So that you (together with half the Bay Space) determined to make the trek to Tahoe for Labor Day weekend. Or possibly you will have a late summer season or early autumn journey deliberate. And ski season might be right here earlier than you understand it.
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Right here’s our information to maintain you well-fed alongside Interstate 80 and Freeway 50, sustaining your blood sugar within the completely satisfied zone in order that when the routes invariably flip pink in your map in any respect the standard strain factors (ahem, Berkeley, Vacaville, Dixon and Roseville), you’ll be able to smile and let that street rage dissipate.
With a stomach full of those tasty bites, you’ll be able to relax, realizing you’ll get there if you get there, and possibly even benefit from the journey.
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Lucia’s Craft Sandwich and Calaca Espresso, Crockett
A Genoa Salami sandwich is photographed at Lucia's Craft Sandwich in Crockett, Calif., on Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Space Information Group)
Simply earlier than you cross the Carquinez Bridge, take a second to bop into downtown Crockett. Right here’s the place you’ll have your first cease. Step into the comfortable Lucia’s Craft Sandwich, and select from a number of chalkboards’ value of inventive, high-quality choices — together with the hearty and inexpensive $7 breakfast sandwiches.
The sandwiches are made to order and take a couple of minutes, nevertheless it’s well-worth the pause. Benefit from the break by strolling by way of the again to Calaca Espresso, a Latinx-owned espresso store serving up Mexican-inspired espresso (and not-coffee) drinks. The banana cream cafe de olla ($7) was a success, combining chilly brew with a banana cream topping — like banana bread in whipped kind. The horchata xoco latte ($6.25), that includes espresso, brown rice, cacao combine, cinnamon and piloncillo syrup, was additionally tempting. Both manner, you’ll get the caffeine repair to gasoline your drive onward.
Particulars: Lucia’s Craft Sandwich is open 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday-Sunday and Calaca Espresso is open 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Saturday at 611 2nd Ave., Crockett.
Jelly Stomach Guests Heart, Fairfield
Contained in the Jelly Stomach manufacturing unit museum are candy-making machines of years previous and festive jelly beans suspended from the ceiling. (Kate Bradshaw/Bay Space Information Group)
Subsequent up, indulge your internal baby with a cease at what is probably Fairfield’s most whimsical vacation spot: the Jelly Stomach manufacturing unit. I checked out the museum and reward store at this landmark on a latest journey.
The museum, with large jelly beans suspended from the ceiling and aisles of historic candy-making equipment to peruse, was value a fast go to. Most spectacular was the jelly bean artwork, that includes larger-than-life portraits of endangered animals and Harry Potter characters. (The manufacturing unit introduced the fictional Bertie Bott’s Each Flavour Beans to life with its personal run of booger, black pepper, earthworm and soap-flavored jelly beans, combined in with different gross bites, plus some not-so-icky flavors.)
The museum additionally pays homage to former President Ronald Reagan, who apparently swapped his smoking behavior for chewing jelly beans, and stored a standing order for 720 luggage of Jelly Stomach beans throughout his days on the White Home.
Or do a manufacturing unit tour and see the candymaking in motion. Then make your personal mixture of jelly beans on the reward store to take in your manner.
Particulars: Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. every day at 1 Jelly Stomach Lane, Fairfield; jellybelly.com/california-visitors-center.
Excessive-Hand Cafe, Loomis
Should you’re on the lookout for a correct sit-down meal alongside the best way — or want to undertake a brand new plant — take into account stopping at Loomis’ Excessive-Hand Cafe, housed in a plant nursery. Wooden-fired pizza, beer brewed onsite, sandwiches and house-made apple pie await.
Particulars: Open 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekends at 3790 Taylor Street, Loomis; highhandnursery.com.
Ikeda’s, Auburn
At Ikeda's in Auburn, you'll discover a restaurant and connoisseur market with choices like this razzmatazz pie milkshake — that includes a whole pie slice blended into the beverage. (Kate Bradshaw/Bay Space Information Group)
Began many years in the past by a Japanese-American couple that confronted internment as youngsters throughout World Struggle II, this market and restaurant alongside Interstate 80 is in its third technology of household possession and serves up all of the components of the quintessential roadside cease — after which some.
Stellar burgers, Wagyu beef elective. Dungeness crab sandwiches. Pie. Milkshakes. Pie milkshakes. The record goes on, however I’ll cease there as a result of the pie milkshakes alone are definitely worth the pit cease. You possibly can hand-select the slice of pie from about 20 completely different varieties you’d wish to be blended into the shake.
After which there are the farm-fresh fruits, Napa Valley wines and hand-packaged path mixes for these seeking to seize and go. In addition they promote bread from the close by bakery The Baker and the Cakemaker for additional car-trip snacking.
Particulars: Open 9 a.m.-8 p.m. every day at 13500 Lincoln Means, Auburn; https://www.ikedas.com/
Freeway 89 close to Eagle Level at Lake Tahoe. (Google Maps picture)
Alibi Ale Works
You’ve made it to Truckee! Rejoice with a go to to the native brewery at Alibi Ale Works. The outside beer backyard gives a beautiful spot to unwind out of your journey to the Sierra. However if you happen to’re persevering with onward, make it a pit cease and decide up a four-pack (or two) to go.
Particulars: Open noon-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and noon-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday at 10069 Bridge St, Truckee; alibialeworks.com.
Alternate cease, alongside Freeway 50:
Timmy’s Brown Bag, Placerville
Should you’re taking the Freeway 50 path to the southern finish of Lake Tahoe, take into account stopping at Timmy’s Brown Bag in Placerville, a sandwich store in contrast to every other you’ve eaten at.
Select from an eclectic menu. There’s the Potsticker “It’s Not A Cheeseburger” Cheeseburger Sandwich, with potstickers, miso sesame scallion mayo, pickles, American cheese and extra on a brioche bun ($17). And the Pulled Pork and Belgian Waffle with Inexperienced Chile Mac N Cheese sandwich ($17). The restaurant earned a spot on Yelp’s 2023 prime 100 eating places within the U.S. record.
Particulars: Open 11 a.m.-3 p.m Sunday-Thursday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday-Saturday at 451 Important St., Suite #10, Placerville; timmysbrownbag.com.
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