Category: BiteClub

A bevy of new restaurants ring in the New Year, starting with the official opening of Stark’s Steakhouse Thursday (Jan. 10) after it’s preview party on Dec. 31. The restaurant is targeted to a “young, urban audience” (in Santa Rosa?). The focus is on dry-aged steaks and grass-fed beef with a pedigree. In addition to […]

Back in the 1990’s, absinthe was all the underground rage. You couldn’t buy the stuff legally, mind you. Like marijuana and raw milk cheese, it was only available if you knew a guy who knew a guy who was willing to sell some to you at ridiculously high prices. You could even get busted for […]

Time for a look back at the brilliant, disastrous and generally delicious events of the past twelve months. Overall, it’s been a good year, full of openings, delightful surprises and some pretty darned tasty meals. But it’s also been a year of controversy and disappointments. Check out some of BiteClub’s favorite moments: 10. Ubuntu: Despite […]

Namaste to Priya’s 20-plus item Indian lunch buffet for the bargain price of $8.95. With their steam tables just about a week old, it’s by far the best conglomeration of curry BiteClub’s found in recent memory. Featuring Indian cuisine of the north and south, the Rohnert Park restaurant doesn’t spare the spices in these top-notch […]

Yes, BiteClubbers, I know you’re angry with me. Tired of seeing the same tired entries for a week. If I may play upon your sympathies, I have an excuse. Several actually. The dog ate my homework. My great Aunt Elma died. My sass is slumping. I have the flu. The last two are actually true. […]

Funny how friends come out of the woodwork when you’ve got a box of chocolate around. Even more so when they’re wrapped up in a box so precious it makes your teeth hurt. BiteClub has literally smacked grabby hands away from these inspired designer truffles in order to photograph them for you. The ride home […]

Here in Wine Country, we’re no strangers to the farm market concept. On Saturday mornings, you can practically trip over dozens of local purveyors hawking everything from honey to zucchini. Capturing that passion for fresh, local meats, cheeses, fruits and veggies, the new Oxbow Market in downtown Napa is 40,000 square feet of the region’s […]

The holidays are so delish. Especially when they involve gifts for me. I’ve consulted my own wish list, along with recommendations from my very own gourmet elves and come up with some top treats for the food-lover in your life. 1. Bacon Peanut BrittleBacon. Peanut Brittle. Together in an unholy matrimony. Rejoice. Bacon Peanut Brittle, […]

Taj is a second act for the former owners of Santa Rosa’s Sizzling Tandoor. Looking for a new project after selling their popular Indian restaurant three years ago, the family recently opened a Windsor outpost featuring cuisine from their homeland. At first blush, not much is wildly innovative about the menu or the atmosphere of […]

Lunch on the run can be so uncivilized. Napkins flying, mayonnaise dripping, crumbs landing in every possible nook and cranny. Not to mention finding a pickle stuck to your rear several hours later. Sometimes you gotta eat to live. Plain and simple. But should mobile munching bring you to Sonoma town, speed pass the golden […]