Edible Crawl for a Cure

Edible Crawl for a Cure is a gourmet food and pub crawl through more than a dozen, primarily independent Downtown and Midtown microbreweries, wine bars, restaurants, and coffee houses. An anticipated 1,500 crawlers will participate in this "Fun-Raiser" for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, which funds research and care centers (including UC Davis and Sutter hospitals locally) to fight CF and care for the more than 30,000 in the US that have cystic fibrosis. The goal is to raise awareness of this genetic disease of the lungs and digestive system that currently has no cure, to focus on bringing research dollars to the Sacramento chapter of CFF, and to enjoy an amazing walk across the Central City. The event is the brainchild of midtowngrid.com and the Sacramento Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Brew it up!

Irish Amber: Lightly hopped and with just a touch of roasted malt flavor, this smooth bodied
Irish style amber ale is a year-round favorite

Azul served sopes, quesadillas, and taquitos and their Jamaica Margarita

The L Wine Lounge served thin crust pizza and sangria

Butch and Nellie's served chocolate mint chip gelato. It was pretty good so we decided to try their vanilla chocolate mix.

The Buckhorn Grill served a mini version of their tri tip sandwich, Yik Yak salad and a 2006 Sycamore Lane Cabernet.

Old Soul served a variety of finger food; olive, blue cheese, artichole crostini, macaroons, brittle and three types of coffee

Bistro 33 served Yellow Label Sparkling Wine or Samuel Adams Octoberfest Beer and a cold and flavorless pork taco.

Mason's gourmet Mac and Cheese

Zocalo served tequila, bloack bean empanadas and a veggie quesedilla.

Sanad's Mediterranean Deli

This was a fun event. The weather was perfect, the company was good and the drinks aplenty. I even got to meet a few fellow bloggers:

http://munchie-musings.blogspot.com/

http://justeileenandsue.blogspot.com/

Cafe Rolle

Cafe Rolle
5357 H Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-3544
(916) 455-9140
caferolle.com

Chilled Foie Gras served with baguette.
Chef Rolle’s Foie Gras is made from the same recipe that has made his father’s shop known for having the best Foie Gras in Lyon!

Two huge slices of foie gras. It was rich and buttery, had a meaty texture, and for me hard to describe the taste. It was good. It is like trying to describe butter. Do you know anyone who would argue that butter does not taste good? I think not.

Hot Brie and Salmon Sandwich
Melted brie cheese on smoked and cooked, Gravloks style or poached salmon with spring mix, with dill crème fraiche

This was a great sandwich. The bread was crust was crunchy on the outside and the inside of the bread was warm and tender. The salmon was flavorful, the brie provided another textural contrast and creaminess and the dill creme fraiche tied everything together. It was served with a mixed green salad with, I think, a Dijon mustard vinaigrette.

Chocolate and toffee Crème Brûlée

Of the crème brûlées that I have eaten, this was the first one with a caramelized sugar top that actually made the cracking sound as I broke through the top. The chocolate crème was subtle with little bursts of chocolate and toffee dispersed throughout. Very nice way to end the meal.



Overall, I had a very good lunch and will return for dinner. If you have time check out some of the books they have laying around. Apparently Chef William Rolle's father knows Chef Paul Bocuse and they even mention Sacramento in one of the books.

Chicago sidebar: Hot Doug's

Hot Doug's
The Sausage Superstore and Encased Meat Emporium
3324 North California
Chicago, IL 60618
Phone: (773) 279-9550
Fax: (773) 279-9553
http://www.hotdougs.com

It is nice to be back in Sacramento after this wet weekend for my brother's wedding. "How wet?" you ask.

"O'Hare International Airport recorded 6.64 inches of rain Saturday -- breaking the all-time record of 6.49 inches set in 1987, according to the National Weather Service. Records have been kept since 1871."

Surprisingly, everyone was in good spirits and the wedding proceedings went rather smoothly.

Hot Doug's is a place that I attempted to go to at least two other times I was in Chicago, but was closed for vacation. They specialize in unusual sausages made from exotic meats. I had the Cognac and pheasant bacon sausage. How do you make bacon from a pheasant anyway ;)? It was good overall and not too gamy. The fries were crispy on the outside with nice color and moist and tender on the inside. I was expecting a little more duck flavor from the duck fat fries.

I had a good overall lunch, there are so many different sausages and flavor combinations that I will have to make a few trips to try the other specials. I think many other Chicagoan would agree with me as there is always a line out the door to this place.

Hot Doug's daily specials board

Cognac and bacon pheasant sausage

Can't remember this one.

Duck fat fries, yes duck fat