Tommy J’s Grill & Catering

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Tommy J Grill focuses on serving the highest quality food, spirits, and catering with excellent customer service in a manner for any budget.

“We serve an outstanding brunch every Sat and Sun from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,” president and CEO Adam Andrews said. “We’re a favorite venue for the NFL Sunday Ticket.

“The building was built in 1927! Its centennial is right around the corner. These walls could tell stories of the early days in Yolo; Prohibition days, card rooms, soda fountains, sandwich/candy shops, fern bars, biker bars, college hangouts, and how Thai cuisine got its start in the county.”

Andrews started as a bouncer and has been with the business for 32 years.

Kim Eichorn, Lyon Real Estate

401 Second St., Davis 530-304-4947 kimeichorn.com business is facilitating property tours virtually, since so many buyers are moving into the area from other places. It’s challenging to physically be in Davis every time a new listing pops up so using Facetime and Zoom has become quite common.

Eichorn graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies and Spanish not knowing at the time that she would end up as a real estate professional. Practicing real estate requires a license and recertification every four years. “Additionally,” she said, “I place a ton of emphasis on professional and personal growth, and development — attending numerous meetings and training courses each year. I have a personal business coach with whom I meet every other week. I’m constantly growing as a human which helps me serve my clients at a higher level.”

She has been a member of an international “Work By Referral” coaching program since 2006. More and more people are purchasing second homes, investment properties or helping their adult kids purchase homes outside the area. She offers herself as resource for finding a competent Realtor across the country wherever needed.

Vice President Tom Jobst got his start in food service at the UCD COHO where he worked his way up to manager. He’s been around for 17 years

Davis is a unique place, unapologetically itself. It is tremendously proud of its dedication to the small business community which in turn fosters fierce loyalty. “We are humbled by the support that got us through the last couple years. Not everybody made it. We lost some iconic venues.Through the years so much has changed on our corner.

It has been our goal to listen to our clientele so that we may be of service to this community. We take pride in our dedication to support local fundraising

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Tommy J’s is truly owneroperated. Andrews puts in 40-plus hours per week behind the bar, and Jobst puts in 40-plus hours per week in the kitchen. There is usually at least one owner on site, and customers say that makes it unique.

The hamburger patties are hand-formed each day and served on a local Village Bakery sesame bun. Soups are made from scratch, and the aioli dressings are in-house recipes. They take pride in making the bulk of their recipes from scratch, just like home-cooking. “Customers say that we have the best burgers around,” according to Andrews, “and we say that it’s all because of the hard work that our staff puts in preparing our menu. Our customers see that when they dine with us.”

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Current owner Jeff DeBrito knows that the Davis Barber Shop has been in the same basic location at 209 G St., with a few remodels, since sometime between 1915 and 1919. With that Jeff can still be heard saying, they still deliver tradition, value and service without regret. Time moves on but their commitment to excellence remains the same. They care about their customers. That’s why generations of families continue to come through our door.

Jeff’s father, John Brito, took over the shop in 1983 and passed it on to Jeff when John retired and moved to San Luis Obispo. In August of 2018, Davis Barber Shop and family celebrated a century of service. Stay tuned in for news about the return of the bamboo bicycles that John built.

The shop was already in its seventh decade when John took ownership, and over the years he made some changes that brought in a whole new set of customers. Jeff remembers his dad saying it was time to toss all of the ashtrays and Playboy magazines, and bring in toys and memorabilia to make The Davis Barber Shop the most family-friendly barbershop in town. And that continues to this day in 2023.

The box of hands-on toys and the collection of posters, telephone pole insulators, barber poles, superheroes and train cars is so dense and eclectic that you’ll