Style Magazine - February 2022
Whether the words “bibimbap” and “bulgogi” ring any bells or not, this month’s feature, “Head East!” (page 72), is aimed at informing and hopefully inspiring you to explore unfamiliar-to-you fare. From Thai, Vietnamese, and Chinese to Japanese and Korean, we share the flavors that define each country’s cooking and a list of the most iconic eats. Hopefully it encourages you to think outside your typical takeout box and dig into something that surprises you…in the best, most delicious way. What else is cooking this month? In honor of Valentine’s Day, we have lots of lovey-dovey content, including a spotlight on four meet-cute couples who make marriage look easy (“Two’s Company” on page 22); the region’s prettiest pink drinks to sip alongside your nearest and dearest (page 92); and relationship pointers from the pros, ensuring your courtship stays sexy and spontaneous (“Together Forever” on page 38). One of the tips? Scheduling at least two date nights every month. If you’re looking for something different to do, consider reserving a spot at Auburn’s hottest table in town, Restaurant Josephine (page 88); heading out for a hike on the Homestead to Blue Ridge Loop (page 42), or attending a crab feed fundraiser, art exhibit, or live performance (page 12); all are wonderful ways to bring the butterflies back, if even for a few fleeting hours. I wish I could say my husband and I have big, passionate Valentine’s Day plans, but we’ll be bonding over the birth of our baby girl—estimated to arrive any day now—so I’m anticipating a February filled with little sleep, lots of Thai takeout (our family’s favorite!), and an abundance of love. See you after my maternity leave. Cheers! —Megan megan@stylemg.com @meggoeggowaffle
Whether the words “bibimbap” and “bulgogi” ring any bells or not, this month’s feature, “Head East!” (page 72), is aimed at informing and hopefully inspiring you to explore unfamiliar-to-you fare. From Thai, Vietnamese, and Chinese to Japanese and Korean, we share the flavors that define each country’s cooking and a list of the most iconic eats. Hopefully it encourages you to think outside your typical takeout box and dig into something that surprises you…in the best, most delicious way.
What else is cooking this month? In honor of Valentine’s Day, we have lots of lovey-dovey content, including a spotlight on four meet-cute couples who make marriage look easy (“Two’s Company” on page 22); the region’s prettiest pink drinks to sip alongside your nearest and dearest (page 92); and relationship pointers from the pros, ensuring your courtship stays sexy and spontaneous (“Together Forever” on page 38). One of the tips? Scheduling at least two date nights every month. If you’re looking for something different to do, consider reserving a spot at Auburn’s hottest table in town, Restaurant Josephine (page 88); heading out for a hike on the Homestead to Blue Ridge Loop (page 42), or attending a crab feed fundraiser, art exhibit, or live performance (page 12); all are wonderful ways to bring the butterflies back, if even for a few fleeting hours.
I wish I could say my husband and I have big, passionate Valentine’s Day plans, but we’ll be bonding over the birth of our baby girl—estimated to arrive any day now—so I’m anticipating a February filled with little sleep, lots of Thai takeout (our family’s favorite!), and an abundance of love. See you after my maternity leave. Cheers!
—Megan
megan@stylemg.com
@meggoeggowaffle
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| arts & culture |<br />
CultureTrip<br />
Must-See Heritage Sites<br />
by LINDA HOLDERNESS<br />
For perhaps 15,000<br />
years, Native Americans<br />
were the lone<br />
inhabitants between<br />
the Sacramento River<br />
and the Sierra Nevada.<br />
Then, echoing the title<br />
of J.S. Holliday’s book<br />
on the California Gold<br />
Rush, “the world rushed<br />
in.” Once the cries of<br />
“gold!” reverberated,<br />
fortune seekers from<br />
around the globe<br />
flocked to California,<br />
where the streets, it was<br />
rumored, were paved<br />
with the shiny metal.<br />
Most of the newcomers<br />
didn’t strike it rich, but<br />
Northern California<br />
did—in the diversity<br />
that still enriches<br />
our region. We’re all<br />
Americans now, but our<br />
communities have been<br />
shaped by the cultures<br />
and character of the<br />
assorted pioneers who<br />
came and stayed. You<br />
can meet some of these<br />
people and learn about<br />
their contributions<br />
and lifestyles at<br />
local museums and<br />
monuments that honor<br />
their past. Before you<br />
visit, check for Covidrelated<br />
updates.<br />
Folsom History<br />
Museum<br />
823 Sutter Street, Folsom, 916-985-<br />
2707, folsomhistoricalsociety.org<br />
Folsom’s history is a montage of<br />
cultures, from the Nisenan to the<br />
start of the Gold Rush, and one of<br />
the earliest mining camps founded<br />
by African Americans (Negro Bar<br />
State Park across Lake Natoma<br />
recognizes this site). The town<br />
later became home to significant<br />
populations of Chinese, Italian, and<br />
Portuguese people. The museum’s<br />
permanent exhibit, currently<br />
being updated, takes you through<br />
the city’s history via stories<br />
and vignettes enhanced with<br />
photographs, relics, and artifacts.<br />
The rotating exhibit area features<br />
vintage toys and is home to an<br />
annual antique quilt show. Future<br />
plans include a Chinese Heritage<br />
Museum in the home of a Chinese<br />
pioneer to tell the story of Folsom’s<br />
19th-century Chinese community,<br />
California’s second largest at the<br />
time; Chung Wah Cemetery on<br />
Forrest Street also honors these<br />
Chinese pioneers.<br />
Photos courtesy of the Folsom History Museum.<br />
30 stylemg.com | FEBRUARY <strong>2022</strong> | /stylemediagroup /stylemediagroup /stylemediagroup /stylemags
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