Born and raised in San Jose, California, Jimi Nakamatsu has worked as sous chef at Fifth Floor Hotel Palomar and Sushi Rock, both in San Francisco, and as executive chef at Kalani’s in South Lake Tahoe. He is currently executive chef at South Shore’s relative...
NORTH SHORE CHRIS BANOVICH REMEMBERED Chef, ice-carver extraordinaire and Tahoe–Truckee local for nearly three decades, Chris “Bano” Banovich lost his fight with cancer in November. A native of Castro Valley and graduate of San Francisco Culinary Academy, Banovich owned North Tahoe Catering Company and Bano’s Iceworks, dazzling...
SOUTH SHORE IZABELLA RISTORANTE ITALIANO 3967 Lake Tahoe Blvd. South Lake Tahoe, CA (530) 544-0400 www.izabellatahoe.com Brought to you by the owners of the long-running and popular Scusa, this contemporary Italian eatery a short stroll from Heavenly Village features dishes such as smoked gouda fried polenta with lemon butter, spicy marinara...
Diners like to dish about eating locally. And although we just had another warmish, climate change kind of winter, Tahoe doesn’t exactly evoke “breadbasket” or “salad bowl” in terms of agricultural output. But there’s a homegrown organization out to change all that. The Tahoe Food...
Glenbrook’s cowboy history comes alive with summer fundraiser What do the Bard, bucking broncs and a celebrity chef famous for the catchphrase “Bam!” have in common? All three converge on Lake Tahoe’s East Shore every summer for a weekend of doing good and having fun. The annual...
Tahoe’s best bakeries run on flour power It’s hard to argue with flour, butter and sugar, especially when they all show up to the same party. Here in Tahoe, where our high elevation requires bakers to blend a bit of extra art and science into their...
Edgewood Bistro offers upscale food and setting For nearly five decades, Stateline’s Edgewood Tahoe has been synonymous with the George Fazio-designed 18-hole lakeside golf course, home to the American Century Championship celebrity tournament since 1990. The public course’s 19th hole Brooks’ Bar & Deck, which serves...
Born and raised in South Salem, New York, Marc Vaccaro has worked at award-winning restaurants including Aqua in San Francisco, Rockpool Bar & Grill in Sydney, Australia, and A Voce in New York City. He is currently the executive chef of Tahoe Restaurant Group, which...
NORTH SHORE SUKO YAMA SUSHI 1850 Village South Rd. #52 Olympic Valley, CA (530) 584-0110 www.squawalpine.com Vanessa and Richard Fielder, who own Tahoe City Sushi, took over the space vacated by Mamasake in the Village at Squaw Valley. In addition to rolls like Solomon’s Tsunami—spicy tuna and shrimp tempura wrapped with...
FOOD FEST WINNERS The 32nd Lake Tahoe Autumn Food & Wine Festival, held at the Village at Northstar, saw Martis Camp take best food and beverage pairing with a pan-seared Sonoma duck breast with wild mushrooms, golden beet and Bing cherry mole matched with Luli Wine’s...