A mother-son team is cooking up two new dining concepts in Greater Sacramento.
Bobbi and Nate Torrez, the duo behind The Hangout bubble tea shop in Lodi, are transforming the original Hangout in Galt into Chopping Block Deli and launching 9 Bars Coffee this winter in Sacramento.
Slated to open in about three weeks at 905 C Street, Suite 140, the fully renovated Chopping Block Deli will pay tribute to “old-school deli culture” with wraps, soups, salads, and house-made sandwiches served on fresh, locally baked Genova Bakery bread.
Nate said they decided to make the shift because regulars repeatedly requested more sandwich options. “The community [was] asking for an expanded sandwich menu,” he told What Now Sacramento, noting that The Hangout’s broader menu was tough to execute in the small kitchen. With limited commercial real estate available in Galt, reimagining the space made the most sense…