CAKE performs on Conan

Click here to watch video

http://www.cakemusic.com/music.html

Can't wait for them to come back home for a show!

The Electric Bike Shop

I'm giving my buddy, Mike Majors, a little love here. He just opened his new shop at 3644 J Street, Sacramento, CA. An awesome location next to "Big Spoon Yogurt" and across the street from the "Bonn Lair English Pub".....Go check 'em out!

Their slogan is "Clean, Green, no Gasoline"

No fuel emissions

No parking hassles

Pedal like a regular bike, or use the electric power.

Up to 20 mile range on one charge

No licensing or insurance

916-594-7945

http://www.theelectricbikeshop.org/

Spin Burger Bar

The same owners (Fred/Matt Haines of SRO Inc) and former great location of 33rd Bistro Midtown on the NW corner of K/16th Street have opened Spin Burger Bar. The definition of Spin here is bike + records. Sounds good to me.

Fred is offering up some tasty burgers with a Spin. I'm not sure if that's their slogan, but I'd sell it to them.
They just opened the doors for a soft opening on Wed right before Thanksgiving, so it's pretty dang new. I went there for lunch today with a couple of friends and had to wait awhile for the food. The manager actually bought us a round to make up for it......so we're all good.

The menu is decent looking and I decide to "create my burger" from a list of yummy ingredients. This one has cambazola (blue cheese/brie cheese), garlic roasted mayo, & pomegranate ketchup - $8.95. This is a "tasty burger" just like Jules said in Pulp Fiction. No kidding. Real talk.
My friends got the Mac-n-cheese & the Chili. Both liked their plates. (the M&C is only $2.95)

So, they're building a stage for the sprint bikes and will be doing races by the end of the week. Late night races or time trail runs will go into the weee hours of the morning.

I must say that I will be back to Spin. Again, the burger was very good and looking forward to some sprints!

I hope they get into the Sacramento cycle scene & advocacy. This will only make this place prosper.
Others already have & are getting these Gold Sprints installed in their shops, So I foresee Internet challenges between different groups.                        video of a sprint race

http://spinburgerbar.com/

Hopworks Bar Bike: Check It Out!

"Hopworks Urban Brewery of Portland, The Bike Bar"

Taplister » Blog Archive » Hopworks of Portland, The Bike Bar:

(The link above will take you to a video posted on Taplister)

http://www.metrofiets.com/profiles/hopworks/#photo4088173815
(This is the bike manufacture)

More PIZZA blogging?? Of course.

When we aren't stuffing our face with OneSpeed's or Luigi's pie, we make our own. With the help of Trader Joe's dough that is. Now that my wife has shown me the ropes, these are amazingly pretty easy to make. It has become an all hands on family participation pizza night now. Perfect!
Kate likes plain cheese & some tomatoes.

For our creation, we added sliced rosemary chicken, fresh mozzarella & sliced garlic.

Man, I'm getting hungry now.

Boy with Bike

jen@ripecompany.com

jen@ripecompany.com

Hey, an appearance from Kate!

Dad's Kitchen.

Christine & Julio took over this great local hangout and have put much love into the menu, beer selection and ambiance.
http://www.ilovedadskitchen.com/

I've had my first batch of micro brews in a CAN here. Cans eliminate light damage and they hold far less oxygen than bottles, so canned beers stay fresher longer (I'll leave that up to you to decide). The chili goes wonderful with a canned beer....or a tap beer, or soda, or even water.
The back patio is perfect for summer gatherings and listening to live music sets. Alkali Flats honky tonk'd us this night as shown here. Kate had a blast dancing!

Guy Fieri from "Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives" came by to film an upcoming episode of Dad's Kitchen.

Thank you & keep up the hard work guys...it's paying off.        http://www.ilovedadskitchen.com/takeoutmenu.pdf