Uneasy Rhetoric

Downtown Déjeuner:
Sticks: The New Cantonese ** 1/2
1200 K St Ste 4 Based on one visit.
Under $8.
With the closure of Indochine, Downtown Sacramento lost the jewel in its Chinese/pan-Asian crown. I lament this closure even more because of Indochine’s supersized portions, which were enough to give even this growning boy two whole lunches.
Many other restaurants vie [...]

Downtown Déjeuner:
Taqueria Los Gallos ***
911 K St Based on one visit.
Less than $8.
Here a taco, there a taco, everywhere a taqueria. I like taquerias. I like walking into a place and seeing lengua (tongue) or mariscos (seafood) on the menu. Lengua, if prepared well, is pretty good, but in general I don’t order it. Taquerias [...]

Everybody knows Sacramento is a boring town (I’m generalizing - bear with me). Ask anyone who grew up here whether they wanted to leave. Most would say yes.
However, there are a few things that make Sacramento, despite its miserable car culture and lack of significant urban planning, quite livable. One is the sheer quantity [...]

Downtown Déjeuner:
Amarin Thai Restaurant **
900 12th St. Based on two visits.
Approx. $7-9 with tip.
Thai restaurants dot the landscape in the Pacific Northwest like thousands of medium order of magnitude stars. There are only slightly fewer in Sacramento.
Amarin has a large dining room, adequate wait staff, and a very fast turn over, making it a perfect [...]

Downtown Déjeuner:
Jump Start Café ***
1122 11th Street. Based on one visit (for lunch).
Ten bucks easy with tip.
I like Jump Start, even though I drink almost exclusively decaf anymore. Their coffee is always good, without that overroasted quality so pervasive at Starbucks or Java City. As a café they are very nearly a four star operation [...]