Primavera is the Spanish word for spring, making this yerba mate-infused tequila cocktail at Centro a fitting rite. Agave and orange juice round out the south-of-the-border flare, while $8 won’t break the bank. Available now.
Centro Cocina Mexicana
2730 J St.
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 442-2552
Archives for March 2013
Spring Sips
What better way to celebrate the first weekend in spring than with some good sips and tastings! Here is a quick round-up of a few events that are sure to get the spring season started off on the right foot:
Revolution Wines—Friday Night Specials! Believe it or not, each week, Revolution Wines puts together a delicious wine/entrée pairing for only $15! Stop in from 5-10 p.m. every Friday to see what they’re serving up! On tonight’s menu: Cioppino with a glass of 2011 Zinfandel.
Philanthropic Beer Tasting—Whole Foods Market in Roseville will be hosting a beer tasting event ($15 per person) and all proceeds will be going to the store’s non-profit, Whole Planet Foundation. The tasting will have three different start times (5, 6, and 7 p.m.) for you to participate. Sounds like a win-win to us!
Spring Tasting Menu at The Grange—Debuting this Saturday, The Grange’s seasonal menu includes a fabulous gourmet three-course meal with a glass of wine for $40. Click here to see the menu.
Champagne Brunch Cruise—The Empress Hornblower will be featuring a relaxing Sunday itinerary: Floating down the gorgeous Sacramento River with a glass of bubbly and gourmet brunch buffet, with live entertainment on the boat. The cruise leaves the Old Sacramento dock at 11 a.m. and lasts about 2 hours. Click here for tickets.
Planning to attend one of these? Let us know how it goes!
Sacramento's 2nd Annual Beer & Chili Festival
Get ready beer and chili lovers – the second annual Sacramento Beer & Chili Festival will be held on Saturday, April 6 at Fremont Park in Downtown Sacramento from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. This philanthropic event will consist of unlimited beer tastings provided by 35 local and regional brewers, live music by local musicians and a chili cook-off with four competitive categories: Individual, Industry, Vegetarian and People’s Choice.
Even more rewarding than an afternoon filled with refreshing beer, delicious chili, and great music is that the entire event will be enjoyed in the name of a wonderful charity. All proceeds will be donated to local art and music programs for Sacramento’s at-risk children and children of homeless families. Chili tasting tickets are $20 and include a 1-ounce chili tasting bowl (unlimited tastes). Chili and beer tasting tickets are $35 and include a 5-ounce beer tasting mug (unlimited tastes) and a 1-ounce chili tasting bowl (unlimited tastes). A valid ID must be shown for the beer tasting mug.
If you’re interested in putting your chili-cooking talents to the test, you may sign up as a contestant in the chili cook-off by filling out an entry form on the event website. Contestants may choose to enter the meat and/or vegetarian division as an individual or industry. Current industry competitors include: Drewski’s Hot Rod Kitchen, River City Brewing Company, Broderick Roadhouse, Ruff House Hot Dog Company and last year’s chili winner, Golden Bear!
The Sacramento Beer & Chili Festival is a great testament to Sacramento’s philanthropic efforts and community involvement. It gives Sacramento residents the unique experience of enjoying local brews, chili and music while simultaneously giving back to the less fortunate in the community. The event is hosted by the Sacramento Artists Council, The Grid Agency and Dad’s Kitchen, all in support of raising funds for different art programs in the Sacramento area.
For great entertainment and delicious food and drinks all in the name of local charity – purchase your Sacramento Beer & Chili tickets today! Ticket prices increase by $5 on the day of the event.
Sacramento Beer & Chili Festival
Saturday, April 6
Fremont Park, Downtown Sacramento
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
“Outstanding in the Field” Event Tickets On Sale Now
The “roving culinary adventure” returns to Northern California in June when local CSA Farm Fresh to You and Grange Restaurant & Bar team up for the second year to host an Outstanding in the Field dinner event at Capay Organic Farm in Capay, CA. (We hear last year’s event sold out in 72 hours!)
With tickets to the event selling for $190 per person, we couldn’t wait to find out what this culinary evening would entail. So what does a ticket get you?
The dinner starts with a reception with wine and passed appetizers followed by a four-course, seated meal with wine pairings. Guests are seated at a long table for the meal composed by Grange’s executive chef Oliver Ridgeway in Outstanding in the Field’s nomadic al fresco kitchen. Dinner is served family style (or farm style). During the meal, brothers Noah Barnes and Thaddeus and Freeman Barsotti of Farm Fresh to You, who provided ingredients for the menu, talk about their respective crafts and diners are encouraged to ask questions. The dinner event also includes a farm tour hosted by the brothers.
To us, this sounds more like an ultimate dining experience than a mere meal, and with Sacramento’s new Farm-to-Fork Capital designation, it’s an event we’re glad has returned to NorCal.
What: Outstanding in the Field
Where: Capay Organic Farm, 23804 State Highway 16, Capay, CA 95607
When: Saturday, June 22 starting at 4 p.m.
Cost: $190/ticket
Learn more and purchase tickets on the Outstanding in the Field website.
TreyBCakes of Sacramento Competes in Final Round of Cupcake Wars
by Ana Marie Aguas and Sara Ortega
When the SacFoodies found out that local bakery, TreyBCakes was competing in the Food Network’s tastiest food competition, Cupcake Wars, we were thrilled for the chance to sample their nationally recognized cupcakes!
On last night’s episode titled “Aloha Cupcakes,” Jenni & Stacy of TreyBCakes, competed for a chance to serve their cupcakes at the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival in Oahu. Jenni and Stacy weren’t chosen as the winners, but really demonstrated their talented culinary skills by putting forth quite the cupcake: Pineapple Pork with Roasted Pig – a pork flavored cupcake enriched with mango kim chee chutney & pineapple cream cheese frosting.
Conveniently located on the corner of 18th and L street, TreyBCakes is in a prime location for easy cupcake access and a delicious selection of lunch items. We stopped by and were delighted to find all of the cupcakes from the competition ready to go. We also walked in at the perfect time to meet the owner, Trey J. Luzzi and were excited when he welcomed us into his bakery and served us the amazing cupcakes himself.
Trey’s favorite cupcake, you ask? The delightful Carrot Cupcake. A succulent carrot-flavored cupcake topped with sweet cream cheese and walnuts. Rich, creamy and distinctively delicious only begins to describe the wonderful taste of TreyBCakes & Gourmet’s sweet desserts.
TreyBCakes is a family-inspired bakery, brought to a reality two years ago when owner Trey J. Luzzi resigned from his job working for the State of California, and found a way to follow his true dream of opening a high-end bakery. This chic bakery/eatery combination works deliciously well right in the heart of central midtown with L Street Lofts across the street and the business crowd nearby 5 days a week.
TreyBCakes
1801 L Street, Suite 70
916-442-7270