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Posted by jeffpelline on May 25, 2015 · Leave a Comment
DESPITE THE “ZOMBIE economy” in 2011, three craft breweries launched within months of each other: Berryessa Brewing Co. in Winters, Loomis Basin Brewing Co. and ol’ Republic Brewery in Nevada City. Now they are experiencing major growth spurts, epitomizing the boom in craft beer. OL’ REPUBLIC BREWERY is nearly doubling its space for the second […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with beer, Berryessa Brewing Co., California Common, Common Sense, craft beer, El Matador, Golden Eagle Mandarin Wheat, Jernigan's Tap House & Grill, Jim Harte, Kenny Gowan, Loomis, Loomis Basin Brewing Co., Nevada City, Nevada City Bicycle Classic, Ol' Republic Brewery, Seven Hills Business District, Sierra Foothills, Squeeze Inn, Sunset Ridge, Winters
Posted by jeffpelline on May 25, 2015 · Leave a Comment
OUR AREA OFFERS AN ABUNDANCE OF fresh, local produce from dozens of small farms around Nevada City, Grass Valley, Auburn, Loomis and Newcastle. Truckee is served by some in Plumas County, such as Sierra Valley Farms, as well as ones in the foothills. The fresh, local fruits and vegetables, meats, poultry and eggs are sold […]
Filed under Food, FWA blog · Tagged with Alpine Meadows, Auburn, Bierwagen's Donner Fruit Trail, Boorinakis Harper Ranch, BriarPatch Co-op, California Organics, Chicago Park, Colwell Thundering Herd Ranch, CSA, Foothill Farmers Market, Foothill Roots Farm, Grass Valley, Grass Valley Thursday Night Market, Ikeda's, Jardin del Rio, Joanne Neft, King's Beach, Laura Kenny, Loomis, Machado Orchards, Monte Vista Ranch, Mother Truckers, Mountain Bounty Farms, Natural Trading Co., Nevada City, Nevada City Farmers Market, Nevada County, Nevada County Certified Growers Market, New Earth Market, Newcastle, Newcastle Produce, Placer County Real Food, PlacerGrown, Plumas County, produce, Sierra Foothill Producers, Sierra Foothills, Sierra Valley Farms, Tahoe Central Market, Tahoe Food Hub, The Art of Real Food, Truckee, Truckee-Tahoe, Twin Peaks Orchard
Posted by jeffpelline on May 25, 2015 · Leave a Comment
CROWDFUNDING, RAISING MONEY FROM a large number of people on the internet, is democratizing entrepreneurship. In recent years, the crowdfunding economy has more than tripled to more than $5 billion. Nowhere is the practice better suited than to our region, where entrepreneurs can launch their businesses with community donations. This includes becoming a “new bank” […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with Barbara Jenness, craft beer, crowdfunding, Dave Cowie, food startups, Grass Valley, Kickstarter, Nevada City, pizza, Reinette Senum, Roberta DesBouillons, Shana Maziarz, Sierra Business Council, Tahoe Food Hub, Three Forks Bakery & Brewing Co., Truckee, Wheyward Girl Creamery
Posted by jeffpelline on May 25, 2015 · Leave a Comment
ALONG WITH OTHER FOOTHILL towns, Grass Valley’s dining scene expresses its own local traditions: Cornish pasties, Italian food and Asian cuisine from its Gold Rush heritage, along with fresh fruits, vegetables and free-range meats from surrounding farms and ranches. It also mirrors the trend of culinary innovation in small towns across America, including a chef’s […]
Filed under Food, FWA blog · Tagged with Alan Tangren, Amy Cookey, Angie Purdy, Bloody Mary, Chef's Table, Chez Panisse, Cirino's at Main Street, Cornish pasties, dining, dining guide, Frank Cooney, Gianfranco Maffezzoni, Grass Valley, Japanese, Jerry Cirnino, Kaido, Kane's Family Restaurant, Maria Ramos, Maria's Mexican Restaurant, Original Joe's, restaurant, Steve Graham, Summer Thymes Bakery & Deli, Susan Purdy, sushi, Taste of Thai, Tess Kitchen Store, The Owl Grill & Saloon, Tofanelli's Gold Country Bistro, Trattoria Milano
Posted by jeffpelline on May 25, 2015 · Leave a Comment
THE FARM TABLE The Farm Table is Placerville’s new restaurant and market. It uses the best local and seasonal ingredients and offers gluten-free and vegetarian options. The restaurant offers house-made specialty meats, pickled seasonal vegetables, preserves and condiments, local and imported craft beer and wine, and gourmet gifts and souvenirs. The restaurant’s owners are Zach […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with Auburn, Auburn Alehouse, Barbara Jenness, Bistro 103, charcuterie, cheese, cheesemaker, chef, cooking classes, creamery, dining, John Dooley, Kara Taylor, Nevada City, Old Town Auburn, Patty Dooley, Placerville, restaurant, Roberta DesBouillons, Smokey Ridge Charcuterie, Tess Kitchen Store, The Farm Table, Three Forks Bakery & Brewing Co., Wheyward Girl Creamery, Zach Taylor
Posted by jeffpelline on May 25, 2015 · Leave a Comment
OUR AREA IS HOME to some of the most experienced and enthusiastic restaurateurs. For the past 11 years, Jim Bril and his wife, Trish, have owned the popular Monkey Cat restaurant in downtown Auburn. Jim also has partnered with Gary Capps, a longtime local, to open Tre Pazzi, an authentic Italian trattoria in Auburn. “I […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with Auburn, Auburn CA, dining, downtown Auburn, fine dining, Fior d'Italia, Food, Gary Capps, Jim Bril, martinis, Monkey Cat, North Beach, PlacerGrown, restaurant, Tre Pazzi, Trish Bril
Posted by jeffpelline on May 25, 2015 · Leave a Comment
AUBURN, ONCE CONSIDERED A PIT STOP on I-80 between Lake Tahoe and the Bay Area, is now redefining itself as a fine dining destination, thanks largely to Carpe Vino in Auburn. Carpe Vino epitomizes the trend of small cities increasingly “expanding the culinary frontier from a few urban enclaves,” as The Wall Street Journal wrote […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with Auburn, Beeler's Duroc pork chop, Carpe Vino, Courtney McDonald, Culinary Institute of America, dining, Drew Moffat, Eric Alexander, farm, Food, food and wine, Foothill Farmers Market, Gary Moffat, Old Town Auburn, Open Table, restaurant, wine club, wine shop
Posted by jeffpelline on May 25, 2015 · Leave a Comment
DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS, STELLA restaurant, part of the Cedar House Sport Hotel in Truckee, has amassed a loyal following, critical acclaim and has been featured in many national publications. Food & Wine magazine named Chef Jacob Burton a finalist for “The People’s Best New Chef Award.” “A lot of Tahoe restaurants are finally […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with Cedar House Sport Hotel, cooking classes, cooking school, culinary, culinary arts, culinary boot camp, food and wine, Jacob Burton, Jeff Baird, Patty Baird, pop-up dinner, restaurant, Stella Culinary, Trokay, Truckee
Posted by jeffpelline on May 25, 2015 · Leave a Comment
GREAT FOOD IS A PART OF EVERY adventure. In our region, imaginative chefs and restaurateurs are invigorating the dining scene, and a growing number are winning rave reviews—from the James Beard Foundation, OpenTable, respected restaurant critics and food magazines. Farm-to-fork restaurants are a way of life in the foothills, not a fad, thanks to an […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with Alan Tangren, Auburn, beer maker dinner, Bierwagen's, Bistro 103, bistros, Bootleggers, brewpubs, Burger Me, California Culinary Academy, Camp, Carpe Vino, Cedar House Sport Hotel, Chez Panisse, coffeehouses, cooking school, Courtney McDonald, culinary, Culinary Institute of America, Douglas Dale, Eric Alexander, farm-to-fork, fine dining, Food, Foothills Farmers Markets, Gary Capps, gastropubs, Hawks, Hawks Provisions & Public House, Jacob Burton, James Beard Foundation, James Ranch, Jim Bril, John Weatherson, Lake Tahoe, Mark Estee, Michael Fagnoni, Monk's Cellar, Monkey Cat, Moody's Bistro, Nevada City, Nevada City Farmers Market, Nevada County, Nevada County Growers Market, New Moon Cafe, Old Town Auburn, OpenTable, Peter Selaya, Placer County, PlacerGrown, Placerville, Reno, Reno Provisions, restaurants, Roseville, Sierra Foothills, Stella, Tess Kitchen Store, The Farm Table, Tre Pazzi, Trokay, Truckee, Truckee-Tahoe, Ty Rowe, winemaker dinner, Winter Creek Apples, Wolfdale's
Posted by jeffpelline on May 25, 2015 · Leave a Comment
APRIL 11-12 and 18-19 Springtime at Ananda The annual event has become a Northern California tradition, drawing thousands of visitors to see the more than 15,000 tulips and flowering trees, set amid mountain vistas at Ananda Village outside Nevada City. CrystalHermitage.org MAY 15-17 Penn Valley Rodeo & Rodeo Parade Now in its 58th year, the […]
Filed under Art · Tagged with Art, beer, California Worldfest, Country Christmas Fair, Draft Horse Classic & Harvest Fair, Food, Fourth of July parade, Grass Valley, KVMR's 19th Annual Celtic Festival & Marketplace, music, Nevada City, Nevada City Soapbox Derby, Nevada County, Nevada County AirFest, Nevada County Fair, Penn Valley Rodeo & Rodeo Parade, Secession Days Celebration, Springtime at Ananda, Summer Nights, SummerFest at Music in the Mountains, travel, Truckee, Truckee ARTour Open Studios, Truckee Thursdays, Truckee-Tahoe AirFair & Family Festival, Wine
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