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They said you really can’t go wrong with this one and they were right! We also tried the Smoreos, Mexican Candy and the waffles! Tip – toss a bit of your shaved snow on top for some added flavor, but beware of major brain freeze! Anyway, everything we tried was amazing! Both of us are hardcore chocolate lovers, so we were surprised that we kept going back to the strawberry cheesecake! It was light, refreshing and really delicious! Keep in mind that one large order was plenty to split between both of us. Kelli Gould and Yessina Anderson on Girls on the Grid. The Nosh Pit: Musicians, got a gig in Sactown? Here’s where you should eat -  Hello, Sacramento is the farm-to-fork capital of the universe, with its impeccably fresh ingredients and gifted chefs with culinary styles for miles. Brooks likes to strike the everyman pose, but supporting a fast-food chain instead of the mom-and-pop shops was a missed opportunity to mingle with the locals and enjoy some grub. Had Brooks opted to poke around Sacramento’s restaurants, we would’ve recommended starting at South, the Southside Park eatery with tasty fried chicken and homespun foods, and a husband-wife ownership team.

Shoot, their saga in dealing with city red tape to get open could’ve inspired a song. Or, Brooks could’ve started his local culinary tour at Chando’s, because, hey, who doesn’t love tacos? Chris Macias in the Sac Bee. Six Invites to Pebble Beach Food & Wine show rise in Sacramento’s food scene - The Sacramento chefs invited to Pebble Beach are Oliver Ridgeway, executive chef of Grange; Billy Ngo, owner/chef of Kru; Ramon Perez, owner/chef of Puur Chocolat; Kelly McCown, former executive chef of Ella Dining Room & Bar and soon to be chef of the upcoming OBO Italian; ichiban sushi menu hargaand Michael Thiemann, owner/chef of Mother Restaurant, along with Matt Masera, the executive chef. sushi grade fish essexAmong the invited sommeliers is Joseph Vaccaro, formerly the general manager of Ella and now chief operating officer and wine director for Selland Family Restaurants. genki sushi menu plaza senayan

Blair Anthony Robertson in the Sac Bee. Oak Park Brewing Co.: Wanted: A beer education - There are some great dishes already on the menu, most notably the Broadway Beetdown salad. This is no rabbit food. Mounds of baby arugula mingle with roasted golden beets, crumbled goat cheese and toasted pumpkin seeds. A brie vinaigrette is an unexpected but perfect complement to the greens...One of the weak links here seems to be server education. Except for one waitress, who we recognized from lots of Midtown restaurants, the servers seem a little untrained and vague on ingredients. jiro dreams of sushi blu ray canadaWhen we ordered the Sausage Board, the waitress couldn’t tell us what the sausages were, and then returned with the news that they were “Italian and brat.” sushi to go colosioAny details on meat or spices were unavailable. where to buy smoked eel in perth

Ann Martin Rolke in Sac News & Review. Midtown, jolted - Caffeine, San Francisco style: Famed Bay Area coffeehouse Blue Bottle can now be experienced in Midtown. The other big draw is the cafe’s pastries, sourced from Freeport Bakery. Janelle Bitker in Sac News & Review. VIDEO: Fork Savers Now at Mulvaney’s to Save Water - One Sacramento restaurant is now in its third day of a new procedure to help conserve water during California’s intensifying drought. At Mulvaney’s Building and Loan on 19th Street, diners will find a little slab of marble called a fork saver. Sonseeahray Tonsall on FOX 40. VIDEO: 5 Reasons to Love Beer - In celebration of National Beer Day, in today's Manly Minute Ken has five fun facts about the beverage! On Good Day Sac. VIDEO: New bar, new food, new affiliate comes to Raley Field - KCRA 3's Michelle Dapper explains the new upgrades made to Raley Field for this baseball season. BEST OF SACRAMENTO     GOODIE BAG     SPECIAL SECTIONS     NEWSLETTERS     RESTAURANTS     WINE     LOCAL EATS

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