The Chinese Art of Tea Takes Hold in the Sacramento Region
Practitioners say gongfu cha encourages mindfulness and presence
Gongfu cha, which means making tea with effort in Chinese, is a method of preparing and appreciating high-quality tea in small amounts, through repeated pours. Many are turning to the art form as another way to find balance and harmony.
Sacramento Afghan Community Reacts to Suspension of Asylum Cases
In Sacramento County, home to the country’s largest Afghan American population, asylum seekers fear for their safety
The Sacramento region welcomed thousands of Afghan refugees and
asylum seekers in the aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal from
Afghanistan. After retaliatory changes in immigration procedures
following the shooting of two National Guard members, many are
worried.
A Seat at the Bar: A Southern Food Surprise in … Roseville?
Chef Q brings California modern comfort food to his restaurant Q1227
The Seat at the Bar diner explores a restaurant visited by
luminaries including Snoop Dogg, Ryan Coogler and the
Timberwolves in an unlikely location — a busy shopping
mall.
Sacramento’s Cocktail Scene Evolves at the Ten Ten Room
New owner Jason Lockard and bartender Tanner Doyle blend creativity, history and neighborhood ease at the reborn Ten Ten Room
The low-profile downtown Sacramento cocktail bar is making a comeback.
9 New Food Items for the Ninth Year of the Golden 1 Center
Chicken and waffles and bao buns are among the offerings unveiled as the Sacramento Kings kick off their 2025-26 season
There will be nine new entries to represent the ninth year of the Golden 1 Center, including a chicken-and-waffle sandwich, porchetta fries and bao buns. And once again, the Kings and their food partner Legends Hospitality made the effort to have the ingredients locally sourced.
When There’s a Still, There’s a Way
Amador County winery Iron Hub branches out with its own brandy, starting with a homemade still
Some wineries across America, from the California coast to Maine, have expanded from traditional wine making into the distilling process, using their grapes to make high octane spirits. Here’s how Amador County winemaker Tom Jones keeps his spirits up as the wine industry trends down.
This California Beer Sends a Message of Solidarity With the Iranian People
Behind the crisp pilsner lies a numeric code meant to transcend language and challenge Iran’s regime
Beer has been illegal in Iran since the Islamic Republic rose to power in 1979. To follow the story of Persian beer, one must look beyond the borders of the country. The latest chapter takes place in Davis, home of Rostam36.
Pasquini’s Serves Up Nearly a Century of Food, Family and Lore
What began as basement dinners and bootleg wine now thrives as a multigenerational Italian dining landmark in Live Oak
Behind a nearly obscured sign on Highway 99 is a 95-year-old bastion of Italian American food and heritage that still offers Spaghetti Monday every week.
Beyond Fusion: Minh Phan’s Radical Hospitality Reimagines the Food Narrative
Marking 50 years since the Fall of Saigon, Phan’s performance at UC Davis transforms food into a sensory ritual of grief, healing and transcultural remembrance
At the UC Davis Manetti Shrem Museum, spring rolls, Meyer lemons and sculptural altars become vessels for stories of migration, loss and radical care.
From Baker’s Stats to Stanzas: Jim Franks’ ‘Existential Bread’ Launches in Davis
Picking apart the stuff (seeds, stories, hoaxes) that go into what we think we know about bread
Baker and poet Jim Franks launched his experimental cookbook “Existential Bread” in Davis this week in collaboration with Student Collaborative Organic Plant Breeding Education, an interdisciplinary approach that offers a new way to consider our relationship with food and the complex processes and economics behind it.