Trokay is Paiute for “everything is all right” or “everything is well.” John and Nyna Weatherson carefully chose the word, which is also the origin name for Truckee, for their modern New American restaurant in historic downtown, where their mission is to showcase hospitality, craft...
Launched in 1968 with a top-rated George Fazio-designed golf course, South Shore’s Edgewood Tahoe has evolved into a luxury resort and retreat, recently earning Forbes 4-Star and Michelin One Key nods. While the 154-room Lodge at Edgewood Tahoe added in 2017 includes a chic modern...
If walls could talk, the red brick building at the corner of Donner Pass Road in downtown Truckee would have plenty to say. Anchoring Commercial Row, its storied occupants have included a stove and tinware shop, (intermission for a fire), a four-story Victorian hotel, an...
North Tahoe High School grad Andrew Shimer started working in kitchens simply as a way to keep his days free for snowboarding. In short order, shredding took on new meaning....
Founded in 2014 with a brewery and taproom in Incline Village, and expanded with a pair of buzzy full-service pubs in Incline and Truckee, award-winning Alibi Ale Works is barreling headlong into its next decade of bringing hoppiness to North Tahoe and beyond. We chatted...
Launched at Harveys Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino in Stateline this past spring with the glitz and fanfare befitting one of the original Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Wolf by Vanderpump is reality TV star Lisa Vanderpump’s 37th restaurant....
The call of Cabo is loud and clear, a siren song for Steinbeck and Cousteau and those of us living high in the Sierra Nevada, especially during the cooler months....
You may not know chef Brandon Kirksey by name, but you might be familiar with some of the notable restaurants where the Grass Valley native has worked his magic: Ethan Stowell’s Tavolata and Girin Steakhouse in Seattle, the latter a James Beard best new restaurant...
Originally a spot serving wine and simple food, over time the Italian osteria has evolved into a not-too-fancy eatery focused on pasta, fish and grilled meats prepared with local ingredients. Derived from the word “oste,” which means innkeeper or host, these approachable restaurants also typically...
The Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort’s long-running Sierra Cafe has been remodeled and reimagined with a sophisticated Northern Italian menu featuring many ingredients sourced from Tahoe Food Hub. To start, there’s freshly baked focaccia along with smoked veal loin, watermelon and cucumber panzanella salad, and...