Roxi also gets the best Chinese take-out in the Tower from Golden Restaurant, which has been featured in Kings River Life. Like much of the Tower, it was like stepping back in time. It was a small cozy place-typical diner style with faux brown leather booths and a few tables by the window and around the corner.

Heavenly diner smells hit my nose the second we walked through the door. It probably wouldn't have suited Gordon Ramsey's taste, but to me it was perfect. The bright yellow and medium blue colors were cheerful and welcoming, and there were painted palm trees all over the walls. Irene's was on a corner and had tables both inside and out. With that setting in mind, go with us to my favorite place to eat there, Irene’s Café, where you can find one of the best turkey burgers anywhere. Even the sidewalks had a bit of character with its cracks and unevenness here and there.” The streets were lined with various kinds of tall trees. There wasn't a new house in sight-each home had the kind of character only houses built before the 1960s seemed to have. I had read in an article that most of the houses had been built between the 1920s and the 1950s. “As we walked to the heart of the Tower and its many shops and restaurants, I felt like I'd gone back in time. And of course, much brainstorming about the murder investigation takes place over food or coffee! The Tower has a very unique feel-like you have just gone back in time. For Roxi, who has just moved there, it is a new experience-one that I enjoyed being able to share with Roxi and with readers. Roxi and I both love the food in the Tower District. The Tower District is the cultural hub of the area and is filled with theatre, art galleries, music venues, interesting shops, and a lot of great food!

It is set in one of my favorite places, the historic Tower District in Fresno, California. My new book, One of Us, is the first in a new series featuring Roxi Carlucci, who by the end of the book has become a part time P.I. Learn more about Lorie and her new book on her website where you can also find links to other social media. Today Lorie joins us to talk about the role food plays in her new series. For the past eleven years, she’s been the editor-in-chief and publisher of Kings River Life Magazine, and she produces Mysteryrat’s Maze Podcast where you can now hear an excerpt of her new book One of Us. Lorie Lewis Ham has been writing most of her life. The iconic Tower Theater of the Fresno Tower District

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