TBD Fest day one: Death Grips actually shows up
Chaz Bundwick of Toro y Moi // Brian Breneman Sure, the gates opened a half hour late. And sure, you could still see staff running…
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Sacramento celebrity cat Norm Lopez only moved a little bit
Aw, Norm. The Mayor of Midtown. The absurdly huge orange cat with an international following on the interwebs. Norm Lopez lives on 14th Street between…
You can Uber to the airport again
No longer must you summon an Uber driver, only to be told that no, you can’t Uber to the airport. And then be charged $5…
Ella adds $26 burger to menu
It’s easily the most expensive burger in town. Ella Dining Room & Bar’s regular $17 burger (with the egg add-on) was already among Sacramento’s spendiest….
AFTERSHOCK announces pre-party with Hell or Highwater
Can’t wait for this year’s AFTERSHOCK Festival? You may get repreive slightly earlier, thanks to a just-announced pre-party event at Slipknot’s Scream Park (4909 Auburn…
Empress Tavern opens Thursday for meat nirvana
Start making your reservations now. Empress Tavern—the meat-centric restaurant from the Mother team—opens on Thursday, but it’s already booked solid until the following week. Those…
Saxon rocks Ace of Spades, rocks in general
By Anthony Siino Saxon thinks this town knows how to rock. To be fair, they said that while performing their song “This Town Rocks,” which…
Restaurateurs mad about food trucks… what else is new?
A handful of Midtown restaurant owners are upset with Sutter Medical Hospital for bringing food trucks to its campus. For the past two weeks, food…
Broderick and Eatuscany open in Handle District
West Sacramento’s Broderick Roadhouse doesn’t really make sense—and owner Chris Jarosz has repeatedly acknowledged it. The space is weird. It kind of feels like a…
Radio 94.7's City of Trees? More like City of Traffic
The traffic. It seems like a stupid thing to complain about, but there are also few things more miserable than inching along for an hour…
Outside Lands day 1: D'Angelo, St. Vincent, Leon Bridges and more
Teched-obsessed San Francisco got a little dose of anti-tech vibes on the opening day of Outside Lands. Before St. Vincent stepped on stage, a computerized…
Guitarfish: rocking out for a good cause
Orgone // Paul Piazza By Paul Piazza The fifth annual Guitarfish Festival, held at the Cisco Grove campground July 30 through August 2, was an…
Pizza Rock founder featured at Outside Lands
At last, Outside Lands has announced the lineup for its GastroMagic stage. The special culinary-music-magic mash-up area debuted last year with great success, pairing up…
Chef changes at Pangaea Bier Cafe
Chef Robb “Rossi” Venditti quietly left Pangaea Bier Cafe earlier this month to launch a new catering company with chef Aimal Formoli of Formoli’s Bistro,…
Donut Madness: Sacramento gourmet doughnuts from Psycho Donuts founder
The founder of Psycho Donuts—a hotspot in Silicon Valley for its crazy gourmet doughnuts and crazier decor—will launch a new fried dough concept in Sacramento…
About a Bite Bakery and Harvest Bar open on K Street
Two new food concepts opened today in one location: About a Bite Bakery and Harvest Bar. The storefront at 1200 K Street features two distinct…
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…