Sacramento Bloggers descended on the alley-turned-patio of Hock Farm Craft & Provisions (otherwise known as Church Key) last week to hold our June mixer. Church Key and Hock Farm are located in the place formally occupied by Spataro on L St.
As we understand it, the space between two buildings was literally converted into a bar and on the weekends, becomes the bottled cocktail epicenter of Sacramento.
They had a special “trough” for us, including a specially named drink called the #CaptainsBlog, complete with hashtag sign and everything — very clever.
Bloggers enjoyed appetizers from Hock Farm including various crostinis and grilled shrimp – simply delicious!
That last one there featured fruit grown by Sacramento’s Waldorf School.
Manager Shaun Freeman talked about Church Key’s beginnings (they’ve only been open for a few weeks)…
…and how he’s just starting to grow hops along the walls.
He also features his own recipe for White Hot Peach Sangria on the menu, provided samples for everyone and causing a brief cell-phone driven paparazzi scene for which we bloggers can be known.
And congratulations to Beka (seen below on the left with fellow blogger Janna) who won the Paragary’s gift card giveaway – yay!
Historical Trivia Nugget: Hock Farm is named after John Sutter’s Hock Farm, the first large-scale agricultural settlement in Northern California, named for the local indigenous Nisenan Hock tribe. A monument is all that remains of the original Hock Farm and you can read more about it in the Appeal-Democrat, or on Wikipedia.
Also….many thanks to Church Key and Hock Farm for hosting such a fun event!
Link to other Blog posts about this event:
Looked like a lot of fun. How can I know about these meetups in the future?
Check our events calendar here on the website, or we usually announce them on the blog, which you get in your email inbox as a member, and we promote them on social media.
Sorry I missed this one but what a cool place. Will definitely check it out some time.
We missed you too, Susan! Hope to see you at the next one!
This place looks so cool! I wish I could have made it to this one… Looks like you guys had a great time:-)
We had a great time, Marita. Still haven’t learned how to use my camera yet, though – ha! Hope to see you at the next one!
My first Sac Blogger Mixer was so much fun! Can’t wait for the next one!