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Inland Exposures The Riversider | June/July 2022

Hundreds of classic cars descended on downtown Riverside for this year's Show & Go Car Show.

Photo by Zach Cordner

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D E PA R T M E N T S 4 Inland Exposures Highlighting our best images of Riverside. Photography by Zach Cordner 8 Love Letter To Riverside “ It’s also that time of year again when the school year has wrapped up, the heat rolls in, and air conditioning feels like heaven” 12 Riverside's Finest Delena Wall 14 Hidden Gems Yvette’s Bakery 16 Local Business Hailey Bell Creations 18 Meet Your Local Artists Rick Garcia & Stephanie Godoy 20 Community Riverside Military Wall of Honor Restaurant Review 40 Downtown/University/Canyon Crest Arcade Coffee Roasters 42 Woodcrest Flat Top Bar & Grill 44 Bar & Restaurant Guide The Riversider’s guide to all the best bars and eateries 54 Postcards From Yesterday Life Arts Building

F E AT U R E S 24 Jim Belsito & The Riverside Pinball League “ In its early years, Pinball was considered a game of chance and misperceived as a gambling device, which led to its ban in several major cities across the country during the 1940s” 28 Historical Riverside Riverside Mexican American Pioneers, El Movimiento, and The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Arts & Culture 34 The Cheech Marin Center For Chicano Art & Culture Cheech’s vision for Riverside through art

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A look into the change from the old downtown public library into The Cheech.

Love Letter to Riverside From elementary school through college, Zach and I spent endless hours at the downtown public library. We were constantly in those hallways sifting through journals, books, magazines, and even microfilm searching for vital information. It was always very special to both of us, which is why we’re so thrilled to be apart of the transformation of our beloved old downtown public library into the new and exciting Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture.

Known to everyone simply as “The Cheech” in honor of the man, the myth, the legend—Richard “Cheech” Marin—who kindly donated his personal Chicano art collection to get the ball rolling in the right direction. The library was all but gutted with only a few familiar features remaining like the bare brick walls and the original entry staircase. We think you’ll be awed by the immense changes and inspired by the amazing Chicano art featured within. Be sure to get tickets to enjoy this new world-class art museum in the heart of our city!

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It’s also that time of year again when the school year has wrapped up, the heat rolls in, and air conditioning feels like heaven. Time to enjoy your backyard pool, or you can get on those golf courses to practice your perfect swing. Summertime in Riverside can be sweltering, so try to stay cool out there!

We’re also very proud to mention that this is our one-year anniversary of The Riversider Magazine!

It’s been nothing short of spectacular, and our dream couldn’t have come into existence if not for our advertisers, supporters and you, our cherished readers. Thank you for trusting us to showcase our city’s best features.

We will continue our pursuit of all the amazing things Riverside has to offer, and we hope you all have a restful and relaxing summer!

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Riverside's Finest Delena Wall WORDS: ELIZABETH SCHWARTZE PHOTO: ZACH CORDNER

Riverside may be a large city, but the citizens that are dedicated to making a difference in their city are having a bigger impact on the world by simply effecting change in their own community. Delena Wall is Riverside Unified School District’s 2022 Elementary School Teacher of the Year. She received the award because of her dedication to Liberty Elementary—her alma mater. As a Kindergarten teacher, it ’s her dedication, love, ser vice, and gratitude that earned her the prestigious award.

By making a difference at her own school—it’s made all the difference in the world.

Delena’s family migrated to Riverside as orange pickers and settled in the Casa Blanca neighborhood. A s a native Riversider, Delena attended Liberty Elementary, Chemawa Middle School, and Arling ton High School. Education wasn’t highly regarded in her family—hard work was. Delena began working at Stater Brothers at a young age, but all the hard work was taking a toll on her body. She enrolled at Riverside Community College, and it took her six years to figure out the next step. While enrolled in a Child Psychology course, she volunteered in an elementary school.

While there, she immediately felt that teaching could be the rewarding career path she was seeking.

In 2010, she graduated from California State University, San Bernardino with a degree in Liberal Studies. When Delena received her teaching credentials, there was a hiring freeze. The first job that opened up was in her old sixth grade classroom at Liberty Elementary. For the last nine years, Delena has dedicated her life to the students at Liberty.

Liber t y Elementar y is par t of her histor y, and her present—Delana knows she’s in a position to help the future. “Right now, the world can feel so cold and harsh, we (teachers) want to combat that and demonstrate love, and that love is at our school,” Delena emphasized. She has immersed herself into the Liberty Community, and loves her Liberty family. Her own children attend Liberty Elementary, and they arrive at school each day to be part of their school family.

“I’m in the position I’m in now because I made a lot of mistakes,” she explained.

“Becoming a leader doesn’t require the perfect person.

No matter who you are—you can do anything you put your heart to” Since Delena began working at Liberty, she’s started new traditions, and revived old ones. The sixth grade song is taught to each sixth grader.

At high school graduation, previous Liberty students do the “Senior Walk” as Liberty Elementary Alumni.

This past year, the seniors that at tended the Senior Walk sang the sixth grade song in unison with the current sixth grade. Delena began the Red Carpet Arrival on the first day of school six years ago. On the first day of school, kids walk a red carpet to the school entrance while being

applauded by their teachers with chants of “we missed you” and “welcome back.” When there was an accident near the school, Delena created a “Slow Down, We Live Here” sign painting party to create awareness, and get drivers to slow down near schools.

Focusing on the part of the world she can change for the better, the accolades from her award as RUSD’s Elementary “Teacher of the Year” include, “What sets Wall apart as an educator is her relentless drive to advocate for ALL children and to help them realize their self worth, and their limitless abilities.

In addition to her commitment to student learning and emotional well being, Wall is determined in her dedication towards seeking to assist any student in need of food, clothing, and any resource available to make their experience as positive as possible.

She consistently leads in all direc tions as she collaborates with all colleagues, students, and communit y members towards making Liber t y Elementary the best place for students.”

Delena, and her husband of t went y-t wo years Richard, are proud Riversider’s. For future Ri verside leaders, Delena s tated, “ I ’m in the p osi t ion I ’m in now b e c aus e I made a lot of mistakes,” she explained. “Becoming a leader doesn’t require the per fect person. No matter who you are—you can do anything you put your heart to.” Taking that sentiment to the classroom for all children to learn that no matter who they are—they can be a leader and make a difference is what sets Delena Wall apart, making her one of Riverside’s Finest.

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Hidden Gems The Riversider | June/July 2022

Yvette’s Bakery You may not have stopped, but you’ve driven by countless times. Yvette’s Bakery is pretty much on the Arlington off ramp of the 91 East. It’s a small storefront in a small strip on Indiana Avenue near Jane Street. Parking isn’t always easy, but it shouldn’t stop you from dropping in sometime.

Yvette’s is, primarily, a bakery. There’re a lot of bakeries popping up around town. Over the last couple years, our selection of small bakeries selling huge cookies has expanded quite a bit. I’m not one to complain about an abundance of cookies, and I’m not taking anything away from those places, but you should know that Yvette’s is not a cookie shop.

Yvette’s DOES sell cookies—big cookies. If you went in for a big cookie, you wouldn’t be disappointed.

I’d be willing to venture that you might leave with much more.

Upon entry, you’re greeted by the friendly staff, and also a literal menagerie of pastries. Wood and glass cases line the walls, and you can serve yourself to any of a variety of goodies.

Yvette’s specializes in Mexican and Central American breads and pastries. You’ll find a large selection of cookies, desserts, and breakfast pastries if sweet is what you’re seeking, but it’s far beyond just a sweet shop. You’ll also find both sweet and savory breads, tamales, tortas, coffee, as well as fresh squeezed juices, champurrado, and smoothies.

Over the years, I’ve had the good fortune of living in several houses where Yvette’s is en route between the freeway and home. I’ve made my way through most of what’s there, and I can offer a The Riversider Magazine

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confident recommendation. My kids love the experience of grabbing a plastic tray and tongs from the counter by the door and piling on as much as the can. They have many “must-get” items. Chief among them are the Orejas (ears)—a light, crispy, buttery cinnamonsprinkled treat. My wife leans toward the wedding cookies, and I like the Bollio with cream cheese and jalapeno. We all like to grab a dozen tamales for an easy “take home” dinner.

Yvette’s is not fancy. It isn’t trending on social media. You will not get a pink box with a cute sticker.

You will get a plastic bag full of af fordable and delicious pastries. Yvette’s pulls enough of a crowd for me to believe they’ll be around a while and this is exactly the kind of family-owned, good value, high quality, hidden gem that we should be celebrating and supporting in Riverside. Stop by for a concha and coffee and take home something sweet for later. Snap a pic, and post it on your Instagram account while you’re at it.

Yvette’s Bakery 6729 Indiana Avenue (951) 742-5541 @yvettesbakery Owner Jason Ortiz

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Local Business The Riversider | June/July 2022

Hailey Bell Creations At just thirteen years of age, owner Hailey Bell Davis is already a savvy business entrepreneur—and she’s very a hard worker with a great work ethic.

She’s been studying at RCC for a year now as a dual enrollment student working on her AA. She’ll most likely graduate high school at sixteen with her AA from RCC in business at the same time.

You’ve probably seen her customized Raincross stickers all around town on car bumpers and in windows of many local shops and businesses. “It all started a few years ago. My mom wanted a raincross in our house so my dad drew one for her. He had a friend who cut it out and we sold it on Etsy as a digital file. After a few years, we sold a lot of them and then we found MADE—they’re one of my first customers where I sold actual products. Because when we went in the store, people weren’t really using my digital file to make their own product, so we decided to make our own. The Riversider Magazine is actually one our first customers on Etsy,” said Hailey.

Hailey created her business with community and her plans of a successful future in mind. “It’s a business that supports the community—it brings togetherness to the community of Riverside, and it supports my goal to reach California Baptist University (CBU)." It should be noted that Hailey was recognized as a Top 25 Most Remarkable Teen this month by the City of Riverside.

Hailey Bell Creations makes mainly raincross stickers as the most common item and they also sell key chains and magnets as well. When asked about creating other products, Hailey had this to say: “I might, I’m interested in making other products for Riverside in the future. In making t-shirts you have to have a lot of different sizes and that takes up a lot of space, so I was thinking about making hats.

The best place to go to buy Hailey Bell Creations would have to be the MADE store. They also sell their own unique brand of rain cross stickers at Gless Ranch, Vintique Alley, Cowboy Burgers, and a few other small stores. “We also sell pristine uniforms. We have also The Riversider Magazine

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sell police and fireman stickers as well,” explained Hailey. “My business mostly revolves around the raincross, but I have one sticker that says “IE” and another one that says “Riverside.”

Next steps for the brand include expanding their customer base to a few more local shops. “Businesswise, our plan is to expand to other stores with our range of product. I’m interested in reaching out to Hallmark, as well, and also to Justin at 1LoveIE. I love that it’s a community and everyone knows everyone but it’s also a large city and it’s about the people. The stickers help bring everybody together to show their Riverside pride,” said Hailey with a smile.

It’s also interesting to note that Hailey is heavily into Kung Fu and even teaches a course. “I’d like to thank Dave Hopkins Kung Fu San Soo. I’ve been training there for years now, and I really appreciate everything they do for me. I take four classes a week and they even let me help teach the little kid classes there, too. I love it.”

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Meet your local artists PRESENTED BY EASTSIDE ARTHOUSE WORDS: ALEJANDRA GARCIA PHOTOS: ROSANA ANGUIANO CORTEZ

Rick Garcia aka Save the Panduhs Age: 37 Occupation: Artist Instragram: @savethepanduhs Website: www.savethepanduhs.co Meet Rick Garcia, artistically known as Save the Panduhs. He is a father, husband and artist, and Rick has been creating art since grade school. “I’ve been creating as early as I could pick up a crayon,” he said. Creating art has always been a passion for him, and to his luck he was able to nurture his artistic skills at home and at school. As a professional artist, Rick gets to do what he loves

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while sharing his passion for art with his 8-year-old daughter. “I love creating stuff for her,” he said. “Whenever I paint a mural or I create something, I include something of hers.”

Rick describes his art as cartoony, and it is a style he has developed over the years. He has dabbled in different art mediums, such as illustration, digital art and acrylic painting, but his strong point is creating murals with spraypaint cans. Ultimately, his main source of inspiration is his family, his favorite is when he gets to create murals with the help of his daughter and wife.

Save the Panduhs was one of the first artists to join the Eastside Arthouse back in September 2021. Although he took a hiatus from utilizing the space, he kept his membership. In the short amount of time he’s been an active member, he has been presented with different opportunities to create and network. “It’s been great. It’s been a lot of fun,” Rick said. “There are so many opportunities for all these artists in Riverside.”

When Rick is not at the art studio, he is creating for his business, which is also known as Save The Panduhs. At the moment, he is having pop-up events at

the L.A. County Fair for this month of May. His brand carries a wide variety of merchandise, from stickers, enamel pins to T-shirts. “Save the Panduhs is something that I started back in 2008,” said Rick. “It started as a joke … I did this painting of this little kid wearing a panda, and he was holding up a sign saying ‘Save The Panduhs’ and people loved it.”

expand her skills and creative energy among her peers. “Having so many supportive people makes being an artist easier,” she said. “Because as an artist, we have to make up our own path, and trading bits and pieces of information is really helpful.”

When it comes to Stepahnie’s art, she focuses on color theory, and for her color is a remedy to cure any ailment. Her childhood was quite challenging, as her family is a first-generation of MexicanStephanie Godoy American immigrants, and assimilating Age: 30 to a new culture was one of those Occupation: Artist challenges her family faced together.

Instragram: @stephaniegodoyart “We were all learning together on how to Website: stephaniegodoy.com be American,” Stephanie said. “I had to Stephanie Godoy has been a member translate stuff since I was little and it was of the Eastside Arthouse since January really hard, so the whole colorful aspect 2022. She first heard about the art studio comes from focusing on the brighter after a close friend told her about it, stuff.” and to her intrigue, she volunteered her Stephanie has created an extensive skills on a community mural where she resume for herself. She has worked on a number of murals for met Juan Navarro, the local and neighboring founder of the studio.

“Having so many communities to “Juan gave me a tour,” she said. “and I was supportive people music festivals, such as Viva! And Desert down for it because I makes being an Daze, and she has had had done two years of artist easier” the opportunity to painting by myself, so I exhibit her art at The was thinking it’s time to work with other people to get the juices Getty, Riverside Art Museum, Self-Help Graphics and La Plaza de la Raza. As of flowing.”

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Riverside Military Wall of Honor A memorial to our city’s fallen WORDS: PHILIP FALCONE PHOTOS: ZACH CORDNER

March Air Reserve Base Vice Commander, Colonel John Corey Reed with 100 year-old Air Force veteran Colonel Vincent T. Scarano.

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A project initiated in December 1995, the Riverside Military Wall of Honor sought to add a memorial within the Veterans Plaza outside Riverside City Hall at Main and Tenth Streets. The unveiling of the Medal of Honor recipient, Ysmael “Smiley” Villegas statue on Memorial Day 1995 was the first piece of this plaza. It would not be until 2022—27 years later—that the Riverside Veterans Plaza would truly become a destination.

The endeavor that began in late 1995 was then known as the “Military Roll of Honor” project and would serve as a great register of names of Riverside County residents who lost their lives while on active military duty. Over the course of the following two years, extensive research by the County of Riverside and a team of dedicated volunteer researchers uncovered more than 750 Riverside residents lost between World War I and the Persian Gulf Wars.

Seventeen granite tablets were installed on an exterior City Hall wall, approximately 60 feet from the Villegas statue, and were the second feature added to Veterans Plaza. A fundraising goal of $20,000 was raised to install the memorial to Riverside’s fallen. After its May 31, 1997 unveiling, this new

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Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson at the unveiling ceremony.

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monument would become known as the Riverside Military Wall of Honor.

Over the course of the subsequent 24 years, multiple agencies and groups did small projects to enhance the monument, however, it remained separated from the larger plaza by small hills of turf—no signage and no interpretation of the names or their surroundings.

On November 11, 2021, Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson launched a $100,000 fundraising campaign to overhaul the area by creating a plaza with signage, consistent landscaping, vertical concrete monoliths that explain the significance of the site, and an endowment for perpetual care. By April 2022, around $200,000 was raised through private donations—ten times the cost of the monument 25 years earlier.

The ambitious six-month project timeline was achieved on May 24, 2022—nearly 25 years to the day of the Wall’s first unveiling. Flanking the entrance to the plaza are two concrete monoliths subtly etched with interpretive descriptions of the Veterans Plaza and Military Wall of Honor. As the sun moves and lighting changes, dif ferent aspects of the monoliths are highlighted. At night, the monoliths are lighted and resemble stone obelisks—structures that have been synonymous with American memorials since the Washington Monument. They’re also designed to complement the nearby 1971 Christiansen-Teal clock tower fountain, which is dedicated to two fallen Riverside police officers.

The central flagpole is adorned with the original 1997 motto of the memorial: Freedom is Not Free.

This motto is an American idiom that’s frequently associated with the sacrifice of defending freedom.

It features six steel military seals that signify all branches of the United States have sacrificed in defense of this country. The separate branches, like individuals on active duty, come together as on—united in the common purpose of service Landscaped with over 600 plants, each plant selection was carefully made. Vibrant red roses symbolize the blood shed by local heroes in defense of their country and its ideals. Delicate white roses recall the memory of those lost—both known and unknown. Golden flowers honor gold star families who grieve the loss of a loved one.

These elements and more seek to frame and showcase the now eighteen granite tablets that bear the names of the fallen from 1914 to 2022.

For a city with such a rich militar y histor y, this monument will serve as a special and sacred place to mourn, remember, and honor the brave men and women who called Riverside home.

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JIM BELSITO & THE RIVERSIDE PINBALL LEAGUE WORDS: MANO MIRANDÉ PHOTOS: ZACH CORDNER

While growing up in Riverside in the 80s, there was no shortage of places to play video games. Local staples like the Riverside Plaza’s “Aladdin’s Castle,” and “The Gold Mine” at The Tyler Mall, and of course, the three-story arcade inside Castle Park were constantly packed with people of all ages dumping whatever change they could scrounge up into these machines. Some played as an innocent distraction, while others spent countless hours honing their skills to defend their high scores and defeat potential challengers. With popularity of home gaming systems like Nintendo and Sega reaching an all-time high by the mid to late 1980s, a noticeable decline in attendance of public arcades inevitably followed. Many of these once thriving gaming institutions eventually met their demise—permanently closing their doors to become nostalgic memories of days past.

Long before the video game craze of the 1980s, another beloved source of coin-operated entertainment reigned supreme. Consisting of only a silver ball and two flippers, the The Riversider Magazine

deceptively “simple” game of Pinball offers much more to its players than one might imagine. With roots as early as the 1930s, Pinball has managed to survive the test of time, and with the current resurgence in popularity of Retro Gaming and “Barcades,” it’s currently witnessing a long-awaited rebirth.

But those who love the game and its culture recognize it as much more than just a passing trend. It’s become a lifestyle to many, and like any competitive platform, it demands a skill level and dedication that requires years of practice to master.

One Inland Empire native who has committed decades of his life to Pinball and continues to contribute to its advancement is Jim Belsito—founder of the Riverside Pinball League, owner of PS Vending, and co-organizer of the INDISC Pinball Tournament.

Born in Lansing, Michigan, Jim moved to the Inland Empire at the age of five where his love for video games began. At 52 years old today, Jim fondly recalled his early fascination. “It started in ’81 when I found Pac-Man. I was totally addicted to video games, and Pac-Man was the start of it. In elementary

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Riverside's Pinball Wizard, Jim Belsito

school, I was a perfect student first through fifth grade, but by sixth grade my grades started struggling. I wondered what happened and later found some of my old notebooks. Every page was covered with drawings of Pac-Man characters,” he laughed, “I mean, I was totally obsessed, but so was everyone at that time.”

This early obsession with video games shifted to Pinball soon after. Jim explained, “I started spending all my money on video games for the next three or four years. I was even taking quarters out of my dad’s change jar until he caught on.

I’d ride my bike four miles just to play video games at this bowling alley in Rialto called Orange Bowl. It’s gone now, but one day a friend of mine asked me, ‘Why don’t you try Pinball?

You can win free games, maybe your money will last longer.’

So, I tried it and had a knack for it to the point where I was putting one quarter in and playing for two to three hours. I’d build up so many credits that I started selling them to people.

On my way out, I’d ask them, ‘Hey, do you want to buy ten

credits for a dollar’? Each one was worth $.25 cents, so it was good deal. I was walking out with more money than I came in with. After that, I never went back to video games.”

While video games remain more popular to the general public than Pinball, Jim explained the allure of transitioning to Pinball, aside from financial reasons. “I think it’s way more interesting than video games. There’s more interaction. You’re actually dealing with a moving object whereas with video games you’re constantly fighting against a computer. There’s a lot of geometry in there, a lot of knowledge of the game, and how to keep the ball in play, so you actually have more control of what’s going on.”

This explanation led to the following question I assumed would be on most peoples’ minds less familiar with the game: “How do you get good at Pinball?” Jim explained, “First of all, it’s knowing the machine. Each game plays and scores different, so you have to really know the rules of each game and how to safely score the most points. Second thing is ball control—not just flipping away, but being able to actually stop the ball and trap it on the flipper you want to shoot from. Lastly, you want to be able to aim. That just takes practice. It’s visual, but it also takes a lot of muscle memory and timing.”

These factors prove that Pinball is undoubtedly a game of skill and far more complicated than it appears. In its early years, Pinball was considered a game of chance and misperceived as a gambling device, which led to its ban in several major cities across the country during the 1940s. Not until the 1970s would the ban be lif ted, thank s to Pinball enthusiast turned activist Roger Sharpe, who continues to play professionally and remains committed to its advancement today. “Two of the guys who (currently) run the International Flipper Pinball Association, Zach and Josh Sharpe, their dad, (Roger Sharpe), went to the New York City Council in 1976 to prove that Pinball was actually a game of skill and

“ IN ITS EARLY YEARS, PINBALL WAS CONSIDERED A GAME OF CHANCE AND MISPERCEIVED AS A GAMBLING DEVICE, WHICH LED TO ITS BAN IN SEVERAL MAJOR CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY DURING THE 1940S”

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The Riverside Pinball League meets every Tuesday night at Lake Alice Bar.

nota game of chance, and was able to get the ban lifted.” The decision to overturn Pinball’s prohibition was instrumental not only to the game’s survival, it also allowed for the establishment of the Pinball industry we know today.

With its legitimacy restored, Pinball would usher in a new era going into the 1980s. Several manufacturing companies emerged as a result, mass-producing and distributing games across the country and spawning the birth of arcade culture.

With soaring popularity and demand, competition between manufacturers grew exponentially. Machines evolved and became more sophisticated with technological advances over time. As new machines arrived, older ones became scarce, causing their value and demand to increase among collectors.

Today, it’s not uncommon for enthusiasts to own, trade, and collect machines, as well as knowing how to service them. Jim is no exception, currently owning over 230 games in his personal collection.

While the majority of them have been distributed to various establishments throughout Southern California for commercial use through his company PS Vending, Jim is currently building a structure at his home to house over 80 machines for his own personal use.

Jim describes how his collection began along with his early experience working in the Pinball industry. “I bought my first game in ’91 from Castle Park,” Jim recalled. “My friends and I would go there The Riversider Magazine

to play Pinball and miniature golf every Friday night, so by 1988 I figured I may as well get a job there.

They were always known for having the newest games before anyone else and usually had two of each machine when they came out. The owner at the time—Bud Hurlbut—was the guy who brought rides to Knott’s Berry Farm. He also made all of the trains by hand, and even invented the first Log Ride.

He made his fortune there and took that money to build Castle Park in 1974. By 1988, it had a threestory arcade with 425 games in it. If you were a good employee, they’d offer to train you to learn how to repair the machines, so I ended up becoming a technician and eventually the General Manager.”

This became the foundation for Jim’s transition as an avid player into the ranks of the gaming industry, and his passion for Pinball has only grown since.

In 1992, Jim founded the Riverside Pinball League, which has hosted seasonal competitions at Lake Alice in downtown Riverside since its inception.

Jim has been a part of it every step of the way—he not only owns, operates, and services all of the machines, he has consistently participated in the competition over the last four decades as well.

The League is open to the public and welcomes players of all ages and skill levels every Tuesday evening at 7:30pm over sixteen weeks each season.

It generally consists of about twenty to 30 players broken down into four-player groups who compete on five specific machines. Most of the games are

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switched out every season and range in manufacturing date from as early as the late 70s to the present day, and each requires a separate skill set and rules for scoring.

Players must adapt and study each individual machine’s game play each season in order to master them.

Players are ranked on their scores compiled weekly. At the end of each season they are placed into three groups of eight players based on their rankings for a final competition, where the top player for the season is determined. Cash prizes are distributed based on their cumulative scores and are reported to the International Flipper Pinball Association, where they’re ranked internationally.

Several players who participate in the Riverside Pinball League rank among the top-rated players in the world and Jim’s scores consistently place him among the best.

Jim is also co-organizer of INDISC: “It Never Drains in Southern California”—the largest Pinball Tournament in the United States. Currently held right here in Riverside, the tournament has made

the city a destination for hundreds of competitors f ro m a c ro s s t h e co u n t r y, a n d b ro u g h t i t international recognition.

Founded in 2012, INDISC began at Lake Alice with only a handful of players, but quickly outgrew the space and moved to several locations throughout Southern California before finding a longtime home at the Museum of Pinball in Banning, CA. until its closure in 2021. The tournament has since returned to Riverside in February of 2022, held at The Riverside Convention Center where it will take place again in January of 2023.

While Pinball might be seen as an outdated novelty to some, Jim Belsito (along with countless players from around the globe) share a deep love and appreciation for the game. From the quirky artwork and primitive game play of early machines to the sophisticated computer screens and elaborate backstories of today’s games, one thing that has remained constant is the dedication and passion seen on each player’s face as they drop their coins into those machines and pull back that lever—launching them into the world that each game has to offer.

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Viva El Cheech!

Viva la Raza!

Riverside Mexican American Pioneers, El Movimiento, and The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Arts and Culture WORDS: H. VINCENT MOSES, PHD

Cheech Marin’s eagerly awaited Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture in Downtown Riverside throws open its doors on June 18th.

Opening day is sold out, and tickets are sparse for the following few days. The Cheech by any definition is a roaring success right out of the gate! Under the management of the Riverside Art Museum, The Cheech is an unmatched achievement for Riverside and its historic Latino community.

Yours truly is humbled and proud to have introduced Cheech’s Chicano art to Riverside in 2003 as Director of the Riverside Metropolitan Museum. We hosted the first Cheech Marin exhibition at the Museum that year. Thanks go to my friend Melissa Richardson Banks, and Cause Connect that managed the first Cheech shows and enabled the Museum to mount the first exhibition in Riverside.

Later, Melissa facilitated a Chicano art show with Drew Oberjuerge; Director of the Riverside Art Museum and the rest is history!

The Cheech is an authentic outgrowth of El Movimiento, the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and 1970s—a powerful social movement among young Mexican Americans fighting for a distinct cultural identity that preserved and built on their Mexican and Latino heritage. Cesar Chavez’s United Farm Workers Union grew out of the El Movimiento— the Chicano Movement.

T he movement sprea d to college s an d universities, including UC Riverside. UCR’s Latino students embraced Chicanismo/a, creating local chapters of the Mexican American Youth Association (MAYA) and Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MECHA), and pushing UCR to establish the The Riversider Magazine

Mexican, Italian, and Japanese congregation of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church arrayed in front of the Church building under construction, Madison Street, Casa Blanca, c1922. Mexican and Mexican American tradesmen, parishioners of St. Anthony’s built the structure by hand and with funds raised by the community. Courtesy Museum of Riverside

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Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History, UCR, Dr. Carlos Cortés, founder of the Chicano Student Programs, UCR. Photo by Michael Elderman

Chicano Student Programs department. Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History Carlos Cortes, who came to UCR in 1968, chaired the department for seven years. He confirmed that Latino students at UCR built the programs through their own initiative.

This year, the Chicano Student Programs is celebrating its 50th Anniversary. The program produced scholars such as Riverside’s own late Dr. Ray Buriel, who taught Psycholog y and Chicano Studies at the prestigious Pomona College for 39 years.

Chicanismo/a also captured the hear ts of Mexican American musicians, scholars, writers, play wrights, and ar tists. Gilber to Esquivel, for one, worked in Spanish language radio in the Coachella Valley in the 1970s and promoted the unionizing ef for ts of Cesar Chavez among the grape pickers and related farm workers. Ofelia Valdez Yeager graduated from UCR into a career as an educator who has fought ceaselessly for educational equity for Latinos and students of color. Jose Medina graduated from UCR with a BA in Latin American Studies and a MA in History, and currently represents Riverside in the California Assembly where he authored the Ethnic Studies Ac t and brought to Riverside $9.7 million for The Cheech.

Local Chicano muralist s Roy Duar te, Jim The Riversider Magazine

Assembly member Jose Medina at microphone announcing the passage of his Ethnic Studies Bill, floor of the California Assembly, 2021. Courtesy California Democratic Assembly Office of Communications

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COURTESY RIVERSIDE MAIN LIBRARY

Victoria Avenue Citrus Association Packinghouse, April 10, 1928.

Pictured (L to R): Juana Borrego, Pachita Estrada, Diovijilda Borrego, and Maria Luna. Courtesy Museum of Riverside

“Grandesa Azteca,” mural by Casa Blanca artist Jim Gutierez, eastside of Handball court, Villegas Park, painted in 1980 and restored in 2018. Photo

by Cate Whitmore

Cesar Chavez mural on Casa Blanca Street in Riverside by Tony Ray.

Casa Blanca School, 1923, by architect G. Stanley Wilson, Courtesy Museum of Riverside

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Casa Blanca chapter, Alianza Hispano Americano (Alliance of Hispanic Americans), c1934. Courtesy Museum of Riverside

ar tists from around California and the nation.

Cheech Marin grew up amid the creative maelstrom of the Chicano Movement, and has dedicated his life’s work to collecting and preserving Chicano art, from the creations of early movement artists to current practitioners.

These icons of the Chicano Movement, however, stand on the shoulders of their ancestors, who built the Latino community in Riverside and the region.

Gutierrez, and Daniel “Chano” Gonzales also made their mark on the Casa Blanca neighborhood and UC Riverside during the 1970s-1980s. Now these trail blazers are joined by The Cheech, which will focus the world’s attention on Riverside and Chicano The Riversider Magazine

Riverside Mexican American Pioneers Set the Stage Riverside’s Mexican American and greater Latino community deserve recognition for their early work that helped to lay the foundation for The Cheech’s arrival. Multiple generations of Mexican and Latino immigrants worked tirelessly to build up Riverside’s communit y. From the era of the New Mexican settlements at Agua Mansa and La Placita, to the Mexican settlers who worked on the transcontinental railroad and built the citrus industry thorough their

labor and know how, who fought for America in two World Wars, the Korean Conflict, and Vietnam, to those who raised families during segregation and discrimination, Riverside Latinos built a community that has endured and made heroic contributions to their hometown.

Riverside’s early Mexican American population lived primarily within two neighborhoods: the Eastside and Casa Blanca. The Eastside developed during the era of Jim Crow as essentially a redlined neighborhood of color, where black, brown, and Asian people created a tightly knit community. Casa Blanca formed in the first decade of the 20th century as a citrus “Colonia” providing labor for the Arlington Heights Fruit Company, and associated packing houses and orange and lemon groves.

Casa Blanca In December 1878, 26-year-old Henry Benedict Lockwood and his mother, Ms. LeGrand Lockwood moved into their new white-plastered adobe

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Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine under construction (left), and finished (below) in 1927 on Park Avenue, Riverside, was built by Mexican and Mexican American tradesmen from the congregation and with community funds. Courtesy Museum of Riverside

Chicana girls’ procession in Chinas Poblanas (Chinese Skirts), handmade and embroidered skirts for Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, December 12, 1957, OLGS. Courtesy Museum of Riverside

home. T hey c alled i t Cas a Blanc a, or “ Whi te House.” The property was elaborately landscaped and so remarkable for arid Riverside that the general area soon became known as Casa Blanca.

In 1889, S.C. Evans f iled a subdivision nearby w hich he c alle d “ Map of t he V illage of C as a Blanca” named af ter the big White House. The village still exists today as a distinct Riverside neighborhood. Casa Blanca is a family-oriented, strong-knit, and residential neighborhood.

Casa Blanca is one of the venerable Mexican American neighborhoods in California. Saint Anthony’s Church at 3056-3074 Madison Street represent s an early Catholic congregation in post Mexican Revolution California, founded in 1921. Re sident craf t smen buil t t he or ig inal Spanish Colonial Revival building with their own hands, and with funds raised by the community.

During the f irst half of the 20th centur y, Casa Blanca included Italian, Mexican, Japanese,

and Chinese resident laborers. Like the Eastside neighborhood, the Casa Blanca Colonia constituted a big family of color. By 1920, Casa Blanca had become majority Mexican and Mexican American.

The Eastside: Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine On the Eastside, the Mexican and Mexican American community lived primarily a south of Eighth Street (University Avenue). Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine (OLGS) Catholic Church serves the Latino community’s religious needs and her desire to maintain a link to their country of origin. The Dioses of San Bernardino wanted the church named “Christ the King,” but its parishioners, all Mexican immigrants and Mexican Americans, called it “Our Lady of Guadalupe,” after the New World Mary. Like St. Anthony’s Church in Casa Blanca, local Mexican and Mexican American tradesmen built OLGS in a Spanish Colonial/Moorish style, with their own hands and community funds.

In the post war years, middleclass Latinos

gained college degrees, and became mobile. Casa Blanca, however, held onto its Latino identity. The Home of Neighborly Services (HNS), opened the Riverside branch in Casa Blanca in 1956. The facility is a vital center for social life and comprehensive assistance in the community. It provides educational programs and field trips for neighborhood children, and currently operates at 7680 Casa Blanca Street.

Casa Blanca hero Jesse R. Ybarra devoted two decades to HNS, and to the Community Settlement House in the Eastside. Ybarra became a beloved and respected civic leader throughout the Inland Empire. In the tradition of other products of El Movimiento, Ybarra left his mark on Riverside.

Contemporary Riverside Chicano artists include among others Jesus Castañeda, Darren Villegas and Cosme Cordova of Division 9 Gallery. My friend Cosme Cordova and the others fight the good fight to maintain Riverside’s connection to its Latino heritage.

While Director of the Riverside Metropolitan Museum, now Museum of Riverside, I had the distinct privilege of working with Cosme to co-sponsor the very first Día de los Muertos Festival in Downtown Riverside. Cosme’s Day of the Dead Festival draws thousands to the Downtown each November. As you read these words, Cosme is hard at work for the Grand Opening of The Cheech.

Reserve your tickets online now while you still can. Remember, however, the first day is sold out!

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The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture Cheech’s vision for Riverside through art WORDS BY MANO MIRANDÉ PHOTOS BY ZACH CORDNER

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Todd Wingate, Director of Exhibitions and Collections.

Touring The Cheech under construction.

As I entered through the loading dock behind the soon-to-be completed Cheech Center, my eyes quickly darted around the gallery floor, taking in a rare glimpse of the museum’s interior prior to its official June 18th opening. Large wooden crates were stacked throughout the room, filled with works of countless Chicano artists from decades both past and present. Vibrant canvases had been carefully placed along the base of the gallery’s empty walls, where they’d eventually hang upon final approval from the museum’s curators, and Cheech himself.

I recognized works from known Chicano artists like Chaz Bojorquez, Carlos Almaraz, and Sandy Rodriguez, along with the famed portrait of Cheech Marin painted by Eloy Torrez in the adjoining room.

The enormity and impact this center will inevitably have on the Riverside community and beyond swept over me, and I was filled with anticipation for the purpose of my visit—the unique opportunity of interviewing the very person responsible for this collection, Cheech Marin.

While much of the general public may only know Cheech for his role as half of the reefer-smoking comedy duo “Cheech and Chong” from their films of the late 70s and 1980s, what many don’t know is that Cheech has been an avid collector of Chicano art for the past four decades, and has tirelessly advocated for its legitimacy and visibility within the fine art community and a global audience as well.

It’s been his undying vision and passion to bring recognition and praise to these Chicano artists whose work has traditionally been overlooked and ignored. The importance of these artists’ work is immeasurable. They not only give a voice to the The Riversider Magazine

Cheech on the refurbished staircase.

Chicano experience and the countless struggles their community has long endured through racism, violence, and social injustice, but also bring to life its rich history and celebrate their proud heritage and vibrant culture.

Despite overwhelming acceptance and public support for the museum, some of the local community remains largely unaware of Cheech’s significance as a collector and advocate for Chicano Art outside of his role as a comedic actor. Because of these misconceptions and the community’s fondness for the site’s historical significance and unique architectural

design, plans for the Public Library’s renovation into “ The Cheech” were initially met with some apprehension and opposition to its legitimacy.

Riverside’s residents value their city’s identity, and proudly defend against compromising its integrity—and rightfully so. But rest assured, both Cheech and his partners in The Riverside Art Museum are aware of these public concerns. They recognize the importance of informing its residents of the project’s intentions and goals, as well as the positive impact it’ll have on the local community and global recognition it will undoubtedly receive. Cheech has

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"I’ve shown these works all around the world for over 30 years, and I couldn’t be prouder than to have found a home for them here in Riverside, and I hope to make all of you proud, too”

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The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture

The Cheech wouldn't have been possible without the hard work of the museum's Artistic Director Maria Esther Fernandez.

firmly stood behind his lifelong mantra: “You can’t love or hate Chicano Art unless you see it,” and that’s exactly what he intends to achieve with the opening of The Cheech Center for Chicano Art here in downtown Riverside.

When Cheech arrived, he was greeted by the museum’s Artistic Director María Esther Fernández and then escorted him inside the gallery. He casually strolled into the museum’s main lobby with a charming smile and calm demeanor, pausing to admire the enormous two-story “Coatlicue” installation crafted by the De La Torre brothers, closely examining its brightly lit holographic, “lenticular” composition and ornate framework. After taking a few moments to kindly meet the other guests awaiting his arrival, he slowly made his way over to where I was nervously standing and gently reached out his hand to greet me.

I introduced myself as we sat down for the interview—opening with the question I imagined was on most of the local community’s mind, “Why Riverside?” With a slight chuckle and a shrug, he simply replied, “Because they asked me.” He explained that the idea for the center was presented to him by former Riverside City Manager John Russo in 2016. Cheech admitted he was somewhat confused by the proposal and its purpose, “I’ve come to the realization that there’s nothing more expensive than a free gift,” he laughed, explaining his initial apprehension. “Wait, you want me to buy a museum for the city?” he asked, jokingly adding, “I’m doing well, but I don’t think I’m doing ‘museum’ well.” Russo and his team clarified the concept of the center, explaining that the scheduled renovation of the old Riverside Public Library in partnership with The Riverside Art Museum would provide the perfect The Riversider Magazine

opportunity to become a permanent home for a large portion of Cheech’s personal collection of Chicano Art—the largest collection in existence in the world. With this clarification, Cheech excitedly accepted the proposal, and with that, plans for the museum were set into motion.

When asked if he had any prior experience or history with Riverside and the Inland Empire, Cheech responded, “No not really. I hadn’t really been out this way before the Papel Chicano Show”—an exhibit hosted by The Riverside Art Museum that featured 65 works from 24 Chicano Artists from Cheech’s private collection in February of 2016. The exhibit and his relationship with the RAM, was the catalyst from which the idea for The Cheech would emerge, and the project was proposed to him prior to the show’s closing four months later. “I was able to walk around and check out the area during the show and thought, ‘Hey, this is a really cool place.’ It just had this unique feel to it and a genuine sense of community, and I thought, ‘You couldn’t make up a better arts town than this.’ So, when they asked me to do The Cheech here in Riverside, I was excited. I really believed that this could become the new center for Chicano Art in the world, and an international art and culture destination.”

Cheech recalled having an interest in art since he was only a child. “Being raised Catholic, my earliest memories of art was sitting in church and looking up at all the paintings and just admiring them. There were all these guys, you know, in robes and clouds and everything, and there was always some guy in the corner being barbequed,” he laughed. At only eleven years old, he explained how he began selfeducating himself in art. “I had a group of cousins

I was close with and we were all good students and academic achievers who had different interests that weren’t taught in school, so we sort of made up our own AP classes where we could learn more and teach each other about different subjects. My cousin Louie said to me, ‘Hey Cheech, you’re gonna learn about art,’ so I’d go to the library and check out books about all the classic painters and go back to share what I learned. That ’s when my true understanding of art really began.”

This became the foundation for Cheech’s love of art, but it wasn’t until he began achieving success as a young comedic actor that he’d be financially capable of purchasing works of Chicano Art and begun his personal collection—a collection which has impressively amassed over 700 pieces today.

“It was pretty much just ‘right guy, right place, right time.’ I had become a fan of Chicano Art, going to galleries in the West Side of Los Angeles in the early 80s. I immediately recognized these artists’ talent, especially having my prior education in art and knowing what good art was. But I thought, ‘Hey these guys are really good. Why aren’t they being shown in bigger galleries and museums? I had the money to buy it at the time, so I really just started collecting to help support these artists.”

After developing personal relationships with many of these Chicano artists as his collection grew over the years, Cheech realized the importance of sharing these works with the world. “My friends would tell me, ‘Hey, it’s not doing any good owning all this art if it’s just going to stay tucked away under the bed, or in the closet, or in storage—you gotta show it,” and with this, Cheech’s passion and dedication to sharing his collection with the world began. He

Cheech speaking to the crowd before Los Lobos performs at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium.

has since shown works in over 50 venues across the globe, and over 500 of these works will now have a permanent home here at The Cheech, where he hopes to “bring the world to Riverside, and Riverside to the world.”

Five years after the initial proposal, and after numerous delays—construction of the $10.7 million project began in 2021. Largely funded by private donations and grants, the renovation of the nearly 62,000 square foot two-story structure reached completion in May of 2022, just prior to its public opening in June 2022.

Along with the previously mentioned public misconceptions about the renovation of the site of

the old Public Library into “The Cheech,” concerns regarding the original building ’s integrit y and architectural value were also brought into question when plans for reconstruction began. Despite a noticeably rapid increase in recent urban development throughout the city, Riverside’s identity and unique charm has managed to remain intact. Historic buildings like The Mission Inn, The Fox Theater, and The Riverside Municipal Auditorium have all been given new life through careful attention to preservation of these structures’ historical and architectural integrity. The Cheech is no exception. With careful consideration for the building’s cultural significance, developers were not only able to preser ve the

existing structure, rather than demolish and replace it with a new building, but meticulous efforts were also made to maintain much of the original design elements during renovation—both inside and out.

While the exterior of the building remains largely untouched, minute details of the interior were also given special attention—from the refurbished wooden staircase and original Mid-Century light fixtures, down to the original vintage door handles.

The Cheech will also be much more than a home for his art collection. Visitors will have access to workshops for all ages, curatorial and educational programs, and additional galleries featuring works from Chicano Artists outside of Cheech’s collection.

The upstairs galler y will host rotating exhibits showcasing works of specific Chicano artists, beginning with “Collidoscope: De La Torre Brothers RetroPerspecitve,” on display through January 2023. The Altura Community Gallery located at the museum’s entrance will highlight works from emerging local Chicano artists. Curated by Cosme Cordova—known for his extensive contributions to the local ar t community—the gallery’s purpose is to recognize and empower local artists and provide a platform to gain exposure for their artistic talents. The resources provided by The Cheech will not only add to the museum’s significance to the Riverside community, but further the advancement of the Chicano Art movement on an international level as well.

As we wrapped up our interview, Cheech took the time to pose for a photo shoot before heading off to rest for the Benefit Concert for The Cheech at The Riverside Municipal Auditorium later that evening. As I stood among the nearly 1,800 concert goers that night at tending the event to show suppor t for the new center and their love for Cheech himself, the crowd roared in applause as he took the stage to introduce East L.A. Chicano Rock legends Los Lobos. “ Tell us about your vision,” asked famed host Mr. Blue of KUCR’s Radio Atzlán. “Well, my v ision ’s get ting a lit tle blurr y as I get older,” Cheech comedically replied, as the crowd broke out in laughter. “But seriously, I’ve been doing this for a very long time. I’ve shown these works all around the world for over 30 years, and I couldn’t be prouder than to have found a home for them here in Riverside, and I hope to make all of you proud, too.”

The amount of joy and laughter Cheech Marin has brought to the world through his comedy, and the love and dedication he has tirelessly given to the Chicano Ar t movement throughout his lifetime is unmatched. He has reached into the hearts of so many and given hope and opportunity to those he knew deserved it. Riverside is blessed to have The Cheech become a part of our community, and if we can give back even a fraction of the love he has shown by supporting it—then Cheech’s dreams will have become a reality.

The Cheech Center’s grand opening is on June 18th. The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture is located at 3425 Mission Inn Avenue riversideartmuseum.org @thecheechcenter

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Dining: Downtown/University/Canyon Crest The Riversider | June/July 2022

Arcade Downtown

Arcade is offering Riverside more than a place to grab a bite and a steamy cup of Joe. Driven by a passion to use the freshest, finest, and most sustainable ingredients, partners Stevie Hasemeyer, Shane Levario, and Ronnie Tucci are transforming the local coffee and culinary scene.

“When we first started getting into coffee, I was having to drive to LA or Orange County to get these types of experiences,” Hasemeyer said. “Now people are driving from LA to Riverside specifically to come get our stuff.”

Arcade is standing out—not just in Riverside, or the Inland Empire—but also on a national level.

They have an award-winning specialt y cof fee program, and were named the sixth best coffee shop in America by Food & Wine.

“We’re investing in more than food and drink,” Tucci said. “ We’re investing in the skill of each employee and encouraging them to learn and grow. We’re showing that there’s real value and talent right here in Riverside.”

Each of their three Riverside locations offers a different experience and a completely different menu. So, if you were to visit all of them in a day (as many people have), you’d encounter new tastes at each spot.

Their first location is The Tasting Room on Chicago Avenue, which ser ves as their cof fee headquar ters. They roast beans weekly for all three locations and have a team constantly working on quality control.

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Arcade Coffee Roasters WORDS: SHELBY ROWE PHOTOS: ZACH CORDNER

coffee,” Levario said. “So, all of our coffees are selected by our roasting team who are working with smaller producers and higher quality coffees.”

Over 80 percent of Arcade’s coffee is traceable, meaning they can pinpoint the majority of their coffee beans back to farmers in a handful of countries like Costa Rica, Columbia, and Peru.

This same traceability can be found in every item on their menu. Tucci, who’s also the Executive Chef, enhances their breakfast and lunch menus by combining locally sourced ingredients with fine-dining techniques. Like the clear habanero tomato water in the Not An Avocado Toast, for example. Made from straining the pulverized blend through cheesecloth for 24 hours, this tas t y translucent liquid adds a modern twist to a common coffee shop staple.

Using Aleppo pepper in the handmade sausage gives the Brekk y Sammie a spic y, smokey, and sweet flavor. Then, it’s finished off with maple syrup aioli, sharp cheddar, and a crispy fried egg from Gonestraw Farms.

Everything—from the buttermilk biscuits and sourdough bread to the blackberry crostata with pistachio frangipane—is made fresh from The Bakehouse daily, which is their second location in the Canyon Crest Towne Centre.

Soon, their third location—Arcade Downtown— will open for dinner service. And in true Arcade fashion, you can expect the experience and menu to be entirely different.

While Arcade has fearlessly welcomed change, they ’ve kept one thing the same since opening

Creamy Cheesy Grits

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Tasting Room

The Bake House Not An Avocado Toast

back in 2017: the Video Town logo blasted across their Chicago Avenue building.

“At one point, Video Town was meaningful to the communit y, but they didn’t pivot and now they ’re out of business,” Hasemeyer said. “So, keeping the sign stands as a token to show up everyday, do our best, and keep pivoting.”

The concept further engrains that good things are hard to find, but I couldn’t help asking—does it cause any confusion?

“Oh, yeah. People complain all the time, but for now it’s our thing and it inspires us.”

All locations are open everyday for coffee, breakfast, and lunch starting at 7am.

Tasting Room 3672 Chicago Ave. Suite A (951) 266-6839 The Bake House 5225 Canyon Crest Dr. #17a (951) 224-9392 Arcade Downtown 3870 Main Street (951) 266-6839

Partners Stevie Hasemeyer, Shane Levario, and Ronnie Tucci.

arcadecoffeeroasters.com @arcaderoasters

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Dining: Woodcrest The Riversider | June/July 2022

The Flat Top Bar & Grill

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Poke Nachos

Flat Top Filet

Growing up in the outskirts of Riverside in a little town called Woodcrest shaped who I am today in many ways. I grew up with horses galloping around the hills behind my house near Cow Town square dancing center, so I’m very independent, and these days I have a pig as a pet at home! Woodcrest was quaint, but also dotted with sprawling estates with lots of land to ride your motorbikes and ATVs. You never lacked outdoor adventure, but there wasn’t much else to do. As a teenager, you could chill out at Flat Top—the oddly shaped hill that locals only knew about and hangout with friends. To say that Woodcrest was rustic would be an understatement!

There were a few places to get fast food, but if you wanted a good “sit down” meal you were driving down the hill towards Tyler or going elsewhere.

The options were minimal, and then there was always Lil’ Abners. This longstanding dive bar on Van Buren and Chicago Avenue was more of an old school saloon set with bar brawls, and a pothole filled parking lot.

My, how times have changed! Woodcrest is booming with new options, but still fast food focused.

One place definitely stands out and that’s the Flat Top Bar & Grill. I was shocked when I recently went in for the first time. I thought, “Wow! This place used to be Lil’ Abners? What a fantastic makeover!”

Opening the darkly tinted doors is like stepping into a different world. You quickly notice the upscale The Riversider Magazine

feel, starting with the beautiful modern chandelier above the marble-topped U-shaped bar. Proud power couple Roland Muñoz and Alyson Freilich had it specially made as the centerpiece of their extensive renovation when they purchased the entire center in 2017.

Roland and Alyson are a hands-on collaborative team that work together on all the special details that have elevated the Flat Top Bar & Grill to the popular hang out it has become. Everything from the decor to the food and drink menu has been thoughtfully planned out. It was a true pleasure to interview them and I can honestly say they’re genuine and warm. While both admit that it’s been a labor of love surviving COVID shutdowns was tough, but you’d never know because the Flat Top Bar & Grill has become a “go-to” spot for locals and visitors alike.

I was lucky enough to sit down and taste some of their most popular dishes, starting with the Poke Nachos that consist of Ahi tuna with fresh red onions, jalapenos, avocado tossed in a sweet teriyaki sauce, and drizzled with house Sriracha mayo—all served on homemade tortilla chips. Executive Chef Hugo took Alyson’s poke bowl idea, put his take on it, and together they’ve created something special and delicious. I also tried the bacon wrapped dates, and oh my goodness! I’m not a date fan, but I gobbled these goat cheese filled gems up with quickness—they were so absolutely decadent. I chose the Woodcrest

Cadillac Margarita to accompany my meal, and it was amazing! Made with Casamigos Tequila, fresh citrus, agave nectar, Gran Gala, and topped with Cointreau—so good in that day’s heat!

I was thrilled to see that they have glorious upscale menu items like the Flat Top Filet—an eightounce USDA choice center cut filet served with house blue cheese crumble sauce and grilled vegetables. It was perfect and so tender it melted in my mouth! I also checked out the Chilean Sea Bass, which was buttery and delicate paired with a good-sized serving of mashed potatoes. To finish off the meal, they gave us the Brownie Berry Trifle with its lovely layers of fudgy brownie bits, whipped cream and berries. I’ve got to mention they also serve a giant 32-ounce Tomahawk steak in case you’re feeling fancy and famished—it’s a must try!

Roland is homegrown and still lives in his boyhood home. He attended Woodcrest Elementary, Chemawa Middle, and graduated from Arlington High in 1991—go Lions! He shared that his goal was to build a bar that would last a century and said his target audience is “anyone from nine to 90 years old.”

Flat Top features live music on Wednesday nights and on Friday and Saturday nights they have a DJ to liven up the night. Their back patio is massive with lots of shade and places to gather and have fun! They even have a private side patio that you can book for your own event that includes a private bartender and server for your party needs! They have truly thought of everything and worked hard to make Flat Top Bar & Grill is not just a bar—it’s a true restaurant with excellent food. They not only offer great meals and drinks, but they pride themselves in providing an experience that’ll make you want to come back time and time again.

Owners Roland Muñoz and Alyson Freilich

Flat Top Bar & Grill 17960 Van Buren Boulevard (951) 780-0114 @flattopbarandgrill

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Bar & Restaurant Guide The Riversider | June/July 2022

AMERICAN (NEW) Lenoir’s Bistro & Bakery 5225 Canyon Crest Dr Ste 92 (951) 462-1006

Pixels Bar And Eatery 3535 University Ave (951) 683-7957

ProAbition Whiskey Lounge & Kitchen 3597 Main St (951) 222-2110

The Rustik Fork Eatery

1355 E Alessandro Blvd Ste 101 (951) 656-3555

The Salted Pig

3750 Main St Ste 103 (951) 742-5664

Yard House

3775 Tyler St (951) 688-9273

BAKERIES/DONUTS American Donuts 3355 Iowa Ave (951) 329-3238

Baguette Bakery & Café 767 W Blaine St B (951) 788-5300

Baker’s Dozen Donuts 6100 Magnolia Ave (951) 369-0198

Beignet Spot 4019 Market St (951) 224-9830

Better-Be Donuts Café 1015 E Alessandro Blvd (951) 653-0166

Cakebox

3557 Main St A (951) 660-4179

Casey’s Cupcakes

3649 Mission Inn Ave (951) 328-6908

Chela’s Panadería 4022 Park Ave (951) 680-9983

Christy’s Donuts 8151 Arlington Ave (951) 977-8166

The Cookie Plug

2915 Van Buren Blvd J1 (951) 505-0146

Cupcakes & Curiosities 3569 Main St (951) 452-6271

Delicias del Horno Bakery 3969 Chicago Ave (951) 456-9448

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Donut Bar Riverside

3750 University Ave #175 (951) 742-5949

Donut Cravings

7132 Van Buren Blvd (951) 789-8324

Donut Tyme

5225 Canyon Crest Dr (951) 788-5043

Donut Queen

5501 Mission Blvd (951) 369-8797

Dunkin’ Donuts

18641 Van Buren Blvd (951) 384-2882

Dunkin’ Donuts 4922 La Sierra Ave (951) 777-8377

Freshh Donuts 781 W Blaine St (951) 682-5648

Isabella’s Cupcakes & More 5225 Canyon Crest Dr #28 (951) 782-9200

Linda’s Donuts 3950 Pierce St (951) 351-8288

Lindmair Bakery 9230 Magnolia Ave (951) 688-2131

Riverside Cookie Shoppe

Shooters Sports & Grill

Brandon’s Diner

Simple Simon’s Bakery & Bistro

Sire Restaurant

Brandon’s Diner

BARS/LOUNGES

Brandon’s Diner Jr Of City Hall

6737 Brockton Ave (951) 686-6374

3639 Main St (951) 369-6030

Star Donut

5145 Jurupa Ave #H (951) 530-8006

Steve’s Donuts

7201 Arlington Ave Ste C (951) 323-7153

Tikal Bakery II

3975 Mission Inn Ave (951) 276-0051

Uncle Chuang’s Bakery 3740 Iowa Ave #109 (951) 275-8800

US Donuts

4786 La Sierra Ave (951) 352-1893

Winchell’s Donut House 1705 University Ave (951) 682-8834

Woodcrest Donuts

19510 Van Buren Blvd Ste F7 (951) 653-5054

Yvette’s Bakery 6729 Indiana Ave (951) 742-5541

Yum Yum Donuts 3247 Arlington Ave (951) 683-5489

BAR & GRILLS

Lola’s Bakery

Art’s Bar & Grill

Miss Donuts & Bagel

Dorry’s Bar & Grill

Mochinut

Duke’s Bar & Grill

4026 Chicago Ave (951) 683-1219 3962 University Ave (951) 787-0193 1242 University Ave (951) 534-0756

Mr. Blue’s Donuts

19009 Van Buren Blvd Ste 123 (951) 780-3188

Nothing Bundt Cakes

3639 Riverside Plaza Dr #502 (951) 787-1885

Ochoa’s Mexican Bakery 10330 Arlington Ave #3 (951) 359-8128

Ortiz Bakery

421 Iowa Ave #A (951) 787-9138

Pepe’s Panaderia 3511 Madison St (951) 353-8801

Rainbow Donuts 3758 La Sierra Ave (951) 688-7889

3357 University Ave (951) 683-9520 17136 Van Buren Blvd (951) 780-0388 3221 Iowa Ave (951) 248-1143

Events Sports Grill

10560 Magnolia Ave #A (951) 352-2693

Fire Up Grill

3750 University Ave (951) 289-9071

Flat Top Bar & Grill

17960 Van Buren Blvd (951) 780-0114

Joe’s Bar & Grill

10909 Magnolia Ave (951) 637-3931

Law’s Restaurant 9640 Indiana Ave (951) 354-7021

Raincross Pub & Kitchen 3557 University Ave (951) 780-6000

10226 Indiana Ave (951) 785-9588

6440 Magnolia Ave (951) 683-7473

Downtown Experiment 3601 University Ave (951) 355-2606

Lake Alice Trading Co 3616 University Ave (951) 686-7343

Locals Public House 191 Alessandro Blvd (951) 780-1800

Mezcal Ultra Lounge 3737 Main St Ste 100 (951) 333-8558

The Brickwood 3653 Main St (951) 352-2739

The Lobby

3730 Main St (951) 742-5020

The Menagerie

3581 University Ave (951) 788-8000

The Presidential Lounge 3649 Mission Inn Ave (951) 784-0300

VIP Nightclub & Restaurant 3673 Merrill Ave (951) 784-2370

W. Wolfskill

4281 Main St (951) 374-1176

BBQ Charley Rokk’s Authentic Texas BBQ 5145 Jurupa Ave (951) 774-0039

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

3540 Riverside Plaza Dr Ste 314 (951) 683-9700

10246 Indiana Ave Ste A (951) 359-3617 9646 Magnolia Ave (951) 637-2782

3900 Main St (951) 778-2588

Cafe Le Reve

141 E Alessandro Blvd Ste 10A (951) 215-0007

Crest Cafe

5225 Canyon Crest Dr Ste 40 (951) 784-2233

Daily Brew Coffee House 2955 Van Buren Blvd (951) 352-7477

Flo’s Farmhouse Cafe

5620 Van Buren Blvd (951) 352-2690

Joanna’s Cafe

17950 Van Buren Blvd (951) 789-8843

Kountry Folks

3653 La Sierra Ave (951) 354-0437

Soup Shoppe

6712 Magnolia Ave (951) 781-4710

The Riverside Airport Cafe 6951 Flight Rd (951) 688-3337

BREWERIES All Points Brewing Co. 2023 Chicago Ave Unit B8 (951) 213-6258

Euryale Brewing Company 2060 Chicago Ave Ste A-17 (951) 530-8865

Packinghouse Brewing Company 6421 Central Ave Ste 101-A (951) 333-9261

Gram’s BBQ

Route 30 Brewing Company

Messi Soul Kitchen

Route 30 Tap Room

Mongolian BBQ

Stone Church Brewing & Bistro

Smoke & Fire Social Eatery

Thompson Brewing

3527 Main St (951) 782-8219 4270 Riverwalk Pkwy #104 (951) 588-6252 1242 University Ave STE 7 (951) 686-0702 5225 Canyon Crest Dr #9 (909) 542-9054

BREAKFAST DINERS & CAFES Amy’s

10635 Magnolia Ave (951) 689-0296

9860 Indiana Ave Ste 19 (951) 776-7083 3740 Mission Inn Ave

3737 Main Street (951) 233-0323

9900 Indiana Ave (951) 289-7533

Wicks Brewing

11620 Sterling Ave Ste C (951) 689-2739

BURGERS Baker’s Drive Thru 2221 Main St (909) 884-5233

Baker’s Drive Thru 6686 Indiana Ave (909) 884-5233

Baker’s Drive Thru 1300 Blaine St (909) 884-5233

Baker’s Drive Thru 10225 Magnolia Ave (909) 884-5233

Baker’s Drive Thru 5396 Mission Blvd (909) 884-5233

Boys Burgers

10737 Magnolia Ave (951) 689-1294

Burger Boss

2585 Canyon Springs Pkwy (951) 656-6500

BurgerIM

10920 Magnolia Ave Unit 105 (951) 441-8868

BurgerIM

1201 University Ave #110 (951) 783-9555

BurgerIM

3522 Madison St #101 (951) 376-1277

Chris’ Burgers 407 Iowa Ave (951) 781-8542

Cowboy Burgers & BBQ 5573 Arlington Ave (951) 977-9454

Dairy Queen

Mission Burgers 4606 Pine St (951) 682-7272

Ho Ho

Coffee Court Bistro

DELI/SANDWICHES

3605 Market Street (213) 915-0257

Nikko’s Burgers

9295 Magnolia Ave STE 112 (951) 352-7290

Original Tommy’s

7504 Mission Grove Pkwy S (951) 780-4201

Pig Pen Delicacy 3605 Market St (951) 595-4520

R Burgers

5980 Van Buren Blvd (951) 358-9203

R Burgers

1666 University Ave (951) 784-4350

Riverwalk Burgers & Grill 3812 Pierce St (951) 353-0919

Slaters 50/50

3750 University Ave Ste 125 (951) 742-5585

Star Burgers

7207 Arlington Ave (951) 689-5050

Zorba’s Restaurant 450 Iowa Ave (951) 686-5830

Zorba’s Express 770 University Ave (951) 787-0094

1575 University Ave Ste A (951) 328-1688

Farmer Boys

Canton Chinese Food

2901 Iowa Ave (951) 782-9003

1756 University Ave (951) 684-6126

Farmer Boys

China Wok Inn

3303 Madison St (951) 351-9700

5771 Mission Boulevard (951) 680-9810

Fatburger & Buffalo’s Express

Chen Ling Palace

Johnny’s Burgers 3394 Madison St (951) 687-3599

9344 Magnolia Ave (951) 335-0599

Monty’s Good Burger

3400 University Ave (951) 680-0900

4825 La Sierra Ave (951) 688-1000

Twee Coffee

Krak Boba

Big Sky Bistro

Johnny’s Burgers

3605 Market Street (951) 595-4513

The California Lounge

Farmer Boys

9910 Magnolia Ave (951) 688-2471

Bolcupop

Ho Choy’s

1691 Main St (951) 276-1744

CHINESE

George’s Drive-In

1400 University Ave Ste 108 (909) 655-7235

MGM Burgers

8610 California Ave, Suite 101 (951) 343-4075

3457 Arlington Ave Suite 106 (951) 369-4950

Greedy Cat

9856 Magnolia Ave (951) 351-8511

Chinatown

10935 Magnolia Ave (951) 785-6197

Dragon House

10466 Magnolia Ave (951) 354-2080

Frice Szechuan Restaurant 1299 University Ave #104-E (951) 686-2182

10352 Arlington Ave (951) 785-1188 3511 Madison St (951) 637-2411

Hong Kong Fastfood 1490 University Ave (951) 686-2223

3649 Mission Inn Ave (951) 784-0300 3607 10th St (951) 328-0866

Condron Coffee

3696 Sunnyside Dr (951) 880-3354

Jade China

Crave Coffee & Tea

Little Beijing Chinese Fast Food

Daily Brew Coffee House

2712 Canyon Springs Pkwy (951) 653-9200

5800 Van Buren Blvd (951) 509-1188

Lucky Wok

2995 Van Buren Blvd (951) 688-2888

Monark Asian Bistro

5225 Canyon Crest Dr #64 (951) 683-1073

Mr. China Express

8451 Colorado Ave #8301 (951) 687-8967

Mr. You

19530 Van Buren Blvd G7 (951) 653-1740

Peking Restaurant 11170 Magnolia Ave (951) 687-4822

Wok In Kitchen

5050 Arlington Ave #101 (951) 343-7888

ZiZi BBQ House 3740 Iowa Ave (951) 534-0960

COFFEE/TEA/JUICE

3590 Central Ave (951) 289-9436

2955 Van Buren Blvd (951) 352-7477

Ding Tea

1575 University Ave Ste E (951) 429-9706

Flavor Theory

11090 Magnolia Ave (951) 977-9698

Goodwin’s Organics Cafe 191 W Big Springs Rd (951) 682-2667

JUJUBAR

19040 Van Buren Blvd (951) 780-0224

Kung Fu Tea

3678 Central Ave Ste 102 (951) 254-9609

Kraemer’s Coffee Bistro 6734 Brockton Ave (951) 686-4400

Lift Coffee Roasters

2060 Chicago Ave Ste A10 (951) 742-7413

Mi Cafecito Coffee 3605 Market St Ste 2

7 Leaves Cafe

Molinos Coffee

Arcade Downtown

Nekter Juice Bar

Arcade Coffee Roasters

R&B Tea

Arcade Coffee Roasters

Sharetea

Back to the Grind

Sharetea

3575 University Ave (951) 784-0800

3740 Iowa Ave Ste 103 (951) 530-8536

Boba Fiend Tea House

Tastea

3375 Iowa Ave (951) 823-0700

11130 Magnolia Ave Unit C (951) 588-8138

Bobaloca

Tim Boba

1201 University Ave Ste 101 (951) 530-8666 3870 Main Street (951) 266-6839

3672 Chicago Ave Ste A (951) 266-6839

5225 Canyon Crest Dr. Ste 17A (951) 266-6839

19009 Van Buren Blvd (951) 789-8646

3660 Mission Inn Ave (951) 276-7147 5225 Canyon Crest Dr Ste 7B (951) 224-9842 1889 University Ave Unit 105 (951) 462-4142 10920 Magnolia Ave Ste 103 (951) 406-5165

1450 University Ave Ste N (951) 462-1929

3907 Chicago Ave Ste B (951) 742-5341

Backstreet Restaurant 3735 Nelson St (951) 683-6650

Butch’s Grinders 4602 Pine St (951) 781-8511

Cheba Hut

3505 Market Street Ste 101 (951) 777-1117

Diane’s Deli

2900 Adams St #B1 (951) 689-2900

D’Elia’s Grinders

2093 University Ave (951) 683-7380

D’Elia’s Grinders

9009 Van Buren Blvd (951) 780-3354

European Intl Market &Deli 7120 Indiana Ave G (951) 274-9100

Firehouse Subs

10080 Magnolia Ave (951) 588-8785

Jimmy John’s

3747 Central Ave Ste 102 (951) 779-0010

Jimmy John’s

4270 Riverwalk Pkwy Ste 122 (951) 977-9672

Jimmy John’s

10277 Magnolia Ave (951) 354-2149

Marisa’s Italian Deli

5225 Canyon Crest Dr #20 (951) 788-3899

M & M Deli

1960 Chicago Ave #D1 (951) 684-6861

My Hero Subs 355 Iowa Ave A (951) 784-7370

RiverCrust Deli

6235 River Crest Dr Ste F (951) 656-8145

Subs & Spuds

5225 Canyon Crest Dr Ste #83a (951) 369-1491

The Sub Station

3663 Canyon Crest Dr (951) 683-4523

Tummy Stuffer

1159 Iowa Ave O (951) 369-1266

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Bar & Restaurant Guide

Antone’s Italian Food

Marcello’s Pizza & Pasta

The Lowkey Poke Joint

Antonio Pizza

Mario’s Place

Mokkoji Shabu Shabu

Dairy Queen

Antonious Pizza Cafe

MOD Pizza

Ohana Sushi

6665 Magnolia Ave (951) 684-6280

3737 Main St (951) 682-9100

3444 Arlington Ave (951) 374-5255

195 Alessandro Blvd Ste 8A (951) 789-0443

Frostbites Crepes & Frozen Delights

Bella’s Pizza

New York Pizza Co

Oishii Sushi

3570 Van Buren Blvd (951) 688-4000

6133 Magnolia Ave (951) 784-2550

Blaze Pizza

The Old Spaghetti Factory

Ooka Sushi & Hibachi Steak House

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4125 Sunnyside Dr (951) 682-5900

195 E Alessandro Blvd (951) 776-1888

The Upper Crust Sandwich Shoppe 3573 Main St (951) 784-3149

FILIPINO Nanay Gloria

10959 Magnolia Ave (951) 977-8831

FRENCH Le Chat Noir

3790 9th St (951) 786-9266

GERMAN European International Market & Deli 7120 Indiana Ave G (951) 274-9100

HAWAIIAN Ono Hawaiian BBQ 3531 Madison St (951) 351-0888

Ono Hawaiian BBQ

3540 Riverside Plaza Dr #324 (951) 328-1988

Ono Hawaiian BBQ

2721 Canyon Springs Pkwy #101 (951) 656-6188

Park Ave Polynesian Restaurant 4038 Park Ave (951) 344-1090

ICE CREAM/FROZEN YOGURT

10347 Magnolia Ave (951) 352-4903

Golden Spoon Frozen Yogurt 19348 Van Buren Blvd (951) 789-5201

La Michoacana 3961 Chicago Ave 951) 248-9142

The Loop

3678 Central Ave, Ste 104 (951) 742-5685

Mixies Ice Cream & Cookies 3605 Market St (951) 595-4520

Spoonful Yogurt Café

4270 Riverwalk Pkwy #120 (951) 729-5882

Toi Moi Italian Ice & Juice Shop 10181 Hole Ave (951) 343-4146

Yogurtland

1242 University Ave Ste A (951) 683-1950

Yogurtland

3510 Tyler St #104 (951) 772-0229

INDIAN Bombay Stores

Afters Ice Cream 1201 University Ave

1385 W Blaine St (951) 788-3042

Baskin-Robbins

Gandhi Indian Cuisine

7024 Magnolia Ave (951) 682-3131

1355 E Alessandro Blvd #205 (951) 653-4147

Canyon Crest Ice Cream & Water

India Sweets & Groceries

5225 Canyon Crest Dr #27 (951) 675-7385

Cherry On Top

3560 Riverside Plaza Dr (951) 213-6018

Cherry On Top

19009 Van Buren Blvd Ste 125 (951) 780-0800

Cold Stone Creamery 9867 Magnolia Ave Ste C (951) 637-0920

Dairy Queen

8610 California Ave, Ste 101 (951) 343-4075 The Riversider Magazine

779 W Blaine St (951) 784-7400

Masala Mischief

223 University Ave Ste 150 (951) 224-9692

Namaste Indian Kitchen 6061 Magnolia Ave (951) 275-5316

Punjab Palace Cuisine of India 1766 University Ave (951) 686-9968

ITALIAN/PIZZA Aloha Pizza & Pasta 755 W Blaine St (951) 788-8830

5196 Arlington Ave (951) 351-3131 3540 Riverside Plaza Dr (951) 789-3212

Blaze Pizza

6519 Clay St A (951) 681-9797

3646 Mission Inn Avenue (951) 684-7755

3191 Mission Inn Avenue (951) 784-4417

Papa Joe’s Pizza

10920 Magnolia Ave Suite 107 (951) 474-5855

5115 Jurupa Ave B3 (951) 680-9090

Bricks & Birch

Papa Joe’s Pizza

3605 Market Street #5 (951) 500-7776

10555 Indiana Ave (951) 688-1188

Capone’s Pizza

Pietro’s Italian Cuisine

7207 Arlington Ave F (951) 689-3520

6788 Brockton Ave (951) 784-1310

Dave’s New York Style Pizza

The Pizza Place...

1490 University Ave #102 (951) 787-9900

DeMatteo’s Pizza 7030 Magnolia Ave (951) 682-6198

Dematteo’s Woodcrest

18590 Van Buren Boulevard (951) 429-7317

D’Caesaro Pizza & Italian 6160 Arlington Avenue C4 (951) 687-0777

Enzo’s Pizza

10170 Indiana Ave (951) 351-2375

Farfalla’s Cucina Italiana 5250 Arlington Ave (951) 354-5100

Fast 5 Pizza

5300 Arlington Ave (951) 977-9090

Fast 5 Pizza

1889 University Ave #108 (951) 781-3838

Fiesta Pizza

6110 Van Buren Blvd (951) 353-8007

First Class Pizza & Pub 4290 Riverwalk Pkwy (951) 354-7900

Lava Coal-Fired Pizza

1725 Spruce St Suite #101 (951) 823-0238

Mamma Mia Restaurant and Bar 10971 Magnolia Ave (951) 729-5555

Marcello’s Pizza & Pasta 783 W Blaine St (951) 781-9996

18955 Van Buren Blvd (951) 780-5588

Romano’s Chicago Pizzeria 285 Alessandro Blvd (951) 780-7399

Romano’s

5225 Canyon Crest Dr UNIT 58 (951) 781-7662

Scratch Pizza

4950 La Sierra Ave #8 (951) 359-2023

Shakey’s Pizza Parlor 5941 Van Buren Blvd (951) 689-7700

Tower Pizza

3375 Iowa Ave (951) 518-4300

University Pizza Company 1201 University Ave #116 (951) 823-0630

Viano’s Restaurant 16810 Van Buren Blvd (951) 780-3000

JAPANESE/POKE RAMEN/SUSHI AhiPoki

3540 Riverside Plaza Dr STE 310 (951) 530-8255

Amagi Sushi

19510 Van Buren Blvd Unit F6 (951) 656-8144

Big Tuna

4270 Riverwalk Pkwy (951) 343-0201

Joe’s Sushi Japanese Restaurant 9555 Magnolia Ave (951) 353-1929

11860 Magnolia Ave (951) 299-7699

1575 University Ave Ste B (951) 905-4007

3525 Riverside Plaza Dr #200 (951) 779-0099

Otsuka Ramen & Bar

10949 Magnolia Ave (951) 353-9888

Pacific Cabin Sushi 3770 9th St (951) 782-0888

Poke Bar

3740 Iowa Ave (951) 405-8233

Poke Bistro

3375 Iowa Ave Ste K (951) 394-8580

Pokilicious Riverwalk

4290 Riverwalk Pkwy #306 (951) 376-1377

Ramen Okawari

3740 Iowa Ave #104 (951) 680-9411

Rohey’s Wok & Grill 4294 Riverwalk Pkwy (951) 359-5272

Saku Ramen 3643 Main St (951) 742-5849

Soho Ramen Riverside 3605 Market St (951) 595-4528

Sushi Asahi

2955 Van Buren Blvd Suite #D2 (951) 637-1313

Sushi Ok

5228 Arlington Ave (951) 689-8054

Sushi Okoku

10380 Magnolia Ave (951) 343-2225

Sushi R91

1630 Spruce St (951) 682-1323

Sushi Station

19029 Van Buren Blvd #115 (951) 789-0068

Sushi Times

1400 University Ave Ste A101 (951) 777-1037

Sushingon

6060 Magnolia Ave (951) 224-9590

Taiyos Sushi & Poki 11120 Magnolia Ave (951) 343-1112

Teriyaki Plus

7120 Indiana Ave (951) 788-8337

Tomo 7 Sushi

5519 Van Buren Blvd (951) 343-5991

Top Grill

5225 Canyon Crest Dr Ste 94 (951) 530-8668

Vanilla Fish

5225 Canyon Crest Dr Ste 55 (951) 777-1950

Zen Street

3600 Central Ave #1 (951) 683-3648

KOREAN 88 Korean Corn Dog 3740 Iowa Ave

Manna Grill

1201 University Ave #110B (951) 530-8033

Kimchichanga

1995 University Ave (951) 684-9800

Koreana Grill

10051 Magnolia Ave Ste A1 (951) 688-9000

Saet Byul Asian Market 9555 Magnolia Ave (951) 637-5652

Wang Cho Korean BBQ 3639 Riverside Plaza Dr (951) 788-8889

MEDITERRANEAN Elias Pita

1490 University Ave Ste 103 (951) 686-6800

Fufu’s Mideast Grill 3605 Market Street (951) 595-4527

Georgie's Mediterranean 5225 Canyon Crest Dr Ste 57 (951) 823-0440

Greek Street Grill

3312 La Sierra Ave Ste 103 (951) 352-0801

Kabab EL Basha 365 Iowa Ave (951) 289-9511

Kabob House

10901 Magnolia Ave (951) 353-9711

Lucky Greek

3887 Merrill Ave (951) 686-2621

Panini Kabob Grill 1298 Galleria at Tyler (951) 352-6318

Sam’s Pita & Kabab 9799 Magnolia Ave (951) 376-1269

El Fogon Mexican Grill 765 Blaine St (951) 782-8959

Las Campanas

3649 Mission Inn Ave (888) 326-4448

Placita

1805 University Ave (951) 405-8730

El Habanero

Las Nuevas Islas

Ramiro’s Cocina

El Ojo De Agua

Little Green Onions

Ranchito Tacos Al Carbon

El Patron

Los Cabos Tacos

11840 Magnolia Ave (951) 352-2653

3700 Van Buren Blvd Ste 109 (951) 688-8682

El Silencito

Los Fredo’s Mexican Food

1091 Center St (951) 312-6542

9111 Magnolia Ave (951) 525-3411

Retro Taco

El Torito

Los Novillos Market

3639 Riverside Plaza Dr Ste 526 (951) 684-6816

2650 Main St (951) 530-8893

Rico’s Tacos El Primo

Armando’s Mexican Food

El Trigo

Lucies Locadas

4155 Park Ave (951) 787-6937

1601 University Ave (951) 423-4828

Rodrigo’s Mexican Grill

Azteca Market

Fire Up Bar & Grill

M Taco

3750 University Ave (951) 289-9071

4111 Main St (951) 784-7135

Rolando’s Taco Shop

Bajio Mexican Grill

Fish Taco Xtreme

Maria’s Mexican Kitchen 17028 Van Buren Blvd (951) 780-2034

6033 Magnolia Ave (951) 369-5720

Birrieria Little Tijuana

Fuego 360 Rotisserie Chicken

Mariscos Del Pacifico

Sushingon

Mariscos El Camaron Loco

Taco Station

Mercado Don Juan #3

Tacos Y Más

Mezcal Cantina Y Cocina

Taqueria Azteca

MEXICAN Acapulco Pollo

8151 Arlington Ave Ste O (951) 406-1215

Ahumadas Mexican Grill 7614 Evans St (951) 368-4583

Anchos Southwest Grill & Bar 10773 Hole Ave (951) 352-0240

Antojitos Mexicanos La Ribera 4773 Tyler St Ste 2d (951) 353-1852

4294 Riverwalk Pkwy Ste 200 (951) 343-5896 5125 Jurupa Ave A2 (951) 530-8791 3760 9th St (951) 786-9573

12702 Magnolia Ave Unit 25 (951) 268-6895

Birrieria Xolos

6160 Arlington Ave (951) 343-5868 2115 University Ave (951) 779-6293 3204 Mission Inn Ave (951) 777-1131

16960 Van Buren Blvd Ste D (951) 800-9061

3866 La Sierra Ave (951) 456-3705

9696 Magnolia Ave (951) 376-1226

Green Taco

Brandon’s Diner Jr Of City Hall

Habanero Mexican Grill

3900 Main St (951) 778-2588

3812 Pierce St (951) 353-2272 2472 University Ave (951) 224-9145

Cactus Cantina

Ixtapa

Casa Mota

Joe Aguilar’s Templo Del Sol

151 E Alessandro Blvd (951) 789-0211 8151 Arlington Ave (951) 352-7383

Carlos's Tijuana Tacos 3980 University Ave

Castaneda’s Mexican Food 6751 Indiana Ave (951) 786-0996

Castañeda’s Mexican Food 1450 P University Ave (951) 786-0996

Chilitos Mexican Grill 3847 S Pierce St Ste F (951) 509-1002

Cielito Lindo

10277 Arlington Ave (951) 352-3214

Costa Delmar

4561 La Sierra Ave (951) 588-8798

El Chapala Seafood Restaurant 8201 Arlington Ave (951) 359-7560

4093 University Ave (951) 777-1132

1365 University Ave (951) 682-6562

Juan Pollo

6055 Magnolia Ave (951) 683-3513

Kalaveras

1690 Spruce St (951) 742-5761

Kimchichanga

1995 University Ave (951) 684-9800

La Bufadora Baja Grill

497 E Alessandro Blvd Ste B (951) 776-2881

La Bufadora Baja Grill 5650-52 Van Buren Blvd (951) 687-7237

La Cruda Mariscos 6733 Indiana Ave (951) 777-0862

4920 Jackson St (951) 772-0020

6723 Brockton Ave (951) 328-1273

10436 Magnolia Ave (951) 588-6758 3340 Mary St (951) 682-3882 3375 Iowa Ave (951) 787-9292

3737 Main St Ste 100 (951) 888-2240

Miches De La Baja

9418 Magnolia Ave (951) 354-6146

2995 Van Buren Blvd Ste A1 (951) 359-8646

Rancho La Perla

3744 Main St (951) 742-5606 1788 University Ave Ste 102 (951) 782-9610 3848 La Sierra Ave (951) 687-2280

19530 Van Buren Blvd Ste G6 (951) 656-0304

Señor Baja

6060 Magnolia Ave (951) 224-9590 4088 Mission Inn Ave (951) 782-8226 10203 Hole Ave (951) 687-1344 5959 Arlington Ave Ste E (951) 509-3670

Taqueria 2 Potrillos

1242 University Ave Ste 5 (951) 742-5633

10088 Magnolia Ave (951) 588-8772

Mi Lindo Apatzingan

Taqueria Mi Ranchito

9948 Magnolia Ave (951) 688-0908

Mr. Taco

2435 Main St (951) 682-4020

Mr. Taco

18590 Van Buren Blvd (951) 776-9900

Olivia’s Mexican Restaurant 9447 Magnolia Ave (951) 689-2131

Palenque

3737 Main St (951) 888-2240

Pepitos Mexican Restaurant

5225 Canyon Crest Dr Ste 42 (951) 783-9444

4724 La Sierra Ave (951) 352-0528

Taqueria Tomateros 9164 Magnolia Ave (909) 257-1545

The Tamale Factory 3663 Main St (951) 342-3023

Tijuana’s Tacos

8151 Arlington Ave (951) 343-7777

Tina’s Mexican Food 2421 University Ave (951) 686-1524

Tio’s Mexican Food

19009 Van Buren Blvd Ste 124 (951) 780-7776

Tio’s Tacos

3948 Mission Inn Ave (951) 788-0230

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Tony’s Mexican Food 3870 Chicago Ave (951) 788-4410

Tony’s Mexican Grill 9670 Magnolia Ave (951) 729-6141

Tuxies Juices

6030 Magnolia Ave Ste 3 (951) 781-1048

Yoli’s Mexican Grill 3225 Market St (951) 801-7104

Zacatecas Cafe 3767 Iowa Ave (951) 683-3939

PAKISTANI Al-Karam Pakistani Cuisine

3457 Arlington Ave Ste 101 (951) 742-5610

Mirchi Restaurant 1385 W Blaine St (951) 400-2825

Punjab Palace

10359 Magnolia Ave (951) 351-8968

PERUVIAN

STEAKHOUSES

Mi Lindo Apatzingan

Duane’s Prime Steak & Seafood

9948 Magnolia Ave (951) 688-0908

SEAFOOD California Fish Grill 10920 Magnolia Ave Suite 101 (951) 405-6880

Market Broiler 3525 Merrill Ave (951) 276-9007

Pacific Grill

1299 Tyler St (951) 643-8168

Pier 76 Fish Grill

3555 Riverside Plaza Dr Ste 108 (951) 341-9297

Rockstar Shrimp 767 W Blaine St (951) 530-8620

Seafood & Crawfish 10173 Magnolia Ave (951) 359-5999

Star Crab

10051 Magnolia Ave (951) 977-9440

3649 Mission Inn Ave (888) 326-4448

Flat Top Bar & Grill

17960 Van Buren Blvd (951) 780-0114

Veg & Go

Royal Orchid Restaurant

VIETNAMESE/PHO

7755 California Ave (951) 729-6675

9791 Magnolia Ave (951) 354-6100

TK Thai Cuisine

THAI

11860 Magnolia Ave Ste T (951) 509-3701

Angel Thai Cuisine

VEGETARIAN/VEGAN

6736 Brockton Ave (951) 788-1995

Sam's Bann Thai

3203 Mission Inn Ave (951) 742-7694

Best Thai Cuisine 1735 Spruce St F (951) 682-4251

Gra Pow

497 E Alessandro Blvd #D (951) 780-1132

Monark Asian Bistro

5225 Canyon Crest Dr #64 (951) 683-1073

Morefire Thai

2955 Van Buren Blvd #F1 (951) 359-1331

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Goodwin’s Organic 91 W Big Springs Rd (951) 682-2667

La Sierra Natural Foods 11550 Pierce St (951) 785-2563

Monty’s Good Burger 3605 Market Street (213) 915-0257

Oasis Vegetarian Café 11550 Pierce St (951) 688-5423

Plant Power Fast Food 3940 University Ave (951) 905-5222

1201 University Ave Ste #115 (951) 213-6233

Pho DJ

5180 Arlington Ave (951) 354-2799

Pho Ha

10185 Magnolia Ave (951) 354-8918

5 Stars Pho Restaurant

Pho Ha #7

4950 La Sierra Ave (951) 772-0700

1820 University Ave #101 (951) 680-0790

Cha2o

Pho Star Bowl

Ocean Pho

Phở Vinam Restaurant

Pho 81

WINE BARS/WINERIES

1400 University Ave Ste A104 (714) 406-3090 4069 Chicago Ave Ste 100 (951) 742-5272 2995 Van Buren Blvd Ste A13 (951) 977-8869

Phở 99

4557 La Sierra Ave (951) 688-2671

Pho Anh

5646 Van Buren Blvd (951) 977-9889

Pho Anh Hot Pot & Crayfish

10051 Magnolia Ave (951) 299-8130

1201 University Ave #107 (951) 784-4290

The Brickwood 3653 Main St (951) 352-2739

Canyon Crest Winery 5225 Canyon Crest Dr Ste 7A (951) 369-9463

Mario’s Place

3646 Mission Inn Ave (951) 684-7755

10271 Magnolia Ave (951) 729-6668

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A MESSAGE FROM RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES

UN MENSAJE DE RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES

DON’T DOUBT THE DROUGHT LA SEQUÍA ES REAL

As drought conditions persist throughout California, together we can protect our communities by saving water and keeping water usage top of mind throughout our daily activities. Through small, mindful choices, you can help ensure water supplies are reliable.

With these changes to your water use at home and at work, you can have an impact on California’s drought crisis: Fix all leaks and broken sprinklers.

Water your landscaping only between the hours of 6 p.m. and 10 a.m. to reduce evaporation.

Replace your turf with water-wise plants.

Reduce irrigation days to three days a week.

Adjust your sprinklers to make sure you’re not watering pavement or install drip irrigation systems.

Wash full loads of laundry and dishes.

Take shorter showers and use a low-flow showerhead.

Wash your car at a carwash that recycles water, instead of at home.

A medida que las condiciones de sequía persisten en todo California, juntos podemos proteger a nuestras comunidades ahorrando agua y manteniendo el uso del agua en primer lugar a lo largo de nuestras actividades diarias. A través de elecciones pequeñas y conscientes, puede ayudar a garantizar que los suministros de agua sean confiables.

Con estos cambios en su uso del agua en el hogar y en el trabajo, puede tener un impacto en la crisis de sequía de California: Arregle todas las fugas y rociadores rotos.

Riegue su paisajismo solo entre las 6 p.m. y las 10 a.m. para reducir la evaporación.

Reemplace su césped con plantas que se adapten al agua.

Reduzca los días de riego a tres días a la semana.

Ajuste sus rociadores para asegurarse de que no está regando el pavimento o instale sistemas de riego por goteo.

Lave cargas completas de ropa y platos.

Tome duchas más cortas y use un cabezal de ducha de bajo flujo.

Lave su automóvil en un lavado de autos que recicle agua, en lugar de en casa.

Clean driveways and walkways with a broom instead of a hose.

Limpie los caminos de entrada y los senderos con una escoba en lugar de una manguera.

Turn off the water while soaping hands, brushing teeth, and shaving.

Apague el agua mientras se enjabona las manos, se cepilla los dientes y se afeita.

Take advantage of water-saving devices and rebates by visiting RiversidePublicUtilities.com/Rebates.

Aproveche los dispositivos de ahorro de agua y los reembolsos visitando RiversidePublicUtilities.com/Rebates.

However you decide to help, the time to start is now.

Together we can make a difference in ensuring our water supplies last as long as possible to get us through this drought. Don’t Doubt the Drought!

Independientemente de cómo decida ayudar, el momento de comenzar es ahora. Juntos podemos hacer una diferencia para garantizar que nuestros suministros de agua duren el mayor tiempo posible para superar esta sequía. ¡La Sequía es Real!

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