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I'm a Sacramento native reporting for the Amarillo Globe-News, the daily newspaper in the Texas Panhandle's largest city. My beat is business, though I tend to dabble in a range of assignments, filling holes as needed.

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How crêpes and espresso give vacations structure, plus vegan dining and gas station oysters

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By Benjy Egel Verified
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The following is from City of Treats, a food and drink newsletter by Abridged senior food editor Benjy Egel. Want it sent directly to your inbox? Sign up here. I’m back from an extended Fourth of July weekend in the San Juan Islands, a charming Washington archipelago butting up against the Canadian border.
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Sacramento-area sushi chain Mikuni pays $2.25 million to settle former employees’ lawsuit

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By Benjy Egel Verified
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The Abridged version: Mikuni, a popular Sacramento-area sushi chain, recently settled former employees’ class action lawsuit with a $2.25 million agreement. A former front-of-house employee had accused Mikuni of wage violations including off-the-clock work and not providing full meal breaks. The settlement means payouts for more than 3,000 current and former Mikuni employees across 10 locations.
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Pennisi’s Deli, a Downtown Sacramento lunch fixture since 1952, closes its doors

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By Benjy Egel Verified
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The Abridged version: Pennisi’s Deli has permanently closed after 74 years in Downtown Sacramento. Opened by the Pennisi brothers in 1952, it later moved across J Street to make way for the Sheraton hotel. Bill Maragoulas, known to many as Bill Morris, purchased the deli in 1977 and was a constant presence at the sandwich counter until closing Pennisi’s.
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