Thursday
What: The Shack – Enjoy Portuguese food while listening to The Schwamigos.
When: 6-10 p.m.
Where: 5201 Folsom Blvd
Friday
What: Brew It Up! – Special Friday Night Party Happy Hours – drink specials, $3 small plate appetizers, premium liquor promotions, and more.
When: Starts at 8 p.m.
Where: 14th & H Streets
Saturday
What: Suds on the Green – Unlimited beer tasting, great food and a free concert for beer and golf lovers!
When: 1-5 p.m.
Where: William Land Golf Course
1701 Sutterville Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 277-1207
Sunday
What: KSFM 4th Annual Tamale Festival – Learn how to make tamales at this celebration of food, culture and heritage.
When: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Where: Cesar Chavez Park
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Quick Sip: Mangorita
What: Mangorita
Where: Rio City Café
Why: Order this refreshing mango-flavored margarita blended and then take it out back to enjoy it on Rio City’s great outdoor patio overlooking the Sacramento River. It has the perfect balance of slushy and sweet, but be forewarned – a brain freeze is pretty much inevitable.
Cost: About $8
Farewell, but not so long
This afternoon fellow Sac Foodies Brittany, Jenna and I had a commemorative last supper, so to speak, at neighboring restaurant 55 Degrees – a spot where we’ve held many business lunches, happy hours and even hosted a wedding shower for Sac Foodie Kim Bedwell.
On the third anniversary of its opening, today was the restaurant’s final day of business. In an email I received from owner Ali Mackani yesterday, he wrote:
Our game plan 3 years ago was to be part of the major re-revitalization plans on Capitol Mall and its promise of residential development. The promise unfortunately did not happen and, with the downturn in economy, we have to say enough is enough.
We are sad to see one of Sacramento’s finest restaurants close its doors as Mackani and Chef Luc Dendievel brought a unique and refreshing concept and cuisine to downtown Sacramento. But this definitely isn’t the last we’ll see of Mackani. His newest brainchild Lounge ON20 has quickly become a midtown hotspot and one of my personal favorite destinations for shared appetizers and glass of bubbly! If you haven’t checked it out already, read more here.
Dos Coyotes, Sacramento
You may have seen the T-shirts, but have you experienced Dos Coyotes recently? I’m referring to this Tex-Mex restaurant’s motto “Have you had your Dos?” – prominently displayed on its menus and T-shirts – because, truly, once you’ve started eating at Dos Coyotes, it’s hard not to make it a habit. (Just ask my husband!) Fresh and delicious, with plenty of offerings to satisfy both young and old, Dos Coyotes is a great informal place to experience southwest food.
We head for our “Dos” about once a week. On this visit, we indulged a bit and ordered the Santa Fe Nachos with chicken to start. These nachos are heavenly – blue corn tortilla chips smothered in cheese, black beans, guacamole and sour cream, plus a hefty portion of grilled chicken breast. The secret ingredient for these nachos? A touch of their chipotle chile BBQ sauce – a savory-sweet-smoky concoction that I always order a side of so that I can smother whatever else I happen to be ordering with it.
We also ordered the Yucatan Chicken Salad, probably my favorite salad on their menu, which boasts charbroiled chicken breast, black beans, red onion, carrots, jicama, sweet peppers, cabbage and corn drizzled with a southwest vinaigrette, chipotle cream, fruit salsa and crispy tortilla strips – all served on a flour tortilla. This salad is enormous, and can easily feed two – or save some for the next day.
Dos Coyotes also has a kids menu, and we take advantage of that! My daughter prefers the chicken and rice, while my son almost always orders the rice and black beans. They also offer kid-friendly quesadillas – either with beef or chicken – plus dinners with steak or carnitas.
The menu is large and varied, which ensures there’s something for everyone: the border bowl is a low-carb option; the lean and mean market burrito is designed for athletes; their seafood – mahi, shrimp or salmon – come in both burrito and taco form and are citrus marinated and then grilled; plus, there are enchiladas, taquitos, burritos, tacos and much more.
Don’t miss their fresh salsa bar, which has at least six fresh salsa offerings. And if you’re planning a party or feeding a crowd, check out their catering menu.
What sets Dos Coyotes apart is its commitment to fresh and flavorful ingredients that are the building blocks of consistently great southwest-style meals. Don’t you think it’s time for your Dos?
There are several locations in the Sacramento area. Click here to find the location closest to you!
The Sacramento Bee is Buzzing over SacFoodies
Have you seen the “Taste” section of today’s Sacramento Bee? If so, you can probably understand why we are feeling honored today! The Bee mentioned SacFoodies in their “Media Menu” section, which you can visit online here.