The elegant and stately Cyrus restaurant has become the casual Chalkboard dining experience with the same exquisite bar. It is worth grabbing a bite just to see what happens when you grill a lime wedge on an open flame. It oozes...in a good way. And it has a mild...
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Bravas Bar De Tapas
It's only been 12 months since I "lived" in Headsburg. OK, I was only living here for a month so I guess you cannot call that living. I was hanging out in this lovely town 12 months ago but the entire landscape of my favorite eateries has drastically changed in that...
Partake Some More Creative Dishes
My meal started with a Point Reyes fresh Mozzarella salad with preserved lemon, Summer squash and Castelvetrano olives. The tangy lemon and salty olives blanketed the rich soft moist cheese so that every bite had all those flavors working in wonderful symphony with the rich creamy Chardonnay.
Motav
This loaded mac and cheese sounded yummy on the menu and tasted pretty good. But can you say "Hamburger Helper"? Before you try this at home, make sure you have a salty smoky cheese. And, as much as we all love those green jalapeno ringlets, the more vibrant the...
Granada
Had to head down to Santa Barbara and was trying to make the drive back north in the same day but that would have been 13 hours on the road so I decided to stay the night in San Luis Obispo (Central Coast). I usually love the steaks at Madonna Inn's restaurant but...
Mateo’s Cocina Latina
They will tell you it's impossible to introduce an old town to a new cuisine. They will tell you to always praise the lard. They may even say Yucatan doesn't fit in wine country. But they may drink those words. Mateo's Cocina Latina opened a few years ago while locals...
Partake by K-J – Uniquely Delicious for 38 Bucks!
We all know wines are better when paired with the right dish. The blends of sweet, salty, spicy, or sour flavors can play in your mouth in combination with the tart sweet or luscious body of the wine. But few demonstrate this as deliciously convincingly as Partake.
New Healdsburg Eats
You cannot leave a wine town in its prime for very long and expect it to remain as you remembered. Well, you can. But don't be surprised at all the changes. Growth spurts abound during emerging growth years and just like a niece or nephew could look like a completely...
Cascada
Pronounced CascadAAAAAH, this local eatery in downtown Placerville makes you feel full and happy. Happy from the delicious margaritas, which, let's face it, can put a smile on your face no matter how bad your day went. Filling is how Mexican food usually makes you...
Heyday Cafe
Another fab food establishment in Placerville with unique eats is Heyday. Famously local wines were a delicious pairing for BBQ chicken skewers bathed in a southern style barbecue sauce that I think included a bit of tangy pineapple. They serve it atop a slaw spiced...