opened about 2 months ago
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Day Tripper is a cocktail bar from Irish Hospitality Group and is built around agave and cane spirits sourced from Latin America and the Caribbean, with a concept intentionally broader than any single region or tiki tradition. The menu spans elevated vacation-style drinks including caipirinhas, pisco sours, and frozen slushies with 33 cocktails each tied to a producer-owned spirit with a cultural story behind it.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 2 months ago
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Stonebird Japanese Grill & Noodles is a restaurant with a menu centered on open-flame yakitori skewers alongside ramen, including miso and creamy options, and appetizers such as pork gyoza, crispy tofu, and edamame. Skewer options span chicken, pork, and seafood, rounding out a menu that blends Japanese grill traditions with noodle-focused comfort dishes.
-Sacramento Bee
opened about 2 months ago
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Regional fusion pizza chain serving both Italian and Indian style pizzas as well as wings and wraps.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 3 months ago
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Sichuan City is a locally owned Chinese restaurant whose menu blends personal favorites with interpretations of popular Chinese dishes. The menu features Sichuan-style specialties such as spicy boiled fish, Dan Dan noodles, and creamy shrimp, alongside appetizers, soups, rice, and chow mein dishes, with vegetarian options available.
opened about 3 months ago
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Thai Smile Noodle Bar is a casual restaurant centered on traditional noodle dishes including Thai boat noodles in deeply seasoned broth, stir-fried noodles, rice dishes, curries, and street food-style sides.
opened about 3 months ago
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Range Kitchen & Tap is a casual American concept centered on creative, shareable plates including burgers, pizza, salads, and comfort-food staples.
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opened about 3 months ago
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Founded in 1984, Gold Dust Pizza is a family-owned Northern California chain with both full-service and fast-casual Express locations. The menu features handcrafted pizzas, oversized calzones, wings, oven-toasted sandwiches, fresh salads, and breadsticks.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 3 months ago
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From the Allora team, Aiona is a restaurant concept that features Mediterranean fusion cuisine, including Italian, Greek, and Spanish-inspired small plates, wood-fire grill entrees, and craft beverages.
-Sacramento Bee
opened about 3 months ago
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Offers a variety of Hawaiian-inspired dishes such as BBQ chicken, chicken katsu, BBQ short ribs and Spam and egg plates.
opened about 3 months ago
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Tran Kitchen is a Vietnamese counter-service restaurant where recipes are helmed by a mother-son team serving pho, bún bò Huế, bò kho, rice plates, vermicelli bowls, and bánh mì sandwiches.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 3 months ago
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Kai Japanese Cuisine is a modern Japanese restaurant offering an elevated dining experience centered around fresh sushi, sashimi, specialty nigiri, and traditional Japanese dishes with a contemporary touch.
opened about 3 months ago
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Smokey Grill is a halal casual-dining concept blending Pakistani and American cuisines, with a menu featuring tandoori chicken, kebabs, mixed grill platters, karahi, curries, biryani, and naan alongside burgers and pizza.
opened about 3 months ago
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VJ's Bar & Burger is a local bar and grill concept serving burgers, grillhouse plates, kebabs, wings, and loaded fries, alongside draft beer and signature cocktails.
opened about 4 months ago
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Slice House is a pizza restaurant chain founded by Tony Gemignani that offers several styles of pizzas by the slice, including Classic American, Italian, Sicilian, and Neapolitan pizzas made with artisan flours, authentic sauces, and seasonal ingredients. Slice House's philosophy is to allow customers to try different combinations of flavors by offering slices.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 4 months ago
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Cattlemens is a family-owned steakhouse chain founded in 1968 by rancher Pete Gillham Sr. and his son Pete Gillham Jr., offering hand-cut, aging beef and Western-style hospitality across multiple Northern California locations.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 4 months ago
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Mediterranean and Greek-inspired menu—including kabobs and gyros.
-Sacramento Bee
opened about 4 months ago
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Tequileros Taqueria is a family owned restaurant chain based in Northern California that offers modern Mexican cuisine including tacos, burritos, quesadillas, tortas and more.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 4 months ago
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Tasty Sushi is a Sacramento-based Japanese restaurant with a menu spanning specialty and classic rolls alongside traditional nigiri, sashimi, pan-fried noodles, and fried rice.
opened about 4 months ago
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Sacramento's Centro Cocina Mexicana is a midtown classic that serves Mexican cuisine with a full bar in a festive atmosphere.
-Sacramento Business Journal
opened about 4 months ago
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Farm-to-table restaurant established in 2005.
-Sacramento Business Journal