Category: Restaurant Reviews

Firewater Grill – Coloma

“Every time I east Rice Krispies . . . . . .I listen.” Merritt Malloy   Firewater Grill Okay, you have never heard of the Firewater Grill. Neither had I until last week. It has only been open a couple…

Poor Red’s – El Dorado

“Plus ça change, plus c’est la mΛme chose.” [The more things change, the more they stay the same] French proverb     Poor Red’s  A couple of weeks ago I stopped by Poor Reds, a landmark in the town of…

Sierra Nevada House Summer Menu

“What you eat standing up doesn’t count.” Beth Barnes       Sierra Nevada House summer menu Three of us had the opportunity last week to try several items from the Sierra Nevada House summer menu, along with a couple…

Hay Chihuahua! – Cameron Park

“ Food doesn’t exist, but can only be invented. And reinvented.” Joyce Carol Oates   Hay Chihuahua! Last Friday I received a call from my friend Carolyn Kumpe, who owns Charlotte’s Bakery and Café in Diamond Springs. She called to…