The Sobon family, owners of Sobon Estate and Shenandoah Vineyards, are continuing a 166-year legacy of winemaking in Amador County. Their land has been a vineyard since 1856, making it one of the oldest in the state.

Now in its fourth generation of family ownership, Vacaville-based dried fruit company Mariani Packing Co. focuses on healthy living — not just for its consumers, but also for its employees. 

The West End Revival, a ticketed dinner organized by the Last Supper Society, evoked the people and businesses that were displaced to make way for the Capitol Mall Project — a cautionary tale for modern developers and city planners envisioning the future of Sacramento.

After the three-year pandemic hiatus, Our Street has grown into a tightly choreographed event that brings in visitors as far afield as the Bay Area. We asked Yellow Brick Group co-owner Shawn Kahan for his post-event takeaways.

PODCAST: Contributor Kate Gonzales reads her Taste column about inflation’s impact on farmers markets, and shares her insights researching the story.

Created in 1952, Elliott’s Natural Foods was the first in its area to offer many of its health food products. Since their approach to whole and organic food was considered a rarity in the early 1950s, they made dispensing wellness knowledge and advice a part of their business plan, which they carry through to today.

In a year of rising costs, farmers have quality as an advantage. Still, farmers market vendors and shoppers are struggling to stretch their dollars.

Mexican restaurants in the greater Sacramento area span Mexico’s map, going way beyond typical Cali-Mex standards to represent the country’s regional cuisines.

Over the past 30 years, Randall Selland has opened multiple restaurants of different styles, all with an inclusive, folksy flair. 

Every morning, Caravan Uzbek Cuisine co-owner Farkhod Soatov wakes up early to make plov. The rice and meat dish, with roots in Persian pilaf, has changed little since the days of the Silk Road.