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.

This was my first ever UYE on 08/22/22. About a year ago. I didn't even know how to input a UYE. So…read morethat is why this one is so late. It's great to have Elite friends. My wife and I had five other Yelp Elites come to Dim Sum with us. I called and ask for a reservation but we went early enough where it didn't matter. We were seated right away and got right in the middle of the restaurant next to the fish tanks. It was so nice to visit with other Elite Yelpers and at such an nice location. Plus a small group and at a round table so we all could talk easily. We started out with tea and soon after the carts started coming by. My wife speaks Chinese so it went great but you don't have to speak to order just much faster. We got so much food and everything was very good. Only thing the steamed taro cake with pork tasted old and dry. Everything else was great. Shrimp dumpling, Shu Mai, baked pork bun, taro pie, fried sesame seed ball, shrimp fun, crispy fried pork dumpling and so much more. The place was getting packed as we sat and visited so it was good we got here early. Oh the egg tart was fresh and not hard crust. Everyone liked the bolo bao (pineapple bun) The staff was so nice and helpful. They even took some pictures for us. Good time by all

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 :)

Rockin band! Great Aerosmith covers! Great for parties if you like 70's and 80's rock music!…read more Check them out at Sutter hotel in folsom!

Joe Friday the band, plays in local bars around Sacramento. Covers band like G&R, AC/DC, Van Halen…read more Always a good time.

I've been coming to this bazaar for ever, since I was a snotty nose child. This bazaar has live…read moreentertainment, food, tours, and some games for the kids. The teriyaki chicken here may be the best bazaar chicken in sacramento. The chowmein is great. There's delicious authentic Japanese sushi here. If you want some udon they also have that. I always get several snow cones while I'm there; they have quite a few flavors usually. I'm probably forgetting some things. This bazaar isn't the biggest bazaar in sac; but all the food at this bazaar tastes great. It's worth the drive. The only downside is that it's usually hot.

A great place. I met…read more6 people and they were all cool. One day I'll come back. Until then I'll just think about the good times I had. I wish my town had a cool sign like this one. It brings a feeling of "I am a part of this" I imagine.

Aw, Such A Great Time For Beer & Babies!…read more SITREP I have to qualify this by saying that NO BABIES were drinking! (Just to make this point clear). THE SETUP And part of the reason for this excitement was to celebrate the impending parenthood of our dynamic Community Manager (CM) Alex L. and his dynamite wife Diana S. We wished them much joy for the impending birth of their baby which is scheduled over the weekend. BEER But! Having said all of the above, we have to give MAD PROPS to Yelp Eliteness Jessica L. for her outstanding arrangement of this fun event to investigate New Helvetia Brewing Company and it's dynamic offerings of brews! Of which I had a great flight - courtesy of outstanding newbie Elite himself, John H. Which included, to wit: * The Buffalo Craft lager! Smooth, Refreshing, like a Prairie Field soaked under a citrus Sun * The Molly American Red Ale! More body, more taste, and yet still light * The (916) Pale Ale! I think my favorite of the night, and the one that will ring me back to New Helvetia; and finally, * The Homeland Stout! This was a pleasant foundational brew, and is it was, this was the featured foundation that all the *Coffee*-brews were based upon during this Beer Week 2015. Good stuff too. KUDOS A big shout out to Jessica L. for creating such an awesome UYE and to Katie G. for incorporating such a fun Baby Shower component to the evening's fun! THE LOWDOWN New Helvetia is a great place to gather for some fun celebrations!

Took part in the Festa di Vino on Saturday, May 1st. Great local event where you can sample wines…read morefrom the region, taste offerings from some of Sacramento's top notch restaurants, experience a flight simulator, get close and personal with aircraft and partake in silent and live auctions to benefit a local charity. It was a fun gig - some of my favorites were M2 Wines, Frosting Queens (gotta love them cupcake sandwiches!), Karmere Winery, Hoppy Brewing Company, Old Soul Coffee, Tex Wasabi's and those addictive lettuce cups from PF Chang's. Also discovered Zigato's and Horseshoe Bar & Grill. Ambrosia Food also served up my favorite goat cheese! Another highlight - getting the famous fudge recipe (and samples!) from Women's Empowerment. I so want to make it. It's dangerous to keep at home though.