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.

Dearborn's Bayt Al Mocha is expanding west with a planned Carmichael shop at Greenback Corners, offering Yemeni coffees and pastries.

A new tropical cocktail bar has opened in Midtown, with a tiled fountain, bougainvillea and $12 cocktails. It aims to be an affordable, transportive stop in the Ice Blocks.

Maui’s Ululani Hawaiian Shave Ice arrives in Old Sacramento this weekend with a soft opening May 21 and a grand opening May 23, bringing 50+ fruit-forward syrups and likely long lines.

The Daily Nosh, from Randy and Lisa Peters, will open June 8 at 105 Vernon St with scratch-made breakfast and lunch plus indoor/outdoor seating and a beverage program.

After 20 years in Midtown, 58 Degrees & Holding Co. will close on May 31, 2026, the owners announced in a social-media post.

Inspectors found 19 German cockroaches and dead nymphs at Los Langostinos, triggering a red placard amid a wider round of Sacramento County inspections. Several eateries received citations this week.

Sacramento County inspectors issued a yellow placard to Namaste Sacramandu after finding unsafe food temperatures and unsanitary conditions that must be fixed before a reinspection.

A Sacramento donut shop received a yellow placard after a county inspection found unsafe food temperatures and sanitation lapses. Inspectors ordered affected items discarded and set a recheck.

A Sacramento County inspection found unsafe food temperatures and storage lapses at Saigon Alley in Natomas, earning the restaurant a yellow placard and orders for cleanup.