Anyone who knows me knows that I love a good sandwich. Since Togo’s has now opened a location in midtown, I’ve even been motivated enough to get in the car during work hours to head over there to get a sammy. And, anyone who knows me also knows that I really like to win free stuff. So while at Togo’s a few weeks back, I of course dropped my business card in the fishbowl at the register, hoping that I might win what I thought would be a free sandwich.
Imagine my surprise when a representative from Togo’s called me at work to let me know that I was a winner…and not the winner of a free sandwich, but the winner of a free sandwich tray! How cool is that? A few days later I stopped by and picked up a delicious tray of Togo’s sammies which many of my fellow SacFoodies enjoyed for lunch.
Thanks Togo’s!
Togo’s Midtown
1420 16th St.
Sacramento, CA 95814
The Golden Bear to be featured on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives"
Tonight at 6:00 p.m. the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives will be featuring Sacramento’s popular restaurant The Golden Bear on episode 1101 “Pub Grub and More.”
The show’s host, Guy Fieri, selected three Golden Bear menu items to feature for the show: sausage and smoked slaw pizzetta, a French Vietnamese sandwich called a pork bahn mi, and “THE Taco.” Coincidently, when the SacFoodies reviewed the Golden Bear recently, we also chose the sausage and smoked slaw pizzetta and “THE Taco.” If you would like to see what we thought before Fieri throws in his two cents, check out our review.
After you watch the show, head to The Golden Bear at 7:00 p.m. to celebrate!
The Golden Bear
2326 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 441-2242
Revolution Wines Celebrates Midtown Grand Opening
Beginning today, Revolution Wines, Midtown Sacramento’s only urban winery, will be raising a glass to its new digs on 2831 S Street. The 5,600 square foot facility houses the winery’s entire winemaking process – from crush to bottle, and features a new indoor/outdoor tasting room and bistro with food by Executive Chef Simone McKinley.
Grand opening festivities run through Sunday and include new wine releases, gourmet food and wine pairings, barrel tastings and cellar tours. A full schedule of happenings can be found on their website.
A few weekends ago, I had the pleasure of visiting Revolution Wines for a private event during their soft opening and immediately made a mental note to add it to my short list of go-to happy hour spots. But the winery will appeal to more than just the happy hour crowd. At the conclusion of the private event, the tasting room and bistro opened to the public and brought in anyone from young families ordering from the local and seasonal lunch menu to couples enjoying a glass of wine while lounging in the tasting area.
Lunch menu offerings include a selection of seasonal soups, salads and sandwiches. As a vegetarian, the menu item I’m most looking forward to trying is the Curried Tofu Salad Sandwich featuring curried tofu, shredded carrots, celery, raisins, pine nuts and spinach atop a sourdough baguette. The lunch menu is offered Tuesday – Friday from 11am – 2pm and the evening menu is available Tuesday – Sunday from 4pm -9pm.
Golden Bear, Midtown
If you haven’t noticed from past posts, we’re big fans of The Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives . I must admit that I live vicariously through Guy Fieri and his ventures to the nation’s lesser-known restaurant gems. So, when I heard that Guy would be making a visit to Midtown’s very own Golden Bear I knew I had to scope out the menu. After all, it was news to me that the fare at this popular Midtown spot spanned beyond your typical bar food!
A few friends and I took advantage of one particularly nice Summer evening and wandered down to Golden Bear to see if the menu would live up to the hype. We were not disappointed.
Don’t let the size of the menu fool you. Small, yet packed with mouthwatering, unique choices, it will leave you stumped on what to order. After much debate, I decided on “THE” Taco, two corn tacos filled with slow simmered chicken, house chili rub, shredded lettuce, cotija and pasilla creama. Success.
My dining partners took the recommendation of our server and ordered the Sausage and Smoked Slaw Pizza and the Juicy Lucy Burger. Two more successes for the books.
The Smoked Slaw pizza was an unexpected combination of pizza dough topped with home-made sausage, smoked slaw and red onion marmalade. I had to finagle my way to try a bite of this, but once I got a taste, fully understood why anyone would be reluctant to share!
The Juicy Lucy Burger deserves an award, a show or some sort of recognition all on its own. House-ground Niman Angus stuffed with fontina, bacon confit, Jameson-glazed onions, avocado and lettuce served with house-made kettle chips. Need I say more?
Golden Bear also serves a weekend brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. with menu options that sound just as promising as the weekday menu. Needless to say, I’ll be back to Golden Bear over and over until I make my way through the rest of the menu. Then, I’ll be back to start all over again!
Golden Bear
2326 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 441-2242