The Hello Kitty Café truck is an adorable hotspot that attracts hundreds of devoted – and even casual -Sanrio fans. Although this truck only stops at a select number of locations for a limited time, costume-clad visitors flock to these sites with friends in the hopes of finding coveted Hello Kitty treats and merchandise. I had the pleasure of seeing one of these trucks last year just a few days after graduating college. Since the Hello Kitty Café truck can be quite the frenzy, I thought I would offer my tips for surviving your first trip: Arrive early!! I can’t emphasize to you enough how im ..read more

Tired of visiting the same ol’ donut shop or bakery? Feeling in the mood for something new? Mahoroba Japanese Bakery in South Sacramento may give you just what you’re looking for! Mahoroba Japanese Bakery lives in a tiny corner off Freeport Boulevard and offers visitors a sweet assortment of Japanese and American pastries. My first trip to the shop was a delight and I returned for the first time in a year to relive my experiences with these wonderful treats. I carefully selected some of their offerings – including the anpan, kobe cream delight, shoku pan, anpanman choco, and kobe green tea del ..read more

Creme brulee is my absolute favorite dish and dessert to make in the whole world. The first time I tried it, I fell in love with its rich texture, heavy vanilla flavor, sugar crust that cracks with the tap of a spoon, and the almost soothing feeling I experience as I take in every bite. I can’t get enough of it and neither can my family. My sister and her boyfriend love it so much, in fact, that the day after they tried it, they asked me to make another serving for them and waited until midnight to dig into this creamy, beloved dessert. I have gone on to make it for my extended family on Thank ..read more

Sacramento’s local non-profit, the Food Literacy Center, helps teach children in Sacramento communities the importance of nutrition by inspiring kids to eat their vegetables! To help continue educating students on the importance of food literacy, FLC is celebrating Big Day of Giving THIS THURSDAY, May 5. Donations can inspire children to eat a daily serving of vegetables, learn to make a new recipe, and ask for healthier food at home. It costs $186 to provide food literacy education for a semester to one student. Additionally, Green Acres Nursery and FleishmanHillard will match donations up to ..read more

In 2012, The Food Literacy Center worked with the California legislature to declare September as Food Literacy Month. The goal was to raise awareness about cooking and nutrition education for kids. Last year, The Food Literacy Center shifted its cooking and nutrition curriculum to online distance learning as schools closed and redirected to online learning. In addition, FLC started collaborating with other nonprofits to identify the most vulnerable families and began fresh produce distributions at the schools they serve. This year, The Food Literacy Center is returning to in-person classes ..read more

It’s that time of year again when students make their way back to campus for the start of the school year. Many of us have been students here at Sac Foodies, and we know how essential eating on a budget is. With that in mind, here is a list of college eats in the Sacramento and Davis area. These back-pocket essentials will come in handy when instant ramen and campus dining just won’t cut it.  Sacramento:  Chitas Mexican  Chitas Mexican is a hole-in-the-wall taqueria that serves up fast, affordable, and delicious. Located on the cusp of mid-town, it’s a tremendous post-class sp ..read more

In honor of our Food Literacy Center’s 10th anniversary, we at SacFoodies want to share just a slice of the impact they’ve made in the Sacramento area.   Amber Stott began Food Literacy Center during the 2011 Recession. Her mission was to inspire kids to eat their vegetables – specifically elementary students in low-income neighborhoods – through nutrition, gardening, and active play. All of this was done to improve health, the environment, and the economy. The California State Legislature had declared September as Food Literacy Month in 2012, and in 2013, The Food Li ..read more

Whether your kids are still schooling from home or you’re sending them back to campus, the start of a new school year always adds a little more chaos into parents’ schedules. Some of that chaos can revolve around trying to prepare lunches or snacks that are kid-friendly, convenient, and nutritious. With that, the SacFoodies team put our heads together to round up some of our favorite foods and share a few ideas that we hope can make packing lunches easier on you. SacFoodes’ Favorite Snacks Tillamook Snack Portions Tillamook (disclaimer: a FleishmanHillard client) offers single-serve snack po ..read more

When I think of 4th of July celebrations, I’m immediately brought back to summer BBQs or family camping trips and the smell of marinated, seasoned meat cooking on a grill. Ahhhh, yes… Nothing really beats that smoky, charred flavor that comes from those extra high cooking temperatures. While a thick hamburger or savory chicken thigh is great when it’s cooked to perfection on the grill, I actually tend to pick through for the most overcooked pieces of meat. Thermometers aren’t always used at by those cooking at outdoor gatherings and food borne illnesses from under-cooked meats are a real thing ..read more

Brasserie Capitale, one of Sacramento’s beloved French restaurants, first opened its doors six years ago, today. To commemorate this anniversary, the restaurant has a new vision and a new name – Brasserie du Monde, translated to mean “Brasseire of the World.” The new name reflects a spirit of renaissance a new beginnings as the restaurant emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. Brasserie du Monde will continue feature French cuisine but will implement more traditional methodologies. Diners can look forward to increased creativity in menu choices with a renewed emphasis on the role vegetables play ..read more