Mandarins in the Mountains
Products from Newcastle based Snow’s Citrus Court were my first foray into the world of northern California mandarins. Raylene Snow whipped up a half dozen or so varieties of wraps then graced them with her sauces, dips and dressings. I fell in love. That year it was just in time for the Mountain Mandarin Festival. [...]
Pinot On the River
The 8th Annual “Pinot On The River” Festival takes place October 22, 23 and 24 at the Rodney Strong Vineyards event center, and other venues in the Russian River Valley. A grand tasting of pinot noir from the Russion River Valley and other wineries up and down the west coast is from 12:00 noon to [...]
Sierra 2 Center Wine Tasting & Beer Garden
The Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association (SCNA) is hosting their much anticipated annual wine tasting event in Curtis Park on Saturday, October 1st. Located at the Sierra 2 Center, the event is from 4 to 7 p.m. with a focal point on local wine, beer and food. A silent auction and raffles are also included in [...]
Celebrate Southern Food at the Verge
Food from the south, films about culture and food from the south, music- what a way to spend this Thursday night, September 29th! Doors open at 6:30pm for cocktails and live music followed by a Southern food tasting menu created by Jaymes Luu of Fat Face. After dinner, Becky Grunewald, the Movie Night Co-curator (and [...]
Hunt, Gather and Cook – First Hand with Hank
Sacramento based Hank Shaw, author of the recently released book Hunt, Gather, Cook – Finding the Forgotten Feast will share his experiences in the field, garden and kitchen Saturday June 11 at Café Bernardo. Shaw, a journalist, former cook and man behind the award winning blog Hunter, Angler, Gardner, Cook is sure to delight his [...]
International Compost Awareness Week Event
It starts today! International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) is celebrated the first full week of May each year. This is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry. Here in Sacramento there is a celebratory event tomorrow, May 2nd from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. with a compost awareness and educational event next [...]
Second Annual Sacramento Beer Week
Please welcome guest writer John Schmidt, a new friend who I met at Whole Foods Market. He is crazy about beer, an aficionado who is gearing up for the next several days of events. Many of you who know me know the passion I have for keeping it local (meaning ‘close to home,’ not ‘lo-calorie’). [...]
Save the American River at Best Friend Friday
The Sierra 2 Center located in Curtis Park (2791 24th St. in Sacramento) is hosting the non-profit, Save the American River Association (SARA) Friday February 2, kicking off their 2011 season. SARA was founded in 1961 to create, fund and maintain the American River Parkway. SARA is supporting the effort to rescue our entire Regional [...]
Keep on Truckin’
What would New York be without its hot dog carts and roasted chestnuts? What would San Francisco be without its taco trucks and escargot puff lollipops? And what kind of a food city is Sacramento without food trucks? Hopefully we won’t have to find out if the folks behind Sacto MoFo have their way. The [...]
Food Movies in Sacramento
If you are looking for something fun to do tomorrow evening, December 12, head on over to the Verve Gallery in Sacramento. Midtown Monthly Associate Editor Becky Grunewald is hosting two short films: Possum Living and Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers. Be sure to dress warm and cozy!
