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Thursday Happy Hour, SacFoodies Style

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One Thursday every month, the SacFoodies love to indulge in a good happy hour. Sometimes we crave beer and wings, and other times we’re hungry for calamari and a cocktail. Whatever our mood, we know where to go to find great bites and quality drinks that hit the spot! Here’s a list of some of our favorite happy hour spots to fit any mood.
Incredible Selections: Whether you’re craving fire cracker shrimp, a cheeseburger or spinach dip – McCormick & Schmicks has the menu to match!  Prices range from $2.99 to $5.99 for food and $3.75 to $7.00 for drinks. To see the full happy hour list, visit their menu here.
McCormick & Schmicks
Happy Hour: Monday – Friday, 3:00pm – 7:00pm
1111 J St.
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 442-8200
Eat. Drink. Drink More.:  If you’ve had a long day and need a tall drink to calm the nerves, treat yourself to Morton’s “Power Hour” menu. The bar offers a long list of beer, wine, cocktails and “Mortinis” priced from $5.50 to $8.00 each.  Pair your drink with an appetizing treat from the bar menu, which offers a selection of Parmesan Truffle Fries,  Mini Crab Cake BLT’s, Petite Filet Mignon Sandwiches and more. Yum!
Morton’s
Happy Hour: Monday – Friday, 4:30pm – 6:30pm and 9:00pm – 10:00pm
621 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 442-5091
Amazing Appetizers: House Kitchen and Bar promises an excellent happy hour with amazing appetizers. Conveniently located right across the street from our office, it’s one of the SacFoodies’  go-to spots for a guaranteed good time. Appetizers include pulled pork sliders, chicken lettuce wraps, mac ‘n’ cheese and even sweet corn tamale cakes – all for $5 each. Specialty cocktails and house wines are also $5, with some draft beers priced at $2.
House Kitchen and Bar
Happy Hour: Wednesday – Friday, 4pm-8pm
555 Capitol Mall  
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 498-9924
Beer, Wings and Fun:  Some days nothing sounds better than an ice-cold glass of beer with a big basket of garlic fries and wings to match. When those days call, Chicago Fire answers. Best known for their Chicago-inspired thin crust, deep dish and stuffed pizzas, Chicago Fire also boasts a delicious happy hour menu that can satisfy your craving for wings, fries and pizza for days!
Chicago Fire
Happy Hour: Monday – Friday, 3:00pm – 6:00pm
2416 J St 
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 443-0440
The Ultimate Sangria: Paesanos is loved for many reasons: the great food, friendly staff, prime location and more notably, the refreshing sangria. Enjoy sangria and many other delicious drinks on their happy hour menu for $4.00 and pair with an appetizer for an additional $5. Cheers!
Paesanos
Happy Hour: Monday – Friday, 3:00pm – 6:00pm
1806 Capitol Ave
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 447-8646
Tell us, what’s your favorite happy hour spot?

Harvest Sacramento Happy Hour at Grange

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It’s Friday and there is no better way I can think to close out the week than with a good happy hour.
We’ve been fans of the custom cocktail creations at Grange for quite some time, as you see from our previous SacFoodies posts, here and here. But what makes their latest specialty happy hour unique is that it is benefiting a really great cause!
Harvest Sacramento is an initiative of Soil Born Farms and seeks to use underutilized produce to keep the produce from going to waste. All proceeds from the specialty cocktail creations will go to support this cause and the produce used in the drinks was picked by volunteers from Sacramento-area trees!
Best part of this happy hour special? The custom drinks will be featured at Grange for the remainder of March and all proceeds will continue to benefit Harvest Sacramento throughout the month.
Meyer Lemon Black Pepper, Almost Spring Sangria and Pomelo Punch (which serves two and is served out of a Sacramento-grown Pomelo) are the delicious drink options available to get you ready for the spring season here in Sacramento.
Stop by the Grange during the month of March Monday-Friday from 3-6 p.m. to try the Harvest Sacramento specialty cocktails and support the cause.
Cheers.
Grange Restaurant and Bar
926 J Street
Sacramento, CA
(916) 492-4450

Mayahuel

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Sometimes there is no better way to close out the week than with a good happy hour. My current favorite? Mayahuel. 
On the corner of 12th and K in Downtown Sacramento, Mayahuel serves up some delicious eats and drinks during their Happy Hour, Monday-Friday from 2-6 p.m.
Whether it’s beer, wine, mojitos or margaritas, Mayahuel has a wide selection of drinks on special. For my drink selection, although not on the happy hour menu, I chose the Asi Sabe Mexico – a cocktail made from fresh watermelon, lime, cucumber, and tequila with a Tajin chile rim. Every sip was completely refreshing and delicious.
The real star of the show was the Canao de Ceververde de camaron appetizer. This tasty selection includes two slices of cucumber topped with a mixture of salsa, fruit, chile, fresh cilantro and lime infused shrimp.
Take my word for it and add Mayahuel to your list of happy hour destinations!

Mayahuel
1200 K St.
Sacramento
95814
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SacFoodies Secret: Taqueria Maya’s, Sacramento

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I live in Land Park, which means I have access to a bevy of Mexican food options on Broadway.  Last year, Taqueria Maya’s took over a space which had previously been owned by a not-so-great Mexican restaurant, and I quickly learned that Maya’s has the hands-down best street tacos I’ve ever had outside of Mexico.  
To top it off?  They offer these tacos for just $1 each during Happy Hour, Monday-Thursday from 3-6 p.m.  (Not to mention $2 draft beers during that same time.)  
Los Jarritos (also on Broadway) may still be my No. 1 pick for a burrito, but the tacos (and the prices) at Maya’s simply cannot be beat.

Taqueria Maya’s
2700 Broadway
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 457-7208