Ice Burgie

Keep those eyes wide open in Gridley!

Ice Burgie
1575 State Highway 99
Gridley, CA

Don't blink, or you'll miss the Burgie.  Then you'll go home, read this article, and wish you'd been more vigilant.

Ice Burgie has been around for a long time, and will likely continue to as long as they keep cranking out quality burgers, fries and shake.  There's outdoor seating in the front for those like me who find it somewhat peaceful to watch traffic cruise by, and additional seating out back for those too shameful to admit they just ordered two shakes...for themselves.

I stopped by between lunch and a visit to a penny candy store, so I went easy and just ordered a small Chocolate Malt.  Yummers!  The chocolate was luscious and creamy, made thicker and richer from a generous helping of malt powder.  Under three bucks?  I can swing that, for sure.

Next time, the Peanut Butter Shake!

Granzella's

Olive this place!

Granzella's
451 6th Street
Williams, CA


Here's a suggestion: stop by charming, decades-old Granzella's before heading to nearby Colusa Casino.  That way, no matter what happens at the blackjack tables, you'll at least have something to eat on the way home to distract you from your pity party.

Better yet, why not start the day with a hot breakfast at Granzella's Restaurant?  Fill up on country fried steak and Belgian waffles, then head into the delicatessen for some treats to share later.

This region sure loves their olives, and you can find plenty of them here in jars, oils, and at the tasting bar.  Not your cup of tea?  Pick up locally-made fruit preserves, marinades, spices or specialty pastas and breads.  For the ride home, don't miss made-to-order pastrami and roast beef sandwiches or heaping scoops of Italian gelato.

Granzella's also boasts a rather large selection of traditional and microbrewed beers...but let's save those for your arrival home.