Exclusive: Beast + Bounty to Close as of Jan. 1
The Midtown restaurant was in the Michelin Guide for four years
One of the Capital Region’s more forward-looking, fashionable restaurants, Midtown Sacramento’s Beast + Bounty, announced today it will permanently close its doors as of January 1.
To a Sandwich of Pure Imagination
Father-and-son chefs create art between two pieces of bread at Timmy’s Brown Bag
If Willy Wonka opened a sandwich shop, his menu might look a lot like the one at Timmy’s Brown Bag in Placerville.
‘No Way, Not Possible’
California has a plan for new water rules. Will it save salmon from extinction?
CalMatters: The Newsom administration is refining a contentious set of proposed rules, years in the making, that would reshape how farms and cities draw water from the Central Valley’s Delta and its rivers. Backed by more than $1 billion in state funds, the rules, if adopted, would require water users to help restore rivers and rebuild depleted Chinook salmon runs.
Theater Food: Not Just a Stage
Capital Region theaters offer more than popcorn
Crest Theatre (formerly Empress Theatre) and Empress Tavern, which have been open since 1912 and 2015, respectively, is just one theater-restaurant pairing where you can have a full night out in Sacramento. From downtown Sacramento to Oak Park, legacy theaters around the region are serving up both dinner and a show.
Barks, Brews and Jingle Bells
On the eve of SPCA’s Jingle Bell Pup Crawl, we explore the Sacramento region’s most dog-friendly taphouses and tasting rooms
These taphouses and tasting rooms are putting a twist on that slogan from the TV show “Cheers” by being places where everybody knows your dog’s name.
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RANCHO CORDOVA FOOD LOCKER
The Rancho Cordova Food Locker is transforming into something unprecedented in the region: the Rancho Cordova Community Food Hub. This revolutionary approach aims to address the growing food insecurity crisis in Sacramento, where one in four residents are affected.
Beyond Pho
Capital Region restaurateurs showcase the diversity and fun of Vietnamese cuisine
Combining traditional flavors with influences from California and farther afield, a new generation of restaurateurs are serving a fresh, innovative take on Vietnamese cuisine.
How Three Trump Policy Decrees Could Affect California’s Agricultural Industry
CalMatters: There are three policy issues particularly important to California’s farmers that Trump wants to change. If he does what he has promised, one might benefit the industry and two might damage it.
Bar of America in Truckee Is a Drinking Institution
Former bank location is no longer cash-only
Truckee’s Bar of America sports a name that sounds like it would be shared with establishments across the country. Not so. Situated in a brick building that dates back to the late 1800s, the former Bank of America location is a one and only, with a name that was trademarked shortly after new ownership took over in 2012, according to principal owner Tom Turner.
Sacramento Kissaten: Hi-Fi Heaven, a Stone’s Throw from DOCO
Legend Has It features audiophile-level sound, local beers and natural wine, and a passionate optimism for the future of Sacramento’s music scene
The hi-fi bar, which opened Sept. 14, is in many ways the opposite of most bars in Sacramento (and anywhere). Traditionally, music is an ancillary element to the bar experience. At Legend Has It, the bar experience is ancillary to the borderline religious appreciation of music pressed to vinyl.