happy to have the space occupied ( vs the option of it being another empty business space) stoked to have new up and comers enter into restaurant ownership here in midtown sounds like the business model will provide a nice relaxing environment with great food at affordable prices ... I wish them great success and cant wait for it to open

ok well cant help myself but chime in .... lets addres the heart of the article the lighting up of midtown for the holidays has been spoken of for many years amongst the midtown board members ( sorry amber not really her idea) however its a great idea to bring folks down to check out the storefronts all dolled up for christmas along with other holiday light tours throughout our region that being said the mba has been poorly run by the leadership of kerth / zeff and enabled by mr cohn and some other high profile officers however midtown business owners and property owners are strong dynamic people and will conitnue to make midotwn one of the coolest places in the region depsite poor leadership by others

having done business in every county and city in the region over thte past couple years I have found they all have their odd little individual positive and negative nuances for sure . I have found one common thread amongst them all and especially during the plan review / entitlement period is that the city of sacramento seems to have very high castle walls and thus it is hard to have dialogue with those actually making decisions vs its neighboring cities and counties ( affecting your project and its timely approval) most other cities and counties give customers better access to those decision makers.. (In all fairness, in a conversation with Ed Short of the city of Sac community development dept. those changes are being made as we converse..). Also mentioned in this article is a small business liason i feel this person whether a chamber member or a city staffer not only makes a new business owner more prepared as they enter into the city departmental maze they also make the city staffers job easier now dealing with a business owner that has a little more knowledge than one entering in blind & un prepared .. i believe a small business liason would save the city money as well as make it seem more business friendly ... and to add to Dales comments toward the neighbors this liason would also guide a new business owner to those neighbor groups etc benefitting all .... sorry for the lack of spell chk etc my .02$

Bill Camp is the most powerful man in sacramento politics.. for now.. btw ,, how has that been working for you all? Dont get me wrong I kinda like brother Bill but with the state of sacramento politics today it is definitely time for something different

rich, you got it exaclty right, us lunatics ( republicans , independants or otherwise) dont mind paying taxes if they're levied failry and spent responsibly. Hell, I'd be happy to pay more for better teachers, schools, roads, public transportation, street cleaning, senior and youth services, etc. if the money was handled responsibly and with some minor sense of accountability.. Trust must be re established first !! The departmental audits not only should be a regular part of doing business but should have been done by now as the mayor stated in his campaign promises..