Recently Denny’s restaurants, often known as “America’s Diner,” announced that they have added three new burgers to their new “Burgertown U.S.A.” menu. And, these are not just burgers, they are ‘you’re-going-to-need-two-hands-to-enjoy,’ hand-pressed 100 percent beef burgers. And, best of all,…
Steppin’ Out – Main Street Melters
About a week ago, while taking my morning walk along Big Oak Road, I was thinking about a restaurant to check out. I asked my friend, Mike Long, who, with his two dogs walks with me, if he had ever…
Placerville’s Living Christmas Tree
Each year the City of Placerville installs lights on the tall redwood tree that stands on the northeast corner of Bedford Avenue and Main Streets, next to a building that was the post office and then the the District…
Steppin’ Out – Iron Wok, Placerville
Just a short time ago a new Chinese restaurant called the Iron Wok opened at 545 Main Street in Placerville. But, their history doesn’t start there, it goes back many years. A family run business, they first opened in San…
Steppin’ Out – Grizzly’s Pub & Grub, six miles east of Somerset
Even though I had read a bit about this new restaurant that has only been open since November, I really didn’t know what to expect. Well, I was both surprised and delighted. This place and its owner are treasures. Grizzly’s…
Steppin’ Out – Take a Bite Deli, Lotus
So, as I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, I was enjoying a great lunch at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Placerville, and talking restaurants with Troy Duncan, who with his wife and parents own the place. I don’t know how…