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One of Sacramento's best vegetarian eateries is in Little Saigon and only takes cash

Hot pork pho, chicken vermicelli noodles and lobster in tomato sauce are all served at this snug eatery but with a twist: it’s all vegetarian and vegan, and they only take cash. The cold season is upon us and as many people are getting out sweaters and hats, I went on a hunt for one of my favorite comfort foods: noodles and hearty plant-based meals My hunt is over, and I’m here to report on what may be one of the best restaurants in Sacramento. Tucked in the Little Saigon District there is a cozy restaurant serving a variety of hearty and light vegetarian dishes. Huong Sen Tofu, 6830 Stockton Blvd. Suite 155, is surrounded by boba tea shops, markets and traditional Asian restaurants. I tried Huong Sen Tofu as part of The Bee’s On a Budget series, which helps readers find fun and affordable ways to connect and explore the community. Here’s what I discovered: What is Huong Sen Tofu in Little Saigon like? I visited Huong Sen Tofu on a Saturday afternoon. The inside had colorful lanterns hanging from the ceiling, warm lemon walls and Buddhist portraits on the wall. To the right of the entrance there was

Sacramento, CA · 1d

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This Unique California Dinner Train Serves Up A Murder Mystery You’ll Never Forget

There’s a train leaving West Sacramento tonight, and somebody on it is not going to make it to dessert. The River Fox Train in West Sacramento, California has figured out something that most entertainment venues are still trying to crack: the best night out is one where you’re eating, laughing, and genuinely suspicious of the person sitting across from you.

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Donut Time Continues Family Bakery Legacy With Fresh Donuts and Plans for Expansion

A Sacramento neighborhood bakery with roots dating back nearly four decades is continuing its family legacy while introducing new flavors, breakfast offerings, and plans for future growth. Donut Time, located at 4411 Elkhorn Boulevard, has been serving generations of customers since 1986, evolving its menu while maintaining the traditional neighborhood bakery experience that helped establish its reputation.

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Cinnamon Roll Cafe Preparing to Open in Midtown Sacramento

Cinnapop Cafe is preparing to open at 611 16th St. in Midtown Sacramento, with a soft opening planned for November. The cafe is owned by husband-and-wife team Tola Vong and Chhayleang Tang, who began selling their baked treats from a pop-up tent at Sacramento farmers markets earlier this summer. The cafe is small, at about 500 square feet, so the couple is focused on making it feel warm and homey, like a place where customers can walk in and feel at home. Their goal is for the cinnamon rolls to taste homemade.

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Bentos Express Planned for Sacramento’s Promenade Shopping Center

Bentos Express is coming soon to the Promenade Shopping Center at 7485 Rush River Drive, Suite 670, in Sacramento’s Pocket neighborhood. A sign posted inside the space announces the new restaurant, which is owned by Xuan Dai, but no opening date has been announced. The restaurant is taking over...

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Mojo’s Tap & Kitchen

Gary stops by Mojo’s Tap & Kitchen, where sports fandom meets delicious food! This dog-friendly Sacramento hotspot features menu items inspired by Sacramento Kings players like the Domas Double Dog and The Monk, a hot dog and burger tribute to two of the team’s stars. But it doesn’t...

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Steely Dan favorites, ’90s rock and blues fill Folsom Powerhouse weekend

Steelin’ Dan, Total Recall and blues guitarist Daniel Castro headline a three-day lineup that also features Blackout Fridays, the Sl@m Showcase and a Sunday celebration of life jam. From the jazz-influenced rock of Steely Dan to the alternative hits of the 1990s and the guitar-driven sounds of the blues,...

Folsom, CA · 2d

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Sacramento-area salad, rice bowl restaurant to open second location in Roseville

With its beginnings in Elk Grove, a salad and rice bowl restaurant is launching its second location after several months of business. Bohl, which specializes in healthy-food options, is opening a new restaurant at 10357 Fairway Drive in Roseville. The location will open in 2027, according to its instagram. The business is owned by Hailey and Kyle Garret, a married couple who used to run Dutch Bros Coffee franchises in Northern California. The two have been business owners since 2015 and decided to open their own restaurant, they said in an online post. “Through it all, we longed for a place that was fast, customizable, and made with real, high-quality ingredients —a spot where we could eat often and actually feel good about it,” the couple wrote. “But we couldn’t find exactly what we were looking for. So, we decided to create it ourselves.” The Garrets open the first Bohl at 9257 Laguna Springs Drive in March. The Garrets wrote that Bohl was “born out of (their) love for bold flavors (and) fresh food.” One of its signature salads is its “lettuce enter the dragon” bowl with chopped romaine, cucumbers, spicy broccoli, kimchi, grilled chicken and shredded carrots dressed in

Roseville, CA · 3d

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Chuze Fitness Plots Roseville Gym After Sacramento Freeport Deal Falls Apart

Chuze Fitness has set its sights on northwest Roseville for a new gym, with plans pointing to a building at 5811 Five Star Blvd. in the Fairway Commons shopping area. An opening is currently targeted for late 2027, though that timeline could still move. The San Diego-based chain lists the...

Roseville, CA · 1d

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New dessert place in downtown Davis serves Thai toast, other sweet Asian treats

Mango sticky rice crepe, Hokkaido milk crepe cakes, and tea lattes are all sugary delectables at courtesy of a new dessert spot in Davis. Naya Dessert Cafe is serving the sweet goods at 620 Fourth St. in downtown Davis. The business specializes in Thai-inspired desserts and is the first and only location in the Sacramento area. The Davis location, which officially opened in October, offers a menu that includes cake, toast, crepes, ice cream, drinks and Bingsu, a creamy Korean shaved ice made from frozen milk and condensed milk. The business’s signature sweets are its Mango Tango Bingsu, Black Thai Tea crepe, Thai Tea crepe cake, and a chocolate lava cake with salted egg cream custard inside and served with vanilla ice cream and fresh strawberries. What truly separates Naya Dessert Cafe is its toast dessert. Unlike the traditional flat American toast, Thai toast is a thicker bread that towers over a scoop of ice cream and fresh fruit. With butter glazed on the bread’s edges, Thai toast is sweet, fluffy and served with a flavored cream drizzle. Toasts include: the “Kaya Toasted” with pandan sauce, coconut shaving, sliced banana and vanilla ice cream, the “Golden Toasted” with fresh strawberries,

Davis, CA · 2d

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Annie's Mimosas Pours Into Folsom Corners, Taking Over Shuttered Chant'el Cafe

Annie's Mimosas, the Placerville breakfast spot known for its brunch-forward menu, is expanding into Folsom with plans to take over the former Chant'el Cafe space at 1750 Prairie City Road, Suite 150. The second location will bring waffles, omelettes and burgers to the Folsom Corners shopping center, filling a storefront that sat empty after its previous tenant closed up shop earlier this month.

Placerville, CA · 1d

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Skip’s Music showcase takes Boardwalk stage Sunday

Showcase brings local musicians to Orangevale this weekend before next week’s lineup of karaoke, ’90s female rock favorites and Music Video Bingo. Local musicians are getting their moment in the spotlight this weekend as The Boardwalk welcomes Skip’s Weekend Warriors Showcase on Sunday, Nov. 8, bringing performers together for an afternoon of live music at the longtime Orangevale entertainment venue.

Orangevale, CA · 2d

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Two Sacramento Restaurants Cited After Inspectors Find Food Safety Violations

[Editor’s note: The report mentioned here is from inspections conducted on November 3 and may not represent the future health inspection status of the food establishments.]. The Sacramento County Health Department conducted several routine inspections on November 3. The restaurants, Charm Thai and Roberta’s Cocina Mexicana, both received yellow placards following the inspections.

Sacramento, CA · 4d

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Sacramento's Midtown Farmers Market among best in CA. Its ranking, who's right behind

Sacramento’s Midtown Farmers Market has been voted the top farmers market in California. The nonprofit American Farmland Trust released its list of the top farmers markets based on nationwide votes, according to a news release from the Midtown Association which owns and operates the market. It is the third year in a row the Midtown Market has claimed the No. 1 spot in the state with 2,422 votes. The Historic Folsom Farmers Market nabbed the No. 2 spot in the state. 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 What does Sacramento’s Midtown Farmers Market have to

Sacramento, CA · 1d

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DOCO Welcomes Northern California’s First Museum of Illusions

Interactive Museum Features More Than 70 Exhibits, Including Experiences Inspired by Sacramento’s Gold Rush History. Downtown Commons (DOCO) presented by Sutter Health welcomes Northern California’s first Museum of Illusions location that opened on Friday, November 6, bringing a new immersive and interactive entertainment experience to the heart of downtown Sacramento.

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More sushi, ramen options roll into Folsom as Roku officially opens on East Bidwell

Roseville-based Japanese restaurant begins soft opening in former University of Beer location, bringing sushi, ramen, robata and an expanded dining experience to Folsom. Another sushi and ramen option has rolled into Folsom’s dining scene as Roku Japanese Cuisine officially opened its doors for a soft opening along East Bidwell Street, bringing an extensive selection of sushi, sashimi, ramen and Japanese specialties to a location once known for craft beer and pub fare. The restaurant began welcoming customers Monday, Nov. 2, marking the arrival of the Roseville-based dining concept in Folsom following months of preparations and renovations.

Folsom, CA · 4d

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Urijah Faber’s Ultimate Fitness Brings New MMA and Fitness Gym to Roseville

Urijah Faber’s Ultimate Fitness is bringing a new gym to Roseville, at 8801 Washington Blvd., Suite 103. The gym is already holding classes at a temporary spot two doors down while the permanent space is under construction. No finish date has been set for the build-out. The gym will...

Roseville, CA · 3d

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Chuze Fitness Eyes Roseville for New Gym

Chuze Fitness is planning a new gym in Roseville, with an opening currently targeted for late 2027. The San Diego-based chain lists the location at 5811 Five Star Blvd. in the Fairway Commons shopping area, in the northwest part of the city. The Roseville gym follows a change in Chuze’s...

Roseville, CA · 2d

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New Filipino Spot Dishes Out Lumpia, Papaitan Near Elk Grove's Old Town

Source: The original uploader was EG-Richard at English Wikipedia. / Wikimedia Commons. A new Filipino restaurant has set up shop near Elk Grove's Old Town district, bringing lumpia, papaitan and ube sago drinks to a corner of the city that hasn't had a dedicated Filipino menu like this before. The Filipino Table soft-opened in October at 9625 Elk Grove Florin Road, and its owner is already working to turn limited hours into a full-time operation.

Elk Grove, CA · 5d

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