Blazing Saddles is that kind of BBQ joint. The type you don't stumble upon but go out of your way to find. Red and white checkered tablecloths, burnt-wood art and cowboy knick-knacks at the hind-end of an industrial mini-mall.
Unsaddled by ambiance. Full of potential.
Channel your inner czarina at the new Vodika Lounge in Petaluma, NorCal's first 28-degree premium vodka tasting room. As in it's actually 28 degrees inside (four degrees below freezing).
For 20 years this Santa Rosa Chinese food restaurant has been packing 'em in. There's a reason
The second of two downtown Santa Rosa restaurants slated to open before the end of the year is looking for a chef. GG's Earth and Surf, located in the former Worth Our Weight Space, has put out a call for a chef/kitchen manager to help with opening menus for their anticipated Dec. 2008 launch.
If you've been to Cyrus, you've no doubt tried Scott Beattie's amazing cocktails - painstakingly-made drinks that include everything from dried lotus root to jasmine blossoms and egg foam with names like Hot Indian Date, Rhubarbarella and Huck Yu.
With a popular new book, Artisanal Cocktails: Drinks inspired by the seasons from the bar at Cyrus, you might think Beattie would be on top of the world. And he is. Just not at Cyrus.
With Lynn's delicate touch in the kitchen and constant-presence in the dining room, it's a welcome relief to have another reasonably priced go-to Thai in town.
What happens when hundreds of chefs, culinary professionals and journalists descend on Napa's Culinary Institute for three days of intense discussion, demonstrations, food-trend forecasting and eating? You've got the annual World's of Flavor Conference.
This year focuses on the Mediterranean cooking -- Italy, Spain, Greece and the fascinating flavors of the Middle East. I'll be blogging throughout the day today (Friday) and Saturday. See what the food world is talking about.
