JUNE 2008
SEPTEMBER 2008 Local Hawaiian shirt aficionado and pap-meister R. E. Graswich recently did an on-air report about the burgeoning Little Saigon area of Sacramento, prompted by a story about it in Saveur (he pronounced it “Sav-oh”)...more. AUGUST 2008 Southern Comfort I always have you, my loyal readers, in mind, so on a recent trip to Nashville, I selflessly endeavored to eat the maximum amount of barbecue and Southern food that was humanly possible within a three day period. more... Meat is Murder? Exploring the veggie delights In movies there are two kinds of nerds. There are the beautiful, “quirky” nerds, exemplified by Molly Ringwald in Pretty in Pink....
Wine bar blow-out The term “wine bar” conjures up an image of sophistication that puts it high on the list of overused phrases that are supposed to describe the new urban wonderland that Sacramento is eternally on the edge of becoming. more ... The best sandwich in Sacramento? For a few months now I’ve been encountering random friends who have mentioned a corner liquor store in East Sac that has amazing sandwiches, and every time I’ve heard it I’ve thought, “yeah, I bet they’re great.” more ... Who you callin’ obscure? This month I thought I’d encourage you all to familiarize yourselves with galangal root. When I purchase this to cook with, whoever is with me will say “I see that all of the time, but I never knew how to use it, so I’m afraid of it.” more ... Where the Action’s at I chose to write my entire column this month about the shops and restaurants and cafes within Pacific Rim Plaza not because I am lazy, but because I thought it would be a good way to showcase the explosion in Southeast Asian (mostly Vietnamese and Thai) cuisine that is happening on Stockton Boulevard. It’s the most exciting thing going in the Sacramento food scene. And it doesn’t even involve aged steaks or valet parking. Imagine that. more ... Get your brainfreeze on There’s no need to repeat that it gets hot in Sacramento. We’re talking burnin’, roasty-toasty, foot-blistering, I-am-a-human-piece-of-bacon hot. To get out of the flambé, there is a simple and time-honored solution that descends on this city in summertime and that, my friends, is the brain-freeze. more ... Real pie I love pie. I’ve loved pie since I was 3 years old and took that first wonderful bite of fresh apple pie that my mom made with apples from our neighbor’s backyard. So when I was riding my bike down 12th street last fall and noticed the sign on F Street that said, “Coming soon: The Real Pie Company” I was elated. more ... |
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