Still looking for something to do with your sweetheart this weekend, but don’t want to spend a ton of dough? Consider spending just $10 each for you and your honey to taste delicious ports and chocolates from five different wineries.
The Old Sugar Mill in Clarksburg , only about 15 minutes away from downtown Sac, will be hosting a Port & Chocolate Lovers Weekend on February 14 and 15. I am certainly a lover of both port and chocolate, and particularly the combo, so my significant other and I will definitely be there.
Of the five participating wineries, I have only previously tasted port from Carvalho Family Winery, which has both a ruby and tawny variety, and each was equally delicious. I am usually a tawny port girl, but the ruby was so full of intense berry flavors, that I just couldn’t pick a favorite.
I can’t wait to try the port offerings from the other wineries: Heringer Estates, Todd Taylor, Solomon Wine Co. and Revolution Wines – each have a tasting room within the Old Sugar Mill. Revolution is interesting to note – they opened a tasting room in midtown last year and were hailed as Sacramento’s first “urban winery,” but continue to also have a tasting room at the Old Sugar Mill.
If you check it out, let us know what you thought!
Where Will You Be on Super Bowl Sunday?
With the Super Bowl just a few short days away it’s about time to plan your Sunday itinerary. The SacFoodies have been researching potential locations to watch the big game – from the obvious sports bar hangouts to hole-in-the- wall hideaways, any restaurant or bar with a TV is bound to have the game on – but we want to make sure there’s good eats, too, of course!
There are our picks for this coming Sunday – What are we missing? Leave a comment below and let us know your plans for the Super Bowl.
M.V.P Sports Grill – You can count on finding a crowd of Super Bowl fans at this downtown Sacramento sports bar. Plenty of TV’s, a great draft beer selection, friendly service and hearty food choices like triple decker club sandwiches and BBQ options make this an easy pick, especially for downtown Sacramentans.
Center Court with C-Webb – If you haven’t checked out Chris Webber’s restaurant yet, this might be the perfect opportunity. The restaurant is decorated with authentic basketball hoops and a wood court floor and boasts a more upscale menu than the typical sports bar. And don’t worry about trying to get a good view of the game – you won’t have any problem seeing one of the 34 flat screen televisions or one of the five jumbotrons here!
Mandango’s – With locations in Sacramento, Roseville and Elk Grove, this sports bar and restaurant chain has huge TV’s and is known for great food including pizza, pasta and even Mexican options!
INK Eats and Drinks – This Sacramento hipster hangout might just attract a new crowd with the specials they’ll be offering this Sunday: 25 cent wings, $1 Pabst Blue Ribbon beers and $3 drafts are sure to bring the sports aficionados from far and wide.
R15 – Featuring four pool tables, 15 flat screen TV monitors, wireless X-Box systems and lots of interactive media, this trendy Midtown destination also boasts comfy couches for living-room-like Super Bowl viewing while you chow down on burgers and fries.
G.V. Hurley’s – If you’re looking for a great meal and classy drinks to go with your Super Bowl experience, look no further than G.V. Hurley’s!
Oshima Sushi and Sports Bar – If you’re not looking forward to a Sunday spent noshing on nachos and wings, then why not head to Oshima Sushi in Natomas for Super Bowl Sunday? Oshima is offering an all-you-can-eat sushi special this Sunday for $30. Buy your tickets at the restaurant ahead of time, or pay $40 at the door. There are also upgrade options that include drink specials.
Foodie New Year's Eve Ideas
Still not sure how you’ll be ringing in 2009? There are plenty of mouth-watering options to choose from right here in Sacramento that will have you ushering in the New Year in true foodie style. See below for a few local foodie events and let us know what your plans are by leaving a comment below. Happy New Year!
Morgan’s Central Valley Bistro, located inside the Sheraton Grand Hotel, will serve a three-course New Year’s Eve menu for $49 per person. Wine pairings are available at an additional cost. The menu includes an Amuse Bouche of Sweet Potato Soup, a choice of Filet Mignon or Chilean Sea Bass and Tiramisu or Semifreddo for dessert! Call (916) 341-4100 for reservations.
The Cosmomopolitan dinner package includes a three-course dinner, a ticket to the party at Social Nightclub and a champagne toast – all for $80! Call (916) 446-9800 for reservations.
Mason’s “2009 to the Nines” dinner event allows you the option of a four-course meal for $55 per person or a five-course meal, including Ultra Lounge admission, for $100 per person. Diners will feast on dishes including Pepper Crusted Venison Carpaccio, Yukon Gold Potato Gnocchi with Black Truffle and Roasted Rack of Wild Boar. Call (916) 492-1960 for reservations.
The L Wine Lounge & Urban Kitchen will serve a Local, Sustainable and Organic New Year’s Eve dinner. Seating begins at 5:00 p.m., or come early for the 3:00 p.m. New Year’s toast to Paris! For more information and reservations call (916) 443-6970.
The Lounge on 20 will include special dinner menu items to celebrate the New Year which will pair perfectly with champagne or hand-crafted cocktails. Call (916) 443-6620 for reservations.
Preview: "12 Days of Cookies"
If you’ve read our blog in the past, you already know that at FH, we love food. So for our holiday party last week, we created the First Annual FH Cookie Exchange. Everyone in the office baked (okay, a few bought) their favorite holiday cookie and the result was truly delicious! After the office-wide sugar-high subsided we managed to track down some of the recipes and we’ll be sharing them with you over the next few weeks. Stay tuned for our Foodie Countdown to the Holidays: “The 12 Days of Cookies” starts now!
Holiday Events In and Around Sacramento
Tis’ the season to get out and about! The SacFoodies will be scouting out the very best of Sacramento’s holiday fun and have compiled a quick list of the happenings below. Will we see you there? Take a moment to let us know what’s on your holiday itinerary. Any fun events that we might have missed?
Leave us a comment telling us which holiday activities you will be attending this year and keep checking the blog for reviews of events around town!
Here are some ideas to get you started:
Lace up! The ice skating rink at the Westfield Downtown Plaza is already open! But don’t worry if you don’t make it in before the holidays, the rink stays open until January 19.
Don’t miss the annual tree lighting ceremony in Old Sacramento at 6pm on November 26. Entertainment starts at 5:00 p.m. on the corner of Front and K Streets.
Get in a workout before Thanksgiving dinner and help raise money for a good cause by participating in Run to Feed the Hungry on November 27. The race starts at 9:00 a.m. on J Street near the CSU Sacramento entrance – sign up now!
Pick up some tips for decorating your own home by checking out the Holiday Home Tour in East Sacramento the weekend of December 5-7. This year, five elegant homes in the Fabulous Forties area will be open for viewing.
Ready to get cooking? Then you don’t want to miss East Bay Restaurant Supply’s 2nd Annual Winter Culinary Expo. The event will include live cooking demonstrations throughout the store and thousands of culinary items will be on sale at markdown prices!
Want to get all your holiday shopping done in a six-block radius? Check out the Midtown Holiday Celebration and Shopping Day on December 6th. This event includes shopping specials, live music, a tree-lighting ceremony and horse and carriage rides!
After spending the day in Midtown, cruise over to Old Sacramento to watch the Lighted Boat Parade at dusk on December 6.
Take the whole family to see the Sacramento Ballet’s performance of The Nutcraker. The show runs December 6-23 this year and includes more than 400 children in the performance.
On December 13, learn how to make holiday gifts and foodie hostess presents at the East Bay Restaurant Supply Culinary Center. Bonus: take home your finished products to share with family and friends!
Why not let the kids do the cooking? Sign them up to learn how to bake holiday treats on December 13 at the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-Op. Or, check out the Family Holiday Art Extravaganza on December 7 and the whole family will learn how to make unique holiday gifts!
Baby, it’s cold…so head to the theatre! Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn star in Four Christmases out November 26, Mark Ruffalo and Adrien Brody are The Brothers Bloom out December 19 and Christmas Day delivers Adam Sandler in Bedtime Stories and Brad Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Bring on the popcorn!
Staying in town for New Year’s Eve? Catch the Sky Spectacular Fireworks Show in Old Town Sacramento. Festivities including fire jugglers and live music will begin at 6pm and end with a bang with fireworks at 9pm and midnight.
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