AS THE HOLIDAYS DRAW EVER CLOSER, I'M SURE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE TRYING TO STRETCH A BUCK AS FAR AS IT WILL GO,... That's why GrubCrawlUSA.com  is Ho, Ho, Happy to announce their partnership with Groupon.com and over 15 area restaurants for four (4) upcoming events in the Sacramento region.  With today's deal you get 1 ticket to a social dining event with GrubCrawl Sacramento for half off. As crawlers hop from restaurant to restaurant over the course of a night, either on foot or by pedicab (for a small extra fee), their tummies fill with free food and discount drinks from eateries and bars like Tamaya Sushi, TexMex, Aura, Morgans Bistro @ the Sheraton Grand, Vive, Shenanigans, Table 260,

Ahhh! The heat of summer is losing its bite....But the GrubCrawl still heats up the night on Saturday October 2nd...Starting at Chicago Fire Pizza in Midtown Sac @ 4:00 pm for some of the best comfort food a deep-dish pizza pan can offer. Next, we'll enjoy the exquisite fare at the Golden Bear...Yes! The Bear now features fine dining under the direction of their master chef, seamlessly complementing the liquid libations the Bear is renown for. Then, we "roll" to Tamaya Sushi to sample the tightly wrapped flavor firecrackers, freshly formulated to delight our palate as these epic exotic eats explode on our tongues. Duck and cover...cuz’ it's raining....Sake Bombs! And, as if on cue, up nex

Rollin' on the BikeCrawl The latest "bicycle-themed" Grubcrawl is Sunday. Aug. 1st, promptly at 4:30 starting @ Bikes and Bites, 12th & J st, Downtown Sac..... Grubcrawlusa.com in partnership with Bikes & Bites presents one of many Bikecrawls, rollin' spot to spot enjoying free appetizers and drink specials all night long! Soooo,....Bring your cycles, trikes, and appetites! Join us @ Pyramid, Brew It Up, Table 260,...and other Sacramento Hot Spots. See ya there! Rent-A-Bike or bring your own! Bring your tour cycle, beach cruizer, road or mountain bike, or tandem to the starting venue at 4:30 pm, your reservation and your appetite! Or for a small additional sum, rent a ride from the fleet

In light of recent KCRA coverage, Old Sacramento’s Ten 22 restaurant is bringing back its "You Be the Judge" promotion. The offer was announced by Ten 22 Partner Terry Harvego, who appeared in a taped-segment for a story on Blair Anthony Robertson, food critic for The Sacramento Bee, on Thursday. From today through Sunday, just say the words, "I'll be the judge," and you’ll receive a 50 percent discount on the following menu items: salmon entrée, slow-braised baby back ribs, Hearty burger, any pizza and mac & cheese. The offer – the latest of two – is a direct response to a review Robertson wrote last month. In the review, Robertson referred to the food as “free range - that is, ranging

The City of Sacramento Department of Utilities is reminding residents of the rules of its Containerized Yard Waste Program. When participating residents do their part, it helps to keep City costs down, keep streets cleaner, frees up parking, limits clogged storm drains, and vector problems, such as mosquito growth. The Containerized Yard Waste Program’s rules are: □ Yard waste consists of leaves, fruit and other organic matter commonly found in a yard. It does not include pet waste, concrete, or fencing materials. □ All yard waste must fit in the container for collection. □ Customers may put waste loose-in-the-street for collection eight times per year. These include Christmas tree pick-u

Oktoberfest meets BikeCrawl Welcome to the 3rd "bicycle-themed" Grubcrawl. When: Thursday, October 15, promptly at 5:00 for the pre-party, we're off to the first spot at 6:00. Where: Bikes and Bites, 1013 12th street @ 12th & J, Downtown Sacramento. Starting off with the HOPPIEST Kick off party on the planet! HOPPY BREWING COMPANY has offered to help get thing hoppin’ before we even leave the starting line. HOPPY BREWING COMPANY will be bringing 4 of their nationally renowned brews for all the registered BikeCrawlers to sample. Not only that, HOPPY BREWING COMPANY has also offered to supply scrumptious snacks to compliment their excellent choices in brew. What a kick off! And all you

 The GrubCrawl and the Sacramento Monarchs - together at last- Collaborate to Present the Monarchs Basketball Crawl @ Arco Arena Sunday September 13th @ 3:00 pm Register now at Grubcrawlusa.com - and for only $30 - receive admission to the Monarchs GrubCrawl at the regular ticket price + the last game of the season:The Monarchs vs. the Minnesota Lynx - included at no extra charge! Plan to come hungry! For 3 hours, we rotate through appetizer stations at three of Natomas area's premire restaraunts, sampling a symphony of Sac’s scrumptious snacks and tasty tidbits! Get off of the couch or come directly from church, the mall, the golf course....whatever you do on a Sunday, and get your

  Rollin' on the BikeCrawl II The 2nd "bicycle-themed" Grubcrawl is Wed. Aug. 26, promptly at 5:30 starting @ Bikes and Bites, 12th & J st, Downtown Sac..... Grubcrawlusa.com in partnership with Bikes & Bites presents the second of many Bikecrawls, rollin' spot to spot enjoying free appetizers and drink specials all night long! Soooo,....Bring your cycles, trikes, and appetites! Join us @ Brew It Up, Sofia's, Three Fires @ the downtown Marriott, Table 260,...and other Sacramento Hot Spots. See ya there! Rent-A-Bike or bring your own! Bring your tour cycle, beach cruizer, road or mountain bike, or tandem to the starting venue at 5:30 pm, with $25 and your appetite! Or for an additional

Happy hour is alive and well in the Downtown Sacramento area on Thursday nights. While there are countless restaurants offering discounts on food and drinks for varying days and times, eight of the grid's Thursday happy hours stood out from the pack. Heading off the list is the Dragonfly Japanese restaurant. Located at 1809 Capitol Ave. and voted "Best New Restaurant" by SN&R, the Dragonfly offers some impressive deals during happy hour. Running from 3 to 6 p.m. and 9 to 10 p.m., the restaurant offers half-off sushi rolls, $2 sake bombs, $3 drafts and half-off well drinks. Another good place to kick back and enjoy some good deals on food and drinks is Level Up Lounge at 2431 J St. Their

Did your birthday pass recently, but you long to celebrate it a few more weeks? Pout no longer, because if you were born in January, February or March, you can receive a free entrée and a slice of banana cream pie from any Fat’s Asian Dining restaurant with their Chinese New Year birthday special. According to Jerry Fat, president of Fat’s Restaurants, the Fat family has been doing this promotion for at least the last four or five years. "January and February are usually slow months because it's right after the holidays," Fat said. They extended the promotion through March as a way to accommodate the tough economic times. Fat compared it to what others have been doing on “Furlough Friday

So it's opening night tonight for the 2nd Annual Sacramento All Sketch Comedy Festival and in recognition of the high number of artists and creative folks who read the Sacramento Press, I'm passing along an insider tip that's good for the opening night show only.... From Directors Sid and Keith:  ...since tonight's show features our local comedy performers we wanted to let our local arts community and friends of our local arts community get into the show. We know artists (and friends of artists) don't have any money. :D So, here is a way for you to come see the show and have big fun on the cheap! You can get tickets for only $5. That is $10 off! Go to www.AllSketch.com and buy your tic