Canon, arguably the most talked about new restaurant in Sacramento, celebrates its one-year anniversary this week. The philosophy of Canon is to use top quality, seasonal ingredients to create unique dishes and cocktails. Some late summer/early fall examples include confit tomatoes with smoked provolone and basil, and a pistachio-infused rye…
Chris Barnum-Dann, chef-owner at Midtown’s Localis (derived from the Latin, meaning “belonging to a place”) takes his locally sourced, farm-fresh and seasonal cuisine seriously—so much so that Eater named it one of “California’s 38 Essential Restaurants.” While the menu at Localis rotates with the seasons, Barnum-Dann is looking to a…
There’s never been an Oktoberfest of this magnitude in Midtown. The upcoming street party, thrown by the folks of Der Biergarten, took three years to negotiate and promises to be one hell of a good time. Ins and outs are encouraged so as to allow attendees to patronize neighboring restaurants….
Greg Baughman points to a copper cylinder that towers high above his head. Through tiny windows in the cylinder, you can see liquids thrashing about and excitedly bubbling. “Something violent but beautiful happens in there,” he says. Baughman is referring to the 160-gallon side-mounted column still that he built himself…
Enjoy some of the best wines that the Sacramento region has to offer with food and wine pioneers Darrell Corti (credited food expert and owner of Corti Brothers) and David Berkley (Corti Brothers’ wine merchant, David Berkley Fine Wines and Specialty Foods). Not only will you get to enjoy tasty…
Pearl Milk Tea originated in Taiwan in the 1980s and soon spread like wildfire throughout the world, probably because it’s just so damn delightful. You may know this beverage as bubble tea, or boba, which features balls of tapioca with a texture like that first chew of bubble gum, but…
Admit it: You’ve always wondered why the Barn (985 Riverfront St.), West Sac’s art installation-slash-event venue is called that, especially since it doesn’t look like one. While the name may never be clear, it will at least be more thematic now that West Sac Urban Farming has opened up their…
Do you like tacos? How about an ice cold margarita? Maybe a brewski or two? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’re going to want to set a reminder in your phone right now so you don’t forget about the Taco, Beer and Margarita Festival being put…
Nestled in a tree-covered neighborhood in downtown Sacramento, across the street from the Curry Club Indian restaurant, you’ll find Toasted, a new grab-and-go breakfast and lunch option that state workers and neighborhood residents have been flocking to. This new kid on the block offers … well, toast of course. However,…
New Glory Craft Brewery is inconspicuously located in the depths of an industrial district off of Power Inn Road with nothing but modest signage to guide patrons to its door. Despite being off the beaten path, where there is good beer people will come. When I visited New Glory one…
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