Taste of the Town March 2017
Feb 22, 2017 02:36PM ● By Style
The Independent Restaurant and Bar
629 Main Street | Placerville
530-344-7645
Voted Favorite Overall Restaurant, Favorite Outdoor Dining and Favorite Romantic Restaurant, Cocktail place, Bartender and Waitperson! The Independent Restaurant and Bar offers a refreshing place for gatherings of family and friends in the Emerald Street Building on upper Main Street in Placerville. Come and enjoy the modern rustic setting which includes cozy indoor dining and a convivial bar. In addition, outdoor dining is available on the private garden patio.
Now in their fifth year, the Independent remains focused on its American fusion menu prepared with the freshest ingredients. The full bar is top tier with innovative creations featuring fresh-squeezed juices, infused liquors, and signature cocktails mixed by their friendly and professional staff.
Operating as a “scratch kitchen” the work begins early at The Independent, where meats, cheeses, and fresh-delivered produce are all prepared daily for lunch and dinner service. Creative weekend specials are a hallmark of the Independent and savvy patrons know they sell out quickly. Call and speak to the friendly staff for information and reservations or follow the Independent on Facebook to see current weekend specials. The Independent serves lunch and dinner seven days/week and Brunch on Sunday.
Heyday Café
325 Main Street
Historic Downtown Placerville
530-626-9700 | heydaycafe.com
Voted #1 Casual Restaurant, #1 Salad Place, Favorite Wine Bar, favorite Romantic, Vegetarian, and Overall Restaurant! Celebrating their 10th year in business, Heyday Café continues to present fresh California Cuisine with French and Italian influences. Never pretentious, always fun and fresh. The friendly and knowledgeable staff take pride in their work and welcome your comments and questions about the menu, wines, and local area history. Heyday serves lunch six days a week and dinner seven days a week and pours over 40 local, regional, and international wines by the glass. Their carefully composed “wine flights” are a great way to discover the nuances between varietals or maybe a new favorite! Their eclectic beer selection on draft and in bottles offers a great choice for the beer enthusiast too. Favorite dishes include artisan salads, panini, thin-crust specialty pizzas, house-made soups, appetizers “meant for sharing” and entrées celebrating family recipes and regional ingredients. Reservations are encouraged as tables and bar seats can fill up quickly.
The owners also invite you to try their sister restaurant, “The Independent Restaurant and Bar” on upper Main Street.
Since opening in January 2015, Wally’s Pizza Bar has proudly earned the Readers’ Choice Award as #1 Pizza Restaurant in El Dorado County 2 years in a row! We are also extremely honored to have earned the award for #2 Best Sports Bar, Salad, Casual Restaurant & Take Out as well as one of the best Places to grab a Cocktail, Favorite Italian Restaurant, Favorite Kids Birthday Spot and Favorite Overall Bar & Restaurant!
As a family owned and operated business, we’ve worked really hard to create a family friendly atmosphere combining gourmet pizza with the ultimate sports bar along with being recognized for our support in the community. We have truly enjoyed living in Cameron Park since 1979, and are very excited to be running one of your favorite local businesses!
We would also like to announce that our award winning Chef Orlando has put together a breakfast menu that matches the quality of food we are known for. Some of our specialty items include: Chilaquiles, Chicken & Waffles, Breakfast Pizza, Caramel Pear French Toast and our new Pork Belly Breakfast Sandwich, just to name a few. Now available every Saturday & Sunday from 9am-2pm!
FLB Entertainment Center
511 E. Bidwell Street | Folsom
916-983-4411 | FLB365.com
We are proud to say we’ve been voted #1 Sports Bar for 8 years in a row and #2 for Favorite Cocktail Place, Favorite Bar and Favorite Bartender! FLB Sports Bar & Casino specializes in the ultimate viewing & gaming experience for everyone 21 & older. We have over 40 HD TV’s showing all major sporting events including UFC, NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL so you won’t miss a game! Join us in the casino for live Blackjack & Texas Hold’em games daily.
FLB Entertainment Center is also very honored to have won best Kid’s Birthday Spot & Favorite Kid’s Activity! As a family owned and operated business in Folsom for almost 40 years, we pride ourselves in bringing the best in entertainment to the local community.
Here at FLB Entertainment center we would love to host your child’s next birthday party, your company’s next team building activity or any large corporate event. Check out our weekly specials: Unlimited Bowling / $10 per person on Monday & Tuesday nights, Glow Bowling Party every Friday & Saturday with a featured DJ as well as our fun & serious leagues for all ages. Come by FLB today and let our amazing staff welcome you as one of our new customers!
Visconti’s Ristorante
2700 East Bidwell St., Ste. 700
Folsom
916-983-5181
Visconti’s is a family owned full service restaurant in Folsom where we do our best to make you feel at home each time you come to visit. Our recipes come from past generations of our family in Southern Italy, from the regions of Calabria and Sicily. We are proud to use only the freshest ingredients, imported meat, cheese and wine. When you dine with our family you feel at home where the flavors are savory, the atmosphere is filled with love, and the ambiance is old world traditional Italian life.
If you are wondering where to eat, we welcome parties of any size no matter what the occasion! We are a family friendly restaurant that is a perfect place to celebrate anniversaries, weddings, and birthdays. We can also host business meetings and private parties. Open Tuesday through Saturday for lunch and dinner, and Sundays for dinner only. We are so proud of our rich traditions and history and that pride goes into every dish we serve. Thanks also for making Visconti’s Restaurant Folsom’s Favorite Italian Restaurant for 12 years in a row!
The Waffle Experience
13405 Folsom Blvd., Ste. 950
Folsom
916-805-5938
4391 Gateway Park Blvd., Ste. 650
Sacramento
916-285-0562 www.TheWaffleExperience.com
Something unexpected is about to tempt your palate. A seasonally inspired scratch kitchen offering our guests a unique Farm to Fork dining experience. House smoked salmon, house cured Canadian bacon, house braised pork belly, grass fed beef and free range chicken make up the quality that you deserve.
Yes, sweet and savory choices all accompanied by a waffle.
Please join us for something unexpected.
Patio dining. Banquet room facility. Catering. 8am-3pm Daily.
Via Romano Vineyards
3400 Carson Court | Placerville
530-269-WINE (9463) | vrv.vin
Via Romano Vineyards is a small craft winery located in the heart of Apple Hill and the El Dorado Gold Country at the Highway 50 and Carson Road turnoff. What was once a tractor barn in the 1960’s is now a family run, urban barn-inspired tasting room and winemaking facility. Our winery celebrates incredible Italian wine varieties and the Old World winemaking style of Italy while pushing the boundaries of the New World California styled wines.
A visit to this winery is an experience to remember! We are open daily from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Taste of Europe
45 Main Street | Placerville
530-306-6670 | tasteofeurope.cz
Taste of Europe, located in the beautiful Sierra Foothills serves amazing European, Czech, German and Italian food made from scratch daily along with Czech beers including Czechvar, Pilsner Urquel, Krusovice and dark Lager Primator and local wines from Findleton, Madrona and Lava Cap wineries. Specialties include Roasted Pork, Goulash, Chicken Paprikash, fried cheese and Schnitzel. Taste of Europe also serves great Italian dishes including Chicken Parmesan and Chicken Alfredo. And don’t forget their fabulous Apple Struedel made fresh! Hours are Thursday through Monday 11:30 am – 8:00 pm. Closed on Monday and Tuesday.
The All New Tortilla Flats Cantina
564 Main Street | Placerville
530-295-9408 | tortillaflatscantina.com
New owners have re-opened the former Tortilla Flats Mexican Restaurant in downtown Placerville adding a lively Mexican “Cantina” with a craft cocktail program and an exciting new menu featuring responsibly sourced ingredients.
Originally opened in 1976, the now 40 year old staple on Placerville’s historic Main Street is still serving up traditional Mexican dishes with all new recipes, now rich with sustainably harvested seafood, free range pork and chicken and local eggs. The cocktail program has a focus on classic cocktails each with a Mexican twist.
Tortilla Flats Cantina is open daily for lunch and dinner.
The Breakroom
4131 South Shingle Rd. #7 | Shingle Springs
530-763-6761 | breakroomeatery.com
Looking for something for the entire family? The Breakroom has it all! From our pool tables, dart boards, and arcade to our extensive beer and wine list and fun spin on traditional American food. We use fresh quality ingredients to create our own twist on everything from a juicy burger to a delicious French Dip! We take pride in providing a space that is not only comfortable and inviting, but appealing to anyone looking for a great time. The Breakroom is where food meets fun!