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LOVELY BRICK HOME Quiet cul de sac tucked away, yet close to everything, an easy stroll to William Land Park. This is it! Charming 2 bedroom 2 bath cottage with almost 1700 sq. ft. plus a separate outbuilding with kitchenette and its own bathroom. One of a kind - quietly waiting for you! So may possibilities! $589,500 SHEILA VAN NOY 505-5395

REMODELED SOUTH LAND PARK TERRACE All it needs is YOU! Brimming with light and beautifully renovated with style and space. Custom updates set the stage for a lifetime of memories. 4 bedroom, 3 baths and storage galore. Walkable. Close to William Land Park and Midtown; this wonderful home is exactly like nothing else! Come See! You’ll fall in love. $799,500 SHEILA VAN NOY 505-5395

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UPDATED LAND PARK BUNGALOW Living room sparkles with re¿nished Àoors, pretty colors, and artistic window treatments! 2 bedrooms 1½ baths with updated kitchen featuring granite counters, dining bar, pantry closet and island. Formal dining room, central heat and air, extra room off garage could be of¿ce or studio. $495,000 LINDA WOOD 802-8042

IMMACULATE SOUTH LAND PARK 3 bedroom 3 bath home on coveted Holstein Way. Completely remodeled in the last 3 years. Spacious open Àoorplan. New kitchen, baths, roof, water heater, HVAC, Trex deck. Resurfaced pool with dressing rooms and full outside bath. Wet bar in bonus game room! $699,000 CHRIS BRIGGS 834-6483

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A Shocking Theft INSPIRATIONAL SCULPTURE WAS STOLEN IN PLAIN DAYLIGHT

or last month’s column, I wrote about how the nonprofit group Friends of East Sacramento restored Clunie Community Center, home to McKinley Library, and McKinley Rose Garden. The group (which I helped found) still manages the center and the garden using a lot of volunteer labor. Before the column was even printed, we were shocked by a brazen and heartbreaking theft at Clunie. On the afternoon of May 24, a 50-inch-tall bronze sculpture titled “Journeys of the Imagination” by Gary Lee Price, was stolen from Clunie’s lobby outside the library. The piece, a whimsical depiction of an adventurous boy balancing on a paper airplane, was bolted to a console table in the center of the lobby. Also stolen was a moving cart stored in the nearby kitchen. We heard a report that two men wearing “official-looking” vests had been seen in the lobby around the time of the theft. Lisa Schmidt, one of the founders of Friends of East Sacramento, was at the community center at the time, but she had stepped into the library for about 20 minutes to speak to McKinley librarian Bridget Laws. When she walked back into the lobby, the sculpture was gone.

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monitoring eBay and CraigsliStreet Our only hope is someone sees it in a yard or house and lets the new owner know it was stolen.

The Clunie statue is part of a limited-edition series created by the Gary Lee Price Studios in Springville, Utah.

The "Journeys of the Imagination" statue was stolen from the lobby at the Clunie Center in late May. The sculpture was purchased for the center in 2008 for $6,995, using funds Lisa and I had raised by holding East Sacramento home remodeling tours. The sculpture’s sentimental value is even greater than its monetary value. On many occasions, we have seen little children headed for the library stop and touch the statue with wonder and delight. The piece reflects the charm of the historic library and the reason why

the community fought so hard to keep it open. Lisa and I had never worried about theft in the lobby because the space is so used so much. There are always people around. I suspect the thieves may have seen the sculpture and identified its value on the artist’s website, then arranged for a buyer before stealing it. Sheriff Scott Jones put out a bulletin to all the Northern California metal scrap yards. I’ve been

Sadly, we experienced another high-profile theft last year when a large metal trellis disappeared from McKinley Rose Garden. The trellis was recovered after it appeared in a photo on the thief’s Facebook page. Richard Hengeveld admitted to stealing the trellis and transporting it to his niece’s wedding in Natomas. He pleaded no contest to the theft and was sentenced to one year in county jail. The Clunie statue is part of a limited-edition series created by the Gary Lee Price Studios in Springville, Utah. Of the 150 versions of this statue that have been sold, this is the first one to be stolen. It will cost nearly $10,000 to replace the art piece, including a security camera. If you have seen the statue or know anything about its whereabouts, please call 452-8011 or email friendsofeastsac@aol.com. TO page 8

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The American River Parkway is rated as the region's most appreciated amenity. FROM page 7 Fundraising efforts for the statue’s replacement have already begun. Developer Phil Angelides gave $500 to kick off the campaign. I’ve donated 100 copies of our book, “Inside Sacramento: The Most Interesting Neighborhood Places in America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital,” to raise $2,500. A copy of

the book will be given as a thankyou gift for each $25 donation to FOES. Books are available at the Clunie office and McKinley Library. Donations can be made online at friendsofeastsacramento.org or by check mailed to FOES, 3014 O Street #222, Sac., CA 95816.

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LOCAL SURVEY RESULTS Valley Vision and Sacramento State’s Institute for Social Research recently released findings from a public opinion survey aimed at capturing regional attitudes on civic and cultural amenities. When asked to rank the amenity that most influences their quality of life, respondents overwhelmingly chose parks and recreational trails. Of less importance were other physical places, such as museums, art galleries, sports venues, riverfront attractions, theaters and recreational areas, and organized festivals and community activities where people congregate. Sports venues were at the bottom of amenities that respondents think deserve public investment. Of note is that Golden 1 Center has drawn 1 million spectators to Kings games and concerts in its first six months of operation. The survey defined civic and cultural amenities as regional attractions that improve residents’ quality of life and enhance the attractiveness of the region to outsiders. “The research findings show that support for these amenities transcends age, gender, wealth and political affiliation and illustrate that civic amenities are a critically

important component of people’s lives,” said Christine Ault of Valley Vision. The survey found that 91 percent of respondents consider civic and cultural amenities important to their personal well-being and quality of life. It also found that 95 percent consider amenities important for the Sacramento’s image to people living outside the region. About 87 percent of respondents consider public amenities important for attracting visitors, while 93 percent consider amenities an important factor for individuals and families looking to relocate to the region. The survey collected responses from 748 residents in Sacramento County and parts of Yolo, Placer and El Dorado counties. This is just the first in a series of public opinion polls that Valley Vision and ISR plan to conduct multiple times annually, according to Valley Vision. Another notable finding: A majority of people across most demographics would pay $21 to $30 annually in increased taxes to support local cultural, art or natural amenities. Cecily Hastings can be reached at publisher@insidepublications.com. n

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Zoo Babe A NEW MONGOOSE LEMUR IS BORN

he Sacramento Zoo’s pair of critically endangered mongoose lemurs, Catherina and Elmo, welcomed their fifth offspring on April 13. The zoo participates in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Mongoose Lemur Species Survival Plans, a cooperative breeding and conservation program designed to maintain genetically viable populations of animals in human care. (Mongoose lemurs are critically endangered because of forest destruction in their native Madagascar.) You’ll have to look closely if you want to catch a glimpse of the new arrival: Mongoose lemurs carry their infants across their abdomen like a fanny pack until the infant is older and more mobile. The sex of the baby will not be known for a few months. Its throat will stay white if it’s a female but will change to rust brown if it’s a male. Keep an eye on him or her at the zoo, located at 3930 W. Land Park Drive. For more information, call 808-5888 or visit saczoo.org.

DID SOMEONE SAY BRUNCH? Hook & Ladder Manufacturing Company recently began serving

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Each year, NBNA recognizes individuals or entities from within the Newton Booth neighborhoods— Poverty Ridge, Newton Booth and the Alhambra Triangle—for contributing to the betterment of the community. Past recipients include developers Indie Capital and Tapestri Square as well as Temple Coffee’s Sean Kohmescher and Gina Genshlea of Revolution Wines.

Mongoose lemur baby at Sacramento Zoo. brunch seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. New menu items include Hangover Stew, Carnitas Chimichanga, Chicken Taco Salad and the vegetarian Falafel Wraptor, as well as several new twists on classic brunch cocktails: There Will Be Blood, a Bloody Mary made with bacon, gin and tequila, Rosé All Day (two different types of rosé wine, hibiscus, lemon, Aperol and soda) and the Health Nut (gin, a healthy green juice blend, mint and soda). “Brunch has the potential to be more than just a meal,” says executive chef Matt Masera. “It appeals to everyone, especially industry people

who don’t often have the opportunity to have brunch on the weekends.” For more information, visit hookandladder916.com. Hook & Ladder Manufacturing Company is at 1630 S Street.

GROWING TOGETHER AT THE NBNA On April 27, Newton Booth Neighborhoods Association honored Preservation Sacramento and Ryan and Carolyn Becker with its sixth annual 2017 Growing Together Awards.

“As the Central City continues to blossom at this time of urban renaissance, it is especially important to encourage and strengthen new and existing bonds of community.” “As the Central City continues to blossom at this time of urban renaissance, it is especially important to encourage and strengthen new and existing bonds of community with the individuals who invest in maintaining the quality of life in our historic neighborhoods,” says Sean Manwaring, NBNA’s communications officer. This year, Poverty Ridge residents Ryan and Carolyn Becker were honored for their rehabilitation of the historic A. A. Merkley Mansion from

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PARTY IN THE PARK The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite free outdoor music festival, Concerts in the Park, continues Fridays from 5 to 9 p.m. through July 21 at Cesar Chavez Plaza. Downtown Sacramento Partnershipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual event brings together local and national music acts to wow a crowd that can reach 6,000 by summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s end. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss it before it disappears until next May. For more information, visit godowntownsac.com. Cesar Chavez Plaza is at 910 I Street.

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Sacramento Country Day School recently announced that two local eighth-graders (from West Sacramentoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Westmore Oaks and Leonardo de Vinci in the Sacramento Unified School District) will receive four-year high school scholarships for the coming academic year. The scholarships are funded in part by a grant from the Elliott Family Foundation and include tuition, textbooks, class trips, oneon-one college counseling, an SAT preparation course and a schoolissued laptop computer for both students. The goal of the Scholars Program is to provide exceptional students from diverse backgrounds an opportunity to study at Country Day â&#x20AC;&#x153;who may not have the financial resources to access the college preparatory curriculum,â&#x20AC;? says head of school Lee Thomsen. For more information about the school, visit saccds.org. TO page 12

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IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK The Wide Open Walls mural festival will take place Aug. 10–20. The festival is an offshoot of the wildly popular Sacramento Mural Festival, which was founded last year by event specialist David Sobon.

“I can’t think of a better place than Sacramento to celebrate diversity and culture through art.” Sobon wanted to expand the ambitious mural festival to include more artists from around the world to help activate the city’s alleys. Artists will travel to Sacramento from the United Kingdom, France, New

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Crocker Art Museum was awarded reaccreditation earlier this year. Photo courtesy Rudy Calpo. Zealand, Russia, Australia, Germany and Italy as well as U.S. cities like Philadelphia and New York to make their mark on walls in Midtown and beyond. “We’re at such a partisan crossroads right now in our country,” Sobon says. “I can’t think of a better place than Sacramento to celebrate diversity and culture through art.”

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KUDOS TO THE CROCKER After a year of rigorous review by the American Alliance of Museums, Crocker Art Museum was awarded reaccreditation in May.

Only 1,065 museums are currently accredited out of the estimated 33,000 in the United States. Receiving accreditation (or reaccreditation, in the case of the Crocker, which has been accredited since 1975) means that the museum has passed a battery of self-assessments as well as a series of reviews and inspections by a team of nationally recognized peers to

The Wide Open Walls mural festival will take place in AuguStreet rate the institution’s achievements in public trust and accountability, mission and planning, collections stewardship, education and interpretation, financial stability and facilities and risk management. The Crocker didn’t just pass—in many categories, it exceeded the alliance’s ratings for museum standards and best practices, placing the Crocker in the top 3 percent of U.S. museums awarded this distinction. “Reaccreditation is a marker of excellence in the field,” says Lial Jones, the museum’s director and CEO. “I am very proud of the museum staff, co-trustees and other volunteers. Our reaccreditation would not be possible without all of them striving to make the Crocker essential to the vitality of the Sacramento region on a daily basis.” The Crocker is at 216 O Street For more information, visit crockerart. org.

BUSY BEES The Urban Hive—the hip coworking space founded eight years ago on H Street by husband-and-wife PR team Brandon and Molly Weber— is expanding to a 14,000-square-foot space in developer Mark Friedman’s upcoming tech campus The Cannery off Alhambra Boulevard. The Webers were ahead of the curve when they opened their first location—a start-up super space that offers shared work spaces, private offices, meeting and conference rooms

as well as regular classes, workshops and networking opportunities to some 200 budding business owners. The idea proved so popular that The Urban Hive outgrew its Midtown location. So the Webers signed a lease at Friedman’s tech park earlier this year and plan to be in by September. (They’ll maintain their H Street space as well.)

The idea proved so popular that The Urban Hive outgrew its Midtown location. Weber says the “sophisticated, industrial modern space”—designed by HGA Architects and furnished by local Herman Miller supplier MTA— will include offices, meeting rooms and a bar as well as an “experience team” to provide coffee, beer, breakfast, kombucha, meditation groups, weekly massages and yoga and a partnership with local restaurants and food trucks for lunch. For more information, visit theurbanhive.com. The Urban Hive is at 1931 H Street.

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Streetcar Fix DEVELOPERS EMBOLDEN CITY OFFICIALS TO DEFY VOTERS

ith the news last month that the Regional Transit board of directors had approved spending $25 million of scarce RT capital improvement dollars on the proposed Sacramento streetcar, backers of the streetcar received a major boost for their dream of bringing clanging streetcars back to Sacramento after an absence of 70 years. Is the political steamroller that is driving Sacramento’s streetcar project poised to finally prevail over streetcar skeptics? It’s still too early to tell. There are chapters still to be written in the saga of Sacramento’s modern streetcar proposal.

STREETCAR JOURNAL As an active participant in the public debate over the streetcar proposal, allow me to share with you my perspectives on it. I see the streetcar project as another example of our city government ignoring the expressed will of the people, as well as objective evidence of how modern streetcars impact American cities that choose to build them. Two years ago, the city held a special election of Downtown and Midtown voters near the route of the proposed streetcar. Voters were asked whether they would approve a 30-year

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tax on property in the area to cover part of the projected $150 million cost of the streetcar project. Proponents argued that the streetcar would increase the value of their properties. But voters were unconvinced, and the measure failed by nearly 20 percent. City officials didn’t miss a beat: The very next day, Councilmember Steve Hansen announced that the city was working on “Plan B,” an alternative way to finance the streetcar. Our city leaders couldn’t care less that the very people who were supposed to

benefit the most from the streetcar had soundly rejected a measure to partially pay for it. Elected officials were hellbent on working around the wishes of uncooperative voters—the people they’d sworn to represent.

ANTI-DEMOCRATIC ATTITUDES It is a common theme among senior city officials these days: We know what’s best for you, even if you don’t like it, don’t want it and actually

vote to oppose it. We saw the same attitude at play in the city’s successful efforts three years ago to abort the initiative measure that would have required a public vote on the $330 million of taxpayer subsidies that city officials sought to give to owners of the Sacramento Kings to build Golden 1 Center, even though initiative sponsors submitted more than enough verified petition signatures to qualify the measure for the ballot. The attitude was also evident in the byzantine legal jujitsu (including an

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-John Murray Steffan Brown ł 717-7217 ł SteffanBrown.com artificially constructed sale/leaseback transaction) the city used to exempt the arena bond issuances from the California Constitution’s clear requirement that city voters must approve a city’s issuance of long-term debt. The city also employed artful legal fictions to overcome a state law that clearly prohibits the use of parking meter revenues for purposes other than maintaining public streets, a provision designed to prevent local governments from jacking up meter revenues to fund other government functions (i.e., like an arena). Viola! Sacramento’s rapidly escalating parking meter revenues are now being used to fund debt-service payments on the city’s $300 million arena bonds.

ESCALATING OPERATING LOSSES The city’s Plan B was a new financing plan to build the streetcar that relied heavily on additional pots of money from Regional Transit ($25 million), state government ($30 million) and the Federal Transit Administration (a total of $100 million, up from $75 million). Local officials dropped their effort to tax Sacramento property owners to fund a portion of the construction costs. Now, the city needs to raise money to fund the streetcar’s ever-escalating projected operating losses. Officials initially claimed that the streetcar would lose $2 million a year. That estimate was then increased to $3 million, then to $5.1 million. Professor Emeritus Gregory Thompson of Florida State University, a nationally recognized

expert on transit matters and vice chair of Eye on Sacramento’s Transportation Committee, has studied the matter and estimates that the streetcar will actually lose between $6 million and $8 million annually, or approximately $175 million over the next 25 years. To qualify for federal funding, local officials must show that it has the funding in place to cover the streetcar’s expected operating losses. (All streetcars lose money; some lose gobs of it.) West Sacramento has committed to contributing $2 million annually. Proponents claim that streetcar fares, advertising and sponsorships will bring in another $2.1 million annually. But EOS has obtained a copy of an internal memorandum, dated Nov. 22, 2016, between executives of engineering consultant HDR, the nation’s most prolific builder of streetcar systems, which candidly reveals that HDR executives believe the Sacramento streetcar can be expected to bring in only $300,000 a year in fare revenues and a paltry $13,000 a year in advertising revenues—$1.9 million less than the $2.1 million revenue estimate that local officials are peddling to the public, property owners and federal officials. Has this splash of cold water caused local officials to reassess the streetcar project or to adjust their official loss estimates upward? Of course not. In late May, the city launched another tax election, this one focused on raising $2 million each year from Downtown and Midtown property owners to cover a portion of the streetcar’s annual operating losses. But are the voting property owners

the same voters who turned down the streetcar tax in 2015? Nope. The city has cynically gerrymandered the new tax district to exclude all owners and residents of residential property (who voted against the 2015 tax) and to include only commercial property owners (who were more favorably disposed to the tax). It has also created a nonsensical checkerboard of voting commercial properties in the district, skipping some parcels while including others. In one case, an included property is located two blocks away from the nearest included property, with all properties in between omitted. Why? Well, back in early 2015, the city conducted a straw vote of property owners several months before the actual tax election held a few months later. The voting preference of each property owner who participated in the straw poll was tallied and made public. Did city officials use their knowledge of the voting preferences of each property owner from the straw poll to select the commercial properties to be included in the new tax district, thereby assuring that the new tax proposal receives the two-thirds majority needed to pass it? Almost certainly. This is hardly democracy. In fact, it’s a corruption of democracy designed to defeat the will of the voters. The results of the new tax election weren’t available by our publication date, but it’s not difficult to predict its outcome. The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association has taken note of the city’s manipulation of this latest Mello-Roos tax election. In an April

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20 letter, HJTA warned city officials that if the streetcar tax proposal received less than a unanimous vote of property owners, any property owner voting against the tax could successfully sue to have the tax declared illegal. The city hasn’t even bother to respond to the HJTA letter. Even if the streetcar tax were found to be legal, the current plan for funding the streetcar’s annual losses would likely leave the system chronically short of operating cash. Professor Thompson puts the shortfall at between $22.5 million and $72.5 million over the next 25 years. The RT board has declared that RT won’t fund a dime of the streetcar’s annual losses. That would leave it up to the cities of Sacramento and West Sacramento to decide whether to spend their own funds to cover the streetcar’s unbudgeted operating losses. The most likely scenario is that streetcar operating deficits will be closed by reducing the operational tempo of the streetcar, which would lengthen the time interval between arriving cars from the currently projected 15 minutes to, perhaps, 30 minutes. In West Sacramento, where the interval is already projected to be 30 minutes, it could lengthen to 60 minutes. Who is likely to wait 30 to 60 minutes to board a streetcar to travel a distance of a mile or less at an effective speed of just over 6 mph, particularly as an average person can walk such a distance in 15 minutes or less?

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t some point, we’ve all probably related to the lyrics from the 1995 hit “I Wish” by rapper Skee-Lo. Who hasn’t wished to be a little bit taller, a little more baller? Well, by the end of this year, select Sacramentans will have the opportunity to be both, and literally. The Residences at The Sawyer, 45 luxury condos perched atop a

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16-story boutique hotel, are part of the tallest residential development in Sacramento, and they offer what some might consider a baller lifestyle, both for their amenities and proximity to the home of the Kings, Golden 1 Center. Located on the southeast corner of J and 5th streets, The Sawyer is a joint development by JMA Ventures and the Sacramento Kings, which will occupy the entire fourth floor of the building. The San Francisco-based Kimpton hotel group will operate 250 rooms out of The Sawyer, while The Residences will occupy the top five floors of the building. “This is an offering unlike anything Sacramento has ever seen,” says

Christopher Miller, director of sales for The Residences at The Sawyer, which are expected to open by the end of the year. “I think people are drawn to that carefree lifestyle: lock and leave, everything taken care of for you,” says Miller, explaining the allure of living atop a hotel. “Drive up, the valet takes your car, you’re greeted by your doorman, you enter through your residential-only lobby. If you have groceries, the doorman will take them up for you. There’s also a concierge and 24-hour room service.” Miller adds that, thanks to partnership with the Kings, owners of The Residences will be able to buy tickets to sold-out Kings’ games and other select events, with preferred

rates and underground access to the arena via tunnel between residential parking and the club level of Golden 1 Center.

“I think people are drawn to that carefree lifestyle: lock and leave, everything taken care of for you.” The Sawyer’s third floor will include shared amenities with

Kimpton guests: a fitness facility, bar and lounge, plus a terrace-level swimming pool overlooking Golden 1 Center’s plaza. The Sawyer is named after Sacramento icon Lorenzo Sawyer, a California chief justice known for the Sawyer Decision of 1884, which ended the use of hydraulic mining in California, one of the country’s first environmental controversies. In allusions to Sacramento as the City of Trees and the capital of the Golden State, the walls of the building’s lobby will feature a goldveined leaf design. Wide-plank oak floors and porcelain tile characterize the interior aesthetic throughout The Sawyer and The Residences, which were designed by Puccini Group, a San Francisco firm. “You will see reoccurring aesthetics throughout,” says Miller. “Sleek, clean lines, but not too contemporary.”

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MAKING THE PROJECT ‘BIGGER’ When the Obama administration announced it was increasing the amount of “New Starts” money available for streetcar projects from $75 million to $100 million, Sacramento officials jumped at the opportunity to increase the size of the project from $150 million to $200 million. Hansen candidly told the media at the time: “We didn’t want to leave money on the table. If we want to ask for more, we have to show a bigger project.” And so the project got bigger. First, officials decided to move light rail trains off K Street and shift them to H Street to make room for the streetcar to travel down K. (Cost: $25 million.) Never mind that it would inconvenience state workers who mostly work south of K Street. The shift would supposedly address the concerns of K Street merchants who consider the elevated access ramps for disabled passengers unsightly.

However, some civil rights groups and advocates have shared with EOS their suspicious that the real motivation for moving light rail off K is to reduce the number of young people, mostly of color, who like to use light rail to travel to Downtown from their homes in South Sacramento. That raises the specter of a claim against the city and RT under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination by any government project financed with federal funds. (Light rail was built with substantial federal funding.) Next, the proponents managed to make the project “bigger” by moving the planned maintenance barn for the streetcar from its originally conceived location under the W/X freeway (which would be easily accessible by the streetcar by using existing light rail tracks) to a new barn location under the I-80 Pioneer Bridge on the West Sac side of the river, which would require the laying

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of an additional mile of track. (Cost: $25 million.) Why would streetcar boosters want to add an unnecessary—and expensive—mile of additional track from Tower Bridge to I-80 in West Sacramento? Because there’s a great deal of undeveloped land along that route owned by influential West Sac developers and land speculators whose holdings can be expected to increase in value if a streetcar line is built adjacent to them and—best of all—at no additional cost to themselves, since Sacramento RT and federal taxpayers are picking up the tab for the $50 million increase in the project’s costs. So why did the RT board, made up of elected officials from throughout the county, vote unanimously last month to spend its $25 million in high-speed rail funds on the streetcar? RT staff provided the board with an extensive list of highpriority light rail projects on which the $25 million could have been spent, including a major purchase of light rail rolling stock to replace cars that have reached the end of their useful lives. RT estimates that it will need nearly $170 million in the near future to replace its fleet of aged light rail cars. If the $25 million of RT’s highspeed rail funds were matched with $25 million of eligible federal funding, RT could have made major headway toward addressing this looming liability. Instead, local elected officials will almost certainly use the looming cost of replacing

light rail cars as political justification for a new “Son of Measure B” tax-hike proposal, following the narrow defeat last year of Measure B, which would have doubled the county’s existing one-half-percent transportation sales tax. (Full disclosure: I chaired the No on Measure B campaign committee.) RT directors bought the argument that the streetcar would be a driver of economic development in Downtown and Midtown, a decision that is likely to have lasting consequences for the future of RT, as well as Sacramento taxpayers. Next month, I’ll address the economic development justification for the streetcar and review the impact it would likely have on transportation in Sacramento. I’ll also handicap how the streetcar is likely to fare with the Trump administration and the GOPcontrolled Congress. Publisher's Note: We asked Councilmember Steve Hansen, whose district includes the proposed streetcar route, to submit an opposing viewpoint article to run in this issue. While it was not submitted as scheduled, we hope it arrives and we are able to run it in a future month. Craig Powell is a retired attorney, businessman, community activist and president of Eye on Sacramento, a civic watchdog and policy group. He can be reached at craig@ eyeonsacramento.org or 718-3030. n

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The Simple Life FOR CHEF RICK MAHAN, GOOD FOOD DOESN’T HAVE TO BE FANCY

acramento may be synonymous with farm to fork, but this wasn’t always the case. Rick Mahan, chef and owner of two restaurants, The Waterboy in Midtown and OneSpeed Pizza in East Sac, is considered a progenitor of Sacramento’s farm-to-fork movement, but he says that’s just how cooking should be done. “We’re the farm-to-fork capital, whatever that means,” he says with a laugh, “but it’s one of those things that we used to pay attention to long before the phrase came around. Now it’s grown into its own thing.” The Waterboy is now in its 21st year, and Mahan, who grew up in Carmichael, has come a long way from washing dishes at a family restaurant during high school. “I ended up cooking and loved it. They inspired in me a real sense of pride, and I decided from that point forward to be a chef,” explains Mahan. At 19, Mahan moved to San Francisco to apprentice as a chef at the Street Francis Hotel, after which he was offered a position at a hotel in Boston. “But when I was done with my apprenticeship, the hotel was about six months out from being built,” says Mahan. He moved back to Sacramento, where he found a job and

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Rick Mahan is the chef and owner of The Waterboy Restaurant and OneSpeed Pizza. met a woman. As it so often happens, he decided to stay. After stints at several restaurants, Mahan became chef at Paragary’s, where in 1985 he bought his first box of organic produce. “We established a relationship with a farmer,” says Mahan. “He would call and say what he had and we’d take what we needed. It was impressive to my young eyes what

he could bring versus a conventional supplier. At the time, this just wasn’t happening, but it made so much sense. This was how they do it in Europe. From that point forward, I made a commitment to support our local farmers as much as I could.” After Paragary’s, Mahan and a partner successfully opened two restaurants and planned a third, until Mahan opted for a different course.

“My favorite restaurant on the planet always will be Chez Panisse in Berkeley. I’ve probably eaten there 50 or 60 times, and I’ve learned more from that restaurant than any other,” he says. At the time, a Chez Panisse chef was hosting culinary-inspired tours of the Bordeaux region of France. Mahan went on one. “Going to France changed my life. “Something happened. I decided that this is the kind of life I want to live. I like the idea of taking a nap in the afternoon, or having a glass of rosé with lunch,” he says. Drawn to what he calls the simplicity of life (“the no-BS atmosphere, the lack of pretense”), Mahan returned wanting to cook in a similar spirit. So he sold his interest in the restaurants and took six months to regenerate before opening The Waterboy. Though a seasoned chef and restaurateur, Mahan admits this venture was unexpectedly difficult. “Midtown was nothing like it is now,” he explains. “It was a lonely place in the evening, and I totally overestimated my popularity. I figured customers would understand how passionate I am about this, that we’re going to kill it, but the opposite happened.” After a few successful first weeks, business slowed down, says Mahan. “We opened with a barebones budget, and didn’t borrow money to open, so over the course of four years I pretty much lost everything: my house, my wife. There were plenty of nights I’d walk out with tears in my eyes, wondering what it would take.” TO page 23

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Tax Me LOCAL RESIDENTS APPEAR WILLING TO KEEP MEASURE U

acramento residents are unique

residents wouldn’t notice the half-

in many ways, but especially

cent sales tax but would appreciate

when it comes to taxes. They

the $30 million budget assistance

like to pay them. In fact, they wish

plan. And they were right. The FM3

taxes were higher. They want to pay

poll suggests voters are eager to pay

even more.

even higher sales taxes.

In news that must have delighted City Council members and top bureaucrats in the city manager’s

Only 65 percent said yes to extending the one-half-cent rate to 2025.

office, a poll by the public opinion firm FM3 indicated voters love the halfcent sales tax called Measure U. FM3 pollsters questioned 500 registered voters who live in the city. Questions concerned quality of life, the economy, public services and the city’s budget. The poll was designed to help

The polling company asked voters if

guide city manager Howard Chan

they would support making Measure

and Mayor Darrell Steinberg when

U permanent and raising it to three-

they put together the new budget.

quarters of a penny or even to one

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full penny. Seventy-three percent said

responsibilities, but the mayor takes

yes to the three-quarter-cent raise.

a leadership role. Chan’s budget can’t

Astonishingly, 76 percent said they

become law until the City Council

Reducing homelessness is important to Sacramento voters.

approves it. Practically everybody does polling these days, and many polls don’t mean much. They should be read with an awareness of the motivations behind the poll. Years ago, a wise old political pro told me, “The first question you should ask when anyone shows you polling is: Who paid for it?” There are no exceptions to that rule. Even the most objective and

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preferred a full one-cent sales tax. Voters were also fine with keeping

respected pollsters like to have

stations closed on a rotating basis.

Measure U at one-half cent but

a reasonable idea about what

Park maintenance was chopped to

making it permanent—72 percent

conclusions their clients hope to see.

minimum levels and weeds grew wild.

said sure, go ahead.

In the case of the city’s poll by

Measure U raised about $30 million

FM3, the answer to the question of

per year to help restore services and

another extension. Only 65 percent

who paid is straightforward: The

balance the budget.

said yes to extending the one-half-

city paid. And sure enough, City Hall

Every City Councilmember knew

What they didn’t like as much was

cent rate to 2025.

received some highly encouraging

Measure U was a windfall that, in a

answers for its money.

perfect world, would continue forever.

voters are all but certain to see a

Measure U was sold to voters

But the law was written to sunset in

permanent one-cent sales tax on the

in 2012 as a temporary emergency

2019. Councilmembers immediately

ballot in 2018. Don’t bet against its

measure to restore services wiped out

began thinking of ways to extend it

passage.

by the recession. But that storyline

and pay for other things, including

quickly evolved into something more

city pensions.

eternal. Back in 2012, police officers were being laid off and some fire

They talked constantly about the

The results mean Sacramento

The poll produced several other interesting conclusions. Reducing homelessness has become a top

benefits and stabilities brought about

priority for voters. The poll indicates

by Measure U. They figured city

72 percent of voters consider the

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important.” That’s up from 58

among the grim realities.

Around the five-year mark, something clicked, though perhaps not how Mahan would have wanted. At the time, two-for-one coupons were popular. But Mahan had said, “If I ever get to the point where I have to run a coupon, I’ll close the restaurant.” Then, his friend and bookkeeper walked into his office crying and said, “If you don’t run a coupon, we’ll have to close.” So Mahan did. “I hated it. But it got people in.” More than stimulating business, it humbled Mahan. “There’s a time between your late teens and 30s when you’re as passionate about what you do as you’re ever going to be,” he says. “The realities of the world haven’t set in yet, but eventually you step back and realize you’re not that great.” There was a time when he wouldn’t carry certain wines, even if customers liked them, because he didn’t like the winery. “But over the last seven or eight years,” he says, “I’ve totally released my ego.” Now, Mahan is holding onto the lessons he learned in France. “At the end of the day, the only thing I want now is for people to come in, to have a good time and be acknowledged.” And perhaps, as they do in France, enjoy a glass of rosé along the way. “The world would be a nicer place if we had a little bit of wine with lunch.”

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percent in February 2015. Steinberg may have influenced the numbers with his emphasis on homelessness. He’s made indigent housing a cornerstone of his administration. But the number of homeless people on downtown streets appears to be multiplying, especially around X and 13th streets and under freeways. Voter anxiety over Sacramento’s homeless issue is reflected in the poll. “I’m not surprised the constituents’ interest in homelessness has risen,” says Emily Halcon, the city’s Homeless Services coordinator. “This winter, especially with the weather events, homelessness was more visible to the general public, and when the city engaged in such activities as the warming centers, it drew even more attention. Homelessness has been a priority for the Council for the past few years.” Public safety is always a top priority for voters, but the Sacramento survey shows a more aesthetic side to community affairs. A whopping 40 percent said they want to see more public money spent on arts facilities and programs—up from 26 percent in 2015. The arts can be a tough sell with taxpayers, especially when the conversation is dominated by public safety and homelessness. But in Sacramento, voters apparently believe there’s need for culture and beauty

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Rebecca Garrison THE HEALING ARTS VOLUNTEER

ebecca Garrison, an appointed member of the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, reflects on her journey from gallerist to volunteer arts advocate. How did you first get involved with SMAC? The arts commission played a role in my gallery days long before I totally appreciated its role in the larger community. (Garrison ran the Sacramento Temporary Contemporary Gallery from 2009 to 2014.) As a new gallerist with no experience, getting insurance to cover artwork was a challenge. Through SMAC’s nonprofit arm, I was able to purchase insurance for several months until a private insurance company was comfortable with the risk. Then-County Supervisor Roberta MacGlashen approached me about serving on the commission as her representative. I was elected co-chair in 2014, just as I was closing the gallery. Taking on those new responsibilities at SMAC was a good bridge for staying engaged with the arts community. Why do you think SMAC is so important? I’ve come to value the role of the commission in more than just the arts community. Last year, we hosted a public meeting to help guide

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the eye of the beholder, but there’s no denying that art has critical value to a community, to a society. It adds to our enjoyment. It helps us cope. It prompts critical thinking. It helps us connect with each other.

There’s no denying that art has critical value to a community, to a society.

Rebecca Garrison our race and cultural equity policy development. One gentleman from the audience said something to the effect of, “Art heals, and my community needs to be healed.” That hit me over the head about the need to make the arts accessible to everyone, in every part of the city and county. On a good day, the commission’s role can be somewhat invisible—quietly providing a steady foundation of support and access. We’re celebrating our 40th year of existence this year, and in the last 40 years, the county’s population has doubled. The commission’s public arts collection is now worth more than $25 million, and the arts and culture sector is a

more than $100 million industry in Sacramento County. But in the past decade, we’ve seen arts education suffer in our public schools. SMAC’s overall budget has decreased and our grant program has been reduced from $700,000 to $422,000. As needs have increased, our resources have decreased significantly. Clearly, this needs attention. What does art mean to you? I’ve given up trying to define “the arts.” Art is certainly found at the Crocker Art Museum, but it’s also a crayon drawing on a refrigerator. It’s a philharmonic performance and a busker on the street. I guess art is in

How do we support the arts? The first step is to be and stay aware of the value of the arts. Once your mindset is on the power of the arts (however you define them), I think you will know how you personally can support the arts, whether it’s to become a season ticket holder to a theater company, tip a street musician or drop off art supplies at a senior center. Now more than ever, there’s an economic reason for supporting and nurturing the arts. Those cool places that we compete with for jobs—places like Austin, Texas, and Portland—are investing more in their artist communities than we are. Per capita, Austin invests around $9 in the arts. In Portland, it’s around $6. In Sacramento, it’s less than a dollar. We’ve got to do better, and we’ve got to do better in a regional way. For more information about the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, visit sacmetroarts.org. n

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he last single-family home on 10th Street before downtown’s law offices and commercial buildings take over the landscape belongs to Mark Merin and Cathleen Williams. When the couple purchased the building 40 years ago, it was being used as a boardinghouse. Even in its rough condition, they appreciated the original Honduran mahogany paneling, box-beam ceilings, hardwood floors with intricate border patterns, airy upstairs and doublehung windows. Over the decades, the pair completed numerous upgrades to the 1904 Foursquare house, but they retained many of the Craftsman design elements that were blended into the original design. Foursquare homes were extremely popular in America from 1895 to 1930. As the Antique Home Style website explains, “It wouldn’t have hurt that it was a square house of dependable proportions and solid, honest construction in a country where a square deal was offered by then President Theodore Roosevelt.” These houses generally had two or two-and-a-half stories. The simple floor plan was two rooms deep by two rooms wide on each floor. Hipped roofs often had a dormer window or a dormer on each plane of the roof. Full or partial front porches gave growing families a bit more space, while large windows on the front of the house offered a street view of the neighborhood. Often, Craftsman or Prairie design elements were added to the homes. Rooms were generally large, with built-in cabinetry, window seats and buffets. Merin and Williams purchased the house for $35,000. Their sensibilities matched the feeling of

the neighborhood. According to Williams, having both grown up in cities, they appreciated the “salt of the earth” population. “We also felt the neighborhood was our place. Neither of us had grown up in suburbs. We related immediately to the vibe of the neighborhood,” she says. Before moving in, they made a few small but important changes. The floors were worn and the beautiful woodwork paneling had taken a beating. The kitchen hadn’t been revamped in decades. Merin enlisted the help of his dad to refresh the home. “The first was a quickie,” Merin says. “We painted and patched up the walls. We redid the kitchen, which needed a new dishwasher and a reasonable stove. And then we moved in.” As the family grew over the years, so did their needs. During the 1980s, the kitchen received a face-lift, including new cabinets, fixtures and an island. The dining room walls were faux painted. Many of the original windows upstairs were replaced with double insulated ones, which open up and pull out for easier cleaning. In the 1990s, another major kitchen redo reoriented the kitchen to the backyard. Counters were topped with elegant white Corian. Adding a family room with French doors brought more light into the back of the house. “Before, the kitchen had been dreary. The side wall had frosted glass windows, and there was no sense of the outdoors,” says Williams. A modern heater replaced the asbestos-wrapped boiler in the basement. Air conditioning installed upstairs made the second floor comfy during Sacramento’s summers. In the 2000s, the pair again enlisted their favorite local architect, Donald Fugina of Donald Joseph Inc., who had designed their other projects. “He can see within minutes how to do something,” Merin says. “He understands what people want.”

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They wanted a major remodel upstairs. The master bathroom received marble and new fixtures. A small space that had been a screened sleeping porch off the bedroom became a cozy reading area. A balcony on the south side offers a treetop view. The home’s many little spaces and nooks are perfect for reading, writing or contemplation. The house is decorated with art and items from the couple’s travels. The full basement is home to Merin’s photographic and stained-glass projects. A wine cellar and a pingpong table provide relaxation and fun. The house has been a haven for many activists. The front porch is a safe place for those seeking shelter. “We see our house as a resource and are proud that various hardworking activists have shared the house for a year or more,” Williams says. “Though we are surrounded by parking lots and continuous droning from cars on Highway 5, the house has given solidity and context to our lives 10 blocks from the river.” The Merin-Williams home will be featured on Preservation Sacramento’s 42nd annual Historic Home Tour on Sunday, Sept. 17. The tour will showcase Sacramento’s oldest existing residential neighborhood, Alkali Flat. Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 on the day of the tour. For the most discounted price ($10), volunteer for a two-hour shift. To volunteer, send an email with “volunteer” as the subject to preservation.sacramento@gmail.com. For tickets or more information, go to PreservationSacramento.org/hometour. If you know of a home you think should be featured in Inside Publications, contact Julie Foster at foster.julie91@yahoo.com. n

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Hurry Up WHY IS BASEBALL SO SLOW?

aseball is older than the

River Cats are hard to beat, an

Declaration of Independence,

entertainment bargain.

but the game’s true age is

To speed up the game, baseball

an open question. Experts typically

owners and the players’ union agreed

emphatic in their knowledge disagree

to modest changes. No longer must

about how long people have played

a pitcher throw four outside balls

baseball.

to intentionally walk a batter. Now,

But there’s general consensus

managers just signal the umpire

about how long people are playing

and the batter trots to first base.

today: too long.

(Baseball lost an opportunity with

In a contemporary world where

this change. Imagine the excitement if

laptops, smartphones, tablets, social

an intentionally walked batter could

media and video games compete with

start on second or third.)

sports for impatient eyeballs and tiny

And they quickened the replay

attention spans, baseball is losing

system. Managers have only 30

ground. Each game that drags past 3

seconds to decide to challenge a call.

1/2 hours risks losing fans who may

If they do register a challenge, the

never return.

replay officials have two minutes to

This year, baseball tried to address

review. (A better time saver would be

the slow-motion problem by tinkering

to eliminate replay reviews. Life has

with the rules. To see whether the

no replays.)

adjustments are making a positive

“We’ve instituted the new rules but

difference, I checked in with the River

haven’t seen any significant changes

Cats and watched a couple of games.

in games or the length of games,”

I figured Sacramento’s Triple-A

says River Cats spokesman Robert

team would be a good barometer

Barsanti. “It hasn’t been a big deal.”

because they follow major league

The River Cats may not be as

rules at Raley Field. But the River

sensitive to lengthy games as their

Cats aren’t burdened with the TV

big league siblings. Fans aren’t as

commercials that get crammed

invested, financially or emotionally.

between innings at Oakland Coliseum

Raley Field is a social and cultural

or AT&T Park in San Francisco.

phenomenon, a place to go for fun, a

And I’ve always preferred

communal experience, fresh air and

attending games in West Sacramento

baseball, in that order.

over the bigger stadiums along the

If the game drags on too long, many

bay. River Cats tickets are cheaper,

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people go home before the final pitch,

River Cats manager Dave Brundage, players and fans, adjust to the new rules of the game. the seats better, the weather warmer

League Baseball wants fans to believe.

and the beer just as cold.

The difference between Triple-A

As for distinctions between talent levels, it’s not as great as Major

players and most big leaguers is a very thin slice. For the price, the

not caring about the score. Fans who come for postgame fireworks shows boo late-inning pitching changes that delay the aerial excitement. “We’ve never had a lot of complaints about games being too long,” Barsanti says. “I think most

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fans understand and like the pace of

too soon to know the impact, but it

the game.”

can’t hurt. Games averaged 3 hours, 5

Pitching changes are baseball’s biggest time waster. There has been

minutes in the majors last year. There are ways to speed up

talk about limiting the number of

baseball without changing any rules.

pitchers a manager can use in one

A no-nonsense umpire can refuse

inning or game, but relief pitching is

to allow players to call timeouts—a

such an essential part of baseball that

delaying tactic used by many batters

limitations are unlikely.

after every pitch.

Making matter worse, batters

In a famously chilly scene at

are trained to make pitchers throw

Candlestick Park in 1993, umpire

more, to work the count and leave

Mark Hirschbeck ordered Giants

the batter’s box to adjust themselves,

pitcher Rod Beck to keep throwing

which devours time.

even after Atlanta’s Ron Gant

Another problem is the meetings

assumed his timeout request would

a pitching change. Everyone who

be automatically honored. Hirschbeck

attends business or staff meetings

had other ideas. The umpire kept the

knows what a waste of time they

game moving.

can be. There’s no reason to believe

Beck threw a strike across the

baseball mound gatherings are any

empty plate. Gant jumped back into

more productive.

position and popped up to end the game, a 1–0 San Francisco victory.

experiment at the low minor league

That contest took only 2:16. A worthy

levels, far below the River Cats. In

target for every baseball game.

tied games, they start the 10th inning with a runner on second base. It’s

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or anyone who knows Ruthie McRonald, hearing that she finally realized her dream of opening a shop—the charming Haberdasherie at J and 23rd streets— is anything but surprising. “I’ve talked about opening a shop for years,” says McRonald, who went from stay-at-home mom to wine industry expert when she wrote a letter to the late Patty Bogle of Bogle Vineyards offering her help in whatever customer service roles the winery might have available. Bogle hired her on the spot and McRonald went on to manage tasting rooms and wine clubs in Napa and Amador counties before opening Haberdasherie in April. “I have a love of beautiful things in my house, so the store is a collection of anything I find that I myself would love to have,” she says. “Nothing goes in the store if I don’t love it.” McRonald loves to shop, which she says she does “all day long” looking for interesting items to add to her shelves. Her best friend, who works next door at Mojo Salon and helped McRonald find the space for Haberdasherie, also enjoys the thrill of the hunt. The pair spent three days in February perusing the 14 floors of a popular Los Angeles market to buy the store’s starting inventory. The result is an eclectic mix of items including candles, hostess gifts,

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AS THE SPARROW FLIES When I catch up with Cynthia Lou on the phone, she apologizes if she sounds out of breath. “I’m just doing one final sweep to make sure everything’s clean,” she explains. Lou is the owner of Sparrow Gallery, an artistic venture that was born three years ago this month on K Street and that just moved to a new location on R Street below fellow gallery ARTHOUSE. Hence the cleaning spree.

You get a living legacy of someone who made that artwork with their hands.

Ruthie McRonald is the owner of Haberdasherie in Midtown. napkins, pillows, tea towels, throws, vases, products from Oakland-based artist Rae Dunn, tea sets, beach bags and more. It seems only fitting that the ever-shifting inventory should bear a name as whimsical as Haberdasherie. “The word ‘haberdashery’ was traditionally used in Europe for

sewing notions,” McRonald explains. “It then morphed into Europe’s version of a five-and-dime in the 13th century, then into an apothecary, then into a store that sold hats, then men’s hats, then men’s clothing. In my mind, it means anything you want. Plus, it’s fun to say.”

Though Lou hails from New York, she graduated from McClatchy High School (after living in Asia for some of high school) and from Sacramento State University with a degree in studio art with a concentration in watercolor. “I actually haven’t done much art since I started working,” Lou admits. “Once I came to the gallery side, talking to artists and educating clients became my art.” The mission of Sparrow Gallery is to give Northern California artists a

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Sparrow Gallery owner Cynthia Lou place to show their work—a niche Lou thought was missing as she came up through the gallery scene. “There are so many good artists here who don’t have a chance to get shown because other galleries look outside of Sacramento for artists,” Lou says. “Once I opened, people started introducing me to friends of friends who were doing exciting or different things—styles and thematics that should be shown. So that’s been my main focus.” With the recent move to R Street into a space that’s double the size of the old location, Sparrow will be able to accommodate more artists, including a permanent, rotating exhibit of Robert-Jean Ray’s micro art. She also plans to widen the gallery’s geographical reach to include artists from up and down the West

Coast. Lou is excited to be on the front lines of the artistic renaissance that’s occurring along the R Street Corridor.

Lou is excited to be on the front lines of the artistic renaissance. “It’s really exciting to see the art environment evolve,” she says. “It was a stagnant, party-town atmosphere during Second Saturday for a few years. But I think in the last three years it’s started to revert back to where it began—to people who want to see art. There’s a new pool

of young art collectors, and it’s the gallery’s job to educate them. Sure, you can buy something from Ikea or Pier 1, but if you buy from a gallery, you can support someone who’s local. You get a living legacy of someone who made that artwork with their hands. I want people to understand that you don’t have to spend a lot on art. You can spend less than $500 on regional art and it will be good.” But most of all, Lou wants the climate of arts positivity to continue to grow.

“All of us in the arts community have to look out for each other,” she says. Through August, Sparrow Gallery will feature a nationwide group show based on artists’ reactions to current issues through August. For more information, visit sparrowgallerysacramento.com. Sparrow Gallery is at 1021 R Street. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. n

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’Tis the Season FOR NEXT’S SPRING BULBS, START THINKING NOW

uly is to Sacramento gardeners

by the air conditioner, study bulb

flowers, in many shapes, colors and

they wither and die. Then, bulbs

what January is to gardeners

catalogs and dream of spring bloom.

sizes, that grow well in our warm-

await winter chill to signal that it

summer, mild-winter climate.

is time to grow anew. Many bulbs

back East. It’s not the cold that

Fall is the time to plant spring

keeps us inside; it’s the heat. In the

bulbs, when air and soil temperatures

need colder weather than we have in

winter, East Coast gardeners snuggle

cool in late October or early

Sacramento. For best results, look

by the fire, study seed catalogs

November. They aren’t yet in local

and dream of summer flowers

nurseries, but mail order companies

and vegetables. In the summer,

are already taking orders for shipping

Sacramento gardeners stretch out

later this year. Don’t wait if you want

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to secure more unusual varieties. Think beyond the usual statuesque

There are more than 13,000 varieties of daffodils.

tulips and yellow trumpet-flowered

zone 9 or higher. While tulips will grow in any climate zone, tulip hybrids are usually grown as annuals. Even in the Netherlands, tulips are one-hit wonders, dug up and replanted every

yellow daffodils, which may not last more than a season or two in

for varieties that are rated for USDA

year. The exceptions are species Bulbs have an embryonic flower

tulips, which tend to be smaller and

our growing conditions. There is an

and leaves nestled inside, ready to

daintier and can persist for years.

astonishing array of bulbs bearing

sprout and bloom. Once the flowers

Reliable, interesting choices include

have faded, leaves feed the bulb until

T. bakeri ‘Lilac Wonder,’ with large

rose-lilac petals and yellow centers,

their foliage dies down and store

or Leucojum. Its bell-shaped white

their relative, the sweetly fragrant

T. sylvestris, with yellow fragrant

the cleaned bulbs in net bags or

flowers have little green dots at the

hyacinth, but they grow more

flowers, and any of the T. clusiana

stockings in a well-ventilated, cool

tip of each petal. I like to cut them

gracefully and return year after year.

varieties, including ‘Lady Jane,’ with

place until it’s time to plant in the

and put them on the shelf by my

Peruvian scilla, or Scilla Peruvian,

red and white striped flowers, and

fall. Since varieties from the Tazetta

kitchen sink so that I can enjoy their

produce foot-long stalks that bear

‘Cynthia,’ which has pointed flowers

division are more tolerant of summer

delicate detailing up close.

a dome of 50 or more star-shaped

of yellow and red. Chill tulip bulbs

moisture, they are good choices for

flowers, an exotic, eye-catching sight

in the refrigerator for 10 to 12 weeks

naturalizing. Varieties from the

when grown in clumps in your garden

before planting, keeping them away

Triandrus and Jonquilla divisions

from pears or apples, which emit

are also recommended for zone 9.

harmful ethylene gas. Prepare the

In my garden, Tazetta ‘Soleil d’Or,’

planting bed before removing the

which bears clusters of fragrant

bulbs from refrigeration and plant

yellow, orange-centered flowers, has

them immediately so that they don’t

gradually spread underneath the

warm up. According to bulb supplier

flowering pear trees. I’ve also had

Van Engelen Inc., cooled bulbs don’t

good luck with cute miniature yellow

grow well in containers because their

‘Tete a Tete,’ which have bloomed

roots may get too warm.

happily along my garden path for a

There are more than 13,000

decade. In the Sacramento Historic

Fall is the time to plant spring bulbs, when air and soil temperatures cool in late October or early November.

varieties of daffodils, also called

City Cemetery, plantings of Tazetta

narcissus or jonquils. There are

‘Constantinople’ blooms early every

13 divisions recognized by daffodil

winter. This heirloom bulb is also

experts, including the familiar

known as the “scrambled eggs

aestivum ‘Gravetye Giant.’ I’ve

trumpet varieties and others that

daffodil” but fortunately smells much

also had good luck with Spanish

bear flowers in fragrant clusters.

better.

bluebells, Hyacinthoides hispanica.

Daffodil bulbs may rot if planted in

Many other types of bulbs grow

I grow the larger variety, L.

Each stem bears a dozen or more

poorly drained areas that get summer

and persist readily here. One of my

bell-shaped flowers. The white, pink

irrigation. You can dig them after

favorites is the summer snowflake,

or blue flowers have no scent, unlike

or in a container. Spring star flowers, or Ipheion, dot the ground with sixpointed white or blue flowers, and they will return each year if drainage is good. There’s nothing more hopeful than studying a bulb or seed catalog on a hot summer day, dreaming of fall planting and next year’s spring flowers. Anita Clevenger is a lifetime Platinum Sacramento County UC Master Gardener. For answers to gardening questions, call the Master Gardeners at 876-5338, visit their website at sacmg.ucanr.edu or visit their booth at the State Fair. n

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Working Partnership A YOUNG COUPLE BUILDS A COMPANY FROM THE GROUND UP

rica Cunningham was 19 when she bought her first home while working for a small real estate company in the Arden area. You could say she was a quick learner. At 20, Nathan Cunningham was passionate about building things and working on bikes and cars. Over the next 15 years, they married, had two children and built Indie Capital, LLC, a residential real estate development company that today specializes in infill projects. Their distinctive style, quality work and attention to detail have made them a tour de force in Sacramento’s residential neighborhoods around the perimeter of the Downtown grid. With an extensive portfolio of remodeled homes, historic restorations and new houses, the Cunningham business story reads like a primer on how to flip the right house at the right time and grow a successful company—all while balancing family life. They are now in the midst of their biggest endeavor yet: three residential infill projects that will provide 23 single-family homes. Eight will be built at 15th and D streets (Mansion Flats Modern) with prices starting at $569,000. Six homes at Second Avenue and 34th Street (Oak Park Creatives) are being presold at $469,000, and nine near Broadway and 9th Street (Broadway Redux) will range between $449,000

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Nathan and Erica Cunningham and $599,000. According to Erica, potential buyers familiar with their work have already expressed interest. “The response has been very encouraging,” she says. “Tons of professional couples tell us they want exactly what we’re building: a house that is low maintenance, energy efficient, with lots of room for entertaining in a location that’s within walking distance to everything.” So how did they do it? Simply put: sweat equity. A great working partnership with a division of duties also helps. In raising their two young children, they split the

calendar into roughly six-month stints. When Erica is working full time on marketing, research, land acquisition and permitting, Nate is front and center at home. When it is time to build, Nate swings into action, and Erica takes the lead managing the family. Indie Capital really started when Nate and Erica first met, and he helped her paint and landscape to flip her first house, a 1910 bungalow in Oak Park. Remodeling quickly became their passion, but they took careful steps to lay the foundation for their business remodeling one house at a time.

“In the beginning, it was just the two of us, but we did hire out the occasional plumbing/electrical job,” says Erica. “However, when a new bathtub was needed, it was Nate and I carrying it in from his 30-year-old Toyota pickup truck.” In 2004, Erica became a licensed real estate broker and left her job to start Indie Capital Real Estate. The couple continued to do light remodeling work on their own projects until Nate became licensed as a general contractor in 2006 and started Indie Capital Constructors. “With Nate, you get an experienced contractor who instinctively knows how things should come together,”

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Solomonic Wisdom FINDING THE SWEET SPOT

work part time in a bookstore. Customers often say to me, “You must learn a lot here, with so much wisdom at your fingertips.” I nod and say “yes,” but in truth, I rarely crack open a book when I’m at the store, even if there are no customers around. Reading, as far as I’m concerned, is pretty much the best thing you can do with your time, and I don’t like doing it when I may be interrupted at any moment. Most

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of what I learn at the bookstore I learn from the customers, not from the books. I have a wealthy “customer” who comes in often and sits and reads newspapers and then folds them up and puts them away. He’s never purchased anything, but he regales me with entertaining stories of life in the upper crust. I have a homeless “customer” who comes in occasionally and asks me to convert the change he’s earned from a hard day’s panhandling into bills. He always insists that I keep all the pennies, so that the store benefits from the transaction. The rich man takes advantage of the store’s inventory but never pays for it. The homeless guy doesn’t derive any benefit from the

inventory, but in his own small way he helps to pay for it. I like both of these men, whom I have dubbed The Prince and The Pauper. From them, I’ve learned that extreme poverty doesn’t preclude a person from being generous, and extreme wealth doesn’t preclude a person from being a bit of a freeloader. The other night, a husband and wife were browsing through the store when closing time arrived. I’m always reluctant to give the boot to anyone who appears to be genuinely in search of something to read. So I waited until about 15 minutes after closing time and then gave them the word that I had to shut down soon. The wife responded with a surprising sigh of relief. “Oh, thank you,” she

said. “I couldn’t decide which book to buy, but you forced me to make up my mind.” The husband (let’s call him John) laughed and said to me, “You’re better than King Solomon—able to resolve thorny issues without even threatening to chop a baby in two.” I told John that his comment reminded me of a recent evening when I did have to use a bit of Solomonic wisdom. It happened back in February. After 10 years in the same location, the bookstore was closing its doors and moving to a building four blocks away. As closing time approached, I realized that only two customers remained in the building, neither of whom seemed eager to come forward and pay for

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www.PalomaBegin.com his books. It turned out that the two gentlemen—both regular customers— were angling to be the last customer ever to buy a book at the old location. I hemmed and hawed about having to lock the doors, but neither gentleman wanted to bring his books up to the counter first. Finally, summoning my inner Solomon, I said, “How about this: One of you will be the last customer ever to pay for a book at this location with cash. The other can be the last customer ever to pay for a book with a credit card.” This seemed to solve the problem. Frederick came to the counter and bought a book with cash. Then Dave came up and paid for his book with a credit card. I was rather proud of my solution. “The moral of the story is this,” I told John and his wife, “when you find yourself torn between competing interests, look for a middle way.” After hearing this story, John told an anecdote of his own. Years ago, John said, he was trying to learn how to shoot clay sporting pigeons. (I can’t recall if he was a trap shooter or a

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skeet shooter, but since I don’t know the difference between the two, it doesn’t matter.) For a long time, he couldn’t hit a clay pigeon to save his own life. Finally, an old-timer at the sport took pity on him and gave him a simple piece of advice: Learn how to recognize the instant that the pigeon stops flying and begins floating. If you can learn to anticipate that moment, you’ll start hitting the target more often than not. John told me that that one piece of advice, ostensibly applicable only to the shooting of clay pigeons, had guided him in many other aspects of life. “There’s a sweet spot in almost everything we do in life,” he said, “a split second that occurs at the intersection of flying and floating, and if you can learn to recognize it, things will generally go your way.” I told him his advice reminded me of a line in a song that Jeff Bridges sings in the excellent film “Crazy Heart”: “Sometimes falling feels like flying, for a little while.”

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John nodded and said, “But what people don’t realize is that there is a split second between flying and falling—floating.”

I pity the politicians who have to wrestle with thorny problems like abortion, gun control and political strife in the Middle East. “A third F,” I said. “Actually, it’s smack dab in the middle of the other two Fs,” said John. “Learn how to anticipate that middle F and everything else falls into place. That’s what you did when you came up with your cash-and-credit solution: You found the third F.”

And with that, John and his wife walked out of the store and I locked the door behind them. In truth, the third F solution that I employed back in February didn’t really work out. A few minutes after leaving the store, Frederick snuck back and bought one final book. He didn’t want to be the last person to buy a book with cash in our old store. He wanted to be the last person to buy a book there—period. So my Solomonic wisdom was all for naught. The problem with brilliantly logical problem-solving strategies is that they depend for their implementation upon human beings, a species that is known to be frustratingly illogical at times. I pity the politicians who have to wrestle with thorny problems like abortion, gun control and political strife in the Middle East. I imposed what I thought was a perfectly logical solution on a minor problem in a bookstore, and even that peacekeeping agreement was soon violated. Kevin Mims lives in Land Park. He can be reached at kevinmims@ sbcglobal.net. n

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Creative Force IT TAKES PASSION TO CREATE THRIVING RESTAURANTS

rnesto Delgado is the creative force behind three local restaurants that have taken Mexican cuisine to new heights. His signature restaurant is K Street’s Tequila Museo Mayahuel, which he named after his daughter Maya. Last year, he opened Mesa Mercado at Milagro Centre in Carmichael. He recently added to his restaurant portfolio with La Cosecha in Cesar Chavez Plaza, serving workers from City Hall across the street, neighboring employees in the US Bank building and other nearby businesses. Each of Delgado’s restaurants has its own unique personality. Mayahuel is rich in art and murals, including some of Delgado’s own mural designs. The food is authentic regional Mexican, inspired by his mother’s home cooking. The restaurant also offers a wide selection of tequilas. Mesa Mercado serves casual taqueria fare.

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La Cosecha features a walk-up taco bar, ample outdoor seating and a menu inspired by Mexico and Sacramento.

“Basically, restaurants have a short life span. It’s the experience that can make it over the long term.” Ernesto Delgado at his newest restaurant, La Consecha, in Cesar Chavez Park.

“I like to design restaurants based on the location itself, who we serve and the overall surroundings,” says Delgado. “Basically, restaurants have a short life span. It’s the experience that can make it over the long term.” To that end, Delgado is always looking to refine the experience based on customer feedback. He’s changed Mayahuel’s menu and its tequila bar into a taco bar. Delgado gets excited when talking about his three restaurants. Continued enhancement of the customer experience is always top of mind.

He’s happy to have La Cosecha open. He worked hard to be open by Cinco de Mayo. “We’re rockin’ and rollin’ now, and since we opened, it’s been great,” he says. “Overall response is really enthusiastic. We’re still finalizing construction, but we should have that finalized soon.” Delgado admits that building a restaurant is tough. He’s taken on the challenge of complex builds for each of his three sites. Each one came with complexities of design, permitting and construction. And since he loves unique spaces and finely tuned details, the process isn’t routine in any way.

“I’m at it all day, every day,” he says. “I like to inspire myself creatively, pay attention to the details and see the vision unfold. I look at a restaurant like a canvas and need to apply art, food, systems, licenses, customer service and more than 58 employees to create the experience.” Delgado had this zeal from a very young age. Growing up in Napa, he was inspired by the food created by his mom in their home kitchen, and he fell in love with the cultural connection to food. As a young boy, he dabbled in design and photography. At 14 years old, he started working in some of the Napa area’s notable restaurants including Chanterelle.

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He started as a dishwasher, moved up to busboy and did some food prep and a little cooking. “I liked the work,” says Delgado. “I was wearing pressed pants, white shirts and shined shoes. If I worked hard, there were the older ladies and others that would drop me a $20 tip. That was nice.” Delgado moved to Sacramento in 1993 to attend Sacramento State. He waffled a bit in deciding what to study and found his way into graphic design under the mentorship of renowned Sacramento designer Gwen Amos, who took an active interest in Delgado’s future. An entrepreneur at heart, he founded a couple different design studios, where he worked with a variety of ad agencies and business clients, most notably restaurants.

“I care and I’ll jump in to help. Good is not good enough. It has to be right. We’re making a statement about our quality and the customer experience.” Delgado’s fate took a positive direction when he connected with Sacramento restaurateur Ernesto Jimenez, owner of Ernesto’s Mexican Restaurant, who was creating a restaurant in a 6,000-square-foot corner space in the old Arnold

Brothers Motor Cars building at the corner of 18th and Capitol. Jimenez put Delgado in charge of the build-out of Zocalo, working on the construction, design, concepts and vision for what would ultimately become one of Midtown’s most popular restaurants. “Ernesto really taught me how to see the whole restaurant experience,” Delgado says. “It was such a good lesson. I learned to embrace culture and apply passion, vision and a strong work ethic. He was a real motivation for me. We would meet every day at 6 a.m. to discuss plans.” Later, Delgado partnered with a friend to open El Patron on Folsom Boulevard, east of 65th Street. It was a challenging time and a learning experience, but the concept didn’t work. While it was a low point in his life, Delgado’s entrepreneurial spirit didn’t dim and he embarked on his signature Mayahuel restaurant. At 46, Delgado is working nonstop but always has time for his 13-yearold daughter and a few vacation breaks. His attention remains on the details of each of his restaurants. You’ll find him greeting guests, refolding napkins and making sure the flowers on the table are fresh. “All my senses are going all the time,” he says. “I care and I’ll jump in to help. Good is not good enough. It has to be right. We’re making a statement about our quality and the customer experience. That inspires me every day.” Scot Crocker can be reached at scot@crockercrocker.com. n

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Adventurous Spirit DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT

n 1992, I dragged my family from our California-dreamin’ home to Houston, where I accepted my first job as a hospital chaplain. Within a few short months, changes were afoot when the Baptist denomination asked us to represent them in active military chaplaincy. In the early interviews, my wife was asked, “Becky, are you willing to follow your husband anywhere the Air Force assigns you?” Without missing a beat, my wife said, “Well, I followed him to Texas, didn’t I?” I’m fortunate enough to be married to a woman who follows me, even when we downsized into a dilapidated mobile home two years ago. Since I first wrote about our move to the rougher side of town, many readers continue to ask what it’s been like. Well, just beyond our park security gates sit commercial neighbors like the Siemens rail technology plant, an adult continuation school and convenience stores. Not far away are the payday loan stores. The saving grace in the community comes from the winery conveniently available to the communicants of the nearby Catholic church. Yet honestly, nothing about our last two years has been difficult, unless you count how our shower

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sinks a few inches every time I load it with my 185-pound self—so low, it feels like I’ll fall through into the crawlspace. Sure, we lock the door when we hear the Sacramento police helicopter broadcasting its be-on-thelookout warnings. Then there is the occasional boom that sounds much like a shotgun, but I’m still hoping it’s just leftover fireworks from the thunderous Chinese New Year celebrations.

Our neighbors are real people— working folks—and very friendly. We talk about gardens, dogs, the weather and, as you might expect, we complain about the park management. When I ask myself how it is that Becky and I have been so resilient in our moves, I think it’s because we didn’t short ourselves of those things that make our house into our home— besides our beds, art, favorite chairs, family photos, golf clubs and holiday decorations.

While we couldn’t bring everything, there were some things we never left home without. More than furniture and mementos, we brought a sense of ourselves to every home we’ve had. We brought our adventurous spirit, our consciousness of togetherness and an understanding of what is essential in life. We brought our faith and our family. Maybe that’s what Proverbs 24:3–4 is referring to when it says, “By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.” More changes are in the works as we join the check-of-the-month club with pensions from the school district and the military. On July 6, we shed this prefab shell of a home and make the move to Belgium for the summer. We’ll put a few treasures in storage, but we will carry most of what we need in suitcases or backpacks. By November, we’ll be back in California for the holidays. Then, it’s off to South America for a while to help our daughter’s charity, which provides children’s libraries to rural Honduras (chispaproject.org). Then maybe a two-year move to Ecuador. Not sure of it all yet. Life is an adventure. But no matter where I go, I’ll promise you I’ll keep writing this column as long as my editors allow me to do so. But mostly, I’m hoping Becky will still be following me. Norris Burkes is a chaplain, syndicated columnist, national speaker and book author. He can be reached at norris@thechaplain.net. n

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5527 21ST AVE 4268 13TH AVE 3410 E 65TH ST 5978 12TH AVE 3959 57TH ST 4949 DEL NORTE BLVD 4210 51ST ST 4590 BRADFORD DRIVE 4131 55TH ST 3509 20TH AVE 3090 29TH AVE 3960 44TH ST 4002 35TH ST 5414 79TH ST 4311 48TH ST 5540 71ST ST 4414 ARLINGTON AVE 4066 FOTOS 4239 CABRILLO WAY 5820 13TH AVE 6016 RAYMOND WAY 4417 PARKER AVE 5001 ORTEGA ST 5351 15TH AVE 6700 18TH AVE 3832 43RD ST 3630 21ST AVE 3909 SAN CARLOS WAY 3334 63RD ST 3920 43RD ST 5504 PRIM CT 5812 12TH AVE 260 BRADY CT 5161 49TH ST 4651 78TH ST 4461 JEFFREY AVE 5307 CABRILLO WAY 7120 25TH AVE 4948 11TH AVE 5835 BROADWAY 5351 80TH ST 4545 53RD ST.

95821 $597,000 $744,950 $500,000 $1,100,000 $415,000 $585,000 $784,900 $595,000 $460,000 $596,500 $633,000 $583,000 $501,000 $530,950 $860,000 $789,000 $450,000 $550,000 $814,950 $1,075,000 $175,000 $217,500 $279,000 $80,000 $262,000 $306,415 $306,500

3506 RONK WAY 4607 BRIARWOOD DR 2521 FULTON SQUARE LN #24 3533 LYNNE WAY 2821 VERNA WAY 2113 WHIPPOORWILL LN 2581 FULTON SQUARE LN #71 2017 EDISON AVE 3837 REGENT RD 4513 MCDONALD DR 3857 ROBIE LEE WAY 4529 BRIARWOOD DR 3524 POPE AVE 4532 AMBERLEY WAY 3713 SUNNYVALE AVE 3615 POPE AVE 2017 JULIESSE AVENUE 2648 BALL WAY 2951 WRIGHT ST 4339 ZEPHYR WAY 3025 VICTORIA DR 2044 JANICE AVE 2581 VERNA WAY 2012 JULIESSE AVE 2525 CAMBON WAY 3244 ARCHWOOD RD 2131 BLUEBIRD LN 3012 NORRIS AVE 3124 BROPHY DR 3940 HILLCREST LN

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Let Them Eat Cake FOOD MARKETER HAS THE SWEET TASTE OF SUCCESS

allista Polhemus is a restaurant marketing consultant with a “side hustle” (as she calls it) that,

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ironically, she hasn’t had to market. Through word-of-mouth, her business is rising. She bakes uniquely dramatic gourmet cakes as a hobby that’s quickly becoming a paid gig. Her creations are, quite literally, picture perfect. Envision a “naked” cardamom blood-orange cake with soft green pistachio mascarpone buttercream sweeping across the top with contrasting pink blood-orange cream stacked two layers high, alive with

fresh camellia blossoms dancing along the bottom. This cake radiates. It creates pause. It beckons. It is art. This was the cake Polhemus made two years ago for her best friend, John Schuller. It was the first cake she ever made, and she felt compelled to do it, inspired by her friendship. Polhemus, who is also a food photographer, posted a photo of the cake on Facebook, and it became an immediate social media hit with 101

“likes.” At the time, that was a lot for her. Since that first experiment, Polhemus has continued making cakes for friends, growing more confident in her techniques in both baking and decorating. Every time she creates a new piece, she posts the striking photo on social media. Online, her popularity spread. (A recent photo garnered 221 “likes.”) Cake requests stream in from friends and acquaintances.

Recently, she made a cake to celebrate the birthdays of her former employers and mentors, chef Kurt Spataro and restaurateur Stacy Paragary. Polhemus served as marketing director at Paragary Restaurant Group for eight years before becoming a private restaurant marketing consultant. For Spataro and Paragary, she made a citrus olive oil cake with Calivirgin lemon-infused olive oil and mascarpone buttercream with citrus lemon curd. Polhemus lay awake at night, dreaming about the design, the flavors and her mentors. She crafts every cake to uniquely fit her audience, and she puts pressure on herself to get the final product just right.

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consciousness for how her products will show up on camera. Her cakes drip, dance, spin, climb and wow. Like Polhemus herself, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re tasteful, elegant and creative. You wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t catch her making a basic chocolate cake or adding cartoon characters, but you will find props. A recent cake for Midtown Business Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s executive director, Emily Baime Michaels, featured a wooden honey dipper reaching from the top of the cake, sunk into a small pool of honey, surrounded by lavender and wildflowers. Baime Michaels was enthusiastic about the cake she ordered. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[The] cakes are made custom with attention to every detail. For our beehive party, she made a poppy seed lavender cake with honey frosting. It was beautiful,â&#x20AC;? she says. Spataro agrees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was amazed at how beautiful it was. It was striking, like a small piece of art,â&#x20AC;? he says. From her photos, Polhemusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; cakes look too good to eat. Starting at $150, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re visually stunning masterpieces. However, Polhemus proudly asserts that they really are made for eating.

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Changes Afoot DRIVERLESS, ELECTRIC AND SHARED CARS ARE OUR FUTURE

hese are heady times for

costs and what happens to the

urban transportation carbon dioxide

shared mobility. Automated vehicles

news junkies, especially for a

environment.

emissions by 80 percent or more

by themselves could increase

worldwide by 2050.”

miles traveled and congestion. For

transportation wonk like me.

A UC Davis report calls the

While transportation happenings

transportation changes revolutionary.

garner far less attention than

It says there are actually three

these revolutions, so it’s perilous

the road without any passengers.

politics, changes in the air will

revolutions. One is self-driving cars,

predicting outcomes. It’s like

Or commuters, able to devote full

fundamentally affect our lives. There

which the report dubs automated

envisioning Facebook, Google or

attention to work or other productive

will be profound impacts on how we

vehicles. Another is a switch from

Amazon at the start of the internet.

tasks while in the car, might be more

get around, how much our mobility

gas-fueled to electric-powered

How transportation plays out will

willing to embrace long commutes.

vehicles. The third is shared mobility,

be affected by the complicated

Vehicle electrification is also a key.

which goes beyond Uber and Lyft

interactions of the revolutions.

Without clean electric power, carbon

ride-hailing services to vehicles with

Outcomes will also be influenced by

dioxide emissions might not decrease

multiple occupants.

how fast technology advances, by

at all.

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A summary of the report says, “Three transportation revolutions … could help reduce traffic, improve

We’re still in the early days of

government policy decisions and by consumer desires.

example, driverless cars could be on

Besides the mix of revolutions, there are many competing financial

The report concludes that the

interests. Companies are battling

livability, eventually save trillions

full benefits of the transportation

for future transportation market

of dollars each year and reduce

revolutions won’t come without

domination and potential profits.

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There’s a Wild West atmosphere with

and foe. Alliances and partnerships

car or no longer planning on buying a

may, like Betamax tape player buyers

private firms playing decidedly high-

have formed. GM has invested half a

new car. Will new car sales plummet?

of old, pick a technology that never

stakes poker.

billion dollars in Lyft. Big companies

Will autonomous cars mean more

becomes the standard. Government

The current field of play involves

have gobbled up smaller ones. Uber

driving or less? Will cheap trips via

policy decisions, including how public

three major groups. First are the

bought Otto, a self-driving truck firm.

robotaxis mean people will abandon

transit agencies react, will certainly

auto manufacturers, including

GM bought software maker Cruise

walking and biking for short trips?

shape the transportation revolutions

upstart electric vehicle maker Tesla.

Automation. The competition is fierce

On the other hand, will safer, less

and outcomes. In the 1950s, the

Buoyed by speculators, Tesla’s

and frenetic, including a major legal

polluted streets cause more people to

federal government’s decision to build

market valuation is greater than

battle between Google’s self-driving

walk or bike? Will for-profit transit

the Interstate Highway System, a

that of giants General Motors and

car offshoot, Waymo, and Uber.

(with driverless vehicles and cherry-

decision made based on defense needs,

Ford, despite its spotty record of

Almost every day, there’s breaking

picked routes) be able to out-compete

tilted the transportation playing

profitability. Second are technology

transportation news: new autonomous

public transit?

field toward automobile use. The

companies, including Google and

Chevy Bolts to be tested in Boston;

interstates promoted and abetted

Apple, working on self-driving

tests of French-made driverless buses;

sprawl. Building urban freeways

hardware and software. Third, there

San Francisco accusing Uber and

are the car-sharing companies, such

Lyft of being public nuisances; Boeing

as perennially pugnacious Uber. Software designers, mapmakers,

talking about pilotless airplanes. What’s next? Right now, there are many more questions than answers

sensor builders, private transit

about the future of transportation.

companies, public transit agencies

Many industry experts predict there

and the trucking industry have

will be less individual car ownership

critical interests. We’re all involved

and more shared use. Raquel

in the social and environmental

Urtasun, head of Uber’s Advanced

ramifications.

Technology Group, told the East Bay

There are others in the game, too.

The private sector is a bewildering,

Times that 10 percent of Uber riders

constantly changing melange of friend

under 30 say they are giving up their

Companies are battling for future transportation market domination and potential proﬁts. Consumers and businesses will be making choices. In some cases, they

demolished neighborhoods and separated others and heralded 60-plus years of auto-oriented city design. We’re on the cusp of similar decisions—decisions that will have monumental and long-lasting consequences. 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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From Field to Doorstep THIS CAPAY FARM IS REINVENTING THE CSA BOX

Capay Organic Farm. Photo courtesy of Bill Goidell.

ears ago, my venture into buying CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), which came in the form of a heavy wooden box filled with produce and delivered by a handsome (ruggedly so, of course) farmer in a beat-up truck, wasn’t particularly successful. I didn’t know what to do with most of the vegetables that arrived every week— kohlrabi, fennel and daikon were not standard fare in our house then—but I liked supporting a local farm. My taste buds, along with CSA’s skills in marketing and production, have evolved over time. Computers do a lot of the heavy lifting now, managing and processing huge amounts of information for farmers, and the internet has revolutionized the way people buy and consume produce from local farms. Today, customers can choose what they want in their CSA boxes, including artisan products like honey, a bouquet of flowers, organic milk and eggs. Log

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into your account and you can add and delete items, set your delivery frequency, learn about the farm and the farmers, and find recipes. Box types are as varied as the produce they contain, ranging from traditional CSA to organic snack packs. “Our company has broken the mold of the old production chain and [it has been] able to deliver something different,” says Thaddeus Barsotti. “We’re going to make it really easy for you to support local agriculture.” He’s one of the co-owners and the co-CEO and chief farmer at Capay Organic and Farm Fresh to You, a CSA and home delivery service. With his

brothers Noah Barnes and Freeman Barsotti, Thaddeus has grown their mother’s tiny CSA in Capay Valley into a produce powerhouse, delivering to thousands of customers throughout California. (Farm Fresh to You partners with Suzie’s Farm to deliver local produce in Southern California.) Twenty-five years ago, Kathleen Barsotti began packing produce grown on her farm into boxes and delivering them locally. The farm, Capay Organic, was founded by Kathleen and her then-husband, Martin Barnes. Thaddeus—their middle child, who was born in the family’s farmhouse—remembers

helping with chores when he was growing up, including selling produce at farmers markets and filling CSA boxes. Today, bustling workers, with assistance from sophisticated software, large computer monitors, an efficient assembly line and forklifts, handle the packing duties in a clean, climate-controlled warehouse in West Sacramento. Delivery trucks rush the freshly packed boxes to distribution hubs and local porches. Rows of customer service agents, facing computer screens, field calls in the office. Here’s a simplified version of the way it works. If your box is set for delivery on Wednesday in the Sacramento region, most of the produce will be picked in Capay Valley on Monday. Some produce, onions and potatoes, for example, is picked ahead of time and stored. On Monday night, the produce travels to the facility in West Sac. On Tuesday, workers pack it into boxes, sorting everything and putting it on trucks. On Tuesday evening, a delivery driver quietly places the box on your doorstep. On Wednesday morning, open the door and there’s your box. It’s like Christmas and your birthday rolled into one—minus a ruggedly handsome farmer in a beat-up truck.

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law office of brian d.wyatt ,PC A couple of months ago, I ordered Inside the box there was a blackmy first CSA box from Farm Fresh to and-white newsletter containing a You: a mixed fruit and veggie box. It recipe for potato salad and potato contained storage tips, among red other information, potatoes, along with kiwis, Thaddeus’ weekly Valencia column. He wrote oranges, about releasing a Eureka few gallons worth lemons, of ladybugs into Fuji apples, the beet field to asparagus fight an aphid (I ordered infestation. The extra), red best line? “For the grapefruit, remainder of the a bunch evening and into of Nantes the night, I found carrots ladybugs all over and kale. I me.” Apparently opted not ladybugs bite, to receive which somewhat a couple of ruined my view of Thaddeus Barsotti. items, like Photo courtesy of Bill Goidell. them as peaceful green bell creatures, but I peppers could picture the and broccoli, and added parsley, testy bugs, Thaddeus and the besieged rosemary, thyme and Delta honey beets. His words connected me to the from Steamboat Acres. farmer and the farm.

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with breast cancer nine years earlier. I asked Thaddeus what she would think about how much her tiny CSA has changed and grown. “Disbelief,” he says, adding that she struggled at times to keep the lights on in the house. “She wasn’t a drop in the bucket [then],” he says. “We are still relatively small. I think we are at least a drop in the bucket now.” For more information, go to farmfreshtoyou.com. n

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The Calamari Sisters will be at Sierra 2 Center this month.

“Cooking With the Calamari Sisters” Playhouse Productions Through July 23 24th Street Theatre, 2791 24th St. playhouseinfo.com Bring your appetite for big laughs as the two larger-than-life Calamari sisters—stars of a fictional cable television show—take you on a tour-de-force of pop, show tunes, Italian songs, and cuisine as they sing, dance and tell jokes through a cooking lesson you’ll never forget.

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American Arts Auction Witherell’s Auction House Preview July 6, 1–5 p.m. (auction closes July 11) Witherell’s Annex, 1925 C St. witherells.com Don’t miss the chance to get your hands on a newly discovered Dale Nichols painting from the 1940s and rare Queen Anne furniture from the 1750s. The July auction covers the spectrum of American arts, including an elaborately carved wood desk and chair from the House of Representatives that belonged to Congressman George W. McCrary, which was recently featured on “Antiques Roadshow.”

This newly discovered 1940s Dale Nichols painting is one of the items up for sale at Witherell's.

Classical Concert: Anyssa Neumann Crocker Art Museum July 9, 3 p.m. 216 O St. crockerart.org World-renowned pianist Anyssa Neumann will return to her hometown to present a program of Central European composers from the 19th and early 20th centuries, including pieces by Richard Strauss, Leos Janacek, Nikolai Medtner and Ernst von Dohnanyi.

Wild Games Sacramento Zoo July 29, 5–8 p.m.

Pianist Anyssa Neumann is performing.

3930 W. Land Park Drive saczoo.org Do all the fun activities you miss from childhood at this new zoo event: Ride the carousel, jump for joy in an inflatable bounce house, play-fight as sumo wrestlers, compete in giant beer pong and other lawn games, learn how to hula hoop with Resolute Circles, get your face painted and much more. Ticket includes all activities and one drink. (You must be 21 or older.) Food and beverages will be available for purchase.

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Celebrate all things tomato at the SacraTomato Festival.

Cat & the Fiddle Music Festival Fairytale Town July 29–30, 11 a.m.–2:15 p.m.

Don't miss the International Celebration at Fairytale Town.

3901 Land Park Drive fairytaletown.org “Hey, diddle diddle!” Rock out to this two-day music festival on the Mother Goose Stage. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and relax as you listen to a variety of family-friendly musical acts—check the website for a full list of performances. All concerts are free with paid park admission.

International Celebration Fairytale Town July 2, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. 3901 Land Park Drive fairytaletown.org Kick up your heels for a day of international dance on the outdoor Mother Goose Stage. Enjoy back-to-back performances of ballet folklorico, Cambodian ballet and more. The program is free with paid park admission.

“On the Town” Music Circus July 11–16 Wells Fargo Pavilion, 1416 H St. californiamusicaltheatre.com This upbeat classic musical based on choreographer Jerome Robbins’ 1944 ballet “Fancy Free” tells the tale of three sailors on a 24-hour shore leave in New York City and the three wild women who join them on an unforgettable adventure. You might recognize a few of these Leonard Bernstein tunes—this is the show that brought you “New York, New York.” California State Fair takes place at Cal Expo this month. Photo courtesy of CAState Fair.

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Seven Sounds Band Sohini Sangeet Academy July 22, 6 p.m. Jean Runyon Little Theater at Memorial Auditorium, 1515 J St. sacramentomemorialauditorium.com Lend your ears to bandleader Binay Pathak and his new Seven Sounds Band—part of Pathak’s renowned music school, Sohini Sangeet Academy—as they perform songs from the Bollywood Golden Years, classic ghazals (a rhyming poetic form similar to a sonnet) and more.

SacraTomato Week and Festival Sutter District July 17–22 Midtown between Sutter’s Fort and Marshall Park exploremidtown.org It’s that time of year again—time to celebrate the tomato! Visit Midtown’s vibrant Sutter District all week long and enjoy local restaurants’, bars’ and nightclubs’ take on Sacramento’s iconic agricultural staple in creative tomato-inspired dishes and drink specials. The week of festivities culminates on Saturday, July 22, from 4 to 8 p.m. at a family-friendly festival at Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park featuring chef demonstrations, handson children’s activities, live music and more.

Jazz Night at the Crocker: Sandy Cressman Crocker Art Museum July 20, 6:30 p.m. 216 O St. crockerart.org The exotic sounds of singer Sandy Cressman will have you grooving all evening to a repertoire of contemporary Brazilian jazz songs sung in Portugese as part of Sacramento’s longestrunning summer jazz series. For the best seat in the house, bring your own chair.

Sandy Cressman will perform at the Crocker.

California State Fair July 14–30 Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd. castatefair.org It wouldn’t be summer in Sacramento without the California State Fair: free concerts, horse racing, midway rides, champion livestock, hands-on exhibits, more than 70 food vendors (you know you wanna try the deep-fried Snickers) and more. The biggest carnival in Northern California is the best place for fun in the sun.

“Hand to God” B Street Theatre Through July 23 2711 B St. bstreettheatre.org This irreverent comedy—about a possessed Christian-ministry hand puppet—has brought playwright Robert Askins plenty of accolades (the play was nominated for five Tony Awards when it debuted on Broadway in 2015), but it’s the story’s darkly hilarious honesty that makes it a show not to miss.

Sactown Wings Festival July 30, 2–6 p.m. Southside Park, 2115 6th St. sactownwings.com For the fourth year in a row, this annual festival will serve up more than 40,000 chicken wings prepared by chefs from Barwest, Blue Cue, Logan’s Roadhouse, Adamo’s, Kupros Craft House, Chicago Fire and Flaming Grill Cafe. Guests can enjoy a wing-eating contest, craft beer from local breweries—proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity—face painting, bounce houses, live music and lots of family-friendly fun.

Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. The comedy "Hand to God" will play at B Street Theatre.

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Nicole McKeever

Dance Like the Irish FORMER RIVERDANCE PERFORMER NOW TEACHES OTHERS

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teacher and professional dancer Nicole McKeever, but that would underestimate the amount of blood, sweat and tears that have gone into her career. The performer and instructor— whose McKeever School of Irish Dance found a permanent home in the E. Claire Raley Studios (CLARA) last year—fell in love with Irish dance as a kid in Columbus, Ohio.

“My family dates back to the late 1800s in Ireland,” McKeever says. “I grew up listening to Irish music, and we would go to events and see the Irish dancers. I wanted to dance so badly.” When her family moved to New Jersey when McKeever was 12, she enrolled at DeNogla School of Irish Dance, an hour and a half each way on the New Jersey Turnpike.

“The year I signed up for lessons, Riverdance came out,” McKeever recalls. “That summer, while I was waiting to start lessons, I rented the video of the show and watched it every day. It became my life.” McKeever quickly moved up the ranks of international Irish dance competition. She became an Open Champion, achieving the top three standings at the Regional Oireachtas (an annual championship

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dancers go through when they see tours come through town. I was on an intense tour of China as I was turning 30, and I reached a point where I could see that I was missing some important things in my life. I wanted to build something for myself.” competition), ranking in the top five of American competitors at the North American Championships and medaling at the All Ireland and World Championships—for which she qualified six times. After earning her bachelor’s degree in visual arts at Rutgers University, she moved to Ireland to earn a master’s degree in Irish dance performance at the University of Limerick while competing internationally. In 2007, McKeever was cast in Ragús, a popular showcase of Irish music, song and dance, thanks to her success on the international competition circuit. “It’s very hard for an American to get discovered unless you’re a world champion,” McKeever says.

The following year, she was scouted by Riverdance and began touring full time with the idols of her youth. “I spent seven years living out of a suitcase and dancing professionally— five of those with Riverdance,” McKeever says. “I danced across four continents and 26 countries, and we traveled the circumference of the globe in one year on a bus. I got to see places I thought I’d never get to go and got everything I ever wanted from Riverdance.” But the demanding schedule eventually caught up with her. “It’s so physically exhausting to tour. It has a shelf life,” McKeever says. “You spend up to 11 hours on a bus and go straight into a show, which is mentally and physically taxing. A lot of people don’t realize what the

“I grew up listening to Irish music, and we would go to events and see the Irish dancers. I wanted to dance so badly.” McKeever left Riverdance in 2013, returned briefly to New Jersey and then moved to Sacramento. She held odd jobs and taught art while renting studio space by the hour to teach Irish dance with the goal of opening

her own school. On the first day of class at McKeever School of Irish Dance—Oct. 15, 2013—no one came. McKeever told herself to be patient, that people would find her if she stayed true to herself and kept going. Now, McKeever now has a school of 150 students who come to her with the same dreams as that starry-eyed 12-year-old kid in Columbus. “I’m forming a culture and a brand,” says McKeever, who’s now 34. “The kids in the studio have goals of becoming champions. I want to allow every dancer to have an opportunity to become what they want. My mission is to train dancers, athletes and artists and make Irish dance accessible to all people. I have what I always wanted.” McKeever School of Irish Dance is at 2420 N St. For more information, go to mckeeverdance.com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. n

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Localis Stays Vibrant THIS RESTAURANT OFFERS BEAUTIFUL FLAVORS AND GORGEOUS VISUALS

n the corner of 21st and S streets in the quiet neighborhood historically referred to as Newton Booth, a small space has housed short-lived but exceptional restaurants for a decade.

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Ten years ago, chef Adam Pechal opened Tuli Bistro, a lively culinary enterprise that pushed amazing flavors and upscale cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere. Throughout its short stint on the corner, it garnered its fair share of fans, me included. Due to marketing miscues and bad timing, two more restaurants came and went. At some point, the Broderick group, owners of Broderick Roadhouse in West Sacramento and Broderick Midtown, came on board as owners of the space. They hired a young,

passionate chef to create a locally sourced, fine-dining menu. The result was Localis. Just six months ago, that same chef, Christopher BarnumDann, took over full ownership of the restaurant. Localis is a thoroughly Northern California expression of dining. Each plate embraces the Sacramento ethos of farm-to-fork dining and local sourcing. But Barnum-Dann eschews the rustic charm of farm-to-table presentation. Instead, he treats every dish like a work of art.

The dishes at Localis are visually stunning. Even a simple salad is raised to high art, combining the freshest, most meticulously sourced ingredients with thoughtful preparation. Each farm and farmer is promoted to the level of superstar. If you’re lucky enough to reserve a seat at the long, high counter at Localis, you’ll see the busy, expert kitchen at work. This is the type of dining experience in which kitchen staffers—saucing, sautéing, and conversing with guests—provide as

much entertainment as a Broadway show. This is not modernist cuisine. The plates are not dominated by foams and emulsions. You will find a few of the techniques associated with molecular gastronomy. For example, Barnum-Dann adds beet “dust” to his complex, lovely beet salad. Showcasing beets in multiple ways, the dish features ruby red and golden beets roasted, smoked and pickled with a light sifting of ingenuously engineered beet “dust.” Rather than highlighting technique, the dust is there for an additional smattering of flavor and visual texture.

The chef’s tasting menu is where the big guns come out. Other dishes satisfy with homey flavors and equally gorgeous plating. A small plate of roasted octopus could not be more divine. Perched on a smear of root vegetable puree and delicately garnished with pickled cherries, it’s a plate not to be missed. Simple fish-of-the-day and meatand-potato dishes hit home with deceptively simple ingredient lists and complex flavors. A healthy chunk of Wagyu beef with mashed potatoes is a gorgeous thing accompanied by morels and asparagus and some restrained yet powerful saucing. A lovely hunk of halibut sings over a joltingly spicy raft of coconut curry risotto. Dessert is no less a thing of beauty. On my last visit, the menu featured a strawberry bread pudding with buttermilk ice cream that was the best thing I’d put in my mouth this year. Guests are welcome to pick and choose from the small but wellcurated menu, but the chef’s tasting menu is where the big guns come out. A five-course, roughly $80 selection of always-changing dishes shows off the talents of Barnum-Dann and his kitchen.

Prices for small plates are in the mid- to high teens, entrees in the high 20 to mid-30. Portions are small, and the well-chosen wine list doesn’t have many bargain choices. Expect to pay between $150 and $250 for dinner for two. But this will be an exceptional culinary experience, not just another weeknight dinner. If you care to dip your toe in without the high price tag, “Local Hour” offers discounts on drinks and small plates from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Or try Sunday brunch. The serving staff shows care and delicacy in their suggestions, their attentiveness and their presentation. During my dinner at Localis, I felt taken care of, not pandered to nor rushed through. Reservations are a must. Given the small confines of the restaurant and the languid pace of service, Localis can accommodate a limited number of diners. This is experiential eating. This is delicate eating. This is engagement with artistic vitality. Come with an open mind and expectations of a full evening spent surrounded by culinary creativity. Localis is at 2031 S Street.; 7377699; localissacramento.com. Greg Sabin can be reached at gregsabin@hotmail.com. n

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DOWNTOWN Cafeteria 15L 116 15th Street 551-1559 L D $$ Classic American lunch counter with a millennial vibe â&#x20AC;˘ cafeteria15l.com

DeVereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub

L D $$$ Full Bar Global and California cuisine in an upscale historic Old Sac setting â&#x20AC;˘ Firehouseoldsac.com

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Educational tasting experience of wines by the taste, ďŹ&#x201A;ight or glass â&#x20AC;˘ downtownandvine.com

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L D Wine/Beer $$ Bistro favorites with a distinctively Sacramento feeling in a riverfront setting â&#x20AC;˘ riocitycafe.com

L D Full Bar $$ Family-run authentic Irish pub with a classic menu to match â&#x20AC;˘ deverespub.com

1200 K Street #8 228-4518

806 L Street â&#x20AC;˘ frankfats.com

1110 Front Street 442-8226

1521 L Street

Downtown & Vine

A Sacramento tradition since 1939

Rio City Cafe

1131 K St. 443-3772 L D $$$ Full Bar Modern American cuisine served family-style in a chic, upscale space Elladiningroomandbar.com

Ten 22 1022 Second St. 441-2211 L D Wine/Beer $$ American bistro favorites with a modern twist in a casual, Old Sac setting â&#x20AC;˘ ten22oldsac.com

Willieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Burgers 110 K Street L D $ Great burgers and more. â&#x20AC;˘ williesburgers.com

Esquire Grill

R STREET

1213 K St. 448-8900

CafĂŠ Bernardo

L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Outdoor Dining Upscale American fare served in an elegant setting â&#x20AC;˘ Paragarys.com

Firestone Public House 1132 16th Street L D $$ Full Bar Sports bar with a classical american menuâ&#x20AC;˘ ďŹ restonepublichouse.com

1431 R St. 930-9191 B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Casual California cuisine with counter service

Fish Face Poke Bar 1104 R Street Suite 100 L D $$ Humble Hawaiian poke breaks free â&#x20AC;˘ ďŹ shfacepokebar.com

Frank Fatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 806 L St. 442-7092 L D Full Bar $$-$$$ Chinese favorites in an elegant setting â&#x20AC;˘ Fatsrestaurants.com

Ma Jongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1431 L Street L D $-$$ Beer/Wine Cuisine from Japan, Thailand, China ad Vietnam. â&#x20AC;˘ majongs.com

Grange 926 J Street â&#x20AC;˘ 492-4450

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Hock Farm Craft & Provision 1415 L St. 440-8888 L D $$-$$ Full Bar Celebration of the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rich history and bountiful terrain â&#x20AC;˘ Paragarys.com

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L D $-$$ Beer/Wine Timeless traditional Southern cuisine, counter service â&#x20AC;˘ weheartfriedchicken.com

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B L D Full Bar $$$ Simple, seasonal, soulful â&#x20AC;˘ grangerestaurant.com

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Iron Horse Tavern 1116 15th Street L D $-$$ Full Bar Gastro-pub cuisine in a stylish industrial setting â&#x20AC;˘ ironhorsetavern.net

Old Soul & Pullman Bar 12th & R Streets B L D $ Full-service cafe with artisan coffee roasts, bakery goods and sandwiches â&#x20AC;˘ oldsoulco.com

Magpie Cafe 1601 16th Street L D $$-$$$ Wine/Beer Seasonal menu using the best local ingredients â&#x20AC;˘ magpiecafe.com

Nido Bakery

1409 R Street Suite 102 L D $ Bakery treats and seasonal specialities â&#x20AC;˘ hellonido.com

2005 11th Street 382-9722

OLD SAC Fat City Bar & Cafe 1001 Front St. 446-6768 D $$-$$$ Full Bar American cuisine served in a casual historic Old Sac location â&#x20AC;˘ Fatsrestaurants.com

Shoki Ramen House 1201 R Street L D $$ Japanese ďŹ ne dining using the best local ingredients â&#x20AC;˘ sshokiramenhouse.com

THE HANDLE The Rind 1801 L Street #40 441-7463 L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Cheese-centric menu paired with select wine and beer • therindsacramento.com

Zocolo 1801 Capitol Ave. 441-0303 L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Patio Regional Mexican cuisine served in an authentic artistic setting • zocolosacramento.com

Paragary’s Bar & Oven 1401 28th St. 457-5737 L D $$ Full Bar Fabulous Outdoor Patio, California cuisine with a French touch • Paragarys.com

Revolution Wines 2831 S Street L D $-$$ Beer/Wine Urban winery and tasting room with a creative menu using local sources • rwwinery. com

Skool 2315 K Street

MIDTOWN Biba Ristorante 2801 Capitol Ave. 455-2422 L D $$$ Full Bar Upscale Northern Italian cuisine served a la carte • Biba-restaurant.com

Café Bernardo

D $$ Inventive Japansese-inspired seafood dishes • skoolonkstreet.com

Suzie Burger 29th and P. Sts. 455-3300 L D $ Classic burgers, cheesesteaks, shakes, chili dogs, and other tasty treats • suzieburger.com

2726 Capitol Ave. 443-1180

Tapa The World

B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Casual California cuisine with counter service

2115 J St. 442-4353

Centro Cocina Mexicana 2730 J St. 442-2552 L D $$ Full Bar Patio Regional Mexican cooking served in a casual atmosphere • Paragarys.com

Easy on I 1725 I Street 469-9574 L D $-$$ Bar & grill with American eats, including BBQ, local brews & weekend brunch • easyoni.com

L D $-$$ Wine/Beer/Sangria Spanish/world cuisine in a casual authentic atmosphere, live ﬂamenco music - tapathewworld.com

Thai Basil Café 2431 J St. 442-7690 L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Patio Housemade curries among their authentic Thai specialties Thaibasilrestaurant.com

The Waterboy

2009 N Street

L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Patio Fine South of France and northern Italian cuisine in a chic neighborhood setting • waterboyrestaurant.com

L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Wood-ﬁred pizzas in an inventive urban alley setting • federalistpublichouse.com

LAND PARK Casa Garden Restaurant

Hot Italian

2760 Sutterville Road 452-2809

1627 16th Street 444-3000 L D Full Bar $$ Authentic hand-crafted pizzas with inventive ingredients, Gelato• hotitalian.net

L D $$ • D with minimum diners call to inquire Wine/Beer. Operated by volunteers to beneﬁt Sacramento Children’s Home. • casagardenrestaurant.org

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Freeport Bakery

1215 19th St. 441-6022 L D Full Bar $$$ Modern American cuisine in an upscale historic setting

Red Rabbit 2718 J Street L D $$ Full Bar All things local contribute to a sophisticated urban menu • theredrabbit.net

427 Broadway 442-4044 L D $ Full Bar Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Dine in or take out since 1986

Riverside Clubhouse

Best friends forever.

2633 Riverside Drive 448-9988

2000 Capitol Ave. 498-9891

Federalist Public House

Jamie’s Bar and Grill

L D $$ Full Bar Upscale American cuisine served in a contemporary setting • Riversideclubhouse.com

Taylor’s Kitchen 2924 Freeport Boulevard 443-5154 D $$$ Wine/Beer Dinner served Wed. through Saturday. Reservations suggested but walk-ins welcome.

Willie’s Burgers 2415 16th St. 444-2006 L D $ Great burgers and more. Open until 3 on Friday and Saturday • williesburgers.com

CURTIS PARK Café Dantorele 2700 24th St. 451-2200 B L D $$ Beer /Wine Outdoor Patio Seasonal menu features crepes and more in a colorful setting • cafedantorels.com

2966 Freeport Blvd. 442-4256

Pangaea Bier Café

B L $ Award-winning baked goods and cakes for eat in or take out • Freeportbakery.com

2743 Franklin Blvd. 454-4942

Iron Grill 13th Street and Broadway 737-5115 L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Upscale neighborhood steakhouse • Ironsteaks.com

L D Sunday Brunch $$ Beer /Wine Outdoor Patio A curated tap list dedicated to only the ﬁnest of brews • pangaeabiercafe.com

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Art Preview GALLERY ART SHOWS IN JULY

Tim Collom Gallery’s second annual summer group exhibit runs through Aug. 3, with more than 20 local artists sharing their images of summer. Participating artists include Tim Collom, Cameron Walker, Deborah Ashley, Jill Allyn Stafford, Anthony Montanino, Shirley Hazlett, Keith Bachmann, Bob Miller and Patris. Shown above: “Lake Natoma Inlet #2” by Sue Chapman. 915 20th St.; timcollomgallery.com

WAL Public Market Gallery shows the work of Oak Park’s Sarah Golden in July. A concurrent exhibit will take place at Oak Park Brewing Company. Shown above: a group of her colorful paintings. WAL, 1104 R St.; Oak Park Brewing Company, 3514 Broadway

Through Sept. 1, Sparrow Gallery presents “Dissent,” a group show featuring the work of Laurie Stevens, Nadine Robbins and other nationally known artists. Sparrow’s new microART gallery features the work of Nicky Ruxton through Aug. 4. Shown above: Ruxton’s creative-reuse work, which fuses collage and jewelry design with found-object assemblage. 1021 R St.; sparrowgallerysacramento.com

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Elliott Fouts Gallery presents a one-man show of the work of Micah Crandall-Bear through the end of July. Shown above: “Bios II.” 1831 P St.; efgallery.com

Shoki Ramen House 2530 21st Street 905-1911 L D $$ Beer/Wine Japanese ﬁne dining using the best local ingredients • shokiramenhouse.com

Gunther’s Ice Cream 2801 Franklin Blvd. 457-6646 Long-standing landmark with retro decor supplying homemade ice cream in a variety of ﬂavors • gunthersicecream.com

Opa! Opa! 5644 J St. 451-4000 L D Wine/Beer $ Fresh Greek cuisine in a chic, casual setting, counter service

Nopalitos 5530 H St. 452-8226 B L $ Wine/Beer Southwestern fare in a casual diner setting

Roxie Deli & Barbeque 3340 C St. 443-5402

EAST SAC

B L D $ Deli sandwiches, salads & BBQ made fresh. Large selection of craft Beer • roxiedeli.com

33rd Street Bistro

3301 Folsom Blvd. 455-2233 B L D $$ Full Bar Patio Paciﬁc Northwest cuisine in a casual bistro setting • 33rdstreetbistro.com

Selland’s Market Cafe 5340 H St. 736-3333 B L D $$ Wine/Beer High quality handcrafted food to eat in or take out, bakery, wine bar • sellands.com

Burr’s Fountain

4920 Folsom Blvd. 452-5516 B L D $ Fountain-style diner serving burgers, sandwiches, soup and ice cream specialties

OAK PARK La Venadita

Cabana Winery & Bistro 5610 Elvas 476-5492 LD $$ Wine tasting and paired entrees. Sunday Brunch 10 - 2. • cabanawine.com

Clubhouse 56 723 56th. St. 454-5656 BLD Full Bar $$ American. HD sports, kid's menu, breakfast weekends, Late night dining

OBO Italian 3145 Folsom Blvd. L D Full Bar $$ The rustic, seasonal, and nourishing ﬂavors of Italy. Counter service and patio • oboitalian. com

Español

3501 Thurd Ave. 4000-4676 L D $$ Full Bar Authentic Mexican cuisine with simple tasty menu in a colorful historic setting • lavenaditasac.com

Oak Park Brewing Company 3514 Broadway L D $$ Full Bar Award-winning beers and a creative pub-style menu in an historic setting • opbrewco.com

Vibe Health Bar 3515 Broadway B L D $-$$ Clean, lean & healthy snacks. Acai bowls are speciality. Kombucha on tap • vibehealthbar.com

ARDEN AREA

5723 Folsom Blvd. 457-3679

Bella Bru Café

L D Full Bar $-$$ Classic Italian cuisine served in a traditional family-style atmosphere

5038 Fair Oaks Blvd. 485-2883

Evan’s Kitchen 855 57th St. 452-3896 B L D Wine/Beer $$ Eclectic California cuisine served in a family-friendly atmosphere, community table for single diners • Chefevan.com

Formoli’s Bistro

B L D $-$$ Full bar, casual, locally owned European style café with table service from 5 pm and patio dining • bellabrucafe.com

Cafe Bernardo Pavilions Shopping Center B L D $$ Full Bar Outdoor Patio Seasonal, European-inﬂuenced comfort food • Paragarys.com

3839 J St. 448-5699 B L D Wine/Beer $$-$$$ Mediterranean inﬂuenced cuisine in a stylish neighborhood setting • formolisbistro.com

Hawks Public House 1525 Alhambra Blvd. 558-4440 L D $$-$$$ Familiar classics combined with specialty ingredients by chefs Molly Hawks and Mike Fagnoni • hawkspublichouse.com

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Café Vinoteca 3535 Fair Oaks Blvd. 487-1331 L D $$ Full Bar Italian bistro in a casual setting • Cafevinoteca.com

Ettore’s 2376 Fair Oaks Blvd. 482-0708 B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer European-style gourmet café with salads, soup, and desserts in a bistro setting • Ettores.com

3145 Folsom Blvd. 551-1559

The Kitchen

L D $-$$ Beer/Wine Raw and reﬁned, traditional Japanese cuisine and sushi • krurestaurant.com

2225 Hurley Way 568-7171

La Trattoria Bohemia 3649 J St. 455-7803 L D Wine/Beer $-$$ Italian and Czech specialties in a neighborhood bistro setting

D $$$ Wine/Beer Five-course gourmet demonstration dinner by reservation only • Thekitchenrestaurant.com

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

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