Dine at your local restaurants on Valentine’s Day weekend

Our Winter 2014 issue is a special edition on “fresh and locally owned,” and Valentine’s Day is a time to honor our restaurants, along with our “sweethearts.” It’s a win-win. Our current Dining Guide features:

Cafe Zorro in Loomis
Diego’s in Grass Valley
Goomba’s in Grass Valley
Hoover’s Restaurant at the National Hotel in Nevada City
Ike’s Quarter Cafe in Nevada City
JAX at the Tracks in Truckee
Jernigan’s Grill & Tap House in Nevada City
Kaido in Grass Valley
Kane’s in Grass Valley
Lefty’s Grill in Nevada City
Maria’s Mexican Restaurant in Grass Valley
Monkey Cat in Auburn
Summer Thyme’s in Grass Valley
Taste of Thai in Grass Valley
Tofanelli’s in Grass Valley
West Shore Cafe in Homewood, Lake Tahoe

The link to the Dining Guide, including reviews and phone numbers, is here.

Our new mobile website also includes a Dining Guide with geo-mapping to find a restaurant near you and integration with Open Table to make a reservation wherever possible. It is here.

In addition, here is a list of some of the restaurant promotions that we’ve seen on Facebook:

Smith Vineyard, Sierra Starr Vineyard, Avanguardia Wines, Lucchesi Vineyards: Valentine’s Day! Downtown Grass Valley Tasting Rooms:“Romancing the Wine.” All four Tasting Rooms are offering complimentary pairings. Back Porch Market will be at Smith’s Tasting Room pairing three of their wonderful cheeses! Stop by on your way to dinner…4-7 p.m. Cheers!

Diegos in Grass Valley: Still haven’t made those Valentine’s Day reservations?

Call us soon because it is a certainty these will be swooped up quick!

The specials menu is going to be off the hook awesome.

Matteo’s Public in Nevada City: Valentines night! House made Salted Carmel Truffles! Oh my.

Brand New ! Now open Monday nights!
Happy hour Monday through Thursday 4 to 6 p.m. – Half price appetizers & a $1 off all draft beer! Mondays $2 off draft beer if you mention you saw it on Facebook!

West Shore Cafe in Homewood, Lake Tahoe: Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to spend time with someone special and there is not better place to do it than overlooking Lake Tahoe, a lake that residents and visitors alike think is one of the most special places in the world. Reservations are selling out quickly, please call 530-525-5200 to reserve a table for this Friday

Cafe Zorro in Loomis: Roederer Estate Brut Rose and Hamma Hamma oysters tonight at Cafe Zorro! Just $20 gets you a glass and 3 oysters!
Celebrate Valentine’s Day early tonight, we also can still squeeze you in tomorrow night – call for a reservation 916-660-1612

Monkey Cat in Auburn: Come in and try our Valentine’s Drink Special: Champagne Soul Mate:
Mumm Brute, Chambord (raspberry liqueur), a splash of cranberry juice and a couple fresh raspberries! Deliciously romantic!