By Paula Peterson
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Revive Coffee & Wine has been a popular spot in South Lake Tahoe for coffee, food, wine, and ambiance since opening in June of 2016, and now there is a new addition to the Al Tahoe business.
The Barrel Room is opening adjacent to Revive and celebrates Tahoe s history along with a full line-up of wines, six local area beers on tap, and a small plate menu. Months in the making, The Barrel has been hand-crafted as nicely as its extensive wine and beer list.
The sleek bar is from a tree that was possibly used on the Pony Express route that came through South Lake Tahoe 1861-62. Local contractor John Tomaselli was hired to cut the tree and saw the beauty of it and learned about its possible history. Cut as a four-inch slap, the tree is now the bar after hours of finishing and resin applied by Jared Brackett.