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Explore Sacramento’s evolving food scene with 3 unique stories

Stories by Sacramento Bee journalists, with AI summarization

The curated articles explore Sacramento's diverse and growing food scene by highlighting different culinary establishments. They focus on unique dining concepts and emphasize local influences in their offerings. Buenos Aires Grill introduces Argentinean flavors to Sacramento with its blue, white, and yellow food truck. Operated by Estefania Bozzalla and Shane Twilla, it offers empanadas and steak sandwiches, making Argentine cuisine more accessible.

Meanwhile, Rice Theory features rice-based snacks, inspired by Musubi Cafe in Oahu. It includes musubi, onigiri, and inari, prepared at a central kitchen and distributed to its Hollywood Park location. Lastly, new Michelin-recognized spots like Majka Pizzeria and Pho Momma demonstrate the city’s coexistence of traditional techniques and contemporary creativity, with Majka serving farm-to-fork pizzas and Pho Momma providing customizable pho bowls.

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Ruben Bozzalla and his daughter Estefania Bozzalla hold some of the food they serve from their Buenos Aires Grill food truck on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 at the Midtown Farmers Market in Sacramento. Ruben is holding their best sellering “messy” fries topped with chicken, mayonnaise and tomatoes and Estefania holds empanadas and a jar of chimichurri. By HECTOR AMEZCUA

NO. 1: BUENOS AIRES GRILL IS SACRAMENTO’S FOUR-WHEEL AMBASSADOR TO A VARIETY OF ARGENTINA'S CUISINE

Sacramento region’s only Argentinean food truck serves a mix of Italian, Spanish and Indigenous influences. | Published February 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Benjy Egel

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A selection of salmon inari ($4.95 each), in some cases complemented by miso, avocado or shiso yuzu, are ready to serve as customers place orders at Rice Theory on Freeport Boulevard in Sacramento on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. By NATHANIEL LEVINE

NO. 2: MUSUBI, INARI, ONIGIRI: THIS NEW SACRAMENTO CAFE REVOLVES AROUND ALL THINGS RICE

Rice Theory’s mix of low-commitment items, cute branding and bold flavors tempered by sushi rice have brought steady lines since Day 1. | Published February 21, 2025 | Read Full Story by Benjy Egel

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The pho with brisket and lean beef is ready to serve at Pho Momma on Thursday, May 22, 2025, in La Riviera. By PAUL KITAGAKI JR.

NO. 3: WHAT TO EAT AT SACRAMENTO’S 3 NEWEST MICHELIN-RECOGNIZED RESTAURANTS

Michelin Guide adds 3 Sacramento eateries — here are the plates we tasted. | Published May 30, 2025 | Read Full Story by Camila Pedrosa

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.