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NEW SIEERRA OAKS VISTA HOME Beautiful 3 bedroom 2½ bath home, plus 1 bedroom 1 bath detached guesthouse, in this coveted neighborhood. Large family room with wall-to-wall windows overlooks the covered patio and lovely landscaped backyard. Nearby kitchen is equipped with wine refrigerator, buffet counter, farmhouse sink in the marble top island. $1,895,000 TIM COLLOM 916-247-8048 DRE-01304855

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EXQUISTE ARDEN OAKS HOME Truly magni¿cent French Tudor with old world architectural features including aged brick and tile roof make this a signature property in Sacramento! On nearly an acre of meticulously landscaped grounds.

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GREAT LOCATION IN EAST RANCH Lovely 3 bedroom 2½ bath home with a fully remodeled kitchen with quartz counter tops and two wine storage areas nearby. Light ¿lled living/dining room with beamed ceiling, built-ins and cozy ¿replace looks out on the landscaped courtyard. Kitchen and family room area, tranquil patio. $429,900 KIM SQUAGLIA 916-205-2681 DRE-01887890, TIM COLLOM 916-247-8048 DRE-01304855

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KELSEY BURKE Tim Collom Gallery will show the work of pastel painter Kelsey Burke in a solo exhibition, “Walking on Water,” running through May 2. As a self-taught chalk pastel artist, Burke seeks to paint with what she calls “the colors beyond the colors.” She loves the pure pigment and vibrant hues, and the ability to draw and paint simultaneously. Tim Collom Gallery is at 915 20th St. Shown: “Secret Space,” 8 inches by 10 inches, pastel on sanded board. Visit timcollomgallery.com.

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Healing Our Divide BETTER ANGELS HOLDS RED-BLUE WORKSHOPS TO MEND DIFFERENCES ast fall we ran an article about Marisa Bogdanoff and Steve Sphar, local volunteers who are working to foster civil political discussion by leading Sacramento’s chapter of Better Angels.

Better Angels is the national nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing liberals and conservatives together to understand each other beyond stereotypes. The idea for the group was in the works before the polarizing 2016 presidential election.

Soon afterward, Better Angels sprang into action, traveling across the country to set up Red-Blue workshops in which an equal number of conservative and progressive adults came together to talk about their differences within a structured format.

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Attendees saw an example of how Red-Blue workshops are structured. A local media panel discussed the effect of media on political debates. We were intrigued and offered to host a Red-Blue workshop in our home this coming May. I recently read a new book called “Love Your Enemies” by New York Times best-selling author and social scientist Arthur C. Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute.

I found his previous book, “The Conservative Heart,” terrific.

Given my personal mission to foster closer connections between members of our community, I am deeply troubled by what has been called the “outrage industrial complex” that prospers by setting American against American.

Brooks explains that one in six Americans has stopped talking to close friends and family members over politics. And millions are organizing their social lives and curating news and information to avoid hearing viewpoints different from their own. Ideological polarization is at higher levels than at any time since the Civil War.

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Even worse, I’ve found almost everything has become political.

Whether it’s our weather, schools, churches, comedy, entertainment, food, family life and even sports—politics has oozed up to divide us. I’ve especially felt deep polarization from neighbors in debating local land use and civic projects.

According to Brooks, “America has developed a ‘culture of contempt’—a habit of seeing people who disagree with us not as merely incorrect or misguided, but as worthless. Maybe you dislike it— more than nine out of 10 Americans say they are tired of how divided we have become as a country.”

Brooks’ prescriptions are counterintuitive. To bring America together, he argues, we shouldn’t try to agree more. Civility and tolerance shouldn’t be our goals, he says, because they are hopelessly low standards.

And our feelings toward our foes are irrelevant; what matters is how we choose to act.

“Love Your Enemies” offers a clear strategy for people eager for a new era of American progress. And most of all, it is a roadmap to arrive at the happiness

that comes when we choose to love one another, despite our differences.

Brooks says that contempt, the noxious brew of anger and disgust, for those we disagree with is the root of this divide. And it is beyond just contempt for differing ideas—it is contempt for those who hold them. Contempt fuels much of the cable news shows and the social media machine. It affirms our worst assumptions about those with whom we disagree.

I agree with Brooks that disagreement in itself isn’t bad. It is good because the heart of our democracy is competing political ideas. (I worry that both our city and state policy discussions are often one-sided.) So we need to not agree, but to disagree better.

This requires that we commit to never treat others with contempt because, as Brooks says, “No one has ever been hated into agreement.”

I’m not happy with myself for times when I’ve had harsh words or been dismissive of others. Trying to make amends can set you free, so Brooks advises us that we all need to try using more humor, good heartedness and magnanimity. Others may not always

accept it, but we ourselves can feel happier in the process.

The challenge for Bogdanoff and Sphar is finding more conservatives willing to come forward for workshops, especially in Blue-dominated Sacramento. “They’re out there,” Bogdanoff says. “We just have to find them.”

Nonetheless, the group gives conservatives a chance to voice views in a setting where they will be treated respectfully. I’m hopeful I can be successful in recruiting our own workshop participants from both sides.

After all, conservatives are supposed to be concerned with local civic life and efforts to “conserve” civilized forums and debates!

For more information, visit betterangelssacramento.org. To participate in or host workshops or other local events, contact Marisa Bogdanoff at marisangottuso@yahoo. com. On Wednesday, May 15, a Better Angels documentary will be shown at Clunie Community Center from 6 to 8 p.m.

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Creek Week 2019 TAKE PART IN ANNUAL TOURS, TALKS AND WATERWAY CLEANUP

This year’s Creek Week Clean-Up will be held Saturday, April 13.

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o your part to protect and enhance our urban waterways April 4–13 during this year’s Creek Week. Sponsored by Sacramento Area Creeks Council, this annual week of activities celebrates our region’s vital creek systems.

The opening event, Splash Off, will take place Thursday, April 4, from 11 a.m. to noon at Camp Pollock on Northgate Boulevard with keynote speaker Chris Brokate from Clean River Alliance. Dr. Roland Brady will receive the 2019 Creek Steward Award for his extraordinary efforts to organize the cleanup of Steelhead Creek.

Creek Week events on Saturday, April 6, will include Bufferlands Birds & Blooms Tour from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.; Water Wonderful World, an exploration of local waterways hosted by the Effie Yeaw Nature Center, at 10:30 a.m.; and Arcade Creek Exploration from 10 a.m. to noon.

Living in Water, a close-up look at amazing animals that live in our ponds, will be Sunday, April 7, at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, events are Bufferlands Evening Talk from 6:30

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to 8 p.m., and Steelhead Creek Beaver Pond Walk at 6:30 p.m. Bear Hollow Nature Tour & Bird Watch will be Saturday, April 13, from 8 to 9 a.m.

Now the part where you come in. The Creek Week Clean-Up and Celebration will be held Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteers for the Clean-Up should register by April 5 at creekweek.net. For information on cleanup sites in Carmichael and Arden-Arcade, contact Hilary Harkins at (916) 927-3802 ext. 120 or hharkins@ fecrecpark.com.

Next, celebrate your hard work starting at noon at Carmichael Park with a picnic, entertainment, exhibits, displays and the chance to enter your cleanup finds in the Junk and Gunk Contest. For more information, visit creekweek.net.

CARMICHAEL PLAYHOUSE I recently had the pleasure of attending a performance of “Doubt: A Parable”— written by John Patrick Shanley and winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama—at Chautauqua Playhouse in Carmichael. I was immediately reminded of why I love this venerable theater company and why it deserves more attention.

Founded by local actor Rodger Hoopman in 1975 as the Chautauqua Players, the theater company has gone through many iterations over its 42

seasons. It started at the Old Eagle Theatre in Old Sacramento in fall 1975, moved to its own space—a former warehouse—on R Street in 1976, spent many seasons producing out of various venues after an arsonist burned the theater to the ground in October 1983, and has operated out of the La Sierra Community Center in Carmichael since 1985.

Since it began, Chautauqua has produced six plays per season (running from September through May) plus a six-show children’s theater, as well as offering workshops for children in voice, drama and dance.

The artistic team behind the nonprofit theater is led by producing artistic director Hoopman and producing administrator Warren Harrison, who also directs the children’s theater. As busy as they may be, the company continues to tackle contemporary comedies and dramas with consistent aplomb, strong casts and solid production values.

Want to pitch in? Donate to Chautauqua’s lobby renovation project—the playhouse is aiming to raise $15,000 to make the lobby more comfortable. Work is scheduled to take place in August.

Catch the rest of the season with “Hollywood Arms” running through April 20, “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” May 10–June 9, and “The Odd Couple” June 21–July 22. For more information, visit cplayhouse.org.

TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONS The 17th annual Sacramento Invitational Taekwondo Championships, recently held at American River College, yielded some exciting results for students of Robinson’s Taekwondo.

The region’s top martial arts school was founded in 1975 by grandmaster Clinton Robinson.

Lorenzo Ortega and Natalie Velasquez went home with gold medals, which means they’ve maintained their ranking as individual weight division champions. Ortega and Velasquez are also members of the U.S. National Taekwondo Team—Velasquez won gold at the Berlin Open in Germany last year. They’ll continue to fight for consideration for the U.S. Olympic Taekwondo Team at the U.S. Open Championships.

Other students competing at the U.S. Open include Nicole Porter, Victoria Loya, Daniela Saravia, and Fouad and George El Chemali—all of whom study at Robinson’s Taekwondo studio on Watt Avenue.

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Abraham Lincoln’s birthday (Feb. 12) in Old Sacramento.

Boyles credits fond memories of visits with her grandparents to a favorite hamburger joint for her love of milkshakes, which was further cemented during college at USC at a campus café.

Boyles’ dream of opening her own milkshake shop combined with her love of presidential history became a reality when she won the 2017 Calling All Dreamers competition. The contest, sponsored by the Downtown Partnership Foundation, takes applicants through a rigorous businessdevelopment process for a chance to open their own storefront.

Milk House Shakes offers six milkshakes named after presidents— Boyles plans to eventually create a shake for all 44 U.S. presidents—along with a build-your-own option and a variety of coffee drinks.

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We all need to leave behind more than just memories—we need to leave behind detailed plans. To help in that effort, East Lawn is offering three complimentary informational presentations this month.

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The 25-minute sessions will be held Thursday, April 4, at 11:30 a.m. at East Lawn Memorial Park & East Sacramento Mortuary, 4300 Folsom Blvd.; Wednesday, April 10, at 11:30 a.m. at East Lawn Andrews & Greilich Mortuary, 3939 Fruitridge Road; and Wednesday, April 17, at 11:30 a.m. at Sierra Hills Memorial Park & East Lawn Mortuary, 5757 Greenback Lane.

Reservations are required and seating is limited.

To RSVP for April 4, call (916) 7322000; for April 10, call (916) 732-2026; and for April 17, call (916) 732-2020. A complimentary meal will be served. For more information, visit eastlawn.com.

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Sacramento’s Teal Wicks (left) poses with Cher following the December opening of the Broadway musical “The Cher Show.”

Pictured with Wicks are fellow actresses Stephanie Block and Micaela Diamond.

Image by Joan Marcus.

Goat farmer Kath Friedrich and son Nick enjoy new additions to their dairy herd.

No Kidding GOAT FARMER AND FAMILY WELCOME AN EARLY SPRING

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kid explosion in Kath Friedrich’s goat herd brought an early spring for the Carmichael mom.

In barns at her Rio Linda farm and at home in Carmichael, Friedrich’s pregnant goats delivered sooner than expected. “The moms were all on course to deliver in March,” says the former law professor.

“Then the big rains came in February. One of my first-time moms birthed three kids at Rio Linda. Two didn’t make it. The surviving baby was weak. I brought mom and baby back to Carmichael. I milked the mom and

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bottle fed her little one five times a day.

In a week, the pair were fit to return to the farm.”

With the next big storm, the goat farmer anticipated Rio Linda floods. To avoid barn overcrowding, she evacuated some pregnant moms. Their 20-mile drive to Carmichael set more than wheels in motion. The morning after the journey, Friedrich was astonished to find a flock of healthy babies in the home barn.

“Goat moms deliver quietly,” she explains. “They usually have twins. One had triplets. Newborns are cleaned and standing up to feed in 30 minutes.”

Friedrich and husband Tim Blaine established their herd six years ago so their developmentally disabled son Nick could have a meaningful occupation.

Their Rio Linda operation also hosts visits from other disabled adults, and produces milk and cheese as a sideline.

Nick is overjoyed with the little leaping additions to the herd, reports

his mom. “He loves to cuddle them and help keep them warm,” she says.

“Having goats to care for gives our son something extra to love. Goats and their babies take that love willingly.”

BEST BUSINESSES ON THE BALLOT Best of Carmichael 2019, the annual popularity contest that allows community members to support their favorite merchants and services, is now underway.

Categories include best restaurant, best community center, best event, best senior home and dozens more that make 95608 a commercial hub. Carmichael residency is not required for voters, but businesses must be local or members of the Carmichael Chamber of Commerce.

An awards dinner will be held at the Milagro Centre on Friday, May 31. The event will include a dessert auction with

treats donated by local bakeries and restaurants. Admission is $65. For event or sponsorship information, call the chamber at (916) 481-1002.

To vote for your Best of Carmichael choices, visit www.bestofcarmichael. com. Deadline to vote is 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 21.

THE LIFE THAT JACK BUILT A warrior for nation, God and community, Jack Pefley died recently at 95. Born in 1923 at 12 pounds, 8 ounces, Pefley’s infant moniker, “the wee one,” stuck for life.

He and siblings were country kids during the Great Depression.

Community matriarch Mary Deterding was a neighbor. The pioneer children hiked 6 miles to San Juan High School and sang psalms at Carmichael Presbyterian (then Carmichael

soon be in heaven. He left them days after the prophecy.

“Dad’s only complaint was that he would have preferred to die in Carmichael,” says daughter Christine Mayer. “He was a Carmichael boy, through and through.”

ROTARIAN’S GIFT FOR NATIVE VILLAGE

Jack and Jerri Pefley worked their “Rockin’ KP Ranch” on Carmichael’s Palm Drive.

Community Church). In summer, they ran wild along American River bottomlands.

During World War II, Pefley began a 25-year naval career. He learned to fly amphibious craft from Donner Lake, where the farm boy’s instinctive skill was noted. Called an “absolute artist” in the cockpit, he saw action in the Philippines, Japan and Korea. The pilot later dog-fought with Russian MIGs during the Cold War. In his Korean deployment, he was hailed for getting war-wounded passengers off a downed PBM Mariner, while “working pedals” to keep the amphibian afloat. He then re-flew and saved the aircraft. Asked how he

managed the feat, Pefley replied, “I’m a Carmichael farm boy. I know how to drive a tractor.”

Service continued during peacetime.

As a test pilot, he mastered jets and survived three prototype crashes.

He and Hatboro native Jerri Kratz married in 1948, raised three kids and last year marked their 70th wedding anniversary. The nonagenarian groom offered marital advice: "be away from home as much as possible," he joked.

Indeed, Navy postings to Japan, Morocco, Philippines and France—and a subsequent civilian airline career— meant many long family separations.

In 1983, the pilot retired to his “Rockin' KP (Kratz-Pefley) Ranch”

Carmichael Rotarian and water engineer Richard Olebe led a campaign to provide clean water for his native village.

Jack Pefley served 25 years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a commander. and resumed farm chores. Community endeavors included support of the Carmichael Chamber of Commerce and Carmichael Park District, and nine decades of fidelity to his church. He offered a wide smile while laboring (in lederhosen shorts) among grapevines his ancestors planted on Palm Drive.

Jack’s quips were legend and—like those of many Greatest Generation survivors—the punchlines were seldom politically correct.

As his health declined, the Pefleys moved to Carmichael’s Eskaton Village and recently to Mercy McMahon Terrace in Sacramento. There, the man of God cheerfully told friends he would

Carmichael resident Richard Olebe’s baby brother died from drinking contaminated water in Uganda, 67 years ago. Thanks to efforts by Olebe and Rotarians, more than 10,000 Ugandans now rejoice in safe water.

Spearheading the mission, Olebe is well versed in his homeland’s needs.

“My sisters spent hours every day collecting dirty water,” he recalls. “As a result, they couldn’t go to school.

It’s not just a Ugandan problem—300 million Africans still don’t have access to safe drinking water.”

The Kenya and Stanford-trained engineer worked for the California Department of Water Resources for 22 years. He joined the Carmichael Rotary Club two years ago.

“In 2016, Rotarians from Tororo (Uganda) approached me suggesting a project,” he explains. “They proposed replacing dirty water supplies for my former village of Iyolwa in southeast Uganda.”

A plan to drill wells, dig pipelines and build tanks was approved. Fundraising for the $200,000 effort began last year.

Rotarians in Tororo and Carmichael came up with nearly $60,000. This sum was matched by club members in

Richard Olebe’s wife Margaret join Uganda children during water tank construction at their school.

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Retiring park services manager Keith Maddison’s projects include improvements to Carmichael’s Garfield House.

Sacramento, Uganda and Tanzania.

Rotary Foundation Global Matching Funds supplied the balance.

“Iyolwa people began drinking water from our wells in December,” Olebe reports.

“These are poor, poor, people,” he says. “I’m proud we could do this for them. They now have safe, free water for the first time in their lives. Babies won’t die like my brother did. Girls will go to school instead of trudging miles with jerry cans. The villagers dug pipelines and will share costs of well and pipeline maintenance.”

Now retired, Olebe self-funded several trips to his homeland as the project progressed. “I’ve seen people’s faces,” he says. “They’re happy and grateful. I’m grateful Carmichael and Tororo could come together like this.

Helping a village is one step toward saving the world.”

SEASONAL WORKER TO 36-YEAR CAREER “It’ll be great to see Garfield House functioning to enrich our cashpoor district,” predicts Carmichael Recreation and Park District visionary Keith Maddison, who retired from his 36-year career last month.

Maddison still hopes to see the improvements he planned for SutterJensen Park. His designs for the redeveloped beauty-spot include turning a 70-year-old former family home into an event center. The rustic Garfield House will be available for private events by fall.

“It’s a beautiful building in a beautiful setting,” Maddison enthuses.

“With its surrounding garden, I can’t imagine a better spot for weddings.”

His CRPD job began with seasonal work and in recent years the self-taught

tradesman oversaw development of five community parks. The retired park services manager is credited with saving the cash-poor district millions of dollars by thinking outside (and sometimes inside) the box.

“I’ve used district staff in as many projects as possible,” he explains.

“We’ve economized by not hiring project managers or general contractors.

I’ve filled those roles myself. My Carmichael Park water system plan was approved by our engineers. With help from Carmichael Water District, we saved more than a million dollars in construction. We also cut meter tap fees by $40,000 a year.”

When new Jan Park trails met a ditch, Maddison located an old metal bridge among Sunrise Park District relics. “They gave it to us to renovate,” says the economy guru. “That saved $10,000. When you don’t have money, it’s good to have friends.”

Maddison’s problem-solving genius evolved over a lifetime. “At 14, I built a house with my dad. While enlisted, I worked in a U.S. Navy shipyard. I built mobile homes in Woodland. There’s hardly a challenge I haven’t encountered on building sites. I don’t stand around barking orders. I work from the trenches. I’ve had a fantastic district staff. I couldn’t have managed without them.”

A harder problem to solve is how the father of five will handle retirement.

“I started off in a job,” he considers.

“It developed into a career and at some point, I took emotional ownership of all our district facilities. I’ll probably come back here and volunteer.”

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Health=Happiness BLISS LIFESTYLE THERAPIES IS THE PLACE TO FIND BOTH

By Cecily Hastings

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ifestyle changes are accepted as the first line of healing when medical professionals encounter chronic disease in their patients. “Yet, very often those patients have no idea where to start to make those changes,” Sydney Brahm says. “There is a real disconnect as patients try, and then fail with generic advice to eat better and exercise more.”

Based upon this experience, Brahm opened Bliss Lifestyle Therapies, LLC (Bliss), a lifestyle management company she developed from her experience over more than 20 years of working in both doctors’ offices and health and fitness facilities.

Bliss was developed with a unique mix of programs and therapies that would more effectively meet the needs of both doctors and patients.

“Research shows that nutrition, exercise and stress management affect a person’s health most profoundly,” Brahm says. “By streamlining and simplifying approaches to lifestyle challenges, doctors find better patient compliance and individuals are more easily able to dramatically improve their success with health goals and thereby improve their quality of life.”

Brahm is an athlete, and certified as a fitness professional, nutrition consultant and Brainspotting clinician. With her active lifestyle, Brahm has suffered her fair share of injuries.

She understands the importance of good health care and nutrition for the recovery process, sports performance and everyday quality of life.

Brahm was always active and athletic as a child, and began teaching exercise in 1987. She added nutrition consulting to her services a decade later after learning the impact of diet on performance. Brahm also learned other modalities, including Brainspotting, an effective treatment to assist with stress management. In total Brahm has earned 10 different fitness certifications, three nutrition certifications and two Brainspotting certifications, in addition to her college education in kinesiology and health science.

The services offered by Bliss include nutrition, exercise, bodywork, chiropractic, stress management and performance enhancement. Brahm has studied the most popular nutrition approaches and supplements, and has a unique understanding of the complexities of nutrition combined with energy and performance.

Exercise options at Bliss include personal training; an extensive variety of specialty formats, such as yoga, Pilates, Thai Chi and Qigong; and athletic performance coaching.

Bodywork offerings include sports massage, Bowen, Jin Shin Jyutsu and acupressure specialties.

Bliss also offers a wide variety of scientifically proven treatments designed to help with anti-aging, injury recovery and enhancing workouts. “All of these treatments have been carefully selected to provide benefits to our clients,” Brahm says.

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Sydney Brahm Photobiomodulation therapy uses specific light waves which effectively enhance the mitochondria, the powerhouses inside cells that in turn create energy. The light speeds up healing and stimulates energy pathways.

As the most powerful antioxidant known, molecular hydrogen therapy increases the body’s own natural antioxidants reducing oxidative stress, which has been linked to an estimated 90 percent of chronic health challenges, including cancer, diabetes, heart disease and aging. Microcirculation therapy improves blood circulation on the cellular level by about 30 percent, increasing the body’s ability to self-heal.

Thermotherapy reduces pain and inflammation while increasing flexibility and the body’s ability to detoxify.

Brahm says it is the synergetic effect of these services and treatments that provide the greatest health to Bliss clients. “I’ve dedicated my career to this and am in a unique position to know what works best in different situations,” she says.

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Her gorgeous new 3,000-square-foot stateof-the-art facility in Arden enjoys the finest equipment and design. “I’ve designed every detail to enhance the health experience for our clients,” Brahm says. “And we’ve assembled a team of trainers and therapists unmatched in Sacramento.”

Combining the most successful techniques with her own experience, Brahm has developed a unique, targeted approach to health that gets dramatic results. “I believe that having good health is intrinsically tied to one’s happiness. Our mission is to make a significant improvement in the quality of life of our clients, in turn helping them be happy,” Brahm says.

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The Beer Chaser

Kenny Hotchkiss

THIS INFLUENTIAL TAPROOM FOUNDER FOLLOWED HIS PASSION

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f not for the financial crisis of 2007 and the resulting economic downturn, Kenny Hotchkiss might still be laying tile for a living. A longtime craft beer fanatic, Hotchkiss used his shrinking workload as motivation to pursue his passion project, a taproom and bottle shop that would showcase the best the beer world had to offer.

“I kind of backed into it. And if the economy hadn’t taken a dump, I would have probably remained in construction,” Hotchkiss says. “It forced me to go after what I wanted.”

Along with his life and business partner, Patti Aguirre, Hotchkiss started working on the concept that became Capitol Beer and Tap Room (affectionately known as Cap Tap) in 2010. He

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“I was chasing beer for a long time, and I was trying to start a similar project prior to this with different partners that didn’t work out,” Hotchkiss says. “I think Patti was looking for a business opportunity at that point, and it sounded good.”

With its expertly curated tap list and all-star bottle shop, Cap Tap instantly raised the beer-bar game in the area, joining Pangaea Bier Café and Final Gravity as a local mecca for beer geeks. In fact, Cap Tap is currently ranked as one of the top 300 beer destinations in the world on the influential RateBeer website.

Hotchkiss became a local celebrity in the beer community, to the point that Rancho Cordova-based brewery Claimstake Brewing created a beer in his name, a West Coast-style IPA named The Kenny MF’n Hotchkiss. “It was kind of a proud, humbling moment, and it was a great beer, too,” he says.

Hotchkiss and Aguirre initially pursued a site on the Grid for Cap Tap, but with the craft-beer boom still a couple years away, the concept met with some resistance.

“We just couldn’t find a space back then, and nobody really understood what we were trying to do, so we expanded our search and ended up in the Arden area,” Hotchkiss says. “After doing well there, people started asking us to come Downtown.”

On Labor Day weekend 2017, five years after opening Cap Tap, Hotchkiss and Aguirre finally made it on the Grid. After a yearlong renovation process, they debuted Capital Hop Shop, a 40-tap beer bar and restaurant housed in an old auto shop on the corner of 15th and I streets.

Tucked inside a shopping center without a street presence, Cap Tap was always more about the beer than the experience.

But Capital Hop Shop is something different, a striking beer palace located in a bustling urban center. “This is the big show,” Hotchkiss says. “There’s a high energy here.”

The new location also allowed Hotchkiss to adjust the spelling of “Capitol,” which he labels a mistake. “We got it wrong the first time, but we also wanted each place to have their own personality, their own identity,” he says. “The same concept, but definitely different personalities.”

Instead of the free pretzel bowls and liberal “outside food” policy at Cap Tap, the much larger Capital Hop Shop boasts a full kitchen run by Byron Tobin and Kevin O'Connor, with food specials tailored to the beers.

Other key upgrades at Capital Hop Shop include an expanded number of taps, a digital display and a stylish layout that maintains the industrial character of the building. However, the stricter laws on the Grid regarding the sale of single bottles of beer prevented Hotchkiss and Aguirre from including a bottle shop in the design.

For his part, Hotchkiss has been “chasing” beer for as long as he can remember, identifying Sierra Nevada Pale Ale as the beer that sparked his passion. “It was so bold and in your face, different than anything that I had prior to that,” he says. “I was already into beer, but that was the one that opened my eyes.”

He moved to the Sacramento area in 1994, fueling his growing obsession with visits to Rubicon Brewing Company and River City Brewing Company. “I just started chasing beer after that,

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going to every brewery I could,” he says. “Years of chasing craft beer kind of led me to this point.”

Even though it took him nearly a decade to open the beer bar he originally envisioned, Hotchkiss believes the process worked out in his favor. “We started off real green over there,” he says. “We came up with our formula over time, about how we wanted to present beer, and I think that’s really helped to understand what people want.

“It gave us the experience to come Downtown with better quality.”

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LOCAL TEACHER, AUTHOR AND PROFESSIONAL SINGER GIVES 110 PERCENT

Rona Commins

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he sheer amount of paper spread out before us on the ottoman in the living room of Rona Commins’ Arden-area house is impressive. Brochures and flyers announcing concerts, contests, presentations and foreign excursions are visual reminders of how much work Commins does on a daily basis as a teacher, author and professional singer.

“You make your own work as an artist,” says Commins, who led cultural tours to Florence, Paris, London and Madrid for 24 years through Sacramento State and San Francisco State universities, and recently published a book, “Forever Florence: True Tales of Italian Intrigue,” about her favorite European city. “You put in 110 percent and if you’re lucky, you get back 95.”

Commins has always been driven artistically. She begged for piano lessons as a little girl—she comes from a family of three girls and four boys, in that order—and, during secondary and high school, managed to also tackle the clarinet, violin, alto clarinet, saxophone and organ. When it came time to pick a major in college, she figured why not study the subject she spent the most time doing—music?

She went on to earn her master’s degree in music performance at Sac State, which led to teaching gigs there, at San Francisco State, American River College and Brigham Young University—not to mention the private voice lessons she teaches out of the home her father built.

As a singer, she’s studied and performed all over the world, including at the Villa Schifanoia Graduate School of Fine Arts in Florence, Italy, and the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria. She’s also performed locally at the inauguration of the Community Center Theater (singing the role of Violetta) and as a featured soloist with the Sacramento Symphony, Camellia Symphony Orchestra, Sacramento Ballet, Sac State and UC Davis symphonies, and Capitol Chamber Players, a group she helped found in 1987.

And with all of these artistic endeavors, she still found time to write a book.

“When Sac State cancelled its study abroad program in 2011 after I’d spent summer after summer teaching for them in Florence, I thought, ‘What do I do with all this information?’” Commins says.

She’d fallen in love with the city years before during her very first trip to Europe with her husband. The couple

took an art tour outside Florence and the singer was struck by the lack of music mentioned as a critical part of Italy’s history, so she sought to set the record straight with the “Art, Music and Culture” tours she created for Sac State.

The summer of 2012 was the first time Commins didn’t return to Florence in nearly two decades, and she went through “serious withdrawals.” So the following year she went back with a photographer friend, Maggie Suckow.

As Commins considered the scads of stories about the city and its position as “the cultural cradle of the Renaissance,” a book began to take shape.

Since Commins serves as the president of the Sacramento chapter of the music fraternity Mu Phi Epsilon, she knew that the group’s Mary Cox Award—a grant given to those going through a “mid-life transition” in their career—would help in completing the collection of period accounts and practical visitor information, accompanied by Suckow’s photographs.

She won the award in 2014 and “Forever Florence” was published that summer.

Now, Commins travels all over the country giving presentations and lectures with her book in hand to give others a glimpse of the Florence she adores. Which brings us back to the brochures spread out before us.

“This is a poster we made for the book,” she says, lovingly adding it to the stack. “This is the program from the performance I did with Camerata California over Christmas. Here’s a flyer about the winner of this year’s Mu Phi Epsilon scholarship contest—he’s a wonderful clarinetist. This is the schedule for when I play the organ at the Sierra Arden United Church of Christ. And this is the brochure from the Capitol Chamber Players’ finale concert celebrating 30 years.”

All of this is labeled and tucked neatly into a folder, along with “Melodies,” a CD of Commins’ live performances from 1974-2004 and a copy of “Forever Florence.” Commins wants to make sure I have everything I need before I depart, since she’ll be leaving in two days to go to Ireland with her daughter to trace their Irish roots.

Which just goes to show that no matter what she’s doing—singing, teaching, traveling, even being interviewed—Commins always gives 110 percent.

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Blog Bloc ‘LIFESTYLE EXPERT’ OFFERS BLOGGERS OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE IDEAS AND BUILD COMMUNITY

Kachet Jackson-Henderson

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o one asked Kachet JacksonHenderson to create The Blog Bloc, a group that provides education, support, resources and networking opportunities for local bloggers.

A veteran fashion blogger under the name Lipstick Giraffe and a self-styled “marketing strategist, content creator, lifestyle expert,” Jackson-Henderson

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simply saw that a disconnection existed—and created a connection.

“There was a big blogging community in Sacramento when I started, but there wasn’t any structure or organization to tie it all together,” she says.

That desire to connect with people is the reason that Jackson-Henderson created Lipstick Giraffe in 2011. “I started blogging as Lipstick Giraffe with no images, didn’t even identify myself and it wasn’t a fashion focus,” she says. “I did it to look for friends and connections.”

Born and raised in Sacramento, Jackson-Henderson graduated from San Jose State University with a degree in public relations before moving back home in 2013 to work for the Downtown Sacramento Partnership. As Lipstick Giraffe expanded to include more images and posts about fashion, JacksonHenderson’s accessible personality and

inclusive message began to win her followers.

“I think she has a quality about her personally and in her brand that feels very relatable,” says Rebecca Plumb, a local interior and graphic designer, and host of CreativeMornings Sacramento.

“She makes it so that people feel like they can access the things that she’s promoting.”

Soon enough, Jackson-Henderson was appearing in fashion segments on “Good Day Sacramento” and contributing to local publications, while the Sacramento News & Review put her on the cover of their Best of Sacramento issue in 2015.

For the self-described “extroverted introvert,” the transition from anonymity to getting recognized at restaurants and coffee shops was something of a shock. “I’ve been very blessed, and sometimes things happen

to me and I still don’t understand why or how,” she says.

Describing her brand as “aspirational but attainable,” JacksonHenderson largely targets the creative modern woman in her 30s, but lately she finds herself getting recognized by older women in the suburbs. “It doesn’t have to be millennials,” she says. “I’m inspiring women to live beautifully, dress well and shine.”

She draws inspiration from the memory of her mother, who died when Jackson-Henderson was 14, as well as from small acts of courage. “Anyone who has the guts to try something new, that is very inspiring to me,” she says.

The idea for The Blog Bloc— celebrating its second anniversary this month—first occurred to JacksonHenderson back in 2014. But it wasn’t until she was flush with inspiration from Alt Summit, a conference for

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by Jackson-Henderson.

“It’s a good place to not only share ideas and learn something from our speakers, but it's also nice to just build community, talk to one another,” she says. The events are usually split evenly between members and nonmembers.

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The Blog Bloc members also access Jackson-Henderson’s wealth of experience in content optimization and

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Jackson-Henderson dropped the Lipstick Giraffe moniker in late 2017, rebranding her blog as The Kachet Life. “As I’ve grown as a person and a businesswoman, so have my interests,” she says. “Travel and food are dominating on my site right now, as opposed to fashion.”

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United We Stand POCKET RESIDENT DEDICATES DECADES TO UNITED WAY

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t a recent Women United luncheon, Carolyn Mullins was approached by one of the young men participating in the event. The annual luncheon is a celebration of the United Way women’s group that supports local foster youth.

The young man asked Mullins if she would attend his high school graduation—excited to share this momentous occasion with someone who had helped him get there. Mullins enthusiastically agreed and attended the graduation later that spring.

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That should tell you pretty much all you need to know about Mullins and her commitment to United Way. She has been an active member of Women United since 2010; has served as a board member for 12 years— including three years as chair; and currently serves as chair of the Board Development Committee. But her involvement with the nonprofit that focuses on improving health, education and financial stability in communities started long ago.

“I first got involved with United Way in the late 1970s,” Mullins says. “As a manager at AT&T, I was responsible for coordinating employee-giving campaigns and United Way was always at the forefront for me. I eventually started coordinating the United Way campaigns within AT&T across California and Nevada, so I got to work even more closely with them.

“When I got involved with Women United, I got the chance to bring a mentoring group called Women of AT&T to a local foster home to conduct

life-skills workshops for the kids. I love connecting people.”

Mullins has made an impressive career of doing just that. The Pocket resident retired in 2013 as AT&T’s executive director of human resources of National U-verse Field Operations after a 41-year career, during which she supported 23,000 employees across 22 states.

Through it all, she’s maintained a busy schedule of volunteerism for United Way—through Women United, as well as the organization’s Square One Project—that earned her the United Way California Capital Region’s Boje and Price Award for Outstanding Volunteerism last December.

“I’m delighted and humbled,” says Mullins, who also serves as chair of the Public Policy, Advocacy and Community Involvement Committee for the Sacramento chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women.

“Volunteering is in my DNA. I love being part of an organization that has such an impact on children in our community. The Square One Project seeks to eliminate poverty through education—that’s very near to my heart.

“My mother was an educator and my parents always said to focus on getting an education because no one can take that away from you. You don’t see children today getting that kind of help and support, so United Way is there to be a champion for the children.”

For more information, visit yourlocalunitedway.org.

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Full Steam Ahead

RAILYARDS ARE FINALLY LEAVING THE STATION

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he Sacramento railyards, which linger as an eternal dream for Downtown expansion, are picking up steam. Development plans are laying a foundation to extend the city’s remarkable evolution.

At 244 acres, the railyards represent a massive economic opportunity. The project has taken decades, but the city has been busy. Many infrastructure

improvements are finished, including new streets, bridges, the Intermodal Transit Facility and restored train station, track relocation and parking improvements.

The goal is a regional transportation hub to incorporate transit services and support amenities that bring together passenger rail, regional rail, light rail transit, intercity bus, local

bus, charters, rental services, bicycles, pedestrians and automobiles.

While infrastructure is key, the railyards’ success requires commercial and residential development. That task falls to LDK Ventures. Founded by Larry Kelley, LDK has developed major projects around the region, including the conversion of McClellan Air Force Base into a successful business park.

The vision is now in the hands of Larry Kelley’s son, Denton, who will help shape the former Southern Pacific yards over the next 20 years and beyond.

“We have the opportunity to change the landscape of Sacramento and economic development of the city,” Denton Kelley says. “We can raise the bar by doubling the size of the Downtown area.”

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals recently finalized plans to acquire eight square blocks in the railyards for a new medical center to replace Kaiser’s Morse Avenue facility.

Billionaire Ron Burkle said he would purchase majority ownership in the Sacramento Republic soccer club, build a stadium in the railyards and develop an adjacent entertainment district.

Burkle’s plans hinge on moving the minor-league Republic into Major League Soccer.

“We are working for an MLS team,” Kelley says. “It’s still going and still positive. And we hope to announce a partner for our entertainment district, which can also serve as an anchor for our central shops and retail.”

The plans for the full development of the railyards include more than 500,000 square feet of retail, roughly 3 million square feet of office and 6,000 to 10,000 residential units. There will be restaurants, retail, open space, and links to Sacramento’s cultural and historical roots.

While the railyards are an extension of Downtown, Kelley sees the development as unique for Sacramento.

“Downtown and Midtown are wonderful districts, but they are a mix of old and new just because they have been around for a long time,” Kelley says. “It’s a hodgepodge of architecture.

While we have the old railyards’ buildings adding a gritty industrial vibe, the railyards will be totally new construction with a new, modern flavor.”

Expectations are running high about the transformation and how it will expand the Downtown core for people to live, work and play there.

“We wanted higher densities and to have people living close to work,” says

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He sees the railyards as a pedestrian center where people can walk, bike or use alternative transportation.

With its proximity to jobs throughout Downtown, residents will have options to get around, including bikes and scooters.

Kelley agrees with the vision of residents living, working and playing in the new district. Kaiser will have several thousand employees. Offices and retail shops will mix with housing.

“Think about how many doctors, nurses and support staff will work at

Kaiser,” Kelley says. “We can create a very nice work-live dynamic.”

Sacramento isn’t only focused on the railyards. The Powerhouse Science Center is being built nearby along the Sacramento River. City officials are facilitating a vision for riverfront development north from Old Sacramento.

As always, there could be headwinds.

Economic downturns halted previous projects. And when the economy soars, construction costs rise and push property costs and rents higher.

“These things are out of our control,” Kelley says. “It happens in development.

Labor costs and construction go up in a

good economy. We’ll do the best we can and expect it will equal out over time.”

Rich wonders about the perceptions of two distinct parts of Downtown, old and new, separated by rail tracks.

“It happens,” he says. “You have a perception of this side, or that side, of the tracks. It can be a challenge, but we’re aware of it.”

The railyards will progress over the next 20 years. Each milestone will offer another reason for Sacramento to join the ranks of the nation’s most livable cities.

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Open Gardens PUBLIC AND PRIVATE GARDEN TOURS OFFER INSPIRATION AND CREATIVITY

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’ve been visiting gardens most of my life. I’ll never forget being an excited little girl in the hedge maze of the Governor’s Palace gardens in Williamsburg or a teenager stunned by the beauty of tulips in the Netherlands’ Keukenhof gardens. I’ve been to hundreds of gardens since then, and have never lost my initial joy and sense of discovery.

It’s exciting to see famous gardens, but even better is spending time in private gardens with the people who created them. It’s a treat to peek inside their garden gates and learn how they design, plant and care for their personal Edens. Gardens reflect their creators’ personalities, even obsessions. No two are the same, and each is an inspiration.

The Sacramento area has a long tradition of people opening their gardens for fundraising tours, most of which happen in April and May.

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The California Native Plant Society’s “Gardens Gone Native,” featuring gardens in Sacramento, Placer and Yolo counties, will be Saturday, April 27. The Folsom Garden Club hosts “Gardens of Folsom” on April 27–28. The East Sac Garden Tour is on Mother’s Day weekend, May 11–12, benefitting David Lubin Elementary School. Another favorite, the Curtis Park Home and Garden Tour, is taking a “gap year” and planning to return in 2020.

On a more intimate level, garden club members often open their gardens to one another. Garden clubs may also schedule trips to gardens further away. I try not to turn down such opportunities. Gardeners don’t last forever, and neither do their gardens. I have rarely regretted taking time to see a garden, but will always be sorry that I didn’t see a few gardens that are gone forever.

How have I visited so many gardens?

I went on a garden tour to Italy, and attended conferences that have offered garden tours as part of their programs. I’ve taken advantage of the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days. This organization is devoted to saving and sharing America’s special gardens in 15 states. It has scheduled five locations in Northern California this year, starting with San Francisco’s East Bay on May

11. When in England, I used the “yellow book” of England and Wales’ National Gardens Scheme, which offers access to more than 3,500 private gardens and raises a substantial amount for charity.

You can plan ahead to visit gardens when travelling, or just see what’s available by visiting tourist offices or looking online. Some events are worth building into your itinerary. London’s famous garden squares, normally open only to residents, are open this year June 8–9. The following weekend, Amsterdam offers Open Garden Days.

Don’t overlook public gardens.

The American Horticultural Society sponsors a Reciprocal Admissions Program, offering special admission privileges and/or discounts to members or people who belong to a variety of other garden and gardening

organizations, such as the American Rose Society. The listing of member gardens may give you some ideas of gardens to visit, either in this area or further away. Garden listings for the United Kingdom’s National Trust properties include more than 200 wonderful gardens. There really aren’t an infinite number of gardens throughout the world to visit. It just feels like it.

Of course, we have public gardens closer to home. Most are open seven days a week. The UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden is worth repeated trips. Carmichael’s Jensen Botanical Garden is a little-known gem. Land Park’s WPA Rock Garden is always magical. There are several rose gardens, including the World Peace Rose Garden in Capitol Park, Natomas Rose Garden and McKinley Rose Garden.

You can also visit the gardens in the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery, including the California Native Plant Demonstration Garden, Hamilton Square Perennial Garden and Historic Rose Garden, where I have volunteered for the past 16 years.

The cemetery is holding its 24th annual Open Gardens and Rose Sale on April 13–14. This event will include garden and history tours, and a sale of rare and historic roses. The Fair Oaks Horticulture Center will host Open Garden days on April 10 and May 11.

You mustn’t take public gardens for granted. They often depend on volunteers to create and maintain them, and are vulnerable to budget cuts and changing priorities.

Consider volunteering, donating or simply expressing your support and appreciation for them.

Gather ye rosebuds whilst ye may, and visit gardens at every opportunity.

Anita Clevenger is a Lifetime Sacramento County Master Gardener.

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LEEKS

Commonly found in Asian dishes, these greens are mildly sweet and buttery. Early in the season, they are tender enough to eat raw.

To eat: Use to wrap fish or seafood before cooking.

FAVA GREENS This vegetable, which is related to onions and garlic, is sweet and delicately flavored. Trim the tough green leaves and use the white stalk.

To eat: Use to add flavorr to stocks, soups or stews..

MORELS

This mushroom has a strong, nutty, earthy flavor. Its harvest season is short, but stro you can find dried morels year-round.

To eat: Saute gently in but butter with chopped shallots, then add cream for a lovely, light sauce.

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STRAWBERRIES

This popular fruit, with its fresh aroma, bright red color and sweetness, po is a sure sign that spring has arrived in Sacramento.

To eat: Eat right out of the basket, or serve with whipped cream or ice cream for f dessert.

ENGLISH PEAS

The pods are not edible, so you must shuck the sweet, tender peas before eating them either raw or cooked.

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MENDOCINO FARMS BRINGS GOURMET SANDWICHES TO THE MASSES

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hen husband-and-wife entrepreneurs Ellen Chen and Mario Del Pero—owners of Mendocino Farms Sandwich Market, which opened its first Sacramento location at the Ice Blocks in December— were dating, Chen asked her boyfriend an unusual question. She asked if she could work for him.

Del Pero, a Yuba City native, was hard at work developing a food concept in Southern California (where he and Chen had gone to school) when Chen’s

consulting business was acquired.

Instead of taking a well-earned vacation, Chen decided to complete a “stage”—the food world’s version of an unpaid internship—at her boyfriend’s restaurant. What this unusual arrangement yielded was nothing short of life changing.

“I happened to be looking for a business partner,” Del Pero says.

“Ellen’s process-oriented way of thinking and aesthetics were very similar to mine and we shared a massive

passion for food. It was the perfect match.”

After Chen completed her stage, the couple sold Del Pero’s food concept and used the proceeds to start a new business that could merge both of their strengths. Del Pero was determined to recreate the dining experience that first piqued his interest in food: David Berkley Fine Wines & Specialty Foods, the beloved gourmet eatery and wine shop that held court at the Pavilions shopping center for 25 years.

“Every time I flew home, I made my parents take me to David Berkley,” Del Pero says. “I went religiously. I shared it with Ellen and she saw how cool it would be to replicate. We wanted a place with a similar aesthetic—inspired by wine country but approachable. No one can afford to eat a $16 sandwich every day.”

In 2005, the couple launched the first Mendocino Farms—named after a wine country location Del Pero considers the perfect mix of high-end and approachable—on Bunker Hill in Downtown Los Angeles. Since then, they’ve spread the sandwich love to 24 locations in Orange County, San Diego and Northern California, with plans to expand into Texas this year.

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SACRAMENTOCHORAL.COM The Ice Blocks location opened Dec. 6 as one of the developmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first anchors. The 2,645-square-foot restaurant features a cool mix of interior styles, with rustic beams sharing space with industrial light fixtures, sleek white chairs and ornate tiles. A playful blue-and-white cow stands sentinel outside the front door.

Kids are welcomeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they even have their own tiny table and an area for foosball and cornholeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;as is lingering on the spacious outdoor patio.

And then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the food. Though the restaurantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motto is â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just sell sandwichesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;we sell happy,â&#x20AC;? that happiness stems from the immensely tasty seasonal menu that features ingredients sourced from regional farms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most people will try anything if you put it in a sandwich,â&#x20AC;? Del Pero says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a culinary team of chefs that help Ellen and I create the menus and we make everything from scratch.

The pickles, the proteinâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;no deli meat hereâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the spreads, the dressings, all from scratch.â&#x20AC;?

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That sense of fun mixed with community involvement has already made Mendocino Farms a favorite fixture at the Ice Blocks, which Chen credits to the welcoming spirit of Sacramento. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sacramentans have such a strong sense of community,â&#x20AC;? Chen says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They appreciate where their food comes from.

At first, we wondered if people were going to perceive us as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;too Southern Californian,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; if they were going to get us. But they got us. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so grateful that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been embraced so quickly.

What brings a restaurant to life isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the architecture or the foodâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the people.â&#x20AC;?

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Congestion Relief SHOULD WE CHARGE ‘SURGE’ PRICES FOR TRAFFIC JAMS?

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everal U.S. cities are toying with the idea of congestion pricing.

It’s a solution to excessive traffic that’s been touted by economists for some time. Congestion pricing reduces traffic by increasing the cost of driving at peak hours or in clogged traffic zones.

For example, cities could use license plate reading technology to add charges for vehicles crossing a line into central business districts, or add tolls and restrict use of freeway lanes to those who pay.

Congestion-pricing revenues are usually plowed back into transportation infrastructure, especially into public transit. Among other forms of congestion pricing, Los Angeles is considering adding a fee to Uber and

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Lyft rides to cut the ride-hail services’ contributions to traffic congestion and raise money for transportation projects in preparation for the 2028 Olympics.

Congestion pricing can induce people to forgo or delay a trip or use a different form of transportation. It is no different than other methods already in use to even out demand by levying surcharges during peak hours or offering discounts during slow times.

Movie tickets are cheaper during the day than in the evening. SMUD now charges more for electricity from 5 to 8 p.m. Uber and airlines vary prices based on demand, often related to time of day or holidays. The city of Sacramento charges for street parking at some locations before 6 p.m., but not after.

New York City has an agreement in principle to start congestion pricing in 2021. New York already charges taxis and ride-hail cars for entering parts of Manhattan. Besides New York and LA, San Francisco, Boston and Portland are considering some form of congestion pricing. I’m not aware of anyone in Sacramento proposing it, at least not for vehicles.

London has had congestion pricing since 2003. Currently there is a £11.50 (about $15) charge for vehicles entering central London between 7 a.m. and 6

p.m. on weekdays. When first imposed, traffic dropped 30 percent in the London zone, though volume has crept back up. Singapore, Stockholm and Milan all have congestion pricing.

There are many complications related to congestion pricing. Governments have to determine the basics: how much to charge, hours and zones or roads. They have to administer the program, which can be costly. They have to consider whether to allow exemptions or discounts for commercial or low-polluting vehicles, the poor, the disabled, zone residents and other affected groups.

A huge barrier to charging for something that’s been free is that it tends to be politically quite unpopular.

Yet the positive side of the ledger is also dramatic.

A small decrease in peak traffic volumes can result in a large reduction in congestion delays.

That saves drivers time and money.

Secondly, transportation is generally underfunded. It makes sense to use congestion fees to fund bicycling and pedestrian facilities and transit to further reduce congestion by giving people viable alternatives to driving.

In a sense, there is a proposed Sacramento congestion charge. An

ordinance being considered would put a fee per ride on shared e-scooters and e-bikes, not motor vehicles.

The city wants the charges to prevent bikes and scooters from blocking sidewalks and to install racks for them.

In LA, Uber and Lyft are arguing that any congestion charge should be applied to all vehicles and not single out their ride-hail vehicles.

It would be ironic if Sacramento put charges on small, clean and efficient bikes and scooters, but not the vehicles that dominate so much of our public space.

I can hear people objecting that vehicle owners already pay gas taxes and registration fees. But those taxes and fees don’t cover the costs of building or maintaining roads. That’s why we have a transportation sales tax.

In addition, vehicles create environmental, emergency services, public health and other costs that they don’t begin to cover. Why not have vehicle users pay so we can avoid the congestion they’re prone to create?

Walt Seifert is executive director of Sacramento Trailnet, an organization devoted to promoting greenways with paved trails. He can be reached at bikeguy@surewest.net. n

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For Safety’s Sake LIVE YOUR LIFE LIKE THERE WILL BE A TOMORROW

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often make the claim that if I hadn’t become a chaplain, I’d have been a safety officer. That’s because when I’m on any kind of volunteer work project, I’m the guy who steadies the ladder, makes certain the lunch produce is washed correctly and then checks the perimeter for bad guys.

The irony is that my interest in this subject comes from the tragedies I’ve witnessed in my chaplain career.

In death’s aftermath, I’ve offered comfort to those whose loved ones were accidently struck, shot, suffocated, burned, poisoned, fallen or electrocuted.

From those tragic encounters, I’ve developed a preoccupation with safety

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that my children say has cost them some freedoms. I’ve always made them wear hats in the sun, helmets on the bike trail and seatbelts in the car. For safety’s sake, I’ve made them chew slowly, run quickly and sleep adequately.

They learned pretty well, but never did I realize just how much their training might come back to benefit me.

In 2011, my wife and I flew to Denver to spend a few days with our daughter, Sara. We had no agenda. Just a little rest and relaxation.

Following our late-night arrival, we were ushered into our accommodations, a garage conversion with an open-flame furnace. Playing the fastidious safety inspector, I checked to make sure that Sara had vented the heater properly through a nearby window. She had.

Then, I tested the smoke and CO2 detector. Everything worked properly.

Becky and I said our goodnights and settled in for a cozy winter sleep, snug under blankets, basking in a glowing heat.

About 2 a.m., we were jolted from bliss with a high-pitched alarm. I saw no smoke, so I focused my squinting eyes on the CO2 detector. Carbon dioxide levels were pushing high enough to send us singing in the celestial choir with Jesus himself.

We immediately turned off the heater, opened all the windows and retreated to the living room, shutting the garage door behind us. After 20 minutes, levels returned to normal and we re-retired to bed—sans heater but with a double scoop of blankets.

If you’re anticipating my point here, you’re probably looking for me to quote the Christian scripture that says, “It is appointed unto a man once to die and after that the judgment.”

Those familiar with this scripture know that it’s often used following stories such as these to admonish people to go full throttle, seize the day and live every day as if it were their last.

There’s likely some wisdom in that direction, but honestly, I don’t want to live every day like it’s my last.

There are days that I want to be regular. I need days that start with a decent breakfast, eight hours of a rewarding job and a drive home with takeout pizza to watch a mindless episode of “Survivor” with my wife.

Nothing wrong with that. We all need some routine days where we find a setting to hold those that we love, exhale gratitude for the life we are granted and refuel to meet the next day’s challenge.

Perhaps today wasn’t your best day.

If today was only average, then I say be content that you had no close calls with death to throw you in an existential funk. You don’t need to always be prompting yourself with the morbid thought that this day might be your last.

But more than anything, I say, “Stay safe. There will likely be a tomorrow.”

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A Man & His Dog ENERGETIC CANINE IS MORE THAN A WALKING BUDDY

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ill Rogers wrote, “No man can be condemned for owning a dog.

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For Jim Hastings, that friend is a 45-pound canine named McKinley. True to his breed—a Vizsla with sleek rustygold fur and a slender athletic frame— McKinley has abundant energy and a drive to move.

“This is not a lapdog. This is a field dog,” says Hastings, 90, who walks with his canine cohort 4 to 5 miles every day along the American River Parkway near River Park. “Otherwise he’d be a nervous wreck. Anybody who has one should know that.”

McKinley became Hastings’ “constant companion” when the East Sacramento resident retired in 2017 as chief financial officer for Inside Publications, which he co-owns with wife and publisher Cecily Hastings.

At 5 years old, McKinley is a wellmannered, graceful, gentle pooch who lavishes affection on his owners, as well as complete strangers.

“He introduces me to all kinds of people at the river—men, women, kids,” says Hastings, who is never without a half pound of beef jerky bites on their daily walks. “Every dog that comes up and says

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hello, we give a treat to. They know when they see us coming that they’re going to get a treat. McKinley has made so many friends of the other dogs.”

McKinley, who lives with his family across from the East Sacramento park for which he is named, never misses a day of exercise, rain or shine. “I bought him a rain outfit,” Hastings notes. “He looks like a Canadian mounted policeman all dressed up in this red costume with green trim.

Santa Claus himself couldn’t do better.

“And he wears it well and does not gripe about it,” as many other honorable hounds might. “As soon as you get it buttoned up, he’s ready to go.”

Friends come easy to a dog like McKinley, who is comfortable in public places and “likes everybody,” Hastings says. “He’s just like Cecily and me—when we’re out, we’re smiling and saying hello.”

When the Hastings built their East Sacramento home in 2007, they owned two female dogs of the same breed. With an eye for design, Cecily Hastings had side-by-side kennels built into cabinets off the kitchen with decorative grate doors to disguise their purpose. McKinley now has his own cubby in which to sleep.

The only obedience training McKinley has received is from Jim Hastings, who taught his friend to sit, come, down, retrieve and go to his kennel. “He almost always follows instructions,” Hastings says with a laugh.

And with McKinley by his side, Hastings has no problem reaching his goal of 26,000 steps a week. “You have to get out and get going and do something. He keeps me going and doing.”

What does McKinley bring to the relationship? “Companionship. All the time. He’s there. If I want to do something, we go. I am not alone.

He’s a great partner. We’re just two guys walking around together.”

Author Dean Koontz wrote, “Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one is a life diminished.”

Hastings and McKinley are proof that life is better with a dog.

“I’m 90. But I don’t feel old,” he says. “A lot of it is that damn dog who won’t let me sit quietly somewhere and go to sleep. I never appreciated how much contribution animals made to my life. Now I have it. And now I appreciate it.”

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Farmhouse Vibe HOW ONE FAMILY BUILT A NEW HOME IN OLD CURTIS PARK

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children needed a bigger place to call home.

But there was a catch. The couple wanted to build a new home in the established neighborhood of Curtis Park, where vacant lots are few and far between. After a year of searching, the opportunity finally presented itself.

A home on a two-parcel lot came on the market. “The family that owned the house used the extra lot as their side yard,” says Micah, part owner and agent for Grounded Real Estate based in Oak Park.

Grounded purchased the house with its two parcels—and the Baginskis bought the extra lot from the agency. “This was an opportunity to have a brand-new house in an old neighborhood,” Micah says.

The architecture for the 2,583-square-foot two-story home came from the Bungalow Company in Bend, Ore., which provides plans for craftsman-style homes. “They are specifically designed to fit on small lots,” Micah notes.

In addition to the four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath main residence, there is a separate 357-square-foot inlaw cottage in the back.

As a general contractor, Micah oversaw the project. “But my wife really ran the job,” he says of Emily, a teacher who home schools their four children.

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farmhouse,” he says, such a shiplap siding. “But it’s also a craftsman-style home—so it’s a mish-mash.”

The finishes and color schemes are “part of the farmhouse vibe,” Micah adds. The fireplace is almost an exact replica of one he saw on Pinterest. “I’m

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a builder so I know how to translate that image into an actual piece of construction.”

Micah designed the fireplace mantel using a 4-by-6 plank of reclaimed redwood he salvaged from a home in Fair Oaks. “I can piece it together in my

head and tell someone else to build it who has better skills than I do.”

One striking feature is the solid hickory flooring throughout the ground level. The couple got a “phenomenal deal on ends and pieces” of staggered

lengths, Emily says, with beautiful color variations.

The couple also chose bright white for the walls, built-ins, moldings, window and door frames, and kitchen cabinets. The décor is minimalist for “less visual clutter,” Micah says. “It was refreshing and mentally clarifying to move in here.”

The kitchen island features a galvanized steel top that mimics an antique farmhouse workbench, which resides in the living room. “A good designer will tell you to pick one thing as the inspiration for your house—this was it for me,” Micah explains.

The kitchen’s white marble countertop and tile backsplash are repeated in the bathrooms. Shower stalls have white subway tiles.

California hickory was used for the halfbath vanity and staircase. The mudroom floor sports slate tiles in a herringbone pattern.

The house has two master bedrooms—one downstairs and one upstairs. The master bathrooms have shiplap walls, custom beechwood cabinets and angular freestanding tubs.

Because of Micah’s background in real estate, the couple was fortunate to have several subcontractors they could trust. “Our subs had been working with

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Micah for years,” Emily says. “They were very sweet and accommodating.

Some would come on weekends to finish things out.”

Local master carpenter Yuriy Maksimchuk built the staircase, floating vanity in the half bath and sliding countertop drawer in the kitchen to hide small appliances. Ivan Lezin created the built-in cabinets in the library off the dining room and a banquet table with benches in the kitchen where the family gathers for meals. Local welder Ben Skelton fashioned the staircase bannister.

Does Micah have tips for people planning to build or renovate a home?

“Start with a good plan, otherwise your budget will be blown and it will take six months longer than you thought.”

CORRECTION The March “Home Insight” erroneously identified John Packowski as an architect. Packowski is a building designer and not licensed in California as an architect.

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Bet on Burkle?

BILLIONAIRE IS NOT AN OPEN GOAL FOR SOCCER HOPES

Future Sacramento Republic soccer stadium

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ow nice it would be to write that Ron Burkle is the ultimate thumb on the scale, the billionaire whose name, reputation and bank account guarantee Sacramento a golden admission ticket into Major League Soccer.

Unfortunately, putting the words “Burkle” and “guarantee” in the same sentence turns the story backward.

Burkle doesn’t give guarantees. He takes them.

Burkle obviously has the name, reputation and money to help Sacramento secure a slot on the MLS membership roster. Whether he actually pulls the required levers is a different question.

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My guess? The odds of Burkle moving the Republic FC into the big league are at best a coin flip—a 50-50 proposition.

And I’m being optimistic.

Giving Burkle a 50-50 shot is a significant improvement over the odds I gave Sacramento’s previous soccer savior, pharmaceutical insurance mogul Kevin Nagle. For years I’ve said the Republic needed two key items—site control and stadium financing—before MLS would consider Sacramento. Nagle had neither.

Accordingly, Sacramento was left in the cold while Miami, Nashville and Cincinnati moved up. Austin has also been promised a team.

Local soccer fans believe capacity crowds at Republic games should make MLS rush to embrace our market. In reality, MLS doesn’t care how often a team fills its grounds with cheap or discounted tickets. The league wants rich owners and corporate sponsors (rare in Sacramento), plus a new stadium.

Which brings us to Burkle. The billionaire, who lives mostly in

London, sounds more interested in Sacramento’s development potential than soccer. He’s buying 14 acres in the Downtown railyards, plus a few extra acres for a $300 million soccer stadium. Apparently, he wants to build an entertainment district in the railyards.

The entertainment district is a stretch, because Sacramento doesn’t need one. There are entertainment districts in Old Sacramento and Downtown Commons. There are two more in Midtown: the Sutter and Handle districts. And there’s R Street.

Burkle would be No. 6.

I worked for Mayor Kevin Johnson in 2011 and was involved in discussions with Burkle to buy the Kings and build a Downtown arena. Burkle was not particularly interested in the Kings.

He was very interested in buying the Downtown Plaza from Westfield at a massive discount. Westfield wanted to unload the mall in a package deal with multiple depressed properties. Johnson convinced Westfield’s owner to sell the Sacramento mall separately.

The Westfield sale was by far the greatest accomplishment of Johnson’s time at City Hall. He gets credit for Golden 1 Center, but was merely the frontman. NBA commissioner David Stern made the arena happen.

Vivek Ranadive and partners bought the Kings and the Westfield mall. They aced out Burkle. Now Burkle is back, looking at soccer and entertainment.

What does he want? Burkle is a bargain shopper. He expects guaranteed returns on investment, with no risk.

He will want the city as a partner—a backstop against risk. This is where Mayor Darrell Steinberg, the City Council and taxpayers must be extremely careful and transparent.

Steinberg is already promising to help pay for Burkle’s infrastructure. Watch out.

If Burkle gets guaranteed returns and zero risk, MLS might happen in Sacramento. If not, well, sorry.

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“WINGS OF THE CITY” A temporary art installation,“Wings of the City,” consisting of nine large bronze sculptures was recently installed Downtown.

The sculptures were created by Mexican artist Jorge Marín and stand as high as 11 feet. They will remain in Sacramento through November and are placed along Capitol Mall between 8th and 9th streets and 11th Street between J and L streets.

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“For most people, making art can be difficult, because there’s a lot of emotional baggage there,” says the Tampa-born artist who has lived in Sacramento for nearly 30 years.

Victor tries to apply the discipline he learned while studying martial arts as a youth to his artistic process. “I always sit with it, be with it, understand it, learn from it, keep moving, and that comes out in the work,” he says.

His drawings are stark yet intricate, a mix of chaos and careful detail, and they are mostly created in charcoal shades of grey and black.

Honest introspection is a key facet of Victor’s work. To that end, he has produced nearly 1,000 self-portraits over the years.

“Part of this is being able to sit and be uncomfortable,” he says. “If you can’t stand being uncomfortable, you’re not going to go anywhere.”

Victor’s journey started in central Florida, where he played sports and copied cartoon characters as a child. “I wound up being that kid that could draw a little bit,” he says.

After studying business at Florida State University, Victor enrolled in art school in Sarasota, Fla. That’s where he met professor and artist Joe Traina, a major influence on his work, alongside old masters ranging from da Vinci to Magritte to Dali to Wyeth.

After spending his early years in Florida, Victor moved to California in 1990, continuing to produce his art while working in local restaurants. He inherited some money after his parents passed away in 1998 and began to pursue his art full time, while augmenting

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his income by taking teaching gigs at local charter schools and arts centers. “It forced me to understand my own process,” he says about teaching. “I had to verbalize that process.”

It was around that time that Victor began to embrace charcoal, a medium he never worked in during his art school studies. “I was always afraid of charcoal because it’s a tough medium when you first start out,” he says. “Then it clicked for me, and now I can do anything with it.”

Victor prefers the intimate and tactile feel of drawing with charcoal. “I’m all about seeing, but seeing with the idea of feeling, hearing, smelling— and I like my hands on the paper,” he says.

“You never really master it, but once you move through it and you’re present to what you’re doing, the drawing essentially draws itself.”

An extremely prolific artist, Victor tends to work on large series and bodies of work, including his extensive collection of self-portraits. A huge Rembrandt fan, Victor once tested himself by creating 50 self-portraits in 50 days. “It’s a little game I play, chasing Rembrandt,” he says. “It’s also an opportunity for me to check in, to see where I’m at.”

He recently finished a series of nearly 200 drawings of rabbits, a project that took him almost three years to complete. “When I put them all together, they’re all sort of self-evaluating,” he says. “When you really start to look, and you learn to really see, your observation opens up a whole new world.”

Victor frequently compares the act of creating art to a conversation—a discussion not with a person but with the drawing, with the subject and with himself. “When I’m doing the drawings, the code is telling me what to do, and if I’m present to the work then it will show up on the paper. As soon as you break that relationship, you’re done.”

Victor has participated in group shows for decades, held solo exhibits and shown his work in Boston, but his goal is to have national recognition within the next five years. “I’m not sure of the route, but that’s one of my goals.”

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Neighborhood Real Estate Sales Sales Closed February 20 - March 18 95608

7306 NOB HILL DR $373,000 5119 VALE DR $422,000 4020 JANE CT $279,000 6106 VIA CASITAS $238,000 4330 GALEWOOD WAY $435,000 6901 LOS OLIVOS WAY $495,000 1021 JACOB LN $640,000 6546 LANDIS AVE $1,020,000 2413 KONVALIN OAKS LN $450,000 7040 SUTTER AVE $290,000 3524 BLUFF CT $670,000 4548 BELA WAY $375,000 6414 RAMPART DR $389,900 5500 STATELY OAK LN $462,000 4106 POPPLETON WAY $596,000 6716 LINCOLN AVE $349,000 3422 RIVERDALE WAY $529,000 4955 WESTERBERG WAY $312,500 6312 WINDING WAY $390,000 7024 SUTTER AVE $397,500 6248 RAMPART DR $469,000 2000 SHELFIELD DR $870,000 5636 KIVA DR $400,000 6068 VIA CASITAS $165,000 4123 SCRANTON CIR $279,000 5012 DONOVAN DR $310,000 3625 WAYNART CT $315,000 4043 FAIRWOOD WAY $400,000 3031 WILKINS WAY $400,000 5721 ANGELINA AVE $410,000 6258 WINDING WAY $375,000 5553 KENNETH AVE $479,900 5612 KIVA DR $570,000 5521 BARBARA WAY $330,000 3857 BALLARD DR $326,250 1910 SHELFIELD DR $545,000

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ou’d be forgiven if you couldn’t keep track of the multiple brewery and restaurant openings in Sacramento last year.

The region is simply bristling with new places opening at a record pace.

To complicate the mix, in the last few years, we’ve seen openings (and closings) of several restaurants with similar-sounding names.

The Italian restaurant, Amaro, opened and closed on R Street.

Another Italian spot, Adamo’s, opened and remains open at P and 21st.

One of Sacramento’s finest dining establishments, Allora, opened in East Sacramento in 2017.

All of this is not to be confused with the focus of this piece—Alaro Craft Brewery.

Alaro is new, it’s true, but the hands that built it and make it run are steeped in the Sacramento brewing and dining scene. Owners Ray and Annette Ballastero had their hands in opening River City Brewing Company back in the 1990s. River City was a fixture at the Downtown mall, serving exceptional beer and putting out fine fare when it wasn’t common to do both well.

The hands in the kitchen belong to head chef Jason Azavedo. This tenured Sacramento chef has worked throughout the region’s culinary industry, helping craft the menu at places as diverse as Mighty Tavern in Fair Oaks, Paragary’s Hock Farm Craft & Provisions and Grange in The Citizen Hotel. Outside his restaurant duties, Azavedo is known throughout the industry as one of the most talented butchers and sausage-makers out there.

Take those seasoned professionals and put them in a location steeped with local history and you’ve really got something. You see, Alaro isn’t just another brewery tucked away in a former industrial space, or a beerslinging establishment built out of shipping containers in an empty lot.

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Alaro took over the 2004 Capitol Ave. address formerly held by Rubicon Brewing Company, one of Sacramento’s most heralded breweries and a sorely missed presence in the local scene.

Head brewer Chris Keeton is a holdover from Rubicon and gives Alaro a tie to that much-loved entity. His recipes pay homage to Rubicon while at the same time reaching for different flavors and updated styles. It’s a tribute to Keeton’s skill and the tutelage of Rubicon’s former brewmaster Scott Cramlet that, in his first year at Alaro, Keeton scored a gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival, the most prestigious beer fest in the United States.

So, while Alaro may be a new enterprise, it is really an all-star supergroup of industry veterans. And it’s easy to see why every person on the team is there. From the food to the beer, the vibe to the service, it’s a near-flawless expression of the best Sacramento has to offer.

The menu, playing on the Ballasteros’ roots and the passions of Chef Azavedo, plays primarily with Spanish recipes. Well beyond the burger and fries, or sandwiches and salads, of most brewpubs, Alaro pushes the boundaries of what one would expect from a local craft brewery.

You can find small plates and tapas like lamb meatballs with romesco and gremolata, mushrooms sautéed with sherry, and clams cooked with braised pork cheeks. Also expect to find salt-cod fritters and miso-glazed Brussel sprouts with Calabrian chili oil. This truly is something different from the pub grub at most brewery-restaurants we encounter.

One of the standouts is the gambas, a beautiful dish of head-on shrimp cooked with lemon, paprika and garlic. This Spanish favorite is treated with passion and gusto. The impressive shrimp require diners to sink their hands into the food and savor every finger-staining bite. The sauce is an intense play of Spanish flavors. Paired with a California common or blond ale, the dish sings even more.

A seafood paella, of course, is one of the crowning jewels of the menu.

The Iberian classic really shines in Azavedo’s capable hands. It’s more than a simple rice dish. The generous infusion of seafood and bold flavors stands out when paired with a Czech pilsner or the award-winning Castillo, a classic IPA. Despite being a “beer place,” Alaro has an impressive wine list featuring Spanish, Portuguese and California

offerings chosen specifically to harmonize with the impressive menu.

Whether it’s in a glass or on the plate, everything that Alaro turns out speaks to the decades of experience and expert knowledge at every level.

It’s a standout organization that does Sacramento proud.

Alaro Craft Brewery is at 2004 Capitol Ave.; (916) 436-7711; alarobrewing.com.

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TO DO THIS MONTH'S CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Beer and Ballet Sacramento Ballet Through April 7 2420 N St. • sacballet.org See new works created by Sac Ballet dancers mentored by master choreographer Val Caniparoli. Tickets are $60.

Artist Spotlight: Richard Stern Artists’ Collaborative Gallery Saturday, April 13, 3–6 p.m.

129 K St. • artcollab.com Award-winning photographer Dick Stern celebrates the “civilizing hand of man” with images of parks, gardens, monuments and urban landscape.

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Beer and Ballet at the Sacramento Ballet.

Image by Keith Sutter.

Robin Leddy Giustina's "It’s Such a Perfect Day," oil on canvas, at Archival Gallery.

Spring Concerto Concert Sacramento Youth Symphony Premier Orchestra Sunday, April 7, 3 p.m.

Richard Stern's work at Artists’ Collaborative Gallery.

CK McClatchy Performing Arts Center, 3066 Freeport Blvd. • sacramentoyouthsymphony.org This concert features Benjamin Jiang playing Haydn’s “Cello Concerto” and Justin Wahby performing Mozart’s “Piano Concerto #21,” among other works.

Tickets are $20 for general admission; $15 for students and seniors.

An Evening with the Divas SwingMasters Thursday, April 4, 7 p.m.

El Camino Fundamental High School Performing Arts Center, 4300 El Camino Ave. • swingmasters.org This event features jazz vocalists Valerie V., Vivian Lee, Rubi Lee, Sister Swing, Beth Duncan and Sophia Jackson alongside SwingMasters Big Band, RC Swing and El Camino Fundamental High Jazz Band to benefit elementary and middle school music programs affected by the Butte County Camp Fire. Tickets are $30.

Girl of the Golden West Sacramento Civic Ballet April 19, 7 p.m., and April 20, 2 p.m.

The Center at Twenty-Three Hundred, 2300 Sierra Blvd. • deanedancecenter.com Loosely based on the Belasco play and Puccini opera of the same name, this new ballet choreographed and directed by Don Schwennesen explores the Gold Rush era.

In the World of the Living Archival Gallery April 4–27 Second Saturday reception April 13, 6 p.m.

3223 Folsom Blvd. • archivalgallery.com Robin Leddy Giustina’s paintings are based on sketches she made at Water World while floating on the Lazy River. Also showing are sculptures by Eryle Swanson and Debra Kreck-Harnish.

Valerie V. in "An Evening with the Divas" at El Camino Fundamental High School Performing Arts Center.

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Jason Sia at Crocker Art Museum.

3rd Annual Great STEM Summit Square Root Academy Saturday, April 6, 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Pannell Community Center, 2450 Meadowview Road • squarerootacademy.com Attendees will be immersed in all the latest, greatest and most fun technology from partners Intel, Brown & Caldwell, Square One Clubs, Maker HQ and Sac State Physics Department at this free event.

The Sound Factory: Posters from Sacramento’s Rock and Blues Venue April 6–June 1 Reception Saturday, April 6, 2–4 p.m.

Panel Discussion Wednesday, April 10, 6:30–7:45 p.m.

Ella K. McClatchy Library, 2112 22nd St. • saclibrary.org This exhibit—curated by K-Zap’s Dennis Newhall—features a selection of original 1960s Sound Factory posters created by Bill Graham and Chet Helms.

Spring Eggstravaganza Fairytale Town April 20 & 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

3901 Land Park Drive • fairytaletown.org This fun-filled weekend features egg hunts, prizes, spring-themed activities and visits with Peter Cottontail. Advance tickets are $7 per person. Tickets at the door are $10 per person. Children age 1 and younger are free.

Redux: New Work by Trent Burkett JAYJAY Gallery April 11–May 25 Reception Thursday, April 11, 5:30–7:30 p.m.

5524 B Elvas Ave. • jayjayart.com

Sacramento Food Film Festival Food Literacy Center April 10–17 Various locations • foodliteracycenter.org/film-festival Created in 2012, this festival features educational films that seek to improve food literacy and the food system. Check the website for daily events.

This one-person exhibit highlights Trent Burkett’s diverse approach to materials and the repurposing of objects to make sculptural narratives.

A Legacy in Brick & Iron Sacramento History Museum Thursday, April 18, 7 p.m.

101 I St. • sachistorymuseum.org As part of the Gold Spike Lecture Series—celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad—historian Mary Helmich will present a lecture on Sacramento’s Central and Southern Pacific Railroad shops. Tickets are $7 for members; $14 for general public.

Koo Kyung Sook: Markings Sacramento State University Library Gallery Through May 17 6000 J St. • csus.edu/art/university-library-gallery This exhibition features 19 of Koo Kyung Sook’s large-scale works, including one collaborative painting, two digital prints and 16 relief woodcuts created since 2014.

Trent Burkett's "Construction Study #1 – 8," mixed media sculptures, at JAYJAY Gallery.

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Rigoletto Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera Saturday, April 13, 8 p.m.

Sacramento Community Center Theater, 1301 L St. • sacphilopera.org Hear Verdi’s iconic opera performed concert-style under conductor Michael Christie. Tickets are $23–$57.

Star Wars Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera Saturday, April 27, 8 p.m.

Sacramento Community Center Theater, 1301 L St. • sacphilopera.org The orchestra will perform John Williams’ thrilling music from the “Star Wars” series under conductor Stuart Chafetz. Tickets are $18–$81.

Classical Concert: Jason Sia Crocker Art Museum Sunday, April 14, 3 p.m.

Sacramento Food Film Festival.

216 O St. • crockerart.org Sacramento native Sia will perform piano solos like “Hoedown” from Aaron Copland’s “Rodeo” and selections from George Gershwin’s beloved “American Songbook.” Tickets are $10 for members; $18 for students, youth and Capital Public Radio members; $20 for nonmembers.

Plant Foundry Spring Celebration UC Cooperative Extension Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Plant Foundry Nursery & Store, 3500 Broadway • sacmg.ucanr.edu Bring samples of your problem plants, mystery pests and questions to the UCCE Master Gardeners Information Table at this annual event.

Find Your Civil War Ancestor Genealogical Association of Sacramento Wednesday, April 17, noon–2 p.m.

Belle Cooledge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive • gensac.org Speaker Donald (Brad) Schall will give tips on finding ancestors from the Civil War era. The meeting is free and open to the public.

42nd Annual Bonsai Sekiyu Kai Show April 6 & 7, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Sacramento Buddhist Church, 2401 Riverside Blvd. • bonsaisekiyukai@gmail.com Watch a demonstration by Yuzo Maruyama at 2 p.m. each day, purchase bonsai plants and related items, enjoy refreshments, and bid in a silent auction at this annual show. Free admission.

Walking on Water: Pastels by Kelsey Burke Tim Collom Gallery April 9–May 2 Opening Reception Saturday, April 13, 5:30–8:30 p.m.

915 20th St. • timcollomgallery.com Self-taught chalk pastel artist Kelsey Burke uses photos she and her six children have taken, as well as books by Madeleine L’Engle, as inspiration for her California landscapes.

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Spring Eggstravaganza at Fairytale Town.

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READERS NEAR & FAR 1. Debbie Lee in front of Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina.

2. Pam Elmore, Gina Viani, Mary Kay Hjelemand and Eileen Hayes at Abu Simbel archaeological site in AswÄ n, Egypt.

3. Bryon and Gulnaz Steiner in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

4. Kristin Daily at The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark.

5. Councilmember Jeff Harris with Miguel Fraga, Cuban ambassador to the U.S. 6. Newlyweds Nicole and Xeres Dalske in Mo'orea, Tahiti.

7. Marian Love in Shanghai, China, on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day.

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ARDEN AREA Bella Bru Café 5038 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 485-2883 B L D $-$$ Full bar Casual, locally owned European style café with table service from 5 pm and patio dining • bellabrucafe.com

Cafe Bernardo 515 Pavilions Lane • (916) 922-2870 B L D $$ Full Bar Outdoor Patio Seasonal, European-influenced comfort food • paragarys.com

Café Vinoteca 3535 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 487-1331

Sam’s Hof Brau 2500 Watt Ave. • (916) 482-2175 L D $$ Wine/Beer Fresh quality meats roasted daily • originalsamshofbrau.com

Wildwood Kitchen & Bar 556 Pavilions Lane • (916) 922.2858 L D $$-$$$ Wine/Beer Featuring the creative flavors of California • Weekend Brunch & Patio Dining • wildwoodpavilions.com

Willie’s Burgers 5050 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 488-5050 L D $ Great burgers and more • williesburgers.com

L D $$ Full Bar Italian bistro in a casual setting • cafevinoteca.com

Ettore’s Bakery & Cafe 2376 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 482-0708

DOWNTOWN Cafeteria 15L

B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Patio European-style gourmet café with salads, soup, spit-roasted chicken, and desserts in a bistro setting • ettores.com

Classic American dishes with millennial flavor 1116 15th Street • 916.492.1960 cafeteria15l.com

The Kitchen

Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters

2225 Hurley Wy. • (916) 568-7171 D $$$ Wine/Beer Five-course gourmet demonstration dinner by reservation only • thekitchenrestaurant.com

La Rosa Blanca 2813 Fulton Ave. • (916) 484-6104 L D $$ Full Bar Fresh Mexican food served in a colorful family-friendly setting • larosablancarestaurant.com

Luna Lounge 5026 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 485-2883 B L D $-$$ Full neighborhood bar serving dinner nightly. Open at 11 am daily. Weekend breakfast • lunaloungeandbar.com

The Mandarin Restaurant

Award-winning roasters 3rd and Q Sts. • chocolatefishcoffee.com

de Vere’s Irish Pub A lively and authentic Irish family pub 1521 L Street • 916.231.9947 deverespub.com

Downtown & Vine Taste and compare the region’s best wines 1200 K Street, #8 • 916.228.4518 downtownandvine.com

Ella Dining Room & Bar New American farm-to-fork cuisine 1131 K Street • 916.443.3772 elladiningroomandbar.com

4321 Arden Way • (916) 488-4794

Esquire Grill

L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Gourmet Chinese food for 32 years • Dine in and take out • themandarinrestaurant.com

Classic dishes in a sleek urban design setting 1213 K Street • 916.448.8900 paragarys.com

Matteo’s Pizza & Bistro

Firestone Public House

L D $$ Full Bar Neighborhood gathering place for pizza, pasta and grill dishes • pizzamatteo.com

Hip and happy sports bar with great food 1132 16th Street • 916.446.0888 firestonepublichouse.com

Pita Kitchen

Frank Fat’s

5132 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 779-0727

L D $$ Authentic Mediterranean cuisine made from scratch on site • pitakitchenplus.com

Fine Chinese dining in an elegant interior 806 L Street • 916.442.7092 frankfats.com

Ristorante Piatti

Grange Restaurant & Bar

2989 Arden Way • (916) 480-0560

571 Pavilions Lane • (916) 649-8885 L D $$ Full Bar Contemporary Italian cuisine in a casually elegant setting • piatti.com

Roxy Restaurant & Bar 2381 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 489-2000 B L D $$-$$$ Full Bar American cuisine with a Western touch in a creative upscale atmosphere • roxyrestaurantandbar.com

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La Cosecha by Mayahuel Casual Mexican in a lovely park setting 917 9th Street • 916.970.5354 lacosechasacramento.com

Ma Jong Asian Diner A colorful & casual spot for all food Asian 1431 L Street • 916.442.7555 majongs.com

Mayahuel Mexican cuisine with a wide-ranging tequila menu 1200 K Street • 916.441.7200 experiencemayahuel.com

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Old Soul Artisan pastries and roasted coffee 555 Capitol Mall • oldsoulco.com

Preservation & Company Preserving delicious produce from local farms 1717 19th Street #B • 916.706.1044 preservationandco.com

Solomon’s Delicatessen Opening summer of 2018 730 K Street • Solomonsdelicatessen.com

Café Bernardo European inspired casual café 1431 R Street • 916.930.9191 paragarys.com

Fish Face Poke Bar Humble Hawaiian poke breaks free 1104 R St. #100 • 916.706.0605 fishfacepokebar.com

Hook & Ladder Co. Hearty food and drink in an old firehouse setting 1630 S Street • 916. 442.4885 hookandladder916.com

Iron Horse Tavern Gastropub menu in an industrial setting 1800 15th Street • 916.448.4488 ironhorsetavern.net

Localis Local sourcing becomes a culinary art form 2031 S Street • 916.737.7699 localissacramento.com

Magpie Café

South Timeless traditions of Southern cooking 2005 11th Street • 916.382.9722 weheartfriedchicken.com

Shoki Ramen House

Fat City Bar & Cafe American cuisine served in a casual historic Old Sac location 1001 Front Street • 916.446.6768 fatsrestaurants.com

The Firehouse Restaurant The premiere dining destination in historic setting 1112 2nd Street • 916.442.4772 firehouseoldsac.com

Rio City Café California-inspired menu on the riverfront 1110 Front Street • 916.442.8226 riocitycafe.com

Willie’s Burgers A quirky burger joint 110 K Street • 916.444.2006 williesburgers.com

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Ramen becomes a culinary art form 1201 R Street • 916.441.0011 shokiramenhouse.com

THE HANDLE Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates Unmatched sweet sophistication 1801 L Street, #60 • 916.706.1738 gingerelizabeth.com

Mulvaney’s Building & Loan Farm-fresh New American cuisine 1215 19th Street • 916.441.6022 mulvaneysbl.com

Old Soul Artisan pastries and roasted coffee 1716 L Street (rear alley) • oldsoulco.com

The Rind A cheese-centric food and wine bar 1801 L Street # 40 • 916.441.7463 therindsacramento.com

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Capital Stage Company March 13- April 14 2215 J St, Sac 916 995-5464 Capstage.org

An all-American love story about two very new Americans. It’s 1975. Saigon has fallen.

He lost his wife. She lost her fiancé. But now in a new land, they just might find each other.

Using his uniquely infectious style The New York Times calls “culturally savvy comedy” — and skipping back and forth from the dramatic evacuation of Saigon to the here and now — playwright Qui Nguyen gets upclose-and-personal to tell the story that led to the creation of Qui Nguyen. **Wine & Dessert Bar

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By Ginger Rutland Sacramento Theatre Company Thru April 28 Based on a book by Eva Rutland, this world premiere tells the story of one family’s experience with integration in post-World War II Sacramento. When a black mother moves to California from the segregated south with her husband and children, the family must confront what it’s like to be the first black household on the block, the only black children at school, and how to continue to love those with different ideologies—even when they live under your own roof. At once timely, poignant, and funny, this production continues STC’s commitment to produce new works with local relevance.

The Happy Hour Theatre at Black Box Theater April 5, 6, 12 & 13 1075 W Capitol Ave, West Sac 530 848-1580 Happyhourtheatre.org

RE-BORNING

Self-Unseeing, an hour of compelling short plays that explore the challenges of selfidentity. The characters in these pieces search for themselves, hide from themselves, and come face-to-face with uncomfortable truths about themselves. From dark comedy to surreal drama, this exciting hour of theater is packed with laughter, surprise, awkwardness, and anger. ** Drinks will be available before and after the performance, and audiences are encouraged to stay and socialize with our company members and discuss what they’ve seen and would like to see from The Happy Hour Theatre.

Art and life become disturbingly interchangeable when a sculptor of baby dolls meets a woman desperate to recreate the past. This dark comedy takes an unsettling look at work, latex, and the power of creation.

NOTE: This is a new theatre company founded in 2018. The company helps developing artists learn and grow and encourages experienced artists to tackle new challenges. By fostering the theatrical education and training of community members, this theater company wants to help keep theatre alive for the next generation of performers. There are plans to produce original works written by community members as well as published pieces in order to give local playwrights a place to bring their words to life. The goal is to select pieces with exciting, relevant, and engaging theater that challenges and intrigues performers and audiences alike.

Big Idea Theatre Thru April 6 1616 Del Paso, Sac 916 960-3036 Bigideatheatre.org

FAILURE: A LOVE STORY Geery Theatre Thru April 14 2130 L St, Sac Brownpapertickets.com event/4077575

By the end of 1928, all three Fail sisters will be dead -- expiring in reverse order, youngest to oldest, from blunt object to the head, disappearance, and finally consumption. Tuneful songs, and a whimsical chorus follow the story of Nelly, Jenny June, and Gerty as they live out their lives above the family clock repair shop near the Chicago River, before their time unexpectedly runs out. A magical, musical fable where, in the end, the power of love is far greater than any individual’s successes or failures. A zany story told with a familiar “Lemony Snicket” vibe.

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Biba Ristorante Italiano Legendary chef, cookbook author Biba Caggiano 2801 Capitol Avenue • 916.455.2422 biba-restaurant.com

Block Butcher Bar Specializing in housemade salumi and cocktails 1050 20th Street • 916.476.6306 blockbutcherbar.com

Centro Cocina Mexicana Mexican cuisine in a festive, colorful setting 2730 J Street • 916.442.2552 paragarys.com

Federalist Public House Signature woodfired pizzas and local craft beers 2009 Matsui Alley • 916.661.6134 federalistpublichouse.com

Lowbrau Bierhalle Modern-rustic German beer hall 1050 20th Street • 916.452.7594 lowbrausacramento.com

Old Soul at The Weatherstone Artisan pastries and roasted coffee 812 21st Street • oldsoulco.com

Special brunch menu 9am - 2pm Dinner starting at 4pm Patio seating available 8259 Freeport Blvd. freeportbarandgrill.com | 916.665.1169

Paragary’s French inspired bistro in chic new environment 1401 28th Street • 916.457.5737 • paragarys.com

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A focus on all things local 2718 J Street • 916.706.2275 • theredrabbit.net

Breakfast | Lunch | Take-out | Catering Beer & Wine | Patio Dining | Kid’s Menu | Senior Menu

Revolution Wines Urban winery and kitchen 2831 S Street • 916.444.7711 • rev.wine

Sac Natural Foods Co-Op Omnivore, vegan, raw, paleo, organic, glutenfree and carnivore sustenance 2820 R Street • 916.455.2667 • sac.coop

Skool Japanese Gastropub Inventive, Japanese-nuanced seafood 2319 K Street • 916.737.5767 • skoolonkstreet.com

Sun & Soil Juice Company Raw, organic nutrition from local farms 1912 P Street • 916.341.0327 • sunandsoiljuice.com

Suzie Burger Burgers, cheesesteaks and other delights 2820 P Street • 916.455.3500 • suzieburger.com

Tapa the World Traditional Spanish & world cuisine 2115 J Street • 916.442.4353 tapatheworld.com

Temple Coffee Roasters 2200 K Street • 2829 S Street 1010 9th Street • templecoffee.com

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Kru Contemporary Japanese

Classic European with locally sourced ingredients 2000 Capitol Ave. • 916.498.9891 waterboyrestaurant.com

A unique and imaginative culinary experience 3145 Folsom Boulevard • 916.551.1559 krurestaurant.com

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Nopalitos Southwestern Café

33rd Street Bistro Food inspired by the Pacific Northwest 3301 Folsom Blvd. • 916.455.2233 33rdstreetbistro.com

Burr’s Fountain Fountain-style diner serving sandwiches, soup and ice cream specialties 4920 Folsom Blvd. • (916) 452-5516

Allora Exquisite Italian-inspired seafood & exceptional wines in a jewel box setting 5215 Folsom Blvd. • 916.538.6434 allorasacramento.com

The simple, nourishing flavors of Italy 3145 Folsom Blvd. • 916.822-8720 oboitalian.com

OneSpeed Bike-themed neighborhood pizza cafe 4818 Folsom Blvd. • 916.706.1748 onespeedpizza.com

Opa! Opa!

Canon East Sacramento A creative menu in a re-imagined warehouse 1719 34th Street • 916.469.2433 canoneastsac.com

Selland’s Market-Café

Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters

Family-friendly neighborhood café 5340 H Street • 916.736.3333 sellands.com

Award-winning roasters 4749 Folsom Blvd. • 916.451.5181 chocolatefishcoffee.com

V. Miller Meats

American. HD sports, kid’s menu, breakfast weekends, late night dining 723 56th Street • 916.454.5656 ch56sports.com

Corti Brothers The legendary food source by Darrell Corti 5810 Folsom Blvd. • 916.736.3800 cortibrothers.com

Español Italian Restaurant Classic Italian cuisine served in a traditional familystyle atmosphere 5723 Folsom Blvd. • 916.457.1936 espanol-italian.com

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Hawks Provisions & Public House A locally-inspired creative menu by Molly Hawks 1525 Alhambra Blvd. • 916.588.4440 hawkspublichouse.com

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