Manzanita Manzanita is all about the kitchen and acclaimed Chef Traci Des Jardins, winner of the James Beard Foundation Award for “Best Chef: Pacific.” The menu reflects Des Jardins’ signature French-inspired California cuisine with a regional mountain resort influence, served in a sleek setting accented by a double-sided stone fireplace. Listed on Gayot’s 2011 Hot 10 Tahoe/Reno Restaurants and Top 10 Tahoe/Reno Food Rating Restaurants. Located mid-mountain on Northstar-at-Tahoe, 13031 Ritz-Carlton Highlands Court, Truckee. www.ritzcarlton.com/laketahoe | (530) 562-3050 |