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Jonathan Mendick on "The lowdown on Sacramento's underground"

2010-06-15T20:33:10Z

Correction on photo 4: showing the current height of Old Sacramento compared to the Sacramento River This photograph is credit Esther Hodapp.

Jonathan Mendick on "SMAC hit with budget cuts"

2010-06-14T17:47:32Z

Thank you for the clarifications Rhyena.

Jonathan Mendick on "A sneak peek at the new Crocker"

2010-06-07T06:02:51Z

Yes. It will. Thank you for pointing that out.

Jonathan Mendick on "SCHS Presents: Sacramento's Underground"

2010-05-25T20:35:30Z

Well then kudos for helping plan the tour with the Sac History Museum.

Jonathan Mendick on "Heart, Hagar co-headlining Walk 'n' Rock For Kids"

2010-05-24T17:15:22Z

Thanks for the correction and extra information. I got the list of benefitting charities from your Walk ''n' Rock website which said: "our 2010 Nonprofit Partners: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Sacramento, Inc., Cristo Rey High School, Keaton Raphael Memorial, Okizu, People Reaching Out, River Cats Foundation, Inc. and Wind Youth Services." What are the nine other partners?

Jonathan Mendick on "SCHS Presents: Sacramento's Underground"

2010-05-22T22:37:32Z

Sounds like a great event. Thank you for the information and kudos to the Sac County Historical Society for putting this upcoming tour on!

Jonathan Mendick on "Rookie of the Year? So what?"

2010-04-27T22:27:47Z

Well said, Marty. Individual awards and stats are no replacement for a good team. Not even Oscar Robertson's individual statistical brilliance could get his team anywhere. It was only when he got on a good team with Lew Alcindor (aka Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) and others, that he was able to bag a championship.

Jonathan Mendick on "Hina's Tea to close"

2010-03-31T23:32:35Z

For now it looks like non-payment of rent, but the issue might be more complicated than that. I received the following reply in an email from Mark Ellis, Managing Partner of Ellis, Coleman, Porier, Lavoie & Steinheimer, which is representing Orr: "Hina’s Tea has been occupying Mr. Orr’s premises without paying rent for years; we believe Hina’s refusal to pay rent was not legally justified and instead was based, in our judgment, upon pretextual excuses so as to unfairly stay in the premises rent free to Mr. Orr’s detriment. In any event, the eviction that is occurring is based upon a valid court order dated 3/26/10 that found that Mr. Orr is legally entitled to re-possession of his premises."

Jonathan Mendick on "Hina's Tea to close"

2010-03-31T04:44:21Z

*Update: According to the Hina's Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sacramento-CA/Hinas-Tea/190422826089), online orders will be accepted through Wednesday.

Jonathan Mendick on "I can has cheezburger? Squeeze Inn holds grand reopening"

2010-03-12T21:14:49Z

Visit thesqueezeinn.com for all locations. The new location: 5301 Power Inn Rd #100 Sacramento, CA 95820 (916) 386-8599

Jonathan Mendick on "Stockton Boulevard: A Little Saigon in Sacramento"

2010-02-05T00:37:11Z

If it's extended half a mile south by the Sacramento County supervisors, that will enable Little Saigon to reach just south of 65th. But it might make more sense if it went all the way to Florin, because that's where Tết is usually held.

Jonathan Mendick on "'Under the Dragon' at the California Museum"

2010-01-30T03:34:08Z

Thank you everyone!

Jonathan Mendick on "Discovery Park busy in Winter"

2010-01-28T20:51:13Z

Nicely done!

Jonathan Mendick on "What's happening at the Capitol: January 27, 28"

2010-01-27T22:25:51Z

** Update: The press conference from the Office of Privacy Protection will be changed into an educational discussion held in room 1190 inside the Capitol.

Jonathan Mendick on "Pablo Francisco performing at the Punchline"

2010-01-08T06:52:41Z

Tickets can be purchased here: http://www.livenation.com/venue/punch-line-comedy-club-sacramento-tickets

Jonathan Mendick on "Flying motorcycle inventor to speak at California Auto Museum"

2010-01-07T18:46:19Z

Thank you both for pointing out Moller, another "flying car" prototype manufacturer. According to Samson Motorworks' deposit agreement (http://samsonmotorworks.com/deposit.pdf), the refundable deposits on the Switchblade will be put in an account and not touched or used by the company. It will only be used as income for the company when the customer agrees to purchase the completed vehicle kit.

Jonathan Mendick on "New Year's dancing"

2009-12-29T23:33:21Z

Thank you for letting us know about this Che! I'm working on another article about live music on New Year's Eve and this will definitely be included. Resolution 2010's website is http://www.sacnewyears.com and the event is located at The Elks Building's Grand Ballroom and House Mezannine.

Jonathan Mendick on "Eclipse chaser to speak at Sacramento Valley Astronomical Society meeting"

2009-11-18T21:35:56Z

From what Buchla said, it sounded like there is a large international community of eclipse chasers. Since about two thirds of the earth's surface is water, many total eclipses are only visible from the sea, he said. Devoted chasers from all over the world travel into international waters to view them.

Jonathan Mendick on "Eclipse chaser to speak at Sacramento Valley Astronomical Society meeting"

2009-11-18T17:20:45Z

The meeting will take place at 8 p.m.

Jonathan Mendick on "Sacramento to host Global Entrepreneurship Week events"

2009-11-17T23:24:31Z

Just to clarify, attendees of GEW events hosted by www.SacGew.com must pay admission. The flyers in images 5-9 are from www.Gewsacramento.org, a different group holding additional free GEW events.

Jonathan Mendick on "Sacramento to host Global Entrepreneurship Week events"

2009-11-17T23:24:15Z

Thanks for clarifying Melissa!

Jonathan Mendick on "Ginger Elizabeth chocolate classes"

2009-11-16T23:57:59Z

**update** Second cupcake class announced: Dec. 5th, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Visit the boutique, call 916-706-1738, or email ginger@gingerelizabeth.com to reserve a spot.

Jonathan Mendick on "A Fabolous night at Azukar"

2009-11-09T18:43:23Z

Like all clubs, a crowded dance floor.

Jonathan Mendick on "A Fabolous night at Azukar"

2009-11-07T18:52:10Z

Yes, Snoop Dogg is really performing next month. I hope Sacramento is reaching some level of prominence! It would be nice to see more hip hop artists perform in Sacramento. An increase in quality nightclub venues like Azukar might sweeten the pot for some artists.

Jonathan Mendick on "Naked Lounge venue mixes music and microbrew"

2009-11-06T01:18:41Z

Thanks Anthony. Avalon, Azukar, and Image all recently began holding concerts as well.

Jonathan Mendick on "Naked Lounge venue mixes music and microbrew"

2009-11-06T01:15:29Z

Midnight, I believe.

Jonathan Mendick on "Parents split over possible Montessori school move"

2009-10-29T21:30:01Z

She said, "The Field act is our primary concern, the superintendent wants the children in buildings meeting the higher standard."

Jonathan Mendick on "Halloween events"

2009-10-29T17:28:39Z

Thanks Bill. That sounds great. Here's another one I forgot to include: The Exotic Zone Ball in the Cal Expo Pavilion, which features "adult" entertainment, dance floor, bull rides and a "human petting zoo." Tickets are $34 at tickets.com, (800) 225-2277 and Spirit Halloween Stores. 8:30 p.m. - 2 a.m., 1600 Exposition Blvd. http://www.radiozone.com/pages/5304054.php

Jonathan Mendick on "Parents split over possible Montessori school move"

2009-10-28T20:21:06Z

Just to clarify the last paragraph, as Mr. Burg has stated below, charter schools don't have to conform to the Field Act. As the story states, the school's previous building for eight years was also not Field Act compliant. As far as I understand, Lopez seemed to reinforce the Superintendent's maxim that no students, even charter school students, should be in non-Field Act-compliant buildings. At the same time she acknowledged that parents and others feel charter school students are legal and safe in those buildings. Hence a "grey area" of debate on where students "should" be.

Jonathan Mendick on "Elected by people, for the people"

2009-10-22T02:02:10Z

Good review Sarah. It seems to have summarized the event well.

Jonathan Mendick on "Paul Dale Roberts, Sacramento Disco King 1979"

2009-10-09T00:28:45Z

Amazing story, Paul!

Jonathan Mendick on "We're A Hard Working Team"

2009-10-08T20:15:22Z

Welcome to Sacramento, Jon!

Jonathan Mendick on "Naked Lounge downtown to open music venue"

2009-10-07T07:13:02Z

I've been waiting for this venue to open for months. It's very exciting that it's finally going to happen.

Jonathan Mendick on "Crest celebrates 60th anniversary with 'That Midnight Kiss' screening"

2009-10-05T20:15:04Z

It's Tuesday, Oct. 6. Sorry that wasn't included. Here is the direct link from Tickets.com: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?agency=TDC&pid=6612049

Jonathan Mendick on "Editorial: Transparency and scrutiny"

2009-10-02T22:58:13Z

Yes.

Jonathan Mendick on "World Music & Dance Festival high energy and upbeat!"

2009-09-27T08:01:31Z

These are beautiful and colorful photographs. Thank you for sharing!

Jonathan Mendick on "A portrait of Autumn Sky"

2009-09-26T18:24:08Z

Thank you for the correction, Autumn! Sorry about the error.

Jonathan Mendick on "Mayor Kevin Johnson addresses homelessness"

2009-09-23T16:13:02Z

Thank you for the update Tom!

Jonathan Mendick on "Property dispute at latest "Safe Ground" location"

2009-09-18T17:47:04Z

Author's note: Unfortunately I did not contact Mark Merin for more insight before publishing this article. The property he owns is large enough to develop, but according to Merin, there are no plans to do so. The following addendum features Merin's response to this article: http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/13836/Addendum_Safe_Ground_property_dispute To view the addendum, please copy the above URL and paste it into your browser, or click the green 'storyline' tab on the right side of the page and click on the next story in the storyline.

Jonathan Mendick on "Nobel Peace Prize nominee Mu Sochua visits Sacramento"

2009-09-18T17:34:36Z

Photographs credit Morry Hermon. Event sponsored by the UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare (SSW): http://socialwelfare.berkeley.edu/

Jonathan Mendick on "Property dispute at latest "Safe Ground" location"

2009-09-17T17:56:22Z

**Note** Photographs show the camp ground separated from the Hernandez residence by a sometimes-barbed, sometimes not-barbed chain-link fence.

Jonathan Mendick on "What's happening at the Capitol: August 24, 25"

2009-08-24T04:59:38Z

***Update*** Monday, Aug. 24 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The Sierra Club will be displaying an information booth on the south steps of the Capitol. 7 - 8:30 p.m. Mission America, a group that claims "all that can save [America] is... the blood of Jesus Christ" will be holding a rally on the north steps of the Capitol.

Jonathan Mendick on "Kai Kln to headline first End of Summer Fest concert"

2009-08-21T04:52:37Z

Note: Photographs 1, 2 and 3 were taken at the band's first show in Southside Park. Photograph 4 was taken at the now non-existant Tower Records on Watt Ave. between 1989 and 1991. Photograph 5 was taken at the Cattle Club between 1990 and 1991. The flyer in photograph 6 was for the concert in the Summer of 1991.

Jonathan Mendick on "KRS-One helps out with Washington Neighborhood Center"

2009-08-12T02:45:55Z

Thank you for the spelling correction! Some stage names these days are hard to spell.

Jonathan Mendick on "KRS-One helps out with Washington Neighborhood Center"

2009-08-12T02:45:26Z

I'm looking into the answer and hopefully it will be the basis for another article.

Jonathan Mendick on "Traces of Italy in Sacramento"

2009-08-07T18:12:52Z

Rigo of Di Casa Nostra will perform at Caffe' Piccolo in Sausalito ( www.piccolosausalito.com ) this Saturday Aug. 8 and Friday Aug. 14 DJ Kool Kuts, also a Sacramentan. Both are tentatively scheduled to take place from 8 to 10 p.m.

Jonathan Mendick on "Capsity Offices and Pangaea Cafe celebrate anniversary as part of "The Parks""

2009-08-07T17:55:02Z

Thank you for your comments, Rhys02, lurch394 and Jennifer. You are all right, and I stand corrected. Rhys: Yes. Thank you for the clarification. Technically these three businesses are in Oak Park. Sorry about the mistake. They didn't call themselves Curtis Park businesses. It was me. They called it "The Parks" because they wanted to include Oak Park and Curtis Park, since it's on the edge of the two neighborhoods, and they even wanted to include Land Park to the West and Tahoe Park to the East. Anyway, they also said they were happy to be near a historic neighborhood. Lurch: Yes. It's 3rd Avenue. Thank you for the catch. Jennifer: Yes, the Retrolodge is the name of a development project and not a renaming. Great comment. Perhaps a better example of a similar renaming would have been the Midtown Art Retail Restaurant Scene on 20th street in midtown. I'd be interested to know what other micro-re-namings there have been recently and are scheduled to occur in the future.

Jonathan Mendick on "Traces of Italy in Sacramento"

2009-08-06T22:03:33Z

Thank you for the information William.

Jonathan Mendick on "Traces of Italy in Sacramento"

2009-08-06T22:03:05Z

**Note: The information included in the article says that La Capitale was published until 1945. This information came from this source: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045011 La Capitale closed in 1941, according to Cerruti. He explains, "The La Capitale newspaper stopped publication in 1941 due to pressures on Italian language publications by the government. It never recovered and the Italian community did not have a community publiciation again until the Italian Cultural Society begin publishing Altre Voci in 1982. That was a break of 40 years and the lack of a unifying publication helped further the decline of the Italian American community for a gereration. The generation that lived through the war were afraid of being to Italian and they passed on that attitude. Now , Italian Americans are being uplifted by their new community organizations and activities which celebrate their heritage and provide new connections to their history, their cultural heritage and even to Italy as a cultural and travel destination."

Jonathan Mendick on "What's happening at the Capitol: August 3, 4"

2009-08-03T06:50:39Z

No events are scheduled at the Capitol on August 4.

Jonathan Mendick on "Red Cross responds"

2009-07-22T22:11:01Z

Great job American Red Cross! Nice photographs Kati.

Jonathan Mendick on "Mark Miller visits Sacramento to promote cookbook"

2009-07-17T20:50:34Z

Since it's at the chef's table, it seems to be 10 people max, according to this blog

Jonathan Mendick on "Sacramento Ballet prepared for unstoppable season"

2009-07-10T21:11:38Z

Thanks Kati.

Jonathan Mendick on "Concerts in the Park: Golden Shoulders light it up Friday"

2009-07-02T20:55:37Z

Sorry I didn't include that information, but from googling around, I found that the Cowboy Killers are from Sacramento. They have a jazzy indy-rock sound. Whiskey Gentleman is harder to google, but someone from Sacramento Twittered about seeing their show, and he said it was great.

Jonathan Mendick on "The Grape and Gourmet---Truly, the Best of the Best "

2009-06-30T18:37:19Z

That sounds like a great event, Tammi. Thank you for informing us about it! Will you be writing about it as well?

Jonathan Mendick on "Street Style: Monette Flores"

2009-06-26T18:43:25Z

Thanks everyone!

Jonathan Mendick on "In solidarity for Iran's distressed"

2009-06-22T19:14:04Z

Very nice article Hawa. After seeing some of my friends' disappointment with the elections through Facebook, I'd been wondering how other Sacramentans would react. The pictures are wonderful as well.

Jonathan Mendick on "What's happening at the Capitol: June 20, 21"

2009-06-19T23:20:56Z

Thanks Jenn! I forgot to add the link: http://www.sacramentopride.org/images/stories/PrideProgram2009.pdf

Jonathan Mendick on "What's happening at the Capitol: June 15, 16"

2009-06-17T18:56:14Z

Cyclists on the Journey of Hope arrived at the Capitol to attend the press conference.

Jonathan Mendick on "Mayor holds meeting "For Art's Sake""

2009-06-17T02:43:18Z

Thank you Kathleen. Hopefully updates will follow.

Jonathan Mendick on "Mayor holds meeting "For Art's Sake""

2009-06-17T02:35:59Z

They seem to be for organizations invited, but it appeared as though some people brought guests. Hopefully a public idea "hotline" will be established. That was one of the ideas in the meeting.

Jonathan Mendick on "Tuesday: The Crystal Method rocking Harlow's"

2009-06-16T15:30:12Z

:::NOTE:::: Tickets are now $25 the day of show and are available at www.harlows.com, The Beat, R5 Records, Dimple Records (5 Locations), Armadillo (Davis), or at the door. At 7 p.m. doors will open, and the show will start at 8 p.m.

Jonathan Mendick on "Mayor holds meeting "For Art's Sake""

2009-06-14T01:00:58Z

Future meetings will be organized starting next month. According to Sharon Gerber, "Our hope is to get various art organizations to 'host' these meetings, just as KVIE did yesterday."

Jonathan Mendick on "98Rock Morning Show Apologizes For Transgender, Child Abuse Comments"

2009-06-11T18:49:59Z

Thank you for covering this Matthew. It has been wonderful to see this storyline progress, and every article has been increasingly well written. The conversations that your stories have led to have also been intriguing and provided a wealth of additional information.

Jonathan Mendick on "Rex Ride raises cash for parkway"

2009-06-09T18:57:49Z

Great job Rexs, and I hope you get better Steve. Its good to see that someone is raising funds to protect the parkway, which indeed is one of Sacramento's incredible resources.

Jonathan Mendick on "Old Sacramento shop wearing more than one hat"

2009-06-09T18:32:30Z

Thank you Suzanne!

Jonathan Mendick on "Gay rodeo events start today"

2009-06-05T22:14:14Z

In high school, they told me to never use a quote to begin any story, but your lede is amazing!

Jonathan Mendick on "New Helvetia Theatre grows an "Angry Inch""

2009-06-05T16:45:55Z

Thank you for the clarification William. Perhaps the first sentence should say that Sutter named portions of what is now Sacramento "New Helvetia".

Jonathan Mendick on "New Helvetia Theatre grows an "Angry Inch""

2009-06-05T16:38:46Z

The cigarette is a prop that Hedwig uses. It's not lit, and is not being smoked.

Jonathan Mendick on "PICTURES - Lightning Storm Shocks Area"

2009-06-04T06:18:40Z

Beautiful photographs Ryan and Rusty!

Jonathan Mendick on "What's happening at the Capitol: June 3, 4, 5"

2009-06-03T23:12:06Z

Yes! Thank you for the information a2ricedgti. These concerts will be previewed in another recurring column starting this week.

Jonathan Mendick on "The New West Sacramento Beat"

2009-05-28T20:52:04Z

Great article F.D. It's nice to learn some of the history of West Sacramento, and I'm looking forward to reading other articles in the new West Sacramento beat!

Jonathan Mendick on "Disability Capitol Action Day reflects on Olmstead case 10 years later"

2009-05-28T20:39:45Z

Wonderful article Casey! I'm glad you included the history of the event, and tied in the recent budget cuts. It's always great to see people fighting for their rights at rallies.

Jonathan Mendick on "Cheesecake factory- Worth the wait?"

2009-05-27T07:49:30Z

Great writing. The wait is crazy sometimes, but like you said, their drinks are quite well-mixed, and their food is for the most part, consistently good. However, from my experience, the Roseville Galleria Cheesecake Factory is an even longer wait than the Arden Mall one. I went there once on a Saturday (probably the reason for the long wait) and I waited for nearly two hours. Plus, the mall was closed, so it made the wait in the lobby seem even worse. The Arden one had a much shorter wait, but I went on a weekday, so that's probably why.

Jonathan Mendick on "Sacramento State graduation 2009"

2009-05-24T03:15:22Z

Congratulations class of 2009!

Jonathan Mendick on "Barbecue Season---and the Wines to go with it!"

2009-05-20T22:49:01Z

Great writing. It definitely appeals to the senses and makes me hungry. It's good to know that almost all wines are compatible with any food.

Jonathan Mendick on "R Street welcomes Top This frozen yogurt"

2009-05-19T19:03:06Z

Great article! I'm definitely trying this soon.

Jonathan Mendick on "Paciific Rim Festival fotos"

2009-05-18T18:34:59Z

I agree with Ed. Wonderful photographs, especially "image 9" where the lion and the man "face-off".

Jonathan Mendick on "Endfest heats up Raley Field"

2009-05-14T18:45:37Z

That's a lot of patients. Thank you for the extra information, and I'll definitely be in touch with you for future Raley Field events.

Jonathan Mendick on "The Crest brings Japan to Sacramento"

2009-05-14T17:43:15Z

This sounds like another great festival put on by the Crest. Thank you for letting us know about it Casey!

Jonathan Mendick on "Is Anyone Paying Attention?"

2009-05-14T17:40:21Z

Great job on these photos. They compliment the story very well. It is hard to believe (and sad) that people left nearly whole bags of hamburger buns and packages of cheese. What a waste!

Jonathan Mendick on "Journalist Suzanne Hurt joins The Sacramento Press "

2009-05-13T17:19:12Z

Congratulations: Sacramento Press, Suzanne, and literary journalism!

Jonathan Mendick on "Farmers' Markets plentiful in Sacramento"

2009-05-06T22:02:43Z

Wonderful photographs Kati. Which market did you photograph with ribs?

Jonathan Mendick on "What's happening at the Capitol: May 6, 7 and 8"

2009-05-06T15:12:14Z

It was late. Thank you for the correction.

Jonathan Mendick on "Anvil drop by the Crest"

2009-05-05T16:04:38Z

It looked like approximately 100 showed up for the screening and show.

Jonathan Mendick on "Community participates in Sacramento’s first Jewish heritage festival"

2009-05-04T18:08:35Z

It was fun look at all the handmade products and jewelry from around the world, and the music was also fantastic. Great coverage of the event, and nice to see how diverse the event was -- both gatherers and people at booths.

Jonathan Mendick on "Local cyclists to ride fixies in AIDS Lifecycle"

2009-05-01T23:08:17Z

According to James Ray, the cyclists' representative, "The money goes directly to help those living with HIV and AIDS, and [riders] have until orientation day, which is Saturday, May 30th" to collect the money. There are about 30 total cyclists from Sacramento, and for more information go to www.aidslifecycle.org

Jonathan Mendick on "Atelier is heating things up this summer."

2009-04-24T20:45:22Z

Thank you for the information and a nice story Felipe!

Jonathan Mendick on "(Free) Family Fun Day at California Museum"

2009-04-23T17:17:46Z

:::::Correction::::: Powers does not own a mole. She owns an "anole which is also known as a chameleon (small lizard)," said her father.

Jonathan Mendick on "Atelier is heating things up this summer."

2009-04-22T17:50:26Z

Descriptions of the clothing in this piece were nice, and the dollar room sounds wonderful. Can anyone contribute clothing to the boutique? Does a contributor receive any compensation?

Jonathan Mendick on "Four farmers markets to open weekly beginning May 1"

2009-04-19T02:09:15Z

Photos credit Mark Forsyth

Jonathan Mendick on "The Sacramento Press welcomes its first staff reporter"

2009-04-16T00:47:24Z

Congratulations to Sacramento Press and Kathleen!

Jonathan Mendick on "Raised streets, hollow sidewalks in Sacramento"

2009-04-01T06:58:16Z

Yes! Thank you William. That is an important correction, and sorry for the mistake everyone.

Jonathan Mendick on "Raccoon"

2009-03-26T17:36:09Z

That sounds like a blast Susan. Hopefully your title is not "Raccoon" because you've had black eyes from being punched in the eye. Is it?

Jonathan Mendick on "ALLEYS IN SACRAMENTO'S FUTURE"

2009-03-26T06:44:43Z

Modica Way, Cambridge, Massachusetts. See this link: http://urbandesignalliance.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/imagine-alleys-slideshow.pdf

Jonathan Mendick on "Bicycle group puts the "bike" in Sacramento"

2009-03-26T04:52:18Z

"Velobahn" is another great portmanteau, in addition to "Bikeramento". Thank you for keeping this article factual, and I apologize for the errors guys. If there is anything else at all incorrect in the article, please tell. Thanks again for commenting and revealing the truth, as well as more information about the dictionary!

Jonathan Mendick on "Bicycle group puts the "bike" in Sacramento"

2009-03-26T04:41:31Z

Thank you for helping me out here with the corrections Lorena. It's great to know that there will be street performers, which are even better than street vendors. Sorry, and thanks again for correcting my mistake!

Jonathan Mendick on "Hot Italian makes its mark on Sacramento"

2009-03-22T01:38:51Z

Photos by Anthony Bento

Jonathan Mendick on "Cocktail Contest has bartenders ginning"

2009-03-19T22:15:12Z

Indeed it was a great event! There were a few drink items from the competition that made it onto the menu. Russ Eastman's "Vow of Silence" (which was quite tasty, but very strong due to the Broker's 47% alcohol content), and Nicole Savage's Orwell-inspired "1984" both found their way onto a special cocktail menu because they were created by Lounge on 20 bartenders. Chris Tucker of L Wine Lounge passed extra portions of his winning drink around for audience members to taste. Hopefully if we visit these mixologists at their bars, they will still make one of the special competition drinks when asked.

Jonathan Mendick on "Wild Turkey in Newton Booth"

2009-03-12T18:32:05Z

I saw a turkey this morning while driving downtown. Last weekend at around dusk I also saw a family of turkeys going south and crossing Arden Way near the Highway 160 exit. The big turkey looked both ways before crossing the street. Then when the coast was clear, the whole family ran for it. They looked like they were following pedestrian traffic regulations! Unfortunately someone speeding off the freeway hit one of the little ones who was straggling.