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Now through December 31, turn seasonal shopping into a bingo game as you explore local businesses and holiday events. You can earn prizes while supporting the small businesses that make Old Sacramento Waterfront so special.
What You Can Win
Here’s the best part, every valid bingo entry earns a guaranteed prize!
Prizes include:
- A $100 parking voucher
- A family four-pack of Downtown Sac Ice Rink tickets
- Gift cards to participating locations
- A museum membership
- The opportunity to guest star as Mama or Papa in Theatre of Lights during December
- Old Sacramento Waterfront and Yelp swag
Winners will be selected at random and notified after the contest ends.
Ready to play? Here’s everything you need to know about Small Business Spree Bingo:
How to Play Small Business Spree Bingo
Getting started is easy. Grab a bingo card, explore Old Sacramento Waterfront, and start checking off your holiday activities. You can complete the squares at your own pace throughout the season.
Get started! You can collect stamps now until December 31
1. Pick Up Your Bingo Card
Get your Small Business Spree Bingo card at participating businesses, during Holidays on K Street, or at Old Sacramento Waterfront Visitors Center.
Find Business Participants HERE
Sacramento Visitors Center: 1000 Second Street, Old Sacramento, CA 95814
Holidays on K Street: Saturdays and Sundays through November 28 – December 20 | 12 PM–4:40 PM.
What is Holiday on K Street? A festive car-free corridor where you can roam K Street freely with open seating, lawn games, pop-up vendors, and holiday events.
2. Turn Holiday Shopping and Activities into a Game of Bingo
Take a stroll through Old Sacramento Waterfront and visit the neighborhood’s local businesses. Each square features a holiday-themed activity to complete, giving you a reason to explore unique finds, try something new, or find a gift for someone on your list.
Not every activity requires a purchase! While some squares involve shopping or spending a certain amount, others focus on holiday experiences and activities. When you complete activities listed on your bingo card, take a photo to ensure that you receive a stamp.
3. Collect Stamps to Win Prizes
Once you complete an activity at a participating business, ask a store team member to stamp the corresponding square on your card. Keep your card handy as you shop to receive stamps. You can complete the squares at your own pace throughout the season.
Need to verify a photo activity to receive a stamp? You can show photos of your completed activities to staff at Holidays on K or the Visitors Center on weekends.
4. Get a Bingo!
This game lasts all season long. You can submit your bingo card for prizes up to four times until Dec 31. Small Business Spree Bingo offers several ways to complete a bingo:
- Four in a row: Complete four consecutive squares horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
- The X: Complete both diagonal lines across the center of your card.
- Blackout: Complete every square on your card.
- Railroad Tracks: Complete the border squares all the way around your card.
Every completed bingo gives you another opportunity to enter, up to four entries per person. Keep playing, collect those stamps, and win! Every entry you submit, gets you a guaranteed prize.
5. How Do You Enter to Win?
Once you complete a bingo, take a photo of your finished card and email it to info@oldsacramento.com.
Here are the important details to keep in mind:
– Entry deadline: December 31, 2026.
– Entry limit: Up to four entries per person, with one entry for each completed bingo.
– How to submit: Email a photo of your stamped bingo card to info@oldsacramento.com.
– Who can play: Anyone can participate, including visitors from outside Sacramento.
Grab your friends and family to play Small Business Spree Bingo and make the Holiday season one to remember!
Supporting Local Businesses Comes with Rewards
Small Business Spree Bingo is about more than checking off your holiday shopping list. It’s a chance to find a new favorite shop, try an activity you might have otherwise skipped, and experience Old Sacramento Waterfront during one of the most festive times of year.
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October 13–18 | SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center
If you and your partner love watching acrobatics, romance, and drama, Water for Elephants deserves a spot on your date night calendar. The Broadway musical tells a story that moves between the past and present, following a man who joins a traveling circus and finds himself caught up in a world of adventure and an unexpected love connection.
Grab pre-show drinks nearby at Aiona or Merchant25, then pick up a gourmet cheese box from the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center concession bar before settling into your seats.
Can’t make the Water for Elephants showing? Check out the full Broadway Sacramento lineup here.
LUMINISCENCE and Candlelight Concerts
Looking for an immersive experience to pair with dinner? LUMINISCENCE transforms the historic Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament with colorful video playing along the walls and music that fills the space. You can choose a performance with a live orchestra, live choir, or recorded music, and see one of Sacramento’s oldest cathedrals in a whole new light.
The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament is right along K Street making your dinner options top-tier. Here are a few dining options just a short stroll away: Ella Dining Room & Bar for an upscale experience, Mexican food from Mayahuel to keep the party going, or Brasserie Du Monde for a French ambiance.
LUMINISCENCE wraps up in November, but you can keep the date nights coming with Fever’s year-round experiences. Check out the Candlelight Concert series inside the historic California State Railroad Museum at the Old Sacramento Waterfront, along with other upcoming experiences here.
BODIES: The Science Within
October 2–November 29, 2026 | Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
For the couple who loves a random fun fact or always ends up down a science rabbit hole, BODIES: The Science Within is worth adding to your date night list. The exhibition gives you an up-close look at the human body and plenty to discover along the way. I love a date that lets you learn something new together and gives you something to talk about long after you leave.
Make a full night of it with drinks and bites nearby at Casa Lola or Cafeteria 15L before heading to the exhibition.
Save these ideas for your next date night in downtown Sacramento. Catch a show, discover something new together, or find a new favorite spot for dinner and drinks. There’s always a new experience worth making plans for in the heart of Sacramento.
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As you walk around, you’ll find the neighborhood leaning all the way into fall. Expect to see the giant jack-o’-lantern pumpkin front and center on K and Front Street, DIY workshops in businesses where you’ll get crafty with halloween-themed crafts, and scarecrows posted up outside merchant doors for an annual friendly competition where you can vote for your favorite.
If you’re really feeling the spooky-season vibes, you can double up on your fall plans! Catch a showing of Hocus Pocus playing at the Old Sacramento Historic Park during Movies Under the Stars. Start the evening with Third Thursday and the end the night at an immersive movie experience outdoors.
Plan your evening and check out the merchant led activities below:
DIY Workshops
Get hands-on during Third Thursday with creative workshops happening around the neighborhood. Make something of your own, try a new skill, and take home a piece of your evening.
Parliament Wine Lounge
Meet the Winemaker & Become your own winemaker
Blend varietals to make your own glass of wine
Pittador Brews
Mystery Mug
A Spooky Coffee & Tea Tasting Challenge | Can you trust your taste buds? 4 rounds, is it coffee or tea?
Old Sac Shirts & Gifts
Build Your Own Italian Charm Bracelet & Trucker Hat
Experience Our Trucker Hat Bar
Wonderland Gift Shop
Become a Henna Artist
Learn To Draw Henna with Friends and Family
Ecojoyous
Creative Cool Ceramic Fun
Featuring Artists Sophia Jayde Moor, Angie Talbert, and Kat Cates
Super Silver
Tricks, Treats & Treasures: A Halloween Jewelry Scavenger Hunt
Explore our silver collection, follow mysterious clues, and search for hidden treasures throughout the store
Ink & Image
Get Your Goblin On! Design your own Halloween Tees and Trick or Treat Bags
Artists’ Collaborative Gallery
Make Your Own Seasonal Ornaments
Featuring Artist Crystyl Hollister
Live Demonstrations
Watch local artists, makers, and creatives share their craft during Third Thursday. Stop by to see their work in action and get a closer look at the creativity happening around the waterfront.
The Market
Learn How to Make the Best Coffee at Home
Featuring Live Music
Panoply Fine Art Gallery
Gallery Artist Meet and Greet
Featuring Tom Matousek
K&S Jewelers
Birth Stone Series: Topaz and Citrine
EcoPress
Making Pumpkin Decor from Reclaimed Materials with Margaret Teichert
Learn how to make pumpkin decor from reclaimed materials
Open Studios & Extended Hours
Explore Third Thursday at local shops, exhibits, and businesses staying open late. Pop into somewhere new, meet the people behind the space, and stay to discover what local merchants have in store for the evening.
Wild Sisters Book Co.
Local Author Meet & Greet
LiBush International Connections Africa
At the Table with LiBush
Shop the Table & Take Home Flowers
Ashley Law Group
Free 10-Minute Legal Consults
With 20% Off Of All Legal Services
DearSisa Boutique
Cozy Closet Refresh
Bring gently loved clothing to learn about the buy-sell-refresh process
Paperworks Museum
A Night To Die For! 21+ Buy a cocktail and Get Free Entry! | Limited Capacity, Available 5 pm – 8 pm
Thee Collective Space
Live Music, Food, and Drinks
Featuring Popular Demand & Matchbox Revival
Threadeco
Find Out Your Color Season
Atrium 916
Spirit of the Season Art Reception
Featuring Local Artists, A Community Ofrenda, Sustainable Outfit Contest, & More
Happy Hours & Discounted Bites
Start or end Third Thursday with a drink or small plates at one of the participating restaurants and bars offering extended happy hours and specials. Grab a glass of wine, settle in for a cocktail, or meet up with friends before heading out to explore the evening’s creative happenings around the neighborhood.
Supporter:
Finnegan’s Pub | Get 20% off with proof of purchase from participating location.
Participant:
Felicita Wine Co. | Happy hour, and free “Top o’ the Glass” charcuterie board with purchase of any classic tasting or wine flight
Extended Happy Hour:
Delta King
Bear & Crown
Parliament Wine Lounge
V’s Paradise | Extended Happy Hour & Tomahawk Thursday
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I know I’m always on the hunt for event perks, so I thought I’d share what your Aftershock festival wristband can get you around downtown this week from discounts on meals to punk-rock themed nights worth checking out. Get your money’s worth from wearing and showing proof of your festival wristband when heading out. Below are the participating businesses.
Even if you don’t have a festival wristband, you can still head to these spots and get into some aftershock themed fun.
Let’s get into the good stuff:
Citizen Capitol Craft House: Stop by Citizen for their $8 shot-and-beer special, available now through October 6. If you’re sticking around downtown post-festival, this deal will still be waiting for you. *Requires Proof of Festival Wristband
Fanny Ann’s Saloon: Looking to grab a burger and a drink from one of downtowns’ best bar food spots, before or after the festival? Fanny Ann’s is taking 20% off draft beverages and burgers October 1–4. They are open until midnight this Friday and Saturday. *Requires Proof of Festival Wristband
K Street Kitchen and Bar: If you want to switch up your usual festival food with Asian-inspired cocktails and food specials, check our K Street Kitchen and Bar. Plus, they will have a live DJ to keep things going.
Legend Has It: Let the music play all night long! Wind down at Legend Has It, a hi-fi listening bar, that is hosting special Aftershock-themed vinyl events with free admission October 1 and October 4. *Requires Proof of Festival Wristband
Parkside: We love a themed bar with combined with a good outdoor patio. Keep the night going at Parkside with complimentary admission during festival nights and a special festival drink offer. *Requires Proof of Festival Wristband
Townie: If you’re not ready to call it a night, head to Townie for good night life vibes with a complimentary cover charge and a special festival drink offer. *Requires Proof of Festival Wristband
Darling Aviary: Darling Aviary is getting a dark and grungy Halloween makeover this weekend. Stop by one of downtown’s best rooftop experiences, October 2–4, for special DJs, themed activations, and a limited-time menu with fun festival drinks and bites.
Transportation with SacRt: Now this is a freebee I can get behind, FREE transportation! Ride SacRT fixed-route bus and light rail fare-free any day during the festival. Make sure you are wearing your wristband for proof of validation. Check out the scheduled routes at sacrt.com/Aftershock. *Requires Proof of Festival Wristband
Pick out the specials and themed nights that sound good now, and then thank yourself later!
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]]>One of my favorite parts of working at the Downtown Sacramento Partnership is staying tuned in to the latest news and updates around downtown. I get to help share those must-know details with you through our newsletters and our holy grail, social media.
Think: weekend plans or finding the best spots to grab coffee, policy updates, downtown news headlines, and a look at the work happening behind the scenes.
Downtown Sacramento has a lot to offer. Let us show you how to make the most of it, stay in the know, and get a behind-the-scenes look at the work shaping downtown. Check out the breakdown below:
Daily Headlines
If you want to know what’s happening specifically in downtown Sacramento, Daily Headlines brings it straight to your inbox.
Every weekday morning, get the latest news and updates focused on the downtown district, from Railyards development and new additions at DOCO to what’s happening at the Old Sacramento Waterfront. It’s a quick way to stay informed on the places and projects shaping downtown.
Booked & Busy
This is your weekly cheat sheet for what’s happening around downtown. Every week, Booked & Busy highlights four events happening that weekend, plus a blog covering everything from the best patios to check out to your “Know Before You Go’s”.
One week might help you find your Third Thursday plans. Another could help you plan for a music festival, get ready for a holiday weekend, or give you a reason to finally check out that popular downtown restaurant.
Downtown Digest
Want to know more about the work happening around downtown? Downtown Digest gives you a look at what the Downtown Sacramento Partnership is working on each month.
Our work falls into four areas: economic development, revitalization, public space services, and events. That means supporting downtown businesses, helping shape and promote the district, keeping public spaces clean and safe, and creating events that activate spaces and bring people downtown.
Once a month, the Downtown Digest gives you a closer look at that work and the projects helping make downtown a place to live, work, and play.
Policy Brief
If you’ve ever wondered how decisions made at the city or regional level affect downtown, Policy Brief gives you a closer look.
Our Policy Brief keeps you in the loop on the advocacy, policy, and business development work happening across downtown and the greater Sacramento region. Get timely updates on the issues our team is tracking, the policies being discussed, and the work happening with stakeholders to support downtown businesses and residents.
Follow Along on Instagram
Follow @downtownsac for daily updates on events, new businesses, things to do, and the latest happenings around the district. It’s the easiest way to keep up with downtown as it happens.
Sign up for Downtown Sac newsletters HERE to stay in the loop.
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]]>If you haven’t checked out Third Thursday yet, this is the month to start! On Thursday, September 17, the neighborhood will be lively from 4–8 PM with DIY workshops, live demonstrations, open studios, after-hours shopping, and extended happy hours at select restaurants and bars. Check out the experiences below and let your creativity lead the way.
Restaurants
Start your Third Thursday with a drink or small plates at one of the participating restaurants and bars below offering extended happy hours and specials. Grab a glass of wine, settle in for a cocktail, or meet up with friends before heading out to explore the evening’s creative happenings around the neighborhood.
Supporter:
Finnegan’s Pub | Get 20% off with proof of purchase from participating location.
Participant:
Felicita Wine Co. | Happy hour, and free “Top o’ the Glass” charcuterie board with purchase of any classic tasting or wine flight
Extended Happy Hour:
Delta King
Bear & Crown
Parliament Wine Lounge
V’s Paradise | Extended Happy Hour & Tomahawk Thursday
DIY Workshops
EcoPress
Stuffie Art using Reclaimed Materials with Liz Awesome
Wild Sisters Book Co.
Junk Journal Bookmarks
Parliament Wine Lounge
Become your own winemaker | Blend varietals to make your own glass of wine.
Old Sac Shirts & Gifts
Build Your Own Italian Charm Bracelet
Haus of Comedy
Try Improv Comedy | Be there at 6pm-6:30pm for a free improv 101 Course.
Wonderland Gift Shop
Become a Henna Artist | Learn to draw henna with friends and family.
Ecojoyous
Pressed Flower Cards & Ornaments, featuring glass artist Janice Wu.
Sacramento History Museum
Felt Succulent Craft
Atrium 916
Sculpt your Own Pumpkin Magnet
Super Silver
Crystals & color: An evening to unwind | Explore all the different crystals, while unwinding from the week with coloring.
Ink & Image
Design your own Halloween Tees and Trick or Treat bags. Get your goblin on with 25% off Tees, draw string bags, and lunch totes for this event.
Live Demonstrations
Blueprint Coffee Project
Learn How to Make the Best Coffee at Home featuring Live Music
Panoply Fine Art Gallery
Gallery Artist Meet and Greet featuring Tom Matousek
K&S Jewelers
Birth Stone Series: Opal and Tourmaline featuring K & S Jewelers
Pittador Brews
Around the World in 4 Coffees | A guided tasting from Africa, Central America, South America & Asia-Pacific.
Open Studio
LiBush International Connections Africa
At the Table with LiBush | Shop the table & take home flowers.
Ashley Law Group
Free 10-Minute legal consults with 20% off of all legal services,
DearSisa Boutique
Fall Closet Refresh, bring gently loved clothing to learn about the buy-sell-refresh process.
Paperworks Museum
BOGO Ticket Offer | Death By Natural Causes, available 5 pm – 8 pm.
Thee Collective Space
Live Music, Food, and Drinks
Threadeco
Dolly Night! | Find out your best style with color, silhouettes, and styles.
Glow Studio
Selfie station in studio with live music.
Studio Marana
Open Studios | Meet the artist and creator Laurel Marana.
Supporting Locations
California Automobile Museum
Night at the Museum | Explore the Route 66 Carburetor Corners exhibit before it’s gone! Get half-off museum admission, drinks, museum exploration, and kids activities.
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]]>The spooky season is officially making its way through the historic district, and honestly, it’s one of the best times to stroll through the neighborhood and romanticize the “ber” months like you’re in an early 2000s sitcom. Take in the historic buildings and cobblestone streets, spot the scarecrows, grab a fall treat, and catch a classic movie at Movies Under the Stars.
There’s plenty to see and do, making Old Sacramento Waterfront an easy spot to spend a fall day.
Start making your seasonal to-do’s with a list of things to do below:
Scarecrow Contest
This fall, 23 creative and downright spooky scarecrows will pop up around the historic district as local businesses compete to see who can bring the best one to life. Keep an eye out as you explore and see which one catches your attention. Voting goes live Friday, September 11. Vote for your favorites here.
Movies Under the Stars
Catch Halloween-themed movies outside in Old Sacramento State Historic Park every Thursday and Friday night in October. Put on your headphones, grab popcorn or pizza from our on-site vendors, and settle in for a movie night under the stars. Grab your movie tickets here.
Plus, our costume contest returns October 29 and 30. Arrive in your favorite and most creative costume between 6–6:50 PM. The winners will be announced before the movie starts.
October 29: Win four tickets to The Polar Express
October 30: Win four skate passes to the Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink
Frights & Flights
Keep the Halloween fun going with a stop at one of Old Sacramento’s bars for a themed flight. Participating spots will serve up Halloween-inspired drinks throughout October, and you don’t need a Movies Under the Stars ticket to join in. If you’re 21+ rally up your friends for a spooky good night and visit the spots below.
Frights & Flights locations: Last Stop Saloon, Honey and the Trap, and O’Malley’s Pub
Costume Swap & Photoshoot
Bring your old costume and make a night of it at Glow Studio on Friday, October 16, from 5–8 PM. Swap costumes, step in front of a professional photographer, and grab a few festive photos while you’re there.
Hayrides by Top Hand Ranch
Hop on a hayride and cruise around the Old Sacramento starting around 5 PM. Catch your ride at Waterfront Park on Front Street, then sit back and take in the neighborhood as you go.
Thursdays: October 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
Fridays: October 9 & 30
Third Thursday
Get creative at Third Thursday on October 15 from 4–8 PM with live demos, workshops, and after-hours shopping around the neighborhood. Grab a coffee from Blueprint Coffee and learn how to make your own, create a bag charm, learn from local artists, or settle in for a wine flight. There’s always something new to discover.
Ghost Tours
Want a little history with your Halloween plans? Join the Sacramento History Museum for its annual Ghost Tours and hear some of the strange, eerie, and downright bizarre stories from Sacramento’s past. Get tickets here.
Fridays: October 16, 23 & 30
Saturdays: October 17 & 24
Halloween Murder Mystery Dinner
Grab dinner and see if you can solve the mystery aboard the Delta King. The Halloween-themed evening includes a multi-course dinner, a live whodunit performance, interactive comedy, and plenty of twists. Stick around after the show for a Halloween party.
Saturday, October 31 at 6PM | Grab your dinner ticket here.
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]]>If you’re like me and always looking for a good excuse to eat and drink your way through downtown, Visit Sacramento has something grand coming up. New this year, bringing together two of their iconic culinary events, Legends of Wine and The Grand Tasting, is their all-new signature experience: The California Grand Tasting on Friday, September 11 in downtown.
Get a Taste of California
The California Grand Tasting is bringing together some of the best flavors of California for one evening. More than 30 restaurants will be serving up culinary creations from some of the region’s top chefs and culinary talent alongside 25–30 regional wineries and craft beverage producers, with live entertainment happening throughout the event.
The Perfect Pairing
Visit Sacramento’s new event brings together the best parts of two former signature events. The Grand Tasting gave everyone a chance to experience locally sourced dishes crafted by some of the region’s top chefs featured at the popular Tower Bridge Dinner. Legends of Wine, on the other hand, brought wines from across California right to your fingertips.
Now, those two experiences are coming together under one roof. The result is a night that gives foodies plenty to explore while wine lovers get to sip their way through California. Basically, a foodie’s dream paired with a wine connoisseur’s happy place.
When: Friday, September 11, 2026 | 6 – 9 PM
Where: Ballroom A at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center. Nearest entry is located at the West Lobby (13th and K Streets) and escalators or elevators lead to the Ballroom Level.
How to Get Around: Parking is available at several garages and lots within walking distance of the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center. Visit SacPark.org to reserve parking ahead of time. Don’t want to drive? Here are the best alternative ways to get around in downtown.
Visit Sacramento’s FAQ’s to learn more.
Lucky for You, Good Food is in Downtown Year Round
Here are five downtown restaurants participating in this year’s California Grand Tasting. Check out what’s being served at the event, then keep them on your list for your next dinner in downtown.
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]]>The portions here are generous enough to fill you up and still leave you with lunch for the next day. Sounds like a win-win to me. You can’t go wrong with the chicken pad thai, and speaking from experience, it holds up pretty well after a night in the fridge.
Takeout doesn’t always have to mean grabbing something quick and calling it dinner. Treat yourself to a good meal from House. I’d go with the Sweet Corn Tamale Cakes and Mary’s Chicken Marsala.
After a long day, sometimes you just want a homemade meal that comes in a big portion. Chef Burma’s Burmese dishes are packed with flavor and made for sharing, but I wouldn’t blame you for keeping the combination fried rice and black pepper lamb all to yourself.
A couple of fresh sushi rolls, a good movie, and dinner at home? I’m sold. If you want more than sushi, their bento boxes come with a little bit of everything, so you can skip the decision-making and get the full meal.
Think of your classic Chinese takeout combo, but with a vegan twist. Vegan Deadly Sins has generous portions and plenty of options, making it an especially good pick when you’re ordering for a few people at home.
You can’t go wrong with a Mexican takeout night. Grab a grande burrito and save half for tomorrow’s lunch. Or mix it up with tacos, flautas, and a cold horchata. The “hardest” part about ordering from Cariño is the self-control to not order the whole menu.
You can’t finish an after-work takeout list without some good pub food. Grab a Citizen smash burger, bacon and Brussels sprouts, and their house fries, then head home and settle in. This is the kind of dinner that has you thinking about it before you’ve even left work.
Your dinner plans are already set up for you downtown
If you’re already downtown for work, take advantage of the food options right outside the office. Skip the drive-thru, grab something from a local spot you’ve been wanting to try, and end the night glad you did.
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]]>You’re surrounded by great coffee and lunch spots that make stepping away from your desk easy. Grab a quick bite between meetings or take a little more time to enjoy lunch, all without going too far from the office.
Lunch
Bistro Bravado
Grab the Chicken BLT Sandwich for lunch and take advantage of their shared patio seating. You’ll get one of downtown’s best views of the State Capitol’s North Wing while you eat.
Cafe Connection
If you want homemade Caribbean cuisine, Cafe Connection will get you right. If you’re craving something sweet after lunch, Goodie Tuchews is right next door.
Kindred Seoul
If you’re craving Korean food, Kindred Seoul is an easy lunch pick. Their homestyle Korean-inspired bowls are filling without feeling like you need an afternoon nap.
Lara Cafeteria
The portions are generous without breaking the bank, and the weekly specials are worth checking out. You get a good amount of food for the price, and the flavors always hit the spot.
Panzón Mexican Grill
A quick stop for classic Mexican dishes. Think Chipotle, but locally owned. They also have outdoor tables, which makes it easy to spend your lunch outside.
Prelude Kitchen & Bar
Save Prelude for a day when you have a little more time. It’s an elevated lunch experience and a nice option for a lunch meeting or to enjoy your break. If you can, ask to sit on the patio.
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Barrio Downtown
Barrio is a good spot when you want to switch up your usual coffee run. They have reasonably priced handcrafted drinks and friendly staff that always make it a nice stop.
Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters
Easy to keep going back to for their coffee blends and seasonal specials. They also have a good pastry selection. I usually go for the cheddar biscuit when I’m craving something savory for breakfast.
The State Grind
Need a midday coffee recharge? Stop by for a coffee or espresso, and grab a snack if your afternoon is starting to drag.
Starbucks (10th & L Street)
When you need your usual Starbucks order, this location is just a few steps away. Place a mobile order if you’re on a time crunch and need to be in and out.
Save this for your next lunch or coffee break
Breaking up the workday can be as simple as trying somewhere new. Save this list, share it with a coworker, and keep it handy the next time you’re deciding where to grab coffee or lunch.
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