Farm to Fork Capital of America

Cheers to the start of California Craft Brewers Association's California Craft Beer Week starts today! Find out how you can virtually raise a glass with the Golden State's craft community on https://cacraftbeerweek.com

There's still time to sweeten up your Valentine's Day weekend with treats from Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates.

Great news! You can once again enjoy Biba's classic dishes in early April.

On Wednesdays we go clink Keep the Wine Wednesday feeling going (and wine flowing) by joining Bogle Vineyards tomorrow for its first virtual wine tasting of 2021. http://bit.ly/2YYYzXF Curbside pickup orders can be placed through Noon on Thursday.

#DineDowntownSac is in full swing! Here's a taste of what Camden Spit & Larder is offering now through Jan. 24. Look good to you? Check out our Instagram to enter to win a $50 gift card from the London-inspired eatery: https://bit.ly/3nymfMf

Let these Sacramento area restaurants handle the cooking tomorrow

#DineDowntownSac kicks off today! Enjoy three-course meals from the comfort of own home now through Jan. 24. With almost 30 restaurants participating, there are so many mouth-watering menus to choose from http://bit.ly/VSBlogDineDowntown2021

The world is your oyster, but this oyster po boy from Colo's Soul Food & Seafood is ours! If you need a break from the kitchen, let Sacramento restaurants handle the cooking. Find area restaurants offering takeout, delivery, and outdoor dining on https://www.visitsacramento.com/savesacrestaurants. | : Colo's Soul Food & Seafood... Hours: Thurs-Sun 1pm-7pm See more

"Tapas are best enjoyed leisurely with wine and friends -- and soon we will get there again." - Brooke Murillo of Tapa the World. From paella to housemade sangria, Tapa the World has been bringing the taste of Spain to Explore Midtown, Sacramento for the last 25 years. And they are hoping to be a part of your special moments for years to come. "Daily, we are humbled to hear our customers share their personal 'Tapa story' -- so many heartwarming memories of first dates and the...n returning to celebrate a special occasion, or just simply enjoy another date night out. We are determined to once again be that place to gather - listen to live Spanish guitar, enjoy good company, delicious food and to reminisce." Now is the time to #GiveAForkSac. Each week, Visit Sacramento, in collaboration with the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, is celebrating Sacramento restaurants and their contribution to our community. Get your fill of tapas again, starting Jan. 2, and find other restaurants #HereInSac to support on https://www.visitsacramento.com/savesacrestaurants

Create a winning Super Bowl spread with these Downtown Sac restaurant menus.

Ernesto Delgado and the team at MAYAHUEL have been blending the flavors of Mexico with fresh, local ingredients for the last ten years. And that passion to dish out an unforgettable culinary experience remains strong even during these tough times. "It is challenging, but if I keep working and doing what I believe in my heart, I know I can't go wrong...I love my community."... This winter #GiveAForkSac and help Sacramento restaurants like MAYAHUEL thrive in 2021. Find ways to support them on https://www.visitsacramento.com/savesacrestaurants. A special thanks to the Sacramento Region Community Foundation for supporting area restaurants and their contribution to our community. #Sponsored

Wrap up the final days of 2020 with a Sacramento takeout foodie tour. Visit Sacramento has a few recommendations on how you can treat your taste buds to something new -- or something tried and true. http://bit.ly/2WUUFOc Home for the Holidays is proudly sponsored by SMUD.

From Tequila Museo Mayahuel's extended patio to Capitol Garage's Dinner and Drag shows, Visit California shares some of the unique outdoor dining spots in Sacramento.

Making food from scratch is a labor of love. And for Federalist Public House & Beer Garden's Marvin Maldonado, that love runs deep. "This is our town. My wife and I grew up here in Sacramento. We went to high school and junior college here. Our families are here." For years, the shipping containers in Matsui Alley have been dishing out piping hot wood-fired pizza with a side of bocce ball. And while one of Explore Midtown, Sacramento's best patios is closed for the holidays, ...you can still grab your favorite pizza and craft beer to go. Now is the time to #GiveAForkSac. Visit Sacramento, in collaboration with Sacramento Region Community Foundation, is celebrating Sacramento restaurants and their contribution to our community every Tuesday. Please join us in supporting our restaurants today, so they will survive to see tomorrow. Learn more about Federalist Public House & Beer Garden and other great restaurants #HereInSac to support on https://www.visitsacramento.com/savesacrestaurants : Nicolette Lovell

The secret's out! Thanks for the mention, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants.

No tricks. Just treat yourself to California State Fair food to go! Learn how you can grab your faves this weekend at Cal Expo: https://calexpostatefair.com/to-go

On the Visit Sacramento Podcast Mikuni Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar's Chief Dreaming Officer Taro Arai shares the vision that inspired the famed Sacramento sushi restaurant chain and how he's drawing on the support of the community to weather the current round of shutdowns. Listen here https://bit.ly/VSPodcastMikuni... Sacramento won’t be the same without our restaurants please join us in supporting them now so they will be with us into the future: https://www.visitsacramento.com/savesacrestaurants

Making a list and checking it twice? Give the gift of Sacramento this holiday season. From craft beer to savory bites, here are a few locally grown stocking stuffers that are guaranteed to inspire some holiday cheer 1. Sacramento Magazine Best of Sac Gift Box... 2. Kru Contemporary Japanese Cuisine Whiskey Box 3. Bailarín Cellars Member Suacci Vertical Gift Box with Puur Chocolat Bon Bons 4. Ro Sham Beaux Holiday Wine Box 5. SacTown Bites Limited Edition Greatest Hits Box See more

Get cheesy for a grate cause! There's still time to learn how to design a beautiful cheese board with Food Literacy Center and Naturally Ella this Saturday! Register https://bit.ly/3lV4JS4

"Food made from scratch will always have more love and passion than a fast-food chain." With temperatures dropping, let Sacramento restaurants warm you up. Area restaurants like Origami Asian Grill are working creatively to offer you great food -- but need the community's help to not be a thing of the past. ... "It's important to support Sacramento small businesses at a time like this. The impact of [local restaurants] reaches farther than any national chain ever could...we work with local producers and employ the friends and families that make up our community." From bowls of ramen to whole fried chicken, Folsom Boulevard's Origami Asian Grill is still cooking up delicious fusion eats. This week, the restaurant is putting a twist on an American classic with its Origami Burger with fries. #GiveAForkSac and find other local restaurants to support on https://www.visitsacramento.com/savesacrestaurants Visit Sacramento, in collaboration with Sacramento Region Community Foundation, is celebrating Sacramento restaurants and their contribution to our community.

Sacramento restaurants need your support. Let's all do what we can to help local restaurants now so they will be with us in the future. Find ideas on https://www.visitsacramento.com/savesacrestaurants A special thanks to the Sacramento Region Community Foundation for supporting area restaurants and their contribution to our community.

Learn how the Center for Land-Based Learning is nurturing the next generation of farm managers on the Visit Sacramento Podcast. Listen here http://bit.ly/VSPodcastCLBL

On the Visit Sacramento Podcast Sacramento is entering a new stay-at-home order and the impact on local businesses will be severe. The Rind :: Cheese. Wine. Beer. shares how they are working to remain open so you can continue to indulge in all things cheese in the months to come. LISTEN HERE https://bit.ly/VSPodcastTheRind

When you let local restaurants like Selland Family Restaurants handle the cooking, remember that you're helping so many survive during these tough times. "The restaurant industry has been hit very hard during this pandemic. But it is not just about the people that work in the restaurants -- it is about the farmers, fishmongers, wineries, breweries and other industries that count on us. It's only through the continued support of our guests and community that restaurants will m...ake it through this." For 20 years, Selland Family Restaurants -- Selland's Market Cafe, OBO' Italian Table & Bar, Ella Dining Room and Bar and Sacramento's first Michelin star restaurant The Kitchen Restaurant have been serving up farm-to-fork goodness throughout the region. Let's do whatever we can to make sure they can see tomorrow. Need an idea? Each week both Selland's Market Cafe and OBO' Italian Table & Bar whip up Dinner for Two specials that include a bottle of wine for only $29! #GiveAForkSac and find other local restaurants to support on https://www.visitsacramento.com/savesacrestaurants Visit Sacramento, in collaboration with Sacramento Region Community Foundation, is celebrating Sacramento restaurants and their contribution to our community.

Eat well and celebrate the Autumn Equinox with Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF)! Every Magpie Cafe takeout meal purchased Saturday will help support family farms during these challenging times. Order your Equinox Farm-to-Takeout meal here https://www.caff.org/equinox-dinner

Listen to Visit California and level up your holidays with a Caviar Sampler from Passmore Ranch.

Where have you dined al fresco in Sacramento?

#DineDowntownSac is back and better than ever! Taste the best of Sac's culinary scene on Jan. 8-24. This time, you can dig into three-course meals at three price points $25, $35, or $45. Stay tuned for menus on GoDowntownSac.com/DineDowntown.

As Sacramentans enjoy Tower Bridge Dinner To Go, it's important to remember why our local restaurants need our support. Restaurateur Henry de Vere White shares what you can do to help the places that feed us on the Visit Sacramento podcast: http://bit.ly/VSPodcastDeVeres Tower Bridge Dinner To Go sponsored by Save Mart.

Starting today, a farm-to-fork tradition continues with Tower Bridge Dinner To Go. Find menus that celebrate and support Sacramento’s local restaurants and chefs on TowerBridgeDinnerToGo.com. A special thanks to our sponsor, Save Mart. Video by XSiGHT Media.

"A world without bars and restaurants is not one I want to live in." - Henry De Vere White And a Sacramento St. Patrick's Day without de Vere's Irish Pub would be no fun at all. Now is the time to #GiveAForkSac. Visit Sacramento, in collaboration with Sacramento Region Community Foundation, is launching a weekly social media series celebrating Sacramento restaurants and their contribution to our community. Please join us in supporting our restaurants today, so they will sur...vive to see tomorrow. ____ de Vere's Irish Pub is not your average pub and has been a Downtown Sac staple for almost 12 years. Owner Henry De Vere White shares what has kept him inspired to continue to serve Sacramento. "The biggest inspiration from this year has been the drive and creativity of our team. Trevor Easter, Wes Nilssen, Russel Martin, Lindsay Nader and our entire staff have all found ways to keep us going. Sometimes when you’re down and out, it’s good to see that there are still people to pick you up. For my brother and me, that's been our team and our community. We can’t wait to welcome people back through our doors." Let's order takeout and buy a gift card so we can one day raise a glass to those who worked tirelessly to feed us during these challenging times. Grab breakfast all day at de Vere's Irish Pub's SnugJr pop-up and find other restaurants #HereInSac to support on https://www.visitsacramento.com/savesacrestaurants

Sometimes you just can't gobble gobble it all. Avoid #Thanksgiving food waste with these helpful tips

Did you catch us on KCRA 3 this morning? Watch and learn how you can still celebrate Farm-to-Fork month with Tower Bridge Dinner To Go.

Sacramento's culinary event of the year is coming to you with Tower Bridge Dinner To Go! Hear how 25+ local restaurants are cooking up their take on the iconic dinner this September on the Visit Sacramento Podcast: http://bit.ly/VSPodcastTowerBridgeDinner2Go Special thanks to our sponsor, Save Mart.

No matter how you slice it, you can always find a really good piece of meat at Taylor's Market.

DOCO Sacramento Al Fresco is here! Find out how you can experience one of the largest outdoor dining areas in Downtown Sac.

Raise your *can* like Mulvaney's Building & Loan's sommelier

Which goodies will you be picking up this year?

The Sacramento region’s restaurants need our support now more than ever. That’s why Visit Sacramento is announcing Tower Bridge Dinner To Go. From September 12-19, restaurants, food trucks, and caterers across the region will offer their take on the Tower Bridge Dinner menu! Treat yourself to new locally-sourced multi-course takeout meals from your favorite spots. Find a growing list of participating restaurants at TowerBridgeDinnerToGo.com.... All proceeds go directly to participating eateries. Special thanks to our sponsor, Save Mart.

Celebrate all that's good in and around Elk Grove at NeighborGood Market! The area's new night market kicks off this Thursday at The Center at District 56 neighborgoodmarkets.com

Did you know that pears were the most exported crop from Sacramento County - Government last year? Dig into their 2019 Crop and Livestock report here https://bit.ly/2HeHKmh

Thanksgiving 2020 is not a total bust. Sacramento365 rounded up local events and turkey dinner packages that you'll be grateful for

Whip up something delicious with the Food Literacy Center! Hop into the virtual kitchen on Nov. 21 and learn how to make a flaky scallion pancake: https://bit.ly/2IxWvRc

Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) is re-launching its California Family Farmer Emergency Fund, offering direct support to our agricultural community impacted by the current wildfires. Please consider donating here https://www.caff.org/2020firefund/

Fresher Sacramento is in the business of ending hunger. Hear how the Meadowview nonprofit's small but mighty team is serving thousands of meals during this time of crisis on the Visit Sacramento Podcast. Listen to the full episode on http://bit.ly/VSPodscastFresherSac

Want to cook up something delicious this Saturday? Learn how to make potstickers from scratch during Food Literacy Center's virtual Dumpling Class Fundraiser. Register here https://bit.ly/30KoVhO

What’s your go-to order at Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates? Owner Ginger Elizabeth Hahn shares how she’s keeping life sweet for Sacramento during the pandemic on the Visit Sacramento podcast. Listen here https://bit.ly/VSPodcastGingerElizabeth

It's National Farmers Market Week! Which Sacramento area farmers market just can't be beet? (See what we did there?) Photo by Oak Park Farmers Market (Sacramento)

Sip, sip, hurray! It's time for River City Wine Week! Celebrate wine o' clock all week long with local wineries on and offline now through August 9 on rivercitywineweek.com.

Why do you wear a mask? Patrick Mulvaney challenges you -- and a few famous Sacramentans -- to share why it's important for all of us to #SacMaskUp. Carmichael Dave Dr. Richard Pan

Spending more time in your garden right now? Learn new tips and tricks from UCCE Sacramento County Master Gardeners this Saturday during virtual Harvest Day: http://sacmg.ucanr.edu/Harvest_Day

Thank you Sacramento Republic FC and Raley's for teaming up to help our students learn about our food system.

Summertime means tomato season! The Sutter District is celebrating the all things with saucy specials, juicy prizes and more during Sacratomato Week. Some local offerings include:... BARWST: BLAT (bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato sandwich) Centro: Sopa De Tortilla and refreshing Micheladas Ink Eats and Drinks: Jambalaya Paragary's Midtown: Salame Picante Pizza Tea Bar & Fusion Cafe: Loaded Avocado Toast For more #Sacratomato2020 info, visit exploremidtown.org.

Unfortunately, Visit Sacramento's 2020 Farm-to-Fork Festival is canceled due to COVID-19. The Festival events included Legends of Wine, the 2020 Farm-to-Fork Street Festival on Capitol Mall and the Tower Bridge Dinner. The Farm-to-Fork Festival is set to return to Sacramento in fall 2021. A special thank you to Bank of America for stepping in to support the Tower Bridge Dinner scholarships for CAMP students at Sacramento State this year in the absence of ticket proceeds.... We look forward to celebrating Sacramento as the Farm to Fork Capital of America very soon. https://www.visitsacramento.com//sacramentos-farm-to-fork/

Volunteers Needed: Did you know that the Great Plates Delivered program provides three meals a day to at-risk seniors in Sacramento? Sign up for a delivery shift here https://bit.ly/GreatPlatesVolunteer Photo by Fox & Goose Public House

Time to raise a glass and cheer Allora Sacramento for receiving Wine Spectator's 2020 Best of Award of Excellence! The award is given to restaurants with excellent and innovative wine lists https://bit.ly/AlloraWineSpectator

Get locally grown goodies delivered with SacTown Bites - Food Tour Adventures's new Farm to Fork in a Box.

Could you donate a or two? Join the California State Fair and SMUD in feeding our community this Giving Monday https://calexpostatefair.com/smud-giving-mondays-at-cal-ex/

Farm to fork meets social distancing this summer solstice at The Farmers Guild's Soiree in Place! Join the al fresco culinary experience https://bit.ly/3d80cXt

Berry exciting news Capitol Mall Farmers' Market reopens tomorrow! Learn about the market's new safety measures https://www.godowntownsac.com//signature-e/farmers-market/ Photo by Downtown Sac

Whip up this bowl of deliciousness and learn about Juneteenth with the Last Supper Society and Greater Sacramento Urban League this Friday. To tune into The Cook In https://bit.ly/2UMAzW6 Photo by Tiffany Lo.

APPLY NOW City of Sacramento, Government makes grants available for restaurants to cover costs of moving dining outside. Up to $3,000 is available for eligible restaurants.

Webinar: Learn about City of Sacramento, Government Farm-to-Fork Al Fresco program and how to apply for the grant opportunity of up to $3,000 per participating restaurant. Thurs, June 11 2pm... https://www.cityofsacramento.org/biz-webinars

The Firehouse Restaurant is reopening its doors for dinner and happy hour service, starting today! Reservations are highly recommended to ensure patron and staff safety. https://www.firehouseoldsac.com/

"Gardening is a gateway drug to...self-sufficiency." - Chanowk Yisrael Hear how The Yisrael Family Farm is growing food and community in South Oak Park on the Visit Sacramento podcast https://bit.ly/3dacDms Photo by Judith Yisrael

Sacramento restaurants, learn how you can safely take your dine-in experience to the streets with the new Farm to Fork Al Fresco program. https://www.cityofsacramento.org/alfresco

New Visit Sacramento Podcast Episode: Learn how local favorite Chando's Tacos opened a tortilla factory in the middle of a global pandemic. https://www.visitsacramento.com//visit-sacramento-podcast/

Safety comes first. Here's how three local restaurateurs are planning to reopen for dine-in service.

Take a page from Sactown Magazine and bring the farm straight to your table with these cookbooks by local authors. http://www.sactownmag.com//Locally-authored-cookbooks-2020/

Once restaurants can re-open for dine-in service, Sacramento wants you to reconnect with our food scene safely - and al fresco.

What day is it? It's Takeout Tuesday (and Taco Tuesday)! Find Sacramento restaurants still serving up your favorites on Visit Sacramento: https://bit.ly/3a9lliD Photo by Don Chuy's Birria.

Want to learn how to create a restaurant-quality meal from the comfort of your home? Tap into your inner chef each week with the Last Supper Society. #BreakingBreadAtHome

Sometimes you just need a big salad. Chef Santana Diaz of UC Davis Health shares how you can eat your greens with the help of Sacramento farmers' markets.

Are you a small farm or independent restaurant impacted by the pandemic? Apply now for a Fork 2 Farm Relief Grant.

Shake up your virtual happy hour! Treat yourself to a farm-to-fork margarita this Cinco de Mayo with a little help from La Cosecha Sacramento.

Thank you Biba for 33 years of wonderful food and service.

Sweetness is now delivered...or ready for pickup! Indulge your sweet tooth and treat yourself to your favorite Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates goodies at home.