There are just a few tickets still available for the Coffee Crawl Sacramento this Saturday, September 6. Crawlers will start at Insight Coffee Roasters for event bags full of swag and kick off presentations before heading out by car or bike to experience the magic at other participating shops, including Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters, Fluid Espresso Bar, Pachamama Coffee Cooperative, Son of a Bean Coffee House, and Temple Coffee Roasters. The Crawl After Party, hosted by Roaster Sponsor Temple Coffee, will conclude a great day for Sacramento coffee lovers.
Tickets are $32 and available here (note: only tickets for routes 5 and 6 are still available).
Sampino’s Towne Foods… Now That’s Amore.
By Tricia Juanitas
[Read more…]For Elegant Dining and Craft Brews, Blackbird Soars
By: Amanda Frew and Jake Ferguson
For those of us that work in downtown Sacramento, keeping us in the area after work hours is not easy to do with midtown’s many bars and restaurants luring us away after we leave the office. On a recent visit to Blackbird Kitchen + Beer Gallery though, two of us Sac Foodies found ourselves happily whiling away the evening without the slightest thought of our usual midtown haunts.
This February, Blackbird reopened its doors with a new identity. They now feature dishes starring local farm-fresh produce and incredibly fresh fish for their many raw offerings and to live up to their namesake as a “Beer Gallery,” Blackbird also boasts over 50 beers on tap from all over the world. It’s not often you have the chance to partake in upscale food with such a wide range of craft beers, but we highly suggest you visit Blackbird soon to do so. Below is a recap of our delicious evening.
Salmon Crudo with Pickled Shishito Peppers
This dish was full of flavor and was the perfect size for an appetizer. The tangy peppers cut the fattiness of the salmon and the crunch of the sea salt on top created and exceptional bite.
Centro Turns Twenty
Centro Cocina Mexicana, a Sacramento staple, turns 20 this week and the restaurant is celebrating with a week of specials. Starting today and continuing through Sunday, August 17th, Centro will feature a commemorative anniversary menu and table-side guacamole preparation.
In addition to satisfying your appetite, no birthday celebration would be complete without some special drinks. Centro will feature $6 Anniversary Infusion Margaritas and $5 Centro Margaritas—which just so happened to be the price in 1994. You can also catch former Centro bartenders who will be returning on Tuesday and Wednesday to celebrate.
Born out of the desire to bring a new kind of Mexican cuisine to Sacramento, PRG Executive Chef Kurt Spataro and partner Randy Paragary opened Centro after an extensive culinary tour of Mexico. The Midtown restaurant, located on the corner of 28th and J Street, is known for its moles made from scratch, fresh corn tortillas, festive atmosphere, and fabulous Tequila infusions.
If you’ve never had the chance to make it to Centro, or if you’re due for a visit, be sure to swing by this week and wish them a Happy Birthday!
Centro Cocina Mexicana
2730 J St.
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 442-2552
Magpie Café
Last week I visited one of my favorite restaurants in Sacramento, Magpie Café, for a quick alfresco dinner on a warm summer evening – my favorite kind of dining! My dining companions and I knew immediately that we would be ordering one of the appetizer specials: the Crispy Pork Belly with Black Mission Figs sounded to-die-for, and it was! Drizzled with a coriander infused honey and topped with pickled onions and frisee, we hit a home run with this appetizer.
I also elected for another seasonal special for my main course: the Heirloom Tomato Pappardelle. I can never pass up Heirloom Tomato anything during the summer and this special was worth it – it was a “clean plate club” kind of dish, that’s for sure. The housemade pappardelle noodles were served with local heirloom tomatoes, house cured pork, aged jack cheese, olive oil, chili and micro basil. I loved the unique flavor that the jack cheese added to the dish, especially because it’s not typically a cheese used to top a pasta dish.
Another great meal at Magpie Café! I’m looking forward to visiting their new location at 16th & P this fall.
Magpie Café
1409 R Street
Sacramento, CA
(916) 452-7594
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