At Balmoral bistro bar, which overlooks the main plaza, enjoy live jazz Thursdays through Saturdays while noshing on dishes such as signature beef tataki topped with roasted sesame seeds and Quebecois maple syrup, or a traditionally French beef bourguignon.
Stroll the boutiques of downtown Truckee, then grab dinner and jazzat Moody's Bistro and Lounge, which lives by local, seasonal ingredients, whether it's a Shaw Family Farm egg, a Durham Ranch steak, or Heidi Watanabe's tomatoes.