{"id":56370,"date":"2026-11-12T16:54:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T16:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/56370\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T16:54:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T16:54:11","slug":"which-fresno-restaurants-are-closed-or-under-new-owners-some-have-changed-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/56370\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Fresno restaurants are closed or under new owners? Some have changed focus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1794502451_952_image.jpeg\" alt=\"https:\/\/img.particlenews.com\/image.php?url=3aPjPt_1H194C2s00\" width=\"1140\" height=\"787\"\/>A mural outside Lisa Tackett&#8217;s new The Enchanted Pour which takes over in the former Detention Billiards location on Olive Avenue in the Tower District, photographed Thursday, June 25, 2026 in Fresno. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA\/ezamora@fresnobee.com <\/p>\n<p>The Enchanted Pour opened its upstairs speakeasy, Sin and Satin, in Fresno\u2019s Tower District at the beginning of June.<\/p>\n<p>Five months later, the speakeasy announced it was closing, with its last day on Nov. 18.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s one of several Central Valley restaurants and food or drink operations that have closed, are closing or have switched hands over the last few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Under new ownership<\/p>\n<p>Doll\u2019s Kitchen, a Fresno soul food brand that operates a food truck outside the Chevron at 5566 E. Kings Canyon Rd., announced Oct. 21 that the business acquired Rhapsody\u2019s Restaurant, a soul food restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>Rhapsody\u2019s Restaurant opened at 3209 W. Shaw Ave., Ste. 105, in September 2020. Doll\u2019s Kitchen confirmed through a Facebook post that it will continue to operate the food truck and the restaurant, and that additional changes are coming.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re bringing two of Fresno\u2019s favorite soul food spots together under one family \u2014 same flavors, same heart, even more soul,\u201d Doll\u2019s Kitchen posted.<\/p>\n<p>Closed or temporarily closed<\/p>\n<p>Craft 99 Pizza, a Detroit-style pizzeria at 585 W. Nees Ave. Ste. #123 in north Fresno, temporarily closed earlier this month and took its website offline. The restaurant offered no explanation on why, i but a recording on the business\u2019s phone line said that \u201cexciting new changes are in the works,\u201d and the business would be sharing more soon.<\/p>\n<p>T Boba &amp; Bites at 123 N. Maple St. is also changing hands again. The boba spot closed in late September, almost a year after the store announced it was changing ownership in November 2025. In a social media post, the outgoing owner said that the store was closing to help transition to the new ownership team, which will be bringing in Lao food as part of the menu.<\/p>\n<p>T Boba &amp; Bites was originally founded in May 2024. T Boba &amp; Bites does expect to reopen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A mural outside Lisa Tackett&#8217;s new The Enchanted Pour which takes over in the former Detention Billiards location on Olive Avenue in the Tower District, photographed Thursday, June 25, 2026 in Fresno. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA\/ezamora@fresnobee.com The Enchanted Pour opened its upstairs speakeasy, Sin and Satin, in Fresno\u2019s Tower District at the beginning of June. 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