Evangeline’s in Old Sacramento reopens a year after fire
A LANDMARK OLD SACRAMENTO BUSINESS IS GETTING READY TO REOPEN AFTER A FIRE. IT’S BEEN A LITTLE OVER A YEAR NOW SINCE EVANGELINE SHUT ITS DOORS. LET’S GO TO KCRA 3’S. ERIN HEFT JOINS US LIVE NOW WITH MORE ON THAT REOPENING. MIKE, EXCITING NEWS FOR MANY SACRAMENTANS AND BEYOND, BECAUSE EVANGELINE’S IS A STAPLE NOT JUST IN OLD SACRAMENTO, BUT REALLY THE REGION, BECAUSE I MEAN, JUST LET’S DO A 360 REALLY QUICK LOOK AT THIS INCREDIBLE SPACE. AND THIS IS ONE OF MANY SPACES ON THEIR SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR, WHICH ARE REOPENING TOMORROW. DEBORAH SHASTA, YOU ARE THE OWNER OF THIS INCREDIBLE PLACE. IT’S NAMED AFTER YOUR MOTHER. YES. THAT’S RIGHT. AND OKAY, YOU GUYS ARE REOPENING AFTER LAST YEAR. THIS HAS TO MEAN SO MUCH. IT REALLY DOES SUCH A RELIEF. AND I JUST COULDN’T BE MORE HAPPY WITH THE BEAUTIFUL JOB THAT OUR STAFF DID. MAKING THE STORE JUST SPARKLE AND ALL NEW DISPLAYS AND EVERYTHING NEW. I’VE COME PROBABLY TWICE A YEAR FOR THE LAST ALMOST, YOU KNOW, 15 YEARS WHILE I LIVED HERE. AND IT’S AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED, RIGHT? IT’S JUST IT’S JUST BEEN QUITE A JOURNEY. EVERY SINGLE THING HAD TO BE MOVED OUT AND CLEANED AND PROCESSED AND THEN BROUGHT BACK IN. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT BRINGING SOMETHING LIKE EVANGELINE’S TO OUR REGION? BECAUSE THIS IS THE MOST UNIQUE STORY I’VE EVER BEEN IN. WELL, AND IT JUST EVOLVED. IT WASN’T JUST AN IDEA THAT CAME. IT’S JUST AN EVOLUTION THAT BUILT AND BUILT AND BUILT ONE YEAR AFTER THE NEXT. AND WE, WE HANG ON TO CONCEPTS AND TRENDS LIKE STEAMPUNK. WE LOVE STEAMPUNK. IT’S NOT AS HOT AS IT USED TO BE, BUT WE STILL LOVE IT. YEAH. SO WE’RE COMMITTED TO IT. AMAZING. SO WE HAVE A LOT OF CLASSICS LIKE THAT. DEBORAH, CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ABSOLUTELY. WE’RE WELCOMING BACK A STAPLE. THANK YOU. IT OPENS AGAIN TOMORROW. AGAIN THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR TO THE PUBLIC. A BIG CELEBRATION TOMORROW MORNING.
Evangeline’s in Old Sacramento reopens a year after fire
Updated: 2:07 PM PDT Jun 26, 2026
Evangeline’s, a landmark business in Old Sacramento, is preparing to reopen after being closed for more than a year due to a fire. The store, known for its unique costume offerings, has been shut since the incident, marking over a year of closure.No one was hurt in the the fire last summer. Over the past year, the shop has undergone renovations. The Sacramento staple will be opening its doors on Saturday morning.
Evangeline’s, a landmark business in Old Sacramento, is preparing to reopen after being closed for more than a year due to a fire.
The store, known for its unique costume offerings, has been shut since the incident, marking over a year of closure.
No one was hurt in the the fire last summer. Over the past year, the shop has undergone renovations.
The Sacramento staple will be opening its doors on Saturday morning.