Category: BiteClub

John Ash chef leaving

…After 20 years at John Ash and Co., Executive Chef Jeffrey Madura is leaving the restaurant that once defined California cuisine. According to the restaurant’s owners, Madura’s departure was prompted by health issues in his family and has no immediate plans to move to another kitchen. In his place, Tom Schmidt, a former Californian chef […]

The $5 Lunch

Time to tighten the money belt and suss out lunches with a slimmer economic profile. But hey, let's not get crazy. They've still got to taste, well, reasonably good.

Stir

Ready for a Hot Lips Cosmo? The revamped downtown cocktail club, Stir, thinks maybe you are. Located in the former Barcode space (404 Mendocino Ave.,), the new owners have come up with a list of specialty cocktails and a remodeled design for their July 3 opening.

News and gossip

…Lobster Shack Santa Rosa? The popular Lobster Shack restaurant in Napa recently closed, but rumors are swirling that owners of the chain (with outposts in San Francisco and Redwood City) may be scoping out real estate in Santa Rosa. Nothing confirmed so far, but calls to the restaurants indicated that there may be some interest. […]

Seed

As a confirmed meat and dairy-lover, I’ve been fascinated by the idea of Seed — a raw foods vegan restaurant, which opened in the former Cafe Saint Rose space. I thought, however, it might be more fitting for one of my colleagues — a devoted vegan– to be the first to check out this new […]

Seed

The North Bay's meat-free-set have a new place to rave about in Santa Rosa thanks to the addition of Seed, a month-old vegan restaurant on Sebastopol Avenue.

Taylor’s Refresher

You'll find most of Wine Country gathered for burgers and wine at this beloved St. Helena outdoor walk-up. Lines can stretch for blocks as folks queue for top-notch burgs, salads, fries and shakes.

Best Breakfast in Wine Country

Best Sonoma County Breakfast spots for eggs, pancakes, crepes, Huevos Rancheros and all your favorite morning grub

News and rumors

Okay, mystery solved as to who’s moving into the former Bistro V space in Sebastopol. It took some digging, but after a couple of tips from BiteClubbers and a few phone calls, BiteClub has found out that former New York hot shot chefs Eric Korsh and Ginevra Iverson (who also happen to be married) will […]

Hank’s Creekside Diner

Let me first say that Hank's is never going to be included in the annals of haute cuisine. It's diner food. Good diner food for the most part. But diner food.