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Emily Autenreith says demand for bookstores has been on the rise in recent years. Author: Eric Escalante Updated: 7:54 AM PDT April 30, 2021 ELK GROVE, Calif. A new bookstore in Elk Grove hopes to be a place in town where adults can be adults and kids can just be kids. “We noticed a couple years ago that there’s no bookstore and coffee shop, but we think that our community could really use one and enjoy one,” said Emily Autenrieth, owner of A Seat at the Table. One of the key elements for Autenrieth is a sense of community for everyone and anyone. The bookstore would have a wide range of books for all ages, a coffee shop with Temple coffee, and a play area for kids. ....
A New Pop-Up Brings Buzzy, Michelin-Pedigreed Tacos and Arepas to Castro Valley Hermanos Verdes is slinging fun, boldly modern Venezuelan and Mexican dishes in the East Bay suburbs Share this story In Castro Valley, local lore has it that the census-designated East Bay community was once listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the “most fast food restaurants located in a one-mile strip.” That title seems to be mostly apocryphal, but the point stands: According to chef Mikey Ochoa, a Castro Valley native who previously cooked at Michelin-starred spots like Lazy Bear and Rich Table in San Francisco, this particular stretch of the East Bay suburbs has never really been a destination for buzzy, ambitious restaurants. ....