A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to visit Mike’s Grill, the new restaurant at the corner of Pleasant Valley Road and Oak Hill Road, about three miles east of Diamond Springs. It is on the route of…
Steppin’ Out – Two Cooks on Main
Remember the little hot dog place in downtown Placerville that changed hands a couple of times – the one right across the street from Robinson’s Pharmacy at 374 Main Street? Well, now it is called Two Cooks on Main and…
Steppin’ Out – Placerville Brewing Company
Some time ago my friend Russ Salazar and I went to the Placerville Brewing Company, which is located at 155 Placerville Drive (across from Raley’s), because their fish and chips were on his “Bucket List.” I had been there several…
Steppin’ Out – Mighty Tavern (Fair Oaks)
For over a decade I have been writing about Carolyn Kumpe, who is now the Head Chef at Mighty Tavern, a fantastic, family friendly restaurant located at 9634 Fair Oaks Blvd., in Fair Oaks, which at the southwest corner of…
Steppin’s Out – Rose’s Garden Café
A few weeks ago Rose’s Garden Café, which is located at 4916 Marshall Grade in Garden Valley (next to the real estate office), had a huge party celebrating their tenth anniversary. I wasn’t able to make the celebration, but a…
Steppin’s Out – Backroads Pizza, “It’s Hip to be Square”
A couple of weeks ago a friend told me that there was a new pizza place in Somerset that I should try and that they served square pizza and Hoagies. Always interested in something different, I gave them a call.…