Traci Des Jardins has brought her California‑style cooking to Sugar Bowl with Yarrow, part of the resort’s $100M revamp. The public grand opening is on Thursday.

The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck returns to Sacramento, parking at Arden Fair Mall to sell exclusive treats and merchandise. It's a card-only event from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. this Saturday.

A plant-filled tea and herbal shop has opened in Midtown Sacramento, offering loose-leaf blends, herbal remedies and a cozy retail space. The shop was featured on Good Day Sacramento.

King Cones opened in McHenry Village serving 24 Gunther’s flavors and fresh waffle cones. Horchata and Oreo have been early favorites.

Backstage Brewing quietly soft‑opened its Curtis Park taproom on Christmas Day and is lining up a Midtown beer garden at 1812 D St. in the months ahead. Local filings and the brewery’s pages outline the two‑site plan.

At Chu Mai, Billy Ngo turns family recipes into polished, midtown Sacramento dining. The dinner menu features lobster & shrimp “cheung fun” and inventive cocktails.

East Sacramento's Brickland Restaurant and Bar closed due to significant vandalism on Christmas Day, impacting nearby businesses with smoke damage and disrupting local patrons' routine.

A new California law requires most store‑bought corn tortillas and masa products to be fortified with folic acid starting next week, with small bakers exempted. Officials say the aim is to reduce neural‑tube birth defects.

Rooftop Macarons is expanding to Roseville's Nugget Plaza with customizable macarons, MACamisu and boba‑topped drinks. Opening date hasn't been announced.

Sibling by Pushkin's, the gluten‑free Midtown brunch spot, will close in early January with its last service on Jan. 4, owners said. The announcement came via the restaurant's social channels.

Mraz Brewing Company says its El Dorado Hills taproom will close next Wednesday, Dec. 31, ending years of rotating releases and neighborhood events.

A restaurant is reportedly eyed for the former Device Brewing taproom at 7485 Rush River Drive, filling a high-profile vacancy in Sacramento’s Pocket neighborhood. Local reporting says leases and permits are still pending.

After 61 years, Rio Vista’s Point announced it will close; owners blamed failed lease talks and high costs as the property is listed for sale.