We love Northstar, but the one thing lacking was a high end restaurant in the village. No more - Baxter’s, just opened in December, is a swank and elegant refuge eliminating the drive into Truckee for a great meal after a cold day on the slopes. Bill and Lori found Baxter's accidently and called to have us meet them in the bar - dark and chrome and neon, a stark contrast to Tahoe’s more typical timber and stone - but a fitting setting for sipping that Blood Orange Cosmopolitan Bill discovered for Belle. The service was friendly - almost family like - everything from accommodating our need for a reservation for five on a busy night, to canceling our existing reservations at Moody’s in Truckee (which as it turns out is the same owner). But while Moody’s is Italian, Baxter’s has a French leaning - but not over-the-top. We started with a plate of local cheeses, but also and much more uncommon, a selection of locally prepared cured meats and pates - for us, an unusual appetizer choice, but one I’d definitely do again - and again. The entree menu was not extensive - fish, poultry, steak, chops, a risotto or two (like I said, French “leaning” only). Best of the night? The duck done a couple of ways - can’t remember how but both delicious - and Ryan’s “28 Day Dry-Aged Ribeye” - “one of the best I’ve ever had”. (Not that I think he’s had all that many 28 day dry-aged rib-eyes, whatever that really means.) Desserts ? Good, but as I write this three weeks since, apparently not memorable. Pricey? You bet - entrees as high as $50 bucks - but hey, this is Tahoe, not Scranton, so you’ve got to bring money.
Bottom line: a big-time keeper, a winner, a spot we’ll definitely being doing a lot of apres-ski time in in the colder months of the year. I’d give it 4 of 5. -- GG
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