“A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness.” — Elsa Schiaparelli “Shocking Life” (1956) Snooty Frog Restaurant and Bar For many years one dish was the mainstay of French restaurants in America. Known as tournedos Rossini, it was…
Update: April 6th, 2012
Last week when I wrote about Old Town Grill, I forgot to mention that they also do catering and are really good at it. What brought it to mind was that when I showed up to judge at this year’s…
Community Profiles – Camino
Development of the Camino area began in the 1860s and involved two Scottish brothers whose names remain famous in the local timber industry, James and John Blair. They are credited with being the first to start a lumber company in…
Old Town Grill – Placerville
“Only in America do we buy hot dogs in packages of 10 and buns in packages of eight.” — Claimed by several people Old Town Grill As I mentioned before, my daughter brought the grandkids up for the Christmas Parade…
Archer’s Butcher Block – Meat Market & Deli
“My favorite animal is steak.” — Fran Libowitz Archer’s Butcher Block Archer’s Butcher Block, which is located at 5425 Mother Lode Drive, between Greenstone Road and the “Y,” where Mother Lode Drive meets Pleasant Valley Road, is really three businesses…
Wanderings: Long John Silvers, Bones and FreshMex Mexican Grill
“Fat gives things flavor.” — Julia Child Out wandering again Trip one: I did a bit of house-sitting in Carmichael for my daughter in late February while the family went to Disneyland. I had a list of things to do (eat),…