Restaurant

Today's mid-week article is one in an occasional series of posts about local non-profit organizations with programs that should appeal to my fellow vegans.Alchemist Community Development Corporation is dedicated to making locally-grown produce availabl...

My family and I took a trip down the California coast last week, beginning in beautiful Half Moon Bay and ending in high-energy Los Angeles. During most of the trip, I endured daily helpings of my last resort vegan meals of pasta with tomato sauce or ...

      Grilled Portabella Sandwich I’m going to let you in on a little secret, Readers.  My little kitchen is going to be undergoing a makeover next week, and while I have been cooking a fair amount, I’ve been rationing the recipes so that I have some stuff to give you while I...

By Laura Braden Cocktails + charity + supporting local businesses = Midtown Cocktail Week, a week-long celebration uniting mixologists, fine spirits, fresh products, and artisan cocktails. That’s right folks, MCW is back (August 19-26) and better than ever. In it’s fifth year, this year’s theme is all politics to capitalize on the presidential election and the...

CHECK IT OUT: WEST SACRAMENTO'S WICKED WEST PIZZA & BBQ BY KIRA O'DONNELL I discovered an entertaining, family-centric restaurant in West Sacramento this week called Wicked West Pizza & BBQ. This lively spot offers an arcade for the younger members of the family; and parents will be thrilled with the menu, which is built upon...

My son Zack and I stopped in at Extreme Pizza recently because I had read that they offered cheeseless pizza and I wanted to check it out. What I discovered when I read their menu is that Extreme Pizza actually offers several different vegetarian pizz...

On Friday when I wrote about the success of the food truck talks I said that I had always had a dream that Sacramento could be an example for other cities. But I guess my statement might have been misleading. My happiness of the day was for the fact th...

A couple weeks ago, I found myself strolling the streets of Portland’s Pearl District with friends and admiring the range of food options, spanning from fancy fare to quirky holes in the wall. Oregon is definitely known for its beer, so I wasn’t surprised to discover that the brewery that makes my favorite beer...

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any more fun to visit Sacramento’s restaurant-rich 16th Street corridor, Firestone Public House recently opened at the corner of L and 16th. The newly transformed, historic space is airy and bold...