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Food and Sustainability Monday, December 2, 2019 | Sacramento, CA | Permalink audio coming soon Chef Lina Fat Beth Ruyak / Capital Public Radio Lina Fat, former Master Chef and head of research and development for the legendary Sacramento restaurant Frank Fat’s, died last Monday. Frank Fat’s on L Street is known for its Chinese cuisine and famous banana cream pie. And, if the walls of that restaurant could talk, they would tell many tales of lobbying and legislative deal making.

Food and Sustainability Monday, November 25, 2019 | Sacramento, CA | Permalink Chef Lina Fat Beth Ruyak / Capital Public Radio Lina Fat, a key figure in the Sacramento's Fat Family Restaurant Group, died Monday according to niece Corinne Chee. She was 81. Frank Fat's, an icon of the Sacramento restaurant scene, opened near the state Capitol in 1939.

Tuesday, September 24, 2019 | Sacramento, CA | Permalink Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Frank Fat’s on L Street in Sacramento is legendary. It’s known for its Chinese cuisine and famous banana cream pie. And, if the walls of that restaurant could talk, they would tell many tales of lobbying and legislative deal making. Frank Fat’s celebrated its 80th anniversary over the summer, commemorating many decades of feeding Sacramentans and visitors from near and far.