Category: Wine & Dine
Chopping Block: Q&A with Tahoe Chef Chris Banovich
Written by Susan D. Rock Chris Banovich, owner of Truckee-based North Tahoe Catering Company and Bano’s Iceworks, has lived in the Tahoe area for nearly 25 years. A California Culinary Academy graduate, the Castro Valley native has worked in and managed kitchens for Aloha Pacific Cruise Lines in Hawaii, Royal Gorge Wilderness Lodge, the Resort at […]
Fueling Up for Race Day
Local athletes dish on their diets Written by Julia Mueller Carbo-loading at a spaghetti feed was a time-honored tradition before race day. However, the age-old eat-as-many-carbohydrates-as-you-can before a big event has now morphed into quite the opposite. Athletes now focus their diets on lean proteins and vegetables. The complex carbohydrates they use for fast-burning fuel […]
PlumpJack Café Squaw Valley: Prime Time Performance
PlumpJack hits all of its marks Written by Susan D. Rock Borrowing its name from Shakespeare’s roguish and rotund character of large appetites, the PlumpJack Café at Squaw Valley USA indeed feels like part of a professional and polished production. That is, perhaps, because it is. The San Francisco–based PlumpJack Group, founded by entrepreneur-turned-politician Gavin […]
Weekend Outlook: July 25-28
After a recent hot spell it’s back to beautiful here in Truckee Tahoe as we head into the last weekend in July (already!!). The forecast is calling for perfect temps–about 80 during the day and 60 at night–and a slight chance for thundershowers. As usual, the activity calendar is packed for the weekend here–music, races, […]
Sierra in the Raw
Making a personal lifestyle out of raw food Written by Julia Mueller When hearing the phrase ‘raw food,’ one may visualize iceberg lettuce, cherry tomatoes and baby carrots—in other words, rabbit food. But going raw means much more than simple salads. The rapidly growing whole food movement is creating strong nutritional awareness and the raw […]
Reaching New Heights: Tahoe’s Big Water Grille
Stellar food, views and service are on the menu at the Big Water Grille Written by Susan D. Rock Full disclosure. The Big Water Grille and I go way back. It is where my husband and I celebrated our engagement with a bottle of Moët White Star, where we tied the knot out on the […]
Culinary Delights on Tahoe’s West Shore
West Shore & Homewood continue to unveil exciting food news Written by Kyle Magin Earlier this year Homewood’s West Shore Café made a splash with two hires from Truckee’s Martis Camp, Executive Chef Mike Davis and GM Stacie Krenicki. The resort and restaurant are both bringing about some exciting culinary changes on Tahoe’s quiet West […]
Well-Seasoned Meals
Well-Seasoned Meals Get it while it’s hot—or cold—at these seasonal and scenic dining spots Written by Susan D. Rock Sometimes the most memorable meal is the one that is most fleeting. A now you see it, now you don’t, one-night-only affair where the season, setting and menu comingle to make an unforgettable culinary memory. Put […]
Pick of the Purveyors
Tahoe chefs rely on these local suppliers to inspire their menus and stock their larders Written by Susan D. Rock The big Sysco rig making a restaurant delivery is a familiar sight. But in recent years, the push by consumers and chefs for fresh, local, seasonal and sustainable ingredients led to the return to […]
Moveable Feast
Food trucks travel tasty routes around Reno and Tahoe Written by Susan D. Rock Now regular fixtures at area festivals, farmer’s markets and parking lots at lunch hour, food trucks have in the last few years found a loyal following hungry for their moveable feasts. Tahoe restaurateur Ray Villaman, founder of Mobi Munch, which rolls […]
