Description and review of The Coconut River Park, a Thai restaurant that recently opened in the River Park neighborhood of East Sacramento. A friend invited me to join her for lunch on a recent Sunday at The Coconut River Park. The restaurant opened in early January. The Coconut River Park is located in the strip […]
Saigon Alley Happy Hour
Description and review of Saigon Alley Kitchen + Bar, an upscale Vietnamese restaurant and bar in the Midtown Sacramento Handle District. I recently met a friend at Saigon Alley for Happy Hour. This was my first visit and her second. The 18th and L Streets location of Saigon Alley was previously home to Saddle Rock […]
SacTown Bites Midtown Tour
Description and review of my SacTown Bites Midtown Tour – a celebration of Midtown Sacramento food and art. On the last day of my week-long visit with my daughter (and my staycation) I had something special planned! I had purchased two VIP tickets for the three-hour SacTown Bites Farm-to-Table Midtown Tour (SacTown Bites Midtown Tour), […]
Brasserie Capitale – Sacramento Restaurants
Description and review of Brasserie Capitale, a French restaurant located in Downtown Sacramento. See “Snapshot” below. Three friends and I dined at Brasserie Capitale on a weekday during Dine Downtown Week 2020. I had enjoyed lunch at the restaurant in the past, and the online Dine Downtown Week (three-courses for $40) menu looked good. I […]
Melting Pot – Sacramento Restaurants
Description and review of Melting Pot, a popular fondue restaurant located near the Memorial Auditorium in Downtown Sacramento. My daughter and I recently enjoyed dinner at Melting Pot on my birthday. It was also Dine Downtown Week and a three-course fondue dinner was being offered for $40.00 per person. It had been a while since […]