Things to do on Tahoe’s West Shore this summer
THE WEST SHORE OF LAKE TAHOE was home to the S.S. Tahoe, a famous steamship that opened the area to tourism in 1900. It was home to the rustically elegant Tahoe Tavern, whose passengers arrived by train from San Francisco after a stopover in Truckee. The West Shore hosted the Nordic trails in the 1960 […]
Vermont adopts nation’s first genetically engineered foods labeling law
Joined by farmers, environmental groups, businesses – including Ben & Jerry’s CEO Jostein Solheim — and others from across the country, Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed a first-in-the-nation law requiring the labeling of food produced from genetic engineering. “Vermonters take our food and how it is produced seriously, and we believe we have a right […]
Fresh and local food going mainstream
FOOD LOVERS HAVE ADVOCATED for locally grown produce, locally sourced meats and seafood and environmental sustainability. Now this mantra is becoming more of a concern to the “average diner” both at home and when dining out. “As stresses on the planet mount— including climate change, the severe drought in the West, overfishing, mechanized agriculture and […]
Elevate Tahoe seeks to explore food innovations at 6,000 feet
By Elevate Tahoe Elevate Tahoe investigates and spotlights true innovations happening in Tahoe, presenting our findings in a series of short films. Elevate is a partnership comprised of three local companies — Moonshine Ink, SBS Media House, and Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation — that each bring unique skillsets to get the job done. While we […]
Open Table names Mama Kim Eats in Sacramento one of the nation’s 100 best brunch restaurants
Mama Kim Eats in Sacramento was named one of the nation’s 100 best brunch restaurants by Open Table. “New Southern cuisine built around the diverse flavors of creole cooking using locally sourced ingredients,” according to the restaurant’s description on Open Table. “A casual environment where friends can kick back and enjoy great food and wine […]
Sample the Sierra at Bijou Park in South Tahoe on August 31
Sample the Sierra will celebrate its fifth anniversary on August 31 at a new location. Lake Tahoe’s only farm-to-fork celebration will move from its previous location at Ski Run Boulevard to the beautiful Bijou Community Park in South Lake Tahoe. Framed by towering pines and a lush landscape, Bijou Community Park is a favorite recreation […]
Chez Panisse Restaurant in Berkeley features an all Riverdog Farm menu
Chez Panisse Restaurant in Berkeley featured an all Riverdog Farm menu on Friday. They invited us to share a meal with them at their Chef’s Table in the kitchen. It was a quite a treat. Sitting between the pastry chef’s workstation and the wood-fired grill, Riverdog is in the heart of the Chez Panisse kitchen […]
New video: Campo Chef-Owner Mark Estee shares his “whole hog” culinary philosophy
Mark Estee is driven by a love for authentic ingredients that create true connections between land, farmer, food and diner. Whether it is hand-choosing his restaurant’s produce or meat from a local organic farm or developing new dishes based on his “Whole Hog Philosophy,” Estee believes in building full-flavored food using every portion of every […]
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