Eats

Safe Haven

Gluten Free Specialty Market 2612 J Street • Sacramento With the fast-paced foot and vehicle traffic constantly buzzing down J Street and an estimated 5,000 Sacramentans with Celiac disease, it’s no surprise that the Gluten Free Specialty Market just celebrated their five-year anniversary. But the store caters not only to…

TASTE: Wine Release Party at Revolution Wines • July 27, 2013

Revolution Wines is celebrating the release of two new wines: their 2012 Albarino (a crisp white wine) and their 2011 Celeste (a red blend), on Saturday, July 27, 2013. There will be complimentary tastings starting at 12 p.m., and you can also purchase a special dish prepared by Chef Rachel…

Stir It Up

Local Rapper Blee Gets Cooking in the Studio and in the Kitchen A peppery waft of aromatics seduces the palate as a mélange of vegetables is introduced with a hiss to a searingly hot, well-seasoned stir fry pan. The chef delights in the fragrance emanating from his cooking vessel and…

Traditional Thai Made Modern

Thai Canteen 1501 16th Street • Sacramento After getting settled in cozy downtown Davis for more than two years, restaurant owner, T, is ready to take on the big city. Coming from a successful Thai restaurant in a college town, the Thai Canteen has opened a second location on the…

Decade of Decadence

INK Eats and Drinks 2730 N Street • Sacramento When Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins first put ink to skin in the late ’20s and uttered the words, “Color is here to stay. Good color that is,” he encapsulated the very essence of the tattoo culture that exploded in the ’90s…

Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost

World travelers put a multicultural, organic spin on soft drinks When New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg started grinding his political ax against the soft drink industry and its so-called promotion of Big Gulp-sized sodas, the sugary libation was instantly vilified as the root cause of all that is unhealthy…