Press and Awards

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Press

• The 10 Best Brunches In Midtown, Sacramento
  Culture Trip, 11/21/2016
• Feast Q&A: Veteran bartender spills stories from behind the stick
  Sacramento Bee, 02/05/2016
• Bacon Fest at The Golden Bear
  Fox 40, 01/27/2016
• Fifth annual Hot Toddy competition tonight at Golden Bear
  SN&R, 12/08/2015
• What is a Hot Toddy?
  Good Day Sacramento, 12/07/2015
• The 10 Best Brunch And Late Breakfast Spots In Downtown Sacramento
  Culture Trip, 12/02/2015
• New seats at the table
  Comstock's Magazine, 08/17/2015
• Game of forks: New empire builders transform Sacramento’s dining scene
  SN&R, 06/11/2015
• 20 Best Underrated Burgers In Sacramento
  CBS 13, 02/27/2015
• Bacon Fest: Golden Bear
  SN&R, 01/19/2014
• Pop up restaurant at Golden Bear
  Good Day Sacramento, 10/30/2013
• Sacramento Vegan: The Golden Bear
  Sacramento Vegan, 03/04/2013
• Best Bars for Networking In Sacramento
  CBS Sacramento, 09/13/2012
• SacTown Dining Collective debut event a tasty success
  Sacramento Bee, 06/08/2012
• SacTown Dining Collective forms, will host kick off dinner
  Sacramento Bee, 05/11/2012
• Sacramento Hot Bar: The Golden Bear’s Got It Goin’ On
  CBS Sacramento, 02/23/2012
• Say hello to 20112 at these New Year’s Eve nightlife events
  Sacramento Press, 12/29/2011
• New businesses coming in 2012
  Sacramento Press, 12/29/2011
• Holiday drinks that warm the soul
  Sacramento Press, 12/19/2011
• The Golden Bear expands its territory
  Sacramento Press, 09/08/2011
• Golden Bear Owners Recently Signed A Lease On The Space That Used To Be Hanger 17
  Submerge Magazine, 09/05/2011
• Fourth annual Midtown Cocktail Week
  Sacramento Press, 08/12/2011
• Golden Bear To Take Over Hangar 17 Location
  Golden Bear To Take Over Hangar 17 Location, 08/03/2011
• Celebrate Beer Week at Golden Bear and bring your moustache
  Sacramento Press, 01/03/2011
• This Beer’s For You
  SubMerge, 02/24/2011
• Recap of Golden Bear on ‘Diners, Drive-ins and Dives’
  Sacramento Bee, 01/04/2011
• The Golden Bear to be featured on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives”
  SacFoodies, 01/03/2011
• Golden bear hits Food Network
  Sacramento Press, 12/23/2010
• Dive on in
  SN&R, 11/25/2010
• Golden Bear’s Burger
  Munchie Musings, 11/15/2010
• Golden Bear, Midtown
  Golden Bear, Midtown, 11/05/2010
• Golden Bear gets its 15 minutes
  Sacramento Press, 08/24/2010
• Honey Spot; The Golden Bear Gets New
  Midtown Monthly, 05/04/2010
• Golden Bear renovation soon complete
  Sacramento Press, 03/11/2010
• Golden Bear remodel underway
  Sacramento Press, 12/29/2009
• Golden Bear
  Food Network, 04/23/2009
• Juicy Lucy Burger – The Golden Bear
  Juicy Lucy Burger – The Golden Bear, 03/13/2009

Awards

• Best Place to Meet Singles SNR 2013
• Best New Restaurant Sacramento Magazine
• Best Chef, Up and Coming Sacramento Magazine
• Best Kept Secret (2nd) Sacramento Magazine
• Cheese Plate (2nd) Sacramento Magazine
• Lunch, Ladies (2nd) Sacramento Magazine
• Best Appetizers (3rd) Sacramento Magazine
• Craft Cocktails (3rd) Sacramento Magazine
• French Toast (3rd) Sacramento Magazine
• Best New Restaurant SNR 2013
• Best New Chef SNR 2013
• 3rd Place Best Happy Hour SNR 2011
• 2nd place Best Neighborhood Bar KCRA A-List 2011
• Midtown Cocktail Week 2011 Most Improved Cocktail Program
• 2011 Sacramento Baconfest 2nd Place Chef Bacon Showdown
• Best Neighborhood Bar KCRA A-List 2010
• 2010 Appeared on Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives
• Best Neighborhood Bar KCRA A-List 2009
• Top 5 Trendiest Bar KCRA A-List 2008
• Best Neighborhood Bar SNR 2007
• Best Bar SNR 2007
• Runner Up Best Happy Hour SNR 2007
• Trendiest Bar KCRA A-List 2007
• Best Laid Back Front and Back Patios Sacramento Bee 2006
• Best Neighborhood Bar SNR 2006