Nightlife in Davis
Select Local Merchants
The Davis Musical Theatre Company, one of California’s longest-running nonprofit amateur musical-theater companies, celebrates its 26th season with a stellar playbook of beloved Broadway winners. From February 25 to March 20, catch the cherished Guys and Dolls and sing along to classics songs such as “Luck Be a Lady” and “They’re Called Action Figures.” Spring brings the hilarious Pulitzer Prize-winning How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (April 22–May 15), and June 17 to July 10 takes kids and puer aeternus patrons back to Neverland when Peter Pan sweeps the stage. With 238 excellent seats at Davis Musical Theatre Company, everybody has great sightlines, and there won’t be a dry eye in the house when Tinkerbell sings “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina.”
The cooks at KetMoRee compose a symphony of curries while scoring an orchestra of appetizers for the restaurant's melodious menu. The staff delivers starter plates of the chili-crusted calamari, which hold tangles of deep-fried squid surrounded by a tarn of homemade plum-chili sauce ($9). Afterward, bite into brisk salads such as the crisp cucumber salad ($4) or the sprightly yum nua salad, which consists of onion and cilantro shrouded with sliced grilled beef tenderloin and spritzed with mild lime dressing ($8). Specialties include the gai yang, a grilled marinated half-chicken soaked in house-made sweet-and-sour sauce ($13) and the flaming broccoli, which combines beef sautéed with broccoli and jalapeño for an entrée more explosive than a summer blockbuster starring both Quaid brothers ($11). Refresh tastebuds with a chilled shot of fruit-infused vodka, available in flavors such as kiwi-mango or strawberry-pineapple ($7). KetMoRee's banquet room hosts upscale after-hours entertainment, furnishing full bar facilities, high definition TVs, and premium sound and lighting equipment.
The Davis Graduate stimulates clientele with a delectable assortment of bar fare, a plentitude of brews, and a line-up of nightly entertainment. Oven-baked sandwiches come out steamy on sweet French rolls, and turkey or 100% premium ground beef burgers come with a side of signature Grad fries and pair with the bar's array of amber, Belgian, brown, and imperial ales. Daily sporting events shine down from the bar's TVs, supplemented by a lineup of national touring acts and regional kazoo choirs passing through. Sunday night pub quizzes grant winning guests small cash prizes, Tuesday salsa nights commence with dance lessons before inviting all participants to the floor, and country nights dominate The Davis Graduate four nights a week with twangy tunes and festive boogying.
Sudwerk Brewing Co. is passionate about its pours. The craft brewery has been making award-winning, German-style lagers for more than 21 years. To sample the brewers' spectrum of libations, visitors head to the tasting room, a simple setup right on the brewery's loading dock. Its menu of four brews rotates regularly, rewarding frequent visitors with seasonal beers. Meanwhile, tours of the whole facility teach visitors how beer is made, packaged, and distributed. After visiting the facility, patrons can fill up a growler with their favorite beer to take home, drink, and bring back to Sudwerk Brewing Co. for refills.