
Neighborhood Favorite: Amazon Grill
A nonprofit serves Brazilian takeout out of a former school cafeteria
Amazon Grill is operated by the nonprofit Brazilian Center for
Cultural Exchange of Sacramento, which serves as a hub for the
Capital Region’s Brazilian community.

Incubator Lab for Food and Ag Tech Startups Opens in Woodland
A startup incubator aims to bring a new generation of food and
agricultural technology innovators to the Yolo County
seat.

California Extends Outdoor Dining, To-Go Drinks Through Dec. 31
Even as the state prepares to lift coronavirus restrictions on June 15, some changes such as outdoor dining and to-go drinks will likely remain in many California cities. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced pandemic extensions through Dec. 31.

No Room for Hate
How the pandemic coupled with anti-Asian hate is affecting businesses in the Capital Region
As the pandemic forced businesses across the Capital Region and the country to shut down, there has been an uptick in reports of anti-Asian racism and violence.

Getting to Know: Shadi Khattab
How the founder of Onit Coffee plans to expand from a truck to a franchise
Onit Coffee isn’t your standard coffee shop. For starters, it’s
not a “shop” in the brick-and-mortar sense (yet).

Neighborhood Favorite: Elena’s Kitchen & Catering
A Carmichael deli offers a culinary tour of the former Soviet region
To walk along Elena’s deli counter is to explore the diversity of
the former Soviet republics.

Bringing Together an ‘Experience’
Pressed Record Cafe — a combination record store, coffee shop and supper club — finds its home in Sacramento
Pressed Record Cafe co-owners Dean Bardouka, Jon Blunck and James Williams have boldly chosen to specialize in three of Sacramento’s most populated business spaces.

Greener Pastures
Long Dream Farm aims to prove that dairy production can be both ethical and economically viable
Andrew and Krista Abrahams want to rethink the assumptions of traditional dairy production.

Startup of the Month: Foodom
Business serves up on-demand home cooks
The Folsom-based startup Foodom launched in March 2020 to bring experienced cooks into the homes of busy families.

How Cornish Pasties Got to California
Grass Valley’s Cornish pasties are a remnant of the town’s mining history
Cornish pasties are an edible trace of the gold rush, connecting
Grass Valley to a global history of migration and
extraction.