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Sacramento may be home to a cellar-dwelling NBA squad, but if there’s one thing this town does well, it’s beer. It’s in our roots—many argue the city was built on brewery money—but it also speaks to our denizens laissez-faire penchant for kicking back with a cold one, maybe? Anyway, gypsy brewers and brewery tap rooms are popping up throughout the region. So, just in time for Sacramento Beer Week, SN&R looks at the latest in locally made beers.

Ever since Chris Lehane, executive director of arena-booster organization Think Big Sacramento, declared that a new Sacramento Kings arena downtown would be the biggest thing for Sacramento since the transcontinental railroad, SN&R has suspected that the hype around a sports facility might be a bit overblown. Still, there’s a big vote coming for the city council on Tuesday, February 28, and details of a possible agreement between the city, the Maloof family and the NBA are finally, finally becoming public this week. SN&R has the CliffsNotes for when the much anticipated “term sheet” hits the streets. Bites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Thinking big for dummies . . . . . . . . . . 10 Catholics and birth control . . . . . . . . 12 You Are Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 So fresh, so lean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Hammond why Sacramento hates jazz music, and SN&R intern Valentín

Almanza interviews Pangaea Two Brews Cafe’s James Anderson for Beer Week. Popsmart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Sacto style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Scene&Heard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Events Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Kings mid-season report card. . . . . 24

COOLHUNTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 ASK JOEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 STAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 The Idea Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 The Dance on Widow’s Row . . . . . . . . 36 Now Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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Yes, even Sacramento gets Fashion Week. This doesn’t mean you have to burn all your threads that are more than a decade old. But it does mean you have to read Kari Shipman—of Juniper James fame—on some of her favorite local designers. Also this week: Jonathan Mendick gives the Kings a report card (shocker: They’re not getting any money from papa), Becca Costello asks Ross

GREEN DAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Crepe Escape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 The V Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Dish Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Eat It and Reap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Food Stuff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

A Separation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Re “Cuts, crowded classrooms & consultants” by Cosmo Garvin (SN&R Frontlines, February 9): Let’s look at some facts about teacher salaries, shall we? (All data on teacher salaries is taken from Ed-Data, which gives free information about teacher salaries and benefits for every school district in the state. The most recent data available on the site is from 2009-2010 and interestingly excludes information about administrative salaries.) The range of teacher salaries in the Sacramento City Unified School District starts at $40,184 ($218 a day; $31 an hour) for an entry-level teacher ($8,000 more than I made last year in private industry with a master’s degree). The work year for a teacher is 184 work days (180 teaching days). The work day for a teacher is a short 7 hours. Please don’t waste my time telling me that teachers work longer hours than their contract requires, blah, blah, blah, they are supposed to be professionals. We all take work home. The highest teacher salary possible in the school district is $86,673. Average salary for a teacher in the district is $63,345. Add to this 8.25 percent ($5,225 for the average teacher) for the district contribution to the State Teacher’s Retirement System and the $9,949 contributions for benefits that the public pays on their behalf. This would add up to annual compensation of $78,518 ($426 a day; $60.96 an hour). A teacher earning the top salary would earn these amounts: $86,673 + $7,150 +$9,949 = $103,772 in total compensation ($563 a day; $80.42an hour). Eye-opening data from the U.S. Census Bureau: The average per capita income of the residents in Sacramento is $25,427. The median income level in the LETTER OF city of Sacramento—that’s all wage earners in a household—is THE WEEK $50,267. So the average teacher in Sacramento is earning $37,918 (more than 149 percent) more than the average resident who pays their salaries. The average individual teacher is making $13,708 (greater than 26 percent) more than the average city of Sacramento household. And that is just the higher amount on salaries; few private employees have the kind of retirement and fringe contributions that teachers enjoy. The article spends a lot of time focusing on consulting contracts and this could be justified in some cases but no facts are given except that 77 percent of the $39 million is from restricted funds. An example could be money for free lunches that can’t be spend on teacher salaries (thank goodness, or it would be, I am quite certain). [Cosmo] Garvin reports the wonderful news that board member Diana Rodriguez managed to win support on the board for “an ad hoc committee to hold hearings and study consultant contracts.” First of all, the board approved all of those contracts. Did Rodriguez miss that? She voted on them. Is she unsure of her decision or is she really just looking for a public buffer from the teacher union? The elephant at the contract-negotiation table is the lack of the district’s ability to rein in the average teacher salary, not on the 15 percent of the budget they have some discretion over. Real savings must include cutting salaries, cutting work years, cutting benefits and reining in the cost of fringe benefits. Teachers do important work, but so does my bus driver. I see no justifiable reason that an average teacher makes a salary so far above the average citizen who foots the bill. They’re not royalty, and they’re not heroes.

This statue, located on the roof of the state Capitol building, depicts an American Indian woman on horseback carrying a baby while being attacked by a buffalo. It’s a recreation by Spero Anargyros of a group of historic statues that vanished during construction of the Capitol annex in 1948.

Granted, I regularly walk, ride a bicycle and drive a vehicle. I’m as culpable as any Sacramento driver of having proceeded in the midst of a pack of cars down J Street without stopping for pedestrians attempting to cross. I’m trying to be better about taking it a bit slower and keeping an eye out for other users of the road. Others may disagree, but I have found it much easier to see pedestrians and bicyclists on 19th and 21st streets where the streets have been converted to two-lane single direction with bicycle lanes. It also has reduced both the concern over unexpectedly running into an opening car door when driving, and the concern of getting run over trying to get out of a car. As a driver, bicyclist and pedestrian I would be glad to see I and J streets converted all the way to City Hall, even with the resulting impact on traffic flow. For now, let’s all begin by agreeing to slow down a notch and look out for our fellow Sacramentans as we share this public resource.

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Lose a lane for pedestrians Re “Drivers, you’re responsible” by Gerard Falla (SN&R Guest Comment, February 2): I heartily agree with Mr. Falla on the point that drivers in Sacramento should take a much more cautious approach toward pedestrians and bicyclists. The prevailing notion currently seems to be that right of way is a function of mass times speed, whereby a speeding half-ton pickup should be regarded as one rung below an emergency vehicle. This principle is reinforced for me every day when attempting to cross I and J streets at 20th Street in Midtown. Standing at the corner of Lush Salon, one can hear the roar of engines revving as drivers come BEFORE

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around the corner from 21st Street a block away and enter the start of the three-lane portion of I Street heading downtown. Shifting from two lanes to three, the drivers are far too concerned with jockeying for position and gaining speed to spare attention or concern for anyone bravely attempting to cross the road on foot. Occasionally a friendly driver will stop and allow you to cross, but this is actually the most dangerous moment for a pedestrian. It is a common occurrence for other drivers to swerve around a car stopped at a crosswalk in Midtown. I have become accustomed to stopping in front of each stopped car and double checking the next lane to be certain the next driver will stop, a result of a few too many close calls over the years.

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A recent study by D. Mark Anderson demonstrates that states with legalized medical marijuana have seen fatal car accident rates drop by 9 percent. This decline was linked directly to a reduction in the practice of drunk driving. Persons living in states that had legalized medical marijuana were less likely to drive under the influence of alcohol, and more likely to use marijuana instead. Legal marijuana lowers highway accident rates. Ralph Givens via email

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Nothing magic about it Re “Oh, ho, ho, it’s magic ...” (SN&R Letters, February 2): Richard Copp’s argument about marijuana on the highway misses the point. No one has said that marijuana drivers are completely accident-free. What the records show is that cannabis smokers have the lowest accident rate of any group, including teetotalers. When the records are examined it is clear that completely sober drivers have more disastrous collisions on the highway than pot smokers. |

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Lagging rights Lots of schools have mottos. The Sacramento Unified School District ought to have one too: Devil take the hindmost. Last week Freeport Elementary School was sacrificed to save the district maybe $400,000 toward a $28 million deficit. Had to be done. The school is under enrolled by COSMO GARVIN and, Bites can’t help but notice, has the lowest test scores in the district. The teachers union supports the closure and has been pushing all along to shutter schools to save money. Bites has never understood the union’s eagerness to abandon neighborhood schools. That’s just more schoolhouses for the charter-school companies to siphon students and state funding, further undermining the public-school system. Speaking of which. While the SCUSD budget is tanking, school sports eliminated, school buses cut and teachers pink-slipped, Mayor Kevin Johnson says he’ll introduce his own report cards for local schools. No thanks. We parents know too well how our kids’ schools are doing, without K.J.’s report cards. If the mayor is really interested in helping Sacramento public schools succeed—not just cannibalizing them for his own charter-school business— then there are better uses of his limited time and clout. Sac city school officials are exploring a parcel tax or other sources of new revenue to save programs. Johnson should get in touch.

Local NAACP president Betty Williams officially launched her city

council campaign against incumbent District 8 representative Bonnie Pannell last week. She’s got a slick mailer out dinging Pannell for the ostensibly high unemployment in her district: “52% of people in District 8 are either unemployed or out of the workforce,” the Williams campaign complains. Sounds pretty bad, right? Kevin Johnson says Pannell must be one terrible what with all that he’ll introduce his own councilwoman, unemployment. report cards for local District 8 may have high numbers, but this statistic schools. No thanks. jobless is misleading. Williams’ campaign manager Sam Walton confirmed that their 52 percent unemployed number includes retirees, students, stay-at-home parents, people with disabilities, anyone over age 18 who doesn’t have a job, for any reason, whether they want work or not. It’s going to be that kind of campaign.

At press time, Mayor K.J. still had not signed on the Mayors Freedom to Marry campaign, like most of the mayors of most of the world-class cities in America have done. The Stonewall Democratic Club of Sacramento asked the mayor to sign on several weeks ago and have turned in hundreds of petitions urging him to support marriage equality. A month later, nothing. What’s taking so long? Perhaps the mayor doesn’t want to alienate any of his pastor friends. Nah, that would be too cynical. Back on February 7, the day the latest federal court decision on Proposition 8 came down, Team K.J. sent out this response to the Freedom to Marry petition. “Like President [Barack] Obama, my personal belief is that marriage is between a man and a woman. But I strongly oppose discrimination being written into our constitution, and that’s why I opposed Prop 8 when it was on the ballot, supported measures on the City Council against it, and why I agree with the Court’s decision today.” “Marriage is between a man and a woman,” is pretty much the same line as Proposition 8. It’s very different from saying, as the mayors of Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Houston, Boston, Austin, Davis, Chico, West Sacramento, Oakland, Chicago, St. Louis, Phoenix and bunch of other cities have said, “All people should be able to share in the love and commitment of marriage.” As for that bit of “I’m like Obama” misdirection, forget it. Obama is wrong. He’s also running for president of America, not mayor of the comparatively progressive Sacramento. What’s K.J.’s excuse? Ω

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BIG FOR DUMMIES Your guide to the coming Kings arena-pocalypse Ever since Chris Lehane, executive director of arena-booster organization Think Big Sacramento, declared that a new by Sacramento Kings arena downtown Cosmo Garvin would be the biggest thing for and Sacramento since the transcontinental Nick Miller railroad, we’ve suspected that the hype around a sports facility might be getting a bit overblown. Still, there’s a big vote by the city council coming on Tuesday, February 28, and details of a possible agreement between the city, the Maloof family and Check out SN&R’s the NBA are finally becoming public news blog, Snog, for this week—at the last-possible moment new information on before the vote. It’s tough not to get the proposed new caught up. Are you ready for some arena. Or follow staff writers Cosmo Garvin arena-pocalypse? We figure the city council will vote (@cosmog) and Nick Miller yes, narrowly, and approve the general (@NickMillerSNR) framework of the agreement—tenatively on Twitter. putting $200 million to $250 million in public money toward the deal. That doesn’t mean it’s a good deal. And whatever hype you hear in the next few days, Tuesday’s vote is not binding, and there’s still some time to wriggle out if it gets dicey. That’s a good thing, given the NBA-imposed deadline of March 1 to have a rough arena-financing plan in place, or possibly lose the team to other suitors such as Anaheim or even Seattle. Here a few things to look for— when the much anticipated “term sheet” hits the streets.

Up to now, the speculation has been that the city would be on the hook for $200 million toward the new arena. More worthless speculation, arena operator AEG is willing to kick in $50 million. And of course we all want to know just how little the Maloof family, who own the Kings, will be asked to pay. Rumor is about $85 million—$60 million in cash and $25 million in property they own near the current Arco Arena site. That doesn’t add up to $387 million, the arena’s estimated price tag. And it seems as likely as not that number is pretty low.

Oh yeah, what’s the arena really going to cost?

That $387 million price tag doesn’t take into account the “premium parking structure” that’s been suggested by Think Big Sacramento. It doesn’t include any of costs of new infrastructure needed for a new arena—certainly up into the tens of millions of dollars, some think as much as $100 million. It sure would be good for the city council to have a firm grasp of some of these additional costs—and where that money will come from—before voting yes. It will also be good to know who pays for cost overruns.

What about the Kings loan? It just bugs us that the $85 million number from the Maloofs is so close to what they already owe the city for the last Kings bailout. We know that Assistant City Manager John Dangberg and other city officials have repeatedly said that the 1997 loan is not being forgiven. Still, it’ll be nice to know just when and how that’s going to be paid off.

How do we get our parking money back?

The council is expected to go forward with a “request for proposals” to find a company to privatize the city’s public-parking system, and take about $9 million in parking revenue each year (and more as rates go up and demand increases) for the next 20 to 50 years. In exchange, the company will make a big cash payment upfront to build an arena. Several council members have said that kind of hit to the city’s general fund is not acceptable. And the term sheet due out this week is expected to explain in some detail just that money will be paid back. Ticket surcharges are one possibility. But what if ticket sales lag? Sales tax generated at the new arena could be used, but is that really new money to the city? Does the city’s general fund get tapped if those revenue streams fall short?

Is there a better use for that public money?

If the city does privatize its parking system, there are any number of worthy investments that money might be used for. A couple of council members will probably raise the question on Tuesday. But don’t expect there to be any real debate on it.

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Suddenly, everyone’s a Sacramento City Council-beat reporter. Twitter dispatches abound:

Sacramento and Seattle aren’t a world apart. Just 9 degrees latitude, in fact. So why, then, are the city’s two proposed NBA arena deals night and day—and who’s denizens are getting the proverbial screw job?

Carmichael Dave, @CarmichaelDave “I propose that they erect a voluntary vasectomy and tubal ligation kiosk at these council meetings. Get a free button.”

Public vs. private money

Jim Crandell, @JimCrandell “I literally lost sleep over last night’s city council vote. I don’t know what more to say about the arena plan. Maybe that’s just Sacramento.”

Mayor Kevin Johnson’s asking the city to pony up more than $203 million in parking assets, this in addition to $40 million in downtown rail-yard acreage. King County in Washington simply must back $200 million in bonds. Advantage Seattle.

HANDICAP THE VOTE There’s a Twitter hash tag making the rounds—“#5votes”—that references the handful of yeas needed to move the arena deal forward. But what’s really the likelihood of getting five nods? In true Maloof fashion, SN&R places its bets:

Tab Berg, @tabberg “The real brick here is the one being used to bludgeon taxpayers into subsidizing Arena for NBA owners.”

What’s the split?

Seattle will cover 40 percent of the deal. Here, the original idea was a 30-30-30 three-way divvy—but now, apparently, Sacramento has to cover more than half the costs. Advantage Seattle.

Ashby gives project the nod despite the prospect of an Arco ghost ship and collateral damage to Natomas.

Chris Lehane, @chrislehane “Big night in #sacramento. Democracy in action as city considers next steps re arena that will = 4k jobs and $7b. The People’s House.”

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Seattle seemingly busted out a plan in a week. Sacramento? Going on a year. Advantage Seattle.

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Sandy Sheedy You’ve read this paper before, right?

Steve Cohn

In the beginning, there was a lotta talk about “regionalism” and the suburbs kicking on the arena deal. In the end? Sorry, Sacramento. Meanwhile, the King County, Wash.—not just Seattle—is backing bonds for the proposal up north. Advantage Seattle.

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Cohn, who’ll take over as councilman of the land of the proposed arena site, has said he won’t vote for a bad deal. Chances are he’ll think this deal is just good enough.

Marcos Breton, @MarcosBreton “Gonna turn in. One last thought: #HereWeSayYes”

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Rob Fong,

Fong is the original arena hawk. He’ll likely vote “Hell yes.”

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Back in 2010 when Schenirer was running for city council, he opposed the “Convergence” arena proposal because it meant a big donation of city land in Natomas. “I don’t see how we can give away a resource that’s worth at least $30 million,” he told SN&R at the time. Today? We figure he sticks with the “power trio” he’s formed with Mayor Kevin Johnson and Ashby.

Who can you trust? The “We’re-leaving-town-ohwait-we’re-staying” pair Joe and Gavin Maloof? Or Seattle native and convicted Sacramento Kings thief Chris Hansen, the billionaire who wants to snag an NBA squad and move them into his proposed new digs in the Emerald City? Time for a bro-off:

Darrell Fong

Advantage Lil Jon

Still the most fiscally conservative member of the council, and still a no.

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Look for McCarty to ask about other possible uses of parking money, and for city staff to quickly change the subject.

Hansen agrees to $300 million for Seattle arena without being shaken down by city or NBA “I still consider this home”—an owner worth your entire city parking cache, no?

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Catholics and birth control Local believers disagree with Church policy The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ decision to fight rules in President Barack Obama’s health-care reform law has alienated an unexpected conby stituent: Sacramento Catholics. Kel Munger The Church’s opposition to the law, which kelm@ requires employers to provide contraceptive covnewsreview.com erage in employee health insurance, took some by surprise, since it already included an exception for those who are employed directly by religious institutions or perform work related to the Church’s religious mission. But leaders objected to paying for coverage for employees’ birth control at affiliated institutions, such as hospitals and universities, even when those employees were not Catholic. Several recent polls show, however, that between 58 and 62 percent of American Catholics approve of employer-paid health care covering birth control. The Catholic Church’s official policy in the face of those poll numbers has a lot of people scratching their heads—and some of them are local Catholics. Aracelly Navarro, a Sacramento woman who Look for more works for a local nonprofit, feels the Church’s coverage on approach to issues such as contraception “creates Kel Munger’s blog at more hostility rather than a dialogue.” www.newsreview.com/ “At church on Sunday, they were recomhotflash. mending that people not vote for Obama, and they were circulating a petition opposing the federal rules about contraceptive coverage,” she said. Navarro, who attends St. Rose Catholic Church on Franklin Boulevard, would prefer to see the Catholic Church engage in an internal

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So fresh, so lean Enrollment in the state’s food-stamp program is woeful. But a new report shows that the numbers are trending by upward—and that Sacramento is Seth Sandronsky leading the charge. Low-income county residents who take advantage of CalFresh, or the program formerly known as food stamps, is finally on the rise after years of low participation. Still, a new report by California Food Policy Advocates notes that barely more than half of Californians eligible for food stamps sign up. And some 81,000 Sacramentans who qualify still haven’t registered. In fact, a little more than half of all eligible Californians participate in CalFresh. This means the program, which is federally funded and county administered, fails to reach 3.5 million state residents for nutritional assistance. For Sacramento County, two-thirds of those eligible, or 178,000 people, used CalFresh in 2010, according to the CFPA. But another one-third did not receive benefits but could have. Edith Martinez, who oversees food-stamps outreach in the area and is program manager at the River City Food Bank in Midtown, says This story was funded by there are a lot of misconceptions a grant from the Sierra Health Foundation to do about the program. “In assisting low-income working independent reporting on the topic of food households through the application access in California. process,” she explained, “I’ve had to address some of the myths.” For Read the California instance, she noted that “many people Food Policy Advocates’ don’t know that they can work and report and more at still be eligible for CalFresh.” www.cfpa.net. That’s a loss nutritionally. And it’s also a fiscal loss for Sacramento County and California: Full-participation in CalFresh would bring $4.9 billion in federal funds each year to the state economy. Of this $4.9 billion, an additional $109 million would flow to Sacramento County, which ranks fifth among 58 counties in CalFresh utilization. The extra $109 million in CalFresh benefits would, in turn, reap an estimated $195 million increase in annual Sacramento County’s economic activity, according to the CFPA. This activity includes an estimated annual increase of sales-tax revenue of $736,000 for Sacramento. Residents eligible for CalFresh include a family of four with income

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Sacramentans sign up for food stamps at a higher clip—but poor participation rates cost region hundreds of millions of $22,350 a year. CalFresh recipients may not participate in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations or receive Supplemental Security Income. In the meantime, CalFresh modernization efforts are under way. Assembly Bill 6, the CalFresh Act of 2011, was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown last October and removes the fingerprinting requirement for CalFresh applicants and also replaces a quarterly reporting system with one that is semi-annual. Republican state Sen. Bob Dutton, however, wants to turn back the clock and repeal this new law, arguing that CalFresh is rife with fraud and waste and will only get worse without fingerprinting. He introduced a bill last week that would reinstate the requirement.

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“Many people don’t know that they can work and still be eligible for CalFresh.” Edith Martinez outreach director, River City Food Bank, on misconceptions regarding the state food-stamp program Further, health-care reform in 2014 will increase the number of people income eligible for Medi-Cal, said Tia Shimada, nutrition advocate with the CFPA. This will allow people to sign up for Medi-Cal (Medicaid in the Golden State) and CalFresh at the same time, as both federally funded programs have similar application questions. In July, the Social Security Administration will focus on streamlining the enrollment of low-income seniors in CalFresh. According to Martinez, there are more than 7,000 people receiving CalFresh benefits in Sacramento County who are elderly, disabled or homeless. “CalFresh is especially important for populations who do not always have the means to access food,” Martinez reminded. Ω

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CalFresh conundrum by JEFF VONKAENEL

Overly complicated food-stamps system robs state of $4 billion

Kevin Concannon, under secretary at the United States Department of Agriculture, has a simple goal: No one goes hungry in America. While others may have similar ideas, Concannon oversees the $100 billion Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as the food-stamps program, which feeds one in four Americans. In California, it is called CalFresh. And in California, we have made a mess of it. Big time. We, the inhabitants of the Golden State, are Concannon’s problem children. Due to an inefficient and overly complicated system, only about half of the California residents eligible for CalFresh have signed up. This is one of the worst records in the country. There are other states with 90 percent of their eligible residents enrolled, at an Imagine what a difference administrative cost of only $20 per month each, while $4 billion in federal aid California’s lousy record is could make in our state. still costing us three times as much in administrative costs. Compared to the rest of California, Sacramento County does a bit better, with roughly 72 percent of eligible residents enrolled. The other counties in our region—Yolo, Sutter, El Dorado and Nevada—are closer to the state average, with only around 50 percent of eligible residents signed up. According to California Food Policy Advocates, there are about 110,000 Sacramento-area residents who are eligible for food stamps, but not enrolled. If we could enroll them all, it would bring $250 million a year in aid into our region. Yes, that’s $250 million we are leavWant to see if you ing on the table. are one of the many Statewide, the total is $4 billion. Imagine what a eligible Californians not yet enrolled for difference this money could make in our state. But CalFresh? Visit there is hope on the horizon. The state recently www.calfresh.ca.gov passed Assembly Bill 6, which removes the fingerto check eligibility or printing requirement. Only one other state now apply online. requires fingerprinting: Arizona. Here in Sacramento we have a group of elected officials, government employees, food-bank managers and private-sector citizens working on the problem. Concannon met with us at lunch recently to tell us about what is happening at the federal level, and to hear what we are doing here in Sacramento. When asked about solutions, Concannon mentioned Florida. There, despite losing a significant number of state workers to budget cuts, outreach from nonprofits and faith groups helped the state Jeff vonKaenel is sign up an additional million residents. We hope to the president, CEO and do something similar here. majority owner Kevin Concannon is an incredible public servant. of the News & Review newspapers in One minute, he can easily rattle off the statistics, and Sacramento, Chico the next minute he can talk about how the SNAP has and Reno. meant that a senior citizen no longer needs to choose between food and medicine, and how a woman whose husband is serving oversees can now feed her young children. It was a joy to break bread with this man. And, in a way, one out of every four Americans will be breaking bread with him tonight. Ω

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Day as a bird

Strawberry jaded Whatever flavor of jaded you prefer—and there’s so

Our writer visits a nearby rescue hospital and a new compassion takes flight I listen as staff and volunteers at the International Bird Rescue in the Sacramento Valley are updated on story the status of each patient in the and photo hospital—nearly 20 birds. by Jennifer Davidson Next, the group forms into teams of two. They’re skilled and coordinated as they capture a bird, cover it with a towel to keep it calm and hold it close to the body before bringing it indoors for care. Each bird is weighed, assessed and examined. The teams draw blood, take X-rays, perform physical therapy by slowly stretching injured wings, and administer medications. It is a swift, compassionate examination, performed with quiet voices while the bird remains under the towel, except for the portion of its body being looked at. The rescue center, located in nearby Fairfield, rehabilitates aquatic birds that are oiled or otherwise injured—and not just birds from California, but around the world. Alice Berkner founded the center in 1971 after witnessing the aftermath of the collision between two Chevron tankers, which spilled 800,000 gallons of oil in the San Francisco Bay in January 1971. Before the collision, there had never been awareness of the need for such an organization, explains Green Days is on the Jay Holcomb, emeritus director at lookout for innovative sustainable projects International Bird Rescue. At age 19, Holcomb was but one throughout the Sacramento region. of many people who responded to Turn us on at the thousands of oiled birds showsactonewstips@ newsreview.com. ing up on S.F. beaches. He recalls all the birds were in warehouses, and that there were a lot of loving and caring people who wanted to help but didn’t know what to do. They saved a mere 300 of the 7,000 oiled birds. As a result, Berkner, a retired nurse, founded a center that responded to the needs of birds.

Today, International Bird Rescue is the world’s leading organization in oiled-bird response, rehabilitation, research and education. The center has led rescue efforts in more than 200 oil spills worldwide, including the Treasure oil spill in 2000 in Cape Town, South Africa, which oiled 21,000 African penguins. Its work resulted in 98 percent of these penguins being rehabilitated and released, an effort the South African government says helped save the species from extinction.

“A population is made up of individuals. And when you stop caring about the individual, you stop caring about the population.” Jay Holcomb emeritus director International Bird Rescue

Part-time rehabilitation technician Suzie Kosina administers medication to an adult brown pelican recovering from a fishhook injury.

for those recuperating from human impact. Two brown pelicans recover from serious fishhook injuries, while a juvenile tangled in fishing line is now unable to fly. A Canada goose has a long recovery ahead from a pellet that shattered her leg bone. An American coot mends from being stuck to duct tape. And a black-crowned night heron rehabilitates after it is found hanging, tangled in fishing line. It’s disturbing, the profound impact one’s actions can have on animal life. And I am struck by an observation Holcomb made during his appearance in the HBO documentary Saving Pelican 895: “A population is made up of individuals. And when you stop caring about the individual, you stop caring about the population.”Ω

many options—you’ve got to love Gov. Jerry Brown. He looks flinchlessly into the TV camera and gives the bad news du jour with an uncommon candor, never forgetting where he’s from (the land of the political careerist) and where he’s going (to the green fields of retirement, but hopefully not soon). Within the narrow confines of the newsbyte, he often finds a point of irony or humor that almost makes the state’s problems seem solvable. From where Auntie Ruth sits—progressive eco-chick—the problems the governor faces are so enormous and the odds so great against him that she finds herself cutting him slack. Yards and yards of it. That can’t last forever: While she did the same with President Barack Obama this first term, that won’t extend past his reelection. It just can’t. Keystone XL Pipeline protests are just the beginning. Strawberry fields All of which brings us, tidily, to forever, governor? strawberries.

If you buy only one fruit that is cultivated organically, Auntie Ruth would encourage it be strawberries. You can buy them in season at the co-ops, or wander over to Yolo County’s Pacific Star Gardens and pick your own, from mid-April to late June. The issue? The soil where strawberries are raised is often fumigated with methyl iodide, a known neurotoxin that disrupts thyroid function, damages developing fetuses and has caused lung tumors in lab animals. Fifty scientists (including five Nobel laureates) wrote the Bush administration pleading it not be used agriculturally, to no avail. And Mary-Ann Warmerdam, the former head of California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation, oversaw a controversial approval of methyl iodide in late 2010. She’s since left to lobby on behalf of Clorox. (What flavor of jaded does she prefer?) Gov. Brown said he would wait until her replacement was appointed to sort out the methyl iodide issue.

Which brings us to Brian Leahy. Formerly head of the California Certified Organic Farmers, he’s replaced Warmerdam at DPR. If anybody should be sensitive to the methyl iodide issue—from its impact on farm workers who work the fields, to those who live near the fields from where the pesticides drift, to consumers eating the fruit—it would be him. So write our governor and ask him to move this issue forward. It’s a no-brainer. But ask him nicely, with a big smile. Auntie Ruth thinks Brown deserves nice-person lobbying. Strawberry fields forever, after all. Ω (Come friend Aunt Ruth on Facebook and let’s hang out.)

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“It doesn’t feel good to go to an oil spill. We see a lot of death and suffering,” Holcomb says. “We feel a sense of responsibility. We develop skills so we can help. … “We have something to offer to the world and the environment.” My mind returns to the birds at the hospital, and I feel the same sense of responsibility, particularly

Thanks to Assembly Bill 118, Sacramento received a $200,000 grant earlier this month to help introduce and promote plug-in electric vehicles. The grant will be administered by Sacramento Area Council of Governments, which will lead a project to create a “Capital Area Plug-in Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council.” This council will include groups from both the public and private sectors and will be tasked with creating a plan to make electric-vehicle use simpler and easier for the public. UC Davis, as well as the cities of Folsom, Roseville, Elk Grove, Citrus Heights and West Sacramento, will also be included in the council. —Jonathan Mendick

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It’s no secret where this denialism comes from: The fossil-fuel industry pays for it. The open question is why the industry persists in denial in the face of an endless body of fact showing climate change is the greatest danger we’ve ever faced. Why doesn’t it fold the way the tobacco industry eventually did? Why doesn’t it invest its riches in things like solar panels and profit handsomely from the next generation of energy? As it happens, the answer is more interesting than you might think. Part of it is simple enough: The giant energy companies are making so much money right now that they can’t stop gorging themselves. ExxonMobil, year after year, pulls in more money than any company in history. Chevron’s not far behind. Everyone in the business is swimming in money. Still, they could theoretically invest all that cash in new clean technology or research and development for the same. As it happens, though, they’ve got a deeper problem, one that’s become clear only in the last few years. Put briefly: Their value is largely based on fossil-fuel reserves that won’t be burned if we ever take global warming seriously. When I talked about a carbon bubble at the beginning of this essay, this is what I meant. Here are some of the relevant numbers, courtesy of the Capital Institute: We’re already seeing widespread climate disruption, but if we want to avoid utter, civilization-shaking disaster, many scientists have pointed to a two-degree rise in global temperatures as the most we could possibly deal with. If we spew 565 gigatons more carbon into the atmosphere, we’ll quite possibly go right past that reddest of red lines. But the oil companies, private and state-owned, have current reserves on the books equivalent to 2,795 gigatons—five times more than we can ever safely burn. It has to stay in the ground. If you run an oil company, this sort of write-off is the disastrous future staring you in the face as soon as climate change is taken as seriously as it should be, and that’s far scarier than drought and flood. It’s why you’ll do anything—including fund an endless campaign of lies—to avoid coming to terms with its reality. So instead, we simply charge ahead. The carbon bubble that looms over our world needs to be deflated soon. As with our fiscal crisis, failure to do so will cause enormous pain—pain, in fact, almost beyond imagining. After all, if you think banks are too big to fail, consider the climate as a whole and imagine the nature of the bailout that would face us when that bubble finally bursts. That’s why those of us battling for the future need to raise our game. And it’s why that view from the satellites, however beautiful from a distance, is likely to become ever harder to recognize as our home planet. Ω

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Education reform is possible Recently, Sacramento hosted education expert Diane University concluded that just one-fifth of Ravitch (sponsored by teachers unions), folcharters provide better results than if students lowed by Michelle Rhee’s StudentsFirst had enrolled in traditional public schools). “listening tour” stop (sponsored by Mayor Kevin What’s really needed? First, since teachers Johnson, her husband). These events are are key to the solution, we must value, train reminders that an important debate goes on about and pay teachers enough to attract and keep education, with some surprises. good ones in the profession. Next, reform KWhile the Obama administration’s Secretary 12 curriculum with more interdisciplinary of Education Arne Duncan continues the unsucproblem-solving in teams using informationcessful Bush administration experiment to technology tools, just like in “real life.” improve learning through Renew support of rightby brained subjects like music, Chuck McIntyre high-stakes testing (“No Modify teacher Child Left Behind”) and by art and theater to stimulate an economist, tenure, but protect expanding unproven charter student creativity, emotional former assistant schools, public-school antagchancellor for academic freedom intelligence and balance. research and planning onists like Rhee attack Modify teacher tenure, but at California and due process. teachers and their unions. protect academic freedom and Community Colleges, Most recent state education due process. and owner of education policies seek to use student test scores to evaluEliminate the test emphasis; instead, measconsulting firm ate teachers, largely in an effort to secure some ure learning by value added rather than by Computer-Aided of Duncan’s $4.3 billion in federal “Race to the comparing student test results among schools Planning Top” funding. To his credit, California Gov. Jerry with entirely different socioeconomics. Brown resists this approach: He’d rather raise Reform and augment counseling by having taxes for schools while simplifying and more colleges and employers frequent middle and equitably distributing those funds to the state’s high schools to advise students. The list of posHave a comment? less affluent school districts. sible reforms goes on, requiring, as President Express your views There are problems with all of these Barack Obama has noted, both reform—of the in 350 words on approaches, starting with the lack of student right kind—and resources. a local topic Are resources scarce? Sure, but investing in of interest. investment in testing (which doesn’t affect Send an e-mail to grades) and moving right through charter our children’s education provides great return— editorial@ schools. A 2009 study by the Center for far more than, say, incarcerating nonviolent newsreview.com. Research on Education Outcomes at Stanford criminals or destroying other countries. Ω BEFORE

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Contraception The continuing argument between some GOP politicians and the rest of contemporary America about the position of contraceptives as basic health care for women is ridiculous on its surface. But it still manages to serve a purpose. It makes clear how the practice of tying health care to employment is utterly dangerous. Can you imagine how outraged people would be if an employer who was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses refused to allow his employees’ health insurance to cover medically necessary blood transfusions? Or what The bishops are wrong about the member of the here. The free exercise Church of Scientology, who has a legitimate conscience of their religion ends issue with providing prescripwhere the bodies of their tion coverage for employees’ mental-health needs? Should employees begin. she be able to tell an employee with depression, “Sorry about that, but my religion says you may not have medication”? Yet this is precisely the position that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is taking: Even if—as is the case with many employees of Catholic hospitals, colleges and universities, and charitable institutions— the workers are not Catholic, the church reserves the right to make moral judgments about their health care. We think that the compromise offered by the Obama administration—in which employees who do not share the church’s beliefs about contraception may access those services directly from the insurer without cost to the church—is a good one. An even better solution would be to remove health insurance’s connection to employment. The bishops are wrong here. The free exercise of their religion ends where the bodies of their employees begin, and those employees have a right to access any health-care service they choose with compensation they have earned for their labor. Ω

True price of gas News reports this week are warning that gasoline prices could go as high as $5 a gallon by the summer—a daunting figure, to be sure. But in fact the cost of gas at the pump is only a fraction of its real cost, which the Center for Investigative Reporting estimates to be $15 per gallon, based on a $4-per-gallon at the pump price. That figure includes the “external” expenses that society pays that are not included in gasoline’s pump price. Those include the health-care bills and lost productivity associated with pollution-triggered illnesses, reduced crop yields, oil-spill cleanups (think Deepwater Horizon) and carbon emissions. And, because of climate change caused largely by the burning of fossil fuels such as gasoline, those costs are going to rise—and be paid for by our grandchildren. One expense the CIR report doesn’t include is the cost of maintaining an American defense capacity strong enough to protect the countries that provide us with oil, including those in the Middle East. If those trillions of taxpayer dollars were figured in, the true cost of a gallon of gas would be much higher than $15. Think about that the next time you feel like grousing about the cost of gas. Ω |

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ucked into a neighborhood pocket flanked by tidy homes on one side and railroad tracks on the other, Track 7 Brewing Company’s Curtis Park address initially seems like an odd spot for a brewery. But with an on-site tap room producing the brewery’s small, rotating menu of artisan craft beers, Track 7 represents a growing Sacramento trend in which the city has shifted from the behemoth, something-for-every-taste brewpub model toward something smaller, more intimate and infinitely more interesting. When it comes to beer, Sacramento’s experiencing a coming-of-age—both in growth and in a new, refined approach to all things hops.

“What you are seeing now is similar to what is transpiring all around the country,” said Ryan Graham, Track 7’s co-owner. “Regions are increasingly turning insular and embracing local food, local art and local drink.” This shift into maturity is highlighted this week during the thirdannual Sacramento Beer Week, a multivenue event that begins February 24, and runs through March 4, and showcases the latest in locally made beers. In addition to special brews, Beer Week also features suds-related movie screenings, workshops, demonstrations and, of course, ample tastings. Sacramento’s brewery trend isn’t limited to the central city, however. Up the freeway several miles, you might find a few pretzels at Loomis Basin Brewing Company’s young taproom, and several days a week mobile-food vendors do curbside business outside the tasting room to offer the beer drinkers indoors a meal while they sip—but mostly, this new warehouse-turned-brewery in Loomis is all about the steel fermenting tanks, the spare ambience and the beer. This setup represents a sharp turn away from the classic brewpub restaurant, so popular yet also so much more troublesome to manage and vulnerable to financial collapse. Indeed, a wave of closures has slammed Sacramento’s brewpub scene during the last several years, closing doors on more than a half-dozen popular establishments and leaving the town’s beer fans dazed, thirsty and confused. Among the beer houses lost: Elk Grove Brewery, Beermann’s Beerworks, Greenhouse Restaurant and Brewery, Sacramento Brewing Company, Brew It Up! and Odanata Beer Company. But now a resurgence is under way as a new generation of former brewpub brewers and new microbreweries cautiously survey the ruins of yesterday and attempt to restore life to the area’s craft-beer community. Loomis Basin was one of the first of this new generation of microbreweries to set up shop, kegging its first beer in 2010. Today, nearly 10 more new micro- and nanobreweries now have beer in their tanks, with some already serving and “People others poised to officially open are willing to any day. pay money in And where many of Sacramento’s brewpubs of this town for yesterday failed, the new crop great beer. … is voicing what they believe Economy or are the two key secrets to not, people are success: Start small and stay not going back focused on the beer. Ruhstaller Brewing to bad beer.” Company, for one, doesn’t J-E Paino even have its own equipment. owner, Ruhstaller Beer Instead, its owners have opted to bypass such a financial investment for now and test the waters as a so-called “gypsy brewery,” making

beer in the surplus tank space of other facilities and And, he added, a new brewery’s chance for sucproviding bars and retailers with kegs and bottles. cess is boosted by the fact that “people are now And Roseville Brewing Company is starting focusing on their microbreweries and the beer. with a minuscule seven-barrel “We’re seeing the ‘tasting room’ concept more fermenting capacity, while its owners allow the and more, which has been a total shift away from business to grow in answer to demand. the restaurant-brewery combination,” he says. The people behind Sacramento’s soon-to-be Visitors to this new crop of local taprooms will breweries come from different beer-making backfind plenty of stainless-steel tanks to gaze upon — grounds, different educational experience, and as well as concrete walls and floors, high ceilings, different generations—but they all have at least steel beams overhead and giant garage doors. It’s a one thing in common: None will be dividing their bare-bone basics, new-brewery model, one increasefforts with a brewpub. ingly popular and that forges a bridge of frankness “What I like about the new crop of brewers and transparency between brewer and patron. Beer popping up is that, for the most part, is consumed where it’s brewed, and the they’re solely focused on making smallness of the business, its vulnera“What I like beer,” explains beer writer bility and its dependence on local Rick Sellers, once with Draft about the new crop patronage, is plain to see. Magazine, and previously a “People like that,” of brewers popping co-owner of Odonata Gowan says. “They like up is that they’re solely seeing the tanks where the Beer Company, which focused on making beer beer is made.” closed last spring. Sellers is also the marketing At American River … and not getting director for Sacramento Brewing Co., owner and distracted by kitchens, Beer Week. brewmaster David Mathis menus, and the “[Making beer] is describes a similar layout in his headaches that follow new tasting room. what brewers know and do best. They’re focusing on “The moment you walk in, any restaurant their strengths and not getting you’ll be looking at the brewery,” venture.” distracted by kitchens, menus he says. Rick Sellers and the headaches that follow Sacramento’s heyday as a center local beer expert and marketing director of beer culture may have existed any restaurant venture.” of Sacramento Beer Week J-E Paino, the founder of more than a century ago, when Ruhstaller Beer, which Paino California’s capital was the chief brewnamed after a pioneer of Sacramento’s 19thing city in the West. Around 1900, at least 16 century beer culture, also believes that breweries operated in the downtown area— splitting one’s energies between brewing including the giant Buffalo Brewery, which beer and managing a restaurant will only was owned in part by Frank Ruhstaller, a weigh down the entire business. Swiss immigrant who is now largely to thank for first “Some brewers go and open up a restaurant and establishing a taste for beer on the West Coast. then, suddenly, they’re in the restaurant business,” Then, Prohibition killed the party and set Paino says. “I’m not doing that. I don’t want to be Sacramento onto a long, slow road to recovery. in the restaurant business. I want to brew beer.” Today, the city still lags a few steps behind such It’s not just food, though, that may have disbarley-and-hop havens as Denver or Portland, Ore., tracted some now-defunct breweries from their where just half-a-million people enjoy the flavors primary task; financial investment in each location’s and colors of more than 40 breweries and brewvenue may have crippled many from the start. pubs. Yet the wild popularity of Sacramento Beer “If you saw some of those breweries that went Week’s first two runs in 2010 and 2011 seemed to under,” said Kelly Rue, founder of Roseville prove that, in spite of collapsing beer breweries, Brewing, “they had these great big, beautiful buildlocals have a taste for good beer. ings and breweries, and some might have been in a To Sellers, even the fact that greatly loved lot of financial trouble with debts to pay off. Others breweries couldn’t pay their overhead costs does were also restaurants, and that’s a whole other monnot indicate any lack of enthusiasm locally about ster. We think it’s best to focus on the beer.” craft beer; rather, he says, it was the food that The rising flood of beer will be coming from people could have gone without. such fresh names as Berryessa Brewing Co. in “Brew It Up!, Sacramento Brewing and Elk Winters, Black Dragon Brewery and Woodland Grove Brewing all had large dining areas that were Homebrew Supply in Woodland, Knee Deep underutilized,” Sellers says. “When Sac Brew shut Brewing Co. in Lincoln, and American River its doors, for example, they were making and sellBrewing Co. in Rancho Cordova. Set to open later ing record amounts of beer.” this year: a New Helvetia brewery on Broadway, a Mathis says the closures have left a gaping void few blocks east of the Tower Theatre. in a very thirsty market. They’re already raking in accolades. Just this “In a place like Sacramento, where people have month, for instance, Knee Deep took such a developed and educated palate and taste for first place for at San Francisco Beer good beer, for these places to close their doors was Week’s Double IPA Fest for its such a shocker to the system,” says Mathis, who Hoptologist beer. has brewed beer at Pyramid Breweries and El Toro Loomis Basin, in business for Brewig Company in Los Gatos, and whose first a year, is among the largest of beer with American River is set to be an IPA, with this new crop. Founded by father- an English-American brown ale to follow. son team Jim and Kenny Gowan, To Paino at Ruhstaller, the past was a glorious the little brewery began dispensing kegs last January time for Sacramento’s brewers and beer drinkers— and welcomed its first taproom patrons in March. but the future, he is quite certain, is wide open. Kenny believes the surge of new beer labels in “People are willing to pay money in this town for town will generate excitement about local craft beer great beer,” he says. “You might have to pay a dollar and that “there’s plenty of market share to go around extra for a good craft beer, and people will. Economy in the Sacramento area.” or not, people are not going back to bad beer.” Ω BEFORE

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Or sipping fro m at Sacramento the ‘fountain of youth’ Beer Week Pliny the Younger—it’s the most coveted, and most elusive, beer in the world. Hundreds of Northern Californians waited hours in line at Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa earlier this month to knock back the seasonal beer, “cousin” of popular Pliny the Elder, when it was released on February 3. There are only some 200 kegs in existence—and they’re disappearing fast. This mythic American double IPA, which is the No. 1 rated beer on Earth according to popular website, Beer Advocate, actually crashed the site’s message board this month with more than 3.5 million posts. Only a handful of men and women know if “The Younger,” as they call it, will make a cameo at the third-annual Sacramento Beer Week, which kicks off this Friday, February 24, and runs until March 4. No Sacramento sighting so far. But if The Younger does in fact rear its palate-crushing head, I’m determined to sip from the holy grail. This is my crusade—Nazis, Indiana Jones, perhaps a leather whip—and, yes, I will even shoot Sean Connery if it comes to it. Hopefully it won’t. Plus, there are so many other world-class brews to sample at Beer Week—and only so many excuses for calling in sick to work. The flagship parties conveniently fall on Friday and Saturday, though: The Art of Beer celebration at the Sacramento Ballroom on February 24, and the Capital Beerfest at Cal Expo on February 25. One is a night of hopfueled elbow-rubbing with legislators and bearded-brewer types, the other an afternoon of sampling from more than 100 breweries with thousands of your soon-to-be drunkest friends. Get a D.D. And a post-weekend detox regimen. What makes Sacramento Beer Week truly memorable, though, are the hundreds of smaller, one-off tastings, special beer menus and new-brew launches at local bars and restaurants over the 10 days. It’s impossible— out of the question!—to even scratch the surface of these events. But don’t give up. Personally, I’m booked at: the East Sac Bike Crawl on February 25, Dad’s Kitchen’s Tent Fest and Pig Roast on February 27; the annual Morant’s Sausage and Rubicon Brewing Co. beer pairing on February 29; Ruhstaller Truck Night at The Flaming Grill on March 1; Shackfest 2012 at The Shack; and the second annual Funk and Sour Festival at Samuel Horne’s Tavern on March 3. Yeah, I realize that’s more than enough beer. But “more than enough beer” is also an oxymoron: the Stout and Oyster Pairing night at Pangaea Two Brew’s Cafe (see this week’s 15 Minutes, page 51) on February 24; Drake’s Brewing Company night at Restaurant Thir13een on February 29, and River Rock Tap House on March 1; Belgian Night at Bonn Lair on March 3; Hummel’s Hangover Brunch with Lagunitas Brewing Co. at Bows & Arrows on March 4. You get the picture: beer goggles. And reminder: Nothing’s free, even beer, so study up at Beer Week’s website (www.sacramentobeerweek.com) before tipping glasses. And maybe, you’ll find yourself unexpectedly Immortality? drinking from the fountain of youth at a hush-hush Pliny the Younger party this year. (If so, you’re dead to me.) —Nick Miller nickam@newsreview.com

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WHO: Knee Deep Brewing Co., 645 Fifth Street in Lincoln; http://kneedeepbrewing.com

THE SKINNY: Brewmaster Jeremy Warren does his magic east of Sacramento in Lincoln, but his Knee Deep beers can be found on draft and in the bottle throughout Sacramento. Use the website’s location finder instead of driving bottle shop to bottle shop like a crazy hophead.

WHAT TO DRINK: Well, Warren’s Track 7 co-owners Ryan and Jeanna Graham pour half-pints of Big 4 Strong Ale during a busy Saturday. It’s BYOfood at this neighborhood tap room; they have the beer under control.

WHO: Black Dragon Brewery and Woodland Homebrew Supply, 175 W. Main Street in Woodland; (530) 666-5347; www.backdragonbrew.com

THE SKINNY: “This is a family-owned business, which is great,” explained Jason Breatt, Black Dragon co-owner. “For some of our beers, we use honey from a local family in Woodland, Island of the Moon [Apiaries] honey company.” Breatt and his wife, Heather, run the tasting room (16 beers on tap, growlers and 6-liters to go) and friends and customers enjoy a diverse selection of beers.

WHAT TO DRINK: The IPA is made with

It’s true: New breweries are popping up in the greater Sacramento region like hoppy hangovers. Here’s a roundup.

WHO: American River Brewing Co., 11151 Trade Center Drive, No. 104 in Rancho Cordova

THE SKINNY: Rancho Cordova’s beer scene ratcheted up more than a few notches last year when veteran beer experts David Mathis and Andy Armstrong turned a giant warehouse into American River Brewing Co.. It has room for growth and is looking for a grand opening of a tasting room soon.

WHO: Track 7 Brewing Co., 37437 W. Pacific Avenue; (916) 520-4677; http://track7brewing.com

THE SKINNY: The tasting room is a minimal-

WHAT TO DRINK: “The tap room will be open

ist-designed warehouse with picnic tables, couches and a lounge area, plus the occasional mobile food truck parked out front (Wicked ’Wich is a regular). Track 7’s labels features art by local artists and the beer pays homage to Sacramento’s rich rail yard history. It’s got the character of a favorite old dive, but without the cheap, bland suds; pints are $4 and there are at least always four on tap. The brewers at Track 7 sweat the small details. For instance, Geoff Scott, one of the four co-owners, says they will “hand grind coriander seed” and “throw in some bitter orange peel” to give beers an artisan’s touch.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.,” explained head brewer Armstrong. “We currently have an IPA and a brown ale. Hopefully, we can get a golden ale in the next month.”

WHO: Berryessa Brewing Co., 27260 Highway 128 in Winters; (530) 795-3526 Winters to sip Berryessa’s suds, mostly because it has yet to complete construction of its tasting room. In Sacramento, look for 8year veteran brewmaster Chris Miller’s beers at Dad’s Kitchen, The Shack and Lucca Restaurant.

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WHO: Loomis Basin Brewing Company, 3277 Swetzer Road in Loomis; (916) 259-2739; http://loomisbasinbrewing.com

THE SKINNY: Brewmaster Jim Gowan caught the beer bug in West Germany while serving this country, and Loomis Basin is what he calls the “culmination of a dream” some 30 years later. Say hi to the brewhouse dog, Praline. WHAT TO DRINK: They do about five beers, but the Vindicator IPA—piney, mildly sweet, a crisp hop taste—is worth the trek east on Interstate 80.

high-quality hops, and there are also a clean, crispy honey pale ales and smooth coffee porters. Breatt has won multiple gold medals for a variety of styles of beer and will be teaching classes on site every first Saturday of the month beginning in March.

WHO: Roseville Brewing Company, 501 Derek Place in Roseville; (800) 978-3731; www.rosevillebrewingco.com

WHO: Ruhstaller Beer, (916) 919-5691; http://ruhstallerbeer.com

THE SKINNY: After months of

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setup and test-brewing, RBC will celebrates its grand opening this Friday, February 24, at 4 p.m.

Sacramento Brewing Company fame, brewed the inaugural batches of Ruhstaller for the less-than-a-yearold local company named after Captain Frank Ruhstaller who founded the city’s Buffalo Brewery in 1881. There’s no public tasting room for Ruhstaller, so look for it in bottles at specialty stores, on draft or poured out the back of an old hunter-green Chevy.

WHAT TO DRINK: There’ll be six beers—IPA, American Wheat, Pale Ale, Imperial Stout, Cinnamon Coffee Stout, Brown Ale—on draft and growlers to go at the big unveiling. —Nick Miller, Jonathan Nathan and Matthew W. Urner

WHAT TO DRINK: The brewery’s

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Hoptologist—a double IPA with 9 percent alcohol by volume—just took home the prestigious gold medal at the 12th annual Double IPA Festival at The Bistro during San Francisco’s Beer Week, besting 43 other beers. Kudos! Rumor has it that you can find Hoptologist in bottles at Hot City Pizza in East Sacramento— but by the time you read this, those bottles will probably have disappeared.

1881, a sugary, citrusy red ale, is its most ubiquitous pour. Seek out the Capt., a California-style IPA that’s deceptively bitter for its black color. Or, if you can find it, the Hop Sac, which is only brewed once a year— snagged a glass of the 2011 at Mulvaney B&L’s Pig on the Corner last year—so eyes be peeled for the ’12.

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ARTS&CULTURE POPSMART Put a pin on it It’s not as though you hadn’t already gifted me with countless time-sucking devices, now there’s another: one combining the chatty, TMI aspects of social media with a hefty dose of unfulfilled DIY ambition and naked by RACHEL LEIBROCK consumer lust. Enter Pinterest, a pinboard-styled photo-sharing website. Think of it as a digital scrapbooking site, a way to share accomplishments, projects and product wish lists. Users curate themed boards (Dream Vacation, Books to Read, Recipes to Try, etc.) by “pinning” items (typically photos, but videos, chats and other forms of media also work) to said boards. It’s one of the Web’s most fascinating sites—and also one of its most annoying. Founded in 2010, Pinterest, according to its founders, is designed to “connect everyone in the world through the ‘things’ they find interesting.” And connect it does. The Palo Alto-based company is currently blowing up the Internet. In January, Pinterest boasted numbers placing it as the fastest-growing social-networking site. It also recently laid claim to 11.7 million unique monthly U.S. visitors, according to stats from comScore—a feat that meant it crossed the 10-million user mark faster than any other stand-alone site. Ever. And it’s particularly popular among women. According to company data, women comprise more than 80 percent of Pinterest’s registered users. Or, as the technology site Gizmodo explained it, Pinterest is, basically, a “Tumblr for the The New York Ladies.” In other words, this translates to a bunch of Times applauded boards made up of shoe photos, wedding-day Pinterest as relief wish lists and mouth-watering picture links to recipes for Hello Kitty cupcakes. from social And that’s at least part of the problem. A site that emphasizes everything I aspire to media’s “usual be yet absolutely don’t have the time to follow goal … [of] self- through on? It’s like Martha Stewart herself absorption, self- handcrafted a portal into this perfect world, one that I could never actually inhabit. documenting and Thanks Internet, like I really needed a self-promotion.” reminder that I don’t have enough time or money to create, accomplish or buy even a minuscule fraction of my hopes, desires and ambitions. Not everyone sees it that way of course. A Huffington Post writer, for example, praised Pinterest as a welcome respite from Web-based information overload, while The New York Times applauded it as relief from social media’s “usual goal … [of] self-absorption, selfdocumenting and self-promotion.” Really? Actually, it seems as though that Pinterest fits in quite nicely in our current social-media spectrum. Like other networking sites, Pinterest allows users to follow one another, comment on pins and cross-post on the likes of Facebook and Twitter. While there’s generally an absence of posts centered on politics or other pressing issues—and this is, likely, part of the reason it’s earned such a girly reputation—Pinterest nonetheless allows users to promote a carefully cultivated, idealized self-image. In a perfect world I’d totally master those gourmet cupcakes, craft my own upcycled clothes and decorate my home with pristine, vintage Hollywood Regency accessories. Reality, of course, is quite different and, when perusing this Candy Land-esque board of dreams, comparatively depressing. Perhaps I should just view the site as inspiration—a built-to-order muse for the ideas, ambitions and wishes lurking down deep in my soul. And, to an extent, that’s exactly what it is. But it’s also intimidating and more than a bit irritating. As yet another cog in the social-media network, it’s just one more place where we have to worry if we’re making connections and building conversations, or if perhaps we’ve just found another way to contribute to the deafening white noise of the Internet. Ω

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A PEEK AT FIVE LOCAL DESIGNERS IN ADVANCE OF SACRAMENTO FASHION WEEK

t’s fashion week in Sacramento, and many of us have caught the fashion bug. But, as exciting as it is, I didn’t want to spoil the surprises by showing you all of the local designers’ hard work before it hits the runways. So, a quick look at five local favorites. I feel privileged to run Juniper James (http://juniperjames.wordpress.com), my company and blog that highlights local fashion and design: It offers the unique opportunity to meet, work with, and support amazing people in Sacramento who make a difference through fashion.

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Rampant Fashion Cooperative Designer: Jason Powers Location: Sacramento Where to get it: Article Consignment Boutique, 5704 Elvas Avenue; and online Website: www.articleconsignment.com Rampant began as an art project for a Second Saturday event in 2010. Designer Jason Powers is the cooperative’s bold leader, and he pushes each of the members to experiment and think outside the box. They do both men’s and women’s pieces, but are currently focused on menswear collections. The new line, featuring rough edges and a quirky use of materials and color, aims to bridge the gap between art and urban street wear. Think mainstream accessible meets mohawk. But don’t worry: The ladies aren’t left without Rampant love. Powers still does custom one-of-a-kind commissioned pieces for women, and 2012 promises to be a big year for Rampant, with a slick new website launching soon and menswear pieces available at local retailers. JEWELRY THAT MATTERS

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industry. It’s not “charity”; it’s creating jobs where they are desperately needed. Nakate designers abroad are now able to sustain themselves and their families as the company continues to bring not only individual women’s designs, but their stories to the industry’s forefront. In a world of bright lights and fancy things, that’s real. That matters.

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MTX Sport by Morris Terry Designers: Marisa Minasian and Terry Buccat Location: Sacramento Where to get it: Asha Yoga, 1050 20th Street; and online Website: www.morristerry.com The designers of Morris Terry have a lot to be proud of. They’ve created a chic, comfortable line of activewear for women, and were rightfully ecstatic when they were featured in People Magazine earlier this year. But what they are possibly most proud of is the fact that Morris Terry is a sustainable lifestyle brand with a purpose: helping foster youth. Minasian was fortunate enough to be adopted from Korea at 3 months old; she never had to endure the hardships of the foster-care system. Now, she has a lot of sympathy for children who do. This is also a very special cause to Buccat, whose family has lovingly taken in foster youth. In 2011, the duo partnered with Helps Foster Agency, giving 100 percent of the proceeds from their tote bag, as part of their dedication to give back.

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Compliment Jewelry Designers: Mike and Melissa Magliola Location: Roseville Where to get it: Nevaeh Boutique, 9205 Sierra College Boulevard in Roseville; and online Website: www.shopcompliment.com High-school teachers Mike and Melissa love each other, but are very different. They were looking for a creative venture together, and a jewelry line ended up being the perfect thing. And when her students started requesting their own versions of Melissa’s handmade rings, the couple realized they were on to something. The couple believes that words are powerful, and aim to bring good things to people through words. Look for a customized note inside each jewelry box. The designers also participate in local public-education fundraisers, and look for Compliment during Sac Fashion Week on the Michael Lopez runway. UNPRETENTIOUS AND APPROACHABLE

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via Closet Candy Cheng has been sewing since she was 6 years old, but things really took off eight years ago, when she began reconstructing vintage pieces for friends, who then went behind her back and took her pieces to Krazy Mary’s Boutique. From there, more boutiques and runways came knocking. With no formal training or desire to be the next diva on Project Runway, Cheng’s designs are unpretentious and approachable. With easy-to-wear fabrics (fashionable jersey knit? Yes, please!) and chic, flattering cuts with a versatile, minimalist feel, her designs can be dressy for a night out or easily worn to the beach. Asymmetrical wrap dresses, long harem-style wrap pants, theatrical vests and chunky cowl scarves are just a few of her fashion ventures as of late. Ω Find out more about Sacramento Fashion Week at http://sacfashionweek.com.

Director: Shanley Knox Location: Sacramento Where to get it: Cuffs, 2523 J Street;

Goodstock Boutique, 545 Downtown Plaza; and online Website: www.nakateproject.com Wearing Nakate is simultaneously high fashion, everyday stylish and effortless. The jewelry boasts myriad colors, shapes, designs and patterns, all handmade with care and attention to detail. Just given that, I’d wear it and be proud—but then there’s the rest of the story. Nakate exists to empower women in underdeveloped countries by providing a platform for their designs in the high-fashion BEFORE

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Eat your liver The Delta town of Locke has a long and storied history—from its founding in 1915 by a group of Chinese merchants, to its heyday as a lively city where upstanding Chinese families once shared space with brothels and opium dens, to its more recent role as a setting for filmmakers as diverse as Russ Meyer and Clint Eastwood. Another part of the river town’s notable past is its annual liver feed, recently hosted at Al the Wop’s, Locke’s whimsically named bar and restaurant. Exactly how long has this liver feed been a part of Locke culture? Well, no one seems to know. I asked the grizzled, mustachioed cook (mustaches seem to be de rigueur in this locale) who replied, “Hoo boy, long time. I’ll have to get back to you on that one.” Inquiries were subsequently made as patrons were directed to open tables in the cramped, bustling back dining room. The cook returned shortly and, touching my arm in a friendly way, offered another answer: “25 or 30 years.” Murky timeline aside, it’s inarguably popular. On this particular day, Al’s front bar area is packed with locals who started showing up at 11 a.m., many holding Budweisers and Coors wrapped in personal cozies, brought from Breaded? home for the Between bread? occasion. Or pickled?! Here, the women sport big, Tammy Wynette-style hair and bright, lipsticked mouths. The men are dressed in a uniform of baseball hat (sporting either a camouflage motif or, perhaps, featuring the logo of the aforementioned brews), plaid shirt and vest. There’s also a man with a long, snow-white beard and hair to match who looks so much like a wizard that I’m tempted to ask if I can pose for a picture with him, but I chicken out. Smiles and backslapping abound. Our party is seated. In the middle of the table there’s a Styrofoam plate filled with sliced white bread—the kind that rips when you try to spread a pat of butter on it with a plastic knife. Each table also has a bowl filled with room temperature strips of beef heart, which could pass for roast beef if you closed your eyes. Soon, the waitress takes our drink order (Bloody Marys for all) and plops down four partitioned plates. There’s an iceberg salad with French dressing, a pile of borderline-charred bacon, and two large slices of beef liver, smothered with onions. The liver has been breaded and fried and is pretty good. Even better is the sandwich I invent with butter, bacon and onions. The cook returns: “It’s been going on at least 40 years, maybe 50.” We finish our feed and relinquish our spots to the waiting wizard and company. Outside, an old-timer with a cane sits on a bench and asks the cook (who seems to be everywhere at once), “Is the rush over yet?” A group of men chat in the street, clutching their cozies and trading goodnatured barbs. “You guys wanna eat his liver?” one says, gesturing to his rotund pal. “It’s already marinated,” another cracks, “Hell, it’s already pickled!” —Becky Grunewald

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23THURS DON’T MISS! LITERARY LECTURE SERIES:

V.S. Chochezi will deliver a lecture on collaboration in poetry. Chochezi is a poet, spoken word artist, and long time student of West African dance and drum. She teaches at Sierra College and with her mother, Staajabu, entertains audiences with her poetry slam team, Straight Out Scribes. Th, 2/23, 7:15pm. $20. Sacramento Poetry Center, 1719 25th St.; (916) 441-7395.

Special Events ENERGY EFFICIENCY PUBLIC FORUM: Find out how much electricity your household appliances really use. Yolo Energy Watch will demonstrate how to use a watt meter and how you can borrow one from your library. Also hear about rebates and incentives. Th, 2/23, 7-8:30pm. Free. Arthur F. Turner Community Library, 1212 Merkley Ave. in West Sacramento; (916) 595-7197.

Comedy AMBASSADORS OF COMEDY: Watch a cultural comedy showcase featuring Jeff Hodge (Mr. Virgin Islands), Rene Garcia (Mr. Mexico), Georgia Van Cuylenburg (Ms. Australia), Sardia Marley (Ms. Jamaica) and Rosie Tran (Ms. Vietnam).

Th, 2/23, 7:30pm. Free.

Sacramento State University Union Ballroom, 6000 J St.; (916) 278-6997; www.sacstate unique.com.

Classes 90-DAY RVLUTION: Mark MacDonald, Body By Reveal spokesperson and author of New York Times best-seller Body Confidence talks about how to lose weight, burn fat, build lean muscle, boost your metabolism, and increase your energy with his program. Th, 2/23, 7:30pm. Free. Inspired Wellness, 2724 24th St.; (916) 308-0438; www.Body byReveal.com.

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JOB SEARCHING WITH LINKEDIN: Use the professional networking site, LinkedIn, to improve your job search with social

media. Th, 2/23, 1pm. Free. North Natomas Library, 4660 Via Ingoglia; (916) 264-2920; www.saclibrary.org.

Literary Events AUTHOR TALK: Michael Saler, UC Davis Professor of History, will talk about his new book As If: Modern Enchantment and the Literary Prehistory of Virtual Reality. The presentation will be followed by a Q-and-A period and a book signing. Th, 2/23, 1pm. Free. UC Davis Bookstore, 1 Shields Ave. in Davis; (530) 752-6846.

Museums CALIFORNIA STATE CAPITOL MUSEUM: Camellia Pin-On Day , in honor of Sacramento’s designation as Camellia Capital of the World,ù volunteers from the State Capitol Museum will create and distribute complimentary camellia corsages to State Capitol visitors, California State Legislators, the Governor’s office and Capitol staff. Th, 2/23, 10am-1pm. Free. 1315 10th St., (916) 324-0333.

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DON’T MISS! SCREENING: BLACK POWER MIXTAPE: Black Power

Mixtape examines the evolution of the Black Power Movement in the black community and Diaspora from 1967 to 1975. The film combines music, footage and contemporary audio interviews from leading African-American artists, activists, musicians and scholars. F, 2/24, 7:30pm. Free. Lavender Library, 1414 21st St.; (916) 492-0558.

Special Events FATHER AND DAUGHTER DANCE: Fathers and daughters are invited to attend the 20th annual Father and Daughter Dance hosted by the Cosumnes Community Services District. The Father and Daughter Dance is suitable for girls ages 3 and older. Each semi-formal affair includes a catered buffet dinner and dancing. Dinner is provided by DeVinci’s Delicatessen and Catering. F, 2/24, 6pm. $30. Laguna Town Hall, 3020 Renwick Ave. in Elk Grove.

GENERATIONS OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN BASEBALL: Join a panel discussion of African American Baseball, which includes a group of former Negro League

and Major League Baseball players. F, 2/24, 7pm. Free. Sacramento State Student Union, Redwood Room, 6000 J St.; (916) 278-6267.

MIDTOWN STOMP SWING DANCING: Have a great time swing dancing with beginning lessons every week before the dance, designed to get you out on the dance floor your very first night. There are hundreds of people just like you learning to dance and meeting new people.

F, 7:30pm-midnight through 12/28. $8-$12. Eastern Star Ballroom, 2719 K St.; (916) 221-1500; www.midtownstomp.com.

Comedy BEST FRIENDS CLUB.: Best Friends Club is an ambitious group of local comedians dedicated to bringing theater-goers of Nevada County an experience in comedic variety unlike anything previously seen in the area. This variety show delivers sketch, music, dance, stunts and technical theatrics such as lighting and sound effects and multimedia video displays. F, 2/24, 8pm. $15. Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad St. in Nevada City; (530) 265-6161; www.nevadatheatre.com.

Concerts AN EVENING OF IRISH AND AMERICANA: Whiskey and Stitches is joined by musical friends Mike Blanchard and the Californios for an evening of finely aged Irish folk and Americana. Come on out

Hospitality House has to offer, including funding shelter supplies, transportation to overnight faith community facilities and case management. Sa, 2/25, 4pm. $20. Peace Lutheran Church, 828 West Main St. in Grass Valley; (530) 273-9631.

for drinks, good times, and a surprise or two. F, 2/24, 9pm. $5. Fox & Goose, 1001 R St.; (916) 443-8825; www.reverb nation.com/#!/ whiskeyandstitches.

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MARDI GRAS CHARITY BALL: Benefiting Elk Grove Food Bank and WEAVE, this event features an authentic Cajun dinner, dancing to live music from the Remedies, a silent auction, and a presentation of a king and queen of the ball. Advance ticketing required. Sa, 2/25, 6pm-midnight. $55. Embassy Suites, 100 Capitol Mall; (916) 204-8860; www.kreweofhelios.net.

DON’T MISS! CARNAVAL 2012: The Brazilian Center for Cultural Exchange of Sacramento presents Carnaval 2012. Party Brazilian style with live Afro- Brazilian band, Brasil Brasil Show, which brings a Brazilian Carnaval groove sound. Samba with the dancers from Mistura Brasileira Samba Dance Company. There will also be special performances by drummers and capoeira group Agua de Beber, Henna & Kohl Belly Dancers, and Mistura Brasileira Samba Dance Company. Sa, 2/25, 8pm-2am. $15-$20. Old McCulley Brothers Auto Building, 1616 I St.; (916) 387-7344; www.braziliancenter sac.org/carnaval.html.

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SACRAMENTO FOOD & CULTURAL WALKING TOURS: Explore, eat, walk and talk while stopping at six different restaurants. Go behind the scenes with trained culinary guides to meet chefs and owners and learn about their menu creations and stories. This is a three-hour walking tour, on all flat terrain. Advanced ticketing required. Sa, 10:15am through 3/31. $42$58. Downtown Sacramento; (530) 863-3159; www.localrootsfoodtours.com.

UTI OPEN HOUSE: Visit the

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technician training. Also compete in a scholarship competition for your chance to earn tuition assistance to UTI. Sa, 2/25, 9am. Free. Universal Technical Institute, 4100 Duckhorn Dr.; (187) 788-4225; www.uti.edu/ events/event-viewer/ eventid/1799/returntab/1871.

Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad St. in Nevada City; (530) 265-6161; www.nevadatheatre.com.

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TORNADO INTERCEPT VEHICLE: Sean Casey, star of Tornado Alley 3D and Discovery Channel’s Storm Chasers brings his seven-ton armored and engineered “Tornado Intercept Vehicle,” built for him to capture a shot of a tornado from point-blank range. Casey will be available for photographs and autographs. Sa, 2/25, 11am, 12:15, 1:30, 5 & 6:15pm. $8$11. Esquire Imax Theatre, 1211 K St.; (916) 443-4629; www.imax.com/oo/esquire-imax.

Meetings & Groups COMMUNITY GARDEN MEETING: Southgate Recreation & Park District is in the process of creating a community garden at Rainbow Park with help from Bill Maynard, Founder of the Sacramento Area Community Garden Coalition. Several public meetings will discuss community gardens in general and the design for this garden as well as volunteer opportunities. Sa, 2/25, 10am. Free. Fruitridge Community Center, 4000 Fruitridge Rd.

Concerts CAMELLIA SYMPHONY: The Camellia Symphony Orchestra will heat up the new year with an eclectic concert that offers jazzy compositions, a famous ballet by Stravinsky as well as a world premiere piece by up-andcoming jazz and classical music composer, Julian Waterfall Pollack. Sa, 2/25, 8pm. $15-$28. The Center at 2300, 2300 Sierra Blvd.; (916) 929-6655; https://www.ticketturtle. com/index.php?ticketing=ca050.

IVAN NAJERA AND FRIENDS: Ivan Najera’s music has been described as exhilarating and contagious. His influences are rich in cultural diversity, inspired by styles that include traditional Spanish and Flamenco, Brazilian, Tropicalia, Andean, jazz and contemporary. Sa, 2/25, 8pm. $20.

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picture scores. M, 2/27, 7pm. $8-$10. Dixon Performing Arts Theater, 555 College Way in Dixon; (707) 592-3371.

Free. Sacramento Public Library (Central Branch), 828 I St.; (916) 264-2770; www.saclib.org.

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guests will walk ared carpet and sip champagne as the evening begins with passed hors d’oeuvres. Folks with dinner tickets will gather at reserved tables to a sit down dinner while others will enjoy heavy appetizers and a dessert bar. Additional entertainment will include live performances by recording artists Raquela and Xavier Toscano. Su, 2/26, 4pm. $75-$125. Hyatt Regency Sacramento, 1209 L St.; (916) 443-1234.

simple to advanced dances from Bulgaria, Israel, Russia, Turkey, Japan and more. Most dances don’t require a partner, are good workouts and mentally stimulating. Su, 7-10pm through 3/18. $25-$35. Davis Art Center Studio E, 1919 F St. in Davis; (530) 758-0863; www.davisfolkdance.org.

DON’T MISS! INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL CELEBRATION: Daydream

about the world beyond Sacramento at an international travel celebration. Grand Circle Travel and Overseas Adventure Travel, the largest United Statesbased international tour operators for Americans older than 50, host the event, where attendees will hear from travel experts and fellow travelers about 2012 industry trends, top destinations and more. Tu, 2/28, 9am. Free. Doubletree Hotel, 2001 Point West Way.

Concerts LAVA PUPS: The Lava Pups are

Special Events PAKISTANI WEDDING FAIR: Watch a fashion show and browse vendors selling jewelry, clothing, photography services, decorations, cakes, makeup services and more. Su, 2/26, noon. Free. Shaz Restaurant, 4333 Airport Dr.; (916) 488-8840; www.shazrestaurant.com.

Classes FLUTE-MAKING WORKSHOP: People of all ages are invited to learn how to make and play a Native Californian elderberry flute. East Bay Regional Parks docent Antonio Flores will talk about the culture of flute-making and also about the endangered elderberry beetle. All materials will be supplied. Bring a sharpened pocket knife. Su, 2/26, 1pm. Free. UC Davis Environmental Horticulture Complex, Old Davis Rd. in Davis; (530) 752-0130; http://envhort.ucdavis.edu.

taking their surf party and fun to West Sac. Their instrumental surf and garage rock mixes originals with covers of traditional and classic instrumentals. Su, 2/26, 2-4pm. Free. Capitol Bowl, 900 West Capitol Ave. in West Sacramento; (916) 371-4200; www.lavapups.com.

DRUM CALL TO FREEDOM: Drums played an important part in the history of African Americans. The program features an interactive drum concert with Fenix Drum and Dance Company, using a variety of drums from West Africa, the Americas and the Caribbean. Su, 2/26, 2pm.

Kids’ Stuff ASHANTI PRINTED CLOTH: The Ashanti people of Ghana paint and stamp patterns on fabric used for garments. Create a cloth wall hanging using fabrics and stamp it with spools, bottle caps, cookie cutters and other shapes. Tu, 2/28, 4pm. Free. Valley Hi-North Laguna Library, 7400 Imagination Pkwy.; (916) 251-9297; www.saclibrary.org.

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every month, 6-8pm through

11/28. Free. Sacramento Public Library (Central Branch), 828 I St.; (916) 264-2920; www.saclibrary.org.

presentation on the rich but little-known history of Donner Pass including overlooked events and impacts on California. Historian, author and hike leader Sheila Toner will discuss intriguing aspects of Donner Pass that are missing in many standard texts. Tu, 2/28, 7pm. Free. Auburn Library, 350 Nevada St. in Auburn; (916) 652-7005; www.motherlode.sierraclub.org.

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WEDNESDAY NOONER: ZUHG: Catch the jazz- and reggaeinfluenced sounds of Zuhg as part of Sacramento State’s ongoing Wednesday Nooner concert series. W, 2/29, noon. Free. Sacramento State Student Union, Redwood Room, 6000 J St.; (916) 278-6997; www.sacstate unique.com.

COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS CLASS: Familiarize yourself with word processing using Microsoft Word. Learn to create letters, modify, copy and move text, create address and envelope labels, and more. Students must more than 55 years of age. Tu, 2/28, 9:30am-noon. $30 for six lessons. Rio Americano High School, 4540 American

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and Bernardine Dohrn will speak at a benefit event for the undocumented Haitian sugar cane cutters of El Soco, Dominican Republic. Ayers and Dohrn, prominent leaders of the Weather Underground who opposed the Vietnam War and U.S. imperialism, will discuss the repression that they went through during their years on the FBI’s Most Wanted List. W, 2/29, 7pm. $5-$20. California Stage, 2509 R St.; (916) 447-2169; www.calstage.org.

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O’Neal for some luscious Ettore pastries and coffee, and enjoy the sounds of the Rotary Rooters. Also witness a strawberry dipping and decorating contest. The event benefits the Youth Development Network. W, 2/29, 9:30-11am. $35. Elks Lodge Building, 921 11th St.; (916) 448-2881; www.ydnetwork.org.

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Hielscher is the organist at The Marktkirche in Wiesbaden, Germany and the municipal organist at Kurhaus Concert Hall in Wiesbaden. Also a carilloneur, Mr. Hielscher has performed throughout Europe and the United States as well as Israel, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore. His program includes music of Guilmant, Rheinberger, Pasini, Cor Kee and Hielscher. Su, 2/26, 4pm. $10. All Saints Episcopal Church, 2076 Sutterville Rd.; (916) 422-5168; www.allsaintssacramento.org.

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Trombonist Bob McChesney will join the Dixon High Band and Jazz Band for evening of music. McChesney is well-known for his emotional delivery and fast technique and has been featured in many big bands. A prominent fixture in the studios of Los Angeles, McChesney can be heard on various television shows and on motion

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impressive: Many of them were come-from-behind victories and the Kings also defeated nearly every Western Conference playoff team they have played, including the Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s also always a plus that no one from the Kings organization has been arrested for a DUI this season (as far as we know). Plus, the team looks pretty snazzy in those new black uniforms. As the team looks ahead to Tuesday’s home game against the Utah Jazz, the official second-half kickoff, they can at least take comfort in the fact that Cousins is playing some great ball. Despite his disagreements with former coach Paul Westphal early in the season, coach Smart’s laid-back coaching style and free-flowing offense seem be allowing Cousins room to grow. At the time of writing, he’s nabbed the third-most double-doubles in the league this season. And this Tuesday, look for the Kings’ big three—Cousins, Tyreke Evans and Marcus Thornton—to all explode for 20 points each in front of a home crowd. Now, if only we’d signed Jeremy Lin in the offseason ...

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One of the endearing attributes of Crepe Escape in East Sacramento is its ability to, in fact, escape from crepes. The massive Lshaped chalkboard above the long L-shaped counter that fronts the open kitchen is jammed with any number of other colorfully chalked options—to say nothing of the daily specials listed on the white board kitty-corner to the register. Not that there isn’t a reason for the name that graces this establishment and its mate at 3445 Freeport. Indeed, the restaurant serves a panoply of crepes. Of particular note: the California crepe. This is a vegetarian delight composed of spinach, avocado, mushrooms, mozzarella and pesto with a hatch work of sour cream on top and, by request, a mound of jalapeño circles, which, regrettably, clearly came from a can. Nonetheless, while not short on calories, the combination is long on flavor. With some of the house salsa slathered about, it makes a perfect meal at breakfast, lunch or dinner—all of which Crepe Escape is happy to provide. Portions are north of generous. “Splitting a crepe might be wise,” daughter Katie deadpans, assessing the task ahead to make her chicken pesto crepe disappear. And virtually any crepe imaginable can be created at customer whim. But, it gets pricey—fast—when building on the $4.95 basic crepe of cheddar and onion at 95 cents a throw. That said, should one wish to concoct a crepe containing artichoke, mushroom, pesto, black olives, sun-driedtomato pesto, pineapple, salmon or prawns, curry, jalapeños, ham, feta, marinara, cream cheese, cottage cheese, salsa, sour cream, spinach, garlic basil, eggplant, and chickenapple sausage, it can be done. Only $25.95. Crepe Escape’s East Sacramento space is intriguing, even arresting. Only the most doleful diner wouldn’t want to step up from the table, totally creped out, and step before the back wall’s floor-to-ceiling rendering of a bucolic landscape of verdant rolling hills. Large trees dot several spots on the walls with spindly branches extending threedimensionally into the restaurant. One has the eerie expectation that a Granny Smith apple, like the ones used in the magnificent and monolithic apple dessert crepe, might get winged at any moment. Back to the food. Rosemary-garlic potatoes are a choice entree accompaniment option, whether dining on dinner crepes or morning omelets and lunch sandwiches— the grilled chicken (ask for onions) is money well spent—and ordering them at least once is essential. Forcing oneself not to order them again is a mighty struggle. FRONTLINES

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Crepe Escape’s muscular salad entrees are also served with Focaccia bread, which whether oriental, Caesar or the memorable grilled salmon cobb, feature romaine lettuce—except for the mixed-green-with-nest-of-shreddedcarrot house, a modestly smaller version of which can be substituted for the taters. In addition to salads and sandwiches, other non-crepe opportunities include several pasta dishes. A chicken carbonara that appears periodically on the special white board is hard to finish, both because of its rich, creamy and cheesy sauce and also due the meal’s sheer size. The dish is a variant on the menu’s Chicken Sauté Pasta, which consists of breast, chicken-apple sausage, artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes in a creamy pesto sauce. And if some artery somewhere still remained unclogged, it’s all topped with parmesan.

While not short on calories, the combination is long on flavor. Speaking of Italy, Crepe Escape’s garlic bread is artfully crisped and moderately garlicked. There are also a handful of beers on tap, a good choice of designer nonalcoholic beverages and pricey but oh-so pleasurable fresh-squeezed O.J. Ordering happens at the counter and, if the clientele mounts, the oft-solo person back there finds him or herself harried. Crepe Escape is a predictable but pleasant, what-you-see-is-whatyou-get eatery with creative splashes. Fun for the whole family. Ω

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Mati’s There’s a reason “Indian Express” was part of Mati’s previous title. A variety of dishes are offered daily in a buffet, but Mom serves instead of diners slopping stuff onto their own plates. Options are fairly straightforward: A small dish at $6.99 with rice and two items, and a large, which has up to four items, at $8.99. Subtract $1 if going vegetarian. There’s five dishes in the daily veg rotation, most of them vegan. Offerings run the gamut from mild to spicy, although the temperature of spicy is well within tolerance, except for the most heat adverse. This is straightup, nicely prepared Indian food without frills. Mom and daughter make it even more appealing. Indian. 1501 16th St.; (916) 341-0532. Dinner for one: $9-$12. ★★★ The Press Bistro There are flashes of Greece, such as the crisscross rows of bare light bulbs over the front patio. Or the summery small plate of stacked watermelon squares with feta and mint. Even Italian vegetarians get cut into the action with mushroom ravioli and its corn, leek and dill triumvirate. Another special is a colorful small plate of pepperonata—slightly-pickled-in-champagne-vinegar

stripes of peppers awash in olive oil. Speaking of olive oil, it’s all that’s needed to accompany the fluffy, light focaccia, whose four rectangles come neatly stacked. Share The Press with someone you love. Mediterranean. 1809 Capitol Ave., (916) 444-2566. Dinner for one: $15-$30. ★★★1⁄2

Sampino’s Towne Foods Sampino’s Towne Foods turns out to be a bright jewel in a drab Alkali Flat strip mall of paycheck cashers and laundromat. It’s everything an Italian deli should be and more, right down to the Louie Prima on the box and the timpano in the refrigerated display case. Several lobbyists, who elect to drive the six to seven blocks from their offices near the capitol, to pick up sandwiches or—in one instance—five meatballs, begin spewing superlatives when asked their views on Sampino’s. Italian Deli. 1607 F St., (916) 441-2372. Dinner for one: $7-$15. ★★★★1⁄2

Tequila Museo Mayahuel On each visit chef Ramiro Alarcón offers a tantalizing taste of what’s to come. One time it’s a tart, fishladen ceviche that’s neither sugary nor syrupy. Another it’s a cup of albondigas soup. For many years, 524 Mexican Restaurant had cornered the market on meatball soup. Mayahuel’s is superior: a thicker, more flavorful broth and generously sized meatballs. Bookending the meal is a complimentary dessert. The free flan is memorable, but spending $5 on mango cheesecake is a Lincoln well-invested. Mayahuel seems to be benefiting from positive word of mouth. Each time is busier than the

previous visit. Mexican. 1200 K St., (916) 441-7200. Dinner for one: $12-$20. ★★★★

Thir13en From the start—and, lo, these many weeks hence—the situp-take-notice plate remains the pork tonnato sandwich. It’s the Italian peasant spread or sauce made with tonno—tuna—tonnato that empowers this open-face masterwork. Spread on a toasted half baguette, the tonnato is the foundation upon which the pork rests. Above the pork is an awning of mixed greens, with a generous overhang, sprinkled with not enough crispy onions and paperthin slices of pickled fennel. There isn’t space to wax poetic about the cordon bleu sandwich, the burger, the designer cocktails or the fizzy

water from Wales. See for yourself. Very authoritative. American. 1300 H St., (916) 594-7669. Dinner for one: $12-$20. ★★★★

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Formoli’s Bistro Formoli’s is the other half of the restaurant swap on J Street that sent Vanilla Bean Bistro (formerly known as Gonul’s J Street Cafe) to Formoli’s old warren and brought Formoli’s into its current high-ceilinged, spare, dark cranberry space of black tables and chairs just six blocks away. Flavor combinations are a big part of the Formoli playbook, and the blend of the tower’s components is the payoff just as it is in the salad of beets—wafer-thin enough to be used interchangeably in the

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carpaccio—with shaved fennel, frisée, a few orange segments and pistachios laced with a stentorian balsamic vinaigrette. Mediterranean. 3839 J St., (916) 448-5699. Dinner for one: $20-$40. ★★★★

fresh—in many dishes. And the tabbouleh delivers a roundhousepunch flavor combination. Turkish. 3260-B J St., (916) 457-1155. Dinner for one: $10-$20. ★★★★1⁄2

Vanilla Bean Bistro Gonul’s J Street Cafe has moved up the street and evolved into the Vanilla Bean Bistro. Its narrow, lowceilinged coziness is consonant with its understated, whatever-theimpulse-inspires alchemy that owner/chef Gonul Blum, has shown over the past eight years. Blum hails from Turkey. That country’s culinary tradition provides a sturdy foundation, but for her, it serves more as a launching pad. A recurring feature practiced here is the inclusion of fruit—preserved and

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Pangea Two Brews Cafe Tables, tall and short, are large and communal, fostering that casual camaraderie that should be the goal of any self-respecting brewpub. There’s a fairly extensive menu, including breakfast items. Not to put too fine a point on it: Pangaea’s offerings are not beers that will be found at Save Mart or even Nugget. They are nuanced. Brewed with artisanship. In some

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Green in the kitchen Typically about this time of winter, I’ve had it with chard, kale and collards. Normally, I love them, but the sight of more greens is making me a bit green in the gills. Ironic, since they’re actually quite good for me. Instead, I’m longing for some other green produce, like asparagus—which makes its first appearance at local markets this month. Given the warm winter, we should be seeing a fairly early crop. Sautéed quickly with just a drizzle of olive oil and a squirt of Meyer lemon juice, it makes a

delicious harbinger of spring. I’ve always been partial to asparagus on pizza as well, with a supercreamy, melty cheese like crescenza. Since green- and red-leaf lettuces are plentiful, you can get some greens while making a winter salad with asparagus, grapefruit, toasted almonds and feta.

Pea shoots and leaves are also just appearing in the market, and they taste fantastic tossed with warm pasta, olive oil and crispy prosciutto bits. It’s not St. Patrick’s Day quite yet, but you can still wear (and eat) some lovely green.

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Enotria Restaurant and

Wine Bar The longtime eatery’s reworked patio cries out for lazing on an amber autumn afternoon. Enotria is an enophile’s dream. The waiters here speak fluent wine and their knowledge is both capacious and definitive. Enotria promises “Food made for wine made for food,” and it delivers on the pledge. The paella remains Enotria’s signature dish. A recent $32 prix-fixe meal begins with a rectangular plate upon which is served an alternating line of caramelized plantains and campaign-button size pork tenderloins. The accompanying wine is a 2008 white burgundy, Olivier LeFlaive “Les Setilles.” The one-two punch here is, obviously, the food and wine. But the knockout punch—at least when all cylinders are firing—is the delivery. American. 1431 Del Paso Blvd., (916) 922-6792. Dinner for one: $20-$40. ★★★★1⁄2

South Sac Sabaidee Thai Grille If the menu at Sabaidee Thai Grille is any indication, pumpkin and other squashes play a major role in Laotian cuisine, which, in turn, plays a major role at Sabaideee. Sabaidee—“hello” in Lao—requires fortitude to find. The khalii khapou, listed as “curried crab stew” on the menu, comes from the hometown of the matriarch who is happy to answer questions about the ingredients and volunteers what is apparent after one mouthful: real crab is used. On the appetizer front, the pumpkin wontons are a new enough addition that they’ve yet to appear on Sabaidee’s website. A word about the freebie salad that accompanies each meal: expect mixed greens, a dash of carrot shreds, cucumber chunks, a quarter of a tomato, a spattering of sesame seeds and what taste like fried shallots. All this with a tamarind emboldened dressing. Now that’s a freebie. Service can be kinda slow and tentative, but certainly part of that is due to the freshness of the fare. Sabaidee isn’t cheap, but it’s a quality meal for the price. Thai/Laotian. 8055 Elk Grove-Florin Rd., (916) 681-8286. Dinner for one: $10-$20. ★★★1⁄2

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Ambience It’s not surprising the folks at Zagat have done a fair amount of hyperventilating over Ambience, the decidedly upscale eatery on Fair Oaks Boulevard. Where else in Carmichael can you

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find a $222 meal for two—without alcohol? There is coulis and confit and soufflé and brûlée and reductions and stuff that’s sliced wafer thin and, of course, vast white real estate that surrounds the small portions served on the plates. As the meal progresses, the presentation of the food gets better and better, as does the complexity of the offerings. Baked Alaska for dessert is as rich and decadent. It is also the largest item to appear on a plate all evening. Kudos to chef and owner Morgan Song for a truly memorable meal. American. 6440 Fair Oaks Blvd., (916) 489-8464. Dinner for one: $60 and up. ★★★★★

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cases for hundreds of years. A large number are Belgian. There’s the usual panoply of French dip, hot pastrami, Reuben and so on. Among the signature offerings is The Gobbler. Turkey, natch. Cranberry sauce, natch. Then red onion, several roma tomato slices, a thicket of green leaf and pepper jack cheese, all shoehorned into a big baguette. Brewpub. 2743 Franklin Blvd., (916) 454-4942. Dinner for one: $10-$20. ★★★1⁄2

1608 Howe Ave., Ste. 5; (916) 920-5930. Dinner for one: $20-$40. ★★★1⁄2

Nagato Sukiyaki Nagato Sukiyaki’s website says that it is the oldest Japanese restaurant in Sacramento; its doors opened here 41 years ago. And yet business is brisk. Perhaps part of the attraction is the menu with sushi rolls priced well-below the mid-tohigh teens. Another bright spot is sushi chef and owner Don Kawano, who extolls virtues of simple rolls such as albacore, avocado and jalapeño that are unsullied by myriad sauces. The menu runs the gamut of Japanese cuisine: somen, soba, udon and a variety of generously portioned bento boxes. The warmth of chef Kawano and the familiar feel of a longtime quiet neighborhood fixture are the restaurant’s trump cards. Sushi. 2874 Fulton Ave., (916) 489-8230. Dinner for one: $10-$20. ★★★1⁄2

Arigato Sushi Tucked inconspicuously into a strip mall on Howe Avenue, Arigato’s décor seems skewed to a youngish demographic: One wall is lit with changing colors— blue, green, magenta. The miso is somewhat bereft of the tofu and seaweed flotsam and jetsam found in many bowls elsewhere. The poki, with slices of cucumber and onion, is artfully presented and more than lives up to its “three red chili” billing in the menu with an unrelenting assault on the tongue. The chef recommends the Spanish mackerel (aji) over the mackerel for dessert. He’s right, of course. There are beginner’s sushi samplers, bento boxes, udon, teriyaki and sukiyaki options. But Arigato’s chief attraction is raw fish bits. And if that’s what you crave, then this place’s crowds you should brave. Sushi.

Palenque Cocina Mexicana Palenque’s flautas don’t taste greasy—something of a feat—and are presented on a bed of shredded lettuce with zigzags of cheese and mayo rivaling the handiwork of the Lilliputians on Gulliver. Kinda don’t want to tear into it—for like a second or two. Requests are readily accommodated, like bringing buckets of the habanero miracle salsa, which, based on the minuteness of the dice, must be quite a labor-intensive hassle to create. Mexican. 2598 Alta Arden Expwy., (916) 483-1751. Dinner for one: $6-$12. ★★★1⁄2

Cinema and salad Aside from the occasional taco truck—or those trendy gourmet-food trucks serving up an Americanized version of the banh mi (a Vietnamese sandwich)—it’s difficult to find any ethnic street food in Sacramento. Enter the Hmong video store. In addition to selling videos dubbed in Hmong, several of these stores upon request offer the freshest papaya salad in town (outside of certain Southeast Asian holiday celebrations). L&L Video (6420 Stockton Boulevard) serves a papaya salad with copious peanuts, while T.B. Video (6685 Stockton Boulevard, Suite 6) serves up a more zesty lime-and-babycrab-heavy salad. Order at the checkout counter, and then customize the spice to taste by choosing how many chili peppers you want. Two or three usually does the trick, but sometimes even that many is searing and is not recommended for beginners. Tip: If too spicy, go home and add diced raw cabbage or cold rice noodles. —Jonathan Mendick

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Notes from the underworld Every Man Is My Enemy book signing So Skinner tells me to come over and check out his new book, and I’m like, “OK, yeah, all right,” and I get to his satanic lair full of badass shit, like evil toys and warriors from the underworld, and he shows me this book, a real book (realer than the Bible, bro) called Every Man Is My Enemy, and it’s full of crazy art— like colorful, heavy-metal Jesus creatures hanging from slimy monster limbs, Mexican Aquaman and a picture that says “I love your buff-ass vagina”— and we talk and then I get back in BOOK my car all bummed because I’m basically talentless, but at least I can go to the February 25 book signing at the Dragatomi art gallery and be around the dude for a while. Saturday, February 25, from 1 to 3 p.m. 2317 J Street, www.theartofskinner.com. —Josh Fernandez

Scent of a family Sacramento Candle Company Most of us are familiar with the power of scent—that whiff of apple pie takes you back to your mother’s kitchen, a hint of Loreal lipstick and it’s your senior year in high school all over again, while the heady mix of burning fireHOME wood and popcorn reminds you of that weekend at the oceanfront cabin. The family behind the Sacramento Candle Company draws on its own aroma associations for its line of hand-poured soy candles. On the side of each candle tin— Coconut Beach, Spa, Fresh Linen, et al—you’ll find latitude and longitude numbers that correspond to a specific location dear to its makers. (Tip: Pop the digits into Google to find out the exact spot on a map). Candles are available locally at, among other locations, Taylor’s Market, Compton’s Market and the The Inn & Spa at Parkside. www.saccandle.com. —Rachel Leibrock

Prints of the city Sacramento city map art print So your interior decorating skills stink. If you currently have nothing hanging on your walls, or if you just need a makeover, check out this artistic Sacramento city map. It’s a modern-looking two-tone print, tracing every sexy two-dimensional curve and line of the city—including the two rivers. Choose from 18 preset colors, or request a custom color to match something else in your home’s current décor. Made to order and sold ART through Etsy by Jenna Sue Design, this map can be purchased at any size—from a 5-inch-by-8-inch to a 26-inch-by38-inch print. www.jennasuemaps.etsy.com. —Jonathan Mendick

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My friends steal stuff I say or write and then post it on Facebook. I see the cool comments other people make about my words, but I never get credit. One friend started using something I said as her email signature line. When I pointed this out, she blew me off, saying there are no original thoughts anymore. I tried to talk to someone else about including my name if she is quoting me in Facebook posts. She said she wasn’t sure if someone said it to her or if she read it somewhere. I am really pissed and don’t understand why they think it’s OK. Oh, honey! Your friends aren’t thinking, at least not in the reflective, intentional manner you apparently expect. They are at the mercy of their minds. For most people, thoughts are like wild mustangs thundering through their inner desert. These individuals don’t realize that their job is to corral those thoughts, lasso the most intimidating ones and domesticate them. Few people learn to slow themselves down enough to befriend thoughts. Most people are so overwhelmed by the hyperbusy life they have created, they assume that whatever pops up in their minds is valid. Yes, even if it’s an invitation to plagiarize.

Without excusing your friends’ unkindness (or amnesia), you must understand that the Internet is still an electronic frontier where lawlessness reigns. Plagiarism is rooted in the Latin word for kidnapping. Stealing someone’s words or ideas is like kidnapping a part of that person. And that explains why you feel so upset. When your friends fail to acknowledge your concerns, resentment grows. Without excusing your friends’ unkindness (or amnesia), you must understand that the Internet is still an electronic frontier where lawlessness reigns. You can’t control the Internet or your friends. You can only admit that your strong emotions point to something you must attend to: creativity. You long to be in the spotlight, so tie yourself

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to a desk and pump a novel out on your laptop. Play with watercolors. Or register for a comedy class at www.comedysportz.com. Take action to engage with the drive within you to express your unique perspective on the world. Do you think it’s possible to love more than one soul mate at a time? I have two right now and want to be with both of them. Is that possible? It’s possible to have two soul mates, one platonic and one not. It’s also conceivable to have two platonic soul mates. But if you are trying to give all of yourself— mind, body, spirit—to one person with whom you share an extraordinarily deep understanding and acceptance, can you turn around and engage like that with someone else? Not if you care to have relationships grounded in emotional, mental and spiritual health. I lost my job and started my own business providing consulting services. I have met other consultants who appear very successful, and that appearance of success gets them clients. As I get to know these consultants, I have learned that the money that pays for their lifestyle comes from second mortgages, spousal and child support or family money and not from their consulting. I provide better services, but drive an older model car and don’t wear designer labels. How do I get people to see value instead of flash so they hire me instead? Focus on the value you bring to consulting, not on pointing out that the appearance of material success is not evidence of real accomplishment. You may have fewer clients, but when those business owners reap real bottom-line results from your guidance, your business will grow through word-of-mouth recommendations. As it does, take care not to judge the other consultants who have bought into the belief that image is everything. They don’t know any better; you do. Let that be your advantage. Ω

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California Stage’s new production is a perfect pairing of protagonists, both as written and as performed. The Idea Man pits the idea profiteers of the 1 percent against the idea generators of the 99 percent through the contentious relationship between a brilliant toolmaker downstairs and the suits upstairs in the same factory. Al (Loren Taylor) is the crude, blunt-talking by Patti Roberts machinist who drops his unrefined but gamechanging idea in the company suggestion box and is rewarded with an employee-of-themonth plaque and a check for $100.

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Frank (Eric Baldwin) is the head engineer who instantly recognizes the idea as one that not only will revolutionize his industry but will also rake in millions for his company. His boss (Charlie Holliday) orders Frank to refine the concept without letting Al know how much his idea is really worth. But Frank has a couple of problems—first he needs a little bit more info from Al, and second, he has just a tinge of guilt knowing he is unfairly stealing a once-in-a-lifetime design. Not only have the two main characters met their matches—the actors have as well. It’s a pleasure to watch the jousting and parrying between Taylor and Baldwin as they try to outwit and outplay each other, convincingly conveying their characters through language, glances and gestures. Playwright Kevin King brings his engineering and tool-making background to his thoughtful and wickedly funny award-winning play. Director Penny Kline nicely pulls everything together, including the supporting cast, though needs to tighten up the scene changes, which causes the pacing to falter at times. The Idea Man, which won a writing award for King and premiered in Los Angeles in 2009, but won’t open in New York until next month— which means California Stage has given Sacramento audiences a very well-done production of a cutting-edge new play before the theatrical establishment has a chance to see it. Ω

Stumble through The Dance on Widows’ Row

The first off-book “stumble-through” is a very difficult experience for every production. It’s the first time the actors are without scripts onstage and attempting to make it through the play without stopping, and it is fraught with mistakes and technical difficulties. It’s also a natural part of the show’s life. These mistakes are made so they can be corrected before opening. But in the case of Celebration Arts’ latest offering, The Dance on Widows’ Row, written by Samm-Art Williams and directed by James Wheatley, it doesn’t appear that even delaying the opening by one week was enough. It’s a choppy production that looks and feels like a stumble-through. The play is the story of four widows who live on the same street. They invite four men over to have a potentially sexy soirée, but only three men show up. The rest of the comedy is an extension of the joke that all the women murdered their husbands and that all of the men are afraid of being killed. Rob Anthony Gray, a regular on the Celebration Arts stage, plays the part of Deacon Hudson well, despite the less than stellar circumstances. The rest of the cast brings energy aplenty, but either they have a weak grasp on their lines or there was so much confusion with two actors not knowing the script that everyone else lost their places. One actor sat on the stage, leafing through the script noisily while the play was in full swing. This not only distracted from the production, but also created frequent whispers throughout the audience around this critic. In spite of the tense atmosphere, many comedic parts of the play shine bright. The actors’ choices with their characters are solid, and all dedicate themselves to the play and its ridiculous plot. This marks an important point for Celebration Arts’ reputation: Is it theater that challenges and enlightens—as in its productions of A Raisin in the Sun and Dutchman, to name just two—or will it be known for a lack of preparedness and craft? Better to delay the opening further for a show worthy of its talents. —Maxwell McKee

The Dance on Widows’ Row: 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; $8-$15. Celebration Arts, 4469 D Street; (916) 455-2787; www.celebrationarts.net. Through March 18.

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The inaugural show at the Grange Performing Arts Center in Oak Park is this edgy pop-rock musical about young people reaching sexual maturity. Christopher Cook directs, with Elio Gutierrez as Melchior, the intelligent, insightful and completely misunderstood hero. This is not your typical musical, which is a very good thing. Suggested for mature audiences. F, Sa 8pm; Su 7pm. Through 3/4. $15-$20. The Green Valley Theatre Company at Grange Performing Arts Center, 3823 V St.; (916) 736-2664; www.greenvalleytheatre.com. J.C.

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Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi’s A Separation won a Golden Globe as the Best Foreign Language Film of 2011, and it looks to have the inside by track on winning the Oscar in the same cateJim Lane gory at this Sunday’s ceremony. It’s a movie that seems to keep changing the subject—but we find that the subject isn’t quite what we thought it was at first. Farhadi begins in the Iranian equivalent of a divorce court, setting his camera—and by extension, his audience—in the position of the judge, as a married couple present their separate cases. The wife, Simin (Leila Hatami) wants to leave the country to make a better life for their 11-year-old daughter, and she wants to go before her visa expires. But her husband Nader (Peyman Maadi) doesn’t want to leave his aging Alzheimer’s disease-stricken father. (“He doesn’t even know you,” she scoffs. “That doesn’t matter,” he fires back, “I know him.”)

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Simin is reluctantly suing for divorce so she can leave with their daughter, but Nader won’t give his permission for the girl to go, so the family is at an impasse. Simin moves in with her parents until things can be resolved; in the meantime the daughter, Termeh (Sarina Farhadi, the director’s real-life daughter), will stay with Nader. So it seems at first that Farhadi’s subject will be the stress on the family caused by this separation. But that’s not the real core of the film, it’s merely the impetus for what follows. Simin’s absence forces Nader to hire a woman to care for his father while he’s at work, and he hires Razieh (Sareh Bayat), a relative of an acquaintance whom he doesn’t really know. As we eventually learn, she is looking for income because her family is nearly desperate; her unemployed husband has already been in and out of prison for debt. Razieh’s devout faith makes caring for the father too much for her; when his incontinence causes him to soil himself, she calls an imam to ask if it would be a sin for her to change him. She proposes that Nader hire her husband Hodjat (Shahab Hosseini) for the job, but

before Hodjat and Nader can agree on terms, Hodjat is detained again and Razieh must return to care for the old man. That’s when things start to go wrong. When Nader comes home early, he find Razieh gone. His father is tied to his bed, soiled, unconscious, barely breathing. And some money is apparently missing from Nader’s bedroom. When Razieh shows up, Nader loses his temper with her, accuses her of abusing his father and stealing the money. Seething, he coldly orders her out of the house; when she protests that she is not a thief, he boils over and pushes her out the door. The next day, Razieh is in the hospital, having suffered a miscarriage. Nader and Simin (who, despite their separation, rallies to his side) go to the hospital to see her, where they are confronted by the hotheaded Hodjat (it soon becomes clear why he has trouble holding a job). The two men come to blows, and Hodjat files a murder charge against Nader; under Islamic law, because Razieh was 19 weeks pregnant, her unborn child qualifies as a victim of homicide—if it can be proven that Nader knew she was pregnant when he pushed her out his door. The separation of the movie’s title turns out to be more than simply the marital one between Nader and Simin. It’s also a separation of class between the working class, unemployed Hodjat and the middle class, comparatively well-off Nader; between the relatively liberal Muslims Nader and Simin and the strictly devout Hodjat and Razieh (for them, swearing on the Quran is the ultimate test of absolute truthfulness, and the movie ultimately hinges on when certain characters can and cannot do it); between Termeh and her father on one hand, Termeh and her mother on the other; between the diligent impartiality of the judge hearing Nader and Hodjat’s dispute and their own urgent emotional concerns.

The separation of the movie’s title turns out to be more than simply the marital one between Nader and Simin. I don’t know what Farhadi’s original title means in Farsi, but the English A Separation is a bit misleading. There are many separations going on here, and Farhadi explores them all with subtlety and a sense of profound decency. His movie is about life in Iran, but he presents it in terms anyone can understand. Ω

The Artist

Writer-director Michel Hazanavicius’ exuberant throwback—a black-andwhite movie, with no spoken dialogue, set in 1927—has the clarity and grace to delight homage-mad nostalgists without alienating everyone else. Framed around the romance between a has-been silent-movie star (Jean Dujardin) and an upstart extra (Bérénice Bejo) at the dawn of the talkies, the structure is slight but sound. More important is the will to entertain, as promulgated through the enduring cinematic values of radiant chemistry and technical precision. Hazanavicius has a light touch and manages sophistication without pretension. This isn’t and needn’t be the best-ever movie about one decisive moment in Hollywood history—and who would even presume to top Singin’ in the Rain? Nor is this a call for reversion so much as a touchingly sincere comment on coping with a forward-lurching world. In that regard, and on account of never being boring, this is highly contemporary stuff. John Goodman and James Cromwell co-star. J.K.

Big Miracle

Three California gray whales trapped in Alaskan pack ice above the Arctic Circle capture the attention of news networks, and the resulting media circus rivets the attention of the world on efforts to free the whales and help them reach the open sea. Based on a real story in 1988 (once called “the world’s greatest non-event”), there’s the makings here of a savage satire on media excess and TV news hype. Instead, predictably, director Ken Kwapis and writers Jack Amiel and Michael Begler (adapting Thomas Rose’s book Saving the Whales) go for cute and heartwarming, mixing the facts with generous helpings of lighthearted fiction. The result, though overlong, gets the job done if Hollywood uplift is what you’re looking for. John Krasinski, Drew Barrymore, Kristen Bell, Ted Danson and Dermot Mulroney star. J.L.

The Grey

It’s sorta fun seeing Fair Oaksian writerdirector Joe Carnahan make himself at home in a pseudo-philosophical thriller about starving freezing bruiser oil drillers led by Liam Neeson and stalked by wolves in the backwoods of Alaska. Part Budd Boetticher western, part John Carpenter horror thriller, part douchey beer commercial, The Grey was adapted by Carnahan and Ian Mackenzie Jeffers from Jeffers’ story Ghost Walker, and its literary ambitions are built in, if not fully built out. Running most smoothly as that kind of horror procedural for which characters’ deaths seem more thoroughly engineered than their inner lives, the movie delivers good visceral anguish. Supporting players including Frank Grillo and Dermot Mulroney do occasionally redeem their token parts, but of course the best thing about it is habitual winter-movie action-hero Neeson holding court as a brooding human alpha male. J.K.

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

A rebellious teenager (Josh Hutcherson) and his stepfather (Dwayne Johnson) dash off in search of the boy’s grandfather (Michael Caine), a “Vernian” who knows that Jules Verne’s books were actually true. Along for the ride are a helicopter pilot (Luis Guzmán) and his fetching daughter (Vanessa Hudgens). The premise was fresher in 2008’s Journey to the Center of the Earth, which was a cleverer movie all around. Even so, writers Brian Gunn, Mark Gunn and Richart Outten keep the adventures coming, the special

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The birth of psychoanalysis is traced by director David Cronenberg and writer Christopher Hampton (from his play The Talking Cure, based on John Kerr’s book); their movie follows the relationship of Sigmund Freud (an incisive Viggo Mortensen) and Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender) from mutual respect to ultimate estrangement, catalyzed by Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightley)—first Jung’s patient, then his lover, then his and Freud’s colleague and a psychiatrist in her own right. Knightley’s often alarming performance grabs our attention, especially in her early “mad” scenes, but the quiet intellectual intensity of Mortensen and Fassbender’s scenes is an education for any actor. For that matter, so is the way Hampton nimbly distills and dramatizes the give-and-take among these three characters over the years. J.L.

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That flaming-biker superhero from Hell (Nicolas Cage, fervidly chewing the Eastern European scenery) is back, this time protecting a boy (Fergus Riordan) and his mother (Violante Placido), who are being pursued by a diabolical villain (Ciarán Hinds) and his minions for their own nefarious purposes. If the original Marvel Comics antihero has any emotional or dramatic resonance, it has yet to surface on film. The 2007 movie was bad enough, but this sequel is even worse—a shoddier look, cheesier effects, and a less comprehensible story concocted by writers Scott M. Gimple, Seth Hoffman and David S. Goyer from approximately equal parts The Terminator and Rosemary’s Baby. The only real suspense comes from wondering how young Riordan got his American accent growing up in Romania with an Italian mother. J.L. effects are endearingly cheesy, Johnson makes a game substitute for Brendan Fraser (he even sings!), and everybody seems to be having fun. The movie is perfectly respectable kid stuff, and the way director Brad Peyton’s 3-D camera ogles Hudgens’ physical attributes will keep the dads from dozing off. J.L.

One for the Money

An unemployed woman (Katherine Heigl), desperate for money, goes to work as a bounty hunter for her bail-bondsman cousin. Her assignment: to bring in a bail-jumping murder suspect (Jason O’Mara)—who happens to be the guy who took her virginity in high school, then never called. Writers Stacy Sherman, Karen Ray and Liz Brixus and director Julie Anne Robinson adapt the first of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum novels, no doubt as a hoped-for franchise for Heigl. Chances look good; this one is breezy and enjoyable, and a decent mystery to boot. A little disorderly in construction and unsteady of pace, but nothing Heigl’s star presence (and her amusing bantering chemistry with O’Mara) can’t overcome. There’s good support from Daniel Sunjata as Heigl’s mentor and Debbie Reynolds as her wacky grandmother. J.L.

Safe House

If only this exasperated second-hand superspy thriller weren’t so earnest, it might have the good self-spoofing grace to say what it really is: The Bourne I Wanna be. Picture Ryan Reynolds as a dutiful young CIA upstart, with Denzel Washington as a fugitive rogue agent. Now imagine them together, reluctantly, in a South Africa-set adventure of lethal mental and physical combat, plus mentoring! With plot threads about confused loyalties and corruptions handled roughly so as to become frayed, screenwriter David Guggenheim and director Daniel Espinosa mostly just pump in an atmosphere of volatility. But Reynolds huffs and puffs like a marathoner who won’t let anything keep him from his finish line, and Washington not working very hard still has a way of doing competent work. Efficiently dignified supporting players, stuck mostly in the obligatory control room full of phones and screens and agitated explanations, include Sam Shepard, Brendan Gleeson, and Vera Farmiga. J.K.

The Secret World of Arietty

Mary Norton’s kids’ books about the tiny Borrowers who live under the floorboards of human houses get the Japanese anime treatment from director Hiromasa Yonebayashi and adaptors Hiyao Miyazaki and Keiko Niwa. The 1997 live-action The Borrowers took more liberties with Norton’s original, but compensated with a fast-paced story, witty design, marvelous effects and plenty of humor—all of which are missing here. On the one hand, Yonebayashi’s layouts are richly colored, but animation is stiff and jerky, character faces are as immobile as stone, the story is as lifeless as the faces, and the voice work of the American cast (Bridgit Mendler, Will Arnett,

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This Means War

Two CIA agents and close buddies (Chris Pine, Tom Hardy) find themselves dating the same woman (Reese Witherspoon) at the same time they’re more or less following the case of an international thief (Til Schweiger) who’s out to avenge their having killed his brother. Timothy Dowling, Simon Kinberg and Marcus Gautesen’s script is a fantasy for stunted adolescent boys masquerading as an action rom-com—too much action, not enough comedy, and no romance at all. Director McG (full name Joseph McGinty Nichol, whose body of work makes Michael Bay look like Woody Allen) manages to waste both Angela Bassett and Rosemary Harris in less-than-nothing roles. For that matter, he wastes Witherspoon too; she serves as a beard for Pine and Hardy’s characters; these two spies are obviously in love only with each other. J.L.

The Vow

When a young husband and wife (Channing Tatum, Rachel McAdams) are involved in an automobile accident, he is virtually uninjured, but she suffers severe brain trauma. She emerges from a medically induced coma with no memory of having married her husband—or even of having met him. “Inspired by a true story,” we are told, and the movie ends with a picture of the couple who supposedly inspired it. Well, maybe so, but in the hands of director Michael Sucsy and writers Jason Katims, Abby Kohn, Stuart Sender and Mark Silverstein, the movie has all the earmarks of a standard Nicholas Sparks tearjerker. As such, it’s slickly efficient, buoyed by excellent performances from (surprisingly) Tatum and (less surprising) McAdams. As McAdams’ parents, Sam Neill and Jessica Lange add a touch of mature class. J.L.

The Woman in Black

A London solicitor (Daniel Radcliffe) travels to a gloomy seaside village to close out the estate of a wealthy recluse, becoming embroiled in sinister goings-on involving the apparition of a woman in black and the sudden deaths of local children. Susan Hill’s 1983 novel, already adapted for British television and as a highly successful play in London’s West End (22 years and still running), is turned here into a good old-fashioned horror movie, one that depends more on an atmosphere of dread than on blood and cheap scares. Writer Jane Goldman takes major liberties with the letter of Hill’s book but stays faithful to its grim spirit (no pun intended), and James Watkins directs with a firm sense of foreboding. It’s a virtual one-man show for Radcliffe, with able support from Ciarán Hinds and Janet McTeer. J.L.

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Ross Hammond does things a little differently—such as not posing in front a brick wall.

Ross Hammond Quartet’s CD-release show, with Josh Fernandez and Shawn Hale, goes down Monday, February 27, at Luna’s Café & Juice Bar, 1414 16th Street, (916) 441-4931; 7:30 p.m.; $5-$10; www.rosshammond.com.

“Becoming a parent has changed everything in my life, and music is no exception,” Hammond said in a recent interview. He typed his answers to SN&R in a late-night email after he’d put his daughter to bed. “Honestly, my life is filled with so much love with having a daughter and watching her grow up,” he wrote. “I am just trying to turn that into something musical.” Adored, the new CD by the Ross Hammond Quartet, is proof of his efforts. The disc debuts in Sacramento this week, accompanied by a live performance at Hammond’s Nebraska Mondays jazz series at Luna’s Café & Juice Bar. The record was recorded in a day in Los Angeles, with saxophonist Vinny Golia, drummer Alex Cline and bassist Steuart Liebig—all of whom Hammond describes as “musical heroes.” Though the album shifts from sauntering mellow passages into frenetic improvised cacophony and back, its overall mood is one of bright joy and contentment. “Most of it is about [my daughter],” Hammond explained. “There are a couple of

lullabies I sing to her that were arranged for a quartet, a song about Sesame Street, a song for my wife and one for my best friend. “That’s how I’m rolling these days!” The music is layered with sweetness, without being simple or saccharine. Improvisation on songs like the title track, when every musician charges ahead full-speed, feels like a crowded party with fascinating guests vying for attention. Lulling tracks like “She’s My Little Girl” and “Water Always Finds Its Way, Like the Soul” provide a contrasting calmness. Calm is welcome, given the recent turbulence in the city’s jazz scene. Last August, the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee changed its name to the Sacramento Music Festival, distancing itself from the genre that was its focus. In January, Sacramento’s jazz station KXJZ adopted a 24hour news format, moving all jazz programming to partner station KXPR. Hammond posted an angry message to KXJZ on his Facebook wall last month, which inspired a three-day online public debate involving staff at Capital Public Radio and area musicians. “I read the news and felt yet another pebble in a long line of frustration from CPR,” Hammond posted in the comment thread. “It’s a tough spot to be in to try to bring some good music and culture to the city and get little to no support from a station who claims to have the same target audience.”

“While the powers that have the money are abandoning jazz, for us in the trenches actually playing in Sacramento, it’s never been better.” Ross Hammond A few weeks later, Hammond was more accepting of the changes. “At a local level, none of this really bothers me that much,” he said. “It bothers me on a philosophical level because it seems like jazz is being pushed into a corner.” Hammond acknowledged that his projects— the new CD, Nebraska Mondays, and his annual In the Flow creative music festival—won’t be affected by the changes at CPR or the festival formerly known as the Jazz Jubilee. “The live scene has never been better,” he said. “I have a full schedule of gigs. Harley [White Jr.] has a full schedule of gigs. Nebraska Mondays has a crowd. The Naked Lounge has a jazz jam on Mondays. The audience is out there. … “While the powers that have the money are abandoning jazz, for us in the trenches actually playing in Sacramento, it’s never been better.” Ω

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Do it for $acto C Plus goes Ski-ing: The legendary Ski Beatz, who produced tracks on JayZ’s first two records in the mid-’90s, recently put out a new compilation, 24 Hour Karate School Presents Twilight. And local emcee C Plus—making big gains in the industry—appears on track No. 3, “Heaven Is,” as a soloist. Karate School Presents features what Ski does best: loaded, textured and jazzy production paired with a spread of proven and upcoming rappers, such as Da$h and Curren$y, maybe a few other rappers who can’t $pell, and Sacto’s very own C Plus. Anyway, keep your eyes on C Plus on Facebook. Noise Pop turns 20: Only three Sacramento-area artists will perform this year at the 20th annual Noise Pop festival in San Francisco. I guess that’s OK. Still, a rant: More Sacramento bands need to be strategic about oneoff gigs in the Bay Area. I can think of a handful of groups—not going to name names—that should up their socalled “game” and book four-to-six shows a year in the S.F. Bay to ratchet up name ID. Even if you don’t give a damn about doing this for your own band’s success or draw or whatever, then do it for Sacramento: The

city will reap dividends when it comes to touring bands and good word of mouth. You have an obligation as a popular local band. Deal with it. Sister Crayon plays Noise Pop this Thursday, February 23, at the lovely Fillmore with Built to Spill, with whom it’ll embark on tour later this spring. It’s a sold-out show. Garrett Pierce is also this Thursday, too, at Bottom of the Hill (no more tickets, duh), and Sea of Bees plays Friday, February 24, at The Independent (ditto). Well, I guess Noise Pop is sold out. Again. If only, Sacramento, if only. Get a L!fe again: There used to be a deejay, emcee and beats night at The Distillery on Thursdays called L!fe. Hosted by Miss Ashleigh, DJ Epik and Blee, it was a party featuring stiff drinks and the best of old and new Sacto hip-hop. And then, one day, it was gone. But now L!fe is back starting this Wednesday, February 22, at Momo Lounge above Harlow’s (2708 J Street, 10 p.m., no cover). Blee and Epik are running the show this time around; more word later if extra L!fe will become a regular thing on Wednesdays.

New all-ages venue: As noted a few weeks back, the grand opening of The Cave—Sacto’s latest music venue at 3512 Stockton Boulevard next to The Colonial Theatre—goes down this Friday, February 24 (8 p.m., $5-$10). Graham Vinson, Autumn Sky and the Hungry do the tunes; Johnny Taylor and Bryan Yang will tell the jokes (yes, it’s that smart, underused-inSacto mix of live music and live comedy. It’s also worth noting that The Cave hosts local wresting tournaments on the side. Will bands play in the ring?

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Yes, there’ll be a Sacramento Electronic Music Festival this year: The annual SEMF party won’t be in January or at TownHouse Lounge this year. Instead: May 3 and 4, upstairs and downstairs, at Harlow’s. This is a good move for the party: More crowds, more bass, more clean restrooms. Tickets are already on sale, but the lineup has yet to be announced. The rumor mill churned out a few lineup possibilities, but get a grip because I’m not sharing any insidescoops just yet. Expect an announcement very soon. —Nick Miller

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Folk-rock peppered by lyrical stories of angst, love and heartbreak told by vocalist and guitarist Dean Haakenson and company: This defines the soul of Be Brave Bold Robot. Formed in mid-2004, BBBR either performs as a one-man band or, even better, with up to eight members including the powerful pipes of singer-songwriter Carly DuHain, a bit of viola and a twangy banjo—all in perfect chemistry. Are you a sucker for acoustic? If FOLK ROCK so, this family of musicians is a must-see, and on this evening of music, there’s no cover—so no excuses. Also performing this night are Johnny Unicorn and Autumn Electric. 1001 R Street, www.bebraveboldrobot.com.

It’s possible that if you took 10 random people and played them songs from Persephone’s Bees’ 2006 release, Notes From the Underworld, nearly everyone would say they’ve heard the band. After all, its sole release on Columbia Records was licensed nearly everywhere imaginable. Fortunately, the band is back after a hiatus from playing clubs. As eviINDIE POP denced by its digital release, New in Berlin, the band hasn’t lost a step. If you’ve never witnessed the synergy of bandleader Angelina Moysova and guitarist Tom Ayres in a live setting, now’s your chance. Costing less than a pack of American Spirits, this is a must-see show. 1517 21st Street, www.persephonesbees.com.

Chris Webster can sing just about anything—folk, rock ballads and even jazzy pop vocals. That’s why ACOUSTIC ROCK she’s great as lead singer for the popular Sacramento dance band Mumbo Gumbo. When she’s not fronting that septet—which she joined 20 years ago as a teenager—she’s furthering a solo career that, so far, has produced five albums. She hasn’t released anything since an unknown medical condition caused her to lose her voice in 2008, but thankfully, at least she’s now regained her pipes. Webster will be joined by longtime collaborator Nina Gerber, a guitarist famous for her association with folk singer Kate Wolf. 13 Main Street in Winters, www.chriswebstermusic.com.

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Jenny Owen Youngs’ sweet, girlish alto is the tantalizing cheese before the bar swings down to snap your neck. She wields her girl-next-door charm as a shield against the brash bare-wire honesty of her sentiments, as captured INDIE POP on her self-flagellating love ode, “[What the] Fuck Was I [thinking].” The song was featured in Weeds, earning a wider release for her 2005 debut, Batten the Hatches, and landing her on a larger indie label for 2009’s Transmitter Failure. On her self-released latest album, An Unwavering Band of Light, she continues the transition from folky singer-songwriter toward baroque pop. 1400 Alhambra Boulevard, www.jennyowenyoungs.com.

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Last year, Fat Wreck Chords released a box set of Lagwagon’s 1990s albums. Safe to say, there are not a lot of punk box sets out there. Lagwagon’s first album, Duh (1992), is not only one of Fat Wreck Chords’ top-selling albums, it’s also an PUNK influential punk album that shaped the ’90s punk sound by melding pop-punk with testosterone-fueled skate punk from the early ’80s. Lagwagon’s subsequent releases would refine this sound, but Duh remained its rawest effort. As Lagwagon has chugged along for more than two decades, it has yet to hop on a major label or even express interest in one. 2708 J Street, www.lagwagon.com.

American music fans will almost certainly recognize Ladysmith Black Mambazo by voice, if not name. The South African ensemble lent backing vocals to Paul Simon’s 1986 album Graceland. Buoyed by a pervasive Afro-pop sound, Graceland was the first album of its kind to achieve water-cooler ubiquity stateside. In hindsight, Ladysmith Black Mambazo had a lot to do WORLD with that. Twice the group broke new ground. First, it proved unfazed by the horrors of Apartheid, crusading for social justice in South Africa. Then it torpedoed across hemispherical borders, finding a home for its isicathamiya (a capella) vocal style in the Western world. 255 South Auburn Street in Grass Valley, www.mambazo.com.

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Luke Dowler’s music isn’t overtly spiritual—you’ll hear nary the reference to God or the like—but the singer-songwriter still takes an optimistic approach. Not that you might notice his push for hope on ROCK first listen. Songs such as “Here (Anthem for the Apathetic),” “Everyone to Know,” and “Martyr” are steeped in layers upon layers of ’90s-era crunchy rock riffs—think more Jawbreaker, less Alice in Chains or Nirvana. It’s the lyrics, however, that set Dowler apart. Sure, there’s plenty of reflective navel-gazing, but also a nod to keeping one’s chin up and always remembering the good over the bad. 1827 I Street, www.lukedowler.com.

As I listen to Luke Wyland’s Portland, Oregon, one-man recording project, AU, I can’t help but hear elements of Bon Iver and Animal Collective. Of course, it’s possible that the influences of these projects are similar rather than drawing from each other. What AU does well is blend typical and rather bland sounds with ambient playfulness, by using energetic beats and gang vocals which come across as clever and—though cliché— charming, like a cottage. INDIE ROCK Wyland is now touring with Dana Valatka of Jackie-O Motherfucker (his touring companion role has been quite the revolving door), in support of his third album, Both Lights. 1815 19th Street, http://au-au-au.com.

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Medical-cannabis patients are increasingly turning to their smartphones to easily find deals of the day, scan dispensary menus, and even schedule dispensary-provided services such as yoga. A tour of the Apple App Store and the Android Market reveals a rapidly advancing world of weed apps, even amid the crackdown by the U.S. Department of Justice. This makes sense, actually: Dispensaries ratcheted down visibility, pulling TV and print ads and even closing shops, but have turned to smartphone and tablet apps and email lists to roust business. Whether it’s studying up on strains, finding a physician who specializes in the medicinal herb, staying informed or ending prohibition, the future of the medical-cannabis industry is more than ever playing out on mobile technology. Here are some of our favorites:

Top-shelf of apps

On January 26, classy strain encyclopedia Leafly launched the free Android version of its iPhone app, which rounds out the Orange County company’s digital presence since the 18-monthold business reset the bar on site design. The Leafly reports 1,000 app downloads a day, and 40 percent of those downloaders convert into weekly Leafly app users.

Even with the federal crackdown, Legal Maps is seeing more downloads and should soon edge into the top 25 medical apps in the Apple App Store. In the last 30 days, iPhone users have looked at 500,000 strain reports and 50,000 photos. The site started with 50 official strain reviews and is now up to 520, plus some 2,500 less-detailed entries. More than 17,000 reviews have been posted, and 2,000 strain pics have been uploaded since Leafly launched the feature. The three coders who started Leafly have now quit their day jobs and hired three employees, and they’re currently in the process of hiring five more. But the October crackdown has been the biggest hurdle for the growing company, explained Scott Vickers, Leafly co-founder and developer. “It’s a weird kind of time, but it’s exciting,” he said. “The uncertainty in the market seems to have driven patients our way in search of more information.”

There’s a map for ThaT

The free mobile version of WeedMaps.com, Legal Maps, has been downloaded around 250,000 times for Android and 350,000 times for iPhone. “We get more traffic to the

website through Android and iPhone than we get through just the website now,” said site co-founder Justin Hartfield. WeedMaps.com boasts a massive national dispensary database with menus that the company updates frequently. Travelers often use it to find new clubs, and then review their experiences. Even with the crackdown, Legal Maps is seeing more downloads and should soon edge into the top 25 medical apps in the App Store.

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Americans for Safe Access, a national patientsupport organization, has apps for both the iPhone and iPad. While they largely solicit donations, the free apps also help patients contact Congress members, sign petitions, find news and legal information, and join ASA programs—just the beginning of tech-enabled activism.

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Apps for collectives often are powered by the San Francisco company MyDispensary Mobile App, which was a project of S.F. medicalcannabis company The ArcView Group, headed by Troy Dayton, who is also a co-founder of Students for Sensible Drug Policy. Dayton said that MyDispensary app was created to first serve one of the largest dispensaries in the state, Harborside Health and Wellness, but grew into a resource-taxing app business. “They just took off,” Dayton said of the apps. Dayton also said that MyDispensary app was recently acquired for an undisclosed sum by the Los Angeles company StickyGuide, a leading dispensary-profile directory with menus. StickyGuide owner Nick Miller (not SN&R’s managing editor) said that even mom-and-pop shops have real-time inventory-management needs, much like an Apple Store, and when clubs run out of advertised product by the time the patient arrives, it infuriates them. “The inventory is so boutique. All these products are different and in such limited supply, that it adds a whole other level of urgency to it,” Miller said. “So many people are checking menus every hour for new stuff and rushing down there trying to get it before it sells out.” StickyGuide intends to cut app-development costs for dispensaries and improve on what MyDispensary built. Planned features include online ordering, so reserving that hot strain is just a click away. The cannabis app space is still a veritable green field for developers, Miller said, though the October crackdown “shook everyone up,” he said. “It’s two steps forward, one step back. The short term might be iffy, but the long term has never been better,” Dayton added.

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woman, you could go to the perfume section of the department store and buy fragrances that would cause you to smell like Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Eva Longoria or Paris Hilton. If you’re a man, an hour from now you could be beaming an aroma that makes you resemble a celebrity like Antonio Banderas, Usher, David Beckham or Keith Urban. You could even mix and match, wearing the Eva Longoria scent on your manly body or Usher on your female form. But I don’t recommend that you do any of the above. More than ever before, you need to be yourself, your whole self and nothing but yourself. Trying to act like or be like anyone else should be a taboo of the first degree.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “I try to take

one day at a time,” says Ashleigh Brilliant, “but sometimes several days attack me all at once.” I think you may soon be able to say words to that effect, Gemini—and that’s a good thing. Life will seem more concentrated and meaningful than usual. Events will flow faster and your awareness will be extra intense. As a result, you should have exceptional power to unleash transformations that could create ripples lasting for months. Would you like each day to be the equivalent of nine days? Or would four be enough for you?

CANCER (June 21-July 22): When actor

Ashton Kutcher is working on the set of his TV show Two and a Half Men, he enjoys spacious digs. His trailer is two stories high and has two bathrooms as well as a full kitchen. Seven 60-inch TVs are available for his viewing pleasure. As you embark on your journey to the far side of reality, Cancerian, it might be tempting for you to try to match that level of comfort. But what’s more important than material luxury will be psychological and spiritual aids that help keep you attuned to your deepest understandings about life. Be sure you’re well-stocked with influences that keep your imagination vital and upbeat. Favorite symbols? Uplifting books? Photos of mentors? Magic objects?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Veterans of war

who’ve been wounded by shrapnel often find that years later, some of the metal fragments eventually migrate to the surface and pop out of their skin. The moral of the story: The body may take a long time to purify itself of toxins. The same is true about your psyche. It might not be able to easily and quickly get rid of the poisons it has absorbed, but you should never give up hoping it will find a way. Judging by the astrological omens, I think you are very close to such a climactic cleansing and catharsis, Leo.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Distilled water

is a poor conductor of electricity. For H2O to have electroconductivity, it must contain impurities in the form of dissolved salts. I see a timely lesson in this for you, Virgo. If you focus too hard on being utterly clean and clear, some of life’s rather chaotic but fertile and invigorating energy may not be able to flow through you. That’s why I suggest you experiment with being at least a little impure and imperfect. Don’t just tolerate the messiness, learn from it, thrive on it, even exult in it.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): According to

my reading of the astrological omens, you are neither in a red-alert situation nor are you headed for one. A pink alert may be in effect, however. Thankfully, there’s no danger or emergency in the works. Shouting and bolting and leaping won’t be necessary. Rather, you may simply be called upon to come up with unexpected responses to unpredicted circumstances.

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Unscripted plot twists could prompt you to take actions you haven’t rehearsed. It actually might be kind of fun as long as you play with the perspective Shakespeare articulated in As You Like It: “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Dear Rob:

For months I’ve had a recurring dream in which I own a pet snake. Here’s the problem: The only cage I have to keep the snake in is sadly inadequate. It has widely spaced bars that the snake just slips right through. In the dream I am constantly struggling to keep the snake in its cage, which is exhausting, since it’s impossible. Just this morning, after having the dream for the billionth time, I finally asked myself, what’s so terrible about letting the snake out of its cage? So I gratefully wrote myself this permission note: ‘It is hereby allowed and perfectly acceptable to let my dreamsnake out of its cage to wander freely.’ —Scorpio Devotee.” Dear Devotee: You have provided all your fellow Scorpios with an excellent teaching story for the upcoming weeks. Thank you!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): For

million of years, black kite raptors made their nests with leaves, twigs, grass, mud, fur and feathers. In recent centuries they have also borrowed materials from humans, like cloth, string and paper. And in the last few decades, a new element has become quite popular. Eighty-two percent of all black kite nest-builders now use white plastic as decoration. I suggest you take inspiration from these adaptable creatures, Sagittarius. It’s an excellent time for you to add some wrinkles to the way you shape your home base. Departing from tradition could add significantly to your levels of domestic bliss.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There

are many examples of highly accomplished people whose early education was problematical. Thomas Edison’s first teacher called him “addled,” and thereafter he was homeschooled by his mother. Winston Churchill did so poorly in school he was punished. Benjamin Franklin had just two years of formal education. As for Einstein, he told his biographer, “My parents were worried because I started to talk comparatively late, and they consulted a doctor because of it.” What all these people had in common, however, is that they became brilliant at educating themselves according to their own specific needs and timetable. Speaking of which: The coming weeks will be an excellent time for you Capricorns to plot and design the contours of your future learning.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Nigeria

has abundant deposits of petroleum. Since 1974, oil companies have paid the country billions of dollars for the privilege of extracting its treasure. And yet the majority of Nigerians, more than 70 percent, live on less than $1 a day. Where does the money go? That’s a long story, with the word “corruption” at its heart. Now let me ask you, Aquarius: Is there a gap between the valuable things you have to offer and the rewards you receive for them? Are you being properly compensated for your natural riches? The coming weeks will be an excellent time to address this issue.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Gawker

notes that American politician John McCain tends to repeat himself—a lot. Researchers discovered that he has told the same joke at least 27 times in five years. (And it’s such a feeble joke, it’s not worth retelling.) In the coming week, Pisces, pease, please, please avoid any behavior that resembles this repetitive habit-bound laziness. You simply cannot afford to be imitating who you used to be and what you used to do. As much as possible, reinvent yourself from scratch— and have maximum fun doing it.

You can call Rob Brezsny for your Expanded Weekly Horoscope: (900) 950-7700. $1.99 per minute. Must be 18+. Touchtone phone required. Customer service (612) 373-9785. And don’t forget to check out Rob’s website at www.realastrology.com.

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Behind the brews Before becoming the manager of Pangaea Two Brews Cafe (2743 Franklin Boulevard), James Anderson worked a range of jobs: construction, auctionhouse curator and even a teacher’s assistant for children with autism. Now, Anderson is working toward becoming a certificated cicerone— essentially, a beer master. “When I first started working here, I was drinking Miller High Life and Budweiser,” Anderson admitted. “It’s not because I didn’t appreciate a better beer. It was simply because that’s what I had. It wasn’t a big deal to me, but after I’ve worked here for a while, let’s just say I enjoy drinking new things that are exciting and unique.”

If you could drink only one beer the rest of your life, what would it be? I would drink the Orval. It is a Trappist beer, meaning still made by the monks. … When you pour it in your glass, the beer will change flavor from the time that you first start drinking to your last sip. It’ll start out crisp, a little fruity, dry and tart. Then as it starts to warm up and the carbonation dissipates, you end up with a beer that is fruity, slightly sweet and very smooth. If I were on a deserted island, that’s the beer I would drink.

IPAs are very popular in Sacto. What’s your favorite? I enjoy the style of the IPA, so I’m open to drinking any of them. However, here at Pangaea we do what is called the IPA Suicide, which is basically the seven different IPAs we have all together in one glass. When I came up with the idea, it was because people would say, “Explain to me the difference in all of your IPAs.” Now, when you have seven different IPAs, that’s a lot of talking just to serve a beer. So I decided, “Why don’t we stick ’em all in one glass?” Believe it or not, it is very tasty.

Tell me about the barrel-aged beer “craze”? I like the barrel-aging idea. What they are saying, essentially, is that you can brew beer, and then take that beer and put it in a barrel that was used to age or ferment a different spirit. The beer itself is going to take on some of the flavors of the wood of the barrel and whatever the previous spirit was. Now, sometimes there is too much barrel flavor. … I’ve tasted certain beers where it’s obvious that it came out of a barrel and, you know, the barrel is kicking you in the face.

Interesting. Now, at the other end of the price spectrum, what is your favorite cheap beer? It’s a beer made by the oldest brewery in the world, and it’s called Weihenstephaner.

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The Weihenstephaner Original Premium we sell retails here for $3.49 a bottle. [It’s a] half-liter bottle, and the fact that it comes from the oldest brewery means they know what they’re doing. So the fact that you can drink one of their beers here in the U.S. for that price and that size is a pretty good deal.

What’s a good beer to enjoy during the mornings, for brunch? Beer is a situational thing. So if you don’t like wheat beers and I tell you a wheat beer is a good breakfast beer, it doesn’t matter if it is a good breakfast beer. If you don’t like it, then it’s not a good breakfast beer, right? So you’ve got to take into consideration what you like.

A good international beer? I referenced the Orval already, and that is a Belgian beer. A French beer I really enjoy is called Cuvée des Jonquilles, which means “beer of the daffodils.” If I’m drinking a German beer, I enjoy the Pinkus Organic Pilsner [and] the Weihenstephaner Original Premium. I mean, really, my taste goes on and on. The only beers I can’t drink are the Hefeweizen. Hefeweizens make me fart— just call it what it is. That’s probably gonna be in the article: “If James drinks a wheat beer, he will probably crop-dust the entire facility.” |

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Ha! How about a favorite beer-and-food pairing? Right now, it’s the Samuel Smith’s Nut Brown Ale with the cheddar cheese, hands down. But for my Super Bowl party, [I did] a stout-oyster pairing, and that is going to be the kickoff [meal for] Beer Week here at Pangaea as well.

Have you ever brewed before? I have brewed once with a friend, but I haven’t done it by myself. Quite honestly, I’m not that interested in it. I’m interested in drinking it. I’m interested in serving it. I do the best I can to know more about it, because when I deal with customers, often times they want to know what the beer is about, what it’s gonna taste like, you know. They’re surprised when they hear a little bit of history about how that style came to be, or why we serve it in certain glass. So I look at us bartenders and beer servers as the tip of the spear, because I’m the last physical contact with the product before the consumer enjoys it.

What beer should people drink at your funeral? I would say drink the beer that has the shortest line. (Laughs.) You don’t have to wait as long! Ω

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