April 2010

March 30

Where the Bargains Are

From when to shop for the best deals to tips from local merchants, we tell you where the bargains are and how to get them!

Cosmetic Surgery: Three Women, Three Stories

Local cosmetic surgery patients give us the skinny on what they had done, how they feel about it now and whether they’d do it again. Portrait Photography by Roy Wilcox Makeup by Sherri Morris of Brushworx

Super Greenies

We profile five people for whom every day is Earth Day.

Dwelling: Flair to Spare

A Davis couple achieves high-end design on a low-end budget.

Go! Lodi Wine Tour

This little city to the south rolls out the welcome mat for wine lovers.

Review: House Kitchen & Bar

Go big or stay home. That's the motto at Chris Nestor's new place downtown.

The Dollar-Wise Gourmet: How To Read a Menu

Are menus tricking you into ordering the most expensive dishes? Find out here.

Make It: Artichoke Fusilli Rosé

Stuart Campbell of Happy Go Lucky Veggie Cuisine shares this pasta recipe.

Make Mine a Double

Delicious mocktails motivate anyone to be the designated driver.

The Dining Divas: Spataro Restaurant and Bar

The six Divas took five guests to Spataro and discovered "modern, high-tech end cuisine with an Italian theme."

Behind the Dish: Ten 22’s Big Seared Scallops

You'd never know that Ten 22's Big Seared Scallops came to creation during a dinner party gone awry.

Mix Master

Vince LaForm, the lead bartender at Lounge on 20, discusses his craft.

Fabulous Finds

Step into springtime with these great finds.

Questions From The Audience

Don't let the opera intimidate you.

Street Style

We ambushed three Sacramentans with style to ask them where they got it.

Spotlight: Brady McKay

She's a dancer/actress turned singer/songwriter who's in the middle of a musical metamorphosis. Whew!

City Sketch: Robyn Slakey

Ceramic and glass artist Robyn Slakey teaches art, but her latest passion is creating totem poles out of ceramic and rebar.