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Due to the timing of my vacation, I'm late telling you about a pretty cool event this weekend that combines a few of my favorite things: riding bikes, the American River bike trail and, of course, cooking great food. It's too late to sign up for this ...

Two years ago, I reviewed the family-oriented Heavenly Dog in Elk Grove, which still sells 13 variations on the wiener theme, plus a Hella Good Corn Dog that's hand-dipped in house-made batter and deep-fried. We liked the dogs a lot, and heaped a ton...

The Sacramento food and dining scene has been credited with bringing new energy to Sacramento's urban core. Just think of all the restaurants that did not exist a decade ago and just recall how easy it was to find a parking spot in midtown or downtown...

By Max Ehrenfreund mehrenfreund@sacbee.com Representatives of the National Milk Mustache "got milk?" campaign will attend Eppie's Great Race to offer chocolate milk samples and talk with athletes about their product. "Lowfat chocolate milk has been ...

Bastille Day is upon us, which means the "Daniel Pont Golden Beret" award is up for grabs. That's the trophy for tonight's Bastille Day Waiters Race, which kicks off at 7 p.m. tonight at L Bar (1801 L St., Sacramento). Local restaurant servers will wea...

We dropped by the California State Fair on Wednesday to check out the upcoming buffet at the food kiosks along the main promenade. Workers and cookers rushed around, preparing for today's noon opening. We found the usual on-a-stick items (alligator ta...

OK, we understand that some of you may still be seething following yesterday's "free Slurpee day" at 7-11. For one, those free Slurpees were given out in tiny cups and many franchises ran out before many folks could get their fix. Talk about a brain fr...

Would you rather visit France vicariously or get a meal deal? How about both? Along with a chance to win a round trip to Provence, of course. The Irvine-based Mimi's Cafe chain, with six stores in the Greater Sacramento area, is celebrating Bastille...

San Francisco-based See's Candies has learned a thing or two during its 90 years of operation. One is how to promote itself, which, in this case, is a good thing for us. For starters, on National Lollipop Day - July 20 - the candymaker will give away...