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Blogging Break

Friday, March 22nd, 2013, 2:18pm

It's a bit difficult to type this week, so I'm taking a break. Suffice it to say, don't stick your hand into juicers... Read More

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Eat It!: Specials Menu at Kru

Submitted by Cowtown Eats on Friday, March 22nd, 12:30 pm

Eat It! is a semi-regular feature where I recommend great bites in Sacramento-area restaurants. Here's the recipe for a dynamite meal. Head to Kru on J St., sit at the sushi bar and just order off the specials board. Don't..... Read More

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California Nut Festival Welcomes Kurt Spataro as Celebrity Chef!

Submitted by T-Rock Communications

Monday, March 18th, 2013, 2:58pm

California Nut Festival Welcomes Kurt Spataro as Celebrity Chef!

Food, wine and beer lovers unite! With a focus on locally grown foods from the North Valley, the fourth annual California Nut Festival is scheduled for Saturday, April 20, 2013, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each year, this popular culinary event showcases plentiful gourmet food offerings, wine and beer sampling, nut-inspired cooking demonstrations, live musical entertainment on two outdoor stages, an inspiring art show featuring talented local artists and much, much more. Tickets are on sale now for the 2013 California Nut Festival that takes place outdoors on the historic grounds of the Patrick Ranch Museum in Chico, California.

Locally grown nuts including almonds, walnuts, pecans and pistachios take center stage during crowd-pleasing cooking demonstrations in the afternoon.

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Red Rabbit Kitchen & Bar, Sacramento

Submitted by SacFoodies on Sunday, March 17th, 3:10 pm

Red Rabbit Kitchen & Bar, most commonly referred to as simply ‘Red Rabbit,’ is a Midtown favorite and, until recently, I had only visited to check out the Happy Hour. But when a friend came to town last weekend, I was determined to take her to a place that was uniquely Sacramento—and Red Rabbit is just that.

We waited for our table by enjoying a few delicious cocktails available from the open and welcoming bar. I chose a Moscow Mule and my friend selected her standard Manhattan. Not only did the Moscow Mule quench my thirst, but it was served in a copper “old Dutch” style mug—which I loved... Read More

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CDPH Lifts Extended Mussel Quarantine and Health Advisory for Humboldt and Del Norte Counties

Submitted by CA Public Health

Sunday, March 17th, 2013, 12:29pm

CDPH Lifts Extended Mussel Quarantine and Health Advisory for Humboldt and Del Norte Counties

Mar. 15, 2013 - CDPH is lifting the November 2012 health advisory regarding recreationally harvested bivalve shellfish from Del Norte County, and also lifting the October 2012 extension of the annual mussel quarantine for Humboldt and Del Norte counties... Read More

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Save $5 at BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse

Submitted by Cowtown Eats on Saturday, March 16th, 12:30 pm

Month after month, BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse is the most popular happy hour on Cowtown Eats. But I know it's hard to get there between the hours of 3 and 7 p.m. Through the end of April, though, you can..... Read More

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Placer Business Tweetup to Host Networking Event at Von Housen Mercedes Benz of Rocklin

Submitted by Andrew Bradley, Public Relations, MrAndrewBradley Communications

Friday, March 15th, 2013, 5:49pm

Placer Business Tweetup to Host Networking Event at Von Housen Mercedes Benz of Rocklin

Placer Business Tweetup will host their 23rd networking event on Tuesday, March 19 at Von Housen Mercedes Benz of Rocklin from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Placer Business Tweetup community has established itself as one of the more progressive business communities in the area with a focus on keeping business social, and on building strong relationships both in-person and through social media.

The event, which already has nearly 100 RSVPs, will hold a giveaway for an iPad® from Von Housen Mercedes Benz of Rocklin. The value of the tweetups goes far beyond the chance to win prizes though, as a result of previous Placer Business Tweetups new jobs have been created, businesses have started and business partnerships have grown.