Shortly after I started at The Sacramento Bee in December, I cornered Sean Timberlake, our food and drink reporter. I needed a list of brunch recommendations.
While it’s not uncommon for me to go out to new restaurants by myself, there’s something deeply romantic to me about trying out a new place for brunch, book in hand and The Sacramento Bee mobile app open to scroll through after I’ve gotten my food.
Timberlake provided a whole host of options: Abuela’s, Sapha Kafae (which I had a life-changing oliang), Morning Fork, Sunnyside, Magpie, Nopalitos Southwestern Cafe and — far more off-handedly — The Golden Bear.
When I realized I’d parked next to the midtown mainstay, at 2326 K St., after Easter morning celebrations, I decided to pop inside. I’m not much of a mimosa drinker myself, but any place that offers bottomless brunch mimosas waves a giant green flag my way…