Mulvaney's B&L

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  • My, how we have grown

    My, how we have grown

    There was a time when Sacramento didn’t want to be an ag town. It has been nearly 20 years since the idea for Soil Born Farms was planted. Agriculture, as it has since the 1840’s, was booming in the Sacramento Valley. There were some early voices singing the virtues of our agricultural heritage to the growing population of city slickers back then.

    Leadership at the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op and Harald Hoven, the master gardener at Fair Oaks’ Rudolf Steiner College were raising consciousness on the value of urban gardens. And community garden advocates such as Sacramento’s Bill Maynard, the leadership at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center and Mary Kimball at the nonprofit Center for Land Based Learning were spreading the gospel.

    But not much of the “culture” of our agriculture was seeping into the rapidly expanding urban environment of Sacramento. In fact, it seemed there was a push regionally to shake off our “cow town” identity…

    Written by Shawn Harrison and Patrick Mulvaney — Special to The Bee

    There was a time when Sacramento didn’t want to be an ag town. My, how we have grown.
    Originally published by The Sacramento Bee
    Read the full story here: sacbee.com

  • Under-the-Radar

    Under-the-Radar

    You may not think of these places as food destinations, but you should. Certain cities are known for their cuisine. When you visit New York, San Francisco, or New Orleans, you know that whatever hits your plate will likely be some of the best on the planet. But other cities are stepping up their food games, too. Here’s a look at some places where foodies will be pleasantly surprised.

    Sacramento was into farm-to-table long before it was fashionable — it was just a way of life.  Sit down anywhere in town and expect to see buzz words like local, seasonal, sustainable, and artisan on the menus. At Mulvaney’s B&L, the menu changes daily based on what the farmers are offering. You know you’re in for a treat because the restaurant founder and lead chef is Patrick Mulvaney, a leader in the farm-to-table movement. Hand-crafted New American is the order of the day at his restaurant.

    Under-the-Radar Food Cities
    Originally published by The Daily Meal
    Read the full story here: thedailymeal.com

  • Diner en Blanc

    Diner en Blanc

    On Saturday, October 8th 2016, the first-ever Diner en Blanc Sacramento was held at the just-opened Golden 1 Center where 1,000 people celebrated our city and community. The people, location, fashion, food, music and weather could not have been more perfect! But it was Sacramento’s spirit, energy, enthusiasm and total commitment to participating in something so unconventional that made for one of the most unique and memorable community experiences in recent history.

  • Pull Up a Chair

    Pull Up a Chair

    Patrick and Bobbin Mulvaney, owners of the popular Mulvaney’s B&L restaurant in midtown, have a longstanding policy covering any expansion to a second location. Mostly, it’s Bobbin’s policy.

    “Every hostess has standing orders,” she says. “If they see Patrick walk outside with a real estate developer, they are to throw themselves on the windshield until I can get out there and drag [Patrick] out of the car.”

    So, the Mulvaney’s won’t be expanding any time soon, but it’s not for lack of opportunity. “Many, many developers are looking for tenants right now,” Patrick says. “Most come in and say, ‘What can we do? What do you want?’”

    Around the Sacramento region, the Mulvaney’s attitude is rare. So many other chefs and owners are taking up those offers or have their own plans to expand. 2015 is proving to be a banner year for restaurant expansions, and as Sacramento’s new Golden 1 Arena rises, 2016 will surely continue the trend.

    Pull Up a Chair
    Originally published by Comstock’s Magazine
    Read the full story here: comstocksmag.com