frank fats: Another Extinct Species - Moderates in Politics. - 12/07/11 08:57 AM
 
Up in Sacramento, our state capitol, there's a great little restaurant about 2 blocks from the Capitol called Frank Fat's. It's been there since 1939 and over the decades it's earned the sobriquet 'The Third House' because it was a popular gathering place for legislators, lobbyists and governors - along with California's business and financial leaders. It's been said that more successful legislation has been concluded over a dish of Honey Walnut Prawns at Fat's than was ever conducted up the street. Tales of politicians from opposite sides of the aisle fighting like cats and dogs during the day resolving … (12 comments)

frank fats: Dining out Sacramento Style - Mmmmmmmm - 06/09/08 04:53 PM
- Sacramento restaurants Every year about this time we journey to the source from where all silly things emanate in our state, our state capitol. We just got back from our mid-year legislative meetings in Sacramento and I'll tell you later about our great legislators and some of the not-so-greats - but first, the important stuff. Considering the size of the city of Sacramento, there are a lot of really great restaurants to visit - must be that lobbyist/politician thing. There's a Morton's Steakhouse, Joe's Crab Shack down by the river,  the Firehouse in Old Town and the Old Spaghetti Factory … (1 comments)