Placer County Local News: Agriculture, Food & Gardening

Peppers has opened with a new Mexican menu adjacent to Pete N Peters in Tahoe City. The menu features a selection of tacos, burritos, burrito bowls and nachos with a choice of chicken, meat and cauliflower fillings.

There are many ways to shop in Tahoe: chain supermarkets, natural food stores, farmers’ markets, CSA and farm boxes, and smaller specialty stores.

Those seeking an upscale afternoon tea experience are in luck now that Sotherton Tea Room has officially opened. “We are a formal tea room,” says owner Elaine Mueller.

“Rocklin’s Ranches,” an exhibit highlighting the stories of the first ranchers and farmers, will be open through January at the Rocklin History Museum.

A resident introduced the topic at the Oct. 23 council meeting and two members said they would be interested in more information.

Supervisor Cindy Gustafson sent a letter to the California Office of Civil Rights asking for an investigation into the actions of Gold Country Fairgrounds CEO Don Ales.

When Cult Burger chef and co-owner Quinten Frye saw space in Tahoma become available, he knew he had to jump at the chance.

Gus’ Tahoe BBQ is back and open for business, located on 930 Tahoe Blvd. in Incline Village.

Taking over a historically familiar location, Sacramento couple Jackie Perez and Ugo Huerta opened Coyote Pizzeria in Old Town Auburn this month.

For Truckee locals Dustin Hurley and Nick Chmell, conversations about starting up a brewery fueled their desire to open up one of their own.