As national and international tourism decreased during the pandemic, regional visitation saw a boost. We profile three small picturesque towns that got a big increase in visitors.

The neighborhood lunch spot serves comfort sandwiches, Sunday brunch, desserts and a bodega-style assortment of beer and wine. 

The market-kitchen hybrid offers Afro-Caribbean favorites like jerk chicken, curry goat and oxtail.

After more than 20 years selling Korean specialty items, the owners of Smile Food Market opened Smile Market 2, which serves fresh dishes like spicy seafood noodles and sweet-and-sour pork.

After a once-in-a-century pandemic, what happens next? The Capital Region’s economic experts weigh in.

We spoke to two Capital Region theaters with long histories that managed to ride out the pandemic.

The Chulla’s Cafe menu borrows influences from African, Asian, Latin American, South European and Pacific coastal regions. 

Artist and former Sacramentan Jay Howell, best known for his work on Bob’s Burgers, painted the walls of West Sacramento’s new French-inspired wine bar and cafe, Franquette. 

At Kehaulani’s Cafe in Vallejo, the loco moco starts with short ribs braised for 12 hours.

Amid the ongoing pandemic, several tribes in the Capital Region are either building new casinos or undertaking significant expansions of existing operations.