Here are the 15 most popular Sacramento happy hours of May 2015 (based on page views) on Cowtown Eats:

1. BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse (Last month's rank: 1)
2. Zocalo (Last month's rank: 3)
3. Bento Box (Last month's rank: 2)
4. Chicago Fire (Last month's rank: 6)
5. 33rd St. Bistro (Last month's rank: 5)
6. Ruth's Chris Steakhouse (Last month's rank: 7)
7. Firestone Public House (Last month's rank: 9)
8. Lucca Restaurant (Last month's rank: 4)
9. Chevy's Fresh Mex - On the River (Last month's rank: 10)
10. Burgers & Brew (Last month's rank: 13)
11. Cheesecake Factory (Last month's rank: 11)
12. Paesanos (Last month: Unranked)
13. 3 Fires Lounge (Last month's rank: 14)
14. Alley Katz (Last month's rank: 12)
15. 58 Degrees & Holding (Last month's rank: 15)

Thanks for visiting Cowtown Eats! We had more than 59,000 page views and more than 23,500 unique visitors.

I also want to give a special shout out to Strings Urban Kitchen, Cask & Barrel, Hook and Ladder and ASR Restaurant & Lounge for generously sponsoring Cowtown Eats and keeping the lights on here.

Here are the 15 most popular Sacramento happy hours of April 2015 (based on page views) on Cowtown Eats:

1. BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse (Last month's rank: 1)
2. Bento Box (Last month's rank: 3)
3. Zocalo (Last month's rank: 2)
4. Lucca Restaurant (Last month's rank: 6)
5. 33rd St. Bistro (Last month's rank: 7)
6. Chicago Fire (Last month's rank: 8)
7. Ruth's Chris Steakhouse (Last month's rank: 4)
8. Fat's Asia Bistro (Last month's rank: 11)
9. Firestone Public House (Last month's rank: 5)
10. Chevy's Fresh Mex - On the River (Last month's rank: 9)
11. Cheesecake Factory (Last month's rank: 14)
12. Alley Katz (Last month's rank: 12)
13. Burgers & Brew (Last month's rank: 10)
14. 3 Fires Lounge (Last month: Unranked)
15. 58 Degrees & Holding (Last month: Unranked)

Thanks for visiting Cowtown Eats! We had more than 70,000 page views and nearly 27,750 unique visitors.

I also want to give a special shout out to Strings Urban Kitchen, Cask & Barrel and ASR Restaurant & Lounge for generously sponsoring Cowtown Eats and keeping the lights on here.

Here are the 15 most popular Sacramento happy hours of March 2015 on Cowtown Eats:

1. BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
2. Zocalo
3. Bento Box
4. Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
5. Firestone Public House
6. Lucca Restaurant
7. 33rd St. Bistro
8. Chicago Fire
9. Chevy's Fresh Mex - On the River
10. Burgers & Brew
11. Fat's Asia Bistro
12. Alley Katz
13. Buffalo Wild Wings
14. Cheesecake Factory
15. Capitol Garage

Thanks for visiting Cowtown Eats! We had more than 72,850 page views and nearly 28,850 unique visitors.

I also want to give a special shout out to Strings Urban Kitchen, Cask & Barrel and ASR Restaurant & Lounge for generously sponsoring Cowtown Eats and keeping the lights on here.

Here are the 15 most popular Sacramento happy hours of February 2015 on Cowtown Eats:

1. BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
2. Bento Box
3. Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
4. Chicago Fire
5. Zocalo
6. Lucca Restaurant
7. Firestone Public House
8. Fat's Asia Bistro
9. 33rd St. Bistro
10. Chevy's Fresh Mex - On the River
11. Cheesecake Factory
12. Buffalo Wild Wings
13. Burgers & Brew
14. Alley Katz
15. Capitol Garage

Thanks for visiting Cowtown Eats! We had more than 62,000 page views and 26,000 unique visitors.

I also want to give a special shout out to Strings Urban Kitchen for generously sponsoring Cowtown Eats and keeping the lights on here.

The space near the new Kings area is scarce and coveted. A developer tells CBS 13 that local restaurants will be filling out much of that space.

"We're still looking at incorporating some live music into our project," said Garrett Van Vleck, one of the owners of Shady Lady told CBS 13's Lemor Abrams. "But it's not going to be the total main focus as it originally was."

Other restaurants that will fill the 7th & K space will be concepts by Kru's Billy Ngo, Insight Coffee Roaster and Red Rabbit.

Watch the entire segment above for the entire story.

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Counter Culture: Players Sports Bar & Grill needs a new food game plan - In this case, the sports bar and grill is all about the sports and the bar, and not the grill. We left long before Dallas got lucky with a recalled defensive pass interference call and won the game.  Allen Pierleoni in the Sac Bee.

Saffron Grill Cuisine: A new Persian empire - Diners can even try a taste trip to Iran via the Persian restaurant Saffron Grill Cuisine. In its second year, this family-run spot is an inviting way to experience something new. Saffron Grill is run by an Iranian-born husband and wife who base their dishes on family recipes. As with other Middle Eastern cuisines, the menu features rice, stews, salads and nuts. Persian food, though, is characterized by lots of saffron, pomegranates, walnuts and a sweet-and-sour profile. The restaurant space is small but warmly decorated, with twinkling lights and saffron-hued walls. Ann Martin Rolke in Sac News & Review.

Lola's Lounge - When you hear consistently good things about a restaurant, you are tempted to go and check it out for yourself. This was the case for me for Lola's Lounge in old downtown Elk Grove.  Word of mouth had been good and this was the night before BAR's not so enthusiastic review in the Bee came out. I'm glad I ate there before I had read his review. Catherine Enfield on Munchie Musings.

Try It: 33rd Street Bistro's Bag o' Doughnuts - It’s been quite a while since I’ve visited 33rd Street Bistro on Folsom Boulevard. But recently I had the good fortune of breakfasting twice at this popular East Sac dining institution—and both times enjoyed great meals and attentive service...But the most entertaining (and caloric) nosh was the kitchen’s made-to-order Bag o’ Doughnuts, tossed lavishly in sugar and served up with honey butter, a dense fudge sauce and juicy strawberry compote. Kira O'Donnell in Sac Mag.

Two eateries join Carmichael's planned public marketplace - A culinary hub that's in the works in Carmichael has secured its first two eateries. Mesa Mercado and Ghiotto Gelato have joined the lineup at Milagro Centre, which is billed as "Carmichael's gathering place." The retail center, which is patterned on public marketplaces, will transform the space filled by the forlorn Hillside Shopping Center on Fair Oaks Boulevard. Sonya Sorich in Sac Biz Journal.

The 15 most popular Sacramento happy hours of November 2014 on CowtownEats.com were:

1. BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse (Last month's rank: 1)
2. Bento Box (Last month's rank: 2)
3. Ruth's Chris Steakhouse (Last month's rank: 3)
4. Lucca Restaurant (Last month's rank: 4)
5. Buffalo Wild Wings (Last month's rank: 3)
6. Zocalo (Last month's rank: 6)
7. Cheesecake Factory (Last month's rank: 7)
8. Firestone Public House (Last month's rank: 8)
9. Chicago Fire (Last month's rank: 9)
10. Burgers & Brew (Last month's rank: 11)
11. Fat's Asia Bistro (Last month: Unranked)
12. Capitol Garage (Last month's rank: 15)
13. Goldfield Trading Post (Last month: Unranked)
14. 33rd Street Bistro (Last month's rank: 10)
15. Blackbird Kitchen & Beer Gallery (Last month's rank: 13)

Thanks for visiting Cowtown Eats! We had nearly 57,000 page views (up 14 percent compared to last year) and nearly 23,000 unique visitors (plus 53 percent over last year).

The 15 most popular Sacramento happy hours of October 2014 on CowtownEats.com were:

1. BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse (Last month's rank: 1)
2. Bento Box (Last month's rank: 2)
3. Ruth's Chris Steakhouse (Last month's rank: 4)
4. Lucca Restaurant (Last month's rank: 8)
5. Buffalo Wild Wings (Last month's rank: 3)
6. Zocalo (Last month's rank: 5)
7. Cheesecake Factory (Last month's rank: 6)
8. Firestone Public House (Last month's rank: 7)
9. Chicago Fire (Last month's rank: 13)
10. 33rd Street Bistro (Last month's rank: 13)
11. Burgers & Brew (Last month's rank: 10)
12. Hook & Ladder (Last month's rank: 14)
13. Blackbird Kitchen & Beer Gallery (Last month's rank: 15)
14. Chevy's Fresh Mex - On the River (Last month's rank: 9)
15. Capitol Garage (Last Month: Unranked)

Thanks for visiting Cowtown Eats! We had more than 63,700 page views (up 24 percent compared to last year) and more than 24,200 unique visitors (plus 61 percent over last year).