Serving American classics with a fusion flair, Kinfolks Flatstone Grill is now open in downtown Riverbank.
“I’ve always had my eye on the downtown Riverbank. I thought it was really cool and charming, and right in that middle stage, its growth spurt,” said co-owner Jack Sinodinos. “We rolled the dice and we bought the building, and we really want to be another small-business staple here, and give it a shot,” he said.
Sinodinos partnered with his brother-in-law, Luis Arauza, the former manager of Sinodino’s other restaurant, Cahoots Corner Cafe in Oakdale, to open Kinfolks last week.
The restaurant brings together two cultures that inspired both the decor and the menu. Sinodinos is Greek, and Arauza is Mexican; they are represented on opposite sides of the restaurant, with large murals of the Aztec calendar and a close-up of the statue of David…