Arts & Entertainment

Renée Zellweger Supports 'Local' During Wildomar Stop

The Academy Award-winning actress checked into Tresino's this week, but she's made some other Southwest Riverside County visits, too.

WILDOMAR, CA — Another locally-owned Southwest Riverside County business has reported a Renée Zellweger visit.

This week, family-owned and operated Tresino's Italian restaurant in Wildomar served the famous actress, according to the eatery's Facebook page.

"Big thanks to Renée Zellweger for dining with us at Tresino’s this evening and for being so nice and kind to us all!!!" the restaurant shared on the social media platform alongside a photo of staff posing with the smiling Zellweger.

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Tresino's, located at 36068 Hidden Springs Road, is known for its fresh cuisine and family recipes stemming back three generations. As the story goes, the restaurant's roots can be traced to 1964 when Giovannina Mazzocchio — grandmother to the current owners — opened a small Italian bistro in the Midwest that catered to famous celebs of the era: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr.

Tresino's is carrying the torch with a big-name patron in Zellweger, but the Academy Award-winning actress has some other Southwest Riverside County faves. On Mother's Day 2023, she visited family-owned Famous PUDN in Murrieta. Naturally, the eatery was quite busy.

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"I asked her if she didn't want to order right away or have me bring something to her, but she just smiled and said she'd wait in line like everyone else," PUDN owner EJ Smith III told Patch following Zellweger's visit.

The Bridget Jones star ordered three original PUDN cups and one strawberry cheesecake, then posed with staff for a photo. Read more: Renée Zellweger Visit Puts Murrieta's Famous PUDN On Hollywood Map

Actress Renée Zellweger stopped by Murrieta's Famous PUDN restaurant, located at 24520 Village Walk Place Unit F in Murrieta, on the suggestion of a friend. (Photo: Famous PUDN Courtesy)

Earlier, in Feb. 2022, Zellweger and Ant Anstead celebrated a friend's birthday in Temecula Wine Country. During the visit, the actress again delighted local business owners with her down-to-earth charm. Read more: Renée Zellweger, Ant Anstead's Temecula Wine Country Adventure

During a 2022 tour, Ant Anstead (left) mugged for a selfie with Mike Miles and Renée Zellweger. (Photo: Courtesy Grapeline Wine Tours)

Kudos to Zellweger for supporting local businesses. Well done!

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