Asparagus is an amazing veggie, isn’t it? It’s low in calories, has many nutritional benefits and it’s so versatile. Whether you grill it, steam it, puree it, bake it or heck, even microwave it, asparagus is delicious, healthy and luckily for us widely available in our agriculturally rich region. On…
The fourth annual Sacramento Food Film Festival is back with a smorgasbord of events planned from March 19 to 29 featuring guest chefs, food pairings and of course, food-related films, all the while benefiting the wonderful Food Literacy Center. You’ll want to check out Foodliteracycenter.org for a full run-down of…
Garden to Grill 2315 K Street • Sacramento From Turkish-style kabobs and baklava, to German-imported brews and old-fashioned frankfurters, the corner of K and 23rd streets is quite the new Midtown hotspot for a quick bite to eat, or even a more relaxed and slower paced destination to seek Sunday…
Sticky Gator 2322 K Street • Sacramento In a city like Sacramento that is teeming with competing top-notch restaurants, it’s essential to their survival for restaurateurs to carve a niche—either by doing something completely different than anyone else, or by focusing on being the best at one aspect of what…
Popular all over the country, The Dinner Detective is a fun, award-winning interactive murder mystery dinner show where everyone is a suspect (even you!) and the killer might be sitting at your very own table. The professional actors and producers that put on the show are masters of improvisation, creating…
11 Sacramento area bars where beer rules all Intro by Jonathan Carabba If there is one thing that’s for sure about Sacramento, it’s that we love our beer! The last few years have been an exciting time for regional hop-heads. New breweries and taprooms are opening left and right, it’s…
Chicory Coffee & Tea 1131 11th Street • Sacramento During the busy hours of the work week, the baristas behind the counter at Chicory Coffee and Tea also double as hosts. Located just across the street from the capitol, the small coffeehouse welcomes a number of guests at 11th and…
If you’re all about that farm-to-fork foodie life but live on a tight Taco Bell budget like most of us, your favorite week ever (well, 10 days, really) is officially here: Dine Downtown Restaurant Week is back, going down from Jan. 15 through 24 at various downtown dining establishments. Every…
Preservation & Co. Destroys the Competition with its Famous Hair of the Dog Recipe Although its inventor and for whom it is named are disputed, the Bloody Mary has elevated from its basic tomato-juice-and-vodka origins and can be, in skilled hands, the most complex cocktail in the universe. Take, for…
Whether you’re going out on Valentine’s Day (don’t forget to make those reservations ASAP, restaurants fill up fast!) or you’re just staying in and cooking at home, be sure to wow your significant other with this easy-to-make recipe for delicious chocolate-dipped strawberries! First, you’ll need chocolate (duh), whichever kind your…
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