Celebrity Picks: Stephen Carpenter of Deftones
Updated: November 02, 2006
Deftones guitarist Stephen Carpenter told Citysearch his top spots to rock, dine and golf across the nation.
On this page:At Home: Sacramento, On the Road.
At Home: Sacramento
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Caballo Blanco Restaurant
Read Reviews5604 Franklin Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95824 (map)
"'The White Horse,' that?s the translation of 'Caballo Blanco.' It is my favorite Mexican restaurant anywhere. Usually Mexican restaurants give you chips and salsa, but when they give you chips here the chips are flour tortillas and they are absolutely delicious! I also have never finished an entire plate there. They don't hold back when it comes to serving food, but it's very affordable. I judge any Mexican restaurant on how it stacks up to this one."
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Roma's Pizzeria-Franklin Blvd
Read Reviews5743 Franklin Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95824 (map)
"Romas Pizzeria is one of my favorites. They actually have two locations, and they both have the best pizza in the world--I will 'Pepsi Challenge' any pizza parlor with those two, and they'll win. You can't even imagine how good their fresh bread and crust is, they smoke every other pizzeria I've ever been to."
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Tower Cafe
Read Reviews1518 Broadway, Sacramento, CA 95818 (map)
"Everything on their menu is delicious. They also have a little bakery where they serve the finest pastry and desserts. It's all brought in, I'm sure, but it's so good."
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Jimboy's Tacos
Read Reviews1420 29th St, Sacramento, CA 95816 (map)
"Jimboy's Tacos is a home-style Mexican fast food establishment. I feel like if you're Mexican, you got to enjoy good food made by your mom while you were growing up. Jimboy's is like if your mom decided to open up a little restaurant and start cooking food for everyone. They've got locations all over Sacramento. It smokes Del Taco and all of the other Mexican chains."
On the Road
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Lakewood Country Club
Write a review3101 Carson St, Lakewood, CA 90712 (map)
"When I'm not playing music, I'm golfing and training as a golfer. This is my favorite course that I play a lot right now, and it is near Long Beach. It's a fairly decent course for my caliber--Until I get my skills up enough to go play on the really nice courses like Pebble Beach or the Trump National."
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Benihana
Read Reviews1200 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101 (map)
"I love Benihana, and they have restaurants everywhere. You can get great sushi or Japanese food almost anywhere in the world at a Benihana. They never fail. It's hard for me to control myself there because it's just so good."
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Hard Rock Cafe
Read Reviews1501 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 (map)
"The Hard Rock Cafe is always a favorite stop of ours, because no matter where we're at in the world we can order a giant plate of nachos, and it will always be the same plate of nachos. We can also get the same apple cobbler with vanilla ice cream for dessert."
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Last Rites
Write a review215 E 4th St, New York, NY 10009 (map)
"I didn't get my tattoos done in a shop, but Paul Booth from Last Rites came to me. The two tattoos on my wrists were done by Paul. We did the first one in the back of the bus when we were on OZZfest. Then, three weeks later, he came out to Cleveland and did my other one."
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Gorge Amphitheatre
Read Reviews754 Silica Road NW, George, WA 98848 (map)
"Once you play amphitheatres and other large venues, they all tend to be the same after awhile. However, a really dope place to play is The Gorge. It's an amphitheatre that's right there on the edge of a canyon out in the middle of nowhere. It's the best place that you can throw a loud concert in the whole world, because no one will ever hear you and the views are awesome."
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Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Read ReviewsRed Rocks Park, Morrison, CO 80465 (map)
"This place is awesome and has amazing views. U2 made Red Rocks legendary with their video, of course, but this place has hosted many of the top artists."
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Woo Lae Oak - Beverly Hills
Read Reviews170 N La Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 (map)
"Woo Lae Oak is a Korean BBQ, there are three locations, and the food is always delicious. You can cook it yourself right there on the table, or you can have the chefs prepare it for you. Personally, I enjoy it when they prepare the meal for me--I'm never going to cook an international dish as good as the guys that know how to cook an international dish are going to!"
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