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Sushi restaurant serving Japanese delicacies expands to Folsom
Folsom has a new sushi and ramen spot in a shopping plaza along East Bidwell Street. Roku Japanese Cuisine, which held its soft opening on November 9, serves sushi and other Japanese delicacies in the Willow Creek Town Center at 1009 E Bidwell St. The spot offers “fish cut to order at the counter, ramen, and a kitchen cooking for the whole table,” according to its website. The Folsom business also has a full bar menu. Roku Japanese Cuisine opened in Roseville in 2023. The Folsom location is the beginning of the franchise’s local expansion efforts. “What started in Roseville has grown into something truly special, thanks to the incredible love and support of our community,” the owners wrote online . “Now, we’re thrilled to bring our passion for Japanese cuisine to Folsom.” At its Folsom location, the restaurant recommends meals begin with a menu that includes A5 Wagyu nigiri, a spicy Gyuniku ramen, a Lion King roll, an O-Toro roll with bluefin glazed in nikiri sauce, and madai sushi, which is red sea bream, an imported Japanese fish. Roku serves 16 signature rolls, from sashimi to a “Roseville roll” with pepper-seared tuna to a cheetah roll with Hot Cheetos.
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Dutch Bros breaks ground on new Folsom Ranch location at Southpointe development
New drive-thru coffee shop marks another milestone for retail and restaurant development at East Bidwell Street and White Rock Road. Construction is underway on a new Dutch Bros Coffee location at Southpointe at Folsom Ranch, marking another milestone for the mixed-use commercial development taking shape at the intersection of East Bidwell Street and White Rock Road. Developer LRE & Companies announced Thursday that the popular coffee chain broke ground this week as the company continues working to bring additional restaurants, retail businesses and neighborhood services to one of Folsom’s fastest-growing areas.
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Election latest; Hoover concedes Dist. 7 race to Slavensky; Folsom council incumbents hold their leads
Niello maintains advantage in Senate District 6 as additional ballot counts update Folsom City Council, school board and local measure results. Republican Assemblyman and Folsom resident Josh Hoover officially conceded his reelection race Tuesday, Nov. 10, congratulating Democratic challenger Amy Slavensky after updated election returns showed her expanding lead in California’s 7th Assembly District. The concession came one week after Election Day, as election officials continued counting ballots across the Sacramento region and updating results in state, county and local contests.
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A city tradition: Folsom honors its Veterans with emotional tribute
Following a nearly two-hour Veterans Day parade through the streets of Folsom on Wednesday, the community gathered once again to honor those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. At City Lions Park, beside the city’s Veterans Memorial, veterans, military families, local officials and residents came together for a ceremony of remembrance, gratitude and recognition that also included conversations about a new Silver Star street and the return of an American flagpole to historic Sutter Street.