March 12, 2015, Cottonwood RestaurantMichael Anders, a distinguished looking man in his mid-forties, dressed in a blue turtleneck sweater, jeans, and boots addresses his staff at Anders and King Architecture, LLC. As Senior Partner and owner of the firm, he swiftly briefs employees on the AHD project, answers a few questions, and then rushes to meet Cody Darling and Laura Alcott for a business dinner.
In historic downtown Truckee on Donner Pass Road, shops and restaurants buzz with locals and tourists. Michael turns off Donner Pass onto Brockway, and then straight up Rue Hilltop Road to one of Truckee"s most popular eats—Cottonwood Restaurant. He"d chosen the spot because of breathtaking views of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The restaurant feels like a rustic Tahoe cabin with whimsically
