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5 Best Restaurants in Napa, California You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them
Napa, California — a valley where the morning mist clings to the vines, where sun-warmed stone and weathered wood cradle a thousand stories, where the laughter of winemakers, the hum of harvesters, and the quiet pride of families echo between rolling hills. Here, the architecture is a patchwork: Victorian facades, rustic barns, glass-walled tasting rooms, and the gentle sprawl of olive groves. Napa is a crossroads — of old-timers and newcomers, of chefs who chase the seasons and farmers who coax life from the land, of dreamers who believe that food and wine can be a kind of poetry.
The Sacramento Bee
Sacramento Japanese restaurant group opens two fan-favorite eateries in Davis
A Japanese restaurant offering ramen and all-you-can-eat sushi has arrived to Davis. Fukumi Restaurant Group combined its two popular eateries, Fukumi Chaya x Momo Katsu, and Pier 50 Sushi, in one building in Davis. The combo offers, as the owners said, “the best of both worlds.” “From fresh sushi to comforting ramen, your new favorite spot is nearly here,” read the announcement on social media. The combined dining spots at 226 F St. are part of the Fukumi Restaurant Group, a collective of Japanese restaurants throughout the Greater Sacramento area. Alongside Fukumi Chaya and Pier 50, the group owns Fukumi Japanese Noodle House, It’s Sushi and Young’s Teriyaki. Pier 50 Sushi has two other locations in the Sacramento area. Its flagship is at 1735 Arden Way. There is a location in Folsom’s outdoor Palladio Shopping Center at 330 Palladio Parkway and Fukumi Chaya’s original brick and mortar is open in the Pallado Shopping Center as well. Some of Pier 50 Sushi’s most popular rolls are the Henry Roll with shrimp tempura, spicy crab mix, torched white tuna, green onion, spicy mayo, lemon and eel sauce, and its Washington roll, with salmon, avocado, pickled burdock root, salmon and yuzu ponzu. The
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Napa native investing love and money into Napa nightlife
A lifetime ago, as a teenager attending Vintage High School, John Truchard was more interested in farming than in music and art. Fast forward to today, and some consider him the King of Napa nightlife. The nickname is not hyperbole; over the last decade, Truchard has emerged as the face...
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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,
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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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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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Hawaiian barbecue spot with a ‘little aloha' in each dish expands to Folsom
A Hawaiian barbecue chain with several Sacramento-area locations has expanded to Folsom. DQ Hawaiian BBQ is now open at 2770 E. Bidwell St., serving Hawaiian-style comfort food. The restaurant’s website describes each dish a having a “little aloha” in it. “Some of the best moments happen over a full plate. The first bite after a long day. An extra chair pulled up for a friend. A family dinner where nobody has to choose the same favorite,” according to its online profile. “That’s the spirit behind DQ Hawaiian BBQ: island-inspired comfort, generous plates, and a warm welcome.” The chain has two other locations in the Sacramento area, one in Elk Grove at 9160 E Stockton Blvd. and the other in Carmichael at 7423 Fair Oaks Blvd., but it got its start in 2024 in Del Paso Heights. DQ Hawaiian BBQ serves an assortment of classic barbecue plates. Its most popular dishes include a classic grilled Hawaiian BBQ chicken, a Chicken Katsu plate served with sweet sauce and a mixed BBQ plate with short ribs, chicken, and barbecue beef. The restaurant’s menu also lists the Loco Moco, a Hawaiian comfort dish of a hamburger patty, brown gravy and fried egg on white
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In Vallejo, a Benefit Concert Raises Funds for the Missing Sister of an SF Rapper
Local hip-hop stars show up for Kevin Robinson as he searches for his missing sister, Chantel Brooks. Chantel Brooks has been missing for four months. Brooks, 37, was last seen on surveillance footage getting into her car in the parking lot of a Fairfield CVS in the early morning hours of July 17. Since her disappearance, her family has worked relentlessly to keep her story at the forefront of people’s minds.