Taco Night at the Orange House

Undisclosed Roseville Location

Tacos! Tacos! Tacos!

Who doesn't love tacos? And last year while visiting a cousin drunk in Spain we had her Puerto Rican tacos that were so good and different! So, The Jenny hounded her for the recipe and made it for all of us. And damn, they are good! Things you wouldn't expect is the huge amount of capers and green olives.

There were also other tacos, but we don't need to talk about them.

And yes, Nairb brought his own food. Such a snob. (Or really nice guy because we didn't RSVP and didn't want to eat other peoples tacos.)

Tank House BBQ & Bar

1925 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 431-7199

This place has some of the best barbecue in Sacramento. They slow roast their meats over fire and flame to make some very delicious brisket, ribs and more. Their greens are tasty but not overcooked and who doesn't love tater tots! It's a great place to feed your inner carnivore.

Nido, by Magpie

1409 R Street #102
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 668-7594

We've hit up Nido more times than most places because it's just so good, affordable and easy. When heading to B-Side, we ate here beforehand. But this week, we gave it our full attention. We hustled a table on the porch and just spent the evening sharing food, drinking beer and wine and watching Sacramento go by. Pulled pork sandwiches, housemade sausages on housemade pretzel buns, heirloom bean soup, giant pretzels, pork belly bao and so much more. And it won't break the bank. We can't recommend this place enough.

Gather Oak Park

3rd Avenue at Broadway
Oak Park, CA 95817
(916) 692-5560

Gather is one of those great Sacramento events that I can't recommend enough. It's a lovely evening of food, drinks, music and running into friends. Yes, parking is a hassle some times and yes, you have to stand in line for drinks and food, but if you just enjoy the vibe, the music and the people, it's a great neighborhood festival.

It's just too bad we can't get there more often than once a year.

India House Folsom

2776 E Bidwell Street #300
Folsom, CA 95630
(916) 817-4356

Jesse picked this new place for us this week for his birthday and wow, good job Jesse. This is a small place in one of dozens of shopping centers off Bidwell Road and I don't think I would have ever found it without a suggestion.

We went family style and had everything from chicken tikka to goat biryani. It was so very delicious with rich flavors and nice amounts of spice. Thanks Jesse for taking us here!

Old Town Pizza

120 Church Street
Roseville, CA 95678
(916) 668-7655

Old Town Pizza is a great addition to the old Roseville area. It's huge so you can pack more than 20 drunks and birthday girl Jenny's family into many tables. They have an old fashion and delicious pizza with a thick, chewy crust and very tasty toppings. They also have a great beer menu with lots of local and craft choices. Their salads are large enough to share and the garlic bread is tasty. Overall, this place is perfect for your large pizza parties. Can't wait to have that pizza again.

Also, happy birthday The Jenny! You are the best of us.

Distillery & Zelda's

2107 L Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 443-8815

We'll we missed the kitchen at the Distillery but the drinks are strong and there is plenty of space. A phone order and a short walk brought us some Zelda's pizza to go along with our gin tonics and beers. Low key night was perfect for us to share stories about our trip last year at this time. Also, many jokes about the misspelled "bartener". Are there three of them?