“A nickel’s worth of goulash beats a five dollar can of vitamins.” — Martin H. Fischer Fountain Grill and Catering When I was talking with Alma Zildzo at Crepe Town Café, she mentioned that a friend of hers had recently…
Madroña Vineyards – Camino “New World Port”
Paring Port and Food Paring wine and food, if done well, enhances the culinary experience. Normally this is done at a wine dinner or special event where several wines are paired with several different dishes. However, Paul Bush, co-owner and…
Shoestring – Garden Valley
Well, Russ Salazar and I went out to the Shoestring in Garden Valley to try the hot dogs. This place is owned by Tamara Bergman, the niece of Debbie Harding, who has the Shoestring on Broadway. Tamara’s father, Rick Siegel,…
Crepe Town Café – Cameron Park
No coffee can be good in the mouth that does not first send a sweet offering of odor to the nostrils.” — Henry Ward Beecher Crepe Town Café I first heard about this place a couple of weeks ago when…
Buttercup Pantry Part 2 – Placerville
My good friend Russ Salazar and I went to Buttercup Pantry last week just to try the deep fried hot dog. When it comes to hot dogs, Russ is a gourmet and always leads me to the best of them.…
Centro – Placerville
“In Seattle you haven’t had enough coffee until you can thread a sewing machine while it’s running.” — Jeff Bezos Centro Last week I came home to find a message on my answering machine from Greg Phelps, the owner of…