This is a place that isn't the most conspicuous landmark by any means. This is a stretch of…read morewalkway along the bay in the midst of the Fisherman's Wharf area. That this area has the air of historic preservation is a function of what makes SF what it is. This spot sits between a few Pier footings. Taking in the San Francisco Bay is an experience in and of itself. Great views here for Alcatraz and The Bridge.

My second review of a random thing that doesn't appear to be a restaurant or business on yelp!…read more Sake day! This is really interesting. As we know, Sake is an alcoholic drink that is originally from japan and is made by fermenting rice. Very strong and with a strange taste, Sake is very good and is now gaining popularity. I have seen it in many asian grocery stores with varrying flavors and types such as jello shot in a can or with gold flakes. Sake day is on October 1 and signifies the start of sake production in japan according to google. Now it is celebrated internationally. I am excited to participate in it this year! Super cool.

What a clever idea Kevin B. to have a cocktail party on election night. Whether you're with the…read moreDemocratic Party or Republican Party, there's one party that can't be missed - a cocktail party! With a packed house and sold out tickets on this inaugural evening of Marin's Best Cocktail Competition, looking forward to more competitions in 2019! Ain't no party like a Yelp party with swag and raffle prizes to boot. Endless libations and creative concoctions made by Marin's finest mixologists using Larceny Bourbon sponsor of the party. My personal favorite was the cocktail "Thieving Woods" from Barrel House cocktail creator Alexa (only female bartender in the house)...rooted for girl power; although, the judges placed her 2nd. First place went to Julio from Playa & Cavallo Point Pierre was 3rd. Everyone had skills at the Lighthouse from from Belcampo to Piazza D'Angelo. The evening was electrifying; we raised $4k for Marin's Best - a worthy cause supporting individuals with developmental disabilities. http://marinsbest.org A big shout out to the one & only Tom Rosencrantz photography for capturing the fun times! Another shout out to the ever so talented guitarist Kelyn Crapp, always nice to see him at a party and this time in Marin! Let's do this again next year and definitely in 2020! Cheers and see you on Yelp (SYOY)!

It was a great gathering...so many people attended! Having all those tastes of unusual and…read moreoriginal bourbon cocktails was a special treat.

This cars and coffee happens every 1st Saturday of the month from 7am-11, cars park in the parking…read morelot right next to the Starbucks. A Lot of cool cars show up that I personally have not seen before. If you're into old school and new school cars this is one for you. The car culture is great at this one, lots of car enthusiast to talk to.

First time attendee. Occurs the first Saturday of the month from 7AM and 10:30 AM. While not a big…read moreevent, there are 50+ cars today. I knew a few of the attendees which made the experience great. Hope to be back in future months.

Wow! Taste of Land Park was such a wonderful time!…read more So, I just relocated to Sacramento from the Bay Area this year. I heard about this event in my 'hood from little signs posted around. Not sure where else they advertised, but there was a pretty healthy crowd. I heard from one of the vendors that over 600 people showed up! And one of them was fabulous Yelper Karen K. (+ her husband :) who I got to meet for the first time - pretty sure I heard people raving about her fly sunglasses all over the event ;) I love food tasting events like these and have been to several in the Bay Area. I gotta say, Taste of Land Park can compete with the best of them. Not only was the entry price cheaper ($45!) than the tickets usually are for this sort of thing, the portions were HEFTY at every vendor, there was a huge variety of food available and the vibe was super chill! It really felt like a neighborhood event - it wasn't in the middle of Land Park, which made a huge difference. It was just on 10th street in the middle of people's houses, which gave it a secluded block party feel. Shoutout to the band playing - they were pretty legit and had a horn section! Also, no long lines!!! A chronic problem at these events is that you end up waiting in huge lines at each vendor, and by the time you're through the line, they've run out of food anyway. Lol. Not the case at ToLP - vendors were super well prepared & generous. Pretty sure I could've gone for seconds at almost every vendor if I wasn't so freakin' stuffed after the first go around! Ernesto's Mexican even gave away free tote bags to bring food home with!! I'm not much of a drinker, but there were also a lot of wine tasting options available. I only sampled one glass of wine (told you I'm not a big drinker) and it was awesome. They also had a local craft vendor section, but the prices there were a little out of control. One pillow was as much as the entry ticket to Taste of Land Park! Lmao. Passed on those... I didn't see a sign/brochure with all of the vendors listed, so here are the vendors I remember: + Vic's Ice Cream: Man, they even gave each person a cone. They had four flavors, I had the raspberry ribbon which was delicious & my new flavor pick when I go there. I need to give Vic's major props as I just went to an ice cream social for the Belle Cooledge Library that they also sponsored. Gotta love a business that gives back to the community! + Raleys: Had a serve yourself bar with fruit, multiple desserts, cheeses, olives and flavored water. They had a blackberry & goat cheese crostini that was one of my favorites of the event. + Nugget: They had HUGE portions of grapes! Also a huge variety of cheeses, desserts and some selections from their deli section. The supermarkets really turned up!! + Ernesto's Mexican: Like I said earlier, they gave out tote bags which was awesome. I really liked their rice! + Burgess Burgers & BBQ: One of the most popular vendors at the event. Despite their popularity, they never had a huge line and served people super quickly! I didn't try any of their BBQ but their potato salad was REALLY good and the coleslaw had a great flavor too. + Selland's Market: Really enjoyed the noodle salad here. They had a couple other salads to choose from. + Freeport Bakery: Always a favorite!! They had a really huge variety, I had the fruit tart and buttercream cake which were delicious! They encouraged people to take multiple cakes which was so generous! + Masullo's Pizza: Instead of pizza, they served their bread with a variety of dipping sauces. Good choice and great flavors! + Can't remember the name of the bistro, but they served a salmon dish that seemed to be the crowd favorite. It was a delicious & refreshing choice for the hot day :) + Oh yeah, and someone served a very spicy olive pasta... can't remember who, but it was good. Sorry, since I didn't try most of the wine, I don't remember who was there. Lol. Now that I think about it, there wasn't a single bad dish served. The food was really on point! Taste of Land Park was a great intro to Sacramento food & a wonderful way to show off the neighborhood. I'll definitely be returning next year! See you there Karen :)

Coastal Cleanup Day 2019 was finally here and EAC had teamed up with the Ovster companies of…read moreTomales Bay and Marconi Conference Center to make it a success. Volunteers spread out over land and seat to collect trash and recyclables from beaches and roadsides around the bay. It was a beautiful day to collect trash. After a couple hours of work we all met back at Marconi for the after party which included local beer and cheeses but best of all, oysters straight from the bay. Thanks to all sponsors and volunteers the event was a huge success.

Another month and dinner with the crew. Only five of us this time. Hope to see everyone next time…read more Some of us wanted to try the new restaurant by the great Kru. Chu Mai was a nice looking place. So vibrant paintings and art in the back. The bathrooms were a little weird. One door and I think three bathrooms for any type of person. Well I had reservations so we were seated right away. In the back at a big table. We started off with some of their specialty cocktails. I got the Golden Child since it had Cognac in it. Very strong and I liked it. There were two that got the Chu Mai Tai. which they enjoyed. The last one was the Boy with the Dragon Tattoo , which was bitter a little too much. We got several plates to share. The BO Tai Chanh, was just ok. Eliza wanted the shrimp chips. The Bun Rieu Capellini was ok to. We got two orders of the Mui Choy Kau Yuk , pork belly. It was flavorful . Finished with the vegetable fried rice and added an egg. We noticed that all the serving sizes were pretty small. I know it's from Kru but come on. Most of the dishes we could of made ourselves. Nothing to write home about. We were disappointed. Oh well. maybe they will come up with better items later. but for now I would pass on this place. At least we came once. Great for my UYE but not great for the food. I would give a 3 star if that. We still had a fantastic time with the crew, catching up. Till our next food outing.

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I'm always down for a good brunch, and thanks to Priya R., I was able to experience that at the…read morebeautiful Sienna in EDH. First impression when I walked in to this Tuscan-styled restaurant was, "wow, this is nice". It's an upscale environment with a casual vibe. I loved it. I felt like I was at a posh resort somewhere, not within any close radius to Sacramento (that's a good thing), but where flip flops were acceptable attire. Keep in mind this was brunch. I'd definitely dress up for dinner though. Let's keep it classy, folks! All the staff were friendly and welcoming, from the hostess to the omelet chef to our server Silas. He was great at refilling our bottomless mimosas (included in the $23/person buffet). Our party of 8 was seated in the semi-private Coriander room, aka "the fish bowl". It's floor- to- ceiling glass walls gave us enough privacy to really enjoy each other's conversation and not be distracted by any other patrons. I felt like a very important person as I was eating my 3rd plate of buffet food and sipping on my mimosa! Food was delicious. I had no complaints about anything I tried-and I pretty much tried everything. Don't judge. The "usual" breakfast items included diced country potatoes, bacon (OMG SOOO GOOD), sausage links, French toast (perfectly done), waffles, biscuits and gravy (different from any other b&g that I've ever had and worthy of a "must try" label), cinnamon rolls, and a made-to-order omelette station. They also had eggs benedict and a veggie benedict (tomato/spinach/egg), a refreshing spinach and mandarin orange salad, caesar salad, fresh fruit salad, bagels and lox (beautifuly rolled up smoked salmon and capers and a bowl of whipped cream cheese), a pepperoni flatbread (a little too greasy) and a breakfast flatbread. But the real brunch winners for me were the blackened pork tenderloin over mashed potatoes and the chicken enchiladas. The pork was tender and well seasoned and the garlic mashed potatoes had a perfect consistency. The enchiladas were thick and full of cheese, green chilis, and moist chicken. Sienna provided a a perfectly relaxing, intimate, and fun way to get to know my fellow Yelpers Priya, Devo and Scott, Frankie and Manolo, and Angel. Thank you all for a wonderful brunch!

Where "The Federalist Papers" & Pizza Meet In Perfect Harmony…read more SITREP Some pretty thoughtful statements coming from The Federalist Papers. The brain child of three (3) very literate founding fathers: Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison. This first quote explains a lot to me why it's to the advantage of the Federal government to stay in conflict.... * "The operations of the federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the State governments, in times of peace and security." ― James Madison I think the distinction between a "democracy" and a "republic" was never so eloquently & succinctly stated... * "It is, that in a democracy, the people meet and exercise the government in person: in a republic, they assemble and administer it by their representatives and agents. A democracy, consequently, must be confined to a small spot. A republic may be extended over a large region." ― Alexander Hamilton Another chestnut I tripped over.... * "Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government." ― James Madison John Jay distrusted government as much as he distrusted organized religion... "It is too true, however disgraceful it may be to human nature, that nations in general will make war whenever they have a prospect of getting anything by it." ― John Jay, And MOST interesting (disturbing?).... * "Democracy is the most vile form of government." ― James Madison Well, moving on from history....*cough* let's have some PIZZA and MEATBALL Sandwiches! THE SETUP The Federalist Public House is this UNIQUE structure in Midtown Sacramento that is constructed out of Shipping Containers welded together! How's THAT for "Pre-Fab"? It's bit awe-inspiring in fact to be sitting INSIDE these former WalMart & Target slave labor sweat-shop textile industry transport devices of cheap products too! With numerous metal picnic-like tables, the decor is minimalist, the utensils & napkins conveniently left inside standalone old metal sleeves (that USED to be inside the metal frame that housed all the silverware - like you would see in your elementary school cafeteria - or prison) But it works! And if it keeps prices down, then I'm all for this utilitarian approach. HAPPY HUMPY HOUR! Leave it to our delightful and lovely Katie G. - Yelp Sacramento's Marketing Assistant - to wrastle us all up together and trek to The Federalist! It was fun to see seasoned stalwarts like Ang, Jefferson L. and David O., some of our favorite couples like Jessica & Paul, Clay & Vicky, and Katie & Greg. Newbies like Chris & Dylan. And then of course our fearless leader himself, Alex L. LE MENU We ordered at the counter and selected the menu items and/or the drinks we wanted to have, be given a number, and then move back to a table of our choice. Lots of people got the Italian Meatballs that came 3 to a bowl with sauce and bread slices ($8). I got the Italian Meatball sandwich itself that came with an Arugula salad ($9). There were also some great pizza pies ($12-$15). The food was tasty and the brews were refreshing. All-in-all, a rousing great time! THE LOWDOWN An excellent stop in Midtown Sacramento for delicious Italian fare and refreshing ales!