Carla Meyer
The Sacramento Bee
Sacramento, CA, United States
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Watch the trailer for Sacramento-set movie 'Lady Bird'
Tower Bridge, Thrift Town make appearances in trailer for Sacramento-set comedy “Lady Bird.” → Read More
Sacramento-set film "Lady Bird" lands on the Oscar-hopeful track
“Lady Bird” is backed by the same distributor as “Moonlight,” and will play at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival. → Read More
Flamingo-themed bar Flamingo House is open and ready for business in midtown Sacramento
Flamingo House Social Club on K Street in Sacramento is offering cocktails and a limited food menu during soft opening. → Read More
These two tasty, frosty shakes – one kid-friendly, one not – help beat the Sacramento heat
A fresh-peach milkshake and one with peanut butter, banana and Jack Daniel’s offer frosty respite on a hot Sacramento day. → Read More
The 12 most essential tacos in the Sacramento region: From food trucks to sit-down spots
Sacramento Bee dining critic Carla Meyer’s list of the region’s 12 best tacos includes offerings from taco trucks and gourmet spots alike. → Read More
KISS’s Gene Simmons is opening a restaurant in Vacaville and promising ‘a party’
KISS bandmates Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley plan a November opening for Rock & Brews restaurant on Nut Tree Parkway in Vacaville → Read More
New Broderick Roadhouse burger restaurant to open Thursday in Roseville
Roseville Broderick Roadhouse is the fourth Northern California location for the burger-restaurant chain that started in West Sacramento. → Read More
Get a first look at Philz Coffee’s newly opened Sacramento location
Bay Area chain opens its doors early for the Thursday soft opening of its new space on R Street. Philz will officially open for business at 6 a.m. Friday → Read More
Is Costco’s new Shake Shack-style burger worth an order? We give it a taste test
The beef patty in Costco’s new burger is big and organic, but was dry on our visit to the Folsom store. → Read More
Pay $50 and you can meet with Luke from ‘Gilmore Girls’ at this Sacramento coffee shop
Scott Patterson of ‘‘Gilmore Girls” will play music in Sacramento as part of national coffee-shop tour → Read More
Frito pie at this West Sacramento bar is slightly sophisticated and totally tasty
West Sacramento’s bar and restaurant offers a more sophisticated – but not too sophisticated – take on the church-cookbook staple → Read More
Too old for a bounce house? Rent an inflatable Irish pub from this local company
New El Dorado Hills business specializes in renting inflatable taverns imported from Ireland. → Read More
Sacramento restaurants mix their burgers' meat with mushrooms as part of national project
As part of the health- and sustainability-minded Blended Burger Project, top local restaurants are mixing chop mushrooms in with the meat of their burger patties. → Read More
Family of Sam's Hof Brau founder retaking the restaurant's reins
Founder Sam Gordon’s family is taking over the Watt Avenue institution after decades of outside operators → Read More
Get a first look at this historic local movie theater’s impressive transformation
Woodland’s State Theatre will reopen to the public July 6, in time for “Spider-Man” preview screenings, after a nearly $15 million renovation. → Read More
Another top Sacramento restaurant has decided to drop its lunch service
Kru Contemporary Japanese Cuisine in Sacramento is dropping lunch service nine months after its move to a new location. → Read More
Sacramento's Oak Park: Hofbrau-style restaurant Oakhaus opens in Sacramento's Oak Park neighborhood
Oakhaus, the new hofbrau-style tavern on Broadway in Sacramento’s Oak Park neighborhood, comes from the chef/restaurateur behind nearby taqueria La Venadita. → Read More
Dining review: Sacramento's Midtown Cantina Alley offers Mexican street food, drinks as captivating as its decor
Midtown’s Cantina Alley, which sits just off a Sacramento alley way, offers Mexican street food including tacos and margaritas as distinct as its decor. → Read More
This Sacramento craft brewery will deliver beer to your house
Track 7 will let customers order popular special-release cans online to be shipped to their homes. → Read More
Looking for a happy hour to start the weekend? Try this 4-star Sacramento gem
“Patio plates” at The Waterboy show off the midtown Sactramento favorite’s famous culinary prowess and its recently refurbished patio → Read More