North Tahoe’s Most Flavorful Fundraiser Features 30 Food, Wine, and Beer Tasting Stations and a Silent Auction and Raffle  
 

KINGS BEACH, Calif. – September 29, 2023 – Back for it’s seventeenth year, Passport to Dining promises to be an evening of delicious food, craft breweries, and regional wineries that attendees won’t want to miss. North Tahoe Business Association (NTBA), a nonprofit organization with a mission to improve economic vitality and quality of life, will host North Tahoe’s most flavorful fundraiser on Thursday, November 2, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at North Tahoe Event Center, in Kings Beach, CA. 

Passport to Dining brings together 30 tasting stations offering a wide variety of flavors from restaurants, caterers, wineries, and breweries. While enjoying tastings, attendees can support two worthy local nonprofit organizations by purchasing raffle tickets and bidding on silent auction items and packages. The raffle and auction are recognized as one of the best in North Lake Tahoe featuring Northern California Getaway Packages and many additional valuable items. 

This year, NTBA will donate a portion of Passport to Dining’s proceeds to Tahoe Truckee School of Music, an organization dedicated to offering music lessons, group classes, and performance experiences to students of all ages.

Tickets are $60 and include unlimited responsible tastings. Attendees can vote for the People’s Choice award for best food station. Tickets are available in advance only, and can be found online here on a limited, first-come, first-served basis.   

“Passport to Dining is a super fun and social fundraiser that allows NTBA to showcase and guests to enjoy culinary delights from a variety of tasting stations while supporting two worthy local nonprofit organizations,” said Alyssa Reilly, executive director of NTBA.

For a list of tasting stations, premier silent auction and raffle prizes, and additional Passport to Dining information, visit www.northtahoebusiness.org.

Passport to Dining is made possible through the generosity of the participating restaurants, caterers, breweries, and wineries. Passport to Dining is sponsored by Tahoe City Marina, North Tahoe Public Utility District, North Tahoe Community Alliance, Moonshine Ink, Tahoe Guide, Tahoe Quarterly, and Truckee Tahoe Radio. 

 
About North Tahoe Business Association

​​​​​​Founded in 1979, North Tahoe Business Association (NTBA) is a non-profit 501(c)6 organization that strives to improve economic vitality and quality of life in the communities of North Lake Tahoe including in Carnelian Bay, Tahoe Vista, Kings Beach and Crystal Bay. NTBA is a member-based organization made of 200+ businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals. For more information and to become a member, visit www.NorthTahoeBusiness.org.

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Media Contact:
Darcy Parrillo, North Tahoe Business Association
(530) 546-9000 or darcy@northtahoebusiness.org

Originally Published in The Sierra Sun 9/01/2023, Written by Kayla Anderson

While the pandemic changed the way that some restaurants and bars do business now, there are still several places around the Tahoe basin that offer patrons some of their most popular food and drinks at amazing prices near the end of the workday. Here are some of the best midweek (and sometimes weekend) après-activities food and beverage deals around the lake that invite you to come eat, drink, and be happy: 

Incline Village

Glasses Wine Bar

On Tuesdays-Fridays from 3pm-6pm, head over to Glasses Wine Bar on 760 Mays Boulevard #8 to get 15% off all wine, including the ones you can pour yourself out of the various wine dispensers. Sit at the bar and you can also try four wines for just $15. Ladies can get 20% off wine selections on Thursdays all day long, and Glasses opens at 3 p.m. 

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Originally Published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune 8/31/2023, Written by Robert Galloway & photo credit

To try and decide each week where and what to eat in and around the basin can be a challenge – there are so many amazing choices. In this feature, we’ll dive into dishes that will surely satisfy those hunger pangs and leave you wondering where to go next.

I’m a sucker for good poke. I’ve written about multiple options that can be found around the lake in this column – each of them delicious in their own way. But, when you have a chef in Sam Choy who is often credited as the “Godfather of Poke,” you have to have certain expectations, right? Well, the expectations in this week’s feature certainly deliver.

This bowl really is a choose your own adventure when it comes to each flavor-packed bite. The carousel of components contain Namasu, endamame, lomi tomato, seaweed salad, and sitting in the center is the star of the show: shoyu or spicy poke aioli sitting atop a bed of steamed hapa rice then topped with unagi sauce, crispy won ton strips and furikake.

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Originally published in the Sierra Sun on 5/11/2023. Written by Robert Galloway.

To try and decide each week where and what to eat in and around the basin can be a challenge — there are so many amazing choices. In this feature we’ll dive into dishes that will surely satisfy those hunger pangs and leave you wondering where to go next. 

If I had to select a cut of beef that epitomized the west coast, I might have to go with the tri tip. Having family and friends in the south and on the east coast, it’s amazing that this cut isn’t more recognized nationally. So, any time I get to feature it in a column (like in the case of this week), I’m like a kid in a candy store. 

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Wine on the Water is BACK! Benefitting the Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe, this event features Tahoe’s best culinary delights paired with some of the country’s best wine.

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Girl Scout Cookie & Wine Pairing

April 11-12

Our super popular Girl Scout Cookie & Wine Pairing is back, and spots are filling up quickly! We will pair 5 yummy Girl Scout Cookies with 5 delicious wines. Groups up to 4 in half-hour slots. Call 530-270-WINE (9463) or email kathleen @glasseswinebar.com

Wine Varietal Class: Misunderstood, Maligned Merlot

April 23

Our next monthly varietal class will focus on Merlot, one of the original Noble Grapes and sorely misunderstood! We will explore Merlots from 5 different regions while pairing them with delicious bites. RESERVATIONS required. Space is limited. We sell out of our varietal classes, so don’t miss this one! $45pp/$40 wine club

Meet the Winemaker: Ancient Peaks

April 26

Meet Doug Filipponi from Ancient Peaks Winery as he informs you about his award-winning wines. You’ll taste through both reds & whites from Ancient Peaks and have the opportunity to purchase them at special event pricing. Register for the 4 OR 5 PM session.