Author: Matt Sumida

MetroMedia Productions, Inc., the Sacramento-based audio visual event production company behind our brilliant staging and lighting during our Annual Installation & Awards dinners, has made necessary shifts to concentrate on livestream and webinar events to support staff and a socially-distanced community. MetroMedia Productions, Inc. is a full-service audio visual event production and rental company established…

Magpie Alchemy is a small family-owned business with a huge passion for science, art, and creating new things. They are focused on producing and selling handcrafted botanical skincare, CBD, and self-care products. The couple works together to make everything in-house at their brick and mortar workshop located in the Warehouse Artist Lofts (WAL) Public Market….

My Sister’s Café is a volunteer-based support program of My Sister’s House – a non-profit that helps prevent and assist survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. They specialize in providing culturally responsive services to Asian and Pacific Islander survivors, but their goal is to help survivors of all ethnicities. My Sister’s Cafe…

Jimmy’s Poké House, a sibling-owned poke restaurant inspired by their late father, has found hope in the outpour of community support. Jimmy’s Poké House is a small family-owned business that has a real passion and love for food. Brothers Jason and Vincent Phung named the restaurant in honor of Jimmy, their late father who passed…

Whether you’re working from home or just need to dress up for fun, these local Sacramento boutiques have got you covered. With the stay-at-home order extending through at least the end of April, it’s safe to say we will be at home for a little while longer. To support our small businesses and keep the…

Giggle & Riot Fun was founded by Caroline “Olin” Winata and Josh Daniels as a solution to support their employees, community, and local small businesses through the COVID-19 crisis. Originally operating as Giggle & Riot Funbooths, a company offering unique photo booth experiences for events, Olin and Josh had to quickly pivot to create experiences…

Located in the heart of Sacramento’s Japantown, Binchoyaki Izakaya Dining is a modern Japanese-style barbecue restaurant founded by Tokiko Sawada and Craig Takehara. Together, they offer Japanese comfort food alongside a variety of grilled skewers and artisanal Japanese craft beers. Binchoyaki’s vibrant, social atmosphere is blended with the scent of their delicious charcoal grill, giving…

Kristin Kobayashi is the owner of Kollage Salon & Boutique, a small business in the heart of Midtown. Divided into two floors, the boutique sells hair and skin care products, professional beauty tools, and locally-made items on the first floor, and offers customers a complete salon experience on its second floor. Kristin and her team’s…

4 Guys Print & Mail (4GPM) was founded by David Santiago in 2016. The company helps businesses deliver their marketing messages or special advertising via direct mail and print ads. 4GPM is housed in a 25,000 square foot facility filled with state-of-the-art machinery, which enables them to produce everything in-house. Additionally, 4GPM works with their…

Qui and Kim Tu are owners of Sushi Q, a husband and wife owned sushi restaurant in Elk Grove that uses fresh, high quality ingredients to create traditional and unique sushi dishes, cooked meals, drinks, and desserts. Inspired by their parents, who immigrated to America and instilled in them a strong work ethic, Qui and…