Aftershock earns SN&R metal snob's approval
A guy in a wheelchair gets to crowdsurf at Aftershock. // Paul Piazza By Anthony Siino For years, Aftershock has been my punching bag. I’ve…
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Allyson Harvie leaves the Patriot
Chef Allyson Harvie is joining the Kitchen as chef de cuisine, which means more changes are underway for Chris Jarosz’s upcoming restaurant the Patriot. There…
Kru opens for dinner service
Kru just announced it would open for dinner tonight at 5:30 p.m. at its new location, 3135 Folsom Boulevard. For the past couple of weeks,…
Treasure Island Music Festival finishes with Sigur Ros but no James Blake
You are looking at a terrible cell phone snap (sorry) of a very small crowd in front of a very large stage. That’s everyone who…
Treasure Island Music Festival opens with heavy rains, delays and canceled sets
From about 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at yesterday’s Treasure Island Music Festival, one act performed: Oakland rapper Kamaiyah, and she had already performed earlier…
Art Hotel organizers announce next project
Just when Sacramento seems to have finally stopped talking about Art Hotel, M5 Arts Collective returns with news of its second annual project. The next…
Sudwerk among local winners at Great American Beer Festival
Five Sacramento region breweries took home honors from this past weekend’s Great American Beer Festival, the country’s largest annual beer competition in Denver. Locally, the…
New Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op sets opening date
The long-promised bigger, fancier and better Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op is almost here. Today, the co-op announced it will open at 28th and R Street…
Golden 1 Center opens with three hours of Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney steps on stage. // Paul Piazza On opening night at the Golden 1 Center, Paul McCartney asked the more than 15,000 people in…
New owners reinvigorate Kasbah
You probably think Kasbah is a hookah bar. Tanya Azar and Debbie Chang acknowledged this reality when they officially took over the place, located at…
Empress Tavern serving lunch
Now, you no longer have to wait until 5 p.m. to descend into Empress Tavern’s lair. The restaurant (1023 K Street) now serves lunch from…
Sampino's Towne Foods adds regular dinner service
For many, Sampino’s Towne Foods is a lunchtime spot to get excellent Italian sandwiches—that meatball sub!—and maybe pick up some fresh ravioli to take home…
Semi-Irish pub Malt & Mash now open
At Malt & Mash, it’s all about the trifecta of whiskey, beer and fried snacks. Malt & Mash, now open at 715 K Street, joins…
Diner en Blanc comes to Sacramento—but are you invited?
This year’s Diner en Blanc in Paris // Photo courtesy of Fabrice Malard Registration opened yesterday for Diner en Blanc, the world-famous picnic party that…
City of Trees festival hits the right notes at Bonney Field
Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco // Paul Piazza By Paul Piazza At first glance, last year’s inaugural 94.7 City of Trees festival had…
Photos: What food the $199 Tower Bridge Dinner will serve
The Tower Bridge Dinner is sold out, but aren’t you dying to know what’s going to be served to Sacramento’s elite? It’s always a formal…
Sixteen Degrees brings rolled ice cream to Sacramento
Ice cream made-to-order with liquid nitrogen isn’t exactly new and exciting anymore—though it does remain absent in Sacramento. However, the latest trendy, made-to-order ice cream…