Category: Steppin’ Out

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,…

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…

Buttercup Pantry – Placerville

“Onion soup sustains. The process of making it is somewhat like the process of learning to love. It requires commitment, extraordinary effort, time, and will make you cry.” — Ronni Lundy Buttercup Pantry One day last week I had a…