Grass Valley staple closes after 31 years of homestyle cooking
By Rebecca O Neil | Staff Writer
Paulette’s Country Kitchen celebrated its imminent closure with biscuits and gravy, homestyle fries and fried eggs just two months shy of the Grass Valley restaurant’s 32nd anniversary.
On Monday the restaurant’s parking lot was full. Inside, nearly every booth was occupied as regulars savored their last bites of Paulette Rickard’s fruit pies and French toast.
Diners signed a framed illustration of the restaurant to express their appreciation for Paulette and John Rickard.
Rebecca O’Neil
Paulette Rickard, 64, caught COVID-19 in November and closed her restaurant for three weeks. When Rickard announced the sale of her physical location in January she was still recovering from symptoms of the virus.