Run to Feed the Hungry this Thanksgiving and support the Sacramento Food Bank
I will be there. I will be running. And I will be giving thanks.
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Sharon Jones brings cancer fight to Mondavi Center
Sharon Jones at the Mondavi Center on October 30 // Paul Piazza As her band the Dap-Kings launched into “New Shoes,” Sharon Jones strutted onto…
Pachamama opens East Sacramento coffee shop
Pachamama Coffee Cooperative expanded its Sacramento presence today. The locally based, global co-op—owned by the thousands of farmers who grow its coffee—opened its first Sacramento…
Mark Friedman shares his vision for the arena and Sacramento's new downtown
Why not enjoy it?
Payday heart loans
Joey advises a reader to be honest about dating—and his failed marriage.
Hangtown Halloween Ball continues tradition of feel-good vibes
Trombone Shorty headlined the Hangtown Halloween Ball last weekend. By Paul Piazza The Hangtown Halloween Ball celebrated its fifth year by doing what it does…
Tower Records founder Russ Solomon talks 'All Things Must Pass'
Russ Solomon is a music industry legend: the founder of Tower Records and the creator of the largest record stores in the world. It all…
Friends and other haters
Joey advises a reader to figure out whether her friends are concerned—or just jealous.
Darrell Steinberg would make a tremendous Sacramento mayor
He loves policy. He loves getting things done. He loves being in the thick of things. And he is good at it.
Make Fish Poke & Sushi Burrito now open
It seems like every week we’re writing about another poke place. Such is life in Sacramento right now. The latest to hop on the Hawaiian…
First Look Media gives $15,000 to SN&R legal-defense fund for Kevin Johnson lawsuit
We here at SN&R are thrilled to announce a generous $15,000 grant from First Look Media’s Press Freedom Litigation Fund! The grant will go toward…
Patton Oswalt vs. Good Day Sacramento
Paging Cara Delevingne. Comedian Patton Oswalt passed through Sacramento this past weekend and found himself stuck in a hotel room watching Good Day Sacramento, I…
Sacramento chef Carina Lampkin to compete on Food Network's 'Cutthroat Kitchen'
Blackbird Kitchen + Beer Gallery executive chef Carina Lampkin will be featured on Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen on Sunday, October 25 at 10 p.m. The…
The birth of a death
Joey advises a reader to explore loss, change and the future.
Lessons from the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce’s study mission in Chicago
Lessons from the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce’s study mission in Chicago.
Cornflower Creamery now scooping in downtown Sacramento
At last, downtown Sacramento’s only ice cream shop is open for business. Cornflower Creamery held its grand opening celebration over the weekend at 1013 L…
UNDER THE COVER: Saving gay history from the garbage pile
Trite as it may sound, the legacy of Chuck Holmes was literally rescued from the garbage pile. As the story goes, Michael Stabile was…