This brownstone building in Sacramento provides Nicholas Sparks with the opportunity to prove that despite his reputation as a romantic, he’s also one of the guys; rather than sipping expensive Champagne in this hip restaurant, he’d rather take a quiet table and sink a chilled beer. The American author is a particular fan of the mix of bar and pizzeria here: “It’s a really cool place,” he explains, “Me and my brother have hung out here for the last 25 years. We get everything we need here…pizza and beer!” The perfect spot in fact for a quiet guys night out. This brownstone building in Sacramento provides Nicholas Sparks with the opportunity to prove that despite his reputation as a romantic, he’s also one of the guys; rather than sipping expensive Champagne in this hip restaurant, he’d rather take a quiet table and sink a chilled beer. The American author is a particular fan of the mix of bar and pizzeria here: “It’s a really cool place,” he explains, “Me and my brother have hung out here for the last 25 years. We get everything we need here…pizza and beer!” The perfect spot in fact for a quiet guys night out.