Magpie Cafe introduces kitchen tipping policy
Magpie Cafe’s move to 16 Powerhouse doesn’t just mean a sleeker, bigger dining room. It means a new tipping system, and it’s got some diners…
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Want to read some of Mayor Kevin Johnson's emails? Here you go!
You’re not supposed to spy on people’s email. But when you’re a public servant, your emails are public record. It’s part of that whole transparency…
Second Saturday alert: Jason Rudy's art show tones down the flesh, ups the arty elegance
By Aaron Carnes Jason Rudy has been making underground, campy, drive-in-inspired movies locally the past decade under his production name Desperate Visions. The name is…
Fish Face kicks off Sacramento's poke trend
Fish Face Poke Bar officially opened last night to long lines and not enough ahi tuna. By 7:30 p.m., Billy Ngo’s newest spot in the…
Bottle & Barlow: sneak peek before Saturday opening
Jayson Wilde serves one up. // Janelle Bitker Spotlighted in the Los Angeles Times, Details Magazine and other publications, Bottle & Barlow is easily one…
Alcoholic boba tea now for sale at Lazi Cow in Davis
If you’ve ever wished you could get drunk on tapioca milk tea, get ready to find fulfillment in Davis. Lazi Cow (407 G Street) shut…
SN&R's owner chimes in on the K.J. lawsuit
The mayor is being silly in suing us. Good thing he's not a strong mayor.
Paranoia will destroy ya
Joey advises a reader to chill out and just trust whatever happens with his ex-girlfriend.
High Sierra Music Festival returns with all-night jam sessions, good vibes
By Paul Piazza Over the Fourth of July weekend, High Sierra Music Festival truly lived up to its billing as the “ultimate intimate festival experience.”…
Sacramento City Council to cast final vote on affordable housing fee
By Brooke Purves An updated mixed-use housing ordinance may give the city of Sacramento the revenue needed to actually build some of the affordable housing…
UNDER THE COVER: From bordellos to Backpage, vice strategies push sex work into the dangerous open
Szene aus einem Braunschweiger Bordell, 1537 Well before the internet, there was the “bawdy house.” In 1913, former California Gov. Hiram Johnson signed the…
What’s up with MAVMIT, the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s mysterious anti-marijuana task force?
Our writer encounters MAVMIT, the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s mysterious anti-marijuana task force By Cosmo Garvin The next time you’re running errands around town, beware:…
Bigger Magpie Cafe opens at 16 Powerhouse Monday
Magpie Cafe’s move to 16 Powerhouse is pretty much complete. We went to a preview party last night, which swarming with people for hours. The…
K.J. sues SN&R over controversial emails
by Cosmo Garvin Kevin Johnson is suing SN&R and the city of Sacramento to block the release of emails between his office and lawyers involved…
Monticello Seasonal Cuisine to close amid struggles with landlords
The G Street Shopping Center in Davis is a sad place. It’s sad because only three of its nine storefronts actually contain businesses. And it’s…
Mayhem Festival brings top-notch headliners, not much else
By Paul Piazza Judging by the visceral response of fans at last weekend’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View,…
Stay away from cray cray
Joey tells a guy to not fall in love with the crisis.