RKTO Coffee and Tea has opened in Santa Rosa at the Trek Bicycle Store

RKTO Coffee and Tea at Trek

RKTO Coffee and Tea opens at the Trek bicycle store with nitro-coffee, Red Bird Bakery goodies, tea and bike talk

Hazel Restaurant will open in Occidental summer 2015

Hazel Restaurant

Hazel Restaurant is slated to open in Occidental, CA in July 2015 at the former Bistro Des Copains

The Terrace at Rodney Strong Vineyards has opened with a luxe pairing menu. Photo: Heather Irwin.

Terrace at Rodney Strong Winery

The outdoor terrace at Rodney Strong Winery has opened with a luxe tasting and wine pairing menu near Healdsburg, CA

Grace Ann Walden, food columnist and spitfire, died in June 2015, unexpectedly.

Goodbye Grace Ann Walden

Grace Ann Walden, former food columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, has died

Applewood Inn and Restaurant yellowtail crudo with radish blossoms by Chef Jamil Peden. Photo: Heather Irwin

Applewood Inn and Restaurant

Applewood Inn and Restaurant has a new chef, Jamil Peden, who hopes to bring the West Sonoma County restaurant back to its former glory as an incubator for talented young chefs