A Silver Nugget in the Rough

Winter is finally here! That means endless hours of alpine sports and a very real possibility of running away. With Tahoe only a mere 3 1/2 hours away (3 depending on who is driving), there is no excuse for not heading up to the slopes to ride all day. I don't know about you, but after a long day of snowboarding, I get really hungry. As far as food goes, a correlation between good food and South Lake Tahoe is practically non-existent. That is why I was pleasantly surprised to discover a relatively new restaurant off of Lake Tahoe Boulevard.

Tahoe Grille, perhaps poorly named, has instantly become my go to place for dinner after the slopes close down, when I am ready to replenish for the day. The menu is simple and very Californian.

Everything on the menu looked good. Since I could not decide for the life of me what I wanted to eat, I settled on ordering two appetizers and a side. Little did I know, I had ordered enough to feed a family of six! The portions were HUGE!

The first thing I ordered was the mac and cheese. This was delicious! I particularly liked the fact that they used cellentani instead of regular elbow macaroni. The mac and cheese was creamy and crunchy at the same time. The only thing that was missing was some bacon or pancetta! NOMS.


Everyone knows that I love polenta. I have pretty much been obsessed with it ever since my lunch at Cindy Pawlcyn's Mustards Grille. The creamy polenta with wild mushroom ragu from Tahoe Grille did not disappoint. It was rich and decadent. The grilled bread added some much needed texture and a smoky flavor to the dish that very pleasant. I liked this combination so much that it inspired me to make my own version. I still need to work on presentation.


I think the star of the dinner was the Lobster Gnocchi. The lobster was fresh and sweet, and the gnocchi were cooked to perfection.


I will definitely be heading back. So many more things to try on the menu!

Tahoe Grille 4/5

New Year, New Food

In the spirit of the New Year, making lists, and trying new things, I decided that I would go out and find new foods for you to eat, or drinks for you to drink. The inspiration for this ongoing series of things to try is the new and bizarre SPAM flavored Macademia Nuts. ACH is going to be in town (LA) for MLK weekend, and he is going to be bringing some of these "delicacies."

Everybody knows that Hawaii's favorite canned meat is SPAM. Just when you thought that every conceivable food pairing had already been done with SPAM, Hamakua Plantations brings us these rarities.


So, in the spirit of trying new things and taking my taste buds where no taste buds have gone before, I am going to be taking one for the team. I'll let you know if I survive... Just think about the possibilities! I am already a fan of Portuguese Sausage and/or Spam Musubi. Now you can get the same great flavor, but with added texture!


Holler and Happy Hunting!