Now that the holidays are over, the Governor's been sworn in and you've gotten through your backlog of e-mail, it's time to catch up on the important stuff - news about the Sacramento dining scene.

Here are some of the posts you might have missed while you were away.

1. 30 Sacramento Restaurants that Closed in 2014
   
2. 15 Most Popular Happy Hours of 2014
   
3. Clark's Corner in East Sac Closed
   
4. The Chef's 10 prix fixe menu at Mother is No More
   
5. Elk Grove's Double Nickel Smokehouse is not that good (yet?)
   
6. 5 Biggest Sacramento Dining Stories of 2014
   
7. How to save almost 40% at Iron Chef Morimoto's Restaurant in Napa