Susan Rock

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Food and Wine Editor at Tahoe Quarterly

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Baja Beyond Fish Tacos

Sep 27, 2024 | tahoequarterly.com | Sylas Wright |Susan Rock

Baja Beyond Fish Tacos Posted at 05:15h in Fall 2024, Food & Wine The call of Cabo is loud and clear, a siren song for Steinbeck and Cousteau and those of us living high in the Sierra Nevada, especially during the cooler months.
French Fare Gets a Fresh Twist

Sep 27, 2024 | tahoequarterly.com | Sylas Wright |Susan Rock

You may not know chef Brandon Kirksey by name, but you might be familiar with some of the notable restaurants where the Grass Valley native has worked his magic: Ethan Stowell’s Tavolata and Girin Steakhouse in Seattle, the latter a James Beard best new restaurant nominee. San Francisco’s Flour + Water and Slanted Door are also on his resume, along with the Korean-themed Foxsister and Great Gold in the Mission District, both of which he opened with an ownership stake.
Letter: Suppport for Laura Conover for County Attorney

Jul 11, 2024 | tucson.com | Susan Rock

I write in enthusiastic support for Laura Conover in her attempt to secure a second term as Pima County Attorney. Against significant odds, Conover's office has presided over a major reduction in violent crims, has made efforts towards gun safety via the distribution of thousands of gun locks, and has sought to further a program of restorative justice, i.e., the diversion of mentall ill people away from criminal prosecution and towards treatment.
Side Dish - Tahoe Quarterly

Jul 1, 2024 | tahoequarterly.com | Sylas Wright |Susan Rock

North ShoreAfter working in multiple culinary positions at Everline Resort & Spa (formerly the Resort at Squaw Creek) nearly 20 years ago, Matt Hale has returned as executive chef, responsible for the property’s food operations, from managing menus at the on-site restaurants to banquet operations for meetings and events.
New Spots - Tahoe Quarterly

Jul 1, 2024 | tahoequarterly.com | Sylas Wright |Susan Rock

Perenn Grocery offers breads, pastries and coffee drinks, plus a wide selection of gourmet goods and housewares, courtesy photo New Spots Posted at 19:35h in Food & Wine, Summer 2024 North Shore 111 Country Club Dr.|Incline Village, NV | (775) 832-1234|hyatt.com The Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort’s long-running Sierra Cafe has been remodeled and reimagined with a sophisticated Northern Italian menu featuring many ingredients sourced from Tahoe Food Hub. To start, there’s freshly baked...
Tahoe’s Top Speakeasy - Tahoe Quarterly

Apr 29, 2024 | tahoequarterly.com | Sylas Wright |Susan Rock

Minted during the 1920s and ’30s Prohibition era, secretive speakeasies were so named for “the practice of speaking quietly about such a place in public, or when inside it, so as not to alert the police or neighbors.” Today, the term also refers to the faux clandestine, dimly lit retro bars boasting craft cocktails and entertainment, in an ambiance evoking those days of illicit alcohol sales. Thinking about taking a trip back in time?
A Diamond in the Fluff

Nov 27, 2023 | tahoequarterly.com | Sylas Wright |Susan Rock

Kelsey and Chris Barkman know wine. And they know food. The energetic, entrepreneurial couple pair the best of both at their Petra Wine Bar & Restaurant at the Village at Northstar. The Barkmans, who also co-own and operate the Uncorked bottle shops in Tahoe City, Truckee and at the Village at Palisades Tahoe, opened Petra in 2011 with a progressive Mediterranean-inspired menu designed to play well with their large inventory of limited-production wines from around the world.
Side Dish - Tahoe Quarterly

Sep 25, 2023 | tahoequarterly.com | Sylas Wright |Susan Rock

Tahoe City’s long-running lakefront gem Christy Hill has a new chef and ownership. At the beginning of the year, executive chef Andrew Shimer wrapped up his 12-year run to pursue his own eatery. His replacement, Luis Vallin, is a graduate of the Gastronomic Institute in Aguascalientes, Mexico, and North Lake Tahoe local for over 20 years who has worked as sous chef at Pianeta Ristorante and Moody’s Bistro Bar & Beats, and most recently as chef de cuisine at Martis Camp.
A Taste for Adventure: Maggie's Restaurant and Bar

Sep 25, 2023 | tahoequarterly.com | Sylas Wright |Susan Rock

For Tahoe’s outdoor aficionados, the moniker Maggies brings to mind a pair of peaks in Desolation Wilderness, a popular, challenging hike near Emerald Bay whose 8,500-foot summits pay off with spectacular mountain and water views. It’s also the inspiration and name for a fresh new restaurant at the adventure-focused upscale Desolation Hotel recently launched in South Lake Tahoe.
New Spots - Tahoe Quarterly

Sep 25, 2023 | tahoequarterly.com | Sylas Wright |Susan Rock

Photo by Tucker Adams, courtesy Buoy & Trap Seafood Market New Spots Posted at 02:10h in Fall 2023, Food & Wine North Shore 9980 North Lake Blvd.|Kings Beach, CA | (530) 553-1064 | instagram.com/smokedoor_tahoe Tyler Burges, former executive sous chef of San Francisco’s multi-Michelin-starred Saison, heads up the hearth at this Japanese-inspired spot, which specializes in wood-fired cuisine presented in an impeccably styled eatery at the state line. Order a la carte or the omakase (tasting...