The Unofficial Ted Lasso Cookbook
Our favorite fish-and-chips-out-of-water “football” coach—Ted Lasso—might’ve left his team for good, but thanks to a new cookbook by two local food bloggers, we can relive some of the tastiest TV moments (yes, even those biscuits!) from the glorious eponymous series that made us all believers. We dare you not to ... binge.
Out and About: Special Holiday Edition 2023
From Pentatonix's latest Christmas concert to Sacramento's annual Nutcracker, celebrate the season with 10 events sure to put you in the holiday spirit.
A Lightbulb Moment
In recent decades, light festivals have become increasingly popular ways for cities around the world to create cultural attractions and boost tourism. Time to flip the switch here too.
Mother of Reinvention
Talk about many happy returns: The team behind Mother—which closed in 2020—relaunches the celebrated vegetarian restaurant with an "evolved, grown-up version" in a bigger, splashier space, while bringing back fan favorites like its signature chile verde and nostalgic carrot nut burger.
Michelin Mash-Up
Two local Michelin-rated chefs join forces to open an authentic yet innovative Mexican cantina in Folsom. Could Michelin come calling again?
Ramen Revival
Shoki devotees, rejoice: Two years after closing their last beloved noodle nook, husband-wife owners Yasushi and Kathy Ueyama relaunch with a smaller menu but bigger flavors. Can we get a ramen amen?
Settle in for Sacramento's Fall Arts Season
As the leaves finally change, here are seven ways from our Fall Arts issue to celebrate, with heart-tugging drama, pulse-pounding song, or a seasonal dose of comedy.
Q&A with Estella Sanchez, Founder of Sol Collective
Born in Sacramento to Mexican immigrants, Estella Sanchez has always navigated the influences of both her Hispanic heritage and her California upbringing. In 2005, at age 30, she founded the local multicultural nonprofit Sol Collective to help others explore and express their own diverse identities by hosting gallery shows, leading art classes and participating in social justice and health initiatives at its headquarters and beyond. This fall, the group will host events throughout town to observe Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), and Sanchez talks to us about those celebrations, growing a karmic bank account, and the power of perseverance.
Love His Way
How did Rich Good, a graphic designer from London, move to the tiny town of Nevada City and wind up as the lead guitarist for The Psychedelic Furs? In the most improbable way imaginable.
Horses of a Different Color
When is a horse not a horse? When it’s a bronze abstract by acclaimed sculptor and UC Davis alum Deborah Butterfield, whose work the Manetti Shrem Museum is celebrating this fall with a larger-than-life retrospective.
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