BottleRock Napa Valley delivers festival primed for the prim
Stevie Wonder // Latitude 38 In its fourth year, BottleRock Napa Valley felt settled down. After a turbulent, debt-inducing first year, promoter Latitude 38 took…
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Coconut's Fish Cafe opens in Sacramento
Coconut’s Fish Cafe comes with a lot of accolades. Its original location in Maui earned an excellent Zagat score of 27, and its fish taco…
ExtraPlate app launches in Sacramento, connects home cooks to the hungry
ExtraPlate is kind of like an Uber for drive-throughs, converting random homes into restaurants selling to-go meals. The locally-grown app held its official launch party…
Comstock's Magazine piece praises Kevin Johnson for being like a Ferrari
Gather around everyone, it’s Kevin Johnson story time. Today, let’s look at “Life After KJ,” a piece by Rich Ehisen in Comstock’s Magazine. It’s got…
Matt Masera joins Saddle Rock as executive chef
Matt Masera left his post as executive chef/executive pastry chef at Mother and Empress Tavern recently to join Saddle Rock, the upcoming restaurant from Chris…
Sacramento Walk of Stars announces honorees
No Joan Didion. No Mozzy. No Norm Lopez. The first four people honored with monuments in the Sacramento Walk of Stars will be Dr. Ernie…
La Venadita now serving upscale tacos in Oak Park
An upscale taqueria opened in Oak Park on Tuesday, in same two-block radius as other hip businesses like Vibe Health Bar, Old Soul and Oak…
Donut Madness contest promises lifetime supply of doughnuts
If you’re willing to become a walking advertisement for a local business, you could win a lifetime of fried, sugary goodness. Who is behind this…
Golden 1 Center adds Mulvaney's B&L, Petra Greek and Mikuni Sushi
The future Sacramento Kings arena’s food program keeps sounding more appetizing. Mulvaney’s Building & Loan, Petra Greek and Mikuni Sushi will join Paragary’s, Cafe Bernardo,…
Sister Crayon announces record deal
Before a sold-out crowd at Harlow’s last night, Sister Crayon made a very exciting announcement. The Sacramento-born duo is signing with Warner Bros. Records. “Thank…
Shoki Ramen House opens in former Trails Restaurant space
Shoki Ramen House softly opened its latest location at 2530 21st Street yesterday, and the space manages to feel both old and new at once….
Meet Clara, the E. Claire Raley Studios for the Performing Arts
Consider the curtain raised. The E. Claire Raley Studios for the Performing Arts center officially opened today. With it came a new branding effort and…
Mondavi Center 2016-17 season eyes global perspective
The Mondavi Center at UC Davis released its 2016-17 season programming today. There’s a distinct global focus for the performing arts center’s 15th year, with…
Sacramento Music Festival returns for 43rd year
Once again, jazz ensembles and fans will flood the streets of Old Sacramento this Memorial Day weekend in honor of the 43rd annual Sacramento Music…
Bella Familia Wood Fired Pizza building giant food truck
The shipping container-as-restaurant concept is still going strong in Sacramento, kicked off by the likes of Der Biergarten and Federalist Public House. But what about…
Temple Coffee Roasters new Midtown cafe opens Saturday
Just look at this picture. Temple Coffee Roasters’ newest location is set to open on Saturday, March 26 at 6 a.m. at 22nd and K…
Sammies winners are here!
You voted. Artists performed. We partied. And then some people who make our music scene great got some awards. The big winners at the 24th…