Issue: September 11, 2014
SN&R's annual Best Of Sacramento issue is out now!
Read about all the coolest, most exciting and best-worthy people and places in town.
Also, check out the winners of our annual Readers Choice poll and more!
Everything's up now on our website, www.newsreview.com/sacramento.
Thanks for reading!
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The school of homeless knocks
Nearly 12,000 students are without permanent housing in Sacramento County.
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Message in a Best Of
Is there a lesson in an SN&R Best Of Sacramento issue—from 10 years ago?
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Letters for September 11, 2014
Readers express thoughts on the firing of Bill Camp, the value of a professional symphony in Sacramento and the city’s burgeoning hip-hop scene.
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The science of equality
UC Davis professor Jonathan Eisen advocates gender equality at academic science conferences.
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Politics and cerveza
The Mexican talks Latino politics and Baja California's microbrew scene.
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Happy families are all alike
SN&R reviews Capital Stage’s production of Tribes.
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Bonnie & Clyde
SN&R reviews Runaway Stage Productions’ version of the musical Bonnie & Clyde.
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Dresses to impress
Mary Younakof’s 343 Dresses project is on display at Verge Center for the Arts.
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User error
Gale Hart shows her gun-centric artwork at Elliott Fouts Gallery.
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When dreams melt
JayJay presents the work of Tom Leaver and Mark Emerson.
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Ready, refreshed and still raging
Rise Against returns with a new album and gets set to play Sacramento's Aftershock Festival.
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Long-distance dedication
John Lithgow and Alfred Molina portray a married couple separated by circumstance in this elegant love story.
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Dolphin Tale 2
Winter does a fine job playing herself in the title role of this sweet, but rather dull, film.
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The Admiral: Roaring Currents
Westerners unfamiliar with medieval Japanese war history may have a tough time following this movie about battling ships.
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The Identical
The ghost of Elvis Presley haunts this amateurish and cloying film.
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SN&R’s Best of 2014 Winners are Here:
Our writers and readers share their favorites.
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Who bakes the best cookie in Sacramento?
Who bakes the best cookie in Sacramento?
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Best soul food and gumbo explosion
This twin-sister operation churns out excellent soul food like nothing else in our Creole-deprived city.
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Best tequila ice cream
Tequila ice cream exists in Sacramento, and it will change the way you feel about tequila.
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Best pho before noon
This restaurant’s steamy and affordable pho is perfect before noon—especially if you’re hungover.
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Best ice cream for breakfast
The ice-cream doughnuts here come out piping hot—a perfectly sweet way to start the day.
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Best veggie pub grub
Stirling Bridges Restaurant and Pub offers a surprising variety of meat-free appetizers.
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Best place to drink if you’re broke
This Midtown bar is a magical place that turns a few bucks into a strong drink.
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Best guilt-free potato chip
The homemade kettle-style potato chips from Plates2go are charitable reasons to stray from your diet.
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Best reason to visit Pavilions if you’re not filthy rich
This high-end retail plaza caters to the wealthy, but the recently added Insight Coffee Roasters is accessible to the rest of us.
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Best neighborhood beer expert
When Keenan Gorgis took over this shop, it evolved into a craft-beer nirvana.
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Best secret taproom
The brewery’s taproom is literally underground.
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Best Little Saigon snack attack
This shop’s got unusual treats like green-tea flavored Kit Kat bars and Oreos.
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Best Disneyland memory in East Sac
Love bananas? This shake’s your jam.
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Best place to drink a brew with your dog
Nothing ends a day better than a good beer on a pup-friendly patio.
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Best juice to save your life
These juices will make a craft-beer gut less flagrant.
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Best loiter bait
Get distracted by stuff that isn’t available in most neighborhood bars, like condoms. With lube.
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Best moment of Zen
This hearty dish is a testament to the establishment’s commitment to everyday mindfulness.
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Best of Sacramento 2014: Food & Drink Readers Choice Poll Winners
SN&R readers choose their favorite restaurants and foodstuffs.
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Best sneaky event producers: Unseen Heroes
These local event producers—their résumé includes the recently launched monthly Gather festival—don’t need capes to be super art supporters.
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Best place to throw a show that’s not a house
Musicians stand so close, get so intimate and usually hang around afterward at this venue, just like they would at a house show.
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Best potty mouth
This comedienne’s Twitter feed @Funnyisthenewbigtits offers funny and dirty, unfiltered ruminations on everyday living.
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Best music venue behind a driving range
This golf-course oasis creates an ideal setting for the area’s up-and-coming musical talent.
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Best pop-up poetry
This open-mic surprises unsuspecting audiences with guerrilla-style spoken-word and rap shows.
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Best place to prove your aim is true
Drinking and darts at this East Sacramento bar is a bull’s-eye.
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Best virtual art gallery
Using a smartphone and special app, the city becomes an art exhibition.
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Best objets d’art de los muertos
Let alien faces and freakish demons gaze upon you as you dine.
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Best place to party with local celebs
Rub elbows with Sac’s semicelebrities at this downtown indoor-outdoor nightclub.
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Best place to get smooth moves
The instructors here can transform the klutziest mover to a skilled and confident dancer.
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Best use of the Shazam app
Indie rock, Christian rock, hometown favorites and fuzzy white noise—this eclectic, student-run station plays it all.
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Best party for feeling funky fresh
Got a case of the Mondays? Cure it with this Motown-themed dance night.
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Best of Sacramento 2014: Arts & Entertainment
SN&R readers have chosen for their favorites.
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Best faith in vintage fashion: Phoebe Verkouw, The Dress Fiend
By dressing to impress in vintage clothing on the cheap and blogging about it on her website The Dress Fiend, Phoebe Verkouw is getting noticed and creating opportunities.
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Best thrift sifting
Don’t be mad, don’t be sad, just be glad, and don’t ever miss Thrift Town’s Dr. Seuss sale again.
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Best beyond-creepy doll collection
This extensive collection of old dolls is like a fascinating side show with a dose of history.
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Best place to work to maintain your cool
Buy some cool cred at this hip fashion shop.
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Best five-star pet day spa
Go ahead, ask Bernie the Pug about how these pet groomers are gentle with his hard-to-reach spots.
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Best reason to visit Florin Road
Dude, this cannabis center’s flavors will get you legit high.
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Best of Sacramento 2014: Shopping & Fashion
SN&R readers choose the best in Sacramento.
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Best pasta at a place you might not expect to get the best pasta
They are doing amazing things with ravioli and house-made beet linguine here.
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Best wild-bird lady
Despite long hours and financial difficulties, Brianna Abeyta lives to give wildlife a second chance at life.
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Best feminist president
She helps fight disenfranchisement in the political process with impassioned commitment to change.
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Best Tumblr to document sh*t Sacramentans say
The portraits of Sacramentans documented on this Tumblr page are thoughtful, emotional and totally chill.
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Best do-gooder
During her adolescence, Shahera Hyatt’s family found themselves without stable housing. Now, she champions the young homeless population.
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Best Hollywood breakout star
The Sacramento native actress is earning rave reviews and starring in films with heavy hitters.
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Best of Sacramento 2014: People & Places
You voted for them—here are the winners!
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Best reason to just kick it
Sacramentans bend it like Beckham, build a global soccer village.
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Best place to pretend you’re a soccer pro
If you buy your soccer jersey here, surely you’ll be as skilled as one of those English Premier League players, right?
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Best Sactown anthem
Mr. Hooper’s ode to Sacramento is a feel-good must for sporting events.
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Best way to die at a sporting event
Indulge in some gastronomic self-mutilation with this delicious, horrifying snack.
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Best powered-down yoga
Get lifted—not wrung out—with Aha Yoga’s calming sessions.
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Best place for underage clubbing
Glow-in-the dark paint and animatronic beasts makes this miniature golf course kitschy, spooky fun.
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Best run from the cops
Run with the police, not from them, with this weekly recruitment jog.
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Best bloody sports experience
Bro, this drink, what with its sausage and its pickled egg and its beef slider, is totally Guy Fieri-worthy.
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Best workout in a Victorian
Klutzy? No worries, the instructors at this Midtown gym will treat you kindly.
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Best of Sacramento 2014: Sports & Recreation
SN&R readers choose the best in Sacramento.
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Best of Sacramento medical-marijuana winners
SN&R readers choose the best in Sacramento.
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Best fashion curation
Expand your sartorial horizon at this decades-spanning vintage boutique.
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Best mouthgasm
This isn’t just shaved ice: It’s fluffy, light as air and instantly melts in your mouth.
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