Sacramento was recently named the most ethnically diverse city in the country. Looking at the food scene, it's certainly true. Within a 5-block radius of City Hall, one can find Indian, Japanese, Ethiopian, Mexican, Italian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Middle Eastern, and French, to name just a few.
Sacramento is home to a burgeoning foodie community, and a surprising amount is fan-friendly. Where else can you have dim sum in the morning, samosas at lunch, and a steak dinner with all the trimmings in the evening? We can serve special dietary restrictions, too. Vegan? Try Kathmandu, a Nepalese place that specializes in vegetarian fare. Kosher? Well, in the Downtown/Midtown area you might have trouble finding a place, but we do have a kosher deli-restaurant a few miles away, or you might try some of the halal places nearby. Gluten-free? Our local food co-op has a prepared food area that always serves something gluten-free for you, too. In days to come, we will be exploring all these options, and more.
We also have areas of town that are food-centered. There are several places close to Downtown that are concentrated "food rows". 16th Street from about R Street down to E Street has at least one eatery on every block. Broadway between 10th & Alhambra (about 20 blocks) is home to the aforementioned Kathmandu, the Tower Cafe (built in the old Tower Drugs Building, where Russ Solomon started Tower Records), fast food joints of every stripe, soul food, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese....well, you get the idea. Farther out, the area of Stockton Boulevard from Fruitridge Road to Florin Road has been called "Little Saigon". There are literally dozens, if not hundreds, of Vietnamese food shops, many specializing in banh mi (those wonderful sandwiches!) or pho (that wonderful noodle soup!) Again, that is for the future.
In the coming days, I will, with a coterie of assistants, be exploring the Sacramento food scene and reporting our findings here.
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