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SacFoodies Weekend Picks

August 4, 2016 by SacFoodies

by Harrison Reilly

Tap Folsom
For the third year in a row, Tap Folsom is returning to the heart of Historic Old Folsom and the event is bigger than ever. The evening will feature 40 top craft breweries, including Ballast Point, Bear Republic, Deschutes Brewery and SacTown Union Brewery.
Along with beer tastings, the event will feature live music and food trucks, including Bacon Mania and Ben’s Huli Huli Chicken.
A $40 general admission ticket includes unlimited beer tastings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. If you’re a beer aficionado, you don’t want to miss this one. For more info, visit the Tap Folsom website.
Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Historic Old Folsom
905 Sutter Street
Folsom, CA
Off the Grid: Friday Nights @ the Barn
This Friday marks the start of Friday Nights @ The Barn, the third weekly event series in the Sacramento area put on by Off the Grid.
Friends and family are welcome to come enjoy food and music curated by Capital Public Radio in West Sacramento’s Bridge District, right on the waterfront. This event will run every Friday through October, with a rotating lineup of food trucks.
Starting at 5 p.m., this week will feature North Border, New Bite, Gaga’s Rollin Diner, Costa’s Finest, Street Eatz, El Matador, Sophie’s, Luciano’s Scoop and Smoothie Patrol.
We at the SacFoodies office are very excited for this event. Look out for a post about it in the next few weeks! For more information about Friday’s event and the other events around the Sacramento area, visit Off the Grid’s website.
The Barn
985 Riverfront St.
West Sacramento
Midtown Farmers Market
We love the Capitol Mall farmers market and it’s easy to forget the other great farmers markets across Sacramento. One of our favorites is the Midtown Farmers Market that happens every Saturday morning, year round, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This farmers market is located in the heart of midtown on 20^th Street in between J and L streets and makes for a great stop on a Saturday morning stroll. Afterwards, stop by the many great restaurants and coffee shops scattered across Midtown.
Midtown Farmers Market
20^th Street between J & L
Midtown Sacramento

Queen Sheba: Ethiopia on Broadway

July 29, 2016 by SacFoodies

by Matthew Mora

Sacramento is full of unique surprises, especially when it comes to its restaurant diversity. Take Broadway between 15^th and 30^th, for example. Cultural cuisines range from Chinese and Indian to Mexican and almost everything in between. Being vegan, I’m always looking for places that support my diet. I find that ethnic restaurants can be the best choice.
One of my favorites is Queen Sheba. Queen Sheba serves Ethiopian food that connects directly to its origins and culture. The dishes are made with traditional ingredients, such as lentils, potatoes and collards. They can also be served family style to be eaten with flat, sourdough bread called Injera.
The food at Queen Sheba is full of flavor that consists of sweet, sour, peppery and earthy hints. Their dishes are made with a variety of spices such as turmeric, cloves, black cumin, and cinnamon. Many of their options can be served vegan, which is why I’m such a big fan. Not only is the food really tasty, but, as with many of these cultures, the dishes aren’t meat-centric. It’s almost as if they specialize in plant-based diet naturally.
Whether you’re an herbivore or an omnivore, try out Queen Sheba off of 17^th and Broadway. I recommend the Vegetarian Combo with the Shiro Wot (which you’ll probably have to share).

Queen Sheba
1704 Broadway
Sacramento, CA 95818
Phone: 916-446-1223

Farm to Office! This week’s farmers’ market finds

July 28, 2016 by SacFoodies

by Brandon Smith
This week’s finds feature a bounty of local produce, (not so) mini burgers, a taco salad bowl and some almonds we can’t get enough of.
Beautiful, fresh produce

A couple of “Cowbells” from Krush Burger. These mini burgers are loaded with bacon, onion straws, BBQ sauce and smoked Gouda.

Taco Salad Bowl with carnitas from La Posada

We can’t stop eating these flavored almonds from Winters Fruit Tree! We recommend the sesame flavor but feel free to give any of their 40 flavors a try.

The Capitol Mall Farmers’ Market takes place every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., May through September.
Check back next Thursday for more of our favorite “Farm to Office” finds.

A Night at Morton's

July 27, 2016 by SacFoodies

by Harrison Reilly

Morton’s The Steakhouse is an American institution. Their classic cocktails, choice wine selection and premium steaks have been an upscale dining staple for nearly 40 years. Morton’s Sacramento location recently renovated their dining space to a more modern look while still keeping the vibe classy.
Morton’s recently invited SacFoodies to a wine and dine night to celebrate the newly renovated restaurant. The event featured custom cocktails, a smattering of small bites and a great selection of wine, from Shiraz to Cabernet.

We were greeted with a selection of cocktails: Manhattans, French 75s and Raspberry Cosmopolitans. They were refreshing and tasty, perfect in the middle of a classic Sacramento heat wave.

Next, we got to taste crab cake sliders and delicious petite seared lamb chops. However, the highlight of the evening for me was the freshly cut steak sandwiches, paired with a fresh bun and horseradish. The steak was perfectly cooked and paired nicely with the Cabernet being served. The sandwiches were cut and served to order, allowing us to choose our cooking preparedness preference (I went with medium rare).

If you’re looking for a place for after work cocktails or want to have a classy night out, it’s hard to go wrong with a restaurant as reliable as Morton’s.
Morton’s The Steakhouse
621 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, CA 95814

Traditional fast food, sort of

July 21, 2016 by SacFoodies

by Matthew Mora
Being a vegan, it’s sometimes difficult going out of town and finding a restaurant that has options that fit my diet. Luckily there are places popping up all over that are committed to this alternative way of eating. If you’re near Rohnert Park on the way to the beach and looking for something to eat, go check out Amy’s Drive Thru.
Everything at Amy’s is vegetarian or vegan, organic and non-gmo. These qualities are hard to find at most restaurants, especially fast-food, which might give someone piece of mind before gorging. The menu consists of all the things you’ll find at fast-food cafes, such as burgers, fries, and milk shakes. Don’t let the label of vegetarian or vegan force you to abandon the adventure, because everything holds weight with most hamburger joints. Flavor and texture aren’t thrown to the side for something that might seem too healthy to be considered fast-food. Amy’s Drive Thru is yummy, some-what healthy goodness that might change your mind about a veggie burger.
Amy’s Drive Thru
58 Golf Course Drive West
Rohnert Park, CA 94928

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