Ella goes global (or at least, Google)

Hey, in the process of getting Ella's number last night - the restaurant, not Fitzgerald, she dead - I happened upon Google's FIRST (and only) "street view" feature on Sacramento, and thought I'd post it here for one of those gee-we're-famous moments we native Sacramentans seem to fuss over....Just zoom down from the satellite view and click on the little human icon, and then move the arrow until you see Ella itself. Then spin around in circles until you fall down and get run over by a light rail train...

Seriously, though: Ultra and I had drinks and appetizers in the bar/lounge at Ella (which was booked out - what recession?), and it was seriously delicious. The Elderberry Gimlet was excellent, ditto the cucumber martini, and the meatballs and sashimi were tasty...but the grilled asparagus with truffle oil (and shavings) were fantastic, and it was literally all I could do not to lick the plate. And I am, generally speaking, someone who does what he wants. But even I have my limits.