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...
EVERLINE RESORT & SPA UPDATES After working in multiple culinary positions at Everline Resort & Spa (formerly the Resort at Squaw Creek) nearly 20 years ago, Matt Hale has returned as executive chef, responsible for the property’s food operations, from managing menus at the on-site restaurants...
For several years, the dark wood-paneled, Asian-inspired building at the state line in Crystal Bay sat swirled in mystery, seemingly finished, but unsigned, empty and unoccupied, questions about its provenance and purpose unanswered....
Minted during the 1920s and ’30s Prohibition era, secretive speakeasies were so named for “the practice of speaking quietly about such a place in public, or when inside it, so as not to alert the police or neighbors.” Today, the term also refers to the...
Kelsey and Chris Barkman know wine. And they know food. The energetic, entrepreneurial couple pair the best of both at their Petra Wine Bar & Restaurant at the Village at Northstar....
For Tahoe’s outdoor aficionados, the moniker Maggies brings to mind a pair of peaks in Desolation Wilderness, a popular, challenging hike near Emerald Bay whose 8,500-foot summits pay off with spectacular mountain and water views. It’s also the inspiration and name for a fresh new...