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The following is from City of Treats, a food and drink newsletter by Abridged Senior Food Editor Benjy Egel. Want it sent directly to your inbox?\u00a0Sign up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Two things can be true: Abridged is short-staffed right now, and just published its most food and drink stories in one week since launching in September.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re a small but mighty team to start with, and have had a handful of staff members out of office as of late. But thanks to a community-oriented approach, we\u2019ve been able to tell stories far and wide across the Sacramento region\u2019s food scene.<\/p>\n

I wrote about Alchemist Public Market, a $15.5 million project in the Railyards District, suddenly running into a cash flow issue that will torpedo the entire development without a quick solution. Abridged Community Reporter Natachi Mez focused on Jamaican pop-up Jerkies, a product of Alchemist CDC\u2019s incubator program, which spent Sunday night serving food out of the former Empress Tavern space.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Local freelance writer Keyla Vasconcellos took us inside Midtown Sacramento\u2019s hottest new bar and the region\u2019s first Turkish caf\u00e9 in Rocklin. PBS KVIE visual journalist Shelley Ho picked up the pen for her story on Hidden Dumpling House, which just opened its third area location. And Julia Perinovic\u2019s first story for Abridged walked us through an ideal day where she lives in Fair Oaks, a few weeks after her sister Cassidy Myers-Sims did the same in Folsom.<\/a><\/p>\n

This was the vision for Abridged\u2019s food coverage. A seasoned local journalist at the helm, flanked by the diverse knowledge and perspectives of emerging writers from across the region. Thanks for supporting me, along with the next wave of food writers, in all that we do.<\/p>\n

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Benjy\u2019s Bites<\/p>\n

The Hotdogger<\/a> | 129 E St., Davis | 530-753-6291<\/p>\n

\"chiliA chili dog at The Hotdogger in Davis. (Benjy Egel)<\/p>\n

If I\u2019m craving a hot dog in Placer County, I go to\u00a0Parker\u2019s Hot Dogs of Santa Cruz<\/a>. If I want one in Yolo County, I head to The Hotdogger. Ivan and Tad Franks\u2019 (yes, that\u2019s really their last name) 180-square-foot shoebox has been a downtown Davis fixture since 1984, supported by ancillary booths at the Davis and Midtown Sacramento farmers markets and\u00a0Ruhstaller Farm<\/a>\u00a0in Dixon. Snappy all-beef\u00a0Schwarz Meats<\/a>\u00a0dogs from Fairfield nestle into toasted\u00a0Village Bakery<\/a>\u00a0buns, with\u00a0LightLife<\/a>\u00a0veggie dogs available as substitutes. As the store motto says: \u201cIt\u2019s your wiener, do what you want.\u201d<\/p>\n

Guy Fieri dubbed the\u00a0Thai chicken\u00a0($13) sausage the \u201cBest Bite In Town\u201d when his short-lived\u00a0Food Network show<\/a>\u00a0came to Davis in 2023. Inspired by a Franks family trip to Thailand, it\u2019s stuffed with herbs (lemongrass and Thai basil are definitely involved) and finished with spicy-sweet tomato relish.\u00a0The Dogfather\u00a0($11) is an older flagship; while an employee compared the flavors to a pizza, I found the marinara, roasted red peppers, melted mozzarella and Italian sausage to taste more like a meatball sub. For a classic done well, try the\u00a0chili dog\u00a0($10-$11 depending on the amount of chili).<\/p>\n

Egel\u2019s Nest<\/p>\n

I live, play and cook in this community just like you. This recurring section is a window into my life outside of restaurants and bars, always with a food and\/or drink angle.<\/p>\n

Our landlords are selling the house, which means my partner Abbey and I are saying goodbye to Southside Park, a neighborhood we\u2019ve grown to love over the past year. We hosted 15 or so friends for a farewell bash on a recent evening, getting in some backyard cornhole and basement ping-pong while we still could.<\/p>\n

I filled up the backyard sink with ice and loose fridge beers and seltzers, while Abbey harvested our mint plant and finished a rum bottle to make a pitcher of mojitos.\u00a0Dos Coyotes Border Cafe\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0generous chicken taco platter fed most guests, along with bowls of grapes, Cheez-Its and potato chips. We\u2019re sad to leave, but it made for a lovely send-off.<\/p>\n

In the news<\/p>\n

\"PeopleSacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty, second from left, posted this picture to his X account on April 16, 2026, with the caption: \u201cHonored to join @AlchemistCDC for the Alchemist Public Market groundbreaking!\u201d (Photo via @MayorMcCarty on X)<\/p>\n

Alchemist Public Market<\/a>, a $15.5 million project planned in the River District, will collapse without a bridge loan by June 2.<\/a> Project organizers Alchemist CDC have state and federal grant funding, and were anticipating a $3 million loan from the city of Sacramento, which currently faces a $66.2 million budget deficit.<\/p>\n

\"cocktail\"The El Guapo slushie at Day Tripper. (Cameron Clark)<\/p>\n

Midtown Sacramento\u2019s hottest new cocktail lounge<\/a> is\u00a0Day Tripper<\/a>, a tropical escape (but don\u2019t call it a tiki bar) behind the Ice Blocks development. It\u2019s owned by Irish Hospitality Group, which also owns\u00a0The Butterscotch Den<\/a>,\u00a0Ro Sham Beaux<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0The Snug.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Food\"Simit, similar to a Turkish bagel, at Antalya Delights & Cafe. (Keyla Vasconcellos)<\/p>\n

The Sacramento region is growing rich with Yemeni caf\u00e9s, but just got its first Turkish one.\u00a0Antalya Delights & Cafe<\/a>, opened in February in Rocklin, serves strong cups of Turkish coffee along with simit<\/a>, sesame bread rings similar to bagels.<\/p>\n

\"FairFair Oaks Village has shops, restaurants and more. (Denis Akbari)<\/p>\n

When Julia Perinovic moved back to the Sacramento area after years in Los Angeles and San Francisco, she wanted to live somewhere with some charm and quirks. Fair Oaks, with its roaming chickens and unique architecture, proved to be the right fit. She outlined what to do for a great day in Fair Oaks<\/a>, from morning pastries and paddleboarding to a late-night dive bar.<\/p>\n

\"Food\"Braised pork mushroom buns from Hidden Dumpling House. (Martin Christian)<\/p>\n

Hidden Dumpling House<\/a> owner Danni Kan grew up making dumplings with her grandparents in Northeast China. She\u2019s now founded four restaurants (three of them specializing in dumplings) over the past four years. The latest one, opened in Land Park on May 18<\/a>, offers outdoor seating and coloring pages for kids.<\/p>\n

\"ChefChef Najeary Bennett prepares a dish at Jerkies\u2019 kitchen takeover at Empress Tavern on April 3, 2026. (Lily McCalla)<\/p>\n

Najeary Bennett, a native of Jamaica, who now lives in Grass Valley, hosted his second Jerkies<\/a> pop-up at the former Empress Tavern on Sunday.<\/a> He views his cooking as a way of connecting with his ancestors, natives and escaped slaves who pioneered Jamaican cuisine.<\/p>\n

Happening this week<\/p>\n

The River City Food & Collectibles Festival<\/a> will take over Fremont Park in Downtown Sacramento on Saturday. Look for easy-to-grab street bites in addition to Labubus, Pok\u00e9mon, Pop Marts and more.<\/p>\n

The annual Orangevale Summer Palooza<\/a> falls this Friday-Sunday at Orangevale Community Park. Thousands of people typically come out to the carnival and parade, with a gaggle of food vendors there to feed them.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Oak Park Bardega<\/a> opened last week at 3326 Broadway, taking over KC Kombucha\u2019s former space in North Oak Park. A deli by day and a wine bar by night, it\u2019s owned by the people behind The Flamingo House<\/a> in Midtown Sacramento and Darling Aviary<\/a> in Downtown.<\/p>\n

Benjy Egel\u00a0is the senior food editor at Abridged. Born and raised in the Sacramento region, he has covered its local restaurants and bars since 2018. He also writes and edits Abridged\u2019s weekly\u00a0food and drink newsletter,\u00a0City of Treats.<\/a><\/p>\n