Mimis Cafe Set for Lincoln Crossing in December

IN THE NEWS: Mimis Cafe is aiming for a December opening of its new restaurant in Lincoln Crossing, the Sacramento Business Journal reports. It will be the sixth Mimis in the four-county region, with restaurants in Folsom, Roseville, Arden, Elk Grove and Natomas. sacramento.bizjournals.com … The Sacramento Bee’s Allen Pierleoni gives three stars to Boudin [...]

Ettore’s Tops ‘Bee’ Critic’s Best Burger List

IN THE NEWS: The Sacramento Bee’s Allen Pierlioni visits Arpeggio Wine & Bistro and also picks his top five area burgers, with five runners-up: 1. Ettore’s European Bakery & Restaurant (2376 Fair Oaks Blvd., 916-482-0708); 2. Ruth’s Chris Steak House (in the Pavilions shopping center on Fair Oaks Boulevard, 916-286-2702); 3. Jamie’s Bar & Grill [...]

Bistro 33 El Dorado Hills, Luigi’s Opening

The Sacramento Bee’s Mike Dunne gives three stars in reviewing La Fornaretta (455 Main St., Newcastle, 916-663-1338) and notes the scheduled Sept. 24 opening of Bistro 33 El Dorado Hills (4364 Town Center Blvd. in El Dorado Hills Town Center, 916-358-3733) and the recent opening of Luigi’s Slice (1050 20th St., 916-447-1255). sacbee.com … The [...]

Openings Include Boudin SF Bakery

IN THE NEWS: Sacramento magazine reports the openings of the bakery Boudin SF (2573 Fair Oaks Blvd. Sacramento, 916-973-1849, boudinbakery.com) and Mid Town Taqueria (3754 J St. Sacramento, 916-452-7551). sacmag.com … The Bee’s Allen Pierlioni considers Cafe Rolle (5357 H St., 916-455-9140), The Wienery (715 56th St., 916-455-0497) and Pasty Shack (4746 J St., 916-454-9630), [...]

Peet’s Coffee Founder Alfred Peet Dies

IN THE NEWS: The Oregonian reports that Alfred Peet, founder of Peet’s Coffee & Tea, died Aug. 29 at his Ashland, Ore. home at age 87. Peet opened the original Peet’s store on the corner of Walnut and Vine in Berkeley, Calif. in 1966, and eventually added shops in Menlo Park, in Oakland and another [...]

Three Monkeys, Hawks, Vientiane Open

IN THE NEWS: Sacramento Bee critic Mike Dunne rounds up newly opened or soon-to-be opened restaurants, including Three Monkeys (723 K St, 916-441-4860), Hawks (5530 Douglas Blvd., Granite Bay, in the Quarry Pond shopping complex, 916-791-6200), Vientiane (1001 Jefferson St., 530-749-2808), Anatolian (Blue Oaks Marketplace, 6815 Lonetree Blvd. in Rocklin), Maritime Seafood & Grill (6440 [...]

Reviewers Rate Yogurtopia, Plan B Cafe

IN THE NEWS: The News & Review’s Kate Washington reviews Yogurtopia (2992 Freeport Boulevard, Sacramento). newsreview.com … The Bee’s Mike Dunne awards three and a half stars in reviewing Plan B Cafe (7600 Greenhaven Drive). sacbee.com … SacFoodies.com visits Bistro 33. … SacRag.com reviews Maalouf’s Taste of Lebanon (1433 Fulton Ave, Sacramento)
Compiled by Pat Embry, [...]

Critics Rate Express Gourmet, Formaggio

IN THE NEWS: The Bee’s Allen Pierlieoni reviews Express Gourmet (1750 Prairie City Road, Folsom). sacbee.com … The News & Review’s Kate Washington gives three stars to Formaggio Taverna and Patio (11211 Point East Drive, Rancho Cordova). newsreview.com … SacFoodies.com visit The Chef’s Table in Lafayette and The Shack (5201 Folsom Blvd).
Compiled by Pat Embry, [...]

Roxy, Biba Nab Mag’s Top Dining Awards

IN THE NEWS: Sacramento magazine’s August 2007 issue reviews Stonegrill & Bar (2110 L St., Sacramento, stonegrillandbar.com) and announces its 2007 Editors’ and Readers’ Choice Dining Awards. The readers’ Best of the Best award (Money no Object) went to Biba, with Paragary’s Bar and Oven taking the moderate prices honor and Jack’s Urban Eats and [...]

Firestone Building May Host Pizza Kitchen

IN THE NEWS: The Firestone Building near Capitol Park in Sacramento could emerge as an entertainment center with four new businesses — two national restaurants, an Irish bar and a nightclub, the Sacramento Business Journal reports. The building at 1531 L St. was built in 1929 as a Firestone tire store. It closed three years [...]