The 2024 June/July issue of The Riversider Magazine

The Motorsports Issue

TIMELESS TRADITIONS IN THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE

For nearly three decades, the City of Riverside 4th of July fireworks shows have illuminated the skies of Riverside, marking a cherished tradition for families and friends across the region. With displays at both La Sierra Park and atop Mt. Rubidoux, these dazzling spectacles have become an integral part of Riverside’s Independence Day festivities.

Year after year, the allure of the fireworks shows entertains over 100,000 families annually from across the region, creating unforgettable memories against the backdrop of colorful explosions and patriotic tunes. It’s a celebration that transcends generations, bringing together communities to honor the spirit of freedom and unity.

Immerse yourself in the patriotic ambiance and join us on Thursday, July 4, 2024, for this year’s iconic fireworks displays at La Sierra Park and Mt. Rubidoux. The fireworks shows will kick off promptly at 9 PM. Be sure to arrive early to secure your spot and witness the magic unfold against the backdrop of the Riverside skyline.

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WHERE TO WATCH

La Sierra Park

5215 La Sierra Ave.

Ryan Bonaminio Park

5000 Tequesquite Ave.

Evergreen Memorial Historic Cemetery 4414 14th St.

As a friendly reminder, fireworks are illegal in the City of Riverside. Anyone found using illegal fireworks is subject to a fine.

Fourth of July Spectacular Aerial Fireworks Show atop Mt. Rubidoux

Inland Exposures

Riverside Cruise Nights at Tuxies Drive-In has been a popular monthly meet up for custom cars and hot rods for many years. Photo by Zach Cordner

Hot rods wind down Ladera Lane during the Panoramic 38.

Photo by Jesse Lopez

FEATURES

28 The Hornets Car Club Racing and showing off their pre-1950s hot rods since 1938

34 Historical Riverside

The Riverside Auto Center was the world's first, opening in 1965

38 Operation Rubidoux

A behind the scenes look at how the Riverside Fire Department protects the mountain during the Fourth of July fireworks show

Blumenthal & Moore, Inland Southern California’s pre-eminent criminal defense firm, is devoted exclusively to the defense of the accused.

The firm’s trial-tested attorneys handle a range of criminal matters, from simple to complex. They are often retained in difficult cases, and defend people from all walks of the community.

In every case, the client benefits from a team approach. By combining their expertise, the attorneys at Blumenthal & Moore bring more than 100 years of legal experience to every case, providing each client with the best possible defense.

Virginia Blumenthal, Jeff Moore, Brent Romney and Heather Green all contribute unique strengths and perspectives, along with thorough knowledge of the court system in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Mr. Moore and Mr. Romney are tough former prosecutors who put their experience to work in defending cases, while Ms. Green has a passion for defending those with mental health disorders – prioritizing justice for everyone, regardless of mental health status.

Founding attorney Virginia Blumenthal, known for opening the first female-owned law firm in the region, has been named one of the Top 100 trial lawyers in the United States by the National Trial Lawyers. Over time, she has received a long list of awards for her courtroom excellence and volunteer service in the community.

Most recently, Ms. Blumenthal was named Best Lawyer in the Inland Empire by Inland Empire Magazine (2024); received a Champions for Justice Award from the Fair Housing Council of Riverside County (2023); received the Civil Rights Law Giant Award from the Riverside County NAACP Youth Council (2023); and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Corona Chamber of Commerce (2023).

Also in 2023, the team at Blumenthal & Moore received the Small Business Eagle Award from the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce – an honor that reflects a culture of excellence, experience and nearly five decades of commitment to clients.

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Love Letter to Riverside

Welcome to our motorsports themed issue of The Riversider. Our city has always been the epicenter of cool car and off-roading culture. In this issue, we spotlight the different aspects of this popular culture that makes Riverside so unique.

Our historical feature is on the birth of the Riverside Auto Center, the very first of its kind in the world that opened in 1965. At the time it was revolutionary for different car dealerships to come together and create a one-stop shopping experience in one central location. We have Riverside to thank for creating such a ground breaking way of shopping for cars that we all take for granted–Riverside did it first!

In this issue we also feature The Hornets, a

hot rod car club that was founded in the Inland Empire in the late 1930s. Riversider “Hudson” Joe Buffardi, has carried the torch for a new generation of gearheads obsessed with vintage pre-1950s cars. He’s helped organize races and car tours throughout the city. His determination to keep vintage racing alive is why we featured him on this issue’s cover.

Riverside is also synonymous with the lowrider culture. Head down to Fairmount Park any weekend and you’ll see lowrider car clubs gathering for barbecues with family and friends. The lowrider culture in our city runs deep, for multiple generations. That’s why we feature Riverside’s own Jimenez Bros Customs shop. They renovate old cars and

trucks into masterpieces on wheels. Their creations are amazing works of art!

We hope this issue will inspire you to get out and cruise around our city whatever your ride might be. Take that long drive down Victoria Avenue, check out the monthly car meets at Tuxie’s Drive-In and Cars & Coffee at the Riverside Auto Center. Or take a stroll down to Fairmount Park on the weekend to see amazing lowriders. Car culture is in our city’s DNA and it’s one of the many reasons why we love to call Riverside home.

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Riverside's Finest

Troy

Adams

WORDS: MANO MIRANDÉ PHOTO: ZACH CORDNER

“Go up in the backyard and drag a track so the boys don’t get hit by a car.”

No one could have imagined that these words spoken by Troy Adams’ grandmother in 1959 would lead to a family legacy spanning over 60 years.

The plot of land behind his grandparents’ house, which sits atop a small hill on Market Street just past the Santa Ana riverbed, became the site of the Adams Motorsports Park. Opened in 1960, half of the original track dug by Troy’s grandfather remains part of the course today, but it was by chance that it grew into a successful family business.

“Because Market Street back then was the main fairway from San Bernardino and L.A. into Riverside, everybody that drove by asked if they could play on our Go-Kart track,” Troy explained. “Two weeks later, my grandparents went into business, and never worked another day in their life.”

Troy’s father and twelve siblings ran the track, despite having no experience with GoKarts, let alone how to operate a business.

“Nobody was into Go-Karts,” Troy said. “My father and his brothers were into drag racing, they raced at Irwindale, Lions Drag Strip, and some of those but back then, Blacks really weren’t treated fairly so they did a lot of illegal drags.”

He continued, “One day, someone was talking about a Go-Kart, so my father and uncles went to Orange County and bought one. That’s how it started, literally by happenstance, as a Christmas gift for my cousin back in 1959.”

Adams Motorsports Park is one of the oldest racetracks in the country, the only Black owned track in the United States, and for many years, the only in the world. The walls inside its storefront are decorated with countless photographs and trophies documenting their family history and achievements, including a blown up black and white picture of Troy’s cousin on the original Go-Kart that started it all.

Born in 1958, Troy helped run the track throughout his youth. By 18, he became manager and developed a keen business sense that carried on into adulthood. After earning a degree in marketing from CSUSB, he opened a racing school at the track in 1992 at twenty-four years old. Ironically, he had little racing experience.

“When you own Magic Mountain, you don’t enjoy the rides,” he explained. “But to teach, or coach, it doesn’t matter what the discipline is as long as you know how to teach or coach.”

Troy taught at the school the next six years before its success was inevitably noticed by the racing community.

“Don Minium, who was a client of mine, basically told me I was too good to be coaching, that I should be racing.” To which Troy simply replied, “I don’t have the money to be racing.” Minium proposed that Adams enroll in the Jim Russell Racing School at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, and if he did well, Don would help him find sponsorship to start racing.

Troy accepted and took a three-day course in Formula One racing. “The first two days were horrible,” Adams recalled. “I was bad, and when I say bad, I sucked. But I went out the third day and mopped the whole field. I just changed my mental aspect of it, which is what we coach here a lot.”

Minium kept his promise to find a sponsor, and Troy Adams’ career as a professional driver was launched in 1998 at 30 years old. He describes his first experience competing in a lower-level NASCAR race at the Orange Show in San Bernardino. “I won everything. I won right out the gate, which was shocking, but I had a lot of help. Things just fell into place; it was just right timing.”

Adams went on to compete in North Carolina, where “the racial side of the game began to rear its ugly head.” He explained, “I got the opportunity to test for a Hooters Cup ride, and won, but unfortunately, they said I still wasn’t fast enough, because basically I was a Black driver going to North Carolina.”

Troy raced as a professional NASCAR driver for the next four years despite facing adversity. In 2002, he returned home to coach and became the official owner of the Adams Motorsports Park in 2006. Adams began to “open up the vision to make it a true motorsports track” by expanding it to include open practices and courses in Supermoto, time trials for full size cars, and a weekly drift event which attracted up to 1,000 visitors every Thursday night from 2008-2019.

Troy Adams is a proud Riverside native. “I love Riverside. I’ve been blessed to travel all over the world, and coming back home always feels like home,” he said.

Troy recognizes the community’s support and acceptance of his family’s business regardless of ethnicity or race. “We don’t deal with a lot of racism, even back to the 1960’s, whatever was going on outside the track, we never really had it here. We probably have more minorities race here than anywhere else in the world. When you create an environment that’s inclusive and treat everyone equally, it breeds an environment of acceptance.”

Riverside is fortunate to have individuals like Troy Adams and the Adams Motorsports Park as part of our community and have earned the title, “Riverside’s Finest.”

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Malcolm Smith Motorsports

WORDS: KEN CRAWFORD

PHOTOS: ZACH CORDNER

You’ve seen it countless times. When they were young, my two boys couldn’t pass by without giving it a mention. The big box of a building with a rotating roster of trikes and utility terrain vehicles suspended from the roof, dangling over the eastbound Madison offramp of the 91.

Malcolm Smith Motorsports isn’t just a conspicuous landmark. It is one of the biggest motorsports dealers in Southern California. They sell and service street and off-road motorcycles, personal watercraft, UTVs, and accessories. They have been in business since 1967 when Malcolm purchased the business from K&N filters founders Kenny Johnson and Norm McDonald. The shop is still owned and managed by the Smith family, though Malcolm, 83, has largely stepped away from the day-to-day operations.

Malcolm Smith Motorsports wouldn’t be a success story if it were only a motorsports shop thriving in Riverside for over 50 years. The fact is that the name on the side of the building is a giant in the industry. Not just in sales and service, but

Malcolm Smith is a pioneer in off-road racing and was at the vanguard of creating the off-roading culture in the Inland Empire. Malcolm is a member of three halls of fame. He has won races on bikes and in cars worldwide and was featured in Bruce Brown’s 1971 masterpiece documentary, On Any Sunday. If you don’t like the guy already, he started a motorsports-oriented charity that raises funds for infrastructure projects in Baja California.

I got a tour of the upstairs museum from Malcolm’s son, Alex. He is also an accomplished off-road racer and helps run the store when he’s not racing across the desert on a Ducati. Many of the bikes that built the dynasty are still around and on display at the Indiana Avenue dealership, from the Matchless that got it all started to the Husqvarnas that made Malcolm famous.

I asked Alex about his dad’s legacy in off-road motorcycling and why Riverside is an important part of the sport’s history. He said, “Riverside is the birthplace of off-road motorcycling and the center of the world for motocross racing. All

manufacturers have test tracks and offices in the area. This is where everything happens.”

That is largely because of Malcolm Smith, the racer, and the shop. Riverside in the 1960s and 1970s was wide open terrain, and having a hub like Malcolm Smith Motorsports in town built a culture, a community, and, out of that, an industry. Malcolm Smith Motorsports is an enduring local institution and family-run business with many more years and many more vehicles to dangle over the Madison offramp.

General Manager Alexander Smith

Local Business

Jimenez Bros Customs

Jimenez Bros Customs has been a staple in the Riverside automotive community for 25 years. Founded in 1999 by brothers Job and Cain Jimenez, the duo shared a love for custom car culture from an early age.

“We were born into cars, my uncles were chopping cars back in the day, in the 50’s,” Cain explained. “My dad liked muscle cars, a little different than what me and my brother were into. We were more into the custom cars.”

Although Job and Cain’s family were car enthusiasts, their priority was the church, as their father, grandfather, and uncles were preachers. The siblings moved throughout California to wherever their father preached before permanently settling in his hometown of Riverside when Cain was seven. It was in Riverside that their passion for custom cars turned into a profession.

“We had some older buddies, maybe five years older than my brother, they were already in the automotive industry doing collisions and stuff like that,” Cain said. “In high school, my brother was doing ROP and auto collision, and he started painting for a few of his friends as a prepper and a helper.”

Job started working in the auto industry straight out of high school, while Cain went into construction. Although Cain continued to collect and work on custom cars of his own, it wasn’t until five years later that he left his job in construction to join his brother in the automotive industry. They worked at Caliber Collision while doing side jobs like custom painting Harley Davidson gas tanks before deciding to go into business for

themselves, and from there, Jimenez Bros Customs was born.

“We went full time in an 800 square foot building in 1999 off of Harrison Street by Indiana, but we outgrew that real quick,” Cain recalled. As their business grew, they expanded into several locations before settling in their current 10,000 square foot space at 6760 Central Avenue behind the Riverside Airport.

Riverside’s rich history in custom car culture and support of local businesses has provided an ideal environment for Jimenez Bros Customs to thrive for over two decades.

“The best part about Riverside and owning a business is it’s big, but at the same time it’s small because word gets around if you’re doing something good and everyone’s friends with each other,” Cain concluded. “That’s one thing that’s cool about Riverside, you meet people, and everybody knows somebody.”

When it comes to the local automotive community, everyone knows Jimenez Bros Customs.

Their commitment to providing quality work and passion for doing what they love has rightfully earned them the respect of their peers and lasting success. While characteristics like these have become rare in recent times, they’re appreciated by those who recognize them, much like the classic cars the Jimenez brothers have spent a lifetime restoring.

Jimenez Bros Customs 6760 Central Ave (951) 784-4772 jimenezbroscustoms.net @jimenezbroscustoms

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PHOTOS: ZACH CORDNER

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Owner Cain Jimenez

Discover

MEET YOUR LOCAL ARTIST

Presented by Eastside Arthouse

Written by Chris Menezes

Photos by Rosy Cortez, Nicholas Sitarski, and Danny Zuniga

The Luchador of Riverside’s Art Scene

Known as the “secret weapon” at Riverside’s Eastside Arthouse, Roberto Cervantes brings courage, quality, and discipline to his work. His approach mirrors that of a true luchador, never backing down from a challenge. This resilience and determination are evident in his art, which often incorporates the luchador theme, symbolizing the strength required to pursue one’s dreams.

Roberto’s recent piece, “El River,” embodies this spirit. “It represents all the fighting people and entrepreneurs from the Riverside Community, who go to work every day and lucha for achieving their dreams and making them come true,” he explains.

His approach mirrors that of a true luchador...

Roberto’s connection to the luchador theme began in Mexico City, where he was born and raised. “I wanted to be a wrestler when I was young but never had the opportunity,” he shares. Instead, he channeled his passion into street art, displaying a natural talent that was further developed through art classes. At 15, he apprenticed with a local sign painter, mastering various mediums such as airbrushes, paintbrushes, pencils, and oils.

Despite his growing skills, Roberto’s life in Mexico City was marred by involvement with drugs and gangs. Seeking a fresh start, he moved to San

Bernardino in 2002 to live with his brother. Just as luchadores utilize artistic masks to transform into powerful personas, Roberto used his art and faith to transcend his circumstances and reinvent himself— now 20 years sober, a dedicated husband, father of four, professional artist and community advocate.

Roberto began painting murals under the guidance of Armando Zepeda, whom he met attending adult school at San Bernardino State University. He further developed his artistic skills and business acumen running his own mural company in Tijuana, Mexico, before joining Wall Dogs, a prominent mural and sign painting company in Los Angeles. After a year of commuting to L.A., he founded his own company in 2016 and became a member of Eastside Arthouse in 2023, further empowering him to chase his dreams.

In addition to creating art, Roberto finds fulfillment teaching a free art class—Mi Corazon te Pinta—for children at Saint Christopher’s Parish in Moreno Valley. The classes, conducted in Spanish, attract many kids and allows him to inspire the next generation to not only become great artist but to never stop fighting for their dreams. EASTSIDE

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Local Business

Sun Boss Rooms and Baths

Pioneering Innovation and Customer-Centric Design Since 1947

Nestled in the heart of Riverside, Sun Boss Rooms and Baths stands as a testament to innovation and enduring quality. Established in 1947 by John Kain, and now led by his son David and his family of coworkers and sub trades, Sun Boss has evolved into the oldest and most trusted specialty contractor in the Inland Empire.

With a legacy spanning over seven decades, the company has continually adapted to meet the changing needs and desires of its customers, solidifying its reputation for excellence in indoor-outdoor living, as well as tub and shower replacements.

Sun Boss’s journey began in 1947 with a simple yet groundbreaking idea: using aluminum instead of canvas for awnings. This innovation not only provided longer-lasting protection, but also laid the foundation for the company’s future in patio cover design, which led to the development of the first screened in patios, and ultimately to the first patio enclosure systems in the 1950’s.

John Kain’s pioneering spirit is evident in the company’s early addition of embossing designs into the aluminum used to form the patio roof systems and in the continuous evolution of the

outdoor living spaces we enjoy today.

Sun Boss has diversified its product offerings to include sun and patio room additions, second story deck/sunrooms, insulated patio covers that can easily be converted to retractable or permanent screen rooms, as well as safe and accessible tub and shower grout, free replacement solutions which has led to the addition of the Alexis walk-in bathtub for homeowners with mobility issues or disabilities.

Each project is handled with meticulous attention to detail, from the initial design consultation

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Walk-in tub with safe and accessible shower

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to the final installation. This customer-centric approach ensures that every addition not only meets but exceeds expectations. All are installed by Sun Boss’ amazing team of craftsmen, most of which have been with the company for decades.

The Kain family and family of co-workers at Sun Boss, are committed to providing the highest quality products and installation procedures at the most affordable prices. Their approach ensures that homeowners can achieve their renovation

dreams without compromising on quality. Sun Boss also offers 100% financing options and free design consultations, including 3D renderings, to help customers visualize their projects before making a commitment.

With over 85,000 satisfied customers in Riverside and San Bernardino and numerous awards for design and construction products and practices, Sun Boss Rooms and Baths continues to lead the industry with its innovative products and unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction. Whether you’re looking to expand your living space, enhance your home’s natural light, or update your bathroom, Sun Boss has the expertise and dedication to bring your vision to life.

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Museum of Riverside Celebrates 100 Years

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CELEBRATES

Museum of Riverside staff cordially invite you to a reception celebrating the Dear Riverside exhibition in honor of our 100th year anniversary.

Thursday, July 25, 2024

5:30-7:30 p.m. | Remarks at 6:00 p.m.

Center for Social Justice and Civil Liberties 3855 Market Street, Riverside, California 92501

Bird singing by CAHUILLA BIRD and remarks by Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson, City Manager Mike Futrell, and others

For details, ticket purchases, and a full list of all Museum events and activities, visit us at: linktr.ee/museumofriverside

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WORDS: KEN CRAWFORD

“Car guy” can mean a lot of things. The wealthy collector, the kid tuning his Honda Civic, and the garage hot rod builder are not the same guy, but they are all “car guys.” Sometimes, the differences are much less noticeable but no less divergent. Even among vintage and classic collectors, there are differences.

Some restore cars as art, attending to every detail. They ensure that the gap between the driver’s door and the front quarter panel is the same as the gap between the trunk lid and the rear fender. They will spend five figures on paint that

has no waves or wobbles. Exotic textiles and modern luxuries are installed on the interior, and some even go as far as concealing the mechanics of the car entirely under engine compartment fairings. These “better than original” cars are incredible works of art and masterful craftsmanship. There is a lot to admire about these show car restorations, but the process renders them virtually undrivable.

Others see attention to detail in a different light. You can build a perfect car if you have enough money. But, you can’t build a bolt on a fender with 70 years of road grime accumulation. You can’t

The Greenbelt Speedway existed for one day. Truly an amazing sight and a testament to "if you build it, they will come."

build the wear on a choke rod knob that’s had a hundred years of use. You can’t build patina. You can fake it, but you can’t trick the people who would care.

The 1930s were the Salad Days of drag racing. The dry lakes in the California desert were a perfect place to go fast. The Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) emerged to organize events and serve as time and record keepers, and local clubs formed under the association’s umbrella. The SCTA added a layer of reliability and consistency to the competition and gave credibility to the boasts and brags that followed competition.

The Hornets Car Club was formed in 1938 in Redlands, California. Although the founding members haven’t been around for a while, the club is still around. Joe Buffardi isn’t the president of the modern iteration of the Hornets CC, but only because there is no president. Joe is doing the work to keep the Hornets and the spirit of pre-war drag racing alive from his Riverside Wood Streets backyard garage.

“Hudson” Joe Buffardi doesn’t have a TV. He doesn’t do much sitting around. He’s a hustler in the classical sense. Not the type of guy trying to get one over on you, but the guy who is always working on something. The kind of guy who sees opportunity everywhere. You could say he traded his TV for race cars, motorcycles, and anything with a motor and steering wheel.

Joe doesn’t take anything away from other car clubs, but he wants people to know that the Hornets are a club that drives its cars…sometimes hard. The Hornets have hosted a couple of events this year in Riverside. They were well-planned, beautiful tributes to the terrains of our town. The Greenbelt Speedway and Panoramic 38 events weren’t secrets but weren’t heavily promoted.

The Panoramic 38 heading down Madison Street.

"Hudson" Joe Buffardi

The events weren’t about a crowd. They were DIY gatherings intended to get the Hornets behind the wheel and onto the track or the road.

The Greenbelt Speedway event took a lot of work to get going, but maybe more so, a lot of good fortune. Rick Swanson, a long-time Riverside hot rod guy, had a beautiful house on a bunch of land in the Greenbelt, south of Victoria Avenue. He wanted to use part of his property as a wedding venue, but regulations inside the designated Greenbelt prevented him from non-agricultural development. He decided to sell the property and move out of town.

Joe went over to Rick’s house to look through some storage sheds and help Rick get rid of some car parts before the move. Joe saw the empty field that was to be a wedding venue and had a vision of a racetrack. Joe and Rick got working on cleaning and grading the area and made a small oval track among the orange groves.

Rick decided to have some friends over for his last weekend as the property owner. Vintage car builders from all over Southern California brought their pre-1950 race cars and hot rods to Riverside for a long, dusty day of vintage racing. Some fortunate members of the media (myself included) were able to attend. We could cover the event, but lead-in stories were not allowed. The day went off without a hitch, and the Greenbelt Speedway event is, two months later, making a lot of noise. Unfortunately, the new owners aren’t as cool as Rick, and the race was a singular event.

With only a few weeks to recover, the Hornets put together another incredible event: the Panoramic “38.” This event wasn’t as covert as the Greenbelt Speedway. It was an old-fashioned Rod Run through the city, a parade of fifty or so pre-1950 cars meandering through the historic parts of Riverside from Fairmount to the Citrus Heritage Park. The Panoramic run went off flawlessly, and watching the car and hearing the rumble through the neighborhoods and orange groves was a little bit of magic.

Joe and the Hornets Car Club intend to keep doing what they do until Riverside is known as a destination for hot rods and a center of vintage car culture. I asked him what keeps him going.

“Creativity cannot be defined or labeled. You need intelligence to go fast and integrity and discipline to keep at it. We will not be polarized or categorized. We are picking up the pieces the gods of speed left us.”

Indeed, Joe will keep on going. He has another secret project he’s working on now. It’s not an event but a build. He’s been given another chance by the “gods of speed” to revive a true legend of a car. It’s a project under wraps for now, but I look forward to writing the story in its time.

You can follow Joe on Instagram: @hudson_joe_buffardi

Riverside Auto Center

How Seven Downtown Dealers Built the World’s First Auto Mall in 1965

WORDS BY H. VINCENT MOSES, PHD

Downtown Merchants vs. the Car Dealers

In 1965, The Riverside Daily Press called the brandnew Riverside Auto Center (RAC) at Adams Street and the Riverside Freeway “the largest of its kind in the world” and “most dramatic and farsighted plannedfor-the-future concept in retail auto merchandising.”

Journalist and late local historian Tom Patterson agreed it was “the unchallenged first of its kind in the United States and probably worldwide.” The world’s auto dealers quickly followed the Riverside model, with Japan first, followed by European dealers, until it became the world’s standard means of merchandising motor vehicles.

Three years before the RAC’s 1965 grand opening, the idea of a suburban auto mall had practically no future. Riverside faced a dilemma like that of other American cities of the 1960s. Suburbanization ran rampant in America. Riverside’s downtown merchants, as in similar towns, fought the flight of retail and other businesses to the suburbs.

They had been badly hurt by the success of the new Riverside Plaza, about three miles south of downtown, which had lured retail businesses from the city center in droves. The thought of a new suburban auto mall taking car dealers out of the downtown struck fear in their hearts. Owners of the remaining downtown businesses believed the city’s core would die slowly if the dealers left for greener pastures.

The merchants’ economic interests were pitted against the interests of the dealerships, who desperately required more space for expansion. Those merchants and hundreds of citizens opposed the idea of the auto mall, keeping it at bay for years.

Also mitigating against the auto mall concept in 1964, the idea of an auto center featuring the city’s most prominent dealers and competitors in a joint venture was unheard of, unprecedented, and novel. To think that competitors could join forces to bring their dealerships together in one location and advertise jointly seemed incomprehensible. The novelty of the idea and strong merchant and citizen opposition to the whole concept might have nipped the Center in the bud. They did not.

The Big Dealers Persevere Here’s how Riverside Auto Center became the first auto mall in the world.

Post-war Riverside was on the move in the 1950s, with new enterprises springing up around the perimeter of downtown, bringing growth and investment with them. Hunter Engineering and Hunter Douglass were joined by Rohr Aircraft, Lilly Tulip, and related industries, employing thousands of well-paid workers and executives, all wanting new cars. The dealerships were booming, and they needed space to expand. They couldn’t find room downtown.

Enter the Big Seven, who hatched the idea of joining forces to find appropriate space for all their businesses. According to Tom Patterson, who interviewed Charles “Bud” Dutton, Jr., the second-generation head of the Dutton Cadillac Dealership (now Dutton Motor Company), the plan originated with three dealers in Riverside; the Riverside Daily Press identified five dealers, who were friends and competitors: Charles Dutton, Sr., owner of Rubidoux Motor Company (Dutton Motors), George Reade, Sr. De Anza Chevrolet, Fred Jennings Lincoln Mercury, Clyde Warren, president of Warren-Anderson Ford, and J. A. “Red” Moss, president of Moss Motors (Dodge, now Moss Bros. Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, RAM). Two other big dealers joined shortly after that.

Bud Dutton remembers that “they met at Reade’s house and concluded that all dealers needed new facilities, and why not do it together.”

Bud later related to Karen Nelson, Assistant to the Owner at Dutton Motors, “I remember my dad vividly during those meetings of the three dealers. The dealers pulled names out of a hat to see which

Architect's rendering of one of the new mid-century modern dealership showrooms. From the Riverside Press Enterprise.

dealership would be located where. I can still remember exactly what that hat looked like.”

Once again, according to Tom Patterson, “The first location selected by the Auto Center’s founders ended in a historic city zoning defeat,” which Dutton and others today describe as a ‘blessing in disguise.’ However, it was a bitter defeat at the time. The dealers had purchased a 35-acre site on Arlington Avenue, east of the Riverside Freeway, the present location of a Target store and a business office building.

“Over the objections of nearby residents.” Patterson states, “The City Planning Commission and City Council approved the zoning.” That didn’t end the matter. Citizen objections grew exponentially under the enthusiastic leadership of Dr. Robert Wild, a physics professor at UCR. “A referendum petition qualified for the ballot, and the city’s voters reversed the zoning.” Shortly after losing their first run at a mall site, the dealers concluded that the Arlington property would be too limiting anyway. As in Goldilocks and the Three Bears story, the dealers’ second option seemed just right. In 1964, they secured options on sixty acres of navel orange groves near the Adams Street crossing at the Riverside Freeway (the 91 Fwy). The site appeared ideally located, providing automobile access from four directions. It was on the Riverside Freeway, near the Highways 60 and 395 junctions. This time, the dealers prevailed against the odds.

As Bud Dutton recalled, the dealers had to obtain the approval of their manufacturers for new building sites and plans. That begged the question, “Would their parent companies object to this new-fangled idea of a mutual dealer mall?

Dutton, Jr. was in the East at the time and got called by the executives at Cadillac, a division of General Motors, for a chit-chat about the plan. While intrigued and skeptical, the executives approved the idea and gave their go-ahead. Kennedy Pontiac was the first dealer to move to its new location within the revolutionary Riverside Auto Center. The remaining six showed up quickly as their dealerships were designed and built.

All the original dealers had facilities designed by noted architects and built by high-quality construction companies in a mid-century modern architectural style. Of the seven founding dealers, Dutton Motors remains the only one that has retained its original building. Dutton chose Architect William P. Ficker to design it, and Entman Construction Company of Riverside to build it.

The Duttons, astutely aware of the need for a modern showroom, had their architect design the remainder of the building around the spacious showroom. All the other dealers’ buildings were built with large windows, open spaces, and décor endemic to the mid-century modern style, ideal for showcasing automobiles. Initially, the Big Seven did not include dealers specializing in imports; the first to sell primarily foreign cars was Economotors, which featured Volkswagen. Economotors bought a building on Adams Street across from the original Auto Center site. Riverside Auto Center is currently well-represented by import dealers such as Toyota.

The Great Pod Imbroglio, 1999

By the end of the twentieth century, Auto Center dealers felt they needed to enhance sales by giving the site a facelift. In 1999, the Riverside Motor Car Dealers Association (RMCDA) approached the City of Riverside with proposed changes at the Center and that the city should pay the costs. The dealers argued that the changes would be to the public streets and sidewalks, thus falling within regular city maintenance.

David Danelski of the Press Enterprise pointed out that the makeover included “57 display pods to showcase new cars on public streets and sidewalks” for $6.3 million. The idea set off a firestorm among local citizens, who objected vociferously to public monies being used for private gain.

Before the City Council, a former Auto Center employee argued that the dealers made plenty of money and could afford to pay for the changes themselves. The controversy raged until it was brought before the city council for a vote. Five who stood to speak at the meeting were against the proposal.

Before calling the vote, Mayor Ron Loveridge said, “The time has come to renew the more than 33-year-old Auto Center to compete with auto malls in the region and continue to generate sales tax revenue. The center now produces about $4.4 million a year in sales tax for the city,” reported Danelski. “If you want to have police and park fire services, you must have revenues,” Loveridge said. “The Auto Center is the city’s primary (sales tax) revenue source.”

The mayor’s argument prevailed. The Council voted to borrow $6.3 million for the project. It approved a $3.7 million construction bid from Riverside Construction Co. to cover most of the work, including landscaping, new sidewalks, angle parking, and an entrance sign. Estimated at $520,000 a year for 25 years, the loan payments were covered through dealership assessments and half of the sales tax gains from the Auto Center since 1994.

Conclusion

From its beginning, the Auto Center has consisted of individually owned dealerships. It does not operate under a governing body, though the Riverside Motor Car Dealers Association (RMCDA) oversees center

operations. A non-compulsory center advertising association promotes the center overall. Dealers believe the RMCDA aids the entire center, and all dealers contribute to the cost and reap the benefits.

In 2024, Riverside Auto Center remains the go-to place for car sales and service in the Riverside area. The dealers continue to innovate

new ways of stimulating sales and improving service, sending millions in sales tax to the city coffers. Riverside can be proud that the Magnificent Seven dealers founded the first auto mall in America and became a model for auto malls worldwide.

Aerial view of Riverside Auto Center, 2024 by Zach Cordner.

Latino film and TV celebrity Pedro Gonzales Gonzales with Mayor Ben Lewis (center), and Dick Clark wearing a sombrero at the grand opening in 1965. Courtesy of the Riverside Pubic Library Local History Resource Center.

Operation Rubidoux

A behind the scenes look at the annual Mt. Rubidoux Fourth of July fireworks spectacular as seen by the Riverside Fire Department

WORDS: PHILIP FALCONE

PHOTOS: DAVID FOUTS

The celebratory aerial display of the United States’ freedom is truly as old as the country itself. The tradition of setting off fireworks on the Fourth of July began in Philadelphia on July 4, 1777, during the first organized celebration of Independence Day. Ship's cannon fired a thirteen-gun salute in honor of the thirteen colonies.

Riverside’s own pyrotechnic Independence Day display began several decades after the founding of the city. On the center island of Fairmount Park’s Lake Evans, an annual firework display loomed above the Olmsted-designed park, as a kaleidoscope of fiery color reflected on the lake.

For several decades, Fairmount Park with its carousel, petting zoo, exotic gardens, and more was the home to Riverside’s Fourht of July extravaganza.

In 1955, the family of Frank Miller—founder of the Mission Inn—gifted Mt. Rubidoux to the City of Riverside to be used as a city park. Riverside began hosting city-sponsored special events on the mountain to utilize this popular open space towering above downtown Riverside. On July 4, 1964, to make the city’s firework display more visible across town, the tradition began of setting off fireworks on the mountain between the iconic

Serra Cross and American flag. From this location Riversiders as far as Orangecrest and La Sierra could see the illuminated sky. Every year since then—minus 2020, 2021, 2022—Mt. Rubidoux has been home to Riverside’s Independence Day display. A common Riverside saying is “It is not Fourth of July until Mount Rubidoux burns”—a morbid and ill-mannered comment in the eyes of this writer.

July 4, 2023, saw the return of fireworks to the mountain and prolific Riverside photographer David Fouts documented the return by spending the day with Riverside Fire Department.

7:00 am Mt. Rubidoux is closed to the public and a park-wide sweep is done to ensure no park goers remain on the mountain as firework preparations soon begin.

10:33 am The City of Riverside’s contracted firework company, Pyro Spectaculars, begins the setup on the mountain. Vehicles full of supplies drive up the mountain and begin positioning launchers on the flat landing at the base of the steps to the iconic Serra Cross.

5:33 pm Photographer David F outs arrives at Fire Station 1—on University Avenue and Lime Street—as the firefighters are preparing dinner.

The menu includes hamburgers and tater tots—a traditional Independence Day spread. The neardozen firefighters and department leaders gather around their custom Station 1 marked dining room table and enjoy what will likely be the last few moments of calm before an eventful night.

5:55 pm Dinner concludes and all chip in to wash dishes and clean the kitchen before heading upstairs to a team meeting. Each fire station is similar to one’s own home with a kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms, and laundry room where regular chores are shared. Many of Riverside’s firefighters will spend just as much time at their respective

station as they will at their own home during their tenure with the department.

6:39 pm A quick team meeting is held in the third-floor conference room—complete with a three-story fireman’s pole front and center—where Deputy Chief of Operations Jeff DeLaurie and Battalion Chief Bruce Vanderhorst go through plans of action in preparation for firework-related emergencies.

7:11 pm A map of the entire city is reviewed and identifies the city’s fourteen fire stations and strategically placed firefighting apparatus for ease of access to all corners of the city in the event 5:33pm

Operation Rubidoux

6:39pm 8:16pm 7:11pm

of emergency during the emergency-prone celebrations of Independence Day.

8:16 pm A Mt. Rubidoux viewing “base camp” is set up in the back parking lot of Eden Lutheran Church off Brockton Avenue. In the bed of the truck, a monitoring station with screens and fire detection mapping abilities is used to track hot spots and flares on the hillsides. DeLaurie and Vanderhorst are in constant communication with the various crews around the mountain with a pre-deployed filled water tank for a water resource.

9:00 pm – 9:27 pm The firework show begins and approximately fifteen minutes into the show, two spot fires flare up on the eastern side of the mountain from falling mortars. Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson along with Riverside Parks Director and Public Information Officer are viewing the show from the helipad of City Hall. They are in constant communication with the City Manager and Fire Chief as the two small fires are quickly extinguished. As the show comes to an end, three large fires erupt on the western

side of the mountain and spread quickly due to western winds and dry brush.

9:43 pm The base camp at Eden Lutheran Church is packed away and DeLaurie and Vanderhorst rush over to the fires—entering the Santa Ana River Trail south of Carlson Dog Park. Riverside firefighters are coming in on the fires from each side preventing them from spreading and letting them burn down.

10:14 pm Fire reports from that night state that one of the three western side spot

fires was stopped by the pre-deployed personnel and held at a half-acre. However, the next two spot fires were in steep, rugged terrain with no vehicle access due to asphalt curbing on the road. With strategic placement, crews had the two spot fires merge. Crews then placed hose lines along the fire’s edge and conducted a controlled burn down to the bike path. This fire resulted in just over sixteen acres of burned mountainside.

11:32 pm Fire crews continue monitoring the

burn down as it nears the end. Select emergency services personnel can slowly return to their respective stations after an hours-long firefighting effort.

7:13 am The fire is completely extinguished and what is left behind is a sixteen-acre blackened and barren side of Mt. Rubidoux that marks the annual celebration of the nation’s freedom.

Thank you to Riverside’s tireless first responders who on July Fourth and everyday put their lives on the line to protect this nation’s people and property. 9:00pm 11:32pm 10:14pm

Dining: University

Zacatecas

Mexican

Cafe

WORDS: ALONDRA FIGUEROA PHOTOS: ZACH CORDNER

It seems hard to believe that in 1963 when proud founders, Oscar and Josephine Medina, first opened the doors to Zacatecas Mexican Cafe on the corner of Park and University they were one of the first places to serve authentic Mexican dishes.

For that reason, for many Riversiders, the original Zacatecas was the first place they ever tried any kind of Mexican food. Josephine used her own family recipes straight from Zacatecas, Mexico to feed all the hungry workers that would come streaming in for breakfast and lunch and their loyal clientele was born.

Last year, Riverside’s beloved Zacatecas Mexican Cafe celebrated an impressive 60 years of providing great service and even better food. They moved to their Iowa Avenue location around eight years ago and things have been better than ever.

After Jospehine and Oscar started the cafe, their son Jon and his wife, Vicky, took over for many years and now, as they near retirement, they are happily passing the torch to their son, Jonathan Medina. Jonthan is grateful to take the helm, but assures us that he will maintain all of Josephine’s traditional recipes we have all come to know and love.

We were lucky to sit down with Jonathan and sample some of their best selling dishes and boy, were they delicious! I was pleasantly surprised by the Huevos con Nopales, which consists of two eggs scrambled with green cactus, tomatoes, onions, and green chilies served with a cheesy side of beans. I absolutely loved it as it was light,

yet filling and could be great for those looking for a meatless option.

I love big portions and the Special Burrito was scrumptious and massive! It overflowed with pork chile verde and chile colorado, beans, and cheese all smothered in an enchilada sauce covered with more melted cheese. So good and so big, I am still eating it today!

The Huevos Rancheros came with a heaping helping of pork chile colorado and chile verde over two fried eggs served with beans and breakfast style potatoes. They were perfect. We also tried the Chilaquiles which are fried tortilla chips covered in either red or green tomatillo sauce served with two fried eggs. This was very tasty, but the red sauce packs a real punch of spice, so be ready!

The star of the show was the new bubbling hot and awe-inspiring Molcajete (hot stone bowl). This features perfectly grilled bacon wrapped shrimp, chicken, carne asada, sausage, nopales, and queso all swimming in a spicy tomato sauce that carries quite a kick, but is incredibly flavorful. This item has got to be shared, and you won’t be disappointed.

Everything we tried had classic Mexican flavors and was wonderful! It’s important to note that they have a full bar and a banquet room that seats approximately 70 people for hosting special events. They also provide catering services to the community and can often be seen supporting RUSD school events.

Zacatecas Mexican Cafe is a family run operation that spans three generations of the Medina family and truly stands the test of time.

They are a proud Riverside institution and we hope that you will continue to enjoy their delicious food for many years to come. Consider them for your next special event or celebration, and be sure to stop by and say, “Hola!” to Jonathan as he takes the lead for the next generation.

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Huevos Rancheros Molcajete

Vicky Medina with her son Jonathan.

Bar & Restaurant Guide

Riversider | June/July 2024

AMERICAN (NEW)

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

Cookie Co. Riverside 195 E Alessandro Blvd (951) 521-0846

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

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

P.S. I Crepe You 6095 Magnolia Ave (951) 742-5167

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

Lola’s Bakery

4026 Chicago Ave (951) 683-1219

Miss Donuts & Bagel

3962 University Ave (951) 787-0193

Mochinut 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

Randy's Donuts

3519 Van Buren Blvd (951) 588-5678

Riverside Cookie Shoppe

6737 Brockton Ave (951) 686-6374

Simple Simon’s

Bakery & Bistro

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

Uncle Chuang’s Bakery

3740 Iowa Ave #109 (951) 275-8800

Urban Dripp

3750 University Ave #175 (951) 742-5949

US Donuts

4786 La Sierra Ave (951) 352-1893

3720 Sunnyside Dr (951) 823-0797

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

Art’s Bar & Grill

3357 University Ave (951) 683-9520

Duke’s Bar & Grill

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

Hotz Kitchen & Cocktails

3720 Mission Inn Ave (951) 782-3212

Joe’s Bar & Grill

10909 Magnolia Ave (951) 637-3931

Law’s Restaurant

9640 Indiana Ave (951) 354-7021

Shooters Sports & Grill 10226 Indiana Ave (951) 785-9588

Sire Restaurant

6440 Magnolia Ave (951) 683-7473

BARS/LOUNGES

Downtown Experiment 3601 University Ave (951) 355-2606

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

Locals Public House 285 E 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

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

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit 3540 Riverside Plaza Dr Ste 314 (951) 683-9700

Gram’s BBQ 3527 Main St (951) 782-8219

Messi Soul Kitchen 4270 Riverwalk Pkwy #104 (951) 588-6252

Mongolian BBQ 1242 University Ave STE 7 (951) 686-0702

River Ranch Bar & Grill

3750 University Ave, Ste 125 (951) 742-5585

Smoke & Fire Social Eatery 5225 Canyon Crest Dr #9 (909) 542-9054

Spirit of Texas BBQ 3965 Market St (951) 462-1117

Stagecoach 3775 Tyler St. Unit B (951) 602-1940

BREAKFAST DINERS & CAFES

Amy’s 10635 Magnolia Ave (951) 689-0296

Brandon’s Diner 10246 Indiana Ave Ste A (951) 359-3617

Brandon’s Diner 9646 Magnolia Ave (951) 637-2782

Brandon’s Diner Jr Of City Hall 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

Rodeo Cafe 17136 Van Buren Blvd (951) 780-0388

BREWERIES

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

Carbon Nation Brewing 9860 Indiana Ave, Unit 19

Euryale Brewing Company

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

Packinghouse Brewing Company

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

Route 30 Brewing Company

9860 Indiana Ave Ste 19 (951) 776-7083

Route 30 Tap Room

3740 Mission Inn Ave

Stone Church Brewing & Bistro 3737 Main Street (951) 233-0323

Thompson Brewing 9900 Indiana Ave (951) 289-7533

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

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

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

Dairy Queen

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

Farmer Boys

3400 University Ave (951) 680-0900

Farmer Boys

2901 Iowa Ave (951) 782-9003

Farmer Boys

3303 Madison St (951) 351-9700

George’s Drive-In 9910 Magnolia Ave (951) 688-2471

Johnny’s Burgers

4825 La Sierra Ave (951) 688-1000

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

Mission Burgers

4606 Pine St (951) 682-7272

MGM Burgers 1691 Main St (951) 276-1744

Monty’s Good Burger 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

R Burgers 5980 Van Buren Blvd (951) 358-9203

R Burgers 1666 University Ave (951) 784-4350

Slaters 50/50 3750 University Ave Ste 125 (951) 742-5585

Smash Papas 3605 Market St

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

CHINESE

Big Sky Bistro 1575 University Ave Ste A (951) 328-1688

Canton Chinese Food 1756 University Ave (951) 684-6126

China Wok Inn

5771 Mission Boulevard (951) 680-9810

Chen Ling Palace 9856 Magnolia Ave (951) 351-8511

Chinatown 10935 Magnolia Ave (951) 785-6197

Frice Szechuan Restaurant

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

Greedy Cat 1400 University Ave Ste 108 (909) 655-7235

HK BBQ House

3740 Iowa Ave #102 (951) 777-1368

Ho Choy’s 10352 Arlington Ave (951) 785-1188

Ho Ho

3511 Madison St (951) 637-2411

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

Jade China 2712 Canyon Springs Pkwy (951) 653-9200

Little Beijing

Chinese Fast Food 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

Olivia's HB Cafe

3940 University Ave (951) 534-0984

Wok In Kitchen 5050 Arlington Ave #101 (951) 343-7888

COFFEE/TEA/JUICE

7 Leaves Cafe 1201 University Ave Ste 101 (951) 530-8666

Arcade Downtown

3870 Main Street (951) 266-6839

Arcade Coffee Roasters

3672 Chicago Ave Ste A (951) 266-6839

Arcade Coffee Roasters

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

Back to the Grind 3575 University Ave (951) 784-0800

Boba Fiend Tea House

3375 Iowa Ave (951) 823-0700

Bobaloca 19009 Van Buren Blvd (951) 789-8646

Bolcupop 3605 Market Street (951) 595-4513

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

Coffee Court Bistro 3607 10th St (951) 328-0866

Coffeecito House 3882 12th St (951) 405-4599

Condron Coffee 3696 Sunnyside Dr (951) 880-3354

Crave Coffee & Tea 3590 Central Ave (951) 289-9436

Daily Brew Coffee House 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

Molinos Coffee 3660 Mission Inn Ave (951) 276-7147

Nekter Juice Bar 5225 Canyon Crest Dr Ste 7B (951) 224-9842

R&B Tea

1889 University Ave Unit 105 (951) 462-4142

Sharetea 10920 Magnolia Ave Ste 103 (951) 406-5165

TRA Boba & Snack

3740 Iowa Ave Ste 103 (951) 530-8536

Tastea 11130 Magnolia Ave Unit C (951) 588-8138

Tim Boba 1450 University Ave Ste N (951) 462-1929

Toasted 6160 Arlington Ave Ste C9 (951) 977-9847

Twee Coffee 9344 Magnolia Ave (951) 335-0599

Krak Boba 3907 Chicago Ave Ste B (951) 742-5341

DELI/SANDWICHES

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

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

Bar & Restaurant Guide

The Riversider | June/July 2024

The Sub Station

3663 Canyon Crest Dr (951) 683-4523

Tummy Stuffer 1159 Iowa Ave O (951) 369-1266

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

FILIPINO

Jefrox Adobo 2561 Grambling Way (951) 314-5075

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

Ohana Cravings

3740 Iowa Ave, Ste 104 (951) 742-5555

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

Afters Ice Cream 1201 University Ave

Baskin-Robbins 7024 Magnolia Ave (951) 682-3131

Canyon Crest Ice Cream & Water

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

Dairy Queen 6665 Magnolia Ave (951) 684-6280

Frostbites Crepes & Frozen Delights 10347 Magnolia Ave (951) 352-4903

La Michoacana 3961 Chicago Ave 951) 248-9142

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 1385 W Blaine St (951) 788-3042

Cali Tardka 9212 Sunridge Drive (951) 376-0566

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

India Sweets & Groceries 779 W Blaine St (951) 784-7400

Mantra Indian Cuisine 10359 Magnolia Ave (951) 417-4539

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

Antone’s Italian Food 4125 Sunnyside Dr (951) 682-5900

Antonio Pizza 195 E Alessandro Blvd (951) 776-1888

Antonious Pizza Cafe 3737 Main St (951) 682-9100

Bella’s Pizza 5196 Arlington Ave (951) 351-3131

Blaze Pizza 3540 Riverside Plaza Dr (951) 789-3212

Blaze Pizza 10920 Magnolia Ave Suite 107 (951) 474-5855

Bricks & Birch 3605 Market Street #5 (951) 500-7776

Capone’s Pizza 7207 Arlington Ave F (951) 689-3520

Dave’s New York Style Pizza 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

Marcello’s Pizza & Pasta 6519 Clay St A (951) 681-9797

Mario’s Place 3646 Mission Inn Avenue (951) 684-7755

MOD Pizza 3444 Arlington Ave (951) 374-5255

New York Pizza Co 3570 Van Buren Blvd (951) 688-4000

The Old Spaghetti Factory 3191 Mission Inn Avenue (951) 784-4417

Papa Joe’s Pizza 5115 Jurupa Ave B3 (951) 680-9090

Papa Joe’s Pizza 10555 Indiana Ave (951) 688-1188

Pietro’s Italian Cuisine 6788 Brockton Ave (951) 784-1310

The Pizza Place... 18955 Van Buren Blvd (951) 780-5588

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

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

Fuego Hibachi 3750 Main St (951) 742-5039

Joe’s Sushi

Japanese Restaurant 9555 Magnolia Ave (951) 353-1929

Kotsu Ramen & Gyoza 3522 Madison St Ste 101 (951) 299-8889

The Lowkey Poke Joint 11860 Magnolia Ave (951) 299-7699

Mokkoji Shabu Shabu 1575 University Ave Ste B (951) 905-4007

Momo Sushi 9844 Magnolia Ave (951) 999-9123

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

Oishii Sushi 6133 Magnolia Ave (951) 784-2550

Ooka Sushi & Hibachi Steak House 3525 Riverside Plaza Dr #200 (951) 779-0099

Otsuka Ramen & Bar 10949 Magnolia Ave (951) 353-9888

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

Silverlake Ramen 3775 Tyler St (951) 934-9160

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

Sumabi 3530 9th St (951) 823-0278

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

Chimak House 11120 Magnolia Ave, Unit A (951) 343-1120

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

The Halal Guys 1201 University Ave, Ste 102 (951) 742-7656

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

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

Armando’s Mexican Food 4294 Riverwalk Pkwy Ste 200 (951) 343-5896

Ay Mi Pa 3775 Tyler St #1B (951) 729-6174

Azteca Market 5125 Jurupa Ave A2 (951) 530-8791

Bajio Mexican Grill 3760 9th St (951) 786-9573

Birrieria Little Tijuana 12702 Magnolia Ave Unit 25 (951) 268-6895

Birrieria Xolos 9696 Magnolia Ave (951) 376-1226

Brandon’s Diner Jr

Of City Hall

3900 Main St (951) 778-2588

Cactus Cantina

151 E Alessandro Blvd (951) 789-0211

Casa Mota 8151 Arlington Ave (951) 352-7383

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

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

El Habanero 6160 Arlington Ave (951) 343-5868

El Ojo De Agua

2115 University Ave (951) 779-6293

El Patron

3204 Mission Inn Ave (951) 777-1131

El Silencito 1091 Center St (951) 312-6542

El Torito

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

El Trigo

4155 Park Ave (951) 787-6937

Estrella Taqueria Lounge

3635 University Ave (951) 999-4323

Fire Up Bar & Grill

3750 University Ave (951) 289-9071

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

Fuego 360

Rotisserie Chicken

3866 La Sierra Ave (951) 456-3705

Green Taco 3812 Pierce St (951) 353-2272

Habanero Mexican Grill 2472 University Ave (951) 224-9145

Ixtapa 4093 University Ave (951) 777-1132

Joe Aguilar’s Templo Del Sol 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

Las Campanas 3649 Mission Inn Ave (888) 326-4448

Las Nuevas Islas 4920 Jackson St (951) 772-0020

Little Green Onions 6723 Brockton Ave (951) 328-1273

Los Cabos Tacos 11840 Magnolia Ave (951) 352-2653

Los Fredo’s Mexican Food 9111 Magnolia Ave (951) 525-3411

Los Novillos Market 2650 Main St (951) 530-8893

M Taco 4111 Main St (951) 784-7135

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

Mariscos El Camaron Loco 3340 Mary St (951) 682-3882

Mercado Don Juan #3 3375 Iowa Ave (951) 787-9292

Mezcal Cantina Y Cocina

3737 Main St Ste 100 (951) 888-2240

Miches De La Baja 1242 University Ave Ste 5 (951) 742-5633

Mi Lindo Apatzingan 9948 Magnolia Ave (951) 688-0908

Morena's Mexican Cuisine 3457 Arlington Ave Ste 106 (951) 266-6333

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

Pepito's Mexican Restaurant 8845 Trautwein Rd (951) 776-8262

Quesadilla Dave's & Cantina 3678 Central Ave, Ste 107 (951) 742-5579

Ramiro’s Cocina 9418 Magnolia Ave (951) 354-6146

Ranchito Tacos Al Carbon 2995 Van Buren Blvd Ste A1 (951) 359-8646

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

Retro Taco 3744 Main St (951) 742-5606

Rico’s Tacos El Primo 1788 University Ave Ste 102 (951) 782-9610

Rodrigo’s Mexican Grill 3848 La Sierra Ave (951) 687-2280

El GoGo's Taco Shop 19530 Van Buren Blvd Ste G6 (951) 656-0304

Señor Baja 6033 Magnolia Ave (951) 369-5720

Bar & Restaurant Guide

Sushingon 6060 Magnolia Ave (951) 224-9590

Taco Station 4088 Mission Inn Ave (951) 782-8226

Tacos La Piedad 3522 Madison St Ste 104 (951) 578-0892

Tacos Y Más 10203 Hole Ave (951) 687-1344

Taqueria Azteca 5959 Arlington Ave Ste E (951) 509-3670

Taqueria 2 Potrillos

10088 Magnolia Ave (951) 588-8772

Taqueria Mi Ranchito 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

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

SEAFOOD

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

Market Broiler 3525 Merrill Ave (951) 276-9007

Pier 76 Fish Grill

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

Rockstar Shrimp

767 W Blaine St (951) 530-8620

Shrimp Shack Cajun Fusion 3605 Market St, Ste 9 (951) 742-5558

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

Star Crab 10051 Magnolia Ave (951) 977-9440

STEAKHOUSES

Duane’s Prime Steak & Seafood

3649 Mission Inn Ave (888) 326-4448

Flat Top Bar & Grill 17960 Van Buren Blvd (951) 780-0114

THAI

Angel Thai Cuisine 6736 Brockton Ave (951) 788-1995

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

Riverside Thai Kitchen 7755 California Ave (951) 729-6675

Royal Orchid Restaurant 9791 Magnolia Ave (951) 354-6100

TK Thai Cuisine 11860 Magnolia Ave Ste T (951) 509-3701

VEGETARIAN/VEGAN

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

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

VIETNAMESE/PHO

5 Stars Pho Restaurant 4950 La Sierra Ave (951) 772-0700

Pho 81 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 10271 Magnolia Ave (951) 729-6668

Pho Anh Hot Pot & Crayfish 231 E Alessandro Blvd (951) 215-0585

Pho DJ 5180 Arlington Ave (951) 354-2799

Pho Ha 10185 Magnolia Ave (951) 354-8918

Pho Ha #7 1820 University Ave #101 (951) 680-0790

Pho Star Bowl 10051 Magnolia Ave (951) 299-8130

Phở Vinam Restaurant 1201 University Ave #107 (951) 784-4290

WINE BARS/WINERIES

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

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