It all started in 1810… The citizens of Munich were invited to gather at the royal gates to celebrate the marriage of Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese. The party’s success turned the one-time celebration into an annual festival, raising the initial guest list from 400,000 to a current 6 million…
Sacramento’s First Farm-to-Fork Week Takes Root Sacramento has long struggled with its reputation as a cow town. But with foodies the world over regarding our city as a culinary epicenter because of its proximity to rich harvests and ranches and its multitude of highly rated restaurants, Sacramento has decided to…
Plates 2 Go 1725 L Street – Sacramento, CA Comprehensive sustainability—we’re talking beyond going green. Yes, Plates 2 Go uses local, sustainable and organic ingredients for its menu items. And packages it all up neatly in biodegradable take-away containers. But beyond those appreciated, environmentally conscious endeavors, Plates 2 Go offers…
Pumpkin carving is one of the strangest traditions. We have manipulated thousands of years of agriculture to accommodate our desire to turn squash into artwork. As you’re carving your pet’s face into your Halloween pumpkin, take a moment to consider the benefits of the excess. Pumpkin seeds are discarded more…
Local Chefs Chime in on What Makes the Perfect Patty National Cheeseburger Day is one of Rodney Blackwell’s favorite holidays. He has earned his name as a burger connoisseur for being the founder of Burgerjunkies.com, a blog dedicated to reviewing burgers around the nation. Blackwell has visited over a dozen…
With all the up-and-coming farm-to-fork restaurants, the standards of food qualities and cooking techniques are extending from Yelpers’ mouths to the homes of many. Hopefully there won’t be an “at home cooking” version of Yelp, but it’s always good to be prepared. Focusing primarily on appetizers, 4311 Attawa will be…
The Red Rabbit Kitchen & Bar is one of the driving forces behind Sacramento’s rise to craft-cocktail prominence When Imbibe magazine listed Sacramento as one of the top 10 “places to visit in 2013” because of its surging craft-cocktail culture, it seemed as if by some divine alchemy the local…
Looking for a reason to celebrate? What better way to end the summer than with a nice bike ride to good ol’ Davis on August 24, 2013 for the Bike and Brew Fest? The Bike and Brew Fest is just one of the many events for Davis’ first annual Beer…
Midtown Cocktail Week 2013 Welcome to our annual Midtown Cocktail Week edition of Submerge Your Senses! This year, MCW’s theme is “Welcome to the Show,” and it all goes down from Wednesday, Aug. 21 through Sunday, Aug. 25 at various establishments in the downtown and Midtown areas. Read on to…
Ernesto Delgado and Andrew Friedman gear up for a mezcal seminar and tasting event at Mayahuel for Midtown Cocktail Week Look, when the Spanish conquistadors rampaged through the tribes of North America in the 16th century, there were long-lasting and devastating consequences. While they might have brought with them oppression,…
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