California Artisan Cheese Festival tours Fiscalini, Nicolau Farms
It stinks. I’m in a dark, cold room with more than 500 wheels of cheddar weighing 60 pounds each. They’re aging, emitting an intense perfume…
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Estelle's Patisserie serving croixnuts daily
Who makes the best Cronut knockoff in Sacramento? It’s ultimately a matter of personal preference, but I’m sure many would argue Estelle’s Patisserie. Its croissant-doughnut…
Cowtown Eats says goodbye, for now
Popular Sacramento food blog Cowtown Eats went quiet last month, and it’s going to stay quiet for a while. Potentially a very long while. Darrel…
Turnout low for Cage the Elephant, Silversun Pickups, Foals and Bear Hands
Matt Schultz of Cage the Elephant // Paul Piazza By Paul Piazza After tonight’s Justin Bieber show, there are only eight Sacramento Kings games, three…
The Pop Up Truck merges pop ups with wheels
Consider the Pop Up Truck the anti-food truck. Instead of a deep fryer, Alex Shragg and Matt Brown stock their truck, which launched last month,…
Insight founder opens Identity Coffees in Midtown
As the sign says outside, Identity Coffees is “hella open.” Sacramento’s newest coffee company is located at 1430 28th Street, a quieter and less coffee…
Rebelution signifies emergence of a new phase of reggae
Marley Williams // Paul Piazza By Paul Piazza At the end of Rebelution’s last song at Thunder Valley Casino’s Pano Hall, vocalist/guitarist Eric Rachmany deftly…
Green Fish Co & Juice replaces Slice of Broadway
Green Fish Co & Juice softly opened on Tuesday, and it does indeed specialize in fish and juice. The health-focused eatery is actually from the…
The Good Scoop quietly opens with organic ice cream
Craving the sort of fancy, experimental, organic ice cream you expect from the Bay Area? It’s being served now at the softly opened Good Scoop…
Ginger Elizabeth serving cupcakes for one day only
It’s been three long years since Ginger Elizabeth last served cupcakes, but due to popular demand, the treats are making a one-day return. Mark you…
Cocktails in a can? Sacramento bartender launches Can Can Cocktails
If you’ve been to Shady Lady Saloon, then you probably know Ryan Seng. Or at least, you indirectly know Seng, because you’re familiar with his…
Brubaker releases its long-awaited double album
Neil Franklin of Brubaker // Paul Piazza By Paul Piazza The day after playing a ripping show with punk legend Mike Watt at Old Ironsides,…
Former Old Soul roaster launches Camellia Coffee Roasters
Sacramento’s coffee scene is about to get more interesting. Ryan Harden left his gig as Old Soul Co.’s head roaster just yesterday, but he’s been…
Students vote to print the California Aggie
UC Davis has a print student newspaper again. Probably. Today, UC Davis students voted to pass a fee initiative to bring back the California Aggie…
Art Hotel gets virtual extension
Missed out on the Art Hotel? It’s getting a second life, Second Life style. By now you are probably well aware that Art Hotel was…
Mother to cease 'regular dinner service'
That Mother. That Michael Thiemann and Matt Masera. Always keeping us on our toes! OK, so what happened? Mother just sent out a super cryptic…
Chefs throw epic fundraiser for Edward Martinez
Maybe you’re a fan of the semiregular pop-up series Freaks of the Industry. Maybe you fondly remember pastry chef Edward Martinez’s magical endings at Enotria….