<p>There's a town in the Owens Valley, in the Eastern Sierra, called Independence. Population: 600. It's home to a destination restaurant, the Still Life Cafe. It's been a local favorite for nearly 30 years, and hikers heading down Mt. Whitney and skiers on their way to Mammoth also tell their friends about the French Bistro and North African dishes they can look forward to. </p>

There's a town in the Owens Valley, in the Eastern Sierra, called Independence. Population: 600. It's home to a destination restaurant, the Still Life Cafe. It's been a local favorite for nearly 30 years, and hikers heading down Mt. Whitney and skiers on their way to Mammoth also tell their friends about the French Bistro and North African dishes they can look forward to.

<p>There's a town in the Owens Valley, in the Eastern Sierra, called Independence. Population: 600. It's home to a destination restaurant, the Still Life Cafe. It's been a local favorite for nearly 30 years, and hikers heading down Mt. Whitney and skiers on their way to Mammoth also tell their friends about the French Bistro and North African dishes they can look forward to.&nbsp;</p>

Eastern Sierra town home to destination restaurant

For California Foodways, reporter Lisa Morehouse spends a lot of time in her car. She’s on a kind of mission: to travel to every county in the state, finding stories about food, agriculture, and -- most importantly -- the people that make both possible.

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