What I ate this week
Raspberry cheesecake at John Ash & Co. in Santa Rosa 10 layer lasagna at Catelli's in Geyserville Avocado fries at John Ash & Co. in Santa Rosa Baklava at Taverna Sofia in Healdsburg Thai iced...
View ArticleOktoberfests 2013
Oktoberfest at barley and hops in Occidental …I’ve never quite understood why so many Oktoberfests are actually in September. Maybe its a German thing. But one we’re especially excited about (which is...
View ArticleShare Exchange ups the food ante
Eat Sonoma County: Food is taking over at the Share Exchange, a locally-made marketplace in downtown Santa Rosa. On a recent visit to the store (531 Fifth St., 707-583-7667), we noticed they’ve added a...
View ArticleBanshee Wines opens in Hburg
interior of Banshee Wines in Healdsburg Banshee Wines, specializing in Sonoma Coast pinots (but hey, they’ve also got a tasty chardonnay) has opened its first tasting room in Healdsburg. What’s...
View ArticleCasino restaurants to open Nov. 5
Mark your calendar for Nov. 5. That’s slated to be the opening day for the dozen or so restaurants opening at the Graton Resort and Casino in Rohnert Park. Among the chefs, Martin Yan (M.Y. China),...
View ArticleCook opens for brunch
St. Helena hotspot, Cook(http://www.cooksthelena.com/), is now serving Sunday brunch from 10am to 2pm. The new menu includes soft polenta with a poached egg and black leaf kale, slow roasted pork hash...
View ArticleDavero breaks ground on new facility
From the wires: After 23 years in business, and more than a decade of making wine, we’re incredibly excited to say that we broke ground for our very own winery building on Tuesday! This is a huge step...
View ArticleFigs and Pigs at Quivira
Quivira Vineyards in Dry Creek Valley has had an ambitious Biodynamic/organic farm program for the last five years that includes not just their vineyards but an extensive produce garden with 120 raised...
View ArticleMondavi: The Mandarin Edition?
Robert Mondavi, the iconic Napa winery, is now offering its signature tour in Mandarin Chinese each Friday and Saturday at 10:30a.m. Visitors see the famed To Kalon Vineyard, tour the winemaking...
View ArticleSupper Clubs: Black Plum, Suite D
Black Plum Supper Club in Occidental happens each Thursday. Supper Clubs are the new underground dinners. Similar in concept, they’re one-off food and wine events in intimate settings with just a...
View ArticleMichelin Bib Gourmands 2013
English Pea Soup at Chalkboard Bistro in Healdsburg ©heather irwin Restaurants wait with bated breath each year for the royal conferring of Michelin stars by the French guidebook company. Literally it...
View ArticlePig Anyway You Want It, Just the Way You Want It
undefined undefined undefined undefined undefined undefined undefined undefined undefined undefined undefined A quick hit on the new Zazu Restaurant at the Barlow. If you haven’t been over since their...
View ArticleSonoma County Meat Company coming soon
Rian Rinn, who’s done stints at Healdsburg’s Shed and Relish Culinary Adventures, is slated to open his own butcher shop on Sebastopol Avenue in January. Called the Sonoma County Meat Company, it’s...
View ArticleCasino Opens: 13 restaurants
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View ArticleKenwood Restaurant Re-opening
Fingerling potatoes with trout roe at the Kenwood Restaurant Cioppino at the Kenwood Restaurant Poodle Dog frieze at the Kenwood Restaurant Interior at the Kenwood Restaurant Chef Anthony Paone at the...
View Article12 Days of Chefmas
Each December, luxe resort Meadowood Napa Valley, and its three-Michelin star chef, Christopher Kostow put together a lineup of international chefs and winemakers that have culinary sorts clapping...
View ArticleGastronomist Pop Up
Gastronomist Pop-Up at Forchetta in Sebastopol: Chef Joe Rueter, who’s been a BiteClub favorite since his long-ago days as the Green Grocer in Windsor, is launching a temporary...
View ArticleRed’s Apple Roadhouse open
The PudNut, basically fried bread pudding. Noms. Red’s Apple Roadhouse opens in West County Wine Country: Takeout fried chicken and donuts are on the opening menu for the re-opened Sebastopol roadhouse...
View ArticleThanksgiving in Sonoma County 2013
Sure, Thanksgiving is a time for gathering ’round the family table, but who says it has to be yours? Instead of spending hours slaving in a hot kitchen, there are plenty of eat-out, pick-up and “who...
View ArticleMariah’s Fight: Help Out
Mariah Roat, 22, is in the fight of her life, facing Stage 4 colon cancer. The La Rosa Tequileria and Grill employee has garnered the support of La Rosa and many of the North Bay’s restaurant industry...
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