After a long week, Boyfriend and I needed some relaxing time on Friday night. We began the evening on his back patio unwinding and talking about the mundane and not-so-mundane details of our day. I really love those moments. The tension slowly eased out of our shoulders as we leaned back and watched the wind play with the outdoor curtains and rustle through the palm trees. As he finished a cold drink, I took some time to polish off a chapter in the book we're reading together. Yes, we read aloud to each other. I'd tell you what we're reading, but I've already revealed enough nerdiness today.
Once we were a few more pages along and our stomachs started to complain, we headed off to one of our favorite local haunts, Selland's Market-Cafe. Selland's is run by the same family that owns Ella Dining Room & Bar and The Kitchen Restaurant (which has been the most amazing dining experience I've had in Sacramento; it's definitely a do-at-least-once event!) Needless to say, Randall Selland & family know how to do amazing food!
The last and best thing about Selland's is their lovely selection of wine. (They happen to carry one of my favorite labels: Runquist. If you've never had it, it's a must!) For all you fellow wine lovers, Selland's has wine tasting every second Wednesday starting at 6 p.m. They offer wine from around the world as well as a wide selection from local wineries.
The biggest complaint I've heard about Selland's is that some of their menu items are over-priced for what you get, so these are my three budget-friendly suggestions that will fill your belly and not empty your wallet.
The first is their $10 Blue Plate Special. They offer it after 3 p.m. every day and they change the menu each month. My second suggestion is their $25 Dinner for Two Special which they change weekly. It includes, well, dinner for two plus a bottle of wine or pitcher of beer. That is what I call a fantastic deal! And last, but not least, I highly suggest you order one of their pizzas. They are simply fabulous! Boyfriend and I always split their Prosciutto Pizza (prosciutto, fontina, caramelized onions, parmesan, and fresh sage -- drooling yet?), enjoy a couple of glasses of wine, and all for a very decent price.
Founded by Andrea Lepore, an Italian-American and Fabrizio Cercatore, an Italian-Italian (ha), Hot Italian offers some of the best, if not the best, California-grown but authentically Italian-tasting pizza you will find in Sacramento (the very names of which make you want to speak with an Italian accent). Their other strength is their gelato (cannoli, ferrero rocher, pistachio, and tiramisu being among their flavors) and other fabulous desserts, the very reason we were there.
The choice of the evening was the Rocca: scoops of Madagascar vanilla and Mr. Espresso gelato dunked in espresso. Delicious and gone in the blink of an eye. Happy and buzzing, we headed back home to watch a movie that we actually stayed awake for. Imagine that! Pretty much a great start to a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend.
Once we were a few more pages along and our stomachs started to complain, we headed off to one of our favorite local haunts, Selland's Market-Cafe. Selland's is run by the same family that owns Ella Dining Room & Bar and The Kitchen Restaurant (which has been the most amazing dining experience I've had in Sacramento; it's definitely a do-at-least-once event!) Needless to say, Randall Selland & family know how to do amazing food!
Situated on the corner of El Dorado Way and H Street, Selland's is a cafeteria-style, seat-yourself restaurant with a neighborhood atmosphere. It's always hoppin' and finding a table inside or outside on the patio can sometimes be tricky, but the wait is never long. Even though Sellands isn't an 'order at the table' style place, I have always found their service to be excellent, and that's something for me to say since I did the whole server gig on and off for ten years.
Most of their produce comes from local Farmers' Markets and most of their meat is local, organic, additive-, hormone-, and all other kinds of terrible-horrible-evil-to-
The last and best thing about Selland's is their lovely selection of wine. (They happen to carry one of my favorite labels: Runquist. If you've never had it, it's a must!) For all you fellow wine lovers, Selland's has wine tasting every second Wednesday starting at 6 p.m. They offer wine from around the world as well as a wide selection from local wineries.
The first is their $10 Blue Plate Special. They offer it after 3 p.m. every day and they change the menu each month. My second suggestion is their $25 Dinner for Two Special which they change weekly. It includes, well, dinner for two plus a bottle of wine or pitcher of beer. That is what I call a fantastic deal! And last, but not least, I highly suggest you order one of their pizzas. They are simply fabulous! Boyfriend and I always split their Prosciutto Pizza (prosciutto, fontina, caramelized onions, parmesan, and fresh sage -- drooling yet?), enjoy a couple of glasses of wine, and all for a very decent price.
After a delectable dinner, Boyfriend and I were well into enjoying our Friday night. Since we didn't want to hit a wall before 9:30 (you think I'm kidding), we decided to jump over to 16th and Q Street to fill our need for caffeine and something sweet.
Founded by Andrea Lepore, an Italian-American and Fabrizio Cercatore, an Italian-Italian (ha), Hot Italian offers some of the best, if not the best, California-grown but authentically Italian-tasting pizza you will find in Sacramento (the very names of which make you want to speak with an Italian accent). Their other strength is their gelato (cannoli, ferrero rocher, pistachio, and tiramisu being among their flavors) and other fabulous desserts, the very reason we were there.
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