Nevada City Mardi Gras and Ike’s Quarter Cafe
GAILY MASKED CHARACTERS, JESTERS and Cajun cookin’ come to the foothills in midwinter as Mardi Gras is celebrated in historic Nevada City. The city’s main drag, Broad Street, becomes Bourbon Street as spectators fill the downtown for the annual Mardi Gras parade. Now in its 19th year, it is one of the largest Mardi Gras […]
“A few of our favorite things” for the holidays
Editor’s note: These are a few of our favorite things in the foothills: Breakfast at Ike’s Quarter Cafe, Nevada City We like the Applewood smoked ham topped with caramelized onions, eggs with a side of fresh-made bbq sauce, served with Yukon hash, potatoes and cornbread. Ike’s uses naturally raised meats, organic eggs and makes its […]
Patio dining in the foothills
With our pleasant weather and surroundings, we’re an ideal region to eat outdoors most of the year, including during our Indian Summer. Here are ten of our favorite outdoor dining spots in the foothills and Sierra. Diegos, Grass Valley Diegos Chilean restaurant has a charming outdoor patio, featuring original tile work, an overhead trellis and […]
Green Eats at Ike’s Quarter Cafe in Nevada City
LOCALS CALL THE NORTH BERKELEY neighborhood where Alice Waters opened Chez Panisse in 1971 the “gourmet ghetto” because of its high concentration of restaurants that serve locally grown, organic food. In the Sierra foothills, the charming town of Nevada City is gaining fame for its own style of fresh, organic cuisine, with food that is […]
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