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True craft beer aficionados in Sacramento know that the best local annual event is The Art of Beer Invitational. Now in its sixth year, going down on Jan. 27 at the McClellan Conference Center, this incredibly well curated and intimate event (we say “intimate” because there won’t be 20,000 drunk…

At this hands-on course, you’ll learn everything you would ever want to know about the “Magic and Mystery of Growing Mushrooms.” Whether it’s in your home, backyard, garage, work, school or wherever, really, class instructor Max Meyers will make sure you leave with enough knowledge to grow your own ‘shrooms…

We all know that the heavy use of pesticides in our produce, which also sneaks its way into the processed foods we eat, can cause a host of health problems, including cancer. While some religiously steer clear of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and non-organic food, and find it hard to…

Oak Park Brewing Company and M5 Arts are teaming up to host an event that will allow you to contribute to the local arts scene (even if you have trouble drawing a stick figure) and drink unlimited beer. It may sound too good to be true, but we assure you,…

I’m not sure what I love more about Fieldwork Brewing Company: the ever-changing, expansive draft list or the fresh beers themselves. Every experience in a Fieldwork taproom is a new one. Such a marketing model may beat out Russian River’s reign of elusivity (how many more years are people really…

Ever since they opened their doors in 2014, Mother has consistently been one of the most exciting restaurants in Sacramento. Their passion for using seasonal, regional produce paired with their whimsical rotating menu themes, all while using no meat (yeah, you read that right, no meat), has made Mother the…

You know why Santa is so jolly all the time? No, it’s not simply because he spreads joy, delivering presents to boys and girls all around the world (though that’s a big part of it), it’s also because he drinks a lot of beer. That’s what makes you jolly, right?…

Tiki-philia is a real thing, just ask Buddy Newby and Melissa and Tyler Williams, the owners of Midtown’s new tiki bar, The Jungle Bird. Their new spot is an ode to their all-out obsession with the wonderfully tropical, boozy world of tiki. Newby became extremely enthusiastic about tiki after he…

Heading home for Thanksgiving? Don’t show up empty handed! Let Freeport Bakery, a Sacramento institution that’s been baking the good stuff since the late ‘80s, handle dessert for you. Your Mom, Grandma, Dad or whoever is doing the cooking will never be able to thank you enough. And it’s not…

The persevering, rugged spirit of the Wild West is well-summarized in the alliterative phrase, “Come hell or highwater.” In non-cowboy terms, it means, “despite any obstacle.” And in that spirit, says DJ Rogers of his recently opened restaurant and bar Highwater, in a rare straight-shooting answer to a goddamn question,…