“I like food. I like eating. And I don’t want to deprive myself of good food.” ~ Sarah Michelle Gellar Okay, I know it is a different name for a restaurant, but that is the name of this very…
Category: Restaurant Reviews
Steppin’ Out – Crystal Basin Bistro
A couple of weeks ago I headed up the hill to meet my food-loving friend, Russ Salazar, at Crystal Basin Bistro which is located at 3590 Carson Road, Suite B, not far from their other business, Crystal Basin Cellars winery.…
Steppin’ Out – Shoestring: Placerville and Garden Valley
“Some people wanted champagne and caviar when they should have had beer and hot dogs.” Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969) About 23 years ago I received a call from Rick Siegel, who owned the Shoestring on Broadway in Placerville, inviting…
Review – C. G. Di Arie Wine Dinner at ZacJack
Last Thursday I had the opportunity to join about thirty other people for a wine dinner at ZacJack Bistro in Cameron Park. The featured winery was C. G. Di Arie, a superb El Dorado County winery with a tasting room…