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Welcomes You to 2016 Taste of Chico! TASTE OF CHICO 2016 Decades of Delectable Delights! Locall ne or ears!

Northern California’s Largest Selection! Taste of Chico is the city’s premier outdoor food festival showcasing the diversity of Chico’s dining commu- nity. The delicious array of food served at Taste of Chico is complemented by great music on 4 stages, an Art Loest Prices arantee! Gallery in City Plaza, an amazing Beer Garden featuring Decades on the stage and a Kids Zone with exciting activities for the entire family. Secial rers at No Aitional Cost! Downtown Chico is a special place; a vibrant, pedestrian and bicycle friendly retail and cultural center – rich Locate insie iaon  in history and tradition, that we are proud to call the jewel of our community. This heart and soul of our community comprises 450+ businesses over 48 square blocks that include 75 restaurants, bars & nightclubs, PAT’S Shoe oot eair coffee, and dessert houses for your dining pleasure!

181 E 2nd Street ♦ Downtown Chico ♦ (530) 891-1650 The Downtown Chico Business Association, celebrating 41 years, strives to cultivate downtown into a consistently safe, secure, clean and prosperous community center for everyone to enjoy. With its variety of www.facebook.com/diamondwwesternwear unique businesses and fabulous dining establishments, our top priority is to ensure that everyone has a good experience in Downtown Chico, night or day, and that they will return. The proceeds from the Taste of Chico help us to further this mission. Marketing Whatever your That Works The programs and services managed by the DCBA are diverse and far-reaching. From well attended com- Printing Needs are munity events such as Friday Night Concerts, Thursday Night Market and Christmas Preview, to other essential CREATIVE 1-800.427.1955 We’ve Got You programs such as the Downtown Beautification and Stewardship Ambassadors and the new, robust and 396 E. Park Ave. COMPOSITION INC. Chico, CA 95928 Covered! innovative destination Downtown Chico Website www.downtownchico.com. Every ticket sold for Taste of Chico supports keeping Downtown Chico the true heart of our community—now and into the future! • Graphic Design Die Cut • Printing ♦ Northern California’s Largest Stickers The DCBA would like to thank the more than 150 participating restaurants, vendors, exhibitors, musicians • Direct Mail eletion Great and artists as well as over 200 volunteers, for their generosity and support— without their help the event Promotional wouldn’t happen! • Signs and Displays♦ eial rers at No itional Cost Piece We invite you to stroll the streets of charming Downtown Chico while enjoying the finest music, art, culture ♦ Brochures, atisfation Letterheads, Direct arantee Mail for Non-Profit & Getting, New Clients, Post- and tantalizing “tastes” and “sips” our community has to offer! ♦ elflcards, Business rienl Cards, Keg Collars taff & More! Economy Retractable A-Frames Banners A must have Best Seller & easy to use Trade Show Displays Various packages for your every need Lifetime Guarantee

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5 6 RESTAURANTS & EXHIBITORS RESTAURANTS & EXHIBITORS 7 Alphabetical Restaurant & Exhibitor Listing Butte Creek Country Club- 175 Estates Drive...... 25 SEE PAGE 18 FOR NUMERICAL LISTING. MAP ON PAGE 16. Located on a beautiful, championship golf course, Butte Creek Country Club is a stunning venue for any event! The Clubhouse serves a delicious lunch or dinner and we work hard to ensure your dining experi- ence is special each and every time. Today we will be featuring 3 tasty appetizers: Rosemary Short Bread Crisps with Brie and Jam; Corn Bread Crisps with Onion Bacon Jam; and Double Chocolate Short Alcoholic Non-Alcoholic Live Music Vegetarian Dessert Bread with Espresso Cream. Beverages Beverages Venue Taste Cali’flour Foods - califlourfoods.com...... 59 Cauliflower Pizza Crusts made in Chico, CA. Our pizza crust is made of 4 simple ingredients: cauliflower, 93.9 The Hippo – 939theHippo.com...... 43 eggs, cheese and spices! At Cali’flour Foods, we take pride in our commitment to health and the deli- Taste of Chico 2016 Media Sponsor cious taste of our unique cauliflower pizza crust! Stop by our booth and try Italian, Margherita, and Mediterranean style pizzas served on our crispy cauliflower crusts! Action News Now – Actionnewsnow.com...... 56 Taste of Chico 2016 Media Sponsor Celestino’s NY Pizza-101 Salem Street #100...... Inside A downtown favorite! Come into our restaurant and try a half slice of our New York style pizzas. You can Bike Valet Hosted by Chico Velo – chicovelo.org...... 50 choose from cheese, pepperoni or mushroom. Chico Velo Cycling Club is providing, secure, accessible, and FREE bike parking at Taste of Chico from 11:30am – 4:00pm on Wall Street between 3rd & 4th. Ride on over, park your bike, and enjoy the day! Chico Natural Foods Co-Op- 818 Main Street...... 5 The Chico Natural Foods Co-op will be serving up a taste from their Thursday hot bar offerings. Coffee Bob FM 92.7 – 927bobfm.com...... 3 and molasses-roasted pulled pork from Chico’s own Llano Seco Ranch will be served on a sumptuous Taste of Chico 2016 Media Sponsor bed of seasoned black eyed peas and bold Cajun-style rice. The Co-op will also be serving refreshing Kombucha on tap from our one-of-a-kind bike cart! Boba TeaLicious-225 Main Street Suite M ...... Inside Boba TeaLicious offers green or black tea based drinks that are infused with fruit flavors and non-dairy Chico News & Review – newsreview.com/chico...... 4 milk. The fun of boba tea comes from the sinkers, small chewy tapioca pearls, fruit jellies and bursting Taste of Chico 2016 Media Sponsor bobas that are filled with real fruit juice. Visit our store in the Garden Walk Mall and choose from our most popular flavors: Our Classic Milk Tea, Taro, and Fusion Flavored Green Tea. City Plaza Open Air Art Gallery – Hosted by Ninth Street Gallery...... 26 Come visit the City Plaza to check out some of the area’s most talented artists! See pages 26-27 for Broadway Heights- 300 Broadway, Upstairs...... 37 more details. A local icon, Broadway Heights has been recognized by our loyal fans in “The Best of Chico” for eight years in a row plus a Living Legend status award in 2011! Today we will be serving a Turkey Pesto Coors Light Cold Zone...... 55 Sandwich. Hickory smoked turkey breast topped with mozzarella cheese with roma tomatoes, green See pages 21-24 for details. Must have event ticket, wristband, and be 21 years to enter. Located in the leaf lettuce and basil pesto aioli. City of Chico Municipal Parking lot, ticket holders can choose samples of over 50 local brews, wines, and ciders! Receive a commemorative tasting glass with every Wine & Dine ticket package; Live music by Buffalo Wild Wings- 845 East Avenue...... 16 Decades; The 49er game on the Fox 20 Football Lounge Big Screen; and the Shapshots Photo Bus too. Perfection comes in many flavors. Whether you like your buffalo wings Wild or Mild, we have sauces and Cheers! dry seasonings you’ll savor. We will be serving our Delicious Traditional style chicken wings spun in a few of our select sauces. Coors Light Cold Zone ID Verification & Wristband Booth...... 54 No more lines to get into the Coors Light Cold Zone! Get your Ticket punched, ID verified and a wrist- Burgers & Brew- 301 Broadway Street ...... Inside band before you taste – outside the entrance near the “hands” sculpture on 4th Street. (Must have Award winning Burgers and Brew is now located on the corner of third and Broadway. Stop by and try event ticket and be 21 years or older with a valid ID to enter the Cold Zone. No exceptions.) a 4oz pour of our house brew called the Rapture. It is wonderfully well balanced imperial brown ale Note: ID can also be checked at the main ticket sales booth on 4th Street near Broadway. with great malt characteristics and a touch of roasty flavors. We will be paring it with our house-made REMINDER: You MUST have a valid event ticket to enter the Cold Zone! guacamole (from our famous spicy guacamole burger) served on tortilla chips! 8 RESTAURANTS & EXHIBITORS RESTAURANTS & EXHIBITORS 9

Crepeville- 240 Main Street...... 35 Italian Cottage-2234 Esplanade & 2525 Dominic Drive...... 45 From the creators of Burgers and Brew, introducing Crepeville coming soon to Chico at the corner Best of Chico 2005 – 2015! Stop by and try our “Valley Famous” Lasagna, our own recipe since 1965. We of 3rd Street and Main. Join us for a small pre-opening sample tasting, of our popular Strawberry will also be serving our Tortellini Fresca salad, a tri-colored cheese tortellini, shell pasta, fresh tomatoes, Nutella crepe. We look forward to seeing you there! capers and garlic, tossed with our own lemon vinaigrette. A great vegetarian option!

Diamond W Western Wear – 181 East 2nd Street ...... 40 Jamba Juice-201 Broadway...... 47 See samples of the latest in Western fashion from Diamond W … a lot more than Western Wear! Choose from two of our most popular smoothies: Caribbean Passion- Beat the heat, the island way. Get Locally owned for 38 years and Northern California’s largest, located in Downtown Chico. whisked away to a lush tropical island by a blend of strawberries, peaches, passion fruit-mango juice and orange sherbet. Are you being serenaded by birds of paradise? No, that’s a car horn; you’re day- Diamond W Western Wear Stage – Taste of Chico 2016 Community Sponsor...... 33 dreaming in the parking lot again. Or, Razzmatazz- Dazzling you with the power of berries. Your mouth See page 31 for stage entertainment schedule won’t know which way to say “yummers!” with this super blend. Strawberries, bananas and mixed berry juice all jump in this sea of goodness to create the magnum opus of berrydom. Downtown Bulldog Taqueria- 119 West 2nd Street...... Inside Bulldog Taqueria is home of the best authentic Mexican cuisine in Butte County. Stop by our new Jones Soda- jonessoda.com...... 63 location in Downtown Chico and try one of our tasty tacos with your choice of meat, topped with Pure cane soda best known for our consumer’s photos on the bottles and iconic labels. JONES offers cilantro, onion and hot or mild Sauce. You can also sample one of our in-house made Fresca drinks; fun colorful unique flavors along with traditional flavors including Cream Soda, Green Apple, Berry choose from Horchata, Jamaica or Agua de Pina. Lemonade, Strawberry Lime, Blue Bubble Gum, Fufu Berry and Root Beer. For more information and how to find your local retailer or order myJONES custom labeled bottles with your photo, please visit our Dragon Graphics Stage – Taste of Chico 2016 Community Sponsor...... 21 website. Create some change and run with the little guy. See page 31 for stage entertainment schedule Kids Zone...... 32 Dutch Bros Coffee-196 Humboldt Avenue...... Inside Proudly brought to you by the Chico Children’s Museum. Featuring the imagination playgrouond, Stop by our new downtown location at 196 Humboldt Ave. Select from our tasty Dutch Freeze- a bounce house, balloons, free healthy snacks, lemonade, games, photo booth and more! The Chico frosty, creamy espresso blend made from scratch OR our delicious Blended Rebel- our refreshing Children’s Museum will open in 2017 at 240 Main Street. Dutch Bros energy drink blended to perfection! Now spreading the Dutch Luv at four Chico locations! KKXX 930AM & 104.5FM – christianradio.com...... 23 Feather Falls Casino- 3 Alverda Drive, Oroville...... 55 Taste of Chico 2016 Media Sponsor The Feather Falls Casino Brewing Co. is a great place to enjoy a beer and a menu featuring gourmet signature dishes from our chef. Stop by our booth inside the Coors Light Cold Zone and try a Grilled KZFR 90.1 Community Radio – kzfr.org...... 48 Lamb Lollipop served with Tomato Relish and Arugula Pesto. Taste of Chico 2016 Media Sponsor

Feather Falls Casino Stage...... 55 Krispy Kreme- 2060 Business Lane...... 19 Don’t miss DECADES – this year’s headlining band – on the Feather Falls Casino Stage inside the Coors Our mission is to touch and enhance lives through the joy that is Krispy Kreme. Our vision is to be the Light Cold Zone. See page 31 for stage schedule. worldwide leader in sharing delicious tastes and creating joyful memories. From our Apple Fritters to Original Glazed we have TEN flavors for you to choose from today! Also try our Smooth Blend Coffee, Fox 20 – krcrtv.com...... 64 balanced from start to finish! Taste of Chico 2016 Media Sponsor. Don’t forget the Fox 20 Football Lounge inside the Coors Light Cold Zone. Come out and meet Kelly Saam and grab some goodies. LaRocca Vineyards Tasting Room- 222 West 2nd Street...... Inside We welcome you to our Tasting Room where your ticket gets you a taste of any wine on our menu Henry Weinhard’s Gourmet Soda...... 24 including: Organic Sparkling, Chardonnay, Cabernet, Merlot, Zinfandel, Barbera, Sangiovese, Syrah and Choose from: Orange Cream, Vanilla Cream, Black Cherry Cream and our truly classic great American more. Enjoy our ticket holder discount specials and bring a bottle home with you. LaRocca Vineyards Root Beer. Since 1865 by Brew Master Henry Weinhard. Tasting Room is a place where you can enjoy the selection of award-winning wines and appreciate our expression of Butte County’s Terroir. We are one of very few wineries in the world that produces estate- bottled certified organic wines with NO SULFITES. 10 RESTAURANTS & EXHIBITORS RESTAURANTS & EXHIBITORS 11

Live, Life Juice Co.- 220 West 6th Street...... 22 New Earth Market- 864 East Avenue...... 60 Live Life Juice Co. serves up organic cold-pressed juices that are healthy and delicious. Every bottle of New Earth Market is more than a grocery store. We are locally owned and independent. As an all- Live Life Juice is literally bursting with fresh fruits and vegetables. With no added sugar or water, we of- natural grocery store, we promise none of our food or products contain preservatives, artificial colors/ fer a convenient and tasty way for anyone to get the nutrition their body needs. With combinations like flavors, MSG, our meat dept. is free of hormones and nitrates, and we use only organic milk in our our Liquid Gold (carrot, orange, pineapple, turmeric), Turn The Beet Around (beets, beet greens, purple coffee bar. From our awarding winning deli, we will be sampling Sundried Orzo salad, Dill Potato Salad kale, apple, ginger, lemon), and Oh My Greenness (apple, cucumber, celery, kale, spinach, collards, (vegan), and our Kale Waldrof salad (vegan). We will also have a prize wheel. Stop by and say hi. parsley, lime), it’s safe to say that we have figured out how to make healthy taste good. Noodles and Company- 1910 East 20th Street...... 51 Madison Bear Garden-316 West 2nd Street...... 42 Real Food. Real Cooking. Real Flavors. New to Chico, stop by and try our Wisconsin Mac & Cheese- 1/2 of our World Famous Bear Burger topped with lettuce, pickle, tomato, homemade 1000 island and A classic blend of cheddar and jack cheeses, cream and elbow macaroni. Bear barbeque sauce. NorCal Nitro- norcalnitro.com...... 26- Inside City Plaza Maria’s Gone Tamales- facebook.com/Marias-Gone-Tamales...... 62 We are a local small-batch roaster located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Our You’ve tried the rest now have the best…Northern Coastal Tamales from Sinaloa Mexico! Look for company has been roasting our coffees for the past 20 years, and roasting exclusively organic beans for our pink food truck and sample one of our delicious and authentic tamales. We will also be serving the past five. We’ve found that going organic is not only good for the environment, but also produces lemonade to quench your thirst. coffee beans with a clearly superior taste. We are passionate and dedicated to bringing a high quality product, and we’re very proud to produce and serve NorCal Nitro. Today we will be serving Original Mim’s Bakery- 890 Humboldt Avenue...... 14 Black, Cold Brew Nitro Coffee and our White Chocolate Cold Brew Nitro. We will serve samples of the Citron Framboise and the Double Mousse. The Citron Framboise is a Genoise cake filled with lemon curd, raspberries and white chocolate mousse. The Double Mousse is Original New York Seltzer- drinknewyorkseltzer.com...... 1 a Chocolate cake filled with chocolate Mousse and topped with chocolate ganache! We bake all of our ONYS – We’re BACK! Yes, the Original New York Seltzer that you grew up with is back and available at items from scratch in small batches with a variety of local and natural ingredients. your favorite stores TODAY! Available in Black Cherry, Lemon Lime, Peach, Raspberry, Root Beer and Vanilla Cream – with more flavors coming soon. Crisp – Clear – Nothing Artificial! Mix 95.1 – kmxi.com...... 11 Taste of Chico 2016 Media Sponsor PG&E City Plaza Café...... 26 Taste of Chico 2016 Sponsor MOD Pizza- 851 East Avenue Suite 150...... 12 MOD PIZZA Chico Grand Opening is Monday, October 3, 2016! We are so excited be a part of the lo- Pluto’s Fresh Food- 201 Main Street...... 13 cal community of Chico! MOD represents a way of life, a lifestyle, an attitude. MOD Pizza serves up At Pluto’s we are known for our salads and sandwiches. Today you will have a chance to taste both! individual artisan-style pizzas and salads made on demand. All handcrafted pizzas are fired in our 800 We are featuring a salad with mixed farmer’s greens with a choice of either balsamic vinaigrette or degree oven. MOD offers dietary options such as Vegan Sauce, Dairy Free Cheese & Gluten Free Crust. fat free raspberry walnut vinaigrette. For sandwiches, you have two choices, a Chicken Comet (grilled Stop by and try one of our MOD salads today! chicken on grilled ciabatta bread with jalapeno mayo, mixed greens, tomato, barbecue sauce, and cheddar cheese) or a Mozzarella Moon (grilled focaccia bread with mozzarella cheese, basil pesto, basil Momona- 230 West 3rd Street ...... 31 leaves, tomato, and balsamic vinaigrette). Cold Iced Tea, too! Choose green or black tea, unsweetened. Momona is a noodle and bao restaurant located in Downtown Chico serving Japanese and Hawaiian influenced food and drinks, including Japanese style ramen, steamed buns (aka bao) and Hawaiian RTV500 Series style poke. Momona’s Executive Chef and owner, a Chico native, prides herself on sourcing as locally and sustainably as possible and makes all broths, sauces, pickled items and bao buns in-house, from scratch. Stop by our Taste of Chico booth and try our Chilled Yuzu Ramen!

Mom’s Restaurant-209 Salem Street...... 41 Here at Mom’s we believe we are more than just a restaurant; we are part of this community. As a result we strive to find opportunities to participate and give back to our friends and neighbors whenever and 355 E. Park Ave., Chico, CA 95928 (530) 893-0584 www.kubota.com wherever we can. Today, try our Deep Fried White Cheddar Mac and Cheese Balls with Bacon Crumbles. ©Kubota Tractor Corporation, 2010 12 RESTAURANTS & EXHIBITORS RESTAURANTS & EXHIBITORS 13

Pops Wood Fire Pizza- 2031 Forest Avenue...... 9 Slyderz Grill- facebook.com/slyderzgrill...... 58 At Pop’s Wood Fire Pizza, we’re taking pizza to another level. We toss our dough by hand, use only the The sample will be a choice of our four fry types (southern fry, island fry, fire fry, or chili fry) with a freshest ingredients, with Italian seasonings and toppings, and bake it to perfection in our wood fire sample cup of our pulled pork and one of our spud bombs (A Slyderz version of tater tots.) brick oven. Our Pizza is always served fresh and piping hot. This is what pizza should taste like! Stop by and taste a fresh and flavorful real cheese pizza made with our plum tomato red sauce or classic Snapshots Photo Bus and Booth – snapshotsnorcal.com...... 55 and 67 pepperoni. Take home more than just a “Taste of Chico”…take home a photo memory! Gather your friends for a keepsake picture with plenty of props to choose from! Two locations including inside the Coors Light Power 102 – power102radio.com...... 17 Cold Zone! Taste of Chico 2016 Media Sponsor Sparkling Ice- sparklingice.com...... 53 Rallo’s West- 234 West 3rd Street...... 38 What is Sparkling Ice? A great tasting and refreshing zero calorie beverage! Lightly carbonated and We will be featuring Maryland Crab soup. A delicious, mildly spicy, tomato based soup with mixed sourced from Mountain Spring Water. Choose from one of eleven BOLD flavors. Today we are featuring vegetables, blue crab, bacon and old bay seasoning. Berry Lemonade, Green Apple, Strawberry Lime, Blue Bubble Gum, Cream Soda and FuFu Berry. Spar- kling Ice contains juice, vitamins and antioxidants and is a great alternative to soft drinks and appealing REBBL- rebbl.co...... 36 to all age groups. REBBL is all about life changing super herbs. Every bottle is a celebration of traditional wisdoms refined over a millennia, to deliver you purity, potency, happiness & longevity. Choose from Matcha Latte, Maca Starbuck’s Coffee Company- 246 Broadway...... Inside Cold-Brew Coffee, Tumeric Golden-Milk, Maca Mocha, Ashwagandha Chai, and Reishi Chocolate. Refresh yourself with a Starbucks Teavana Passion Tango Iced Tea. Our blend of hibiscus, lemongrass and apple is offered lightly sweetened or unsweetened then hand shaken with ice for a refreshingly vibrant Red Lobster- 2010 Business Lane...... 8 tea! Choose from Grilled Lobster or Shrimp brushed with our Signature Garlic Grill Sauce, New England Clam Chowder, and Cheddar Bay Biscuits. Tahoe Pure Water Stations – (530) 894-1016...... 55 and 66 Taste of Chico Water Sponsor; Looking for something cool, refreshing and FREE? Tahoe Pure has been Red Tavern- 1250 Esplanade...... 15 providing Chico, California and the surrounding region with reliable bottled water delivery service since Red Tavern is a fine dining restaurant with a friendly and comfortable atmosphere serving innovative 2004. Our locally owned, family owned and operated business serves the needs of both residential and New American cuisine with an honest local and organic approach. Today you may choose from either commercial customers. a Pyramid Farms Eggplant Involtini with house made sausage, house made mozzarella, and Comanche Creek Tomato sauce OR a Grub Farms Spanish Potato Tortilla served with Comanche Creek summer The Blaze 103.5 – khsl.com...... 39 squash, caramelized onions, Pedrozo Farms Northern Gold cheese and a house made Romesco Sauce. Taste of Chico 2016 Media Sponsor

Rolling Stone Pizza Bar and The Original Nor Cal Wood Fire Catering Company- 864 East Thunder 100.7 – chicothunderheads.com...... 30 Avenue...... 61 Taste of Chico 2016 Media Sponsor Rolling Stone Pizza Bar is located inside our locally owned New Earth Market featuring a mini sports bar with over 400 craft beers and our great selection of wines. Enjoy fresh stone baked flatbread pizza, all Ticket Sales & Event Headquarters...... 27 & 28 hand crafted and made to order. Today we will be offering our signature pizza samples; Grilled Chicken Pick up your Eventbrite Tickets at Will Call and purchase Taste of Chico tickets. Also, pick up downtown Spinach & Feta, Stone Cheese or Pepperoni. Stop by and say hey to Jim and the Stoner Crew! maps, directories and super cool swag available for purchase.

Shubert’s Ice Cream & Candy- 178 East 7th Street ...... 10 Tin Roof Bakery- 627 Broadway Suite #170...... 6 I scream, you scream, we all scream for Shubert’s ice cream! Family owned and operated for over 75 Enjoy a sample of each of our signature items: A Roasted Garlic Sourdough Roll and a sweet treat, a years, stop by and try our award winning Chico Mint, Cookies and Cream and Pumpkin. French Macaroon – Salted Caramel, or a Marion Berry Macaroon pressed between two delicate almond meringue cookies. Also, try our delicious Joyride Green Tea Lavender Lemonade. Sipho’s Jamaica-1228 Dayton Road...... 18

Nowhere else in Chico can you find traditional Jamaican food but right here. We are offering jerk chicken with rice and beans or Rasta Pasta for our vegetarian friends. Wash it down with our ginger lemonade and sorrel and top it off with some plantains. 14 RESTAURANTS & EXHIBITORS RESTAURANTS & EXHIBITORS 15

Trader Joe’s- 801 East Avenue...... 2 Woodstock’s Pizza– 166 East 2nd Street...... 49 “Cheesecake Dilemma”… 4 flavors of delectable Cheesecake! Choose from one of these tempting The Ultimate Pizza Experience. Woodstock’s has been a Chico local favorite for over 30 years! Our unique flavors: Tuxedo, chocolate chip, plain and triple chocolate. pizzas are made using the freshest & best tasting ingredients. Stop by our booth and sample a slice of our pepperoni or cheese pizza. If you have a sweet tooth, try our CinnaBread dessert pie! Tres Hombres Long Bar and Grill- 100 Broadway ...... 46 and Inside Tres Hombres Original Style Ceviche - Shrimp, Scallops and Pacific Cod marinated in lime & pineapple Xfinity Booth – xfinity.com...... 44 juices tossed with house-made pico de gallo. Also, stop by the restaurant and try our Mango Margarita. Xfinity is instant entertainment and connection – anywhere, anytime and on any screen. Come by the Xfinity booth to learn how TV, internet, phone and home management, all working together will give Tri Counties Bank Booth – tcbk.com...... 65 you the best entertainment experience. At Tri Counties Bank, our expert bankers are known for personalized problem solving: That means they Xfinity Dining Area – Taste of Chico 2016 Sponsor...... 34 go above and beyond to find innovative solutions for customers who face unique opportunities or chal- lenges. Stop in and experience the Tri Counties Bank difference for yourself. Tri Counties Bank. Service ZROCK 106.7FM – zrockfm.com...... 52 With Solutions. Proud supporter of Taste of Chico. Member FDIC. Taste of Chico 2016 Media Sponsor

Tri Counties Bank Stage – Taste of Chico 2016 Community Sponsor...... 26 See page 31 for stage entertainment schedule.

Two Twenty Restaurant- 220 West 4th Street...... 29 and Inside Choose from two of our favorites: Chicken and Waffles! Mary’s Chicken, Pecan Waffle, Corn Relish, Candy Cap Mushroom Maple Butter, Citra Hopped Hot Sauce & Jalapeno Jelly; or Vegetarian Relleno Tostada! Blue Corn Tortilla, Potato Puree, Roasted Corn, Charred Bell Pepper, Orland Farmstead Queso Fresco, Crispy Pasilla Pepper, Micro Cilantro & Salsa. Join us inside Two Twenty for a taste of our signature drink “Fortune & Fate”- Aperol, fresh lemon, spiced rum, 5x5 citrus bitters. A refreshing Italian aperitif cocktail with tart citrus notes of orange and rhubarb.

Upper Crust Bakery- 130 Main Street...... 26- Inside City Plaza Bike Valet service for public and private events. Who doesn’t love dessert and appetizers? Choose one of our three featured delectable delights: Petite Hire us to provide free, secure bike parking at your event: Cupcakes - A variety of our favorite cupcakes in miniature for a perfect bite! Salted Caramel Walnut  Brownies - This is the perfect sweet-salty-fudgie bite of yummy! Caramel & nuts lightly roasted in Reduce car parking challenges and needs Streamline attendee entry and exit olive oil & salted, all folded into a rich fudgie brownie. Or, Focaccia Bread - Brushed with olive oil, then Contact us today! Support bike advocacy in Chico topped with our basil pesto, marinated artichoke hearts, sundried tomatoes & Romano cheese. [email protected] Great for any size event (530) 343-8356

Upper Park Clothing Company – 808 Cherry Street #120...... 7 Make event parking easy, safe, and green! Upper Park Clothing provides high quality apparel to Chico and the Northern California area. We com- bine the richness of our environment and the history of our area into each design. Come by our booth to get a free sticker and meet our team!

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Wander- Facebook.com/wanderfoods...... 57 There are no words to describe the Palooka Nacho Pie! This takes nachos to a whole new level! Corn tortilla chips with cheese sauce made from scratch, our house made Red Pepper Jam and cheesy polenta. Step right up! 16 RESTAURANTS & EXHIBITORS RESTAURANTS & EXHIBITORS 17 6th Street (OPEN)

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63 Coors Light Cold Zone 62 7867 61 CITY PLAZA eaturin: featuring: Open air art gallery, Decades 60 66 55 77 cafe seating, Feather Falls Casino Stage 59 food & beverage and signature samples & entertainment Snapshots Photo Bus 58 7665 FOX 20 football Lounge ST26AGE 57 Main Street Tahoe Pure Water Station 54 Broadway (OPEN)

Flume Street (OPEN) 56 4th Street 53 52 51 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 31 30 29 28 27 32 50 39 38 Kids Zone 32 37 59 36 35 Wheelchair Accessible restroom 34 Wall Street Standard restroom all Street 33 W 3rd Street (OPEN) Don’t miss these downtown businesses offering samples from inside their locations: Boba TeaLicious, Burgers & Brew, Celestino’s NY Pizza, Downtown Bulldog Taqueria, Dutch Bros, LaRocca Vineyards, Starbuck’s Coffee Company, Tres Hombres Long Bar and Grill, Two Twenty Restaurant 18 RESTAURANTS & EXHIBITORS RESTAURANTS & EXHIBITORS 19

Numerical Restaurant & Exhibitor Listing SEE PAGE 6–15 FOR ALPHABETICAL LISTING

Original New York Seltzer ...... 1 Event Headquarters Booth ...... 28 Snapshots Photo Bus ...... 55 Trader Joe’s ...... 2 Two Twenty Restaurant ...... 29 & Inside Tahoe Pure Water Station ...... 55 92.7 Bob F ...... 3 Thunder 100.7 ...... 30 TBD Lounge Area (Drop if no sponsor) ...... 55 Chico News & Review ...... 4 Momona Noodle & Bao ...... 31 Action News Now ...... 56 Chico Natural Foods Co-op ...... 5 Kids Zone ...... 32 Wander ...... 57 Tin Roof Bakery ...... 6 Diamond W Western Wear Stage ...... 33 Slyderz Grill ...... 58 Upper Park Clothing Company ...... 7 Xfinity Dining Area ...... 34 Califlour Foods ...... 59 Serving Northern California since 1981, Red Lobster ...... 8 Crepeville ...... 35 New Earth Market ...... 60 Coastal Business Systems has introduced new and in- Pop’s Wood Fire Pizza ...... 9 REBBL ...... 36 Rolling Stone Pizza Bar and the Original Norcal Woodfire novative office technology to thousands of Northern Shubert’s Ice Cream & Candy ...... 10 Broadway Heights ...... 37 Catering Company ...... 61 State businesses. Mix 95.1 ...... 11 Rallo’s West ...... 38 Maria’s Gone Tamales ...... 62 MOD Pizza ...... 12 The Blaze 103.5 ...... 39 Jones Soda ...... 63 Decades of experience, cutting edge thinking and Pluto’s Fresh Food ...... 13 Diamond W Western Wear Booth ...... 40 Fox 20 News ...... 64 ideas, a “customer first” culture and serving the com- Mim’s Bakery ...... 14 Mom’s Restaurant ...... 41 Tri Counties Bank Booth ...... 65 munities we operate in are all important reasons why Red Tavern ...... 15 Madison Bear Garden ...... 42 Tahoe Pure Water Station ...... 66 CBS has become a preferred provider of Sharp and Snapshots Photo Booth ...... 67 Buffalo Wild Wings ...... 16 93.9 The Hippo/Radio Chico ...... 43 Konica/Minolta products. Power 102 ...... 17 Xfinity Booth ...... 44 Two Twenty Restaurant ...... Inside & 29 Sipho’s Jamaica ...... 18 Italian Cottage ...... 45 Tres Hombres Long Bar and Grill ...... Inside & 55 Krispy Kreme ...... 19 Tres Hombres ...... 46 & Inside Boba TeaLicious ...... Inside Upper Park Clothing Co. Dining Area ...... 20 Jamba Juice ...... 47 Burgers & Brew ...... Inside Dragon Graphics Stage ...... 21 KZFR 90.1 ...... 48 Celestino’s NY Pizza ...... Inside Live Life Juice Co ...... 22 Woodstock’s Pizza ...... 49 Downtown Bulldog Taqueria ...... Inside KKXX Radio ...... 23 Bike Valet Hosted by Chico Velo ...... 50 Dutch Bros ...... Inside Henry Weinhard’s Gourmet Soda ...... 24 Noodles & Company ...... 51 LaRocca Vineyards ...... Inside Butte Creek Country Club ...... 25 106.7 ZROCK ...... 52 Starbuck’s Coffee Company ...... Inside Norcal Nitro Coffee ...... 26 Sparkling Ice ...... 53 Upper Crust Bakery ...... 26 Coors Light Cold Zone ID Verification & Wristband Booth . . .54 PG&E City Plaza Café ...... 26 Coors Light Cold Zone ...... 55 Thank You For City Plaza Open Air Art Gallery ...... 26 Feather Falls Casino Sampling Booth ...... 55 Tri Counties Bank Stage ...... 26 Feather Falls Casino Stage ...... 55 Decades of Delectable Ticket Sales Booth ...... 27 Fox 20 Football Lounge ...... 55 Delights! BREWERIES & WINERIES 21

Beer Garden ID Verification & Wristband Station located at 4th & Wall Street LAST CALL AT 3:45pm ~ Enjoy the Day, Please Drink Responsibly ~ Taste of Chico presents the Coors Light COLD ZONE, located between 4th & 5th Streets at Wall Street in The Chico Municipal Building parking lot. • PATRONS MUST BE AT LEAST 21-YEARS-OLD TO ENTER THE TASTING AREA • PARENTS: CHILDREN AND STROLLERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE BEER GARDEN • NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGE CONTAINERS • TASTE TICKET REQUIRED TO ENTER Breweries & Wineries 10 Barrel...... 10barrel.com Apocalypse IPA, Piña Pineapple Summer Ale

21st Amendment...... 21st-amendment.com Brew Free! Or Die IPA, El Sully Mexican Style Lager, Toaster Pastry India style Red Ale

Photo by: Anchor Brewing Company...... anchorbrewing.com Jon Yunker Anchor Ca. Lager, Anchor Go West IPA, Anchor Mango Wheat

Anderson Valley...... avbc.com Boont Amber Ale, Summer Solstice

Bear Republic...... Bearrepublic.com Racer 5 IPA, Pace Car Racer Session IPA, Double Aught Pilsner

Constellation...... crownimportsllc.com Modelo Especial, Modelo Negra

Coors Light - Your Cold Zone Sponsor!...... Coorslight.com Enjoy a refreshing sample of the classic Coors Light - with NO punch!

Drakes Brewing Co...... drinkdrakes.com 1500 Dry Hopped Pale Ale, IPA

Eel River Brewing...... eelriverbrewing.com Emerald Triangle Pale Ale, Organic California Blonde Ale 20 22 BREWERIES & WINERIES BREWERIES & WINERIES 23

Elysian...... elysianbrewing.com Kona...... konabrewing.com Dragontooth Stout, Space Dust IPA Big Wave Golden Ale, Lemongrass Luau

Estrella Jalisco...... crownimportsllc.com Lost Coast...... lostcoast.com Pilsner: pours with a pale, golden yellow color and has a refreshingly light flavor Fogcutter Double IPA, Red IPA

Feather Falls Brewing Co...... featherfallscasino.com Mike’s Hard lemonade...... Mikeshard.com Broken Arrow IPA, Soaring Eagle Pilsner, Volcano Mudslide Sweet Stout Mike’s Hard Lemonade & Peach Lemonade; Pineapple Mandarin Orange Palm Breeze, Black Cherry, Grapefruit & Lime White Claw Hard Seltzer Feather River Brewing Company...... Featherriverbrewing.com Honey Ale well balanced, non bitter amber ale. Raging Rapids, well balanced, non bitter MillerCoors...... Millercoors.com golden ale Blue Moon Pumpkin & Blue Moon White IPA, Crispin Original Apple Cider, Pacific Pear Cider, Blackberry Pear Cider, Leinenkugel Grapefruit Shandy & Harvest Patch Shandy Founders...... foundersbrewing.com All Day IPA, Nitro Rubeus Raspberry Ale Rogue Ales...... Rogue.com 4 Hop IPA, Cold Brew IPA, Dead Guy, Hazelnut Brown Nectar Frey Vineyards...... freywine.com Agriculturist Blanc, Agriculturist Red, Pacific Redwood Chardonnay, Pacific Redwood Pinot Noir Rubicon Brewing Co...... rubiconbrewing.com First Contact - “Extra Terrestrial” Pale Ale, Hopsauce Double IPA, Monkey Knife Fight Pale Ale, Golden Road...... goldenroad.la RBIPA West Coast IPA Wolf Pup Session IPA, Wolf Among Weeds IPA Savemart...... barefootwine.com/ednavalleyvineyard.com Goose Island...... gooseisland.com Barefoot Refresh cans; Crisp White & Summer Red. Edna Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot-Grigio & Sauvignon Blanc Honkers Ale, IPA Sierra Nevada...... sierranevada.com Guinness...... Guinness.com Year round, Seasonal, High altitude and specialty brews abound. Come taste for yourself! Guinness Blonde American Lager, Guinness Drought, Guinness Nitro IPA Stout Brewing Co...... stoutbrewingcompany.com Hangar 24...... hangar24brewery.com Great American Brewshine: Apple Pie, Lemonade, Peach, Strawberry, Blueberry, Betty IPA, Easy Glider Session IPA Watermelon, & Carolina Clear. Boss: Fruit Punch, Watermelon, Grape, Berry Lemonade HoneyRun Winery...... honeyrun.com Made in Chico, no sulfites added. Blackberry, Cherry, Cranberry, and Elderberry Honeywines Strongbow Ciders...... strongbow.com and Dry Mead Cherry Blossom, Ginger, Golden Apple and Honey Ciders

Karl Strauss...... karlstrauss.com Wildcard...... wildcardbrewingco.com Aurora Strauss IPA, Karl Strauss Oktoberfest North State IPA 24 BREWERIES & WINERIES

Photo by: Paula Schultz

PLAZA ART GALLERY

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Explore City Plaza transformed into an Open Air Art Gallery filled with offerings by some of Chico’s

finest artists. Chat with artists, watch while some create new work and find the perfect piece to give Hosted by: as a gift and/or hang in your home or office. Taste some delectable delights from The Upper Crust STAGE and Nor Cal Nitro while being entertained from the big stage seated in lovely café dining around the PERFORMANCE fountain. City Plaza Stage Performers sponsored by Tri Counties Bank F/B F/B 180-1 E. 9th Avenue • Chico, CA 95926 CHICO ART CENTER Time Name Medium FAIRY DOOR Tel: 530-318-2105 12:30 – 1:15 pm Chico Diamond Square Dancers 1:30 – 2:00 pm Allegory Bellydancers 2:30 – 3:30 pm Ballet Folklorico de Chico Dancers

Something New this Year! Exhibits Stop by the Chico Art Center booth on the smaller stage near the train mural and pick up your Fairy BOOTH & ARTIST MEDIUM Door Hunt passport. There is one here in the program as well. There are several fairy doors located 1 Lynn Miller ...... Watercolor throughout the Plaza and Kids Zone across the street. Each child that can find five (5) fairy doors and 2 Hilary Hassdenzahl ...... Variety get them stamped will be given a free pressed penny with the Taste of Chico logo. Commemorative pressed pennies will also be on sale for $1.00. 3 James Fuhring ...... Ceramics 4 Keri Ellington ...... Jewelry 5 Ninth Avenue Gallery ...... Variety 6 Mt. Lassen Fiber Guild...... Fiber Arts

7 Bryan Shaver ...... Cigar Box Guitars 8 Suzy Meyer...... Jewelry 8 Marianne Werner...... Photography 9 Ben Hills...... Photography 10 Kristy Edmonds...... Variety 11 Fran Smith...... Photography 12 Dee Dee Jackson ...... Fabrics 13 Karma Ganzler ...... Photography 14 MONCA Museum of Northern CA...... Artists 15 Patty Moriarty...... Variety 15 Rochelle Richman...... Variety F/B Food and Beverage Sampling Booth 28 OPEN AIR ART GALLERIES OPEN AIR ART GALLERIES 29

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3rd & Main Stage Sponsor: Diamond W Western Wear

Noon – 1:45PM 2:15 – 4:00PM DYLAN’S DHARMA RUBE & THE RHYTHM ROCKERS Rock, Reggae and Folk Blues, Boogie and Swing

6th & Main Stage Sponsor: Dragon Graphics

Noon – 1:45PM 2:15 – 4:00PM ERIN HALEY & FIREFLY SAPPHIRE SOUL Folk, Rock and Americana Soul, Blues and Rock

MUSIC Coors Light Cold Zone Stage Sponsor: Feather Falls Casino 12:30 – 1:45PM & 2:15 – 3:30PM Sound Systems by DECADES From Chuck Berry to Katy Perry

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