Sacramento Restaurants, Nightlife and Entertainment

[ozone]

Originally Posted by innov8

I hear Headhunters is not doing very well and another establishment might
be opening up there late this summer. I also hear that Badlands has done well and
that might be eroding away at Headhunters business.

Boohoo...actually that's great news. The last time I was there my friend got food poisoning and we got into a shouting match with these two yahoos from Fair Oaks who liked to run down chickens with their truck.

Badlands has a very different vibe/clientale and can't be blamed for eroding Headhunter's business. Headhunters eroded Headhunters business. Those Faces "people" are kind of an unsophisticated, small-town old-school Sacramento bunch --you know the type with more money than taste that never ever seem to really get anything quite right.

And what's up with the Miss Kitty Coffeeshop that was going to be next door to Headhunters? They tried to open up something on the corner of Headhunters (for a couple of months) but the coffee was bad and the man-hating bulldog barista made a cold mean cup and then of course Peet's opened up a block away.... so forgetaboutit.

I wonder what the other establishment will be? I would like to see mix of shops and eats instead of another nightclub/bar.

[innov8]

Originally Posted by ozone

Boohoo...actually that's great news. The last time I was there my friend got food poisoning and we got into a shouting match with these two yahoos from Fair Oaks who liked to run down chickens with their truck.

Badlands has a very different vibe/clientale and can't be blamed for eroding Headhunter's business. Headhunters eroded Headhunters business. Those Faces "people" are kind of an unsophisticated, small-town old-school Sacramento bunch --you know the type with more money than taste that never ever seem to really get anything quite right.

And what's up with the Miss Kitty Coffeeshop that was going to be next door to Headhunters? They tried to open up something on the corner of Headhunters (for a couple of months) but the coffee was bad and the man-hating bulldog barista made a cold mean cup and then of course Peet's opened up a block away.... so forgetaboutit.

I wonder what the other establishment will be? I would like to see mix of shops and eats instead of another nightclub/bar.

Some how ozone I believe you enjoy stirring up the sh*t, if your personality on this forum is similar to who you are in public.

The currently proposed idea will have a bar, eats, and something else if
all goes as planned...will see?

[Web]

The Crepe Restaurant in the old La Bou on K and 8th has ceased to exist....didnt last too long

[Majin]

^^ Old news.

[downtownserg89]

yeah why did that close so soon?

and now they've covered up that whole place and punched windows on the upper part of the building.

what's happening to it?

is it gonna be something waaaay cool?

like a cute hotel

[ozone]

Some people call it stiring up "sh*t" others call it having an opinion and a personality -whatever. I recalled an actual experience I had at Headhunters just to let you know I've been there. BTW (if anyone cares) those guys from Fair Oaks were saying a lot of inappropriate things before their admission to mass killing of chickens set us off.

The backstory (I've said it before) is that owner of Faces/Headhunters/Club 21 nightclubs has been notorious for trying to put the kibosh on any competing clubs opening up in the area for years. I've known a few of these Faces higherups and they are all rather unsophisticated. So I'm not surpirsed nor am I crying that their silly Headhunters is losing money.

downtownserg89 it's going to be offices.

[otnemarcaS]

Here, again, is the reason the Crepe Cafe closed. From Sacbee on February 12, 2008

Crepe Cafe Folds

For every two steps forward, K Street Mall seems to take one step back. It happened again this weekend when Michel Bloch abruptly closed his Crepe Cafe at 9th and K, open only since August, a time when several restaurants bloomed along the struggling mall.

"It's better to have a painful end than an endless pain," says Bloch, recalling advice handed down by his father.

Bloch hung up his creperie and raclette for two principal reasons: Business didn't materialize as he anticipated, and he needs to tend to pressing family matters in Europe. While the restaurant was busy at lunch, breakfast and dinner were so slow he couldn't afford to hire the help he would have liked to give him a break. His work schedule was complicated by living on a ranch at Cool in El Dorado County, making for a long commute.

"I couldn't make it," says Bloch, who introduced crepes to midtown Sacramento three decades ago when he set up a trailer along P Street between 19th and 20. He then took the trailer on a circuit of county fairs, music festivals and the like, established crepe cafes in outlying areas, and created the Crepe Institute to train prospective crepe entrepreneurs.

His immediate plans are to visit his mother in France and to pay more attention to his horse, which he says he's been neglecting since opening the cafe.

Posted by mdunne at February 12, 2008 09:14 AM

[urban_encounter]

Originally Posted by innov8

Some how ozone I believe you enjoy stirring up the sh*t, if your personality on this forum is similar to who you are in public.

The currently proposed idea will have a bar, eats, and something else if
all goes as planned...will see?

It will be interesting to see if it continues to market any new establishment to the gay community. The last restaurant (other than Hot Rods) that marketed itself to the gay community at large, was really the Incredible Edible on Alhambra (where Starbucks is now)..

[TowerDistrict]

My gawd was second saturday jumpin tonight. Everything on JKL from 16th to 21st was packed to the gills. Street musicians, weird conga lines, kids, drunks, yuppies, hippies whatever... they all came out tonight. Lovely evening Sacramento.

[jsf8278]

Originally Posted by TowerDistrict

My gawd was second saturday jumpin tonight. Everything on JKL from 16th to 21st was packed to the gills. Street musicians, weird conga lines, kids, drunks, yuppies, hippies whatever... they all came out tonight. Lovely evening Sacramento.

I couldn't believe how many people there were. I keep hearing people talk about how great it would be if Second Saturday occurred more than once a month...which I suppose would necessitate a name change.
Anyone think that would happen?
Who exactly organizes Second Saturday anyway?

[wburg]

Indeed...anyone questioning the "walkability" of midtown streets should have seen them last night. Several streets were closed off and every place was just packed. Heck, I only made it to one actual art show, there was so much foot traffic on the street. Most invigorating. I ran into many many friends, as usual. It sure would have sucked to try to find parking last night though...

I couldn't believe how many people there were. I keep hearing people talk about how great it would be if Second Saturday occurred more than once a month...which I suppose would necessitate a name change.
Anyone think that would happen?
Who exactly organizes Second Saturday anyway?

It's happening whether people like it or not. The line I tend to use is that Saturdays now are as busy as Second Saturdays were ten years ago--which is absolutely the case. The way things are going, there won't be a need for officially declaring extra events--people are just getting quite used to going to midtown for entertainment. The trick will be getting them a few blocks west.

The Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission is the organizing body behind Second Saturday, but a lot of places participate without being formally involved, they just know there's going to be heavy foot traffic so they call up an artist friend to hang up their work.

[TowerDistrict]

saw Kevin Johnson at the 20th Street Gallery. he's kinda short for a basketball player. i could dunk all over him.

[econgrad]

Originally Posted by wburg

Indeed...anyone questioning the "walkability" of midtown streets should have seen them last night. Several streets were closed off and every place was just packed. Heck, I only made it to one actual art show, there was so much foot traffic on the street. Most invigorating. I ran into many many friends, as usual. It sure would have sucked to try to find parking last night though...
The Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission is the organizing body behind Second Saturday, but a lot of places participate without being formally involved, they just know there's going to be heavy foot traffic so they call up an artist friend to hang up their work.

I left at 6:30pm from Folsom in a large group, we took 4 cars, we ended up at the parking lot on K street (behind Penison K where the belly dancers practice at) around 6:55pm, parked with no problems, walked around to most of the galleries, then hit up Dream. Didn't suck at all. Works out fine every time.

[urban_encounter]

Originally Posted by TowerDistrict

My gawd was second saturday jumpin tonight. Everything on JKL from 16th to 21st was packed to the gills. Street musicians, weird conga lines, kids, drunks, yuppies, hippies whatever... they all came out tonight. Lovely evening Sacramento.

I've heard from two different friends who were out last night that it was an absolute packed event..


I was supposed to go out but a sister flew in from out of state and we had a BBQ for her.


My one concern is this; in the past the Sacramento Police have gone to city hall in order to lobby for an end to events that they feel bring in too many people downtown/midtown or the waterfront (a critical mass if you will) or put a strain on their resources.

My other concern is that a Monthly Mardi Gras party atmosphere will end up attracting the kind of people who aren't interested in art or wine.


I love second Saturday and if the city were to ever try and curtail it due to success i would be the first to go to battle with city hall.

But the track record for the city in the past is to cancel successful gatherings; due to exceedinig expectations..


BTW if anyone has been out on any given weekend, the buzz in midtwon is still impressive even without 2nd Saturday.

If we could duplicate what is happening in Midtown in the downtown area; then Sacramento wouldn't need to hand out subisidies..

Exciting time in Sacramento..



btw anyone know when that damn champagne bar is due to open in MAARS..??

[jsf8278]

Originally Posted by urban_encounter

My one concern is this; in the past the Sacramento Police have gone to city hall in order to lobby for an end to events that they feel bring in too many people downtown/midtown or the waterfront (a critical mass if you will) or put a strain on their resources.

My other concern is that a Monthly Mardi Gras party atmosphere will end up attracting the kind of people who aren't interested in art or wine.


I love second Saturday and if the city were to ever try and curtail it due to success i would be the first to go to battle with city hall.

But the track record for the city in the past is to cancel successful gatherings; due to exceedinig expectations..

I've been thinking about that too. There were a lot of police down there. At one point they had to close off the street in front of MARRS b/c there were so many people walking down it.

As far as the type of crowd...that's a bit of a concern as well. I visited a certain clothing store that was serving $1 draft beers in there back room and had a rap concert in front of the store. You think they had a license to sell that alcohol? probably not.

[otnemarcaS]

I was also out there at SS and the crowd was probably one of the largest I have seen out there. I spoke with one of the cops and he said that even the city did not anticipate the size of the crowd and the cops had to be called in order to contain the number of people and cars out there.

If anyone strolled down to the 'bloc' that place was just amazingly stunning with all the outdoor seating out there. My friend from out of town said it felt like dining out in Miami Beach without the ocean. The bloc is the area on J between 27 and 28th street. Now that GV Hurley's is open, all the restaurants on that block have a nice symentry to it. I thought it felt like being in San Diego's gaslamp dining area or sunset blvd in LA. It really was nice.

And certainly, an undeniable factor in the expanded crowd out there also had to do with the weather. It was just a ridiculously georgous evening. Not too hot, not too cold. IMO, I still feel SS should be twice a month.

[sugit]

I'm sure most have heard how crazy 2nd Saturday was this past weekend, but here is a picture worth 1000 words

At the MAARS building. Take from http://bloggingthegrid.blogspot.com/

[Majin]

Damn thats pretty crazy. I wish it looked like that everyday.

[Pistola916]

Whoa. Midtown is hoppin

[Cynikal]

Whoa! Hulk Hogan was in town.