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Mediterranean food truck owner opens restaurant in Sacramento-area shopping plaza

A Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food truck serving authentic shawarma and gyros has opened its first restaurant in Sacramento’s Arden Fair. Jeeroz Shawarma and Grill, 1735 Arden Way, opened in Arden Fair’s Market Square retail center on Sunday, Nov. 8. The food truck, known as Jeeroz Mediterranean Cuisine, has served the Sacramento area for three years. The Mediterranean restaurant operates inside an 2,400-square-foot restaurant space. Market Square at Arden Fair is anchored by Barnes & Noble. The food is all halal, meaning its meat preparation is aligned with Muslim dietary beliefs. Jeeroz specializes in wraps and plates served with a side of fries. Its most popular dishes are its chicken shawarma, chicken gyro and falafel wrap, according to Yelp. The Jeeroz food truck has been spotted in front of the CALPERS building on 400 Q St. in downtown Sacramento and at local events. In the fall, it appeared at the Folsom Mosque, Elk Grove’s Diversity Festival, and the Rocklin Community Farmers Market, according to its food truck schedule. The new brick and mortar location is the site of the former Dos Coyotes Border Cafe, which reopened in Market Square in 2022 after a temporary closure during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jeeroz

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San Francisco Chronicle

Robin Williams, Metallica, Nancy Pelosi named to California Hall of Fame

The 20th class also includes Barry Bonds, Dominique Crenn, Shepard Fairey, Maxine Hong Kingston and Susie Tompkins Buell.

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The Sacramento Bee

National made-to-order mini doughnut chain quickly expands, will open in Elk Grove

A national doughnut chain, known for mini doughnuts, is opening another shop in the Sacramento area. Dapper Doughnut is set to launch in Elk Grove at 9624 Bruceville Road. Originally from Las Vegas, the doughnut shop is famous for making its mini doughnuts while customers wait. Dapper Doughnut opened its first Sacramento franchise in Rocklin’s Stanford Plaza on November 8. That location is owned by Jasreet Barn , who is an alumna of Sacramento State. Dapper Doughnut offers 22 doughnut flavors, from bananas foster, Nutella and cookies and cream to apple pie and chocolate glazed. Seasonal flavors are also available. For its fall menu it is offering apple cider sugar doughnuts, blackberry beret doughnuts and pumpkin spice cheesecake doughnuts. Customers can pair their doughnuts with a pumpkin spice or brown sugar cinnamon latte or a salted caramel mocha. Regular coffee, lemonades and hot chocolate are also offered. For those not wanting doughnuts, other menu items include ice cream, parfaits, sundaes and milkshakes. Dapper Doughnut did not respond to an interview request from The Sacramento Bee. An opening date for the Elk Grove location has not been announced.

Elk Grove, CA · 1d

The Sacramento Bee

A Sacramento-area veteran suffered from PTSD. This service dog changed his life

Tony Escue’s service dog Hugh has helped him regain some of the independence he thought he’d lost — and shown him what life beyond constant anxiety could look like. Escue, a 32-year-old Orangevale resident, served for nearly 10 years in the U.S. Army before his medical retirement in 2023. That year, he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, after years of symptoms that had made it difficult for him to go places on his own. He turned to Canine Companions, a Santa Rosa-based nonprofit that helps veterans and others by connecting them with service dogs. This led Escue to Hugh, a Labrador mix who is almost 4. Hugh can do everything from turning on lights to tucking himself into the carry-on bag area under an airplane seat so he can ride with Escue, who takes him everywhere. “I was so trapped in my head for so long – years,” Escue said during an interview at Orangevale Community Park with Hugh at his side. “He really helped me to be able to have some independence and have some freedom in my life, and really give my family the freedom that I was worried that they were missing out on.” Why Escue

Sacramento, CA · 2d

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Go 4 Pizza in Rancho Cordova Changing Ownership

Go 4 Pizza, a pizzeria on Sunrise Boulevard in Rancho Cordova, is changing hands. State records show that Parmsukhjit Khakh and Apandeep Singh are taking over the restaurant at 4036 Sunrise Blvd., Suite 100, with the transfer currently pending. The new owners’ records list the business under the same name,...

Rancho Cordova, CA · 17h

News & Review

Naija Cuisine defies a troubling business trend

At Naija Cuisine’s new home on Del Paso Boulevard, a plate of jollof rice is more than a signature dish. For chef and founder Adeola Adedayo, it carries the cooking she learned as a child in Nigeria, the business she has kept alive through years of change, and the welcome she wants Sacramento diners to experience.

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SFGate

For these Gen Z California kids, college's hottest club is Costco

Students are obsessed with the bulk-buying behemoth.

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The House Take

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When Sacramento rain tests your yard, ask these landscapers about grading

Top 4Landscapers · Sacramento, CA·Checked Nov 11, 2026. A yard can look finished and still send rainwater toward the house. We read Sacramento landscaper reviews and records for signs of careful planning, then pulled out the questions worth asking before anyone changes the grade.

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Thanksgiving Break Camps in Auburn + Nearby

School's out the week of Thanksgiving, and somebody still has to work Monday through Wednesday. Most local schools are off Monday, November 23 through Friday, November 27, and camps run the first two or three days of that week. We checked every camp below on its own registration page so you can see dates, hours, ages and price at a glance.

Auburn, CA · 1d

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Rosa Madera Planning Second Sacramento-Area Restaurant in Old Town Elk Grove

Rosa Madera, the Mexican restaurant with a popular location on West Stockton Boulevard in Sacramento, is opening a second restaurant in Old Town Elk Grove. Co-owner Gabriela Lopez confirmed to What Now Sacramento that the new restaurant will be at 9700 Railroad St., in the space formerly occupied by Horn Barbecue. “We anticipate opening early in 2027,” Lopez said.

Elk Grove, CA · 23h

The Sacramento Bee

Downtown Sacramento restaurant abruptly shuts, workers file suit alleging wage theft

Echo & Rig, the steakhouse and butcher shop in Downtown Commons inside Sacramento’s Kimpton Sawyer Hotel, appears to have abruptly closed, and an employee has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of himself and others who the suit alleges have not been paid. The lawsuit was filed Nov. 2 in Sacramento Superior Court by Gavrilov & Brooks on behalf of Micah Bramwell and other employees at the restaurant, which is at 500 J St. Suite 150. The suit accuses the restaurant and its owner of failure to pay timely wages, failure to pay all wages upon separation, noncompliant wage statements, rest break violations, failure to reimburse necessary business expenses and unfair business practices. The plaintiff is seeking to recover the underpaid damages, penalties, interest, attorney’s fees and costs. TikTok user Erika posted a video on Thursday showing text from an email from the management and images of the empty restaurant. “Unfortunately today we received (an) email, that they decided to (close) their doors forever at the Sacramento location ... and none of the staff including myself got paid! Some of them were over 10+ checks probably more! Some servers are owed over 10k in tips,” the caption says. The

Sacramento, CA · 4d

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Californians Stock Their Freezers for Less at These 9 Old-School Meat Markets

Some of the best food finds in California hide behind plain signs, gravel lots, and humming deli cases that look like they have not changed in decades. Step inside one of these old-school butcher shops and you start to understand why so many families skip the big grocery chains. The...

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The Modesto Bee

These Northern CA farmers markets are considered best in the state. How they ranked

Northern California and the Central Valley are agricultural hubs, so it’s no wonder that local farmers markets rank highly. The nonprofit American Farmland Trust just released its list of the top farmers markets based on nationwide votes. They’ve also drilled down to the top farmers markets by state. It is the third year in a row Sacramento’s Midtown Market claimed the No. 1 spot in the state. The Historic Folsom Farmers Market nabbed No. 2 spot. Here is how the rest of the state stacked up. Top 10 farmers markets in California Midtown Farmers Market | Sacramento | 2422 votes Historic Folsom Farmers Market | Folsom | 210 votes 29 Palms Farmers Market | Twentynine Palms | 159 votes State Street Farmers Market | Carlsbad | 110 votes Diablo Valley Farmers Market | Walnut Creek| 62 votes San Leandro Farmers Market at Bayfair | San Leandro | 43 votes Fort Bragg Farmers Market | Fort Bragg | 43 votes Mountain View Farmers’Market | Mountain View | 42 votes Morgan Hill Farmers Market | Morgan Hill | 39 votes Romano’s Certified Farmers Market | Beckwourth | 36 votes Topping the nationwide list was the Sarasota Downtown Farmers Market.

Northern California, CA · 6d

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Seven California Small-Town Bakeries Selling Out Of Pie Every Thanksgiving Week

Every November, a lot of Californians quietly accept that their turkey is negotiable but the pie is not. The trouble is that the best pies in the state often come from tiny towns, mountain hamlets, and roadside farm stands, and those places run out fast once Thanksgiving week arrives. This...

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8 News Now

Echo & Rig closes Sacramento location while private funds go to staff

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The chairs were stacked for the last time at the Echo & Rig steakhouse in Sacramento’s Downtown Commons amid wage theft allegations from former employees, while Las Vegas owners and investors have brought authorities behind the counter to investigate. The Henderson and Las Vegas Echo & Rig locations remain open amid speculation […]

Las Vegas, NV · 2d

Fabulous California

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Thanksgiving Dining in Northern California 2026

Pass the cranberry sauce as Thanksgiving dinner in Northern California is serving up something for every kind of table. The post Thanksgiving Dining in Northern California 2026 appeared first on Fabulous California .

Northern California, CA · 1d

FOX40

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Sacramento nu metal band Deftones announces 2027 North American tour

(FOX40.COM) — Sacramento nu metal band Deftones announced a 2027 North American tour with special guests on Thursday. The band will be stopping by the Toyota Amphitheatre in Wheatland as part of the tour. Deftones, which formed in Sacramento in 1988 by members Chino Moreno, Stephen Carpenter and Abe Cunningham while studying at McClatchy High […]

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This Old-School California Flea Market Has Hundreds Of Vendors And Bargains Worth Waking Up Early For

A green barn from an old hops-drying operation still stands at the center of this weekend bargain bash. Around it, more than 450 vendor spaces fill up every Saturday and Sunday. The gates open at 7 a.m., rain or shine, all year long. Admission is free, and so is parking...

Sacramento, CA · 4d

The Sacramento Bee