Pilot Hill
Pilot Hill, CA · Food & Drink
The Sacramento Bee
The best pork on Sacramento's plates comes from this regenerative ranch in Ione
Currently, Magpie Cafe is offering a dish of pork belly with pears, frisee, pickled onions and a sweet-spicy glaze. The fat on the pork belly is rich and unctuous; the meat is tender with a nutty flavor. Not all pork is created equal. How and where the hogs are raised, and what they eat, informs the final food product. This particular hog was raised at PT Ranch in Ione, about an hour southeast of Sacramento in Amador County. Run by Emily and Ned Taylor, PT Ranch is a regenerative ranch that raises pork, lamb, turkey and chicken. “PT Ranch started when my dad bought it when he was in college. That was in the mid ‘50s, and he had all these aspirations of raising bulls. About 15 years ago, we took over the management of PT Ranch, and really wanted to change practices, and that’s when we decided to get into the pastured meat business and follow a regenerative-style farming as best as we could,” Emily Taylor said Regenerative ranching is a land stewardship practice that strives for sustainability through soil restoration, water conservation and biodiversity. The practice relies on five main principles: no soil tilling, no spraying, rotational grazing,
decorhint.com
10 Hidden Dining Gems In Sacramento, California, That Locals Love
One Sacramento kitchen grills its skewers over binchotan charcoal from Japan. Across town, another spot hands you the steak and lets you grill it yourself. I love that kind of surprise. The capital of California keeps tucking odd, delicious ideas into ordinary blocks, like Czech potato pancakes sharing a menu with pizza.
whatnow.com
Café Ami to Replace Mas Taco Bar at Folsom’s Palladio
Café Ami, an all-day neighborhood café from MAC Hospitality Group, is planning to open in early 2027 at 450 Palladio Parkway in Folsom, in the space that was home to Mas Taco Bar. The taco restaurant closed for good on Sunday, Oct. 25, and the 3,500-square-foot space will be fully remodeled before the café opens. No exact opening date has been set.
hoodline.com
West Roseville Tea Cafe Yugen Teahouse Replaces 1973 Gold Exchange Shop
Yugen Teahouse opened in September at 4021 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd. in the Woodcreek Village shopping plaza, replacing the Old Gold Exchange. The cafe serves matcha, boba, milk teas, fruit teas and smoothies daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Yugen says its matcha comes directly from Shizuoka, Japan, according to...
hoodline.com
Oto's Marketplace, Five Others Honored at Sacramento's 8th Burnett Awards Nov. 12
Oto's Marketplace has been slicing sushi-grade fish and stacking bento boxes for Sacramento shoppers for 65 years, and next month the neighborhood grocer joins five other longtime local institutions as honorees at the Sacramento History Alliance's 8th Annual Burnett Awards. The gala is set for Thursday evening, November 12, from 5 to 7 p.m., in the lobby of the Sacramento History Museum on the Old Sacramento waterfront.
whatnow.com
A Sacramento Restaurant’s Latest Inspection Revealed Several Food Safety Issues
[Editor’s note: The report mentioned here is from an inspection conducted on October 26 and may not represent the future health inspection status of the food establishment.]. The Sacramento County Health Department conducted a routine inspection at Desi Curry on October 26. The report listed several violations, including missing paper towels at a handwashing sink, insects in stored lentils, moths in the dry storage room, and a missing food safety manager certificate. The restaurant received a yellow placard following the inspection.
hoodline.com
Better Buzz Coffee Eyes Folsom's Old Carl's Jr. Spot for New Cafe
A coffee chain famous for a vanilla-laced drink it calls the Best Drink Ever is laying the groundwork for a Folsom cafe, with a hiring push now underway for a shop planned at 1016 E. Bidwell St. Better Buzz Coffee Roasters has not opened the location yet, but a general manager job posting suggests the chain is moving ahead with plans to bring its drive-thru and walk-in format to the Sacramento area.
whatnow.com
Mandi House Bringing Yemeni Slow-Roasted Lamb to Roseville
Mandi House, a Yemeni restaurant known for slow-roasted meats, is preparing to open in Roseville, with the team aiming for a mid-December opening, before Christmas. The date isn’t confirmed. Owner and founder Faris Alqabass told What Now Sacramento the team still has several city and county approvals to complete.
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The Sacramento Bee
Sacramento news: New restaurant, new coffee shop, airport parking garage updates
New restaurants are opening in the Sacramento region this fall, from a downtown Vietnamese kitchen to a Southern California coffee chain heading to Folsom. Meanwhile, Sacramento County Department of Airports spokesperson Lindsay Myers said travelers will be able to access the new six-story parking garage starting one week before the holiday season. Here's a quick digest: Amber Hazel Vietnamese Kitchen opened Oct. 1 at 1714 15th St. in downtown Sacramento, replacing the shuttered dessert spot Mochinut and serving beef, veggie and chicken pho priced at $19 , along with banh mi, broken rice plates, Vietnamese coffee and che for dessert. A new six-story parking garage that has more than 5,500-spaces at Sacramento International Airport is set to open Nov. 19, exactly one week before Thanksgiving, Sacramento County Department of Airports spokesperson Lindsay Myers said. Travelers should note that only about three floors will be open the first day due to a grand opening event occurring on the other floors, Myers said. All spaces will be available the following day. Better Buzz Coffee Roasters, a Southern California chain with nearly 50 locations, is hiring a general manager for a new Folsom shop at 1016 E. Bidwell St. that will replace a
The Sacramento Bee
Cafe known for its ‘Best Drink Ever' vanilla-flavored coffee is coming to Folsom
A coffee franchise popular in Southern California is hiring staff as it expands to the Sacramento area. Better Buzz Coffee Roasters is in the process of hiring a general manager for a coffee shop in Folsom, according to the chain’s LinkedIn page. The coffee franchise, with almost 50 stores in Southern California, indicates it plans to open a location at 1016 E. Bidwell St. Each Better Buzz location offers slightly different menus, according to its website , so an official assortment of beverages and food has yet to be determined for the Folsom location. However, some of the items that are common at each Better Buzz include a honey latte, a mocha latte, cold brew, chai and its signature beverage known as “The Best Drink Ever,” which is an Americano or latte made with water, espresso and vanilla. Each location has avocado toast, açai bowls and breakfast sandwiches. The opening of the Folsom Better Buzz Coffee is still in the works. The city has approved the company’s tenant design review plans, according to The Sacramento Business Journal. Better Buzz Coffee did not respond to a request for comment from The Sacramento Bee. The franchise is known for its signature vanilla-flavored
The Sacramento Bee
New Sacramento Vietnamese spot serves ‘aromatic' pho, rice dishes. Here's where
As Sacramento’s crisp autumn nights approach, a new Vietnamese spot has opened downtown, serving warm and comforting pho. Amber Hazel Vietnamese Kitchen at 1714 15th St., not far from the State Capitol Complex, opened Oct 1. The restaurant’s website points to its “aromatic” pho and savory rice platters. “Whether you’re craving a comforting bowl of noodle soup, a quick lunch catch-up with friends, or a leisurely family dinner, our warm and inviting space is the perfect spot,” said the online post. “Come as you are, and leave with a satisfied heart, a full stomach, and a smile.” The Vietnamese business replaced Mochinut , a popular Asian dessert spot famous for its mochi donuts. Mochinut closed in late 2026, according to Yelp. Amber Hazel serves three different types of pho: a beef pho, a veggie pho and a chicken. According to its online menu, all use fresh ingredients and are priced at $19. Other main dishes include a banh mi, rice vermicelli, a broken rice plate with jasmine rice, cucumber, tomatoes, lettuce, picked daikon and carrots with fish sauce on the side. There is a full drink menu, with tea, coffee and matcha. Its specialty beverages are Vietnamese coffee, ube matcha,
decorhint.com
The 8 Best Historic Bakeries In Sacramento That Locals Love
A donut shop in Sacramento fries fresh donuts after midnight, and it has been doing it since 1957. I love that a late-night snack can come with that much history. The founder named the shop after his wife. That sweet detail tells you a lot about how family runs through this town’s baking scene.
The Sacramento Bee
New Roseville tea cafe opens, whisking up matcha straight from Japan
A new tea cafe that serves a popular Japanese green tea beverage has opened in west Roseville. Yugen Teahouse is whisking matcha and scooping boba at 4021 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd., The tea house’s online profile said it uses “premium” matcha and milk tea and brews its tea slowly. One of its signature drinks is a “Dragon Balls Black Milk Tea,” which is described as a “rich and creamy” black milk tea with chewy boba. The matcha is sourced directly from Shizuoka, Japan, according to the cafe’s Instagram page. Yugen also makes its fruit purees daily, which are usually served on top of its matcha, which includes strawberry, mango, ube and banana flavors. Yugen also has a milk tea menu, serving oolong, jasmine, black and brown sugar oolong milk teas, and a new marble Thai tea. For customers wanting a lighter sweet beverage, there are smoothies and fruit teas such as peach oolong, lychee oolong, strawberry jasmine and a coco banana cloud drink, which has a banana foam topping on coconut water. Yugen opened in the Woodcreek Village shopping plaza in September. The tea cafe replaced the Old Gold Exchange, which started in Roseville in 1973. Yugen Teahouse is open from
folsomtimes.com
Folsom’s Mas Taco Bar closing; new cafe concept coming in 2027
Ownership says farewell for now, announces plans to transform the restaurant space into Café Ami, featuring California-inspired cuisine, specialty coffees and a partnership with Ettore’s Bakery. One of Folsom’s Mexican restaurants is serving its final meals and cocktails this weekend as Mas Taco Bar at Palladio permanently closes...
Yahoo!
America's most famous chocolate chip cookie is coming to the Bay Area at last
For years, Bay Area residents craving the frenzy-inducing, oversized chocolate chip-walnut cookies from New York City's Levain Bakery had to either order them online, or hop on a plane. By next year, they'll be available closer to home. Levain will open its first Northern California location at San Jose's upscale...