Tonight at 6:00 p.m. the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives will be featuring Sacramento’s popular restaurant The Golden Bear on episode 1101 “Pub Grub and More.”
The show’s host, Guy Fieri, selected three Golden Bear menu items to feature for the show: sausage and smoked slaw pizzetta, a French Vietnamese sandwich called a pork bahn mi, and “THE Taco.” Coincidently, when the SacFoodies reviewed the Golden Bear recently, we also chose the sausage and smoked slaw pizzetta and “THE Taco.” If you would like to see what we thought before Fieri throws in his two cents, check out our review.
After you watch the show, head to The Golden Bear at 7:00 p.m. to celebrate!
The Golden Bear
2326 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 441-2242
Sacramento Celebrity Chef Challenge
If you are a Food Network fanatic and enjoy watching food competitions, then we have the event for you! The Celebrity Chef Challenge is coming to the California Automobile Museum on April 30th from 5:30-9:30 p.m.
A live audience will watch six local chefs battle for 45 minutes to turn five secret ingredients into three tasty dishes. Chef Dominique Crenn, recently featured as a celebrity chef on “The Next Iron Chef,” Bryan May, from News 10, and a surprise celebrity will be judging the competition!
Tickets are $50 in advance ($60 at the door) and include admission, a tour of the automotives housed by the California Automobile Museum, viewing of the challenge, and samplings of beer, wine and food from over 70 regional vendors including: Anderson Valley Brewing Company, Bogle Winery, Piatti Ristorante & Bar, and Sweetwater Restaurant.
To top it all off, 100% of the proceeds will benefit InAlliance, a nonprofit that provides supported employment, work and life skills training to people with developmental disabilities throughout the Greater Sacramento area. If you want more information about this exciting event call (916) 381-1300 or purchase tickets here.
He’s Back!
No one was happier than me when news broke that the Food Network was bringing back Jamie Oliver. I remember when the Naked Chef left the Food Network on not the best terms, and I was relegated to following Oliver on TLC and other cable outlets as he helped improve the eating habits of England’s youth. But now he’s back and I’m giddy with excitement.
To tease his new show, “Jamie at Home,” Oliver faced off against Mario Batali on last night’s “Iron Chef America.” I won’t spoil who was victorious in “Battle: Cobia” (a fish I had never heard of until last night) in case you happen to catch a re-airing during the week, but Oliver’s take on fish and chips (naturally) looked heavenly.
Following the battle, Food Network debuted “Jamie at Home” which had a very rustic, home-grown feel. This was accentuated by Oliver’s attire of a camouflage hoodie and beanie, which I found terribly endearing. Each episode features food that’s grown on his farm and the premiere featured peppers and chillies (yes, with the double “l”, according to the program). I was in foodie heaven for all 30 minutes and can’t wait to catch the show at its regular time on Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. I can’t think of a better way to kick-off the weekend!