International Skateboarding star Joey Brezinski’s Manny Mania returns to Sacramento Guangzhou, China, is a prime location for skateboarding. Everything is brand new, there is marble everywhere and the likelihood of getting kicked out for pushing around on a board is slim. That’s because security guards are too busy watching in…
Blackbird Kitchen and Bar 1015 9th Street – Sacramento Words by Adam Saake | Photos by Nicholas Wray The first week of April saw the opening of the frequently discussed and much anticipated Blackbird Kitchen and Bar. Owner and Chef Carina Lampkin nested inside the 1015 9th Street location, where…
Four months and four beers strong, American River Brewing Company settles in for the long haul The English brewed the India pale ale so that it could withstand a sea voyage to South Asia, taking into consideration choppy waters and uncontrolled temperature to create a beer still drinkable. Brewers today…
Sacramento Restaurant Receives National Recognition The Kitchen Restaurant – 2225 Hurley Way, Sacramento Words by Adam Saake – Photos by Nicholas Wray Twenty-five years ago, the James Beard Foundation began honoring those in the food and beverage world who were working at a level of excellence. Beard was a highly…
Planet of the Vampire Women Not Rated Anyone who’s stuck around through the credits of your run-of-the-mill Hollywood blockbuster knows that movies require the hard work of a lot of dedicated individuals. From actors to directors, caterers to key grips and so forth, it’s easy to see where a lot…
What the hell is “Schlittentag,” you ask? It’s the German word for “sledding day,” and on April 7 at Alpine Meadows there will be a sledding day like you’ve never seen! Teams of three (one designated “pilot” and up to two others to push to gain speed) will use their…
Pork Belly Grub Shack 4261 Truxel Road, Sacramento Words & Photos by Adam Saake I really miss Red Lotus. Chef Billy Ngo’s dim sum-inspired restaurant featured some of my favorite dishes that I often crave like the kung pao chicken wings, seafood soup and the pork belly buns. Ngo was…
World Hood ready new EP and prep SxSW showcase It feels as though it was only a matter of time before Sol Collective made an impact beyond its community activism and support for the local arts and music scene. Collective founders Estella Sanchez and Anand Parmar added recording artists to…
The Sac City Rollers are kicking off their 2012 season at a new venue on Friday, March 2, 2012 at The Rink (2900 Bradshaw Road). The “Melee Rouge,” as it’s being called, will feature three round-robin 20-minute bouts between the Rude Girls, the Sweaty Betties, and their new home team,…
Local bicycle enthusiasts team up to bring the prestigious North American Handmade Bicycle Show to Sacramento To anyone who has ever owned a bicycle, it’s a universal reality: all the pleasantries of a bike ride quashed by a bicycle chain mishap. Nowadays, however, there is such a thing as bicycles…
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