Passport to Dining

Enjoy “A Culinary Journey in North Tahoe” showcasing a delicious and fun evening of unlimited tastings to excite the palate, featuring ~25 tasting stations including restaurants, caterers, breweries, and wineries. While enjoying tastings, attendees may purchase raffle tickets and bid on a list of extensive silent auction items which will include valuable items and packages. Come and enjoy a night celebrating the culinary talents and gifts of our North Tahoe community.   

Proceeds from the auction and raffle portion of the event will benefit the Tahoe Waterman Foundation, a local non-profit based in Carnelian Bay, who are dedicated to helping people facing life-changing injuries and mental and physical health challenges experience the healing power of water through paddle sports. The Tahoe Waterman Foundation provides resources and programs for personal growth and recovery through simple but powerful paddle sports experiences and both time on and time in Lake Tahoe’s pure blue water.

Passport to Dining is presented by the Kings Beach District, supported by LOVE North Tahoe, and sponsored by the North Tahoe Public Utility District, the North Tahoe Chamber and the TOT-TBID Dollars At Work program.

BEST FOOD | River Ranch

BEST BEVERAGE | Tahoe Cocktails

BEST DESSERT | Happy Tiers Bakery

BEST OVERALL | River Ranch

Thanks to all of our tasting stations for a DELICIOUS evening!

A Selection of Delicious Alibi Beer

A Selection of Delicious Bear Belly Beer

Braised Beef Short Ribs w/ Wasabi Brown Butter Mashed Potato & Vegetable Confetti

Seared Pork Belly, Crispy Rice Cake, Gochujang Aioli, Pickled Fresno Chilies

Smoked Salmon Crostini

Wet Woodys, Al Pastor Pork Tostadas + Mini Chocolate Silk Tortes

Cinnamon Rolls + Variety of Desserts

Baby Back Ribs

Lumaconi & Cheese Shells

Chingalingas

Mini Rosti with Porchetta & Raclette Cheese

Cucumber & Hummus Bites on Garlic Naan

Wild Mushroom Bisque

Ahi Poke Tostada

Locally Made Ice Cream

Tahoe Blue Vodka, Lemonade, Soda Water & flavored syrup

Bloody Mary, Cider, Old Fashioned, Margarita

Smoky Pork Chili Colorado

Variety of Delicious Wine Samples

A Selection of Delicious Hot & Cold Tea

Variety of Tasty Portuguese Wines

Birria Beef Stew

BBQ Meat Lunches + Coffee & Donuts

Pork & Beef Banh Mi Meatballs

• Alpine Backflow
• Evo Sierra Surf Club
• Fireside Pizza Company
• Gar Woods Grill & Pier
• Jason’s Beachside Grille
• Jazzercise
• Kings Beach Mini Golf
• Lake Tahoe Dance Collective
• Lanza’s Restaurant
• Magic Carpet Golf
• North Tahoe Community Alliance
• Olympic Bike Shop
• Plumpjack

• Red Wolf Lakeside Lodge
• Sierra Boat Company
• Sierra State Parks Foundation
• Tahoe City Kayak
• Tahoe Dave’s Skis & Boards
• Tahoe Longhouse
• Tahoe Mountain Sports
• Tahoe Tech Group
• Tahoe Waterman’s Cafe and Paddle Center
• Tahoe.com
• Wolfdales
• …and more!

Crossing paths for the first time at a music festival in the Northern California hills, Jenni (fiddle/vocals) and Jesse Dunn (acoustic guitar/vocals) set off on a musical journey that has spanned well over a decade. Intertwining elements of folk, classic country, bluegrass and rock, the duo performs diverse sets that are both engaging and endearing. Their songwriting and vocal harmonies bend the ear and settle within the soul. Together, Jenni and Jesse spawned North Lake Tahoe based 6-piece americana rockers Dead Winter Carpenters who continue to record and tour nationally today.

Interested in participating as a Tasting Station? Want to donate Auction and Raffle Prizes to Passport to Dining? Hoping to donate your time and volunteer at the event?