Recommendations

Places to go on the Web.

There's this design inspired blog, Oh Happy Day, I love to visit. She lives in San Francisco and she has made a goal to try to eat out once a week or so, to enjoy what the city offers. She also has a sister, Design Mom, who blogs, and is extremely talented with design. She blogs about how design and motherhood intersect. Both ladies are members of the Church. When you have some time - check them out.

Here are a few more food recommendations.

Chantara Thai Cuisine
This is where we go when we need a Thai/curry fix. Beautiful setting. Love the colors and the decor. Wait staff is entertaining - if you order too much they let you know.

Mama Ann's Deli & Bakery
Mama Ann's has fabulous sandwiches. My favorite is the Gondola. It uses the Boar's Head chicken...a little spice...to give it a little kick. Add an antipasto with the sandwich and it's a perfect picnic in Town Center. Their lasagna, and pizzas are great for a take home meal. We recently tried their tomato pesto focacia. It was divine. Their garlic bread is a nice touch to a take-home dinner too. We love the local feel.

Sartory Coffee
Fantastic local cafe - go for the hot chocolate, which is creamy, the chocolate cake is to die for...and did I tell you they serve delicious food? The salads are fresh and flavorful. Their sandwiches are scrumptious. If you like live music they have that here too.

Sky Sushi
Always fun, upbeat and inviting. If you're looking for fresh, delicious sushi and rolls - this is the place...that's closer than Mikuni's. A nice place for sushi, and feeling tres chic. They make fantastic rolls. The wait staff is impeccable.

Squeeze Inn
This dive was reviewed by Guy Fieri on his Food Network show. If you're a burger lover... or even a every 6-month burger gal like me, you'll enjoy it. This place off of Fruitridge Road in Sacramento is always jam-packed with people waiting for the burgers and fries. The way the cheese is perfectly crispy on the burger is worth the extra gym time.


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Recommendations

Foodie Finds

I thought it might be nice to share a few of our favorite places to eat, and some of our favorite dishes. It’s also nice to know where would be kid friendly, and where would not. Below are places we’ve taken our kids to—we tend to enjoy eating out and love taking our girls with us. I think it’s important to teach our girls how to behave in all situations. I’m looking forward to seeing where you like to go and if you have enjoyed the places we like.

Fortune Garden
We love this place for take-out. It’s a hole in the wall—but the best Chinese we’ve found close to us that’s comparable to the Bay Area. We like the salt and pepper wings, pepper prawns, Malaysian beef fried rice, Singapore noodles, Thai chicken, and whatever they recommend.

Hemalayas
We are fans of Indian food. We love curries and spice. Some like it hot and we certainly do. Hemalayas is one that not only has good food, but the kind of ambiance that is a great environment to enjoy good food in. During the summer they have live music Thurs-Sat. They also have a lunch buffet I haven’t tried yet—might be a good way to dip your toe in if you haven’t tired it. If you’ve never tried Indian food—try the dishes mild and tikka masala and naan are always a good bet for first timers.

I love Teriyaki and Sushi
This place has the goofiest name—we make fun of it often. We’re not crazy about their sushi but we love their teriyaki kids meals for the girls and how it’s served. We also love their Chilean Sea Bass. It is better than any I’ve had, almost better than Straits Café in the Bay Area. We also like their Thai Chicken—which is so spicy you’ll cry it’s so good. Their miso soup is also perfectly seasoned. I like to ask for extra tofu.

A Maad Tea Party Café
It’s always nice to have a place where you go all the time that is consistently delicious. Kalea requests this place fairly frequently and it is fun to take the girls to tea for lunch. They are so proper and eat everything. I don’t think I’ll ever grow out of tea parties. We’ve tried nearly everything on the menu and it is all delicious. Since we drink the herbal teas the Red Bush and Spiced Plum are our “usuals”.

Nugget
You know you live in a small town when the big crowd to get smooshed around in is at the grand opening of a grocery store. One step in and you notice, Nugget is a food-lovers environment. Service is friendly, produce is fresh, and artistically displayed. They believe in tasting—so a stroll through there leaves your taste buds jumping. I love doing a necessary chore in a beautifully pleasing environment.

Scott’s Seafood
This is an old favorite. They have several locations throughout the Bay and so when we found there was one in Folsom we jumped to go. We like their Lobster Bisque and I love any white fish they recommend. The service is impeccable and it’s a business casual atmosphere. Great for lunch or a date night.