Looking for some good food, and a good cause? We’ve found an event that delivers both – the 26th Annual Winter Wine & Food Fest. All proceeds will benefit Make-A-Wish® Northeastern California and Northern Nevada, granting wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions in an effort to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Last year’s event raised $400,000 in one night, funding 80 children’s wishes. Each wish is a life-affirming testament to hope, inspiration and resilience, impacting the wish of a child, their family, and many times an entire community.
This premier food and wine event will feature more than 120 premium wineries and breweries, including the renowned Wente, Frank Family, Borjon Winery, Boeger Winery, and Renwood. You can also enjoy tasty bites from exclusive restaurants such as Paul Martin Bistro, Ambrosia, Frank Fats, Il Fornio, and Matteo’s.
There are two ways to experience the Winter Wine & Food Fest. General admission guests will enjoy live entertainment as well as a silent auction. VIP guests will enjoy a gourmet dinner and witness a live wish reveal to an unsuspecting 9 year-old girl with brain cancer.
Share the moment with family and friends. Here are the details…
When:
March 1, 2014, 5 – 10 p.m.
Where:
Sacramento Convention Center
1400 J St, Sacramento, CA 95814
Tickets:
General Admission: $85 ($100 at the door)
VIP tickets: $185 ($200 at the door)
Click here for tickets and details or call 916.692.3928. You can also purchase tickets through the Sacramento Convention Center box office.
Archives for 2014
Midtown Biergarten Grand Opening
January 24th is a day for Sacramento beer lovers to rejoice.
It’s Friday, a sunny 73, and Midtown Biergarten will open its doors at 3 p.m.
Midtown Biergarten, nestled on the corner of 24th and K Street, is a traditional beer garden with a contemporary twist. With a prime location in the heart of midtown and an open-air style seating area, furnished with wooden picnic tables and catered with German-inspired cuisine – Midtown Biergarten might be the new hotspot for those eager for quality beer, greet food and warm weather.
Only locally crafted beers and authentic German and Belgium brews will be served, and all the food will come from original family recipes and award-winning German butcher, Dirk Muller of Morants.
Photo Credit: Midtown Biergarten
Business hours will be 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
Check out their website and Facebook page for more information.
Midtown Biergarten
2332 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 346-4572
www.dbmidtown.com
Winterfest 2014
Photo Courtesy of Winterfest 2014
We know it’s getting chilly out, but we’ve got a great way to get you all warmed up and toasty! Tomorrow night, stop by Winterfest 2014 and toast to a good cause! Over 80+ craft beers and 30 wines will be served along with unlimited food pairings by local restaurants and chefs. A few brewers you can look forward to seeing include: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., New Helvetia Brewery, Black Diamond Brewery and plenty more. And you can enjoy the rest of your Friday night dancing to live music! The fun starts at 7 p.m. and all proceeds will go to the amazing Runnin’ for Rhett Foundation.
Grand Ballroom
500 Leisure Lane
Sacramento, CA 95815
Tickets:
VIP tickets: $65
General Admission: $40
For tickets visit their website or call (916) 922-2020
Dine Downtown Restaurant Week at Dawson's
By Jake Ferguson and Sarah Hamblen
Thanks to Dine Downtown Restaurant Week, through January 17, 2014 you can visit 28 of Sacramento’s hottest restaurants and enjoy a delicious 3-course meal for only $31.
We were invited by Dine Downtown Restaurant Week to check out the Dine Downtown menu at Dawson’s Restaurant in the Hyatt Hotel, and we definitely left feeling more than satisfied.
In addition to the 3-course meal, Dawson’s offered a $12 wine pairing to go along with the first and second courses.
Everything from the first course was absolutely scrumptious! Here are a few of our thoughts on each item:
- Butterball Potato Bisque with Leek, Crème Fraiche and Sterling Caviar: this bisque was creamy and delicious, but not too heavy. The leek provided a good texture and creaminess of the soup balanced the flavor.
- Local Albacore Crudo with Sweet Potato Chips, Pumelo and Lemon Curd: the presentation of this dish was gorgeous and had a flavor to match. We loved the texture combination of the crunchy chips with the fresh albacore tuna, and the lemon curd was very tasty.
- Winter Greens Salad withHeirloom Beets and Maple and Mustard Vinaigrette: this salad was perfectly dressed and the combination of the beets and the blue cheese was delicious!
Our favorite: Butterball Potato Bisque
Lucky for us the second course was just as delicious as the first! Selecting a favorite course was no small feat and one can be certain that no matter which items of this course they select—it will be superb.
- Loch Duart Salmon with Lobster and Fingerling Potato Hash and Chive Buerre Blanc: the melt-in-your-mouth salmon was cooked to perfection and the hash was absolutely fantastic! We loved the sauce which complimented the dish perfectly.
- Sunfed Ranch Flat Iron with Saffron Cauliflower Puree, Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Peppercorn Sauce: the Brussels sprouts were quite tasty and a wonderful pairing to the steak and savory cauliflower purée. The peppercorn sauce finished off the tender steak and made this a very well-rounded dish.
- Roasted Kabocha Squash Lasagna with Scarmoza Cheese, Walnuts and Sage: this lasagna was hearty, packed with great flavors and the walnuts added an additional flavor profile and a nice crunch.
Our favorite: Loch Duart Salmon
A meal is never over until dessert has been enjoyed – that’s my motto.
- Mascarpone Cheesecake with Blood Orange Compote: this cheesecake was not as heavy as most other cheesecakes, making it the perfect dessert after a big meal. It was light and tasty and the blood orange compote gave it a little extra zing.
- Heirloom Apple Pie with Aged Cheddar Crust: if “apple and spice and everything nice” was a saying, it would be for this dessert. It was sweet but not overindulgent and the ice cream was delicious (and tasted homemade!).
Our favorite: Mascarpone Cheesecake
Thanks to Dine Downtown Restaurant week for inviting us – we had a great time! And an even bigger thanks to the staff at Dawson’s and our wonderful server Paulette for the exceptional hospitality and service.
Check out this full list of participating restaurants on the Dine Downtown Restaurant Week website.
Sacramento Dine Downtown Week is Here!
The annual Sacramento Dine Downtown Restaurant Week kicks-off today with a smattering of local restaurants offering special 3-course dinner menus priced at $31 for 10 days only. This year the extra dollar goes to the California Food Literacy Center, a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring change in community food education.
• What? Sacramento Dine Downtown Restaurant Week
• When? January 8 – January 17, 2014
• Where? Nearly 30 Sacramento restaurants
For more information and to view all the participating restaurant menus (including plenty of vegetarian and gluten-free options!) visit DowntownSac.org.
And, check SacFoodies later this week for a review of the Dine Downtown experience at Dawson’s Restaurant at the Hyatt.