Elk Grove residents no longer have to leave town for a wine tasting experience. “Having a wine bar central in the city was something that I saw in South Africa, Portugal, Spain and other places that I had visited,” said Nadia Mincey, Ever After Wine co-founder and wine curator. “They were almost this hub or entryway to that region.”
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Edibles are often flavored to mask the taste of cannabis, but a Southern California-based company won gold by doing the opposite. “There are a lot of variables that go into making an award-winning product, and it starts with the genetics and the craft farms,” Justin Lee, founder of La Habra-based Ay Papi, said.
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After years in high-end kitchens and corporate catering, one chef has returned to his roots, serving street-style dishes like salmon sashimi tostadas and brisket tacos at a “smokehouse taqueria” in Elk Grove. “I’m a heavy believer in fate and every kitchen I stepped into … everybody I shared knives with, everybody we shared family meals with,” Erick Silva said. “I think all of that was a recipe for what was to come later on in my future.”
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Drunken Dumpling co-owners Crystal Huynh-Kim and Charley Phung shifted to a business that could keep them in Sacramento with their baby after traveling the country to serve dumplings at concerts like Coachella and Head in the Clouds. The couple opened Chloe Ca Phe, a coffee shop named after their daughter, serving exclusively Vietnamese-sourced coffee and tea.
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When Brady and Marzi Bisgaard moved to Sacramento from Hawaii three years ago, they carried more than just their luggage. They brought a business model and a recipe to their new home with Green Smoothie Co.
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Tule Coffeehouse is a breath of fresh air amid Elk Grove’s bustling suburban sprawl and strip malls. As the new kid on the block in the heart of Old Town Elk Grove, Tule’s bright blue exterior isn’t just catching the eye of drivers rolling down Main Street but also drawing in pedestrians.
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