In the summer of 2023, Alix Max, new to town with a cigarette in their mouth, was shooting pool on the patio of 4100 Bar in Silver Lake. They were pretty good too — good enough to catch the eye of two ...

For years, a bold mural on Fulton Street in downtown Fresno featured giant pool balls and the name Mecca Billiards. Countless bar hoppers in the Brewery District have been disappointed to learn the ...