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Follow-up: The Rind to open Thursday (with details!)

May 20, 2013
Follow-up: The Rind to open Thursday (with details!)

Turns out, Sara Arbabian did not succumb to foul play, is not pinned beneath a giant cheese wheel, does not have a cat that nested on her keyboard and, best of all, is not intentionally ducking the press. After a bit of nudging, I finally caught up ...

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O, little new cheese place (with wine & beer) on L Street, call us, we really want to help spread the word that you’re about to open, but, um, it would helpful if you returned our calls

May 20, 2013
O, little new cheese place (with wine & beer) on L Street, call us, we really want to help spread the word that you’re about to open, but, um, it would helpful if you returned our calls

There is a new new cheese shop (with wine and beer) all set to open on one of the best blocks in midtown. It's called The Rind. It's at 1801 L Street. It will have lots of cheese And wine. And beer. And that's all we really know. We've left vo...

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‘Cookies & Cream’ arrives just in time for summer

May 20, 2013
‘Cookies & Cream’ arrives just in time for summer

Summer is here, which means it's time for a little something to take the edge off the notorious Sacramento heat. For guidance, one place to turn is "Cookies & Cream" by blogging cook Tessa Arias, who describes herself as "a college student turned cul...

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Free DIY Furniture Plans to Build a Wooden Truss Dining Bench

Free DIY Furniture Plans to Build a Wooden Truss Dining Bench

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Adam Pechal to host Saturday night chef’s competition

May 16, 2013
Adam Pechal to host Saturday night chef’s competition

With knives and peelers on stand-by, some of Sacramento's top chefs will go mano a mano on Saturday night. The setting will be the Sterling Hotel on 13th and H streets, which will play host to the John Kerr Foundation Food & Wine tasting, which will ...

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River Cats’ Dan Dog part of nationwide ‘Food Fight’

May 15, 2013
River Cats’ Dan Dog part of nationwide ‘Food Fight’

In this nationwide Food Fight, the Sacramento River Cats will try to swing for the fences with a bat-shaped burger. The River Cats' Dan Dog - named for chief financial officer and executive vice president Dan Vistica - is the club's official entry in...

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New location and features for West Sacramento Farmers Market

May 15, 2013
New location and features for West Sacramento Farmers Market

The West Sacramento Farmers Market kicks off its 2013 season on June 6 and runs each Thursday through Sept. 26. Look for plenty of changes among the seasonal produce, starting with this farmers market's new location in front of West Sacramento's City...

The Design Confidential
Free DIY Furniture Plans to Build a Wooden Truss Dining Table

Free DIY Furniture Plans to Build a Wooden Truss Dining Table

10 of 0 Cher-Ann Texter ...

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Enotria’s new GM: Looking to bring stability, maintain excellence

May 13, 2013
Enotria’s new GM: Looking to bring stability, maintain excellence

Over the past nine months, Enotria Restaurant and Wine Bar has made a name for itself as a great dining destination, complete with artfully created food, polished service and a vast wine list. But the restaurant has also seen more than its share of gr...

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Mighty Kong Cafe closes its doors, but the bakery lives on

May 13, 2013
Mighty Kong Cafe closes its doors, but the bakery lives on

The well-used meat smoker is still on the fenced-end back patio, but the signs on the windows and the locked front door of the Mighty Kong Cafe on Stockton Boulevard tell the story: "After three years of good food and service, it has come to an end." T...



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