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Dining review: Esquire Grill no longer exciting

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Published May 16, 2010 at 2:56 p.m.
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The Esquire Grill on K Street, a quick stroll from the state Capitol, is often packed with eager patrons ... "Oh boy, big crowd tonight," I said to the cheery fellow who greeted us at Esquire Grill. "Um, I was guessing it would be slow on a Monday." ... "This is actually not uncommon," he replied. "We have two big groups. One is Californians for affordable student housing, and the other is the invertebrate – not the vertebrate – pesticide folks." ... I tried not to look star-struck as he led

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Local Motor Notes: Fast Fridays start in Auburn

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Published May 7, 2010 at 2:12 a.m.

There are two reasons why Fast Fridays motorcycle racing at Auburn's Gold Country Fairgrounds is a month behind its four-wheel brethren in starting the 2010 season, which starts tonight at 8 (gates open at 6:30) ... First, the weather is better in May, and track promoter David Joiner said he hates rainouts and disappointing fans ... The second has to do with cow dung ... "Every year in late April, there's a rodeo at the fairgrounds, and it takes a while to, uh, clean up the track," Joiner said.

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Sac State grad students praise model U.N. course

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Published May 7, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.
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Professor Ron Fox, center, who brought the Model U.N. program to Sacramento State in 1977, reacts at a surprise party in his honor Thursday at CSUS. At left is professor Bahman "Buzz" Fozouni, Government Department chairman; in the foreground is Bob Curry, who taught a class with Fox ... Jamaica's biggest export is the aluminum ore bauxite. Cuba has a successful organic agricultural program partly because the U.S. economic embargo prevented the country from importing most pesticides. The

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An 1885 festival marked the birth of the Crocker Art Museum

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Published May 2, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.
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Courtesy of Crocker Art MuseumAbout 20,000 people filled the Agricultural Pavilion during festivities surrounding Margaret Crocker's gift of the Crocker Art Museum ... All of Sacramento took a holiday on May 6, 1885. Shops, schools and banks closed, and even trains stopped running, so that everyone could attend "the grandest floral exhibition ever witnessed." ... The city paused that day to honor wealthy widow Margaret Crocker who, surrounded by fragrant blooms and a grateful citizenry, gave

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Kings to throw block party during NBA lottery

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Published May 7, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.

The Kings will host a free block-style party during the NBA draft lottery May 18 ... The party will be held on 18th Street between Capitol Avenue and L Street in Sacramento starting at 4 p.m. The team is billing it as the "NBA's Greatest Draft Lottery Party." The Lottery begins at 4:30 and will be televised on an outdoor screen. There will be entertainment and prize giveaways ... The Kings have the third-best chance of landing the first pick of the June 24 draft. The lowest the Kings would pick

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May a milestone month for three Northern California museums

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Published April 30, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.
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Crocker Art Museum ... Three of Northern California's most important museums will celebrate milestones over the next couple of weeks – and you're invited to their parties ... Oakland Museum of California reopens this weekend with free entertainment for 31 continuous hours (a nod to California being the 31st state admitted to the Union.) It's just undergone a two-year, $62.2 million renovation to better showcase its art and history collections. (The second phase, reinstalling the natural

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Oakland Museum of California plans grand reopening May 1

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Published April 25, 2010 at 1:35 p.m.
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The mixed-media sculpture "Chinese Tower" by Lois Anderson stands out in the Gallery of California Art at the Oakland Museum of California ... OAKLAND – Picture the late 1960s. In nearby Berkeley, anti-war protesters raged against the establishment. Across the bay in San Francisco, hippies frolicked in Golden Gate Park. And just across the street at the Alameda County Courthouse, Black Panther Party member Huey Newton stood trial for murder ... The Oakland Museum of California debuted in an

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Troubled San Juan gets new baseball field

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Published April 29, 2010 at 8:36 a.m.
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San Juan coach Dave Watson got the baseball program back on track when he arrived six years ago. Declining enrollment has forced him to rebuild again ... Dave Watson has been through one resurrection at San Juan High School ... But the veteran baseball coach doesn't mind enduring another, even when he needs "The Dime" but has only "The Nickel." ... Watson is attempting to build a baseball program from among a dwindling number of male students, few of whom have exposure to the sport ... Before

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Event: Tueseday Live Band Karaoke Plus Industry Appreciation Night at Marilyn's on K, Tue, Feb 23 8:00p

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Published Nov. 1, 2009 at 2:49 p.m.

Now appearing most Tuesdays (check the calendar) at Marilyn's on K. If you love Karaoke, then you'll go ape-snot over Rockstar - Live Band Karaoke. Your live band consists of Adam Donald (Acoustic Guitar & Vocals), Scotty George (Guitar), Gerry Pineda (Bass), Larry Schiavone (Drums & Vocals) and David Van Dusen (Keyboards & Vocals). These guys are top-notch players with decades of live band and studio experience ... all designed to make You The Singer sound great ... Tuesday Night Live Band

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Restaurant review: Supper Club an adventure in food

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Published Jan. 24, 2010 at 3:00 a.m.
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Matt Woolston is the executive chef at the Supper Club restaurant on Del Paso Boulevard ... You arrive early, and there's already an edge to the place as you pull up to a blocky building on a once-grand boulevard that's in the process of trying to claw its way back to prominence ... Though it's just eight minutes north of downtown, the Supper Club seems hidden, practically a secret. In that respect, the location is perfect ... How is it you've never been before? The menu is among the most

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