Farm Markets Tuesday through Sunday in Sonoma County
Green Grocer is one of dozens of local producers at Sonoma County Farm Markets. After a recent trip to New York, I’m even more appreciative of the bounty of our county. Nowhere better is that...
View ArticleTop Ten Ice Cream Spots 2014
Prepare your pucker and put your licker on alert, because it’s ice cream season in Wine Country. Whether you prefer your scoops in a cup, cone or piled high in a sundae, we’ve rounded up the tastiest...
View ArticleBrasa Churrascaria | Santa Rosa
There’s something so satisfying about having a handsome young man come to the table bearing a sword of sizzling meat, a large chef’s knife and a chef’s jacket that’s seen some serious kitchen action,...
View ArticleWest of the West Wine Festival
There are a handful of “dude” moments in a Wine Country food writers’ annual lineup of must-attend events. As in “Dude, you have to go to this.” West of the West Wine Festival Friday August 1st through...
View ArticleCucina di Rosa | St. Helena
The new tasting room at Charles Krug Winery in Napa. Cucina di Rosa Italian Trattoria opens Friday, July 18th at St. Helena’s Charles Krug winery. Part of the $9.5 million restoration of the winery’s...
View ArticleUpdate: The Bird & The Bottle
The former Italian Affair will undergo a complete redesign and upgrade before becoming The Bird & The Bottle A few weeks ago, Sonoma Restaurateurs Mark and Terri Stark (of Monti’s, Bravas, etc.)...
View ArticleVignette to Open in Barlow
A new wood-fired pizza oven will be the centerpiece of the forthcoming Vignette pizzeria in Sebastopol So what’s the difference between Neapolitan, Sicilian, New York and California-style pizzas? Like...
View ArticleNosh away at these summer events
It isn’t summer without a couple of intimate(ish) outdoor concert venues featuring great shows, but more importantly great food and wine. We’re smitten with Glen Ellen’s Broadway Under the Stars...
View ArticleBerry Season: Get ‘em now. Like right now.
Raspberries, blueberries, strawberries and blackberries are in season now Like me, you’ve been burned by bad berries. You know the ones — big, red, beautiful berries at the grocery store that lure you...
View ArticleBest Buns & Burgers 2010 Poll
Well slap my patty, has it really been four years since we did the first Best Buns in Town? Seems like maybe it’s about time for another ground beef smackdown… BiteClub annouces the 2010 edition of...
View ArticleWin Cake Boss Tix
THE WINNER IS ….ROSE. I wish I could give away tickets to all of you. Thanks so much for your wonderful stories. Stay tuned for more contests and giveaways. Some of my favorite stories will appear this...
View ArticleWin Dinner on BiteClub
Pizza from Rustic in Geyserville Congrats to winners: Rhonda, Paul and Beth. We all have Food To Do List. Some are ambitiously long, others unmanageably brief, but any eater worth their pink Himalayan...
View ArticleWin a seat with BiteClub at Five Guys
WINNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. IF you’re not a winner this time, please don’t feel sad. There were so many great entries and I really wish I could have included a lot more of you. Thanks for playing! Tell...
View ArticleBe A Big Cheese: Win Tix to Sonoma’s Cheese Rolling & Tasting
While any cheese-lover worth their Camembert has sniffed, savored, grated, cubed and, let’s be honest, cut a cheese or two, chances are you’ve never rolled one to victory. In what amounts to a...
View ArticleArtisan Cheese Festival 2011: Win Marketplace Tix
CONGRATS TO RACHEL WHO WINS THE TICKETS Want to win two tickets to the California Artisan Cheese Festival Marketplace? Just “Like” BiteClub on Facebook (it’s free!). Already a fan? Then you’re already...
View ArticleSanti closed?
UPDATE: A phone message from a man claiming to be owner Doug Swett confirmed that the restaurant was shuttered. BiteClub has still not been able to reach Swett or Chef Richey for details about the...
View ArticleBe a celebrity food judge at Rootstock
CONGRATS HUNGRY BIRD! Think you have what it takes to be a celebrity food judge: The looks, the style, the palate, snappy food repartee and the ability to drink lots of wine while appearing coherent?...
View ArticleWin a place at Fair Food Scramble 2011
CONTEST CLOSED> Congrats Jarrod, Yayo, Susan, Mike and Danielle ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ You know the drill by now…it’s the Fair Food Scramble Contest in which BiteClub takes five lucky winners...
View ArticleTaste of Sonoma Tix Giveaway
CONTEST CLOSED: CONGRATS DAWN, a Biteclub member since 2007. Membership does have it’s rewards. Don’t be too sad if you didn’t win, though. I’ll have tickets to the Heirloom Tomato Fest next week. h...
View ArticleBrisket vs. Beefsteak: Win Tix!
CONTEST CLOSED TICKET GIVEAWAY It’s a weekend where lines are drawn and taste buds are put to the ultimate challenge. Are you all about the sizzle, flame and the fire? Or do you savor the flavors of...
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