Sandra Dee's

601 15th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 448-6375

With the Drinky Christmas Fundue party on the horizon in just two days, we had the usual small crowd which works just fine with some good old fashion southern food. Sandra Dee's always serves up the best fried chicken in town and pair that with some tri-tip and their half & half barbecue sauce and it's just about perfect. Oh, and the sides! It's really hard to choose just two.

Masullo Pizza, Birth of Scribby

2711 Riverside Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 443-8929

Oh Masullo, my favorite pizza in Sacramento. Where else would I go for my birthday! We took over a large communal table with a rotating crew of drunks. As always, it was a delicious night of wine, pizza and friends. Thank you Masullo!

Cafe Marika, Birth of Brian

2011 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 442-0405

Brian has two birthday traditions. 1) pick good food. 2) ask for toys then donate them. So this year, we return to maybe the smallest restaurant in Sacramento - Cafe Marika. It's so small that if you come in, the two owners and only people that work there, may shake their heads which means "none for you". We were a large group of eight so they said no to quite  few people that night.

We liked that they choose a size and style of beer glass for each person and that one whole table got soup while the other table choose salad. The food is here stick-to-your ribs delicious Hungarian comfort food. Nothing like it anywhere else and totally hits the spot on a cold winter night.

And to top off the night we watched as Brian opened all his wonderful gifts which were donated to kids in need the next day. Well done Brian!

Drink with Your Family Day 2015

The only Thursday we don't convene is National Drink with Your Family Day. We hope you all drank and ate well! As you can see from our photos, we did.

And no, we didn't eat babies or kittens. Some drunks just got lazy about their dinner photos.

Ma Jong's & Cafeteria 15L

1431 L Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 442-7555

Ma Jong's is one of those places that has dependably delicious food and the price hits the spot as well as the ease of ordering at the counter and finding some communal seating. With Cafeteria 15L connected by the hallway, a full bar is just steps away. Also, Cafeteria's happy hour is ridiculously good so hit that up for some pot stickers and lettuce cups before heading to dinner. It's also a great place to hit up before a show at the Community Center since it's fast and never packed. Now I want this food again.

Chicago Fire, Old Folsom

614 Sutter Street
Folsom, CA 95630
(916) 353-0140

One Instagram post of Chicago style deep dish pizza and we couldn't help but find some on a Thursday. We ended up at an oldie but a goodie - Chicago Fire on Sutter Street. The original!

You can't go wrong with a thin crust, a deep dish and salads all around with with a hefty pour of beer and wine.

Also, the decision was made to make 2016 the year of inviting ourselves to people's houses. Surprise!

Spectre at Studio Movie Grill

5140 Commons Dr
Rocklin, CA 95677
(916) 238-9000

Some of us drunks are a sucker for Bond films so we hit up our favorite movie theater, Studio Movie Grill for some chase scenes, martinis and Bond girls. We love the cushy chairs, food delivery and full bar. Plus, they have some seriously good popcorn!

We took over row J and enjoyed all the action and villains. Always a good time.