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Food Network’s Tough-Love Host Chef Robert Irvine Talks About the Business of Giving Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine is Santa Claus in a bodybuilder suit. OK, that’s probably stretching it, but Irvine does drop some major surprises on the contestants of his latest reality show Restaurant Express, and quickly wraps up…

More than just a coffee shop and café, Shine (located in the Mansion Flats neighborhood at 1400 E Street) has steadily been carving out its own niche in the local music and arts scenes for the last couple years, consistently hosting a variety of all-ages shows featuring both local and…

Andy’s Candy Apothecary Has Just What the Doctor Ordered Photos by Nicholas Wray Most kids daydream about owning their own candy store—an unlimited supply of sugary treats, the euphoria of a candy-induced sugar high, the unadulterated bliss that comes from the cornucopia of lollipops, gum drops and gummy bears at…

Award-winning food blogger Hank Shaw talks fowl in his latest cookbook Hank Shaw is an inspiring food writer and instructor. By combining his experience as a cook, hunter and investigative reporter in his James Beard award-winning blog, “Hunter, Angler, Garden Cook,” Shaw is considered one of the preeminent voices in…

Oh, the good ole Sacramento winter. We’re all starting to miss the 100-plus-degree weather as our clothing layer count increases daily. Best way to stay warm? Beer, obviously. Grab your frostbitten friends and enjoy the excellent pint nights at Clark’s Corner (5641 J St.) this season. December 13 will be…

How many times have you said to yourself, “This year, I’m finally going to complete my holiday shopping early”? Despite the promised commitment, we always find ourselves at the mall days before our gifting deadlines, with thousands of other shoppers, dodging pedestrians in the parking lot, hustling through the stores…

The Coconut Midtown 2502 J Street • Sacramento, Calif. Throw a rock in any direction in Midtown, and you’ll unfailingly smash the window of a Thai restaurant. Prolific as the shitty romance novels of Danielle Steel, the abundance of Thai food is, however, welcomed by diners in Sacramento’s grub milieu….

Oscar’s Very Mexican Food 1350 Harbor Boulevard • West Sacramento Amigas, we are lucky to be living here in this land called California. Nowhere else on Earth is it possible to find so much mouthwatering Mexican food. Nowhere. The Midwest doesn’t have it, Texas doesn’t have the same quality, the…

Thanksgiving is easily the best holiday. The primary reason? The food. Sure, it’s great celebrating love and happiness with friends and family, but let’s be honest here: the food is incredible. But every holiday has its respective hiccups, and what should be a time to exchange praise and thanks can…

It seems like breweries are popping up left and right around Sacramento lately. We’re not complaining at all, we love beer. Especially good beer. New-ish local breweries like Track 7, American River Brewing Co., New Helvetia and a few others are creating some really impressive craft beers right here in…