by Kim BedwellNestled next to a Starbucks in a tiny strip of restaurants and stores off Highway 80 in West Sacramento is a hidden gem…Manaao Thai Cuisine. We discovered this restaurant about a year ago and have been frequent guests ever since. They have fast, courteous service and delicious and affordable Thai cuisine that keeps us coming [...]
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by Maria Chacon KniestedtIf you love authentic Thai cuisine, check out Thai Hut, where I recently enjoyed the best Yellow Curry with Chicken I’ve had to date. (Side note: Yes, I’m obsessed with desserts, hamburgers and red wines – and, now you know, Yellow Curry with Chicken too.) A group of us met there on a recent Sunday [...]
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by Cristina DaytonIn celebration of Thai Week on SacFoodies, my husband and I decided to try Taste of Thai in Natomas (they also have a location off Broadway in Sacramento). We are not big Thai food people, but we do enjoy a good curry now and again. We started with the Po Pia Sod (Fresh Spring Rolls) which included vegetables, tofu [...]
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by Edie Campbell-UrbanAs someone who is new to the Sacramento restaurant scene, I was pleased to be invited to try out the latest additions to the Smashburger menu, and believe me when I say I left extremely satisfied! Not only was this my first trip to Smashburger, (shocking, I know) but I also got the opportunity to [...]
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By Liz Conant and Cecily Fuller Advertising themselves as Sacramento’s first gastropub, (a much-debated term, most commonly defined as a pub that also offers good food), Kupros Bistro is located in a beautifully remodeled 100 year-old craftsman near the corner of 21st and L Street. Outfitted with stained glass windows, rich wood booths and a [...]
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Good news, Hot Italian just received their liquor license, and in addition to now stocking a full bar, this has allowed them to add a few new dishes to their menu. We were recently invited to sample a few items from their new line of Affogati (Italian for “drowned”) desserts: a heaping scoop of gelato [...]
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