What a wonderful group I had the pleasure of spending my Thursday evening with! My friends from Davis Life Magazine, and our special guests, started our Mikuni review evening at Sophia’s for drinks. This is one of the best places in all of Davis to begin a pleasant night out. The lounge area is quiet (before it gets really busy in the evenings) and quaintly tropical. It possesses a soft ambiance reminiscent of a tropical hideaway that’s perfect for a small group. Comfortable cushioned rattan furniture, a beautiful fish tank for soft light, and a very sweet waitress set the stage.

My husband, Pete Nowlen, our editor Cary Arnold and her husband Jon Sanchez, along with our photographer Ara Arbabzadeh, met our guest reviewers for the evening, Bill and Katherine Alger at Sophia’s. Bill is Chief Operating Officer for Woodland Healthcare, and Katherine works for Sutter Health as the Pharmacy Informatics Specialist for Sacramento Sierra Region. We all got to know each other over cocktails. Several of us had Sophia’s Mojitos, while others ordered a cabernet, a Tequini, and a Grey Goose Cosmo thrown in for variety. We chatted about the events of the day for a few minutes, and since we were very much looking forward to our coming sushi dinner, we decided pretty quickly to walk to Mikuni.