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Great Eats by Feet

Restaurants Around the ¡°Tech Comm Summit Triangle¡±

By Adrienne Tange | Member

Part of the fun of attending an

STC Summit is to sample the local

cuisine. Luckily, Sacramento, CA, this

year¡¯s location for the 2011 Summit,

has many diverse restaurants to

choose from. The good news is you

do not need to drive to them, since

many are within walking distance

of the Convention Center.

Downtown Sacramento¡¯s 66-block

area is called The Grid since it is

laid out in a simple grid format.

The geography is flat so it is an

easy walk to most places. The neighborhood that surrounds the state

capitol has a variety of restaurants,

including American, Mexican,

Italian, and Chinese.

For a list of restaurants near

the Convention Center, go to

Urbanspoon Sacramento (www

.) and search for

restaurants near the Sacramento

Convention Center Exhibit Hall.

This site has a page that lists places

to eat sorted by distance, price,

and popularity.

Another helpful website is

the Downtown Grid (http://

sacramento.). This

site displays restaurants by type,

provides discount coupons, and an

Eat the Grid map that shows eateries

by these locations: Old Sacramento

and river dining, Uptown (1.5 miles

north of Downtown), Downtown,

East Sacramento, and Off Broadway

(southern part of Sacramento).

Favorite Sacramento

Restaurants

My daughter, who is a third-year law

student, lives six blocks from the

Convention Center. She has tried

many of the less expensive and casual

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restaurants downtown, since she is

on a tight budget. Here is her list

of 20 recommended restaurants.

Breakfast and Lunch

Walking distance: 0.5 miles

It has a wide selection of crepes either

as a meal or as a dessert. They also are

known for their omelets, salads, and

sandwiches.

La Bou

(downtown.htm)

1122 11th Street

(916) 930-0171

Walking distance: 202 feet

This is a bakery that serves

sandwiches, salads, and soups.

Ambrosia Caf¨¦ & Catering

1030 K Street

(916) 444-8129

Walking distance: 0.3 miles

A great coffee shop that serves

pre-made breakfast and lunch. There

is a small selection, but all the choices

are good ones.

Old Soul Co.

1716 L. Street Rear Alley

Walking distance: 0.5 miles

One of the best coffee places in town;

they roast their own beans. Old Soul

is known for their strong, bold coffee

and their delicious pastries which they

make there.

The Bread Store

1716 J Street

(916) 557-1600

Walking distance: 0.3 miles

It is a bakery similar to La Bou. The

menu selections are smaller, but it is

less crowded during peak lunch hours

and the quality is the same.

Starbucks, Jamba Juice, and Spinners

(In the Westfield Downtown Plaza mall)

547 L Street

(916) 422-4000

Walking distance: 0.3 miles

Spinners is a cinnamon roll shop.

Capitol Garage

()

1500 K Street

(916) 444-3633

Walking distance: 0.2 miles

A twist on the traditional American

cuisine. I highly recommend this

place, especially their pumpkin

pancakes with Grand Marnier

whipped cream! The portions are on

the larger size. Capitol Garage has a

great happy hour.

Chicory Coffee

1131 11th Street

(916) 444-5107

Walking distance: 0.6 miles

The coffee is great and they are

known for their European-style cakes,

which are individual-sized for the

perfect treat.

Crepeville

1730 L Street

(916) 444-1100

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Subway

1131 K Street

(916) 444-4488

Walking distance: 0.1 miles

Dinner

California Pizza Kitchen

1132 16th Street

(916) 930-0706

Walking distance: 0.3 miles

De Vere¡¯s Irish Pub

()

1521 L Street

(916) 231-9947

Walking distance: 0.3 miles

If you like beer, this is the place to go

in Sacramento! Warning: It can get

very crowded after 9:00 PM.

L Wine Lounge ()

1801 L Street

(916) 443-6970

Walking distance: 0.4 miles

This is an upscale place where people

come after work to have a good glass

of wine and an appetizer.

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Ma Jong Asian Diner

1122 16th Street

(916) 442-7555

Walking distance: 0.2 miles

This restaurant has great

vegetarian options. It does get

crowded after 8:30 PM.

Mikuni Japanese and Sushi

()

1530 J Street

(916) 447-2112

Walking distance: 0.2 miles

It is a causal lunch spot for sushi.

For dinner it is a little more

upscale. I recommend making

reservations for dinner.

MVP¡¯s ()

2110 L Street

(916) 441-4151

Walking distance: 0.5 miles

Sports bar with traditional American

food. If a game is on, then this place

is a fun place to go.

P.F. Chang¡¯s ()

1530 J Street

(916) 288-0970

Walking distance: 0.1 miles

Asian fusion chain.

Petra Greek ()

1122 16th Street

(916) 443-1993

Walking distance: 0.2 miles

Good choice if you need something

quick but don¡¯t want fast food.

Paesano¡¯s ()

1806 Capitol Ave.

(916) 447-8646

Walking distance: 0.5 miles

Italian restaurant with a wide

selection of everything. The pizza and

salads are very good.

S¡¯barro

(In the Westfield Downtown Plaza mall)

596 Downtown Plaza #2103

Walking distance: 0.6 miles

Zocalo ()

1801 Capitol Ave.

(916) 441-0303

Walking distance: 0.5 miles

This restaurant offers upscale Spanish

cuisine. They have traditional



dishes found in other Mexican

restaurants but also offer choices

such as Tamal Alto. Happy hour

is great. Zocalo serves $2 tacos,

$5 mojitos, and margaritas.

Reminder: Vote in the

More Favorite Restaurants

The 2011 STC Elections opened on

9 March and will close 30 March at

4:00 PM EDT (GMT-4). You must have

renewed your STC membership by 28

February in order to vote.

You should have received an email

with voting instructions and a link to

vote. If you are an eligible member

and did not receive an email, please

contact STC at stc_election@.

The election slate is as follows; candidates appear in alphabetical order.

According to Rita Athanacio, an STC

Sacramento member, her favorite

restaurants are near her office at 12th

and L Streets, near the Convention

Center and Hyatt and Sheraton hotels.

For more pricey and upscale fare,

she likes Ella Dining Room and Bar

() and

McCormick and Schmick¡¯s Seafood

Restaurant (mccormickandschmicks

.com). For more causal fare, Rita

recommends Ma Jong Asian Dinner,

La Bou, De Vere¡¯s Irish Pub, and

California Pizza Kitchen for lunch.

She also likes Ambrosia Caf¨¦

() and

Cosmo Caf¨¦ (). i

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