Issue: September 10, 2015
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The cover story this week: Burger, we wrote. SN&R staff ate 50 local
burgers in a quest for the best. Find out which restaurant comes out on
top!
Elsewhere in the issue: Raheem F. Hosseini reports on reactions to the
city's new minimum-wage proposals, Lovelle Harris explores the workshop
of TBD Fest Artist in Residence Matt Brown, Janelle Bitker delves into
unicorn hip-hop with SpaceWalker, John Flynn trades jokes with a
stand-up comedian who started performing in his 90s and more.
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Burger, we wrote: Sacramento’s best burgers
Three SN&R writers ate 50 local burgers this summer. Here are a dozen favorites.
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King of burgers
My lunch with Rodney ‘Burger Junkie' Blackwell, founder of the Sacramento Burger Battle.
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Poor veggie burger
Nonmeat options in Sacramento slowly emerge from the kingdom of neglect.
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Raise the rage: Supporters disappointed after failure to get $15 an hour
Task force's ‘total compensation model' could challenge California's minimum-wage law.
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Sacramento City College students greet increased security presence following deadly campus shooting
Police haven't ruled out gang activity as search for suspect continued.
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Scary lessons
Kudos to the student journalists who covered last week's shooting at Sacramento City College.
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Letters for September 10, 2015
Readers weigh in on the city's new police commission, important presidential candidate issues and the need for mental-health-crises services.
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Break it, don't fake it
Joey advises a reader that it's OK to break up with her boyfriend.
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Vince Punaro, 96-year-old stand-up comic
The South Land Park resident dishes on his stand-up act and his hand in bringing pizza to Nashville, Tennessee, after World War II.
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Minimum effort in Sacramento minimum-wage debate
Minimum effort in Sacramento minimum-wage debate.
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The artist at rest and in motion
Matt Brown takes over the city with installations, videos and temporary enlightenment.
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Ignore logic, have fun
SN&R reviews Capital Stage's production of Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play.
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Review: Wait Until Dark
SN&R reviews a Chautauqua Playhouse's production of Wait Until Dark.
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Who arted?
Celebrate Sacramento's art scene with the tenth year of Sac Open Studios.
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It's a dry funny
Stephen Wright delivers deadpan comedy, Thursday, September 17, in Davis.
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Living in a material world
Robert Ortbal's sculptures and installation can't be contained by just one gallery this month, so his work is at both JayJay and Beatnik Studios.
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Gray magic
Instead of grime and neglect, Sea Miller sees the beauty and magic. And pigeons.
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The river overfloweth
Geoff Fricker's photographs of California under water are stunning and scary.
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Pretty on the outside
The new Paragary's is big on pleasing aesthetics, short on flavor, consistency and inventiveness.
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Spendy bites
You’ve only got so much time to eat the most expensive burger in Sac; The Firehouse offers a happy hour for the first time; and there are even more chances to get your poke on.
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Botanical brew
Zeal Kombucha brews floral, funky drinks that just might improve your health.
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Dessert for breakfast
It’s totally OK to call this delicious muffin-like dish from Estelle’s Patisserie a breakfast item.
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Holy, foamy grail
Don't lose your beer nerd cred by missing out on the California Craft Beer Summit and Brewers Showcase this weekend in Sacramento.
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Truly Sacramento
Nearly all California pears come from the Sacramento River Delta region, so eat up!
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Owls and wine slushies
See owls from the Wildlife Care Association be released at Heringer Estates Winery & Vineyards.
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SpaceWalker's magical mystery tour
The Sacramento one-woman band takes on hip-hop, self-discovery and unicorns.
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Eight Gigs: Blackalicious
Acclaimed hip-hop duo Blackalicous plays the Boardwalk ahead of a much-anticipated record release.
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Eight Gigs: Anton Barbeau
Sacramento expat Anton Barbeau hops across the pond to play some quirky, moody pop at Luna's Cafe.
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Eight Gigs: Pets
Pets perform fuzzed-out rock ‘n' roll for all the cyclists at this year's Cyclocross Grand Prix in West Sac.
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Eight Gigs: Oden Sun
Also on the bill are Astral Cult and Crimson Eye.
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Eight Gigs: Mother of a Girl
With a Cars tribute band and an all-female ‘80s cover troupe.
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Eight Gigs: Deceptikon
Deceptikon is reclusive electronic producer from San Francisco's Presidio district.
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Eight Gigs: Adrian Bellue
Modern fingerstyle guitar player Adrian Bellue debuts his first album.
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Explorations, revivals and a passing
Emily Kollars keeps it soulful, Todd Morgan & the Emblems keep it old school; #TheMostOpenMicInTheCity gets a new home; and the Sacramento music community grieves Brianna Lea Pruett's passing.
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Maternal leave
Lily Tomlin is really the only decent thing in this wheezing comedy from the director of American Pie.
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The Transporter Refueled
Ed Skrein takes over as driver Frank Martin in this laughable reboot of the franchise.
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A Walk in the Woods
Robert Redford and Nick Nolte are grumpy old hiking men in this film based on Bill Bryson's travel memoir.
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Adding up the green
A reader brings up some fair points about taxation, giving Ngaio a chance to start stacking up the green stuff (revenues, of course).
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