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Fifty years of history, one brick building, and the stories that make Sherwood worth coming back to — from the fire of 2002 to the fiber-optic forest, the people, and the nights nobody wanted to end.

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Fifty Years. A Party Worth Having. Our Story June 16, 2023 1 min read Fifty Years. A Party Worth Having. In June 2023, Sherwood Restaurant & Bar celebrated a half-century in Nevada City with a weeklong celebration, two musicians per night, and a street party that reminded everyone why we... Read Story The Fire, the Rebuild, and the Hearts & Hands of Nevada City History March 19, 2022 1 min read The Fire, the Rebuild, and the Hearts & Hands of Nevada City At 4:20 AM on March 20, 2002, a fire gutted everything. 100 firefighters. 25 agencies. 17 hours. And then the community showed up. Read Story
Nate Vallejo at Sherwood: Blues-Rock and Live Music Music Oct 2025 1 min Nate Vallejo at Sherwood: Blues-Rock and Live Music Meet Nate Vallejo, a Sherwood blues-rock regular. Live music now runs Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; check the calendar for current performers and times. Read Why We Changed How We Source Our Food Kitchen Jan 2024 1 min Why We Changed How We Source Our Food Farm partnerships, the Gold Country Food Hub, and a commitment to seasonal cooking. Our kitchen on how the menu evolved and where it's going. Read Fifty Years. A Party Worth Having. Our Story Jun 2023 1 min Fifty Years. A Party Worth Having. In June 2023, Sherwood Restaurant & Bar celebrated a half-century in Nevada City with a weeklong celebration, two musicians per night, and a street party that reminded everyone why we... Read The Sherwood Forest Room: Built from Art, Lit by Fiber Optics The Space Jan 2023 1 min The Sherwood Forest Room: Built from Art, Lit by Fiber Optics The fiber-optic tree and trellis didn't exist before the rebuild. Local Nevada City artists spent months creating something entirely new. Here's what went into it. Read The Fire, the Rebuild, and the Hearts & Hands of Nevada City History Mar 2022 1 min The Fire, the Rebuild, and the Hearts & Hands of Nevada City At 4:20 AM on March 20, 2002, a fire gutted everything. 100 firefighters. 25 agencies. 17 hours. And then the community showed up. Read Why We Created the Friar Society Membership Aug 2020 1 min Why We Created the Friar Society We wanted to recognize the people who had made Sherwood Restaurant & Bar part of their lives. A hundred artisan glasses, a hundred numbers, and a deeper sense of belonging. Read Greg Cook: The Man Who Built This Room Legacy Jan 2017 1 min Greg Cook: The Man Who Built This Room He was 24 when he opened Sherwood Restaurant & Bar. He wore handmade friar robes. He believed in wine, music, and the power of a table with good food on... Read
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