True, fellow Sac Foodie Liz Conant shone a Wordless Wednesday spotlight on this screaming deal back in February.
I’m here to reiterate the amazingness of it all.
Café Bernardo—that bastion of the midtown and Davis dining scenes—is a hotspot for breakfast and lunch and known for incorporating local ingredients into its inventive and approachable dishes. But do you ever consider it as a dinner option?
You should.
Especially with this weekly dining special, only available at the midtown location on Capitol Avenue. Monday through Thursday, from 5 p.m. to close, the original location is offering two starters, two mains and a carafe of wine for only $25!
And trust me. Unlike similar specials around town, Café Bernardo doesn’t skimp on portions.
Each Monday, the restaurant debuts its ever-changing Two for $25 specials on Facebook. The items range from menu staples like the to-die-for turkey burger with a large side of garlic fries, to the delicious achiote chicken salad with a side of fresh bread from the Paragary Bakery.
Depending on the dish, Café Bernardo also mixes up the drinks. While an appropriately paired carafe of wine is standard, the eatery has also offered pitchers of beer or ice-cold Coronas to wash down each flavorful plate.
Again: all for $25.
Here’s a look at my culinary sojourn this week.
Starter and Wine
A light, unfussy, and delicious mixed green salad with locally sourced lettuce in a light balsamic vinaigrette. To pair? Stone Cellars Chardonnay.
Main
King of Feasts and a Giveaway!
Want to dine and sip with the kings of the animal kingdom? Then get ready for Sacramento Zoo’s King of Feasts. The 11th annual event will be Saturday, June 23, at the Sacramento Zoo in Land Park.
Taking place from 6-9 p.m., attendees will be immersed in local food and beverages while browsing the lovely landscape of the zoo. This year, the event has a luau theme, so get your Hawaiian print and sandals ready.
Some local hot spots will feature delicious eats during the evening, including Red Rabbit Kitchen & Bar, Kru and Mulvaney’s B&L. Even local food trucks from Heavenly Dog Hot Dogs and Willie’s Burgers will be on hand to serve up some hot eats.
Plenty of local beverages will be available to quench even the thirstiest attendees; some breweries that might ring a bell are Lost Coast, Pyramid Alehouse and Hoppy Brewing Company. For the wine lover, enjoy vino courtesy of Carvalho Family Winery, Twisted Rivers Wine, Three Wine Company and Clarksburg Wine Co.
The fun and unique fundraiser will also feature silent auctions, ukulele players and Polynesian dancers.
Tickets benefit the Sacramento Zoological Society and are $45 for zoo members and $50 for non- members – click here to purchase. You can also get tickets at the door for $60. Click here to learn more about the event and see a full roster of food and beverage options.
Lucky for our readers, we are giving away a pair of tickets! Comment on this post by 3 p.m. on Thursday 6/21 and let us know which winery, brewery or restaurant you want to try most, and you will be entered to win!
Adults only strongly encouraged for event. Must be 21 and over to win tickets.
Cap City Sips: Downtown Happy Hour
Cap City Sips: Downtown Happy Hour
Say “cheers” to some very happy hours!
If you’re in the downtown Sacramento area on Wednesday evenings this summer, you’ll have your pick of more than a dozen locations to take advantage of Downtown Happy Hour, thanks to the Downtown Sacramento Partnership.
From 3-7 p.m. every Wednesday from June through August, you can enjoy $2 beers, $3 wines and $4 cocktails.
Participating locations include:
• 4th Street Grill, 400 L Street, 448.2847
• Blue Prynt, 815 11th Street, 492.2969
• Capitol Garage, 1500 K Street, 444.3633
• Dive Bar, 1016 K Street, 737.5999
• Fat City, 1001 Front Street, 446.6768
• Frank Fats, 806 L Street, 442.7092
• House Kitchen & Bar, 555 Capitol Mall, 498.9924
• Kupros Bistro, 1217 21st Street, 440.0401
• Melting Pot, 814 15th Street, 443.2347
• Michelangelo’s, 1725 I Street, 446.5012
• Monsoon’s, 1020 16th Street, 469.9999
• O’Mally’s Irish Pub, 1109 2nd Street, 492.1230
• Pizza Rock, 1020 K Street, 737.5777
• Public Market Bar at the Sheraton Grand, 1230 J Street, 447.1700
• Pyramid Alehouse, 1029 K Street, 498.9800
• River City Brewing Company, 545 Downtown Plaza Level 1, 447.2739
• River City Saloon, 916 2nd Street, 443.6852
• Ten 22, 1022 2nd Street, 441.2211
• Tequila Museo Mayahuel, 1200 K Street, 441.7200
• The Firehouse Restaurant, 1112 2nd Street, 442.4772
You can find more info here.
Which place are you most excited to check out for Downtown Happy Hour?
Track 7 Brewing Company
Meet Track 7 Brewing Company.
Located in a small strip-mall-style warehouse space in a Curtis Park neighborhood off of Sutterville Road, Track 7 embodies everything meant by the word “handcrafted.” Upon walking through the rolled-up garage door entrance to the tap room, visitors not only see all of the brewing action, but feel as if they’ve become part of a family.
From family-style picnic table seating to cups of Goldfish crackers or pretzels for snacking, patrons are made to feel at home (plus, the tap room is both child- and dog-friendly and both are usually found on any given visit). The tap room is an open extension of the brewery and one of Track 7’s two brewers can often be seen hard at work.
According to their website, the name Track 7 Brewing Company was selected in part due to the brewery’s proximity to the old Western Pacific railroad tracks, and as a nod to the railroad’s rich history in Sacramento. With five brews on tap representing a number of beer styles, most beer aficionados will find something to please their palate.
Track 7 Brewing Company
3747 W. Pacific Ave., Suite F
Sacramento, CA 95820
916-520-HOPS
Tap Room Hours
Mon – Wed: Closed
Thu – Fri: 5pm – 9pm
Sat: 2pm – 9pm
Sun: 2pm – 6pm
SactoMoFo4
Food Trucks, one of the hottest trends to hit the foodie world continues to gain moment in cities all over the country and the capital city is no exception. Food Trucks have been a huge hit right here in Sacramento, which is why the 4th SactoMoFo is sure to be a hit!
This spectacular event is taking place April 21st from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. at Southside Park (6th & X) and sounds like an amazing way to enjoy a spring Saturday.
With 28 food vendors from Sacramento and the Bay Area, there is sure to be plenty of options for everyone to enjoy. Some of the participants that might ring a bell are: Fuzion Eats, Mini Burger (hello, sweet potato tots!), Chando’s, Coast to Coast, Nom Nom SF, Smoothie Patrol, and Sanguchon (Peruvian faire from San Francisco).
The event will also feature live music and a beer and wine garden.
The fun filled day will showcase the diversity of food choices available in Sacramento. As an insider tip, “like” the SactoMoFo Facebook page to get the schedules and locations of several area food trucks throughout the week.
Lastly, be sure to bring canned food donations for the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services to receive free parking (space is limited).
Still need more convincing? Check out the event commercial here.
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