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Food and Fun in the Sun this Saturday

by SacFoodies

By Jessica Gunn

Summer is in full swing and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than by having some fun in the sun and good food! Because is fun really fun without food? Check out these fun food events all happening this Saturday.
THIS is Midtown
This is not your average block party. Local artists like the LA Riots, Mike Diamond and My Cousin Vinny will be performing throughout the day rounded out by a beer garden and lots of vendors. The best part? This event is sponsored by Saint Archer Brewing Company, Pizzeria Urbano, LowBrau, and Azul Mexican food and Tequila Bar making it a FREE event! You can’t go wrong with THIS is Midtown.

July 8, 2017                                                                                                       4:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

20th St. between K and J streets                                                                 Sacramento, CA

More information here.
The Midtown Bizarre July
Identity Coffee is hosting their monthly pop-up shop on Saturday July 8. Vendors and artisans from around the area will be there selling goods and answering questions regarding their crafts. Bring the whole family and enjoy a cup of amazing, fresh brewed coffee while you shop.

July 8, 2017
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

1430 28th Street                                                                                 Sacramento, CA 95816

More information here.

Punk Rock Pizza Party 
If you love punk rock as much as you love pizza, this is the event for you. Bottle and Barlow is hosting their second annual foodie concert for the 21 and over crowd, featuring music from Setting Sons, and food from Pizza Supreme Being. Pizza and music? I’m there.

July 8, 2017
3:00 p.m.

Bottle and Barlow                                                                                           1120 R Street                                                                                                       Sacramento, CA 95811

More information here.

The Cocktail Academy
Have you ever wanted to learn how to bartend, but without the pressures of working in an actual bar? Here is your chance. Join Hook & Ladder Manufacturing Company this Saturday July 8 for a master class in all things bubbly. Learn how to make sangria, sherry, and champagne cocktails while enjoying snacks and cocktail tastings. The best part…this is the first in a series of seven masterclasses covering all your favorite liquors! Tickets are $55, but save some money by buying more than one class.

July 8, 2017
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Hook & Ladder Manufacturing Company
1630 S Street                                                                                                         Sacramento, CA 95811

Buy tickets and see more information here.

SacFoodies Weekend Picks

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What’s Brewin’ Sacramento Concert Benefit
Beer, coffee and live music? Sounds like our kind of charity event! Head to Pachamama tonight for the What’s Brewin’ Sacramento Concert benefiting Concerts 4 Charity and Pachamama Coffee Cooperative farmers. Local bands White Elephant and The Golden Cadillacs will be playing and food/drinks will be available for purchase from Ruhstaller Beer, Pachamama and the Cali Love Food Truck. The event (open to those 21 and over) kicks off at 6:30pm.
Tickets are $5 and can be purchased here, or at the door.
Pachamama
919 20th Street
Sacramento
Beer and Ballet from the Sacramento Ballet
If you love beer and ballet, then you cannot miss the Sacramento Ballet’s new performance series held at Sacramento City College Art Court Theatre. Where else can you enjoy the artistry of the Sacramento Ballet while enjoying the delicious brews of Ruhstaller Beer. Tonight’s performance is sold out, but we hear there are still tickets for Saturday night’s show at 7 p.m. and Sunday’s matinee at 1 p.m. for $35 each.
For tickets, please visit the Sacramento Ballet website for more information.
Art Court Theatre – Sacramento City College
3835 Freeport Blvd
Sacramento
Preparing Your Spring Garden Workshop
As spring approaches, it’s time to start thinking about planting your edible garden and who better than our friends at the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op to help get you started. This Saturday, Chanowk Yisrael from Yisrael Farmily Urban Farm will teach you how to plan your garden space and prepare, plant, and care for an abundant, thriving spring garden. They will cover soil preparation, starting seeds, crop selection and more. This class is perfect for new gardeners or for gardeners who are new to the Sacramento growing region. Cost is $25 per person, $20 for Co-op owners. Tickets available on the Co-op website.
Saturday, February 20
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op
1900 Alhambra Blvd.
Sacramento

Chef's Coffee Challenge

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We have exciting news for all of you coffee connoisseurs – Sacramento’s Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters is hosting the first ever, Chef’s Coffee Challenge at their newest East Sacramento location on Saturday, July 27th at 6:30 p.m. where one of Sacramento’s hottest chefs, Aimal Formoli of Formoli’s Bistro will prepare a four-course dinner and incorporate coffee as an essential ingredient within each course. The enticing menu will be not be revealed until the night of the dinner.
The idea of hosting a Chef’s Coffee Challenge blossomed when Chef Aimal and Chocolate Fish Coffee owners, Edie and Andy Baker, were conducting a coffee tasting and got inspired from the intrinsic flavors of sweetness and fruit acidity found in the coffee.  The three coffee-lovers began to discuss how different coffee brewing methods created a variety of flavors that could complement the taste of various foods.
Combining Chef Aimal’s culinary talent with Chocolate Fish Coffee’s high-quality beans seemed to be a match made in food heaven. Coffee lover or not, this is a one-of-a-kind dinner party you won’t want to miss.
Tickets are $50 each and seating is limited to 30 guests so make your reservations now at (916) 710–1023 or by visiting the newest  Chocolate Fish Coffee location at 4749 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento, CA. 

When: Saturday, July 27th at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Chocolate Fish, 4749 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento, CA
Admission: $50 – Limited Seating Available

Temple Coffee House

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What a revelation it was to discover I could enjoy the taste of coffee without adding cream or sugar.  In the past, if I ever had to drink a regular cup of coffee, I would find myself dissatisfied by the lack of flavor and bitter taste.  It wasn’t until I discovered Temple Coffee House and sampled their award-winning coffee that I truly learned to appreciate the wonderful flavor-potential of these rare, natural coffee beans.
Temple Coffee House prides itself for its expertly crafted artisan coffee and amazing selection of flavors. Voted Sacramento’s Best Coffee House since its opening in 2005, it has earned a reputation for providing the finest and highest quality coffee in Sacramento.
When I walked into Temple Coffee House for the first time, I immediately felt at ease in this relaxed, comfortable café environment.  I ordered a cup of the famous El Salvador Tres Limites roast and paired it with a delectable carrot-pecan muffin.
My first sip of the El Salvador Tres Limites was enchanting. The body was full without needing cream. The robust flavor was sweet and decadent without having to add sugar. It was extraordinary and unexpected, delicious but yet so simple. I was amazed by the smoothness and the delicate taste of the bourbon vanilla, stone fruit, and flavorsome fudge coming from each sip. The blend of flavors was impossible to ignore and was more or less as comparable to sipping fine-wine for the first time.
 
To top it off, the carrot-pecan muffin was an excellent complement to my perfectly roasted  and superbly brewed coffee. I was so delighted by my experience at Temple Coffee House that I can’t wait to return for my next delicious cup.
 
Temple Coffee House
1010 9th St
Sacramento, CA 95814
Hours: 6 a.m. – 11 p.m.
2829 S St
Sacramento, CA 95814
 
2600 Fair Oaks Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95864