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Work crews are preparing Old Sacramento's newest restaurant, Ten 22, for a mid-November opening. Crews continued building the large hickory bar and exposed kitchen Thursday. Work was expected to start Friday on a firepit that will take center stage in a courtyard lounge and dining area with a view of brick buildings dating to the 1850s. The restaurant's Oct. 22 opening was pushed back a few weeks so construction could be finished and the new staff trained in depth, said Terry Harvego, director of Harvego Enterprises, which is opening the restaurant in its year-old loft building, the Orleans, 1022 Second St. The restaurant and the building are overseen by Old Sacramento Properties, a divi
Locals who hit Gold Rush Days over Labor Day Weekend will notice some changes in Old Sacramento. New business activity including historic building reconstruction is underway. While the addition of new ventures hasn't totally offset the loss of others, tourism revenue for 2009 seems to be holding steady with 2007 and 2006, said Melissa Martinez, executive director of the Old Sacramento Business Association, a business improvement district. "We're staying steady in tourism," said Martinez. "That’s a really good sign." In 2007, retail businesses brought in $2.25 million in sales tax revenue, about the same as 2006. Tax receipts dipped by $129,000 in 2008 — primarily due to the I-5 re