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Posted by jeffpelline on April 10, 2017 · Leave a Comment
A winter adventure up the interstate for skiing or snowboarding (or west-bound for a “snowless escape”) doesn’t mean you have to compromise when it comes to a road stop for lunch or dinner. Just like the old Route 66, you can “get your kicks” and enjoy fresh, local and well-prepared food along I-80 between Davis […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on February 8, 2017 · Leave a Comment
THOUGH MOUNTAIN RESORTS ARE appealing, some people would rather stay out of the deep snow and take easy day-trips to the slopes. In Colorado, Après Ski Denver now has a following. Here’s a locals’ secret in the Sierra foothills—historic towns such as Nevada City, Grass Valley, Auburn, Sutter Creek and Plymouth are all less congested […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on February 16, 2016 · Leave a Comment
THE NEW-YORK BASED TELEVISION SHOW Sex and the City helped put craft cocktails on the map in the ’90s when Sarah Jessica Parker’s character, Carrie Bradshaw, regularly ordered “Cosmos” with her girlfriends. “The idea that it’s not a date without cocktails was created by Sex and the City,” as Dale DeGroff, America’s foremost mixologist and […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on January 24, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Here are some of our favorite spots for martinis and craft cocktails in Grass Valley, Auburn and Truckee: KANE’S The martini menu with 16 choices. “The Perfect Ten Martini” is Tangueray #10 gin and dry vermouth, shaken and garnished with three olives. “Classic Cosmo-tini” is made with Ketel One Vodka, all-natural triple sec, cran- berry […]
Filed under Food, FWA blog · Tagged with Auburn, craft cocktails, Grass Valley, Kane's, Maria's Mexican Restaurant, Monkey Cat, Moody's, Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats, Tofanelli's, Tofanelli's Bistro, Tofanelli's Gold Country Bistro, Truckee
Posted by jeffpelline on October 24, 2015 · Leave a Comment
When it comes to burgers, In-N-Out Burger in the West and Shake Shack on the East Coast have cult-like followings. But our local restaurants create some epic burgers, made with organic and local ingredients. Some examples: CHRISTINA’S AMERICAN BISTRO The flame-broiled Kobe-style bistro burger features Wagu Kobe-style beef and caramelized shallots, topped with cheddar and […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with Auburn, burgers, Christina's American Bistro, Diegos restaurant, Food, Grass Valley, Ike's Quarter Cafe, Jernigan's Tap House & Grill, Kane's Family Restaurant, Matteo's Public, Meadow Vista, Monkey Cat, Nevada City, Pine Street Burgers, Tofanelli's Gold Country Bistro
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 […]
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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 […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on April 11, 2015 · Leave a Comment
AMERICANS EAT AN ESTIMATED 300 million sandwiches every day—on average, about one a day for every person. The Quintessential Grilled Cheese sandwich at Serendipity 3 in New York goes for—get this—$214. It starts off with bread buttered with a white truffle spread. Inside are layers of rare Caciocavallo Podolico cheese with lobster. In Alaska, Zagat […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with Auburn, Diego's, Emily's Catering & Cakes, Grass Valley, Ike's Quarter Cafe, Kane's Family Restaurant, Matteo's Public, Monkey Cat, Morgan's Lobster & Fish Shack, Nevada City, sandwiches, Three Forks Bakery & Brewing Co.
Posted by jeffpelline on February 9, 2015 · Leave a Comment
The Pinterest 100 predicts lifestyle trends for the new year, based on popular “pins:” CAULIFLOWER IS THE NEW KALE IN FOOD & DRINK Where to find it: Foothill Farmers Market, Placer Co. FoothillFarmersMarket.com BriarPatch Co-op, GV BriarPatch.coop Tahoe Central Market, Lake Tahoe TahoeCentralMarket.com West Shore Café, Lake Tahoe WestShoreCafe.com WOODWORKING IS HAVING A MOMENT IN […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on July 5, 2014 · Leave a Comment
HERE ARE SOME ENJOYABLE OUTDOOR DINING spots in our region: DIEGOS Diegos has a charming outdoor patio, featuring original tile work, a trellis and colorful plantings. The eclectic surroundings are redolent of a neighborhood Latin America café, with food ranging from lomito sandwiches (roast, shredded pork) to fish tacos. 217 Colfax Ave., GV. DiegosRestaurant.com IKE’S […]
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