Description: Walking into Rosie’s Café, in the heart of Tahoe City, is like taking a step back in time. Each of the antique and vintage pieces, as well as the building tell
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Walking into Rosie’s Café is like taking a step back in time. Each of the antique and vintage pieces in the Tahoe City restaurant, as well as the building itself, tell a story about Tahoe’s past.
Originally opened as a grocery store, the building itself has been providing Tahoe City residents and guests with year-round dining since 1964. Every piece hanging in the restaurant has a unique story which lends traditional character to Rosie’s Café. The deer and elk chandeliers were brought from the Tahoe Tavern’s main dining room, a grand hotel on Tahoe’s west shore that housed guests from 1901 until 1964, when it burned down. According to bartender Dennis Loo, many of the other animal heads are "on loan
Adding to the history is the 19th century ski paraphernalia, which of course couldn’t be left out in Tahoe. Lying in the rafters above the bar is the first cut of the “Big Tree”, a 120 year old Jefferson pine tree that served as the center (or stopping point) of Tahoe City before it was cut down in 1994. It is now a wood carving located across the street. In addition to all the animal trophies and ski equipment, just as apparent are the numerous bikes, which include a 1951 Black Phantom Wizzer and a 19th ce