Though Grass Valley’s beloved Simplicity Bistro has closed, co-owner Stephen Cicatelli said he will still be offering in-house cooking classes and catering. “You can still get my food,” Cicatelli said. “I’m doing private in-home dinner parties, instructional cooking lessons and small catering events at people’s homes.” Cicatelli said the restaurant had to close after he and his partner chose to start a family, leaving him wanting to be an involved parent, not a work-obsessed restaurant manager. “I was working 80-85 hours a week,” Cicatelli said. “I felt guilty that I could not be around my son, and I’m not going …














