Comstock's magazine 0118 - January 2018 | Seite 11

CONTENTS n FEATURES January 2018 38 52 PHILANTHROPY 38 Labor of Love In Sacramento’s culinary community, the limelight loves local celebrity chefs. Beyond the buzz, Loaves & Fishes Chef Edwin Burton is an unsung hero, serving 500 lunches per day to those in need — having himself survived life on the streets. ON THE COVER: PHOTO: TERENCE DUFFY BREWED ON THE FARM | HOME MAKEOVER MISSTEPS | FEEDING THOSE IN NEED BUSINESS INSIGHT FOR THE CAPITAL REGION JANUARY ‘18 VOL. 30 | NO. 1 Full by Allen Pierleoni court press BIOTECH 52 Seeds of Innovation Eight of the world’s 10 largest vegetable seed companies are located near UC Davis, a world leader in plant science and agricultural research. The Capital Region is home to a vast ecosystem at the forefront of advancing food production — here’s how all of the pieces come together. Pledging to transform a city with a basketball arena was a long shot — has the Golden 1 Center delivered on its promises? by Sena Christian & Allen Young 44 by Jennifer Berry HOSPITALITY 58 Country Crafted Placer County will soon be home to its third farmhouse brewery, marrying farm-to-fork ideals with the craft beer craze. Do these breweries offer the area trappings to make it a tourism destination? by Daniel Barnes DEVELOPMENT Beyond Basketball The Golden 1 Center opened in October 2016, to much fanfare, promising to mark Sacramento as a world-class city. A year in, the landscape of downtown Sacramento has indeed been transformed — but what about the capital city’s narrative? by Sena Christian & Allen Young January 2018 | comstocksmag.com 11