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Rancho Recall: The End of Sonoma County Beef?
Racho Meats in Petaluma The headlines are terrifying: 8.7 Million Pounds of Possibly Diseased Meat Recalled. Petaluma’s Rancho Feeding Corp. is under fire after two recalls, the latest involving...
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Urgent Plea: Help Ease a Family Tragedy
Photo by Paige Green. Sorry for the quick post here (I’m in two weeks of digital training, 8 hours a day), but this was so important that I wanted to make sure it got out to BiteClubbers asap. I try...
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New Rosso Restaurant: Rosticceria
A Biteclubber spotted some action at the former Sassafrass on Dutton Road in Santa Rosa, and it turns out the space will be a third Rosso restaurant concept, an Italian-style Rosticceria. The...
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James Beard Semi-Finalists for 2014 include Bay Area Noms
The James Beard Foundation has announced the Semi-Finalists for 2014. The list includes a number of Bay Area chefs and restaurateurs, though there are few big surprises here. Winners will be announced...
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Topsy’s Kitchen, Petaluma
undefined undefined undefined undefined undefined undefined undefined undefined undefined I’ve been hearing all sorts of great things about Topsy’s Kitchen, a new breakfast/brunch/lunch spot in...
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Fork Cafe Opens in Sebastopol
Polenta and feta at Fork Cafe Avgolemono at Fork Cafe in Sebastopol Griddled naan with coconut curry lentils and duck confit at Fork Cafe Grilled cheese with greens and a poached egg at Fork Cafe Fork...
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Santa Rosa’s New Latin Quarter
Pisco sours, an addictive Peruvian cocktail, will be on the menu at Olé in Santa Rosa The corner of Mendocino and Seventh St. in Santa Rosa is about to become home to two Latin-inspired restaurants...
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Sonoma County Restaurant Week 2014
Preparing for Restaurant Week at Red’s Apple Roadhouse Photo: Press Democrat I always feel like I need to announce Sonoma County Restaurant Week (March 10-16) with the same voice Oprah used to announce...
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Trillium opens in Mendocino
The view from the Trillium Cafe in Mendocino, which opens March 15, 2014 officially. Good news from our neighbors to the north: The Baked Alaska is back. Granted, we’ve cherry-picked this Madmen-era...
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West End Market Opens Sun, March 16
The funky little farm market near Santa Rosa’s Railroad Square, the West End Farm Market, kicks off its second year today from 10a.m. to 2p.m. near the DeTurk Round Barn. Last season, it was a...
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Countdown to Rosso’s Rosticerria
Work continues on the Rosso Rosticerria. It’s easy to forget how much I love Rosso. After a few glasses of wine and a plate of burrata at the Santa Rosa pizzeria, BiteClub got the news that the new...
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Hemingway and Chicken Feet?
The Floridita bar in Cuba Old Ernest loved himself a good daiquiri as he whiled away his writing days in Cuba. Legend has it, the Hemingway daiquiri, aka the Papa Doble was concocted by a local...
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Oyster Party at Rosso Rosticceria
“We Dined on Oysters and He Gave Me Pearls” Hang out, sip champagne eat oyster and other bites, play ping pong, make friends at the brand new Rosso Rosticceria on Friday, March 28, 2014. Need I to say...
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Goodman’s Jewish Deli
Meshugah fries at Goodman’s Deli in Santa Rosa One word: Meshugah Fries. Okay that’s two. But when a potato is cooked in schmaltz, fried, covered in Russian dressing, sauerkraut, cheese curds and bits...
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Waffles with Whisky Caramel? Yes, Please
Naked Pig is slated to open in April 2014 The oft-changing SOFA coffee-shop/cafe space at 435 Santa Rosa Ave. (at the former Greyhound station) will soon become Naked Pig Farm to Table Food. Owners...
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Battle of the Brews and ‘Wich Hunt 2014
SATURDAY, MARCH 29 2014 This ain’t no pansy cook-off. The third annual ‘Wich Hunt at Battle of the Brews is an iron-fisted sandwich brawl in which local chefs compete to construct the ultimate...
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Limes more expensive than oil?
It’s the LIMEPOCALYPSE! The soaring price of Mexican limes is sour news for restaurateurs as prices for the citrus have doubled, tripled or event more in recent weeks. And that’s not good news for your...
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Aventine to Open
Chef Adolfo Veronese of Aventine, which will open in Glen Ellen later this spring. The funky Jack London Village in Glen Ellen has long been rife with dining possibilities, if not always success...
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Chalkboard Expanding and Expanding
Work has started on the new Chalkboard patio at the Les Mars Hotel. The wildly popular Chalkboard, which took over the Cyrus space at the Les Mars Hotel last year, is upping its game. Starting in late...
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St. Francis Winery Chef leaves for Oso
Oso will open on the Sonoma Square in May 2014 Chef David Bush, who propelled St. Francis Winery to be named “Best Restaurant in America” has left to open his own restaurant, Oso, on the Sonoma...
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