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Randall Selland ’ s Regional Fiefdom of Food
BY Ed Goldman PHOTO BY Terence Duffy
With Sacramento ’ s first Michelinstarred restaurant ( The Kitchen ), an elegant Capitol hangout ( Ella ), three Selland ’ s Market Cafés and Italian eatery OBO ’, this Fresno native makes his son ’ s ‘ Farm to Fork ’ more than a tagline
In the early years of The Kitchen , you went for the freshly-sourced gourmet feasts , top-notch wines and what felt like one-on-one service by the carefully trained and highly responsive staff . But you mostly went for the combo cooking demo , food lecture and standup routine presented by the restaurant ’ s co-founder , co-owner and chef , all of whom are Randall Selland .
Equally brash , playful , instructive and what today he admits “ might be politically incorrect ,” Selland , with his booming voice , walked you through each element of the multi-course meal you were already
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