Description and review of Mas Taco Bar located on the R Street Corridor in Sacramento at 1800 15th Street. An out-of-town friend and former lobbyist colleague of mine and I recently enjoyed a mid-week lunch at Mas Taco Bar. Our plan was to have lunch and then afterwards visit some of the nearby shops and […]
10th Annual Taste of East Sacramento
Description and review of the 10th Annual Taste of East Sacramento – featuring some of East Sacramento’s best restaurants – as well as numerous wineries and breweries. The East Sacramento Chamber of Commerce sponsored Taste of East Sacramento was held at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church complex on Saturday, July 14. The venue is perfect […]
Sacramento Bastille Day Waiters’ Race
Description and review of the 9th Annual Sacramento Bastille Day Waiters’ Race and Street Festival – a fun event held each year on July 14 in Midtown Sacramento (Handle District). Are you familiar with the backstory of Bastille Day – a national holiday celebrated each year in France? Do you know the story behind the […]
Sacramento’s Cultural Landscape
Description of Sacramento’s Cultural Landscape i.e. the citywide inventory of existing arts and cultural assets developed for Creative Edge, Sacramento’s Arts, Culture and Creative Economy Plan (Part 2). What are “arts and cultural assets” and where are they located in Sacramento? See related blog post: Sacramento Creative Edge Plan To better understand the scale and […]
Cielito Lindo Revisited – Sacramento Restaurants
Description and review of a recent dinner at Cielito Lindo, a “modern Mexican cuisine” restaurant located in East Sacramento on J Street. After a recent neighborhood association board of directors meeting four of us decided to go out to dinner. Mexican food sounded appealing to all of us, and after considering the options we went […]