Marybeth Bizjak is a writer who specializes in dining, restaurants, chefs and all things food-related. Before moving to Sacramento in 1990, she lived and worked in Washington, D.C., London and San Francisco and wrote for numerous publications, including The New York Times, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, TV Guide, Women’s Wear Daily, W and Premiere. She’s also the author of a book, “Coffee Crazy: A Guide to the 100 Best Coffeehouses in America.”
Fun fact: As a party reporter for Women’s Wear Daily, Marybeth asked Julia Child to comment on the food served at a State Dinner. Child’s review — “the veal was tough and the asparagus was overcooked; it tasted like airline food” — got Child banned from future events at the Reagan White House.
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Restaurant Industry Confronts Its Mental Health Crisis Through Art, Dance and Film
Sacramento restaurateurs and artists team up to highlight and address the struggles of restaurant workers
By the end of 2018, Sacramento’s restaurant industry was reeling. That year, close to 20 industry workers — servers, chefs, bartenders and others — died from suicide or behaviors related to drug or alcohol use. In the last month of the year alone, four workers lost their lives.
Women in Leadership: Rachel Zillner
Our annual salute to women at the top of their field
She’s the self-described “girl who fixes broken things.” As the CEO and co-founder of Clutch, Rachel Zillner oversees a fast-growing business consulting firm that helps organizations fix what’s broken. It’s a skill she learned early.
Once a Burn Patient, Now a Burn Surgeon
At Shriners Children’s, Dr. Jason Heard treats critically burned kids like he once was
In light of National Burn Awareness Week, Comstock’s presents a
story of hope and giving back.
Restaurants Are Hanging Up on the House Phone
How the pandemic and rising costs led to the ‘phoneless restaurant’
This may have happened to you: You call a restaurant, and instead of a live person, you get a recorded voice telling you to leave a message and someone will get back to you. Or even worse, you go online looking for a restaurant’s phone number, only to discover there isn’t one.
Star Power
The Michelin guide helps put Sacramento restaurants on the map
Winning a Michelin star is something ambitious chefs spend a lifetime dreaming of and working toward. A star from the world-famous Michelin Guide promises life-changing benefits: Money. Customers. Fame. There’s even a term for it: the Michelin effect.