What do you get when you take six California sushi chefs and have them battle it out in a 45-minute winner-takes-all sushi brawl?
SushiMasters!
The California Rice Commission held its fourth annual SushiMaster competition last night in Sacramento and it was a battle between chefs from Fresno, Hollywood, San Diego, San Francisco and Sacramento’s own Billy Ngo, chef/owner of Kru. A few months back, a few SacFoodies raved about Kru’s sushi (apparently the Ziggy roll reigns supreme according to SacFoodie palates), so we were definitely rooting on our hometown chef. However, his victory will come another day because this year’s SushiMaster is Chef Tomaharu Nakamura of Sanraku Four Seasons in San Francisco. I lived in San Francisco for five years, and for two of those years, walked by Sanraku Four Seasons every day, and never once went in. Foolish, foolish me.
So Sacramentans, what’s your favorite sushi joint in the Capitol city? I’d have to say mine is Nishiki. The Capitol and McHenry rolls are scrumptious!
Archives for June 2008
160 Beers on Tap on the Wall, 160 Beers on Tap …
“How many beers on tap,” you ask? 160!
While visiting friends in Seattle, we visited a magical place: an ale house with, you guessed it, 160 beers on tap, aptly named TapHouse Grill. Included on the menu are beers from the four corners of the globe, everything from blondes to bocks and porters to stouts. As I was completely intimidated by the beer menu, I decided to ask our server for his recommendation.
The beer that was presented shortly thereafter was called Franziskaner Weissner (yes, I did have to ask for the spelling). I was told it was a traditional German hefeweizen with hints of banana and spice. It was refreshing, smooth, and I did indeed taste hints of banana and spice. I was very pleased by the selection.
Next time you find yourself in Seattle, I would highly suggest a visit to TapHouse Grill. Oh, and the food was delicious as well. I also heard a rumor that they have three-dollar sushi rolls during Happy Hour.
Take one down, pass it around …
‘Wine & Dine’ in Sacramento, Why Not?
We’ve just received word that the 2nd Annual Sacramento Wine & Dine is just around the corner. What does this mean? It’s your opportunity to dine in the ‘who’s who’ of Sacramento restaurants, each with a special discounted prix fixe Wine & Dine menu (with wine pairings to boot!). The event runs this Saturday, June 7 through Saturday, June 14.
Click here to see all participating restaurants and view their Wine & Dine menus.
Gaga for Babycakes
If birthdays at Fleishman Hillard Sacramento mean delicious cakes from Freeport Bakery, then I bet you can only imagine what a pregnancy announcement and not one, but two engagements in the span of two weeks will bring . . . Babycakes!
Babycakes is a bakery in East Sacramento that opened in October, 2007 and specializes in decadent cupcakes. To view their daily flavors, you can visit Babycakes online here or visit them in person at 3675 J Street.
If you’ve indulged in a cupcake from Babycakes before, which is your favorite? Over here it’s fierce competition – carrot cake and red velvet are leading the pack in my book.