Eats

Slow and Low

Fahrenheit 250 7042 Folsom Blvd • Sacramento “Love takes time,” says Tyler Monk. But he isn’t trying to offer you love advice or find the next sellout title for a romance novel—he is talking about slow-cooked barbecued ribs. And to find true love in slow-cooked, smoked meats takes patience… a…

Summer’s Favorite Fruit at Sacratomato Week • July 21–27, 2014

If you’re still recovering from Beer Week or Bacon Week, attending Sacratomato Week is probably the best thing you could do for yourself. Tomatoes assist with cardiovascular support, bone health, lowering various cancer risks, skin health and energy support. The list of benefits is endless; why hasn’t someone though of…

Pure, Organic, Love

Sun & Soil Juice Company 1912 P Street • Sacramento Brought together by a common love for blown glass, metal sculptures and film, friends turned business partners Molly Brown and Tatiana Kaiser discovered yet another area to bond over: health as a lifestyle, not a trend. The two women opened…

That’s Amore

Trick Pony 2031 S Street • Sacramento The expression “one trick pony” refers to someone who is only good at one thing. Although it sounds like an insult, I’d prefer a one trick pony to a jack of all trades, master of none—at least the ponies are great at something….

Taste: Food Trucks Galore at Fourth on the Field • July 4, 2014

Grub on gyros, skewers, tacos and pies during the second-annual Fourth on the Field event hosted right on Raley Field’s baseball diamond. This Independence Day celebration is an all-ages friendly affair with tickets priced at $5 for kiddies, $10 for 12 years-and-up or $15 for VIP-status in the Solon Club…

SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED

Mixin’ it Up for National Martini Day People often default to ordering a Martini because of its familiar name and its connotation of sophistication, but do many people really know what makes a Martini, and what does not? Honestly, no one knows when the first Martini was even born, but…

Outdoor Dining and a Taste of Community at GATHER • Every Second Thursday

Here in Sacramento, we are truly blessed with accessible community opportunities. Consider Campus Commons, South Land Park, Midtown, Downtown, East Sacramento, various regions in Davis, Serrano in El Dorado Hills, Hollywood Park, Sierra Oaks Vista or Fair Oaks Village; the list is almost endless. Naturally as population sizes grow, the…

Taste: Macaron Ice Cream Sandwiches at Ginger Elizabeth in Sacramento

Forget anything you have ever known to be blissful, Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates has raised the standards of dessert euphoria once more. May 1, 2014, was a glorious day, for it initiated the highly anticipated Frozen Treats season of Midtown. Yes, the macaron ice cream sandwiches are back, and they aren’t…