Shaved, frozen foie gras on a sacallop nigiri at Kru in June 2012.

In case you missed the great news, foie gras is legal again after a judge overturned California's prohibition against selling the fattened duck liver.

(BTW: This isn't the place to discuss the ethics of foie gras. If you're against it, I understand why you feel that way, I respect your opinion, but my taste buds and the rest of me disagree.)

So I called around on late Wednesday night looking for restaurants that are already have it. If you have the $20 or so burning a hole in your pocket and you need a fix, hit up these restaurants:

Taylor's Kitchen

Breaking News: foie gras ban is lifted in California for imported foie #news #foiegras #ca #winning #foiegrasreturns pic.twitter.com/WgtHcv9TWH

— Taylor's Kitchen (@TaylorsKitchen1) January 7, 2015

Mulvaney's B & L

Toast is on the menu tonight! #foieislegal. #chefslead pic.twitter.com/qhHlmf0rHN

— Mulvaney's B&L (@MulvaneysBL) January 7, 2015

Taylor's Market

We have @HudsonValleyFG for sale in the market for $70.00/lb. #FoieGras #winning #California

— Taylor's Market (@taylorsmarket) January 7, 2015

Others:

Waterboy - Not in stock yet, but hopefully by the weekend.

Kru - Not yet, but Chef loves it and will try to get it on the menu soon.

Mighty Tavern - "We will. But there is no rush. It will be apart of our charcuterie program, it will have to fit into our menu. It won't just be on the menu," said chef Jason Azevedo via Twitter DM. "Soon, I personally love it. But I want to use the best way. Maybe as a mousse filling for herb profiteroles with aged balsamico. By Valentines at the earliest."

See Also: Three Places to Get Cheap(er) Foie Gras (written right before the now overturned law banning foie gras took effect in June 2012).

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Local chefs react to lifting of foie gras ban - U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Wilson ruled Wednesday morning that California ordinances that outlawed the force feeding of birds were superseded by provisions of the federal Poultry Products Inspections Act. In short, state ordinances were overreaching and foie gras is for now good to go in California. “It’s a great day in liver land,” said a jubilant sounding Patrick Mulvaney, chef and proprietor of Mulvaney’s B&L. “I almost want to make it like a big birthday cake with a candle in it.” Chris Macias in the Sac Bee.

Boulevard Bistro, Carpe Vino named to best restaurants list - Two Sacramento-area restaurants are on this year's OpenTable list of the 100 best restaurants in America. The local eateries include Boulevard Bistro in Elk Grove and Carpe Vino in Auburn. The rankings are based on restaurant reviews that OpenTable diners submitted for more than 20,000 restaurants nationwide. Sonya Sorich in Sac Biz Journal.

Jack's Urban Eats coming to Elk Grove - Jack's Urban Eats is opening an Elk Grove restaurant, the city of Elk Grove announced on Facebook on Friday. The restaurant will cover 3,339 square feet at the Laguna Crossroads shopping center at 7701 Laguna Blvd. Sonya Sorich in Sac Biz Journal.

SusieCakes opening first local store in January - A Southern California company is opening its first Sacramento region bakery Jan. 24. SusieCakes, which this summer announced a plan to enter the area, will make its debut at the Pavilions shopping center. The bakery at 564 Pavilions Lane will sell cupcakes, frosted layer cakes, cookies and seasonal fruit pies. Sonya Sorich in Sac Biz Journal.

Counter Culture: Past continues at Folsom’s retro Hop Sing Palace - We ordered classic-retro, starting with pot stickers. The six dumplings were dense, but the filling was quite tasty. A nice touch was our waiter’s demonstration of how to make an excellent pot-sticker sauce from the condiments caddy: Two parts hoisin sauce, one part plum sauce, one part hot chili sauce, a splash of white vinegar, mixed until blended and smooth. It was so good we put it on every dish that followed. Allen Pierleoni in the Sac Bee.

Wahoo's Fish Tacos, a Southern California-based restaurant featuring Mexican food mixed with Brazilian and Asian flavors, opens on Monday, reports Sactown Magazine.

More than five years after opening, the L Street Lofts building has hooked its first restaurant—a 3,000 square-foot Wahoo’s Fish Taco, a Santa Ana-based chain that started in 1988 and features an “eclectic Mexican/Brazilian/Asian menu and a Hawaiian north-shore vibe,” according to its website. The restaurant will open this Monday, Aug. 4 at 11 a.m...

This will be Wahoo's first location in the Sacramento region. It has about three dozen restaurants in Southern California, three in Northern California (Sunnyvale, San Jose and Fresno) and has expanded to Colorado, Las Vegas, Austin, Texas, and recently opened its first franchises in New York City and Tokyo. The restaurant serves up tacos, burritos and enchiladas that come with either charbroiled fish, shrimp, steak, chicken, carnitas or tofu. They also serve salads and nachos and have both vegetarian and vegan options. Wahoo’s will serve lunch and dinner seven days a week, and may add a weekend brunch service down the road. The space will have outdoor seating on L Street, and will also feature a full bar, including margaritas.

Read the entire article in Sactown Magazine.

Restaurant employees had told me earlier that the restaurant was aiming for a July 21 opening date, pending permits, training, etc. It appears, that with many new establishments, it took a little longer than they hoped.

There was also twitter chatter that the restaurant would actually open this past weekend. I stopped by early Sunday evening, and a sign on the door said that only the bar was open. But when I tried the door, it was locked. Peeking through their windows, the restaurant looked ready to open.

Wahoo's Fish Tacos is located at 1820 L Street, and can be found online at Wahoos.com.

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Goldfield Trading Post postpones opening, citing construction delays - Goldfield Trading Post, a new saloon-themed music venue that was scheduled to open Friday night in midtown Sacramento, postponed its debut, citing construction delays. In a Twitter posting, the management team said, “With our deepest apologies, we are sad to announce that we will not be opening this weekend due to unforeseen construction delays.” Cathy Locke in the Sac Bee.

Sticky Fingers BBQ and soul food coming to former site of Rick’s Dessert Diner - Rodney Ray, the pitmaster and entrepreneur who opened the thriving T&R Taste of Texas Barbeque in Oak Park on a gamble and a dream three years ago, is taking another leap. Ray’s new restaurant, Sticky Fingers, scheduled to open the first week of September, will specialize in soul food and barbecue “in the traditional Southern ‘one (meat) and three (sides)’ setup, but I’m going to start with one and two,” he said. Desserts will play a major role, as well. Allen Pierleoni in the Sac Bee.

Get It While It’s Hot: Cochinita Tacos at Chando’s Tacos - A delicious new addition was recently found on the Chando’s Tacos menu: Cochinita tacos! Cochinita is  marinated, slow-cooked pork wrapped in banana leaves. The tacos are dressed with cilantro and  red onion and a delicious but very spicy habanero salsa. Michele on Sac Foodways.

Karma Brew, which replaced Mochii at 16th & P, quietly opened about two weeks ago.

For now, its open daily at 3 p.m., and closing at 10 p.m. on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, and 12:30 a.m. the rest of the week.

For now, they feature a short menu, with 5 appetizers, 4 sandwich/salad entrees and two desserts.

Karma Brew also features an abbreviated wine list featuring two whites, three reds and one champagne selection. All are affordably priced between 7 and 10 per glass.

I paid a short visit for a beer & hummus during happy hour and really liked the vibe. A handful of people - restaurant industry vets, owner Anthony Sadeghi informed me - enjoyed the patio at about 6:30 p.m. It was like discovering a secret fun place before everybody else got in on it. I intend to return for another visit once they're out of their soft opening phase.

Sadeghi says that he's still waiting for a couple things before opening for lunch - such as his point of sale terminal, which he hopes to get sometime this week.

If you're looking for a new and unique spot, give them a try.

Karma Brew is located at `530 16th St., and can be found online at http://www.karmabrews.com/.

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New Pizza Joint Gallops into Midtown - Margherita Pizza and Chef’s Special Pizza with Arugula Salad and Meat Sauce – Trick Pony makes their dough in-house and it’s easy to tell. It has a little bit of a sour bite, reminiscent of sourdough that makes it stand out among other pizzas available in Sacramento. Both pizzas had flavorful sauce and featured fresh mozzarella, which made the pizza super fresh and light. Trick Pony’s wood oven imparts a charred quality that nicely offsets the sour dough giving the pies some depth. Amanda Frew in Sac Foodies.

Claim Jumper in downtown Sacramento - That touch-all-the-bases and offend-nobody menu did little to wow us. The portions were substantial, but many of the dishes, like the battered shrimp appetizer, had the feeling of being prepared, packaged and shipped from elsewhere, and then opened and dumped into hot oil. There wasn’t a lot of personality. Blair Anthony Robertson in the Sac Bee.

Will beer lovers pay to pedal? - Sacramento’s turned into a two-bike town. Make that two competing companies with bikes that are fashioned like pedal-powered party buses...These two bike companies didn’t expect their business plans to cross paths so soon. Chris Macias in the Sac Bee.

Gatsby's Diner, which was once featured on Food Network's Diner's, Dives and Drive Ins, closed over the weekend.

Owner David Perez confirmed that Sunday was the restaurant's final day in a short interview on Saturday afternoon.

"We're looking to make a change," said Perez, explaining that he and his business partner are architect and engineers. "We're taking a breath."

Perez also said that in the future, they may look to do something smaller scale, possibly a food truck.

In 2010, the Sac News & Review's Garrett McCord gave the restaurant a three star review. "Gatsby’s accomplishes what any diner sets out to do: The servers are entertaining and professional, and the burgers more than meet expectations," wrote McCord.

Former chef and part owner Jerad Nutall told Cowtown Eats in Aug. 2013 that he had left the restaurant at the end of 2012.

I've eaten there only once (on a half off deal), and I thought it was a nice neighborhood diner. I'm sure those who live in that part of town will miss it.

Gatsby's Diner was located at 2598 Alta Arden Expressway.

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Ode to the Emerald Isle - St. Patrick’s Day returns on Monday, when the Irish- and British-themed pubs in town will pour plenty of Guinness and serve plates heaped with corned beef and cabbage. Among our favorite pubs on the “day of the green” is Brownie’s Lounge, where the vibe is old-school and the décor is, well, vintage. Owner Clair Brown reckons he’s cooked more than 275,000 pounds of corned beef during his 30-year career, and it shows – his version is among the best in town. Allen Pierleoni in the Sac Bee. (second item)

Sacramento's top female chefs dish on why a woman's place is in the kitchen; Forget Betty Crocker—local women chefs talk food, the ’pink ghetto' and breaking into the good ol' boys club - Kelley may talk about her accomplishments casually, but achieving chef status is no small feat—especially when going against a pervasively masculine kitchen environment, a stereotype that women belong in pastry and common pressures to start a family. Janelle Bitker in Sac News & Review.

New York’s James Beard House savors Sacramento - Thursday’s meal began with hors d’oeuvres that included fois gras on toast and potato chips cradling Elverta-based Sterling caviar. Pre-dinner drinks included beers from Sacramento microbreweries Ruhstaller, Rubicon, Track 7 and Knee Deep. Five courses followed, including abalone served with “first favas” that were grown by students at Sacramento High School (part of the Edible Sac High program), rack of lamb from Dixon with crunchy spears of Delta asparagus, and sturgeon from Sloughhouse’s Passmore Ranch with shredded black trumpet mushrooms. Classic Sacramento ingredients such as rice shared plates with seared pork belly. The meal concluded with a jubilee dessert featuring local strawberries. David Barton in the Sac Bee.

Tako Korean BBQ, one of Sacramento's favorite Asian fusion restaurants, is expanding to Davis, Tako announced on its Facebook Page.

We would like to announce that we will be opening our second location in the city of Davis! Thank you to all that have eaten, tweeted, instagram'd, liked, and supported our food these past 2 years.

We will be located on the corner of G and 4th and we'll let everyone know about the grand opening soon!

Per the Davis Enterprise, the new location was scheduled to open on Saturday, Feb. 1, replacing El Mariachi.

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Der Biergarten opens as midtown's latest beer destination - Midtown has a new home for foam at Der Biergarten, the long-delayed open-air beer destination that served up its first official brews over the weekend at 24th and K streets. Local hopheads can try one of 32 draft beers and munch from a food menu of sausages, hot dogs, pretzels, salads and “Belgies”—ham sandwiches on waffles brimming with esoteric extras like mustard, cream cheese or chipotle raspberry sauce. Visitors order from a tap house and kitchen converted by owner Sean Derfield from industrial-size shipping containers, and gather at rows of communal tables or among the boisterous, streetside crowd framed by heavy redwood rails. S.T. Vanairsdale in Sactown Mag.

Worth the wait at Mother - I know what all the fuss is about at Mother: Mike Thiemann and his friends are serving vegetables like you've never really considered vegetables. They're doing it in an atmosphere that doesn't feel like any place you’ve eaten this many vegetables before. That's why there was a queue of customers at the door clogging the sidewalk in front of the 50-seat restaurant at 11:30 Friday morning, as there has been every weekday since Mother opened Jan. 20, serving vegetable-forward sandwiches, salads and entrees at the same level of quality, creativity and price-point that you might find on meatier menus around town. Ed Murrieta in Sac Biz Journal.

Tank House, the restaurant replacing Had's at J and 20th, will hold is grand opening today.

The restaurant had its soft opening last week, but as it works the kinks out, it's ready for a larger audience.

As you'll recall, the restaurant is owned by a former bartender at The Golden Bear and his wife and is named for the water tank that used to occupy the space.

The food is mostly BBQ style food, including beef brisket and ribs. For their beer selection, they have a strong bias toward local and California beer.

Tank House can be found at TankHouseSacramento.com, on Facebook, or on Twitter, @TankHouseSac.

Watch Part 1 of the Good Day Sac video above, and Part 2 here.

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Audio: Friday Food Featuring Mulvaney's Building & Loan - Mulvaney's B&L has an ever-changing menu dependent upon the fresh produce that local farmers bring in. The restaurant is located in Midtown Sacramento at 19th and L streets. On KFBK.

VIDEO: Checkin out Bacon Mania - Cody Stark was out back and checked out the delicious cuisine from Bacon Mania. On Good Day Sac.

The Sac Bee got the scoop last week that Streets of London was launching a food truck. Streets didn't waste any time, and are launching this week, reports Kurt Chirbas in the Sac Bee.

Streets of London plans on putting its new food truck on the road next week for a "gentle launch," according to Marty Hutton, executive chef at the English-style pub...

Hutton had initially wanted an actual double-decker bus. After determining that compliance requirements would make it too expensive, he spent nine months searching for a food truck.

He stumbled across the current truck while scanning Craig's List on the way back from the Bay Area. Hutton placed a call to its owner and headed to San Jose.

Read the entire post in the Sac Bee.

Follow the truck, nicknamed Jeeves, on Facebook.

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Two Dazzling Meals: Aïoli Bodega Española and Tuli Bistro - It’s easy to get caught up in new-restaurant fever and forget about the more well-established eateries in town that consistently crank out excellent cuisine. But two restaurants that shouldn’t drop off any food-lovers’ list are Aïoli Bodega Española on the corner of L and 18th streets; and bustling little Tuli Bistro on the corner of S and 21st streets. Kira O'Donnell in Sac Mag.

The hottest frozen treats - F ourth of July is summer's highpoint holiday – and it might mean a four-day weekend for some folks. The forecast? We'll likely still be dealing with triple-digit temperatures. Here's one way to beat the heat: frozen treats. They'll cool you off. They'll dazzle your taste buds. Maybe you'll find one of your favorites on my list of seven standouts. Best of all, nearly everything recommended is less than $6. Featuring Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates, Devine Gelateria & Cafe, Osaka-Ya, Hagen's Orange Freeze, Whitey's Jolly Kone, Vic's Ice Cream & Gunther's Ice Cream. Blair Anthony Robertson in the Sac Bee.