Chefs Leah Scurto, left, and Dany Cleland, right, serve soup during the Queer Soup Night event at Slow Co. Pizza in Cotati Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Beth Schlanker / The Press Democrat)

Queer Soup Night Builds Community One Bowl at a Time

By centering warmth and generosity, Queer Soup Night shows that community-building doesn’t always roar. Sometimes, it simmers in a pot of soup, with room at the table for everyone.

Seasonal Asparagus Toast from the The Wild Poppy Cafe along the Bodega Highway west of Sebastopol Friday, May 3, 2024. (John Burgess/The Press Democrat)

New Sonoma County Restaurants Opening in 2026

A wave of new restaurants is lining up across Sonoma County this spring and summer, from a second Wild Poppy to a new Windsor pub to a major Sonoma Plaza project.