EAT & DRINK
Mark Your Calendars
sushi and vegetarian.
Informal dining choices offer pizza, burgers, creative sandwiches and breakfast
served all day. Check out our bakeries and
delis for a quick snack. Need a lift? How
about coffee roasted in-house or organically
grown?
Looking for family or neighborhood
restaurants, a bistro, pub style or comfort
food, a drive-in or fine dining, see the
Dining Guide starting on Page 98.
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OT ONLY DOES NEVADA County
have a number of great dining
options, it is also home to wonderful food events that celebrate locally produced food and feature local caterers.
These events range from sophisticated to
casual. Some are outdoors to take advantage of our long season of good weather
and unique settings.
Area restaurants are also found in some
interesting places with a number located in
the historic towns of Truckee, Grass Valley
and Nevada City. Quite a few feature patios
and decks where you can enjoy wine discovered at a nearby tasting room.
The diversity found at local restaurants
should satisfy everyone. You will discover
East Indian, Pacific Rim, Asian,
Mediterranean, Italian, seasonal California,
Continental, traditional Mexican, Cajun and
good old American “home cooking.”
Menus feature everything from local produce to curries, seafood, prime rib and
steaks, smoked specialties, fondue, tapas,
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A BOUNTY OF EVENTS,
RESTAURANTS
Los Mineros
Nevada City
WILD FOR THE YUBA
June 4. 5–9 pm. Food vendors, beer and wine
tasting, silent auction, live auction, live music.
North Star House, 12075 Auburn Rd, Grass Valley.
yubariver.org
CHEF’S TABLE WITH ALAN TANGREN
DEMONSTRATION DINNERS
June 11, June 18, July 2, July 16. Prix Fixe menu
of six courses paired with wine prepared by Chef,
Alan Tangren, formerly a chef for 22 years at
renowned Chez Panisse in Berkeley. Tess Kitchen
Store, Grass Valley. Check website for further
demonstration dinner dates. (530) 273-6997.
tesskitchenstore.com
BRANCHES & BLESSINGS FARM
DINNERS
June 25, July 23, August 27. Share the tradition
of “Sunday Night Dinner” around grandmother’s
farm table set on the lawn. Featuring local ingredients, many grown on the farm. Dishes paired with
local wines. Hosted by the Bierwagens on their
farm. (530) 477-5992. bierwagensfarm.com
STARRY, STARRY NIGHTS
July 16. Outdoor event, everyone wears white.
Hors d'oeuvres, gourmet dinner, fine wines and
famous “dessert tent,” unveiled after dinner. Live
band for dancing, chance to view stars with local
astronomers through their telescopes. Empire
Mine State Historic Park. Sponsored by the Sierra
Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation. (530) 4779700. supportsierranevada.org
AUTUMN FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL
September 9-11. Three full days of cooking
seminars and demonstrations, culinary competitions, wine tasting, grape stomp, and more.
Northstar. (530) 581-6900. gotahoenorth.com
MUSICALI TEA
Spring 2017. Members of Sierra Master Chorale
sing and serve a “not so proper” tea. Different tea
for each course, petite sandwiches, scones, treats.
Wear a hat–pretty or crazy. sierramasterchorale.org
WINE & CULINARY ADVENTURE
LAURA PETERSON
Spring 2017. Flavors from around the globe,
award winning wines, live music. Sponsored by
the Fire Safe Council of Nevada County. (530)
272-1122. areyoufiresafe.com
A MATTER OF TASTE
Branches & Blessings
Farm Dinners
March 18, 2017. Drink, food, music, auction.
Miners Foundry Cultural Center . Fundraiser for
Nevada City School of the Arts.
(530) 273-7736 x220.
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