Guests will indulge in Ettore’s European Bakery pastries, Peerless coffee and mid-morning chat Wednesday at the third annual Ettore’s Coffee Break to benefit local nonprofit Youth Development Network. “A lot of fundraisers are at dinnertime and at lunchtime, so this is something different and unique,” Ettore Ravazzolo, owner of Ettore’s European Bakery said. Ravazollo said it has always been one of his goals to have his own fundraiser for a nonprofit in the community, so three years ago he teamed up with Sharon Gerber, president and founder of marketing and outreach firm Six Degreez, Inc., and the Youth Development Network to do just that. “I thought ‘though, why don’t we do a coffee br

K Street’s newest restaurant Pizza Rock opened Friday with success and a lunch rush that lasted past 3 p.m. “There was a line when we opened and it’s been like this all day long,” said Pizza Rock pizzaiolo (or pizza maker) Jim Hemstalk. Pizza Rock is one of three establishments opening this week on K Street. The other two, District 30 and Dive Bar, will have grand openings on Wednesday. “The turnout so far has been fantastic and the response from everybody has been wonderful,” Hemstalk said. “Everybody just raves about it as they walk out the door, so that’s a good sign.” Pizza Rock’s co-owner Tony Gemignani, internationally renowned pizza-throwing champion and chef, said the inspirati

Looking for a burger on-the-go, minus the drive-thru window? Mini Burger Truck might be parked right up your alley. Literally. At the end of this month, MBT will begin traveling the central city and surrounding areas, bringing gourmet burgers to various lunchtime locations, despite an inconvenient ordinance. This city ordinance limits mobile food vendors to 30 minutes per location. So in accordance with the legislation, MBT will move at least 400 ft. (about a block) every 30 minutes. “We anticipate being able to serve a good amount of people in that time because we’re targeting to have really fast-paced service times,” said MBT operating partner Davin Vculek. In order to keep customers

In case you missed the workshop Wednesday night, here are some of the answers to some of the questions asked and some tips shared by Sacramento Press Editor in Chief David Watts Barton and Managing Editor Colleen Belcher with community contributors about Journalism Open 2011 entries. Q: Are quotes a must? A: No, but as for some basic guidelines: They make your story stronger. The more you get people into your story, the more it helps – even if you’re doing an opinion piece, because the more sources you can point to, the better. Q: Is there a limit to how long the story is? A: The limit is how long it’s interesting. One thing to watch out for is when you talk to people who are good talker

It was a night of star-gazing at the California Museum Tuesday as the 2010 Hall of Fame inductees were greeted by a crowd of about 180 people who came to see them walk the red carpet. “I came to see the celebrities, specifically Betty White,” said Elk Grove resident Meredith Richards. White was an obvious crowd favorite as people started chanting “Betty, Betty!” when she arrived. But the event was more than just stargazing. “I think this is important because it recognizes Californians who have made a big impact on the state, in a different way than things like Oscars and Emmys and that kind of thing,” Richards said. “It honors people who are not in the entertainment business but have s