Eats

From Star Wars-themed cocktails to bartender showdowns, the 8th annual Sacramento Cocktail Week (formerly Midtown Cocktail Week) runs from Aug. 17 to 22, 2015, with various themed events happening at bars and restaurants throughout the city. Here are eight Cocktail Week events that we think stand out, but there are…

Once a week, cut the meat. That’s the simple message behind Meatless Monday, a global movement and nonprofit initiative that was launched in 2003 with a goal to reduce meat consumption by 15 percent, “For our personal health and the health of the planet,” according to Meatlessmonday.com. Truly a worldwide…

At Home with the Regulars Where there once was a bar, hidden in a seemingly abandoned basement corridor of the downtown mall, there now exists a crater under construction. The Pre-Flite Lounge was a 40-year-old time capsule, a quaint bar untouched by time, that perhaps lingered because it was forgotten….

Chill Vibes As the noble salmon swims upstream, battling the current during its long journey from the sea to the rivers and streams of its birthplace, it never loses sight of its mission—to arrive at its final resting place in the waters of its birth. Billy Ngo, the man who…

Changing with the Times In the ’80s, the culinary landscape in America was at a crossroads: Across the nation voracious diners were relinquishing their steak knives, and squeamishness, in favor of a pair of chopsticks to embrace sushi’s raw state; chefs were dabbling in inexplicable versions of tried and true…

What better way to relax, refresh and celebrate the summer than with a nice, cold and FRESH margarita in your hand? Luckily, for the whole month of July Tequila Museo Mayahuel is making that dream come true. Enjoy some amazing Mexican food (their pozole verde con pollo is to die…

Tomato lovers and those who enjoy a good pun should not shy away from the second annual Sacratomato Week hosted by The Sutter District. The week kicks off on July 20, 2015, and will celebrate the fruit that is near and dear to every Sacramentan’s heart: the tomato! Restaurants within…

Fresh, Fast, Delivered and … Not Pizza? Since the early 1960s, pizza delivery has brought us as close to heaven on earth as you can possibly get. The liberation of paying a few extra bucks to have someone bring a custom-order ‘za to your front door while you lounge in…

Source, Roast, Brew In late 2011, Insight Coffee Roasters first opened their doors in the Southside Park neighborhood. From the get-go, their purpose and uniqueness in the Sacramento coffee scene was obvious. Not only did they accomplish dishing out the highest quality coffee in Sacramento and beyond, but they ensured…

Beat the crowds and celebrate the 4th of July a little early this year as 10 drinking establishments in Old Sacramento will offer select $3 American beers on Friday, July 3, 2015, as part of the annual Red, White and Brews event! Participating bars and restaurants include River City Saloon,…