JOHN COX: Cafe Smitten breaks ground on southwest Bakersfield expansion

Cafe Smitten, the darling of downtown’s so-called Eastchester district, is expanding to southwest Bakersfield in coordination with local real estate developer Bolthouse Properties. At a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, the coffeehouse’s owners, Stasie and Shai Bitton, detailed plans to open a Seven Oaks location with extended hours, a more substantial meal menu than its downtown location […]