My husband Phil and I went to the Porch for dinner Saturday night, and there were lots of choices on the challenge menu. Since the vegan desserts at the Porch are always spectacular, I didn't want to fill up too quickly, so instead of getting an appetizer, I ordered the special cocktail on the vegan menu -- the Farm to Smash. It was a tasty mix of vodka, lemon, grapefruit, and muddled red bell pepper, served up in a Mason jar.
For my entree, I got the soyrizo and rice tamales, served with green tomato-tomatillo salsa and vegan sour cream, and with a side of cole slaw. The tamales were really, really good. In fact, I wish they were available on the Porch's regular menu. Other dishes on the challenge menu Saturday night were the green veggie bisque, Porch pickle jar, crispy fried hominy (why didn't I try that?!), sauteed seasonal veggies, shaved broccoli salad, and Frito pie.
Two vegan desserts were on the menu: banana mocha cake and a chocolate-whiskey poached pear. I opted for the poached pear, and I was so glad I did. Look at this gorgeous dessert -- a perfect pear poached in whiskey and vanilla bean, then dipped in dark chocolate and served with vanilla bean-coconut creme and pecan pralines. If it's still on the menu when you go to the Porch, I highly recommend it!
The Porch is located at 1815 K Street, and their phone number is 916-444-2423. Their website address is http://www.theporchsacramento.com/, and their Facebook page can be found at https://www.facebook.com/ThePorchRestaurant?fref=ts. Lunch is served Tuesday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Dinner is served Monday through Thursday from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Saturday from 4:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., and Sunday from 4:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
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