Bucks Bar is not, as some suppose, named after a tavern or saloon located on Bucks Bar Road. The name refers to a specific gravel bar in the North Fork of the Cosumnes River, east of Diamond Springs, which allowed…
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…
Placerville Coffee Depot – Placerville
“I believe humans get a lot done, not because we’re smart, but because we have thumbs so we can make coffee.” — Flash Rosenberg Placerville Coffee Depot If you have been wondering about the new yellow building at…
Fernando’s Costa del Sol – Cameron Park
“For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, we’ll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne!” — Traditional Scottish Tune, words by Robert Burns Fernando’s Costa del Sol Fernando’s Costa del Sol, which used to…
Hangtown Hot Dogs – Placerville
“If a man is hungry and can’t get to a fancy French restaurant, he’ll go to a hot dog stand.” — Joan Fontaine Hangtown Hot Dogs It has been nearly a year since Tymphani Schwall took over…
Zac Jack Bistro – Cameron Park
“We are indeed much more than what we eat, but what we eat can nevertheless help us to be much more than what we are.” — Adelle Davis Zac Jack Bistro — Everyday gourmet cuisine Back in July chef John…