Photo By Rebecca Knoblauch
Photo By Rebecca Knoblauch
Photo By Rebecca Knoblauch
Photo By James Morales
By Aaris A. Schroeder
October 25, 2007
Travel downtown on Saturday, October 20 and one would see over 700 people walking around in groups of five to thirty people, bag in one hand, drinking cup in another. The official Edible Crawl For a Cure is to benefit Cystic Fibrosis, a benefit to help people with a crippling disease. Midtown Grid was there to back the event.
The event was a success since only 500 people were expected to sign up and over 700 were on the crawl. The benefit brought in thousands of dollars for a cause. Crawlers walked Downtown Sacramento or what people now refer to as "The Grid," visiting several locations.
Each Team was headed by an "Ale Captain." UBO Magazine was one of the teams with roughly 13 people tagging along. Three of which added on 'mid-crawl' and one of which ran ahead to another group. Obviously the crawl was bringing in in people due to the publicity on the streets and everyone was definitely excited about the walk ahead.
Butch N Nellies, Tamaya's Sushi & Grill, Cervanets, Stone Grill & Bar, Rubicon Brewing Co., L Wine Lounge & Urban Kitchen, Old Soul Co., 58 Degrees & Holding, Zocalo, Bean Trees, 4th Street Grille, Three Monkeys Restaurant, Crepe Cafe, Temple Fine Coffee & Tea, Parlare Euro Lounge, Brew It Up! and Clarion Mansion Inn were all spots to stop at for a food sample, appetizers and a speciality drink, be it beer, wine, smoothie, tequila shots, mixed shooters or espresso shots. Capitol Cupcakes and Revolution Wines also took part in the event as they had their treats and drinks at Old Soul Co., the starting point for people who needed to purchase their $25 donation for Cystic Fibrosis to attend the walk-able adventure.
The event was a success and will now be a seasonal treat for Sacramentians. Different benefits will take part in this event and Sacramento now was a new way to network and get to know their local neighbors and independent businesses.
THANK YOU MIDTOWN GRID AND CYSTIC FIBROSIS!
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Butch-N-Nellie’s: Lemoncello Poppyseed and S’mores gelato samplers
Tamaya’s Sushi & Grill: sake and cocktails with sesame chicken and gyoza
Cervantes: CLOSING DOWN (moving to another area: good luck Cervantes!), Will Not Be Part of the Crawl!
Stonegrill & Bar: berry infused martinis with hot stones and various meats
Rubicon Brewing Co.: Rubicon brewed beer with fries, chips and salsa
L Wine Lounge & Urban Kitchen: red and white wine with appetizers
Old Soul Co.: Old Soul brewed fresh coffee
Revolution Wines: 2005 Amador Zinfandel and 2005 Pinot Grigio with,
Capital Cupcakes: fresh baked organic mini cupcakes in a variety of flavors
58 Degrees & Holding Co.: Tres Ojos Old Vine Grenache and Domaine de Pagot “les quatre cepages” wines with Trio of Bruschetta: Spicy olive tapenade with fromage blanc, country artichoke pesto, white bean puree with truffle oil, and Artisanal Cheese plates with french baguette, roasted nuts, and apricot fig chutney, and mixed olives.
Zocalo: tequila with appetizers
Bean Trees: mango lasi with tandoori chicken and naan
4th Street Grille: cherry, melon and original lemon drops with marinated chicken breast skewers and dipping sauce and thick cut polenta fries with marinara sauce
Three Monkeys Restaurant: Million Dollar Martinis with sushi, pulled pork sliders
Crepe Cafe: crepes
Temple Fine Coffee & Tea: in-house espresso
Parlare Euro Lounge: “Unwind,” “Relax,” “Energize” martinis with appetizers
Brew It Up!: Brew it Up! brews with appetizers
Clarion Mansion Inn: featured spirits with appetizers
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