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All right, so we know you know how to eat — fork meets hand, meets mouth. chew. but do you know how to dine? We’re talking Julia roberts in Eat, Pray, Love–style, right here in the river city.

sacramento boasts some restaurants with food so delectable, you’ll rethink the definition of eating and dining. that’s why we’ve put together this guide to the most delicious restaurants in our area. think of it like a road map to your taste buds’ delight. so get out and explore the diverse tastes of our city, and let us be your guide.

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Chef Talk: comfort foods

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Chef talk W h at i s y o u r u lt i m at e c o m f o r t f o o d ?

Phil CoureyCo–owner Opa! Opa!

“my ultimate comfort food is kibbeh nayyeh. … it’s all ground together and looks like a beautiful meatloaf before you put it in the oven, except we don’t put it in the oven. We eat it raw. it’s a delicacy of lebanon and i am lebanese, so that is my comfort food.”

Lina Fat Vice President & Director of Food at Fat City, Inc.

“my comfort food is really about how i feel. … i love southern food like fried chicken and macaroni. in Asia, i used to have chicken in a pot. … it’s just whatever makes me feel warm and cozy at the time.”

Oliver RidgewayExecutive Chef at Grange Restaurant & Bar

“there’s so many, but it’d have to be bangers and mash. it’s just warm and very satisfying. [i grew up] eating a lot of bangers and mash, but i don’t eat it like i should, because i’ve been in this country for too long.”

Gonul BlumOwner/Chef at Trio

“my ultimate comfort food is lamb stew and chicken curry. there [are] lots of flavors and they’re very unique because it’s my own style.”

Ed Roehr Co–owner/Chef at Magpie Cafe and Yellowbill

“my ultimate comfort food is spicy poke and steamed rice. ... it just reminds me of family times i had back in oahu, and it reminds me of being tired after getting out of the ocean.”

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W e’re all about good food over here, but we aren’t fans of hefty price tags. This fall, we decided to challenge ourselves

to find the best meal deals — some of the places we discovered might surprise you. And no, we weren’t just looking for the cheapest dish — we wanted the whole meal, the more inclusive, the better. There are some hidden gems, some no–brainers and some places you wouldn’t have even thought to eat at.

$6.99 Fried Chicken & Lumpia Plate Savory Fried ChiCken

Don’t be fooled by the name, Savory Fried Chicken isn’t your run of the mill fried chicken joint. The Elk Grove eatery brings a new twist to the fried chicken, cooking it Filipino style. Savory serves its chicken fried or grilled — both of which are delicious. You can get a fried chicken plate with a half of a chicken, seriously, four fried lumpia and a pile of steamed rice. If the perfectly seasoned, moist chicken doesn’t get you, the light and airy lumpia will. Don’t blame us for the addiction.

Savory Fried Chicken, 9174 Franklin Blvd, Elk Grove, CA, (916) 395–3905

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Looking for a relaxed place to sit back and enjoy a few drinks after work? Look no further than Ink Eats & Drinks. You won’t detect even the tiniest bit of ostentation as you walk into the decidedly laid–back atmosphere and kick back after a long, hard day of working for the man. Featuring a $5 top shelf cocktail board and $5 house wine, happy hour — Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. — is sure to help you forget all those reports that need stapling. Oh, and for under $10, you can get a draft beer and hot wings or an order of sliders!

Ink Eats & Drinks, 2730 N St., Sacramento, CA 95816, (916) 456–2800

$7 Original Freebird BurritoFreebirdS world burrito

The next time you hear “Freebird” and you’re not at a concert, it should cause you to uncontrollably salivate thinking of the most delicious burrito your imagination can muster. Freebirds just so happens to offer such a burrito and everything is made in house with fresh ingredients every day — including all of their sauces, salsas, queso, guacamole and dressings. And if variety is what you crave, Freebirds has enough choices and combinations to make your head spin. For newbies, start out with the Original Freebird Burrito. It’s a monster and costs only $7.

Freebirds World Burrito, 2281 Del Paso Rd., Ste. 100, Sacramento, CA 95834, (916) 928–0700

$7.45 Extra–Large PhoPho king ii

Whether you pronounce it “foe” or “fuh,” Pho King II has a great deal with an extra large bowl of pho for just $7.45. And if you want to just try some Vietnamese food, Pho King II offers several different options. Our suggestion is to try the bun bo hue, mi quang or bun rieu. But you could also order spring rolls, vermicelli and even a raw beef salad. As far as Vietnamese food goes, it’s one of the best Pho King restaurants in the Sacramento area, so check it out!

Pho King II, 6830 Stockton Blvd., Ste. 180, Sacramento, CA 95823, (916) 395–9244

$3.33 Mimosa & $1 Tacos33rd Street biStro

How about a $3.33 mimosa? OK, settle down. Go to 33rd Street Bistro — a great destination for breakfast, lunch or dinner offering a unique menu with flavors from the Pacific Northwest in an upscale and hip brick and wood dining area. And on Thursdays you can come in from 3 p.m. to close and pick up $1 tacos. They serve them every Thursday. It’s cool and the price is right. Let’s just try and take it easy tonight, OK?

33rd Street Bistro, 3301 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95816, (916) 455–2233

$4.50 Three TacosMvP SPortS grill

Come to MVP Sports Grill on a Tuesday and take advantage of the taco special with three tacos for $4.50. Add another $2.50 and you can grab a margarita to wash them down. They also have excellent customer service, so MVP is the place to be to celebrate your team’s victory — or cry alone at the bar.

MVP Sports Grill, 2110 L St., Sacramento, CA 95816, (916) 441–4151

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ok, so this one surprised us. but ikea’s restaurant is dishing up one of the best deals around — free. (as if you didn’t need another reason to go to ikea.) on Mondays, ikea serves its breakfast plate for free, and any other day it is just 99 cents. breakfast is served from 9:30 to 11 a.m. ikea also has great deals on its other meals, a ton of which are under $5. and don’t forget to bring your little ones, kids eat free on tuesdays.

Ikea West Sacramento 700 Ikea Ct. West Sacramento, CA 95605 (916) 371–4532

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Restaurant Listings

Bangkok @ 12th 900 12th st.sacramento, cA 95814(916) 443–5588m – su 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.

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Big Joe’s BBQ1000 i st.sacramento, cA 95814(916) 400–4868m – F 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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Bombay Bar & Grill1315 21st st.sacramento, cA 95811(916) 441–7100m – th, su 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.F – sa 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.

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Brick House Restaurant & Lounge

9027 elk grove blvd.elk grove, cA 95624(916) 714–0840m – th, su 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.F – sa 11 a.m. – 2 a.m.entertainment: live music Friday and saturday nights from 9 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

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Capitol Garage1500 K st.sacramento, cA 95814(916) 444–3633m – th 7 a.m. – 12 a.m., F 7 a.m. – 2 a.m.sa – su 8 a.m. – 2 a.m.entertainment: Karaoke every thursday and sunday evening.Happy Hour:daily 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.

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Chando’s Tacos863 Arden Waysacramento, cA 95816(916) 641–8226m – su 10:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.

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Chefs’ Olive Mix131 J stsacramento, cA 95814(561) 313–5775m – su 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

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China Buffet1402 broadwaysacramento, cA 95818(916) 930–0888

5623 sunrise blvdcitrus Heights, cA 95610(916) 961-6888m – su 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.

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Clark’s Corner5641 J st.sacramento, cA 95819(916) 457–5600 m 3 p.m. – 10 p.m.tu – th 11:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.F 11:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.sa 10 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.su 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.

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Doughbot Donuts2226 10th st.sacramento, cA 95818(916) 444–5157m, W – su 7 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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Espresso Metro2104 11th Ave.sacramento, cA 95818(916) 444–6130m – su 6 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.

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Estelle’s Patisserie901 K st.sacramento, cA 95814(916) 551–1500m – F 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. sa 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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Esther’s Cupcakes2600 Fair oaks blvd., ste. 103sacramento, cA 95864(916) 481–4800m – F 8 a.m. – 7 p.m., sa – su 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

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Gatsby’s Diner2598 Alta Arden expwysacramento, cA 95825(916) 977–0102m – sa 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., su 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.

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Hamburger Patties1630 J st.sacramento, cA 95814–2021(916) 441–4340m 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.tu – th 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.F 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.sa 10 a.m. – 11 p.m.su 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.entertainment: Karaoke Fridays and saturdays at 9 p.m.Happy Hour: m – F 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

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Ink Eats & Drinks2730 n st.sacramento, cA 95816916–456–2800m – tu 11:30 a.m. – 1 a.m. W – th 11:30 a.m. – 3 a.m. F 11:30 a.m. – 4 a.m.sa 9 a.m. – 4 a.m.su 9 a.m. – 1 a.m.Happy Hour: m – F 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. th – sa 10 p.m. – 12 a.m.

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Kathmandu Kitchen1728 broadway sacramento, cA 95818(916) 441–2172 m – sa 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.su 12 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

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Kaveri Madras Cuisine1148 Fulton Ave. sacramento, cA 95825(916) 481–9970m – su 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.m – su 5 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

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Kru2516 J st.sacramento, cA 95816(916) 551–1559m 11:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. tu – th 11:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. F 11:30 a.m. – 11 p.m., sa 12 p.m. – 11 p.m.su 5 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Happy Hour:m – sa 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

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Laguna Pizza8785 center pkwy sacramento, cA 95823(916) 668–6432m – th, su 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.F – sa 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.

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Los Jarritos2509 broadway sacramento, cA 95818(916) 455–7911m – th, su 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.F – sa 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.

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Miso Japanese Cuisine 1517 broadway sacramento, cA 95818(916) 444–9400m – th 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.F 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. sat – sun : 12 p.m. – 10 p.m.

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1930 H st.sacramento, cA 95811(916) 444–3286tu 10:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.W – th 10:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.F 10:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.sa 11:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.su 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.

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Old Tavern 1510 20th st.sacramento, cA 95811(916) 448–5837m –su 6 a.m. – 2 a.m.

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Osaka Sushi Restaurant8785 center pkwy, ste. b–140 sacramento, cA 95823 (916) 689–8228 m – F 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., m – th 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.F – sa 5 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.sa – su 12 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

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Our House808 2nd st.davis, cA 95616(530) 757–1232m – sa 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. su 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.

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Paesanos1806 capitol Ave.sacramento, cA 95814(916) 447–8646

8519 bond rd., ste. 101elk grove, cA(916) 690–8646m – W 11:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m., th 11:30 a.m. – 10 p.m., F 11:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.sa 12 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.su 12 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

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Pita Kitchen2989 Arden Way sacramento, cA 95825(916) 480–0560m – sa 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. su 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.

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Roxie Deli & Grocery3340 c st.sacramento, cA 95816(916) 443–5402m – F 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.sa 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.su 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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3890 Truxel Road #600 • Sacramento CA 95834(916) 575–9010 • thaispoonnatomas.com

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big joe’s

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2509 Broadway | Sacramento | 916.455.7911M-TH 11am-9pm | F-S 11am-9:30pmLos Jarritos

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900 12TH ST | SACRAMENTO, CA 95814 | 443-5588 | BANGKOK12RESTAURANT.COM

826 J StreetSacramento, CA916.444.7454

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Ruen Thai1470 eureka rd. roseville, cA 95661(916) 774–1499m – su 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.

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Savory Fried Chicken9174 Franklin blvd., ste. celk grove, cA 95758(916) 395–3905m – su 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.

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Shaz4333 Airport dr.sacramento, cA 95821(916) 488–8840m –th 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.F 11 a.m. –3 p.m., 5 – 10 p.m.sa 12 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.su 12 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.

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South Villa Restaurant 7223 55th st.sacramento, cA 95823(916) 429–1949m –th 11 a.m.– 9 p.m. F – sa 11 a.m.– 9:30 p.m.su 10 a.m.– 8 p.m.

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T&R’s Taste of Texas3621 broadwaysacramento, cA 95817(916) 739–1669m – sa 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.su 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.

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Thai Basil Cafe2431 J st.sacramento, cA 95816(916) 442–7690m – th, su 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.F – sa 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.

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Thai Spoon 3890 truxel rd., ste. #600sacramento, cA 95834(916) 575–9010m – F 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.

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5623 Sunrise Blvd.916.961.6888

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original coupon only • no copies 1 coupon per table. cannot be combined with any

other offer. expires 11/01/12

50% 0FFBuy 1 adult BuFFet and 2 drinks get 2nd 50% oFF

50% 0FFBuy 1 adult BuFFet and 2 drinks get 2nd 50% oFF


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Restaurant Listings

The Porch Restaurant & Bar

1815 K st. sacramento, cA 95811(916) 444–2423Hours:m – th 11:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. F – sa 11:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. su 10 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.Happy Hour: m – su 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.

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The Sandwich Spot2108 11th Ave.sacramento, cA 95817(916) 444–7187m – F 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. sa 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.su 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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Trio826 J st. sacramento, cA 95814(916) 444–7454m – th 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. F – sa 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.

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Vic’s Ice Cream3199 riverside blvd.sacramento, cA 95818(916) 448–0892Fall: m – th 10a.m. – 8 p.m.F – sa 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.su 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

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Zazon Guadalajara Grill2386 Fruitridge rd.sacramento, cA 95822(916) 393–9090m – su 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.Happy Hour: m – F 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

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Restaurant Listings

The Porch Restaurant & Bar

1815 K st. sacramento, cA 95811(916) 444–2423Hours:m – th 11:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. F – sa 11:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. su 10 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.Happy Hour: m – su 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.

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The Sandwich Spot2108 11th Ave.sacramento, cA 95817(916) 444–7187m – F 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. sa 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.su 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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Trio826 J st. sacramento, cA 95814(916) 444–7454m – th 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. F – sa 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.

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Vic’s Ice Cream3199 riverside blvd.sacramento, cA 95818(916) 448–0892Fall: m – th 10a.m. – 8 p.m.F – sa 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.su 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

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Zazon Guadalajara Grill2386 Fruitridge rd.sacramento, cA 95822(916) 393–9090m – su 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.Happy Hour: m – F 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

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I’m sitting in an intimate room atop velvet cushions, intoxicated by fragrant

scents of turmeric, saffron and cardamom. Belly dancers swirl around me as i indulge in exotic delicacies. no, i’m not in north Africa — in fact, i’ve never left sacramento.

restaurants like marrakech, Casablanca and Cafe morocco serve dishes “fit for a sultan.” the moroccan eateries replicate five–course feasts once reserved for royalty. my favorite, the bastilla, an airy nut and meat pie infused with cinnamon and honey, brings savory to a new level.

don’t be afraid to embrace cultural customs. ditch the fork and eat with your hands. But don’t use your left hand … this is the hand used for personal hygiene.

going to these restaurants isn’t just a chance to eat delicious food, but to explore a culture — from the dishes to the entertainment to the conversation with the staff, i feel as though i’m in another world.

by KENDALL F IELDS

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2368 Fruitridge Rd

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★★★ 1/2 - SAC BEE

Zazon’s Shrimp Diabla:Monster size shrimp

sauteed in our smokey

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with fresh grilled peppers

and onions cooked to per-

fection - Guadalajara Style.

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5665 Power Inn Rd | (916) 387–8226 & 863 Arden Way | (916) 641–8226

happy hourChando’s #2

all draft beers $2mon – fri | 3pm – 6pm(valid only at power inn location)

new creations:

nachos $6.50 • Mini TorTas $2.50

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131 J Street, Old Sac | (916) 706–3105 | chefsolivemix.com

Holiday Gift Sets

Starting at $11.00(A perfect gift for every chef)

Chef ’s Olive Mix is an extraordinary store in historic Old Sacramento where you can find

12 ultra premium extra virgin olive oils.

12 fused & infused olive oils

25 dark & white balsamics

3 specialty vinegars and

6 gourmet oils.

Once you take your 1st taste, you’ll be surprisingly “WOWED” and simultaneously hooked!

Olive Oil & Balsamic Specialty Shop

FRIED CHICKEN& LUMPIA

$699

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