Chef Joe Pruner previewed Bocce with a neighborhood pop-up that drew long lines. The small East Sacramento spot aims to serve pasta, pizza and sandwiches and open in the weeks ahead.

A family-run Vietnamese cafe opened in Natomas in March, serving $3.99 banh mi, house-baked croissants and Vietnamese coffee alongside matcha and milk teas.

Inspectors cited eight area eateries last week — findings ranged from a cook‑line employee flossing to a barbecue temporarily closed after 225 rodent droppings. Several spots were later cleared at reinspection.

Brew Bird Creative Cafe is opening a Granite Bay outpost in the former Peet’s on Douglas Blvd., bringing Camellia coffee and a paint‑your‑own pottery studio to the suburbs.

A Folsom ramen shop has been reworked into Stonebird Japanese Grill and Noodles, adding yakitori skewers while keeping the ramen bowls locals liked.

County inspectors issued red placards after finding cockroaches, dead flies and dozens of rodent droppings at three Sacramento‑area food sites; one site later passed reinspection.

Galt’s Life’s Grind plans a new Elk Grove location as the owner eyes regional expansion. The move follows branding and trademark steps this year.

Paris Baguette is lining up a 3,255‑sq‑ft bakery‑café at Delta Shores in South Sacramento as the chain accelerates U.S. expansion. The listing appears in the center’s leasing materials but no opening date is set.

Pressed Juicery will leave the Ice Blocks in Midtown Sacramento at the end of June, the space's leasing broker says. The unit is now listed for lease.

Chef Najeary Bennett brings Jerkies back to Empress Tavern this Sunday with jerk chicken, oxtail, vegan curry and Miss Birdy’s sweet potato pudding. Arrive early—last time everything sold out.

Four Sisters Cafe is adding a dedicated coffee shop in Roseville, the Sacramento Business Journal reports. The sister‑run brunch spot's new counter could ease weekend waits.

A new Rocklin café is serving sand‑brewed Turkish coffee, simit and imported lokum. The tiny shop has quickly built local buzz.

Chubby Cattle plans an all-you-can-eat wagyu BBQ at the former Tahoe Joe’s on Taylor Road; permits filed in April cover a 7,100‑sq‑ft remodel and the company lists Roseville as coming soon.