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The dinner rush was just beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Diegos' patio was halfway full, and a large family was just sitting down to eat inside the restaurant. Delectable smells from the kitchen teased waiting patrons.
As one of the participating restaurants in the Eat Local, America! Challenge, Diegos offered many local and regional dishes.
Their pork comes from the Sacramento area. The beef is Nevada County Free Range Beef.
The focus at Diegos is local and sustainable foods, planning the menu around what is good for the local economy and the planet.
Their flagship local dish is the Ensalada Diego, a dinner-sized salad made of organic mixed greens, grilled veggies, marinated red onions, fresh green beans, green olives, tomato, guacamole, and a hardboiled egg. It's topped with the patron's choice of chicken, steak, pork, tofu or barbecued vegetables.
The Ensalada Diego was practically bursting from the plate as it was served. A medley of flavors awaited, bountifully arranged and dressed with cilantro vinaigrette. The veggies were crisp and vibrant, the chicken grilled to tender perfection, and the tomatoes practically singing of hot days hanging on the vine. The grilled vegetables were cooked just long enough to bring out their full flavor.
Dinner was accompanied by a glass of Coufos Viognier. The white wine brought a lovely character to the meal with its crisp, citrus notes. Each sip left a honeysuckle caress on the edge of the tongue.
A local meal with a local wine — a delicious, invigorating dinner that qualified for the Eat Local, America! Challenge.
There are only a few days left of the challenge that ends Aug. 31, but that's more than enough time to fill up a restaurant card from four of the 14 participating restaurants. It's an easy way to treat yourself while keeping a local focus on what you consume, and you might just win a free dinner.
Just make sure to turn in your card at BriarPatch Co-op. A raffle will be held at the Eat Local Celebration Potluck in BriarPatch's Community Room on Sunday, August 30 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Diegos Restaurant is at 217 Colfax Avenue, Grass Valley. They open on Monday at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday at 11 a.m., and Saturday at 12 p.m.. They close each day at 9 p.m. and are closed on Sundays.
More information is at (530) 477-1460 or goodfood@diegosrestaurant.com.
Mellisa Hannum is assistant marketing manager at BriarPatch Community Co-op Market, in Grass Valley.
As one of the participating restaurants in the Eat Local, America! Challenge, Diegos offered many local and regional dishes.
Their pork comes from the Sacramento area. The beef is Nevada County Free Range Beef.
The focus at Diegos is local and sustainable foods, planning the menu around what is good for the local economy and the planet.
Their flagship local dish is the Ensalada Diego, a dinner-sized salad made of organic mixed greens, grilled veggies, marinated red onions, fresh green beans, green olives, tomato, guacamole, and a hardboiled egg. It's topped with the patron's choice of chicken, steak, pork, tofu or barbecued vegetables.
The Ensalada Diego was practically bursting from the plate as it was served. A medley of flavors awaited, bountifully arranged and dressed with cilantro vinaigrette. The veggies were crisp and vibrant, the chicken grilled to tender perfection, and the tomatoes practically singing of hot days hanging on the vine. The grilled vegetables were cooked just long enough to bring out their full flavor.
Dinner was accompanied by a glass of Coufos Viognier. The white wine brought a lovely character to the meal with its crisp, citrus notes. Each sip left a honeysuckle caress on the edge of the tongue.
A local meal with a local wine — a delicious, invigorating dinner that qualified for the Eat Local, America! Challenge.
There are only a few days left of the challenge that ends Aug. 31, but that's more than enough time to fill up a restaurant card from four of the 14 participating restaurants. It's an easy way to treat yourself while keeping a local focus on what you consume, and you might just win a free dinner.
Just make sure to turn in your card at BriarPatch Co-op. A raffle will be held at the Eat Local Celebration Potluck in BriarPatch's Community Room on Sunday, August 30 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Diegos Restaurant is at 217 Colfax Avenue, Grass Valley. They open on Monday at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday at 11 a.m., and Saturday at 12 p.m.. They close each day at 9 p.m. and are closed on Sundays.
More information is at (530) 477-1460 or goodfood@diegosrestaurant.com.
Mellisa Hannum is assistant marketing manager at BriarPatch Community Co-op Market, in Grass Valley.
