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This year’s Dining Guide has you covered. We’ve rounded up some comfort food favorites from menus around Sac — including elegant updates on old favorites, classic dishes from cuisines around the world and chefs’ treasured family recipes.

And our robust listings of eateries to try around town, offering options from quick and casual to elegant and memorable, will keep you well fed all year round.

So get out there and just EAT something real. Your soul will thank you.

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“My favorite comfort food is an Afghani dish called mantu. It’s a dumpling filled with chopped onions and ground beef. We steam it and top it with yogurt and meat sauce. Everyone who tries it loves it.”

“When I go home and I’m tired and I don’t feel like eating a big meal, it’s noodle soup, like ramen.

In Thailand, that’s pretty much what everybody eats for lunch, dinner and late night. It’s something quick and easy and you can just pop in around the corner — there are noodle shops everywhere.”

“Mexican food, in general, is the most comforting thing to me. It’s something that I crave several times a week, not just once or twice a month. A lot of it is the spiciness. To me, spicy food is comfort food. You don’t fall asleep while you’re eating it.”

“Our boat noodle soup. It’s got meatballs, pho noodles and beef broth. It’s been in my family for a long, long time. In Thailand, my mom taught me how to make that soup.”

“I think an Angus burger is one of my favorite comfort foods. It tastes like Angus steak and it just hits the spot — you’re very satisfied. I like it with grilled mushrooms, bacon, cheese, avocado and everything on it.”

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COMFORT FOOD From family classics to new favorites, Sac offers plenty of dishes that warm the soul. Here are some we tried around town.

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Hot itaLian’S Fiori Pizza

Hot ItalIan “Comfort” food doesn’t always mean “heavy” food.

To the contrary, a good meal with friends or family can be a great source of comfort. Case in point: Hot Italian.

According to co-founder and maestro pizzaiolo Fabrizio Cercatore, there has been a change in the American pizza market over the past several years, especially in California.

“Before, it was just pepperoni and those kinds of things,” he says. “But now the toppings are more elaborate, using more local, fresh ingredients, different combinations.”

The Midtown pizzeria offers traditional Italian pies with a California twist. While you can still get a pepperoni and cheese, other options abound. From smoked salmon and fresh dill to honey and seasonal pears, everything is made fresh using locally sourced organic ingredients

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as much as possible. The Fiori pizza features savory prosciutto and earthy mushrooms topped with peppery arugula, which creates a nice balance for your palate. Paired with a dessert of creamy gelato or refreshing seasonal fruit sorbetto, it’s a meal that won’t weigh you down.

What’s so comforting about it then? It’s all about who you eat it with. Pizza, whether heavy deep-dish or thin-crust, is made to be shared.

“Pizza is the type of food that brings people together,” Cercatore says. “It’s an easy dish that’s good for any occasion.” A.S. 1627 16th St., 916-444-3000; www.hotitalian.net

CreamsiCle Paragary’S Bar & oven While it may be inspired by flavors from your childhood, there is nothing juvenile about this fresh semifreddo dish.

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with a burst of citrus confit. Chavious tops the dessert with the sweet, subtly salty almond praline and a vanilla meringue for a crunchy complement.

You can still feel like a grown-up when you treat yourself to this delicious dessert. K.G. 1403 28th St.; 916-457-5737; paragarys.com

Lamb Stew Opa! Opa! If anything that makes you wax nostalgic about your mother’s home cooking can be considered quintessentially comfort food, then the menu at Opa! Opa! is

barbecue pork ribS Sandra dee’S Bar-B-Que & SeafOOd For 17 years, Sacramento diners have had a seat at the table of this restaurant that delivers the taste of the South to Midtown. Chef Sandra Dee Johnson taps into her family’s Louisiana roots to create flavorful, Creolestyle cuisine that speaks to the soul. Her hearty dishes will leave you craving nothing more than a nap.

The pork ribs are a meat-lover’s dream. Marinated in dry seasonings for two days, smoked for hours and slathered in sweet, smoky barbecue sauce, the meaty goodness slides right off the bone.

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rock & roLL burger The hideaway Bar & Grill One of the greatest things about comfort food is you never have to feel guilty about what you’re eating. The Hideaway Bar & Grill is an unabashed dive bar with a punk rock edge and a sleeper on the dining scene. Those in the know enjoy a surprisingly sophisticated menu of dishes named to fit the atmosphere, like the Rock & Roll Burger.

If rock ‘n’ roll is the music of the burger, anarchy is the attitude.

This burger is stacked tall with crispy bacon, fried pickles, Gorgonzola cheese, caramelized onions, greens, a beef patty and housemade sun dried tomato aioli. The juicy, meaty, salty ingredients come together to make a damn good burger.

“We try to think outside of the box,” says chef Nick Arnold. “I think we step our game up for a dive bar restaurant.”

And if you party like a rock star Saturday night, on Sunday try The Hideaway’s new totchos — tater tot nachos topped with havarti cheese sauce, tomato and red onion — perfect to soak up the booze and stave off that hangover. K.G. 2565 Franklin Blvd.; 916-455-1331; facebook.com/SactoHideaway

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“I love foods that make me think of my childhood in a modern way,” says Paragary’s pastry chef, Jodie Chavious. She loved ice cream as a kid, so the Creamsicle — an orange and vanilla semi-frozen dessert topped with almond praline and orange confit — is her elegant take on a comforting classic. She premiered the dish on Paragary’s New Year’s Eve menu.

While the dessert uses only seven ingredients, it would be unfair to call it simple. Vanilla bean and orange ice cream blend perfectly and are accented

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turkey. Soak the cornbread in the leftover greens juices for an extra treat.

For diners who can’t handle the spice, the thick mac and cheese complements any entree without that hint of heat. And those in the middle will find a delicious balance in the sweet and spicy corn. K.G.

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filled with nothing but. It’s as if owner and chef Phil Courey has invited East Sacramento into his mother’s Mediterranean kitchen, sharing classic family recipes from fresh tabouli salad to lamb stew.

The stew, one of many lamb dishes on the menu, is the best of both worlds: lean comfort food! With fork-tender chunks of lean lamb in a red wine reduction accompanied by hearty potatoes, carrots and served over a bed of garlic mashed potatoes, it’s like a warm hug in a bowl.

“We’re not fast food here. People think we’re fast food, but we’re not.

We’re good food fast,” Courey says. “I think that people need to know that we have a lot of comfort food here and they just need to stop in and try us out.” A.S.

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Founder and CEO Paolo San Luis says he based the original concept on his fond childhood memories in the Philippines.

“Over here it’s ice cream, but in Asia it’s shaved ice,” he says. “When you eat something that reminds you of your childhood, it’s comforting. For example, whenever I eat the Halo-Halo, it always reminds me of how it was when I didn’t really have any problems.”

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The owner and CEO of Umai Savory Hot Dogs grew up in the shadow of his parents’ San Jose hot dog cart. After emigrating from Vietnam in 1977, the family worked hard to make ends meet, but often found work difficult to come by. When providence dropped a brokendown hot dog cart into their lap, they combined sweat equity with ingenuity and inadvertently created a unique niche in an American staple.

“They had no formal training, but they had all of these funky flavors,” Tran says. “[My mom] made all the sauces because she didn’t know what garnishes to put on there. Over time, people liked it.”

but has expanded it to include nearly 30 types of internationally inspired dogs.

Some of the toppings are more likely to be found in a sushi bar than atop a hot dog – unagi sauce, diced daikon, kimchi – but the menu also has standard Chicago-, Philly- and California-style dogs. The hot dogs and sausages themselves are made of premium cuts of meat with no artificial flavors.

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$ lou’s sushi 2801 P St. Sacramento, CA 95816 916-451-4700 www.lousushi.com

$$ miso JaPanese cuisine 1517 Broadway Sacramento, CA 95818 916-444-9400 shoptogofood.com/miso

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SawaSdee Thai CuiSine 1830 J St. Sacramento, CA 95811 916-329-8678 www.sawasdee916.com

$$ Shoki Ramen houSe 1201 R St. Sacramento, CA 95811 916-441-0011 shokiramenhouse.com

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TaSTy Thai 2598 Alta Arden Expressway Sacramento, CA 95825 916-977-3534 www.tastythaisacramento. com

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Thai BaSil Cafe 2431 J St. Sacramento, CA 95816 916-442-7690 www.thaibasilrestaurant.com

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Thai CanTeen 1501 16th St. Sacramento, CA 95814 916-382-9196 www.canteensac.com

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Thai PRinCeSS 3230 Arena Blvd., Ste. 215 Sacramento, CA 95834 916-696-2195 www.thaiprincess sacramento.com

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Thai SPoon 3890 Truxel Road, Ste. 600 Sacramento, CA 95834 916-575-9010 thaispoonnatomas.com

VieT ha noodleS & GRill 2417 Broadway, Ste. A2 Sacramento, CA 95818 916-391-9888 vietha.us

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yakiToRi yuChan 109 E St. Davis, CA 95616 530-753-3196 www.yakitoriyuchan.com

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iTalian imPoRTinG ComPany 1827 J St. Sacramento, CA 95814 916-442-6678

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maSullo 2711 Riverside Blvd.

Sacramento, CA 95818 916-443-8929 www.masullopizza.com

eSPaÑol iTalian ReSTauRanT 5723 Folsom Blvd.

Sacramento, CA 95819 916-457-1936 espanol-italian.com

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fedeRaliST PuBliC houSe & BeeR GaRden 2009 Matsui Alley, between Capitol Ave. and N St. Sacramento, CA 95811 916-661-6134 federalistpublichouse.com

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hoT iTalian 1627 16th St. Sacramento, CA 95814 916-444-3000 500 First St., Ste. 9 Davis, CA 95616 530-792-7015 www.hotitalian.net

rdering lunch or dinner used to mean more than just receiving an entree. Well, take a step back in time with us. All family style lunches and dinners include a tureen of our fabulous soup, green salad with our homemade dressings, an entree and pasta. Throw in coffee or ice tea and ice cream (spumoni or vanilla) and it makes your lunch or dinner at the Español one of the best values in Sacramento.

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Pete’s RestauRant and BRewhouse

zelda’s GouRmet Pizza

2001 J St. Sacramento, CA 95811 916-442-6770

1415 21st St. Sacramento, CA 95811 916-447-1400 zeldasgourmetpizza.com

4571 Gateway Park Blvd.

Sacramento, CA 95834 916-575-9950

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2475 Elk Grove Blvd.

Elk Grove, CA 95758 916-683-5757 164 Main St. Woodland, CA 95695 530-661-0900 6608 Folsom-Auburn Road Folsom, CA 95630 916-988-8812 5005 Foothills Blvd.

Roseville, CA 95747 916-786-2154 5540 Douglas Blvd.

Granite Bay, CA 95746 916-797-4992 2210 Sunset Blvd., Ste. 180 Rocklin, CA 95765 916-899-6881 2023 Vine St. El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 916-933-3400 www.petesrandb.com

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Pizza Rock 1020 K St. Sacramento, CA 95814 916-737-5777 pizzarocksacramento.com

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PizzeRia uRBano 1050 20th St., Ste. 150 Sacramento, CA 95811 916-447-1255

eRnesto’s 1901 16th St. Sacramento, CA 95811 916-441-5850 ernestosmexicanfood.com

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taqueRia Jalisco

Mexican centRo cocina mexicana 2730 J St. Sacramento, CA 95816 916-442-2552 www.paragarys.com

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cielito lindo 3672 J St. Sacramento, CA 95816 916-736-2506 www.cielitolindo.us

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chando’s tacos 863 Arden Way Sacramento, CA 95816 916-641-8226 5665 Power Inn Road, Ste. 104 Sacramento, CA 95825 916-387-8226 943 Pleasant Grove Blvd.

Roseville, CA 95678 916-782-8226 chandostacos.com

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el JaRdin Fine mexican RestauRant 9385 Elk Grove Blvd., Ste. 600 Elk Grove, CA 95624 916-686-0386

330 16th St. Sacramento, CA 95814 916-446-4834 jaliscosacramento.com

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Open Seven Days a Week 2721 El Camino Ave (formerly Country Waffles) • Sacramento • 488-5440

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taqueRia maya’s 2700 Broadway Sacramento, CA 95818 916-457-7208 www.mayastaqueria.com

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tequila museo mayahuel 1200 K St., Ste. 3 Sacramento, CA 95814 916-441-7200 tequilamuseo.com

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tRes heRmanas 2416 K St. Sacramento, CA 95816 916-443-6919 www.treshermanasonk.com

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1900 Fourth St. Sacramento, CA 95814 916-443-8488 1100 O St. Sacramento, CA 95811 916-498-1744 www.vallejosrestaurant.com

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Southern/ Barbecue The Porch resTauranT & Bar 1815 K St. Sacramento, CA 95814 916-444-2423 theporchrestaurantandbar. com

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Tank house BBQ & Bar 1925 J St. Sacramento, CA 95811 916-431-7199 tankhousebbq.com

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sandra dee’s Bar-BQue and seafood 601 15th St. Sacramento, CA 95814 916-448-6375 www.sandradeesbbq.com

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World Cuisine BomBay Bar & Grill Indian 1315 21st St. Sacramento, CA 95811 916-441-7100 www.bombaybarandgrill sacramento.com

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curry cluB indian BisTro Indian 1401 O St. Sacramento, CA 95814 916-446-7261 www.curryclubsacramento. com

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The melTinG PoT Fondue 814 15th St. Sacramento, CA 95814 916-443-2347 www.meltingpot.com

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Afghan 729 J St. Sacramento, CA 95814 916-389-0406

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oPa! oPa! Greek 5644 J St. Sacramento, CA 95819 916-451-4000 eatatopa.com

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Queen sheBa Ethiopian 1704 Broadway Sacramento, CA 95818 916-446-1223 www.queenshebas.com

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Tower cafe World 1518 Broadway Sacramento, CA 95818 916-441-0222 towercafe.com

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umai savory hoT doGs Fusion hot dogs 1132 Galleria Blvd., Ste. 120 Roseville, CA 95678 916-774-0707 3620 N. Freeway Blvd., Ste. 310 Sacramento, CA 95834 www.umaihotdogs.com

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Zara afGhan cuisine

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5610 Elvas Ave • Sacramento 916.476.5492 • cabanawinery.com

Bar 101 101 Main St. Roseville, CA 95678 916-774-0505 bar101roseville.com

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coin-oP Game room 908 K St. Sacramento, CA 95814 916-661-6983 coinopsac.com

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The hideaway Bar & Grill 2565 Franklin Blvd.

Sacramento, CA 95818 916-455-1331

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old ironsides 1901 10th St. Sacramento, CA 95814 916-443-9751 theoldironsides.com

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Broadway Coffee 3200 Broadway Sacramento, CA 95817 916-594-9058 www.broadwaycoffee company.com

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ClarksBurg wine Company 35265 Willow Ave. Clarksburg, CA 95612 916-744-1345 clarksburgwineco.com

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sweet dozen 5207 Madison Ave., Ste. E Sacramento 95841 916-344-2000 www.sweetdozen.com

for discerning omnivores & vegans

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Vampire penguin 6821 Stockton Blvd., Ste. 110 Sacramento, CA 95823 916-421-1304

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907 K St. Sacramento, CA 95814 916-553-4197 3620 N. Freeway Blvd.

Ste. 300 Sacramento, CA 95834 916-696-2009 9135 W. Stockton Blvd.

Elk Grove, CA 95758 916-683-8779 6700 Lonetree Blvd., Ste. 700 Rocklin, CA 95765 916-899-6959 www.vampirepenguin.com

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C o m e T ry o u r

s w e r B w Ne s k a e t s e m i r p usda Banquet Room Available Join us for Happy Hour Monday-Friday 4:30-6pm 604 Sutter Street Downtown Historic Folsom (916) 351–9100

’15 Corner of 16th & D St • (916) 446-4834

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Tower Café opened on Earth Day, April 22nd, 1990 celebrating one of this city’s most cherished landmarks, the Tower, and the great multi-cultural and multi-ethnic diversity throughout our region – in our international approach to food, in the personalities and personable service of our staff, and in the unique setting and iconic environment of this historic corner. A place that honors all the wonderful differences that make up our world – this Earth. Come join us!

Tower Café is known for our brunch but did you know we have an amazing lunch and dinner too?! Our worldly fare continues on late into the evening. We also have fresh baked pastries and desserts available all day and all night made by our own in house bakers every day. Join us for a cocktail, lunch, dinner and dessert! We hope to see you soon!

We pride ourselves on providing cultural diversity through unique tastes and flavors and have built our cocktail menu to reflect just that. Our International spirits and cocktails have been carefully curated by our very own drink designer, Oscar Escobar. They are the perfect compliment to our worldly dishes.

Tower Cafe

1518 Broadway • Sacramento 916.441.0222 • towercafe.com

Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner • 7 Days a week serving international beer & wine, cocktails & dessert

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