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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 · 2d

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Southern Oregon Holiday Market returns

This award winning market includes over 200 vendors from across Oregon and northern California. The Southern Oregon Holiday Market is back at the Expo, bringing more than 200 vendors from across Oregon and Northern California together for the region's largest holiday shopping event.

Oregon · 1d

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Bünda Planning Roseville Studio in the Freedom Pointe Shopping Center

Bünda, the boutique fitness studio known for stair-climbing and lower-body strength workouts, is planning a studio in Roseville at 4180 Thrive Drive, Suite 120, in the Freedom Pointe shopping center. The studio will be owned by franchisee Keith Johnson. The brand lists the Roseville location as coming soon, but no opening date has been announced.

Roseville, CA · 2d

McClatchy - Sacramento Bee

See lines at Sacramento International Airport during nationwide flight stoppage

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King’s Supermarket to Become Sacramento Food Center

King’s Supermarket, a neighborhood grocery store at 400 El Camino Ave. in Old North Sacramento, is changing hands. State records show that Mukhtar Yehya is taking over the store, which is listed under the new name Sacramento Food Center, with the transfer currently pending. Nothing has been announced about...

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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...

California · 3d

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These 10 California Grocery Stores Are Worth A Visit If You Want To Spend Less On Food

Some grocery stores ask you to bag your own groceries, and that tiny chore helps keep prices down. I love that kind of trade. A few minutes of packing for a lighter bill feels like a deal I’d take every week. Other stores buy surplus and overstock goods from...

Fresno, CA · 4d

The Sacramento Bee

It's soup season. Here are the Sacramento spots for slurping to your heart's content

It’s chilly. It’s rainy. That means one thing: soup. Whether it’s clear and brothy or thick and creamy, nothing warms and nourishes like a hot, satisfying bowl. There’s no shortage of spots in the greater Sacramento area where you can score a steaming bowl of fragrant pho, hearty ramen or spicy sundubu jiggae all year round, but a handful of restaurants are digging deep and celebrating soup season their own way. Mexican restaurant Algo Bueno has reprised its Instagram-famous soup flights . Chef and co-owner Zenaida Rodriguez cooks up cauldrons of her homey, comforting soups, and this year she’s expanding the selection, ramping up to 15 soups to choose from. Rather than investing in a single big bowl, the soup flights allow diners to select three, 10-ounce samples, presented much in the way craft beer flights are served. The selections are a sort of greatest hits of Mexican soups, including red and green pozole, menudo any day of the week, beef albondigas and a less-traditional birria ramen. New this year are shrimp albondigas, caldo de habas, made with broad beans, and fideo, with thin spaghetti-like noodles. Flights cost $21. You can make your way through the entire menu in five

The Sacramento Bee

Sushi restaurant along Stockton Boulevard to shut its doors on Sunday

A Sacramento sushi restaurant announced Friday that it will permanently close Sunday. Hinoka Sushi announced the pending closure on Facebook. “It has been an incredible journey, and we are truly grateful for all the memories we’ve created together,” the post read. “Come join us this weekend for one last meal, one last sushi roll, and one last celebration at Hinoka.” The restaurant is located at 7311 W. Stockton Blvd. near Highway 99 and Calvine Road. “This is not the end, but the beginning of a new chapter. Stay tuned for something exciting” the post read.

Sacramento, CA · 6h

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An Arden-Arcade Sushi Spot Known for Its Pop-Culture Vibe Is Closing

A popular sushi bar and lounge in Sacramento, WeDaShii, is preparing to close its doors permanently and will serve its last customers this weekend. The Midtown location of the restaurant will remain open. The restaurant announced the closure in a social media post, thanking customers for their support. WeDaShii to...

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California Prison Kitchen Audit Finds Mold, Rotten Food, Missing Wire Whip and Cutters

Inspectors sent to check on California prison kitchens found rotten tomatoes, moldy peppers, spiderwebs and bug-covered fly traps at Corcoran, and moldy ceilings at Corcoran and California State Prison, Sacramento, along with equipment failures and missing utensils serious enough to raise security concerns. The findings come from an audit by the state's Office of the Inspector General, which examined food programs and services inside California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation facilities.

California · 5d

The Sacramento Bee

Sacramento's Thanksgiving to-do list: ordering pies, turkeys, and dinner reservations

Thanksgiving is approaching, and Sacramento-area bakeries, markets, restaurants and grocery stores have pre-orders open for the holiday. Deadlines are coming up fast, though and some popular options are already sold out. Here’s what to know: Pinning down pie orders Real Pie Company, Freeport Bakery, Faria Bakery and Upper Crust Baking are taking pre-orders for Thanksgiving pies . Most cut-off dates fall between Nov. 18 and Nov. 21, giving bakeries some leeway to prepare for the holiday. Ikeda’s, recently named the best pie shop in America by USA Today, will sell pies on a first-come, first-serve basis at its Auburn and Davis locations. Turkeys to-go Corti Brothers, Taylor’s Market, Sprouts, Raley’s, Whole Foods, Nugget, and Compton’s Market are some of the spots selling whole turkeys around Sacramento. Options ranging from $1.99-per-pound uncooked birds at Raley’s and Bel Air to $12.99-per-pound pre-cooked turkeys and a $185 turducken at Taylor’s. Most pre-order deadlines run from Nov. 21 through Nov. 24. Dining out and take-home feasts Restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day in Sacramento include 7th St. Standard ($40 turkey dinner), the Delta King with a buffet ($75 adults, $30 kids), Il Fornaio, The Porch, Denny’s and Golden Corral. Many restaurants also offer take-and-bake feasts,

Sacramento, CA · 2d

The Sacramento Bee

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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 · 3d

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.

California · 2d

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Sacramento VFW Trains Service Dogs So Veterans Can Face Everyday Life Again

Army veteran Charles Forbes has not gone far without his dog Raider in two and a half years. Forbes developed PTSD after serving multiple tours in Iraq, and the bond he has built with Raider has become central to how he gets through ordinary days, from waking up in the morning to navigating anxiety out in public.

The Sacramento Bee

Coffee shop opens in Sacramento serving ‘Yemen's liquid gold'

A Yemeni coffee franchise has opened its first California location in Sacramento. Matari Coffee made its debut Monday at 2601 J St. in Sacramento’s Marshall School neighborhood. The cafe serves hot espresso, chai, frappuccino, mojitos, matcha and other iced and hot sweet beverages. Named after the Bani Matar region in Sana’a, Yemen, the cafe uses beans from the country’s mountains. The owners of Matari Coffee said its drinks are more than “just a beverage.” They called it a legacy. “Known for its distinct winey acidity and deep chocolate undertones, these beans are still harvested using ancestral methods passed down through generations,” according to the company’s website. Matari Coffee uses a dry-processed method for its beans in order to “preserve the wild, fruity notes that coffee connoisseurs around the globe hunt for,” the site said of its high-altitude specialty coffee beans. “When you sip a Matari roast, you aren’t just tasting coffee—you are tasting five centuries of Yemeni agricultural pride.” The business considers its Matari coffee as “Yemen’s Liquid Gold,” a reference to the coffee’s heritage, rarity and lower acidity. Some of Matari Coffee's drinks include an iced pistachio latte, an iced banana matcha, and a Turkish dark roast. Their showcase

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FAA issues nationwide ground stop, US Transportation Secretary airport confirms

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a nationwide ground stop, Sacramento airport officials confirmed Friday.

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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 · 2d

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