Valentine’s Day Giveaway & Specials!

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner!
Check out our specials (and giveaway) below and
be sure to make your reservations soon!

VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIALS

-Esquire Grill-
Maine Lobster Mac & Cheese
Melted leeks, mascarpone, herbed breadcrumbs

-Spataro Restaurant & Bar-
Grilled Bone-in Rib Eye Steak
Potato-green garlic puree, rapini, roasted Brussels Sprouts with garlic and lemon

-Paragary’s Bar & Oven-
Dark Chocolate Bombe
Passion Fruit mousse, chocolate ganache, fresh raspberries

Click here to view all Valentine’s Day specials

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DINNER FOR TWO

Whole Enchilada Sunday at Centro Cocina Mexicana
For just $25, you’ll get TWO Centro Margaritas and TWO Enchilada Entrees. Available only after 5pm on Sundays.

Dinner for Two at Cafe Bernardo
Join us for two entrees, two side salads, and a carafe of wine. All for just $25! Available only at Cafe Bernardo Midtown (28th & Capitol) Monday-Thursday, 5pm-close. Entrees and wine selection change weekly.

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VALENTINE’S DAY GIVEAWAY
Did you meet your sweetie for the first time at a Paragary restaurant? Or was your your first date at a Paragary restaurant? If so, tell us!!

Leave a comment below (or on our Facebook page) telling us which Paragary location it was at, when it was, and something in particular that you remember (food, music, decor, etc.). One lucky couple will win a Valentine’s Day dinner (up to $100 value) at a Paragary restaurant. Winners will be selected this Friday 2/10. Good luck!

$25 Dinner For Two at Cafe Bernardo Midtown!

Join us each week for two entrees, two side salads,
and a carafe of wine for just $25!

Valid only at Cafe Bernardo Midtown (28th & Capitol) Monday-Thursday,
5pm-close. Entrees and wine selection change weekly.

This week’s Dinner for Two features Orrechiette Pasta (with Roasted cauliflower, leeks, pancetta, cream, chopped herbs, and Parmesan), two Mixed Greens Salads, and a carafe of Stone Cellars Chardonnay.

Whole Enchilada Sundays at Centro!

Centro Cocina Mexicana is now offering a Dinner for Two on Sunday evenings. For just $25, you’ll get TWO Enchiladas and TWO Centro Margaritas!

TWO Margaritas:

Margarita a la Centro
Sauza Blanco, Triple Sec, Fresh Lime Juice

Pick any TWO Enchiladas entrees below:

Enchiladas de Papas
Corn tortillas stuffed with potatoes, poblano chiles, braised swiss chard, chipotle-roasted tomato sauce, steamed rice and whole black beans

Enchiladas de Pollo  Michoacán
Shredded chicken, tomatillo sauce, radishes, cotija cheese, crema, steamed rice, whole pinto beans

Enchiladas Oaxaqueñas  Oaxaca
Chicken, mole negro (a traditional sauce of dried chiles, plantains, raisins, chocolate, and nuts), crema, sesame seeds, steamed rice, refried black beans

Dine Downtown 2012

Experience the best of Downtown Sacramento’s dining scene during the award-winning Dine Downtown Restaurant Week. For 10 days only, local chefs will create special 3-course dinner menus for only $30 per person.

Visit the Dine Downtown website for more information and a list of other participating Sacramento restaurants.

Reservations are filling up quickly, so reserve your table today at Esquire Grill, Paragary’s Bar & Oven, and Spataro Restaurant & Bar!

Menu available online
For reservations, call (916) 440-8888 or click here to book online

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Menu available online
For reservations, call (916) 448-8900 or click here to book online

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Menu available online
For reservations, call (916) 457-5737

PRG All-Stars: Gary, Server at Paragary’s Bar and Oven

Gary Grogan
Server at Paragary’s Bar and Oven

Hometown: Columbus, OH

How long have you worked for PRG? 25 years!

Best part of working at your PRG location? Knowing most of the guests. It is great to watch their children grow up and eventually bring their own children to the restaurant. I love watching different generations of families come here to eat.

First job ever: Helping my dad fix his Pontiac and Cadillac cars.

What is your favorite food to eat? Dungeness Crab, artichokes, and sweetbreads.

Drink of choice: Red wine, Cognac and Armagnac.

If you could add any item to your PRG restaurant’s menu, what would it be? Paragary’s Chef TJ Brewer’s “Risky Chicken.”

When not at work, you can find me… at home cooking and drinking red wine.

What are your indulgences? Computers, motorcycles, and watching rugby.

What is your favorite food-related TV show? Barefoot Contessa.

What do you do for fun? I’m a USA Rugby Referee

Best PRG memory: Watching hundreds of college kids wait for the free pizza on Friday and Saturday nights at Paragary’s Bar and Oven!

New Year’s Eve Specials

Celebrate New Year’s Eve with the Paragary Restaurant Group!

Whether you’re looking for a nice dinner or a late night party, we’ve got you covered.

$40 3-Course Dinner

Start your New Year’s Eve celebration with an elegant dinner at Paragary’s Bar and Oven, Spataro Restaurant and Bar, or Esquire Grill. Each restaurant will be offering a special $40 3-Course menu (in addition to the regular menu). Reservations are strongly recommended. Reserve your table today! Click the links below to view menus.

Menu: Spataro Restaurant and Bar

Menu: Esquire Grill

Menu: Paragary’s Bar and Oven

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$3 Cocktails All-Night

Ring in the New Year at R15 Bar or Monkey Bar. Both bars will feature $3 cocktails all-night, no cover and a champagne toast at midnight!

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Other Events in Sacramento

Looking for something to do in Sacramento on New Year’s Eve? Check out these great events within walking distance of our restaurants.

Community Center Theatre Presents:
“Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles”
December 31, 2011
Shows at 2pm and 8pm
Rain performs the full range of The Beatles’ discography live onstage, including the most complex and challenging songs that The Beatles themselves recorded in the studio but never performed for an audience. Together longer than The Beatles, Rain has mastered every song, gesture and nuance of the legendary foursome, delivering a totally live, note-for-note performance in this multimedia concert, that’s as infectious as it is transporting.
calmt.com

Hyatt Regency-Sacramento Presents:
New Year’s Eve Party
December 31, 2011 8pm-2am
If you’re looking for a late night party, check out the Hyatt’s New Year’s Eve Party at The New L on 12 Nightclub with DJ Rated R and the Cheeseballs and at the Acoustic Lounge with Quinn Hedges and Ryan Hernandez.
sacramento.hyatt.com

Click here for more event listings

Holiday Gifts Ideas for Foodies

Looking for holiday gift ideas for foodies? PRG Executive Chef Kurt Spataro has put together a great list of kitchen tools and cookbooks that would make excellent gifts for the food lovers or chefs in your life. Enjoy!

KITCHEN TOOLS

Mac Knives
There are many excellent brands of Japanese chef’s knives available. What’s unique about Mac Knives is that the distribution center for the US is located in Sacramento. You can visit the showroom and select from dozens of options.  Excellent customer service is provided by the owner of the company.
Mac Knife, Inc.
9624 Kiefer Blvd #1
(916)854-9974
sales@macknife.com

Riedel Glassware
For those who enjoy drinking good wine, having the proper glassware can heighten the pleasure immeasurably. Reidel is an Austrian based company well known for making fine wine and cocktail glassware. There are several different levels of craftsmanship each with there own level of pricing. I like the Vinum series for home use.
Reidel.com

Mortar and Pestle
This is one of my favorite tools. It’s great for pounding a clove of garlic or an anchovy for salad dressings or for grinding small amounts of spices for making curries or marinades. It’s looks great on the counter too! A good choice for all around use is the Italian marble mortars available at Sur la Table.
Surlatable.com   

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COOKBOOKS

On Food and Cooking by Harold Mcgee
A classic reference book on the science of cooking that will keep any foodie occupied for years to come. The book has been recently revised and updated.

The Art of Simple Food by Alice Waters
An excellent reference book on how to cook things from apple crisp to roast turkey. Full of great ideas, techniques and flavor combinations.

Grand Livre de Cuisine by Alain Ducasse
Over a thousand pages of recipes, techniques and photographs for those interested in classic and contemporary French Cuisine. Perfect for the most ambitious among your food geek friends or relatives.