Looking for a festive way to celebrate Halloween? Read on to learn about a few of the exciting events happening around town this weekend.
Ghost Tours in Old Sacramento:
Whether you’ve never been to Old Sac or are a frequent visitor, here is a great excuse to go. From today through Saturday, experience a ghost tour, which will take you through centuries of history including ghost stories dating back to the Gold Rush era.
Costume Brunch at de Vere’s Irish Pub:
Looking for a place to sip on a mimosa, enjoy a tasty brunch and let your kids run around in costumes? If you answer yes to these questions, then deVere’s Irish Pub is the place to be! The kids dressed in the best costumes this Sunday can win prizes and treats, so dress to impress!
Trick or Treat in Old Sacramento:
Looking for a place where you and your kids can enjoy some good old fashioned trick or treating? Head to Old Sac this Saturday from noon until 4 p.m. Come dressed in full costume and meet at the Old Sacramento Schoolhouse to begin your candy collecting!
Old Sacramento Halloween Block Crawl:
This Sunday, check out the Halloween Block Crawl in Old Sacramento. Participating venues include: River City Saloon, Fanny Ann’s, O’Mally’s, Vega’s, Sports Corner and The Other Office. What better way to spend your Halloween but by enjoying drinks specials, fun costumes, and great bar food?
Spend Halloween in Midtown:
Bring your kids in costume and enjoy trick or treating from L Street to J Street and from 16th Street to 27th Street collecting candy from local shops and business. This event is free and fun for the whole family.
Archives for October 2010
Halloween Pumpkin Carving Contest
In honor of the San Francisco Giants making it to the World Series, the SacFoodies decided to create a Giants-themed pumpkin to enter into the Pumpkin Carving Contest in our building. Although we did not take the first place ribbon, we were all very pleased to see a different SF Giants pumpkin take home the win.
Wordless Wednesday: Oktoberfest-Style
The best $9 pretzel you’ll ever have: Large Bavarian Pretzel with home-made spicy mustard, sea salt & cornichons.
Radegast Hall and Biergarten
113 N 3rd Street
Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY 11211
Manaao Thai Cuisine, West Sacramento
Nestled next to a Starbucks in a tiny strip of restaurants and stores off Highway 80 in West Sacramento is a hidden gem…Manaao Thai Cuisine. We discovered this restaurant about a year ago and have been frequent guests ever since. They have fast, courteous service and delicious and affordable Thai cuisine that keeps us coming back for more.
No trip to Manaao is complete without the Shrimp Rolls ($5.95) which couldn’t be more simple, and yet, so delicious. They perfectly salt and pepper the shrimp before wrapping them in egg roll wrappers , then are quickly fried and served with a sweet and sour sauce.
As for entrees, we have several favorites including the Larb Chicken ($6.95), a zesty salad of ground chicken mixed with dried chilies, onions, cilantro, rice powder, lettuce and lime juice, as well as the Yellow Curry (which we get with chicken for $7.50). We recently discovered the Golden Curry Noodles which takes their yellow curry base and adds in rice noodles, chicken, prawns, tofu, broccoli, onions and cabbage ($7.50). It’s almost a hybrid of soup and curry. It’s just a really lovely dish.
They have dozens more options including a previous Wordless Wednesday post of Garlic Pepper Beef as well as Pra Ram (garlic and spinach in a peanut sauce) with chicken or shrimp.
So if you find yourself at IKEA one day craving Thai food, hop on over to the other side of the highway and check out Manaao. You won’t be disappointed.
Manaao Thai Cuisine
715 Harbor Pointe Palace (next to Starbucks)
West Sacramento, CA 95605
916-373-1732
KetMoRee, Davis
Davis loves Thai food. Seriously. According to DavisWiki, there are currently eight Thai restaurants in town. EIGHT! In a small town that is a lot… and I love it. I’ve tried them all, and always seem to come back to two favorites: Sophia’s Thai Kitchen, which Edie wrote about earlier this week, and KetMoRee.
Those who are familiar with the Davis restaurant scene will remember 2KThai, and would be glad to know that KetMoRee was opened by the same owners as a much expanded version. In fact, many of the same menu items are available, plus so much more. The restaurant tags itself as “fine dining family atmosphere” – not sure what that means, but it’s working.
The ambiance at KetMoRee is great – you’re almost certain to score a large booth or window seat and the décor is fun with large Thai lanterns.
We always start our meal with the Mango Salad, I’m kind of addicted. (shredded mango, cilantro, green onion, red onion, coconut flakes & cashew nuts).
My husband and I shared an entrée: Yellow Curry with Lamb (lamb in yellow curry with avocado, potato, carrot, onion, bell pepper, served with cucumber salad). This dish was a highlight. I usually stick to yellow curries and the addition of lamb and avocados made this one special.
Finally, for dessert we had the Mango and Sticky Rice (sticky rice, mango, coconut milk and sesame seeds).
KetMoRee is a definite go-to for Thai food in Davis. They also have a full bar, and if you’re a fan of Thai Ice Tea, I recommend their “Hard Thai Ice Tea” – delish!
KetMoRee Thai Restaurant and Bar
238 G Street
Davis, Ca 95618
(530)759-2255
http://www.ketmoree.com/