
Food & Drink
First Take: Bold, traditional flavors reign supreme at Carmichael's Mesa Mercado
You know you’re in a “real” Mexican restaurant when you see chile en nogada on the menu. A roasted pasilla chile stuffed with raisin-studded ground beef picante, blanketed with walnut crema and sprinkled with bright red pomegranate seeds, it’s a…
10 highlights of 2016 Farm-to-Fork Restaurant Weeks
Over 30 restaurants will participate in the annual Farm-to-Fork Restaurant Weeks, an 18-day event running from Sept. 8-26 that will showcase the Sacramento region's wealth of foodie fare, with local farms and growers supplying the ingredients. Check out a few…
A Dandy Shandy
Tank House’s lemony frozen treat is the summer super quencher that just might turn you into a day-drinker. (After all, it’s always beer-thirty somewhere.)
Sactown's Best BBQ
Sweet, savory, spicy, smoky… There’s no flavor that doesn’t come through in the magical realms of barbecue. And there’s no better time than these warm-weather days to bite into the meaty marvels grilled up by 10 of our region’s best barbecue wizards. We’ve got your ’cue cravings covered. Dig in!
Comeback Cadillac
The recently reopened Poor Red’s Bar-B-Q is a blast from the past, serving up its legendary cocktail, the Golden Cadillac, with a heaping helping of history.
Mmm, Bacon!
With our region’s restaurants dishing out everything from bacon-stuffed waffles to bacon-wrapped pineapple and even flights of bacon, it’s easier than ever for Sacramentans to live high on the hog. So whether you’re in the mood for something sweet (think bacon gelato) or savory (burger with a bacon-encrusted patty) or drinkable (bacon vermouth cocktail, anyone?), we’ve got the low-down on all things porcine around town. Get ready to pig out!
Spreading Their Wings
The husband-and-wife team behind Hawks in Granite Bay brings Michelin finesse to gastropub fare for their Sacramento debut.
Sacramento's Top 10 Pizzerias
Welcome to our life of pie. From deep-dish pesto pizzas to thin-crust margheritas to savory vegan or bacon-topped wedges, we’ve eaten our way through town to find the best pizza emporiums in the Sacramento region. Herewith, our list of 10 favorite local spots where the slice is always right.
Death Takes a Holiday: Sugar Skulls for Day of the Dead
A local baker applies her cake decorating skills to sugar skulls for the joyful Day of the Dead.
Sacramento's first ever pizza festival to take place in October
Sacramento, get ready to grab your piece of the pie during the city's first ever pizza festival. The concept for the celebration, which is called "Sliced" and will take place from Oct. 17-25, came from Federalist Public House & Beer…
Paragary's Part Deux
California meets Paris as local restaurateur Randy Paragary reimagines his eponymous flagship restaurant as a Napa-style French bistro.
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