Day Trip to Placerville
Although it's only 45 minutes away, the only time I ever seem to go to Placerville is on my way through to Tahoe or Apple Hill. And I rarely stop, unless I'm starving, since the options from the highway don't look that inspiring. But I recently journeyed out to Somerset in the foothills to visit a goat farm and then took the backroads into Placerville afterwards. The walk down Main Street on a sunny Saturday was a culinary extravaganza!
I first hit the farmer's market, held in an empty parking lot at Main St. and Locust Ave. Across the street is another lot, where you can park for free for two hours. The market wasn't large, but it had a lot of prepared foods, including baked goods from Sweetie Pies down the street, and a selection of cheeses from the nearby Dedrick's Cheese store. I bought some fresh flowers, a loaf of asiago-garlic bread, and a tomato red ceramic mug, plus some green and purple beans for a salad. I've heard of Dedrick's before, so I asked where the store was located, which was conveniently just west on Main.
Since I haven't been further into downtown than just off the highway in quite a while, I didn't realize how many great stores there were in just a few blocks. The Gold Rush-era buildings are chock full of delicious finds and "stuff stores," as my friend calls them. I'd like to take a look at some of the bookstores, but I was concentrating on food that day. (Unfortunately, I didn't do as good a job at taking photos, but I was on a mission, with a baby in tow!)
Starting at Dedrick's, here's what I found:
