Sacramento chef’s new concepts
Localis’s chef in Sacramento announced three new high‑end food concepts this week — a notable pivot from a Michelin‑starred baseline toward expanded fine‑dining projects (x.com). The move signals Sacramento’s push into more ambitious, high‑end culinary experiences (x.com).
Chef Chris Barnum‑Dann will open a second Betty Wine Bar + Bistro at 3815 J Street in East Sacramento in about six months, and he plans three ground‑floor concepts at the Tower Broadway development (1600 Broadway, 16th & Broadway) that are slated to debut in roughly one year. (abridged.org) The lead restaurant on Broadway, named Sacasta, is described as a Basque‑inspired tapas and pintxos bar that will seat up to 85 diners with communal tables and a Basque cider program. (hoodline.com) Giadanno’s European Market will include a butcher, a bakery led by pastry chef Holly Lee, and a small creamery called Kindred that will serve scoops and affogatos, and it is intended to supply Barnum‑Dann’s restaurants as well as retail customers. (hoodline.com) The bottle shop is branded 4B Wine Cellar and is being positioned as a connoisseur‑focused retailer with bottles starting around $150 and selections that could extend into the five‑figure range; developer Jon Gianulias is reported as a partner in the cluster. (hoodline.com) The three concepts will occupy the street‑level retail of a five‑story, mixed‑use Tower Broadway that is preleasing roughly 68 residential units and includes restaurant‑ready bays wrapped around conditioned indoor patios meant for year‑round seating. (hoodline.com) Barnum‑Dann first tested the Sacasta concept with pop‑ups in early 2020 and had considered relocating Localis before the COVID‑19 pandemic, a backstory cited in reporting on the new openings. (abridged.org) Barnum‑Dann won the Michelin Guide California Sommelier Award in 2025, a credential that dovetails with the wine‑forward programming planned for Betty on J and the 4B Wine Cellar. (visitsacramento.com)
