Blair Anthony Robertson
The Modesto Bee
Sacramento, CA, United States
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Past articles by Blair:
The best skillet for better food? The answer might give you a surprise
If you want to be an accomplished home cook, you need to have a solid skillet game. But what are the pans you really need to take your cooking to new heights? → Read More
Sacramento craft beer: Favorite beers, breweries, memories, people
There are so many great craft beer opportunities and experiences to be had in the Sacramento region. Here are some to think about. → Read More
New owners of Twelve Rounds pledge new look, good beer, plenty of goodwill
After a dark chapter that led to the collapse of the East Sacramento brewery, new ownership wants to welcome back customers who bailed. → Read More
Why Chimay and Belgium remain the benchmark for craft beer
There’s a distinct difference between the American and Belgian beer enthusiast. One isn’t necessarily better, but America is still in a comparative puppy phase. → Read More
Chefs selected for Sacramento's $200 Tower Bridge dinner
While some have called the event elitist, the money raised from the pricy dinner pays for the free Farm-to-Fork Festival. → Read More
Sacramento craft beerL Lagunitas sells; Craft Beer Summit starts selling; Device gains access to new markets
Renowned RateBeer presence Dave Prillwitz has tasted his 10,000th beer. With new breweries opening, he’s sure to reach new milestones. → Read More
Plant-based food: Local pop-up The Burger Patch recreates classic burgers with modern, healthy twist
The Burger Patch is the creation of a husband-and-wife team that wants to recreate the nostalgic American fast food burger but with a modern, plant-based twist. → Read More
Women in Amgen compete as hard as male cyclists. So why do they make less money?
While women pro cyclists create plenty of goodwill for the sport and its sponsors, they earn far less money and don’t always get the same challenging routes for their races. → Read More
Craft beer pricing Part II: Is it too high, too inconsistent or just right?
More details on how pricing works, how retailers view things and what breweries think about when they set prices. → Read More
30-Day Challenge: Riding your bike can help you get fit and lose weight
Sacramento is a cycling hotbed with a variety of terrain and many options for riding. The American River Bike Trail is one of the area’s great resources for cyclists, runners and hikers. → Read More
Sacramento real estate: Couple's development company takes challenging lots and builds modern homes
The owners of Indie Capital started modestly, but three significant projects in the works are attracting more attention and winning new admirers. → Read More
At Southside Park, hundreds march, renew call for Trump to release tax returns
While the president and his supporters insist the American people aren’t concerned about his taxes, many in Sacramento and throughout the country say otherwise. → Read More
30-day challenge: Are you bogged down by clutter? Here's the fix
To be successful in life, you need things like motivation, focus, planning and perseverance. → Read More
30-Day Challenge: You've done hundreds of push-ups. Now what?
Now that we've come to the end of the 30-Day push-up challenge, let's crunch some numbers. → Read More
30-Day Challenge: Pushups can build muscle and strength without weights
Welcome to another installment of the 30-Day Challenge - now get down and give us 20! → Read More
Beer Week gets off to bustling start with local breweries in the spotlight
More than 40 local breweries and a diversity of styles drew 900 beer lovers to the kick-off event for Sacramento Beer Week. → Read More
Italian Importing Co., a midtown lunch favorite for generations, will close soon
The owners of the property holding the century-old Italian Importing Co. plan to demolish the building to make way for an 11-story residential tower with ground-floor retail. → Read More
Taste your brew in new ways at beer pairing events during Sacramento Beer Week
Beer dinners, or an assortment of small plates paired with beer, can get you to zero in on flavor and nuance. → Read More
The 30-Day Challenge: Simply walking brings lots of health benefits
In January, the launch of the 30-Day Challenge focused on losing weight, whether your goal was to slip into that favorite outfit you no longer wear or to reclaim your health and well-being. → Read More
How one cyclist climbed a million feet on his bike in a year
Torey Philipp has been riding and racing his road bike since he was 14. Now, he trains on the roads throughout Northern California, often leaving from his El Dorado Hills home and heading out into the foothills of the Sierra to go up and down all kinds of hills and mountains on quiet rural roads. → Read More