Restaurant

From a cocktail drinker’s perspective, there’s a lot to love at The Red Rabbit, starting with a dozen craft drinks on a menu smartly organized by flavor profile—bright and tart; bitter; juicy; rich. The approach takes the guesswork...

If the best things come in small packages, there’s perhaps no smaller package quite as good as the shack-like building directly behind Thomas Keller’s restaurant ad hoc in Yountville. Formally known as addendum, the bite-size establishment is home to some of the biggest flavors I’ve ever experienced. As a Northern California girl, I’m mildly...

Try It: Tucos Wine Market & Café by Kira O'Donnell I had the pleasure of dining at teeny Tucos this week, one of Davis’ most delightful restaurants. The wide-ranging, global menu always fascinates me, and it’s difficult to choose between so many interesting and unique dishes. We settled on an old fave, the bacon-wrapped...

If you are ever in Sacramento and love authentic Italian cooking, or need an elegant place to enjoy a meal, you may want to check out Biba. The owner, Biba Caggiano, has written cookbooks on Italian cooking and is a local food celebrity. Her restaurant...

Last week, I used up my Festivus Tweetup winnings.  What did I win? A free night at the downtown Residence Inn and gift cards to Cafeteria 15L & Three Fires Lounge. Our first stop was the bar at Spataro.  If you are not paying attentio...

By Marlissa Hernandez The change in weather brings the longing to sit in the sunshine and take in serious amounts of fresh air. Finding a relaxing place that offers a warm environment, good food and drinks is not hard to find on the grid. Here’s a list of a few of my favorite spots:...

"Turkish Cuisine" was the only thing I needed to see to make up mind what I was having for lunch. I was in Petaluma for the Cowgirl Creamery tour and just about three blocks away was Real Doner, a Turkish delight just south of downtown.Having grown up ...

In all the years I’ve lived in Sacramento (which is coming up on nine years now… wow!), one of my big I Should Have Visited This Place By Now is not heading to the famed Crocker Art Museum.  A Sacramento icon, the Crocker had a lovely expansion built next to the original structure a...

1120 Fulton Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95825. (916) 486-1140It isn't often that you make an awesome new friend with similar interests or find a new great lunch spot and even rarer is when then they happen at the same time. I recently had a lunch ...