Category: BiteClub

Hopmonk | Sebastopol

Despite a rough start, BiteClubbers say fare has improved

Yeti to open

New life continues to spring into Glen Ellen’s Jack London Village, which is threatening to become a full-fledged foodie mecca. The newest tenant, set for a May opening, is Yeti Restaurant, serving high-end Indian and Nepalese dishes. BiteClub ran into owner Narayan Somname putting the finishing touches on the small, but what looks to be […]

Yeti Nepalese in Glen Ellen

New life continues to spring into Glen Ellen's Jack London Village, which is threatening to become a full-fledged foodie mecca. The newest tenant, set for a May opening, is Yeti Restaurant, serving high-end Indian and Nepalese dishes.

Schmaltz!

Mmmm. Schmaltz. Just in time for Passover, BiteClub goes on a quest for this staple of Jewish cooking. Enjoy! Check out Syrah’s Passover Seder Saturday (April 21, 2008), a five-course non-kosher menu created in the spirit of Passover with the Chef’s special culinary interpretation and family recipes. Chef Josh Silvers has planned a special welcoming, […]

Bug Off

Recently I got a call from a BiteClubber who was shocked to have a found a bug in her salad at a local restaurant. A sign of a dirty kitchen? Slacking oversight? The key, I told her, was where she found the bug. In her salad. After talking to some local chefs, the news is […]

Waiter, there’s a bug in my food

Recently I got a call from a BiteClubber who was shocked to have a found a bug in her salad at a local restaurant. A sign of a dirty kitchen? Slacking oversight? The key, I told her, was where she found the bug. In her salad.

Seed

Set to open May 7 is Seed, a vegan/raw foods restaurant located in the former Cafe Saint Rose space. In the kitchen will be Jerri Hastey, formerly of Passages alternative healthcare and a certified raw foods chef. If you’re not familiar with raw foods, they’re, uh, raw. The idea, in a nutshell, is that cooking […]

Ad Hoc Restaurant Yountville

Ad Hoc: Though the restaurant was only supposed to be a temporary experiment, Thomas Keller's home-style prix-fix diner has settled in for the long haul.