Blue Goose has various fruits and veggies, but specializes in mandarins. There are fresh mandarins…read morewhen in season, but my favorite things are the glass jars of frozen mandarin juice (typically available year round.). Thaw to drink or use in recipes and marinade. Our favorite thing is to thaw the juice only slightly and eat it with a spoon. It is like the best sweet, tart and vividly flavored Icee in the world. The shop also has canned jellies, nuts, candies, gifts and decor from various local businesses and craftspersonds. Check out the freezer section for homemade pies to bake at house. The apple pie is phenomenal. Great staff, who are welcoming, knowledgeable and friendly. Great staff, selection and

Blue Goose Produce is open the whole calendar year. It's located on Taylor Rd in downtown Loomis,…read moreso it's one of the most convenient locations to sample and buy seasonal Mandarin Oranges. As of 11/19/25, which is early season, you can buy a 4 lb bag for $10. While I was there, one farmer was sorting the oranges out by size. Apparently, the medium ones are the most popular. You could buy small ones for $1.50 per pound. Mandarins were attractive and juicy. Update: It's the sweetest and easiest to peel of the three different bags I bought on 11/19/25. Blue Goose Produce is associated with Westview Growers. If I remember correctly, there are 1500 mandarin orange trees in their orchards, so you can buy mandarins there until April! Farmers are friendly and informative to chat with. In October 2025, I believe I spoke with the owner Mark about the Blue Goose decor. One antiquities specialist soon found him a large metallic goose after he requested it. He painted it dark blue himself. This goose gets outfit changes to match the holiday! His family has been collecting blue goose decor over many years, which you can find throughout the store. I learned that a female goose can just be called a goose. A male goose is a gander, and Gander Taphouse is in the same plaza. Yesterday I learned that mandarin oranges taste better a day or longer after they have been picked. It takes time for them to sweeten. You can find a variety of local farm goods here, such as honey, scented candles, Earth & Vine products, local Newcastle Mandarin Ranch products, and Petaluma Creamery cheeses. You can buy pies here. I might call ahead to ask about available flavors. You can find limited produce here. I've bought a large tomato, finger grapes, and a ruby grapefruit here. Fuyu and Hachiya Persimmons are currently in season and look beautiful. Prices resemble that of a farmers market. If you like to support local farms, please stop by Blue Goose Produce.

If you've never been to High Hand, what are you even doing with your life?!? So this place overall…read moreis just amazing. Not only is there a lovely nursery (High Hand Nursery) with gorgeous plants, there is also a cafe (High Hand Cafe), a market place area with different shops, a brewery and this awesome High Hand Olive Oil Company. Located in the market place building, is this wonderful little shop where olive oil tasting is encouraged! There are sooo many flavors of olive oil such as garlic, lemon, orange, rosemary.... The list goes on and on! They also have a huge selection of balsamics as well. Again, every flavor you can possibly think of! Since I came here right before Christmas, the oils and balsamics made perfect gifts for the cooks I know in my life. Fun place to hang out for a couple of hours for sure! Highly recommend checking this place out!

This place is great!!!! Staff very knowledgeable about the olive oil and balsamic vinegars. I had…read morenever seen or tried white balsamic vinegar before, and they had about every flavor of it and dark balsamic vinegar I could think of!!! And you can sample!!! Very clean and appealing, not loud like the rest of the building beyond its walls. I'm making a shopping and Christmas gift list for the next time I visit!

Held Friday mornings, a fabulous way to start the day. Located in the Taylor's parking lot, think…read morethey plan to keep it open till October.

So may Loomis options! I plan on returning to buy more Mandarins. Fresh is the best! With the…read morebeautiful weather we have been having, it is a nice place to enjoy the outdoors

The service is the best here. There are 7 of us and they put us at a bigger table than the original…read moreplace we were seated at. They also fixed the wobbly table we had. The drinks are so good. The root beer has a little bit of cinnamon in it. It tastes good but the cinnamon is really strong so you kinda have to sip it. I suggest that they pull back on the cinnamon in the root beer. It looks like a regular cozy western bar. One of the employees even fixed the tv just so we can actually watch it. But it's just the normal sports network. The ribs were really good. The rub tasted so good and rich. They were tender but juicy. I would get the ribs again just not the root beer. The root beer wasn't that good because of the cinnamon flavor that they put into it.

We came out here on Friday night after dropping my daughter off somewhere in the area and wanted to…read moregrab some dinner. We found this place and decided to stop. There was a bit of a wait, so we decided to sit at the bar and wait for our table. The manager took our order, and he was very nice and very helpful. He answered all of our questions, gave a couple recommendations, and even gave me a sample of the potato salad, and a sample of their root beer that they make in house. We decided to go with the wings (half Korean and half buffalo) They were amazing. I preferred the Korean, but both were really good. Then we got the meat plate, with tri tip and brisket, with a side of chimichuri fries and potato salad. The brisket was really good, tender and fell apart. The tri tip was also good, but it was sliced pretty thick and not quite as tender. Still very good though. The potato salad is a German potato salad, so it doesn't have mayo in it. Ive never had this kind of potato salad before, but it was really good. the chimichuri fries were also good. This was more than enough food for the 2 of us to share. The table next to me had some really good looking food, specifically the nachos and the Cuban Sandwich. I would come back here again for more brisket, but also to try a sandwich and the nachos.

We reached out to Jasmine to cater our baby shower, and she and her team truly exceeded our…read moreexpectations. From the very beginning, Jasmine was incredibly professional, responsive, and easy to work with. She took the time to collaborate with us on a menu that fit our specific needs and dietary restrictions, offering thoughtful suggestions along the way that made the planning process feel seamless. On the day of the event, her team arrived exactly on time and handled everything with such professionalism. They provided a fantastic service experience from start to finish -- not only setting everything up beautifully, but also taking care of pickup and cleanup afterward, which allowed us to fully enjoy the celebration with our guests. The food was not only absolutely delicious, but it was also presented beautifully -- they even brought gorgeous flowers that made the whole setup feel extra special. Our friends and family couldn't stop raving about the food, and people were literally fighting over the leftovers by the end of the shower! I would 100% recommend Jasmine and her team, and I can't wait to use her company again for future events without hesitation.

We used Simmer and Salt for a birthday party and couldn't have been more pleased with our decision…read more The food was excellent, the set up very professional, and Jasmine was wonderful to work withl. I highly recommend giving them a try. SH in Gold River

Woody's has all the Goodies. Whether you're looking for Loomis Basin Brewery beer or your favorite…read moreCoors light, Woody's has it. When Pliny the Elder beer is in season you can bet that Woody's will have it in stock. Even if you don't need anything in the moment and you're in the area, stop in and say hello to the friendly owners Dan and Sassy. Don't forget to tell them Harley Chris Sent you!

Not a deli anymore, just some premade sandwiches more like a 7-11 without the hot dogsread more

the chai is bombastically delicious. i almost creamed my pants as i sipped this unreal drink. come…read morehere now and it's only 4 dollars

The Hubster, MIL, and I popped in here for a late lunch today…read more What a cute little bakery/cafe this is. It's located inside a strip mall, so there is plenty of parking. It is rather tiny on the inside with only three tables of two. So if you are wanting to sit and eat, you need to be a small party, or take your food with you to go. Thankfully there was plenty of room when we arrived for our party of three. Their decor is cute with plenty o goose to view, as well as their baked goods. Since it was our maiden voyage here we did ask the nice gal who was at the register for a couple of recommendations which we took. The hubster tried the Ham and Peach Grilled Cheese, the MIL did the Pick Two which included a half Rosemary Chicken Sandwich and the Strawberry Poppyseed salad, I also got the Pick Two and chose half Citrus Club Sandwich and the Street Corn Cesar salad. Everything was made fresh to order and was incredibly tasty! The hubster and I also shared a Cherry Limeade Summer Sipper which was divine. We decided we could not leave with out taking a few goodies with us for later. So we bought a Lemon Bar, a Blackberry Cheesecake Bar, and a Chocolate Sea Salt Shortbread. We don't venture to Rocklin on a regular basis, but when we do, it's nice to know where to go and to support a small business like this. Give them a try. You will be impressed too!

Alright, time for an update!…read more Costco still remains a daunting, unfriendly and very troubling place for me. It's American mass consumerism at its prime and worst. I need to go when the fewest people are there, otherwise it feels like a horror movie... all those people running around with multiple carts overfilled with stuff, some actually frantic. Besides who really needs six jars of super sized mayonnaise unless you have a family of twelve or more? However, there are some redeeming factors to shopping here, and possibly getting a good deal. This still remains the ONLY Costco in the area I'll visit for otherwise being run over by a crazed shopper with a full pallet of merchandise. So. Some great finds- We got two new good quality camping chairs for the outdoor concerts we attend at a rock bottom price! Woo hoo! Then I found a large container, yet still manageable, of my favorite snack treat, Aussie Bites, at a great price. Please don't buy them out!!! The maple syrup is good quality and less expensive than anywhere. The paper goods can also be a very good deal. Just have a big storage space for a gazillion rolls of toilet paper. They were unfortunately out, or no longer carrying, two other favorites, the top sirloin hamburgers and the Korean dumplings (an easy and quick, delicious treat). I recommend perusing the aisles as one never knows what really interesting product or bargain is lurking in the depths of this monster store. Oh, and if you want a ginormous TV that will never fit anywhere or a casket, just in case, they have those too. Plus, it's fun to count how many giant SUVs are parked in compact parking spaces to be as close to the front door as possible! After all, there's enough walking inside! You do need a membership to enter.

This is the only Costco I go to. It may be smaller than other locations, but not dealing with the…read moredreaded gas station line makes it worth it. Instead, there are plenty of EV chargers. They say Costco on them but they run through Electrify America, and they are F-A-S-T. I got up to 230 miles (80% ish for me) in 10 minutes from nearly dead quickly after I shopped. The crowd has usually been lighter than other Costco locations, which makes getting in and out easier. I think part of that is the location. Sierra College Boulevard does not have a huge commercial strip or much dense housing beyond the two nearby shopping centers and small neighborhoods, so the store feels calmer than the bigger warehouses. If you like Costco but not the chaos, this location has been the one I keep coming back to.

We enjoyed their fare at Casque Winery in Loomis. They were prompt and helpful with the menu. The…read moreHawaiian tacos were so flavorful, as was the brat sandwich on a pretzel roll. The rib eye slider was also tasty. The tots were the perfect accompaniment to everything. The order taker suggested the tots, the brat and the tacos as the local faves and she wasn't wrong. We'd visit this food truck again.

Everything each of us ate was absolutely over the moon delicious. I'd follow them anywhere. Great…read morejob on everything! Hawaiian tacos. Jalapeño sliders, sweet potato and black bean tacos with jalapeño slaw. Yes yes yes please. I want some more!

The farmer at Mandarin Hill Orchards was friendly to chat with. He taught me that you need to give…read morefreshly picked mandarins a day to sweeten, which has to do with the interaction between the acids and sugar in the fruit. You can ask to sample a mandarin while you're there. He let me choose one from any crate. Currently, you can buy 5 lb for $10. The 10 lb bag for $22 isn't as good a deal, maybe because you are purchasing the cardboard box? You can also buy crates for $50, which is the best value. I think a crate contains 40 lb. This has been the only farm I have seen so far that allows you to purchase so huge a quantity, especially so early in the season. Mandarins are juicy. You may be able to buy other farm produce here, like persimmons and nuts. The Fuyu persimmons looked so perfect and beautiful that I bought a big bag for $10. You can pay by credit card. Mandarin Hill Orchards is off English Colony Way, part of the Mandarin Trail. Happy Dayz Vineyard is located on the same grounds. I like that you can see and drive through the scenic mandarin orange orchard when you shop here. Even the railroad crossing you have to drive over is pretty. This was the best mandarin farm experience and stop so far.

Great Mandarins. The guy explained the differences between the types he was selling. Quite tasty…read moreand we bought a bag. And a really nice drive too.