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Sol y Lago:
Innovative Sierra Latino Cuisine
Tahoe City’s hot new restaurant,
Sol y Lago, combines Sierra Latino cuisine and spicy music with
amazing views of Lake Tahoe. The innovative menu at Sol y Lago
draws from the ingredients, flavors and cultures of the Latin
world, the mountain regions of Chile and Argentina, and the
rugged Basque country of Spain and France.
Internationally acclaimed chef,
Johnny Alamilla, and General Manager Brian Reccow, the owners of
Sol y Lago, call this globetrotting food “Sierra Latino
cuisine,” in honor of the mountain dishes that inspired the menu
and the Sierra Nevada range that surrounds the restaurant. Sol y
Lago means “sun and lake” in Spanish.
 “This cuisine is really different
but I think people are hungry to learn and Tahoe City is ripe
for a place like this,” said Alamilla. “I’m excited for the
opportunity to modernize traditional Latin dishes of my heritage
and introduce Nuevo Latino cuisine to the Sierra.” Alamilla and
Reccow want to provide food that is delicious and compelling
enough for special occasions, but approachable and affordable
enough for any night of the week. Every entrée is $19 or less,
including grilled Yellowtail Jack with leeks, artichokes,
butterball potatoes and sauce aji Amarillo; the “El Capitan” an
asado platter for two with pork loin, hanger steak, Portuguese
sausage, rib eye steak and achiote chicken breast with mashed
potatoes and chimichuri relish; Churrascaria-style pork loin
with jicama cabbage slaw and smoked chile jus; and grilled Black
Angus rib eye with papas a la pampa, which are thick, cheesy, Au
Gratin style potatoes from Argentina.
 In keeping with the goal of
affordable flavor, appetizers are $8 or less. They include sweet
pea empanaditas (small, bite-size empanadas) with a sofrito,
made from guajillo chiles; ceviche of black bass, lightly
marinated in fresh citrus juices and served with jalapeño tartar
sauce; proveleta a la plancha, a Sol y Lago specialty from
Argentina in which slices of provoleta cheese are griddled to a
bubbling brown and served with crusty bread and an escabeche, a
pickle, of sweet onions and carrots; as well as grilled
asparagus with guajillo coriander aioli.
Sol y Lago also offers a line-up
of fun, finger-friendly bar bites, including yucca fries dusted
with cumin and sea salt; chicharrones del pollo, which are spicy
chicken strips served with cilantro yogurt; and bowls of nuts
flavored with ground annatto, a reddish seed that was central to
Mayan cuisine; and another tasty bite, the pappa rellena, a
Portuguese sausage and queso fresco filled potato croquette. Bar
bites range from $3 to $6. The majestic views of Lake Tahoe from
the bar are reason alone to visit…
And don’t miss Sol y Lago’s bread
pudding made with banana bread or the chocolate jalapeño gelato,
one of Alamilla’s signature dishes.
 While
the stunning 180-degree panoramic view of Lake Tahoe might be
reason enough to visit Sol y Lago, its pioneering food,
commitment to excellence in service, and lively atmosphere make
it a magnet for savvy diners, local residents and travelers
alike.
Located at 760 North
Lake Blvd., in the Boatworks Mall in Tahoe City, Sol y Lago is
open seven days a week with lunch in summer and nightly for
dinner starting at 5:30 p.m. Saturdays, local DJs start spinning
at 9 p.m. in the Luna Lounge, and on Sundays, there is live
music featuring Flamenco guitar, Jazz and acoustic in the dining
room from 6:30 p.m. For more information or to make a
reservation, call (530)583-0358 or visit
www.solylago.com.
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