Posted at 2:41 PM by sac-eats in Food, Midtown (6 comments)
I don’t really know what to call the area southeast of the Capital, but let’s not quibble. I’m here to let you know what’s going on in that unnamed corridor:
1) Paesano’s new venture, “Pronto,” (”Real Italian, Real Fast”) is getting ready to open any day, improper grammar or not. A quick conversation with the manager of the enterprise (a fellow JHS alumn by the way) says that they’ll be open by next Monday for sure. So drop by the 16th and O St location for a quick meal. The menu on the wall looks like a sandwich and salad heavy mix with only a few pasta dishes and full entrees. One of those entrees, however, is bacon wrapped meatloaf. SCORE!
2) The old Icon on 15th and R is slowly coming together as a combo locale akin to Monkey Bar/Cafe Bernardo. From the signage on the windows it looks like it will be a Bar15/Cafe Bernardo combo. (Hey, if it ain’t broke…) Let’s see if this incarnation can coexist with Empire, since no other restaurant entity has made it so far in that spot. Good luck, Randy.
Posted at 12:16 PM by CoolDMZ in Downtown, Midtown (1 comment)
My Urban Vista blogs about major construction projects in downtown/midtown. I’d like to springboard off this helpful list and ask my readers, preferably (like me) completely uneducated about urban planning to comment on this post with more suggestions for major construction projects.
I’ll get the ball rolling: slash and burn J Street from 9th to 11th and replace it with a Borders.
Posted at 6:53 PM by SinghCity in Is It Just Us?, Midtown (1 comment)
Some random thoughts while walking back from lunch on J Street with RonTopofIt:
Were there “beach people” in Midtown *before* the Beach Hut Deli opened on J Street?
People don’t seem to come to the Beach Hut Deli for the free WiFi, but people do seem to come to the Starbucks just down the block for the pay WiFi.
There are more art supply stores on J Street than Starbucks locations. Now that’s impressive.
Asking the barista for an unwhipped MFer is apparently not the appropriate way to order a mocha frappuccino with no whipped cream at Starbucks.
Great lunch at the Beach Hut, nonetheless!
Posted at 10:33 AM by CoolDMZ in Fashion, Local Nooz, Midtown (No comments)
Next time somebody tries to tell you Sacto is an uncool “cow town,” point out to them that even our common criminals have hip urban style:
Midtown Robber Targets Women
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A series of armed robberies in downtown and midtown Sacramento has put women on alert. …
The victims stated that the man was relatively clean-cut and well dressed.
The man was described during one of the crimes as wearing a yellow, blue and white striped shirt with clear “J -Lo”-style sunglasses and blue jeans. (via KCRA)
Sure, this makes me feel good about the status of fashion sense among my city’s street crime, but am I supposed to keep tabs on J-Lo’s fashion line in order to help maintain justice on the streets? “Oh that guy running away with that lady’s purse might be a criminal, but those are clearly Cherokee brand shades from Target he’s wearing! How common!”
