Description of the 2020 Sacramento Dine Downtown Restaurant Week taking place over eleven days from January 10th to 20th, 2020. I am really excited about the 2020 Sacramento Dine Downtown Restaurant Week. It is the 15th year the event will been held! Once again there is a great list of participating restaurants – some of […]
Lava Cap Winery
Description and review of Lava Cap Winery, a family-owned winery located in Placerville, CA and the beautiful Sierra Nevada foothills. During a recent visit to Apple Hill, three friends and I stopped by Lava Cap Winery before heading home to Sacramento. The three others in our party had been there previously, but this was my […]
Cafe Dantorels – Sacramento Restaurants
Description and review of lunch at Cafe Dantorels, a casual counter-service restaurant located in the Curtis Park neighborhood of Sacramento. Three friends and I met for lunch on a recent Saturday at Cafe Dantorels in Curtis Park. I was looking forward to lunch as I had heard good things about the restaurant from friends. Parking […]
Apple Hill Day Trip
Description of a day trip to Apple Hill, and a visit to Boa Vista Orchards in Placerville, CA. Friends invited me to join them for a day trip to Apple Hill, and I was happy to accept the invitation. An annual visit (or two) to Apple Hill is a tradition in many Sacramento families. Some […]
Dry Diggins Distillery
Description of a fun and informative tour (and tasting) at Dry Diggins Distillery, located in El Dorado Hills, CA. The Renaissance Society class A Cook’s Tour of Sacramento recently visited the Dry Diggins Distillery. We were all looking forward to both the tour of the distillery as well as a tasting of its product. Dry […]