Placerville Public House Changes Ownership Hands

Daniel and Erica Boek take over the downtown Main Street pub

Juan Carlos Montoya News Writer
Placerville Public House (Image credit: Placerville Public House Website)

Placerville Public House, the pub at 305 Main St in downtown Placerville, is changing ownership. State filings show Boek Business LLC, led by Daniel and Erica Boek, filed for a new liquor license on August 17, transferring from the pub’s previous operator, Que III, LLC, run by Aldred Griffin III and Darcy  Quinn. Erica Boek confirmed to What Now  Sacramento that the ownership change is currently in process.

The place was established in 2016 by Griffin and Quinn, building a reputation as a Main Street gathering spot known locally simply as The Pub. The menu leans into scratch-made pub fare, including loaded pub nachos, fully dressed footlong dogs, fusion street flatbread pizzas, and a rotating selection of craft beer alongside local wines. The pub has also become known for regular live music and a family-friendly, come as you are atmosphere that draws both longtime locals and visitors passing through Placerville’s historic downtown. 

. Placerville Public House sits in the heart of downtown Placerville, a historic Gold Rush-era town in the Sierra foothills known locally as Hangtown, drawing a steady mix of locals and visitors passing through El Dorado County’s wine country. The pub has built a following over the years as a Main Street gathering spot, with a food and drink menu built around classic pub fare.

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Juan Carlos Montoya discovered his love for storytelling through sports, creating social media content in high school before pursuing a bachelor's degree in Journalism in Costa Rica, where he graduated in 2025. Since then, his career has taken him through the halls of Teletica Radio, the biggest mass communication company in Costa Rica, and into the world of digital media as a Social Media Manager for an iGaming platform. Originally from Honduras, Juan Carlos brings a global perspective to every story he tells. He believes that every interview is an opportunity to make a genuine human connection, and that food is one of the most powerful ways to understand a culture and its roots. When he's not tracking down the next big opening in Sacramento or Portland, he's probably watching Football, or planning his next adventure. What Now is his new home, and he's just getting started.
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