subs, an international sub sandwich chain, is opening a Modesto location near McHenry Village. The chain has more than 4,000 locations open and in development, and 385 locations �...

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MOD Uniquely editor’s note embed It’s always special celebrating MAMA’s birthday, but this year took the cake. The Modesto Area Music Association has turned 25 — older than some of … Cl...

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While there isn’t a Mar-Val Food Stores in Modesto, residents can shop its grocery items without even leaving their homes. Mar-Val isn’t opening a location in Stanislaus County, but the … C...

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A Modesto-based company linked to a deadly bacteria outbreak has discontinued operations after settling a civil complaint filed by the United States. The complaint was filed Sept. 27 alleging tha...

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Wood Colony Plaza in Modesto is getting a face-lift — and some new tenants. Construction crews have been busy renovating the exteriors of a number of units in the Pelandale … Click to Continu...

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An Edgar Allan Poe-themed cocktail experience is coming to downtown Modesto for a short time in early November. Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy is a traveling event that pairs the telling … Click to ...

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After filing for bankruptcy, Bed Bath & Beyond closed its Modesto store in June 2023. The building has been vacant since. Now, another retailer is moving into the space. Burlington … Click to C...

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Spirit of Gallo, the liquor division of E.&J. Gallo Winery, is expanding its profile through a partnership with a brand of mezcal made in Mexico. The Modesto company will be … Click to Continue...

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“I will not let it die,” Funky Market 209 coordinator Lisa Norris said as she talked about the struggles the vendor event has experienced since the rise in popularity of … Click to Continue...

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The Queen Bean Coffee House is switching hands from its longtime owner to a Modesto couple who are well known and involved in the community. Sam Pierstorff and Ruhi Sheikh … Click to Continue �...

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What began as a “COVID baby,” as Ripon resident Jillian Ruiz called it, is now a pickled cactus company that sells its products nationwide. She and her husband, Eric Ruiz, … Click to Contin...

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As the old adage goes: If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. That mindset is part of the reason two brothers are opening a restaurant … Click to Continue »

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It’s no secret that Stanislaus County residents desperately want a Chick-fil-A, but while they wait for that to happen, a second location is coming to a region miles up the … Click to Continu...

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When a new restaurant is so anticipated that a local social media food influencer shows up to the grand opening, you know you it’s a place you have to try. … Click to Continue »

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A Manteca husband and wife are teaming with a local boba shop to bring a relatively unique Japanese delicacy to Modesto. Jonathan and Kim Pasamonte own Oni-gurus, a fusion catering … Click to C...

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Mod Bee Reality Check - editor note A grocery cart was observed stored in the bathroom of a Turlock gas station and purple shampoo was in the soap dispenser of … Click to Continue »

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Mod Bee Reality Check - editor note It’s been crickets since word got around that a new In-N-Out was coming to The Marketplace shopping center in Modesto, which begs the … Click to Continue �...

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Stanislaus County’s only Church’s Texas Chicken opened in Modesto on Saturday, and it’s safe to say the community was eager to try it. I knew better than to go on … Click to Continue »

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The Queen Bean, a beloved coffeehouse operated out of a Victorian home in downtown Modesto, may be closing soon. A Youtube video posted Jan. 9 shows the business, at 1126 … Click to Continue »...

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A weeklong hunting trip between a father, son and son-in-law may not have been successful in the way they initially hoped, but not seeing many animals did leave a lot … Click to Continue »

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Mod Bee Reality Check - editor note For those who like fried chicken: How many options are too many? How would you choose among three restaurants next to one another? … Click to Continue »

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Susan McGrath Aguirre remembers playing hide-and-seek in the dark warehouse of her grandfather’s moving and storage company as a child, squeezing through the small spaces between large crates f...

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Big Lots announced its plan to close 40 locations across the United States — including some in Stanislaus County — this year due to loss of sales. But the actual … Click to Continue »

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I can’t remember a time I’ve ever written “olive oil” and “beer” in the same sentence, much less had a tasting of both on the same day and in the … Click to Continue »

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