Campo Kale Salad
Ingredients: Julienne Dino Kale (Lacinto Kale, Calvalo Nero) Poached Egg Parmesan Crumble Kosher Salt Fresh Pepper Lemon Garlic Dressing 1.5 oz. fresh lemon juice 1.5 oz. champagne vinegar 4 oz. grape seed oil 4 oz. extra virgin olive oil 2 T chopped garlic Kosher salt For the crumble: 1. Heat oven to 300 degrees, line […]
Old Italian food is “new again”
“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 […]
Destination dining in the Sierra Foothills and Truckee-Tahoe
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 […]
Jet Blue to offer only nonstop New York-Reno flight, offering easy access to Tahoe
JetBlue Airways will be the only airline to offer nonstop service between Nevada’s Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) and the U.S. East Coast as it launches service from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on May 28, 2015. Reno-Tahoe will be the airline’s 89th destination and is among a number of new JetBlue routes […]
Sierra and foothills roadtrips in an electric car
More electric vehicles are on the road, with Northern California ranked as the top EV region. By 2022, California’s electric vehicle sales are expected to be more than double the total for the next three most popular EV states. EVs aren’t just for intercity travel. Silicon Valley-based Tesla Motors, which is building an EV battery “gigafactory” in […]
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 […]
Squaw hosting a “welcome home” celebration for Tahoe Olympians on March 21
Editor’s note: Here’s the letter from Squaw Valley Ski Holdings chief executive Andy Wirth announcing a “welcome home” celebration for Tahoe Olympians. Dear Lake Tahoe Community: I trust that you were as inspired and moved as I was while watching the 2014 Winter Olympics. It was with great pride that we all watched athletes from […]
Center for the Arts: Planning to preserve, upgrade its facility
We regularly help distribute flyers for The Center for the Arts in Grass Valley through our Reno and Truckee-Tahoe distributor, along with promoting them in our magazine, as we do with all our customers (for no extra charge). Our goal is simple: Promoting arts and culture in our region in print, online and reinvesting in […]
Food, Glorious Food: What’s new in our region
PINE STREET BURGERS This all-natural burger restaurant has opened in Grass Valley, and it’s one of the best burgers in the region. (We eat them all: at Burger Me in Truckee and Reno, Lefty’s Grill, Ike’s and Matteo’s Public in Nevada City, and Dine N Dash Cafe in Colfax, among others). Pine Street Burgers are […]
Colfax Chamber Hosting Snow Train to Reno
The Colfax Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its third annual overnight train trip to Reno. The train will depart from the historic Colfax depot at noon on March 18 on a 4-hour ride through the infamous Donner Pass. The bus will leave the following afternoon on March 19 after a leisurely day in Reno. […]
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