Description and review of Juno’s Kitchen sourdough bread, hand-crafted daily by chef-owner Mark Helms at his East Sacramento restaurant and deli. Juno’s Kitchen is one of my favorite places to source sourdough bread. Who doesn’t love a really good sourdough bread? Mark Helms makes his bread using three simple ingredients: flour, water and salt. He […]
Sampino’s Towne Foods Takeout
Description and review of Sampino’s Towne Foods, a family-owned Italian deli and restaurant located in the Mansion Flats neighborhood of Sacramento. During the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown I have been staying at home and cooking up a storm. I am at the point where I am getting tired of my own cooking, despite trying out a […]
Gold Rush Grille Delivered
Description of a meal deal from Gold Rush Grille/Crisp Catering in Sacramento. Bonus: Help Feed First Responders & Front-Line Workers. Eighteen members of the now disbanded Sacramento Women’s Action Network (SWAN) recently participated in a “happy hour” meetup via Zoom. It was really great to “see” and catch up with everyone. See related blog post: […]
Richmaid Restaurant – Lodi, CA
Description and review of Richmaid Restaurant, a family-owned restaurant in Lodi, CA that is famous for their Broasted Chicken. Forty-plus members of the Sacramento Renaissance Society took a day trip to Lodi recently for lunch at the Richmaid Restaurant. The Richmaid Restaurant is known for their home-style cooking – and in particular their broasted chicken. […]
The Coconut River Park
Description and review of The Coconut River Park, a Thai restaurant that recently opened in the River Park neighborhood of East Sacramento. A friend invited me to join her for lunch on a recent Sunday at The Coconut River Park. The restaurant opened in early January. The Coconut River Park is located in the strip […]