Campo Seco
Campo Seco, CA · Lifestyle
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The Modesto Bee
Popular Japanese restaurant opens first Modesto location. Here's where
Sarku Japan, a popular Janpanese restaurant known for its teriyaki chicken, is now open at Vintage Faire Mall in Modesto. It’s the third location in the Central Valley, along with Fresno and Visalia, and the 16th location in California. CEO Jon Gilliam expressed enthusiasm for the new location at a ceremony held Friday. He was introduced by Trish Christensen, president and CEO of the Modesto Chamber of Commerce, with remarks from city council members Jeremiah Williams and Rosa Escutia-Braaton before they cut the ribbon to officially open the store Operating primarily in malls, the fresh-quick Japanese restaurant started in 1987 by four businessmen who wanted to bring Japanese teppanyaki cooking to the United States. The first location opened in Boston, drawing customers in with teriyaki chicken samples on a toothpick. Since that time, the company has expanded to over 240 restaurants worldwide. The Modesto location employs around 20 people. In his speech, Gilliam touted their commitment to fresh food and ingredients. He said each location hand-marinates the chicken overnight and food is prepared to order. Their specialty is the teriyaki chicken, served alongside a vegetable medley over a bed of white rice. Teriyaki beef and shrimp are also available and
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The Modesto Bee
Popular Turlock café coming to Modesto, and first Drybar salon, among other businesses
New businesses are coming to north Modesto thanks to entrepreneur Bobby Ismail. He is developing a suite of businesses along Dale Road in the rapidly expanding area around Kaiser Permanente’s Modesto Medical Center. Drivers may have noticed large banners go up along the fenced area announcing the arrival of Drybar and Zalata Café . Ismail is also bringing two other fitness businesses to the development: FS8 Pilates studio and F45 Training. Ismail has a background in health and fitness, co-owning Golden Bear Physical Therapy and the area’s first F45 Training , which he opened next to Wildfire Public House, the restaurant he co-owns with his brother John Ismail. Ismail said that when he moved away from treating patients as a physical therapist, he leaned into creating business opportunities for his family. His daughter Gabrielle will lead operations at FS8 Pilates, while his wife, Tina, and daughter Zoey will operate the Drybar salon. Ismail will lead operations at F45, and the business will be managed by Christian Kiryakous, who has managed the other F45 since it opened. “I’m super excited to offer a health and wellness kind of approach. I think that this area is really going to expand, and
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Comedian Jamie Lissow Brings "Marriage Material" Tour to Stockton's Bob Hope Theatre
Stockton comedy fans can mark their calendars: Jamie Lissow, a weekly panelist on the late-night show GUTFELD!, is bringing his "Marriage Material" tour to the Bob Hope Theatre this winter. The show lands downtown on Friday, Jan. 15, 2027, with tickets opening to the public Nov. 13 at 10 a.m.
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The Sacramento Bee
Downtown Sacramento restaurant abruptly shuts, workers file suit alleging wage theft
Echo & Rig, the steakhouse and butcher shop in Downtown Commons inside Sacramento’s Kimpton Sawyer Hotel, appears to have abruptly closed, and an employee has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of himself and others who the suit alleges have not been paid. The lawsuit was filed Nov. 2 in Sacramento Superior Court by Gavrilov & Brooks on behalf of Micah Bramwell and other employees at the restaurant, which is at 500 J St. Suite 150. The suit accuses the restaurant and its owner of failure to pay timely wages, failure to pay all wages upon separation, noncompliant wage statements, rest break violations, failure to reimburse necessary business expenses and unfair business practices. The plaintiff is seeking to recover the underpaid damages, penalties, interest, attorney’s fees and costs. TikTok user Erika posted a video on Thursday showing text from an email from the management and images of the empty restaurant. “Unfortunately today we received (an) email, that they decided to (close) their doors forever at the Sacramento location ... and none of the staff including myself got paid! Some of them were over 10+ checks probably more! Some servers are owed over 10k in tips,” the caption says. The
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Midtown Sacramento Cat Named Balou Wins Mayor Race Against 15 Rivals
A scruffy community cat named Balou has a new title to go with his usual rounds of porches and kibble bowls: mayor. The 9-year-old cat, believed to have French Chartreux background, was elected ceremonial mayor of the Marshall School and New Era Park neighborhoods in Sacramento this September, beating out 15 other feline candidates for a one-year term.