Food
Forest Fire exhibition in Truckee
The FOREST FIRE Exhibition at the Truckee Community Recreation Center is winning rave reviews. In this immersive exhibit, visitors take a 13,000-year journey through the captivating story of the Sierra Nevada Forest’s relationship with fire and the surprising and essential role humans play within it. (Image: “Dao...
[Continue reading: Forest Fire exhibition in Truckee]Twelve 28 Kitchen: “We get asked for our recipes all the time”
LIKE MORE AND MORE LOCALS, we have enjoyed our dinners at Twelve 28 Kitchen in Penn Valley. Under Chef Zach Sterner, who has been cooking for 18 years as a private chef at small restaurants and at a Michelin-starred dining room, Twelve 28 Kitchen turns out imaginative and memorable meals. Though a relative newcomer...
[Continue reading: Twelve 28 Kitchen: “We get asked for our recipes all the time”]BriarPatch brings virtual wine and food pairing event to the masses
FOR SAM VANDEGRIFT, self-proclaimed “Provocateur of Vinous Joy,” sensory storytelling is the way to connect people to wine and food. His own wine journey spanning two decades can be traced back much earlier, to when he was a boy running around barefoot in his mom’s garden in Willamette Valley, Oregon where he...
[Continue reading: BriarPatch brings virtual wine and food pairing event to the masses]“Passing the apron” at Tess’ Kitchen Store
Tess’ Kitchen Store store in historic downtown Grass Valley has been in continuous operations since 1931, when original owner Tess Hawkins had a gift and card shop. Since then, the store has relocated on Mill Street, each time to a bigger location. In 2010, Steve Rosenthal and his wife, Rachel, purchased what had...
[Continue reading: “Passing the apron” at Tess’ Kitchen Store]Our visit to China: Pandas, Peking duck — and Mandarins
WE FEATURE THE SWEET MOUNTAIN MANDARIN in our fall issue, so it’s fitting we’re writing the introduction while vacationing in China — where a version of the seedless, easy-to-peel fruit likely originated centuries ago. It’s “fall break,” and we decided to visit this exotic destination to explore its rich...
[Continue reading: Our visit to China: Pandas, Peking duck — and Mandarins]Our holiday gift ideas
EMILY’S CATERING A first-rate, full-service caterer with imaginative dishes made from scratch using fresh, local ingredients. Some of Emily’s pies were used in the 2019 film “Pie–The Movie not 3.14.” Emily’s also offers delicious homemade baked goods, desserts and gift packages at its “pop-up” bakeries:...
[Continue reading: Our holiday gift ideas]Mountain Mandarins: A Sweet Crop
WHEN ORGANIZERS IN NEWCASTLE — nestled in the foothills near Auburn — held their first Mountain Mandarin Festival 26 years ago, they never imagined that it would grow to a three-day event that now attracts up to 35,000 people from throughout the West. Visitors to the Mountain Mandarin Festival — held on the weekend...
[Continue reading: Mountain Mandarins: A Sweet Crop]Shop at Briarpatch for barbecues and picnics
AH, SUMMERTIME! LONG, WARM DAYS, camping trips, lakeside picnics and backyard dinner parties. In growing numbers, people are turning to BriarPatch Food Co-op for whatever they need for their summer adventures. BriarPatch’s food is nutritious, organically grown and free of artificial additives — good for our health...
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Wine & Beer
Sierra Vintners’ Fall Wine Trail is October 12-13
KONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA WITH 15 WINERIES AND OVER 40 VARIETALS, the...
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Tahoe Tasting: Cruise Big Blue and sample our region’s wines
TOURING BIG BLUE ABOARD TAHOE TASTINGS’ Golden Rose — a 1953 Chris-Craft Venetian...
Tasting Notes: Nevada City Winery, Sierra Starr, Pilot Peak and Andis
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Amador’s Barbera Festival on Sept. 14 and Big Crush on Oct. 5-6
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Wine vs. Beer at Lake Tahoe’s West Shore Cafe
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Beer Notes: Slice Beer, Grass Valley Brewfest and State Fair awards
SLICE BEER CO. The former head brewer at Moonraker Brewing Co. in Auburn is helping...
Bottoms Up! Craft cocktails in the Sierra Foothills
GOLDEN ERA LOUNGE Golden Era serves perfect hand-crafted cocktails (with names such...
Food & Wine Festivals this summer and fall
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Amador Vintners: World-class wines in the Sierra Foothills
WHETHER YOU VISIT OVER a weekend on your own or participate in one of its signature...
From Grapes to Glass: Life Cycle of a Wine Grape
FROM GRAPES TO GLASS THE LIFE CYCLE OF A WINE GRAPE BUD BREAK The first tender buds...
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Art
Forest Fire exhibition in Truckee
The FOREST FIRE Exhibition at the Truckee Community Recreation Center is winning...
Nevada City Film Festival on Aug. 28-Sept. 4 features virtual screenings, outdoor drive-in
Despite COVID-19’s best attempts, the show must go on for the Nevada City Film...
The Music Plays On: MIM Moves Its Family Music & Cultural Arts Fair Online
By Hilary Hodge for Music in the Mountains On Wednesday, July 1, 2020, Music in the...
Stucki Jewelers offers virtual shopping tour to world’s diamond capital, “pandemic pricing”
Stucki Jewelers in Grass Valley is offering to take customers on a virtual shopping...
Music in the Mountain’s 2020 SummerFest is going virtual
Editor’s note: We received this letter today from MIM, and excerpts are published...
InConcert Sierra: A new season featuring world-class talent
INCONCERT SIERRA IS ONE OF THE area’s arts and culture pioneers. The nonprofit...
Music in the Mountains: Bringing Music to Life
NOV. 3: A CELEBRATION OF SONG MIM presents “A Celebration of Song” at Peace Lutheran...
Stucki Jeweler’s “Free if it Snows” promotion: “One of our favorite things”
“Silver and gold, silver and gold. Everyone wishes for silver and gold.” —BURL...
Placer Arts Studio Tour: A catalyst for arts and humanities
THE 26TH ANNUAL PLACER ARTISTS STUDIOS TOUR — one of the biggest and longest running...
Sierra Stages wins nine Ellies — tops among the region’s performing arts groups
Sierra Stages, based in Nevada City, received nine Elly Awards on Sunday night —...
The Center for the Arts announces inaugural season lineup for “The New Center”
The Center for the Arts announced its inaugural 2019/2020 season lineup on Monday...
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