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THE BOOMING CRAFT BEER SCENE is contributing to a growing culinary trend called gastropubs. These eateries offer gastronomy, or the art of eating good food, in a bar or pub setting. Besides offering exceptional craft beer, gastropubs often emphasize the use of fresh, local ingredients in their cuisines. Gastropubs originated in Britain in 1990 when […]
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THE REGION’S CRAFT BREWERIES are booming, largely due to talented brewers who are helping to revitalize the area, just like chefs, farmers and winemakers. They’re passionate about making the best craft beer, and they figure the customers will follow. It has worked at Auburn’s Knee Deep Brewing Co., where brewmaster Jeremy Warren has created some […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with Auburn, beer, breweries, Briar Patch Co-op, California Craft Brewers Association, Corti Bros., craft beer, Jernigan's Tap House & Grill, Jim Harte, Knee Deep Brewing Co, Long's Bottle Shop, Nevada City, Ol' Republic Brewery, Olympic Club, Sacramento, San Francisco, Seven Hills District, Simon Olney, SPD Markets, Station House, Taylor's Market, Three Forks Bakery & Brewing Co., Tom Dalldorf, Tom McCormick
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FOOTBALL AND BBQ GO TOGETHER: Besides tailgating, Heisman Trophy winner Billy Simms, NFL Hall of Fame player Randy White and Pro Bowl player Al “Bubba” Baker all own popular BBQ joints. Our region has its own top-notch BBQ restaurants, with their “low and slow” smokers primed for the football season. Some of our favorites are […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with 151 Union Square, Auburn, Bam Dazy BBQ, barbecue, Brendon Sullivan, chicken, Grass Valley, Kane's Family Restaurant, Lefty's Grill, Maria's Mexican Restaurant, Meaghan Sullivan, Myron Mixon, Nevada City, Porky's on Bridge Street, pulled pork, restaurant, ribs, Smiley Guys SmokeHouse, smoker, Smokey's Kitchen, Tofanelli's Gold Country Bistro, Truckee, Yuba City
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BYOB Italy is a wine-lover’s paradise and locals buy it on tap (“alla Spina”), bringing their own bottle and filling it themselves at the winery. Sierra Knolls’ Bear River Tasting Room offers a “refillable bottle” option for red (a blend of Primativo, Barbera and Sangiovese) and white (a blend of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc) in […]
Filed under Wine & Beer · Tagged with barrel tasting, bent metal, BYOB, Grass Valley, Montoliva, Nevada City Winery, Pilot Peak Winery, Sierra Knolls Bear River Tasting Room, Sierra Starr Winery, Solune Winegrowers, Wine, wineries
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WHEN YOU THINK OF DINING at a four-star restaurant, going to the symphony and strolling amid festive shopping displays, a “big city” experience comes to mind. But look no further than Auburn, which has all of the above. CARPE VINO RESTAURANT Under Chef Eric Alexander, Carpe Vino has been honored with some of the nation’s […]
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GRASS VALLEY’S NOTABLE residents include retired actor Clint Walker, best known for his cowboy role as “Cheyenne Bodie” in the TV series Cheyenne. We visited with Cliff earlier this year at Grass Valley’s Gold Rush Days and, among other topics, talked about the local restaurant scene. Clint confirmed what we’d heard: He’s a fan of the […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with Clint Walker, dining, Grass Valley, Ike's Quarter Cafe, Kane's Family Restaurant, Maria's Grass Valley, Matteo's Public, restaurants, soups, stews, Summer Thymes Bakery & Deli, Taste of Thai, Tofanelli's Gold Country Bistro
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FAMILIES ARE SPENDING more waking hours in the kitchen than any other room. Kitchens have become a hub of family life, as a lounging room, dining room and study room, as well as for cooking. The average kitchen has almost doubled in size since the 1920s. Besides appliances, modern kitchens have tables and chairs, flat-screen […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with cheese, cooking schools, craft breweries, Dedrick's Kitchen Store, farms, Grass Valley, kitchen, Local Roots Food Tours, Newcastle, Newcastle Produce, Tess Kitchen Store, wineries
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LUNCH AT BRIARPATCH DELI The deli at the BriarPatch Coop in Grass Valley offers fresh ready-to-eat meals, light meals, a salad bar, drinks and baked goods, all from the same ingredients sold in the store. A hot bar offers theme days, such as Indian cuisine. The “Patch” also is open for breakfast and dinner. BriarPatch.coop […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with Brew Bakers Family Cafe, BriarPatch.coop, Caroline's Coffee Roasters, Diego's, Foothills Farmers Market, Grass Valley, Happy Apple Kitchen, Ike's Quarter Cafe, Kane's Restaurant, Marshall's Pasties, Nevada City, Summer Thymes Bakery & Deli, The Curly Wolf
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IN 1848, FRENCHMAN, CLAUDE CHANA, who discovered gold in Auburn Ravine, planted the first grape vines in the region. Besides miners, the Gold Rush brought European winemakers who established larger vineyards. In the 1860s, Placer County had more vineyards and wineries than Sonoma and Napa combined. Along with wine, the Gold Rush ushered in craft […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with Auburn, beer, craft beer, Jim Harte, Knee Deep Brewing Co, Nevada County, Ol' Republic Brewery, Placer County, Placer County Wine Trail, Sierra Foothills, Sierra Vintners, Sutter Buttes Brewing Co., Three Forks Bakery & Brewing Co., Yuba City
Posted by jeffpelline on January 5, 2015 · Leave a Comment
SCHOOL CAFETERIA FOOD HAS become a “cuisine” in its own right but not in a desirable way. It conjures up images of unhealthy, unimaginative and unsatisfying meals. A survey by a group called “Fed Up” showed a majority of students threw out part of their lunches multiple times per week. But a “farm to school” program […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with cafeteria, Caroline's Coffee Roasters, Culture Shock Yogurt, Elevate Tahoe, farm to school lunches, Food, high school, Lake Tahoe, lunches, Nevada Union High School, Sierra Harvest, Tess Kitchen Store, Truckee Sourdough Company
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