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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,
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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.
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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
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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...
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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...
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How This BBQ Spot Won Locals’ Hearts With IRRESISTIBLE Tri-Tip in Sacramento, California
Open Mon–Thu, 10 AM–8:30 PM | Fri–Sat, 10 AM–10 PM | Sun, 10 AM–9 PM. Sacramento has plenty of reasons to bring an appetite, and Brody’s Restaurant on Freeport Boulevard adds slow-smoked meats, loaded breakfast plates, and backyard-style gathering spaces to the itinerary. This...
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Z Bistro Planning New Restaurant at Wing Fa Market Location
Z Bistro is preparing to open a restaurant in Midtown Sacramento, according to a state license application filed this week. The business applied on Oct. 21 to serve beer and wine with food at 2018 16th St., a building that has been home to Wing Fa Market. No opening date has been announced. The application lists Lily Liyun Zhou as president and Zi Wei Wu as a director of the company behind the restaurant, Z Bistro Corporation. The two are also its stockholders.
The Sacramento Bee
Ice cream cafe with flavors from around the world opens in Folsom
A new international dessert spot opened this month in a popular Folsom shopping center. Located at 230 Palladio Parkway, Dumont Creamery & Cafe is serving up sips of its handcrafted teas and scoops of its fresh ice cream at the Folsom Palladio plaza. Dumont offers ice cream flavors inspired by popular desserts from across the world. They include Biscoff, mint basil sorbet, filter coffee and kheer, a South Asian pudding. Its drink menu is just as diverse, serving a classic boba milk tea from Taiwan, horchata, Thai milk tea, date cardamom latte, and a variety of Italian coffees. Dumont has more than 50 rotating and seasonal flavors. Right now Ferrero Rocher-flavored ice cream, pistachio, Oreo caramel fudge, butterscotch and strawberry chunks are on the menu. Dumont Creamery & Cafe has locations across the United States. Founders Vivek and Bhaskar Inampudi were inspired to open the business in Texas in 2023 to bring the flavors and traditions of India to the U.S. The siblings built on their father’s enterprise and launched Dumont in India in 1999 as an ice cream manufacturer, according to the business website. “We present an array of delights, from the most exceptional coffee to delectable ice cream
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Foothill Wine Fest pours into Folsom’s Palladio Saturday with wine, food and music
The wait is almost over for local wine enthusiasts as one of Folsom’s signature fall tasting events returns this weekend, bringing dozens of Sierra Foothill wineries together for an afternoon of wine, food and entertainment. The Foothill Wine Fest takes over Palladio on Saturday, Oct. 24, giving guests an opportunity to sample wines from across the region, meet participating winemakers and enjoy a gathering celebrating the Sierra Foothills wine industry.
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After Seven Years of Pop-Ups, Sacramento Gets Its First Hmong BBQ Restaurant
A construction worker who once sold ribs and pork belly on Facebook Marketplace has opened Sacramento's first dedicated Hmong barbecue restaurant. Sactown Hmong BBQ began its soft opening Wednesday at 5824 Franklin Blvd. in South Sacramento, serving Texas-style smoked meats alongside traditional Hmong flavors to a city with deep ties to the cuisine's origins.
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Forgotten Bakery Is Heading to Midtown Sacramento
Forgotten Bakery, the South Sacramento shop known for hand-rolled bagels and Chilean-style empanadas, is coming to Midtown, at 2107 L St. The second location is being built by owners Robby Naim and Paul Dollar, who have invited supporters to help get the new shop off the ground. The bakery’s first...
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Did you know the Sacramento Public Library lends kitchenware? What you can borrow
Shari Nichelini worked for the Sacramento Public Library for 42 years. Starting as a library assistant, she worked her way across many of the local libraries in the system before retiring as circulation services coordinator in early 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. “So much for all the retirement plans,” Nichelini said, in reference to stay-at-home orders brought on by the pandemic. Instead of presents at her January retirement party, she asked well-wishers to bring an interesting cake pan. Thanks in part to that retirement party, Sacramento library patrons can check out hundreds of different pans, muffin tins and cookie cutters from the Shari Nichelini Cake Pan Library . Inside the Library of Things There are plenty of paper-and-ink books at Sacramento’s 28 library locations and mountains of digital materials online. But the library was an early trailblazer in building what is known as a “Library of Things.” With a library card, people can borrow sewing machines, lawn-care tools, musical instruments and more. According to Christy Aguirre, collection management supervisor for the Sacramento Public Library, Nichelini “dreamed about introducing a cake pan library. For years, she talked about it.” To Aguirre, libraries that offered more than books is a no-brainer.
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O’Laichii Cafe Is Taking Over a Cafe Space in Roseville
O’Laichii Cafe is taking over an existing cafe space at 1490 Eureka Road, Suite 170, in Roseville. Owner Hardeep Hundal confirmed to What Now Sacramento that she is preparing to announce a grand opening date to customers before the doors open. Hundal said she wants customers to know the...