Vined Ambition
There are only two wineries currently operating in Winters, the small farming town 45 minutes west of Sacramento, but Nicole Salengo still fervently believes in the area’s potential to become a winegrowing region. “I believe every hill in Winters should be planted with wine grapes,” says Salengo, a former geology student and head winemaker at Winters-based Berryessa Gap Vineyards.
Canon Fodder
Canon Fodder One Year In and East Sac Eatery Is as Ambitious as Ever By Greg SabinJanuary 2019 Canon has been open for slightly more than a year. In that period, the Sacramento restaurant has played with format, menu, presentation and everything in between. A recent...
Bringing It Home
When Danny Johnson traveled to Dublin last March, his objective was to compete in the World Butchers’ Challenge, an international event that pits the most skilled butchers on the planet against each other. WBC started in 2011 as a two-team faceoff between New Zealand and Australia, but the competition expanded every year afterward. A record-high 12 countries sent teams to Ireland in 2018, the first year that the competition was conducted outside of Australia.
Cacio
Pasta Perfect Small family-run pocket restaurant shines with simplicity By Greg SabinDecember 2018 My favorite meal of 2018 was at the newly opened pocket-sized and Pocket-located Italian restaurant, Cacio. From the skill in the kitchen to the warmth of the staff, it...
