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Posted by jeffpelline on January 18, 2016 · Leave a Comment
TESS’ KITCHEN STORE IN HISTORIC Grass Valley has launched a wine program that includes retail sales, classes and two wine clubs. In April, Tess’ also expects to begin selling bottles of craft beer. It is a milestone for Tess’ and represents a growing trend, the morphing of food, wine, and kitchenware into one shopping experience. […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on January 17, 2016 · Leave a Comment
“MOUNTAIN BURGS AND CITIES WITH the perfect work-life balance aren’t just good for skiing, biking and hiking,” writes Outside magazine. “For years, these areas have reinvented themselves as outdoor-friendly tech alternatives to Silicon Valley.” Outdoor-friendly tech towns with the lure of a work-life balance, along with a growing culinary and arts scene, offer the special […]
Filed under Art, FWA blog · Tagged with adventure, Auburn Symphony, Bright Fiber, Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra, craft cocktails, foodie, Golden Era lounge, Goldtown Hideaway, Grass Valley, InConcert Sierra, millennials, Model X, Mollie Poe, Nevada City, Nevada County Economic Resource Council, Northstar California Resort, outdoor-friendly lifestyle, Sierra Digital Media Campus, Sierra Stages, skiing, snowboard, Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows, STEM, Tesla, The Center for the Arts, Three Forks Bakery & Brewing Co., Truckee, visit Nevada City
Posted by jeffpelline on January 15, 2016 · Leave a Comment
“COOKING IS AN ART. CAREFUL SHOPPING, fresh ingredients and an unhurried approach are nearly all you need,” summed up the late British celebrity cook Keith Floyd. “There is one more thing — love. Love for food and love for those you invite to your table. With a combination of these things, you can be an […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on January 15, 2016 · Leave a Comment
“ALL THOSE old Italian chestnuts, from meatballs to eggplant parm, are getting new focus,” observes Baum & Whiteman in Brooklyn N.Y., the preeminent food and restaurant consultant. “Fancy sandwich shops are nostalgically meaning them as hero sandwiches with social aspirations. Also growing: Consumer recognition of ancient and regional Italian grapes: bonarda, aglianico and negroarmaro.” We […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with Baum & Whiteman, Burger Me, Campo, Frank Molin, Grass Valley, Italian food, Kane's Restaurant, La Gastronomia, Mark Estes, Montoliva Vineyard and Winery, Moody's Bistro, Reno, Rita Molin, Three Forks Bakery & Brewing Co., Tofanelli's Gold Country Bistro, Trattoria Milano, Truckee
Posted by jeffpelline on January 12, 2016 · Leave a Comment
FORGET THE OLD ADAGE ABOUT cleaning your plate, which dates back to the Herbert Hoover era of the government’s “clean plate club” cam- paign. Clean eating refers to making what’s on your plate “clean”—or free of processed or refined foods. The emphasis is on eating whole natural foods, including generous portions of fruits and vegetables […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on January 12, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Now in its 14th year, SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival on January 14-18 informs, inspires and ignites solutions to “change our course.” Each year, the Wild & Scenic Film Festival draws top filmmakers, celebrities, leading activists, social innovators and well-known world adventurers to the historic downtown areas of Nevada City and Grass Valley. This […]
Filed under Art · Tagged with A Change in Course, activism, adventure, conservation, environmental, film, film festival, Grass Valley, Melinda Booth, nature, Nevada City, South Yuba River Citizens League, SYRCL, visit Nevada City, Wild & Scenic Film Festival, wildlife
Posted by jeffpelline on January 12, 2016 · Leave a Comment
From movies to public murals, the Yuba River is intertwined in our region’s culture. Here are some examples: PRELUDE FOR YUBA SALMON Music in the Mountains’ Young Composers Project teamed with the Sierra Streams Institute and focused on the plight of the salmon and their importance to the Yuba watershed. The curriculum included both lab […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on January 12, 2016 · Leave a Comment
“It takes a village” to protect the Yuba watershed. Here are some of the locals who have been part of the effort—from all walks of life: JOHN OLMSTED Naturalist and Conservationist Inspired by John Muir, Olmsted worked tirelessly to create wild areas, open space, trails and parks in our region. He preserved parcels that became […]
Filed under Art · Tagged with Alicia Funk, Barbara Getz, Caleb Dardick, conservationist, Dave Cowie, Del Oro Theatre, Gary Snyder, Grass Valley, John Olmsted, Michael Funk, Mike Getz, naturalist, Nevada City, Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet, San Juan Ridge, Shana Maziarz, South Yuba River Citizens League, SYRCL, Three Forks Bakery & Brewing Co., United Natural Foods Inc., visit Nevada City, Yuba River stewards
Posted by jeffpelline on December 23, 2015 · Leave a Comment
Our Favorite Things for the Holidays CRAFT COCKTAILS Traditional cocktails and craft distilling are making a comeback. A new lounge is opening this fall in Nevada City called Golden Era, specializing in craft cocktails. In Auburn, California Distilled Spirits’ Darjeeling Gin is making a splash. It is served at Tofanelli’s in Grass Valley, among other […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on December 11, 2015 · Leave a Comment
Tess’ Kitchen Store in Grass Valley on Friday received the OK from state regulators to sell wine and beer, paving the way for it to launch two wine clubs, retail sales, tastings and more, according to owner Steve Rosenthal. It is a milestone for Tess’ and represents a growing national trend, the morphing of food, […]
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