Neighboring Noshes
Lazy Dog Restaurant and Bar
300 Palladio Parkway, Folsom, 916-378-4660, lazydogrestaurants.com
“Slightly sweet from the tangerine braising liquid and packing a ginger punch, the Berkshire Pork Shank was served over spicy kimchi fried rice and exemplified the restaurant’s ability to successfully make eclectic gastropub grub.”
Hours 9 a.m.-midnight (Saturday-Sunday), 11 a.m.-midnight (Monday-Friday)
Try This Bananas Foster French Toast, Buffalo Cauliflower, Onion Ring Poutine, Sausage and Chili Oil Pizza, Cajun Fries, Berkshire Pork Shank, BBQ Bison Meatloaf, Alaskan Halibut, Butter Cake
Alcohol Full bar; beer, wine and cocktails
Tab $$
Heads-Up Online ordering and family-style takeout available; dog menu includes items like a grilled hamburger patty and brown rice; kids’ brunch, lunch/dinner and dessert menus; weekend brunch served until 2 p.m.; Happy Hour (every day except Saturday; times vary) includes $3-$8 food and drink specials; sign up for their Email Club to receive a complimentary dessert or starter, plus birthday and anniversary surprises; “Scratch Kitchen” philosophy means everything is sliced, diced, chopped, seasoned and cooked in-house
Ettore’s Bakery and Café
390 North Sunrise Avenue, Roseville, 916-822-2190, ettores.com
“The new Ettore’s kept all the qualities of the Sacramento locale and added a few upgrades, including a more substantial outdoor patio, upstairs dining and a beautifully tiled gas-fired pizza oven. The kitchen pumps out everything from café-style sandwiches and salads, to pizzas on handcrafted dough, pastries aplenty, breakfast classics, and white-tablecloth-worthy dinner entrées.”
Hours
7 a.m.-9 p.m. (Sunday), 6 a.m.-9 p.m. (Monday-Thursday), 6 a.m.-10 p.m. (Friday-Saturday)
Try This
Cinnamon Roll French Toast, Croissants, Ettore’s Hamburger on a Cheddar Scallion Bun, Gourmet Mac and Cheese, Red Wine Braised Lamb Shank, Chef’s Seasonal Pizza, Fruit Tart, Napolean
Alcohol
Beer and wine
Tab
$$
Heads-Up
Online ordering and express catering (breakfast pastries, gourmet lunch boxes, sandwich platters, desserts, etc.) available; custom wedding and special event cakes; kids’ menus for breakfast and lunch/dinner; brunch served Sundays from 7 a.m.-2 p.m.; patio seating with live music on select nights; banquet area can accommodate approximately 40 guests; stay tuned for house-made, soft-serve Swiss-style ice cream come spring/summer