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Mar- 2024 -22 March
Pliny the Younger is Back! Here’s How to Get Your Hands on the Famous NorCal Craft Beer.
Russian River Brewing is gearing up for the highly anticipated limited release of Pliny the Younger, a beloved Triple India…
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Feb- 2024 -25 February
These 9 NorCal Eateries Made Yelp’s Top 100 U.S. Restaurants of 2024
The highly-anticipated Top 100 restaurants in America list has been released by Yelp, and it includes nine locations in Northern…
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Jan- 2024 -2 January
We Went Searching for the Best Olives in Northern California. Here’s What We Found.
Rarely does Northern California come into the conversation of great olive producing regions, but maybe it should!
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Oct- 2023 -3 October
This Sacramento Taqueria Made Yelp’s Top 100 Tacos in America List
Yelp has unveiled its list of the Top 100 Taco Spots in the United States and Sacramento boasts one of…
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Sep- 2023 -28 September
Here Are All the Northern California Breweries that Won Awards at the Great American Beer Festival
Shred Brewing Co. in Rocklin received the prestigious title of “Brewery of the Year” in the 0–250 Barrels category. Photo:…
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Jul- 2023 -13 July
Iconic San Francisco Brewery Closes After 127 Years
Northern California’s beloved Anchor Brewing Co., a pioneer in the craft beer industry, will cease operations and liquidate due to…
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Feb- 2023 -7 February
Yaks on the 5 – Delicious Burgers at a Top 100 Restaurant in America
We visited Dunsmuir’s favorite local eater Yaks on the 5 to find out why they were named a “Top 100…
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Nov- 2021 -16 November
Sudwerk Brewing Co. Wins Brewer of the Year at Great American Beer Festival
Sudwerk Brewing Co. dominated the most prestigious craft beer competition in the United States with two gold medals and being…
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14 November
Fall River Brewing Co. Wins Coveted Gold Medal at the Great American Beer Festival
Patrons at the Fall River taphouse in Redding. Photo: Fall River Brewing Co. Fall River Brewing Company has put Northern…
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Sep- 2021 -24 September
Woody’s Brewing Co. to Release New Craft Beer with Proceeds Going to Whiskeytown Trail Restoration
It’s our favorite thing in the world – craft beer and fundraising! Woody’s Brewing Co. is releasing a brand-new craft…
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24 September
5 Truckee Breweries Team with Achieve Tahoe to Raise Money for Adaptive Recreation Programs
From October 1st through 31st, Achieve Tahoe will host their 32nd Annual Foam Fest Fundraiser in partnership with five Truckee breweries:…
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Jun- 2021 -22 June
NorCal Brewery Creates Possibly the Best Craft Beer Can on the Planet
Craft breweries in Northern California have been leading the world for decades when it comes to marketing beer. Breweries like…
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May- 2021 -12 May
Best Burger in Chico? A Mouth-Watering Visit to Nobby’s
There’s plenty of debate over who serves the best burger in Chico, California. For our money, it’s got to be…
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3 May
I Tried the Top Rated Chicken Sandwich in Sacramento. Here’s How it Stacks Up.
A quick google search of the best chicken sandwich in Sacramento will quickly lead you to World Famous Hotboys in…
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Mar- 2021 -19 March
Anderson Valley Unveils 30-Acre Outdoor Utopia Dubbed ‘Beer Park’
Why have a Beer Garden when you can have a full-on Beer Park? It’s a question that will be answered…
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Feb- 2021 -24 February
Going Crazy for Poultry at the Chicken Shack in Redding
There are not many food items that are universally considered delicious across the globe, but fried chicken is sure one…
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24 February
Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat in 2021 Includes Two Bay Area Eateries
Yelp released its annual list of America’s Top 100 Places to Eat in 2021, which has become a yearly event for…
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22 February
Devouring a Banana Split at Sacramento’s Oldest Ice Cream Parlor
Gunther’s Ice Cream was established in the 1940’s and is still serving up some fantastic ice cream nearly 80 years…
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15 February
Guy Fieri Opens Flavortown Kitchen in Northern California
There’s been an ongoing debate about where exactly Flavortown, U.S.A is located. We can now say it resides in Northern…
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Jan- 2021 -16 January
Chico’s Burger Hut Chosen to Receive Support Through Barstool Fund
Barstool Sports is making waves across the country with their Barstool Fund, a program helping small businesses during the pandemic…
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11 January
Mt. Shasta Brewing Co. Removes Hindu Image from Beer Label Following Public Complaint
The Mt. Shasta Brewing Company has removed the rendering of a Hindu god from its beer label following complaints from…
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Dec- 2020 -28 December
8 Great Wines from Northern California’s Undiscovered Wine Country
Photo: @karenpavonephotography By Trudy Wakefield Even though this difficult year may have hampered your wine adventures, it’s still possible to…
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Sep- 2020 -22 September
This Northern California Distillery Makes Organic Vodka from Grapes
Photo courtesy of Hansons of Sonoma Northern California is known around the globe for having some of the best grapes…
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May- 2020 -14 May
Help Keep Dunsmuir Brewery Works Open
Photo: Dunsmuir Brewery Works Dunsmuir, California is one of our favorite towns in Northern California. Sitting right under Mount Shasta…
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13 May
Butte County Restaurants Could be the First to Reopen for Dine-In in California
Food at La Hacienda in Chico Following an approval from California Governor Gavin Newsom, Butte County residents could be the…
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Apr- 2020 -29 April
These 6 NorCal Breweries Were Named “Top 100 Brewers in the World”
For everyone who lives in Northern California, it’s well-known that we have some of the best craft beer in the…
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Mar- 2020 -23 March
NorCal Distillery Making Hand Sanitizer and Giving it Out For Free
Photo: Denny Bar Co. As every restaurant, bar, craft brewery and distillery deals with the impact of California’s “shelter-in-place” mandate,…
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20 March
10 Locally-Owned Restaurants in Sacramento Open for To-Go Orders
With the new stay-in-mandate issued in California, these are very challenging times for the local restaurant industry, and it’s our…
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20 March
10 Locally-Owned Restaurants in Redding Open for To-Go Orders
With the new stay-in-mandate issued in California, these are very challenging times for the local restaurant industry, and it’s our…
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Feb- 2020 -7 February
SF Chronicle Announces Northern California Beer Hall of Fame 2020 Inductees
The San Francisco Chronicle began its Northern California Beer Hall of Fame in 2019, inducting craft beer staples like Anchor…
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2 February
The Ultimate Foodie Tour of Redding, California
We all know that Redding, California is the most popular gateway to the Northern California wilderness, but did you know…
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Jan- 2020 -20 January
Celebrating Restaurant Week in Butte County
There’s some great food all around Butte County and it’s the perfect week to celebrate your favorite local culinary delights…
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18 January
Sierra Nevada’s Resilience IPA Now Fundraising for Australian Wildfires
Resilience Butte County Proud IPA In the midst of the devastating Camp Fire, which leveled the Butte County town of…
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13 January
Yelp’s ‘Top 100 Places to Eat in 2020’ List Includes 8 Northern California Restaurants
Yelp released its annual list of America’s Top 100 Places to Eat in 2020, which has become a yearly event…
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10 January
Enjoying a Hearty Breakfast at Hi-Lo Cafe in Weed, California
We were in search if a hearty breakfast in Siskiyou County, so we heeded a local’s advice and headed to…
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10 January
Devouring Cupcakes at Redding’s Sublime Cake Design
We visited Sublime Cake Design in Redding to find out what an award winning cupcake tasted like. This local bakery won the…
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6 January
Gordon Ramsay’s Brand-New Hell’s Kitchen in Lake Tahoe Opening this Week
Gordon Ramsay’s first restaurant in Northern California is now taking reservations for its opening this week. This will be the…
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Dec- 2019 -23 December
A Tour of the Four Breweries of Redding, California
During the winter in Northern California, sometimes you’re forced to find activities inside to entertain yourself. So we decided to…
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3 December
We Visited 5 Breweries in a Day on the Siskiyou Beer Trail
With Siskiyou County’s endless opportunity for outdoor adventure, it also packs with it some of the best craft beer in…
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Nov- 2019 -29 November
7 Instagrammable Burgers in Siskiyou County That Will Have Your Mouth Watering
We all know the many reasons to visit Siskiyou County. The incredible outdoors destinations, waterfalls and recreation activities provide all…
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13 November
Uber Using NorCal Residents to Test Cooking Classes and other “Culinary Experiences”
According to a Forbes article published this week, Uber is now testing food experiences through its Uber Eats app in…
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11 November
7 Eating Challenges in Northern California We Bet You Can’t Complete
There have been a few television shows dedicated entirely to revealing unique eating challenges around the world. They are fun…
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10 November
The 91 NorCal Restaurants Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives with Guy Fieri
The Bad Boy of Food, Guy Fieri, is a Northern California local. Living in Santa Rosa with his wife and…
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4 November
3 NorCal Cities Make Top 20 of “2019 Best Foodie Cities in America” List
Map of Northern California’s “2019 Best Food Cities in America” by WalletHub Northern California is once again asserting its dominance…
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Oct- 2019 -28 October
Gordon Ramsay’s Brand-New Hell’s Kitchen in Lake Tahoe Now Taking Reservations
Photo courtesy of Harrah’s Gordon Ramsay’s first restaurant in Northern California is now taking reservations for their opening later this…
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24 October
Eating Roadkill is Now Legal in California
Flickr/Don DeBold On Sunday October 15th Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill No. 395 which allows people to take home…
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Sep- 2019 -17 September
Tapping California’s North: The Siskiyou Beer Trail
Brought to you by Discover Siskiyou There are few things that hand-in-hand with the outdoors, but as we’ve learned over…
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Aug- 2019 -26 August
The California Cut: Learn How Tri-Tip Steak is Uniquely Californian
Those of us from Northern California find it weird to think that people outside of California aren’t familiar with Tri-Tip.…
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20 August
Experiencing the Delicious Taco Trucks of Chico, California
Chico, California is known to have a robust taco truck culture. With hungry college students looking for a delicious meal…
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8 August
Celebrate National Farmers Week with These 10 Markets in Shasta County
Brought to you by Healthy Shasta As the 2019 National Farmers Market Week gets off and running, it got me…
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5 August
A Culinary Experience in a Historical Setting at Sacramento’s Hook & Ladder
Photo courtesy of Hook & Ladder Manufacturing Co. In the heart of Sacramento’s Midtown district lies this unique local eatery…
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1 August
Sad News: Wildcard Brewing Co. Closes its Doors After 7 Years
Facebook: Wildcard Brewing Co. In a sad and surprising turn of events, Wildcard Brewing Co. has announced it will be…
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Jul- 2019 -30 July
The 6 Best ‘Hole-In-The-Wall’ Eateries in Sacramento
Photo courtesy of Bacon & Butter Sacramento is quickly becoming a culinary destination, even changing its longtime slogan of “City…
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29 July
The 8 Best Burgers Joints in Northern California
We've searched far and wide and have chosen our Top 8 Best Burgers spots in NorCal. Here are our results:
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23 July
Eat a Historic Burger and Fries at Redding’s Damburger
https://www.facebook.com/EatingNorCal/videos/327242764799898/ In 1938, 18-year-old Bud Pennington had the idea to sell hamburgers to the thousands of construction workers building Shasta…
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9 July
Exploring Granzella’s – A Northern California Landmark
https://www.facebook.com/EatingNorCal/videos/1216060278558306/ You’ve most likely driven past the signs for Granzella’s off Insterstate 5 in Williams, California. In fact, you’ve probably…
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4 July
Enjoy an Exclusive 4-Course Dinner by Chef Brien O’Brien in San Francisco
This elegant four-course dinner "pop-up" will celebrate the mid-way point of the 10th Season of MasterChef on FOX. A menu…
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4 July
Combining Craft Beer with Delicious Food at Mount Shasta Brewing Co.
https://www.facebook.com/EatingNorCal/videos/617212568789006/ The Eating NorCal crew made our much anticipated visit to the Mount Shasta Brewing Co. and it didn’t disappoint!…
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Jun- 2019 -7 June
California the First State to Receive Statewide Michelin Guide
The Michelin Guide for Californa This week the Michelin Guide did something that it has never done before in the…
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4 June
Sacramento’s First Michelin Star awarded to The Kitchen
This week Sacramento received it's first Michelin Star and it's a pretty big deal.
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May- 2019 -30 May
Find an Olive Paradise at Northern California’s Olive Pit
For anybody who’s traveled through Northern California along the I-5 corridor has most definitely noticed the signs for the Olive…
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23 May
Two NorCal Towns Make USA Today’s List of America’s ‘Best Small Town Food Scenes’
Northern California is full of amazing culinary experience. With the obvious world-renown NorCal food cities (Sacramento, San Francisco, Chico) typically…
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Apr- 2019 -26 April
The Chico Episode of Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives is Perfectly NorCal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkqEf78xL-U&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0j_qeMsYRwwuhq0A2UWxsE00Pc82PHA-eNoPSMVcg551mAYet7CBlR-tU “I don’t think many people know how great Chico is.” The much anticipated Chico episode of the Food Network’s…
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19 April
Fall River Brewing Releases Limited Craft Beer to Raise Funds for Local Salmon Conservation
Photo: Fall River Brewing Co. Craft beer and local fundraising. Is there anything better? Fall River Brewing Co. announced the…
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2 April
Pliny the Younger Release Brought $4 Million to Sonoma County
Beer is big business and one Northern California community is reaping the benefits. Russian River Brewing Company released their Economic…
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Mar- 2019 -23 March
Here’s Where Guy Fieri Went in Chico for the Newest Episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Residing in Santa Rosa, Guy Fieri is a Northern California local and has been very active supporting the first responders…
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8 March
Foodie Getting Active – How I Dropped 30 Pounds in 60 Days
By Brien O’Brien Let me start off by noting that I am in no way an expert on weight loss.…
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2 March
Finding Cupcake Bliss at Sublime Cake Design
We visited Sublime Cake Design in Redding to find out what an award winning cake tasted like. This local bakery…
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Feb- 2019 -12 February
Redding’s 2nd In-N-Out Location has Locals going “Animal Style”
Flickr/punctuated The Redding Chamber of Commerce announced the opening of a second In-N-Out location in Redding today, with the rumors…
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12 February
Sierra Nevada Makes First-Ever Acquisition: A Gluten-Free Brewery
The Northern California craft beer giant Sierra Nevada has made its first-ever acquisition, stepping its toes into the healthy beer…
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4 February
Roots Opens Downtown Redding Location with Drive-Thru Juice Bar
Photo via Facebook/Roots Juice Bar Juicer rejoice! A drive-thru juice bar is coming to NorCal! Roots Juice Bar, a business…
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2 February
Russian River Releases New Batch of its Rare Pliny the Younger – With a Twist
Thousands of people celebrated the 15th annual release of the Russian River Brewing Company’s Pliny the Younger at their Windsor…
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Jan- 2019 -30 January
Cook Your Own Steak at this Under-the-Radar NorCal Restaurant
What would you do to get a good price on a steak dinner? A steak dinner that comes with a…
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30 January
Active NorCal Presents – Eating NorCal
By Zach O’Brien, Founder of Active NorCal You’ve probably been noticing a lot of new food articles on the website lately. Well, I’m here…
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