Category: BiteClub

Talk about a page turner. I was up half the night reading the new “House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty” by Julia Flynn Siler. Unlike many Wine Country bios, the book reads like a novel, jam-packed with juicy tidbits about the powerful Mondavi family. But while many have assigned […]

– Never pay $135 for a cab when you can hitchhike: A cancelled flight. A broiling afternoon with nothing to do. A serious need for margaritas. Yes, BiteClub hitched it 10 miles out of Aspen to hit the Woody Creek Tavern, one of Hunter S. Thompson’s favorite watering holes. The journey is the destination, baby. […]

“There are two types of people here: People who are someone and people who aren’t.”– overheard in Aspen It’s 1am on Sunday morning, and I think I’m quite possibly the only person in Aspen sitting at my computer, watching E! entertainment television in my pajamas. Here, the party never stops, especially during four days in […]

If you caught Mario Batali on Good Morning America on Friday, you may have noticed a shout out to SoCo’s own Bovolo Restaurant. While making an on-camera dish, Batali gave props to the meaty, artisinal bacon made by Chef John Stewart under his Black Pig label. Locals can buy Stewart’s thick, insanely delicious bacon at […]

It’s old home week at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen. Tons of locals–from the Russian River Wine folks, to Josh Silvers of Syrah, cheese magnate Laura Werlin, wine writer Linda Murphy, the French Laundry’s Thomas Keller and gazillions of wine purveyors from throughout the Sonoma & Napa. Think of it as the Golden […]

Mad Maria’s waiting for you, matey. And she’s ready to get her shanty on. Hoist that mainsail and strap on your patch, this weekend marks the launch of Northern California’s first Pirate Festival in Vallejo. Avast! There’s more than just plundering booty to be done here–like sassy singing wenches and barnacled blokes entertaining in full […]

Poor dad. You’ve given him 400 ugly ties, 10 humorous golfing calendars (despite the fact that he doesn’t play), gallons of outrageously stinky cologne and had to Fedex ‘Happy Father’s Day’ cards (late) more times than you can remember. And yet, he still wires you money in Cancun, fixes your car and tries to be […]

“Citing safety and health concerns, along with cries of “unfair competition” from brick and mortar restaurants in the area, the City of Salinas is considering an outright ban on “mobile vendors” or a severe restriction on their business. In January, the city set a cap on the vendor permits at the current count of 31 […]

Pssssst. Wanna know a secret? The Ghetto Gourmet crew are coming to Wine Country next week to host a top-secret, invite-only dinner in Healdsburg. We can’t tell you where (because BiteClub honestly doesn’t know anything more than it’s a former slaughterhouse turned exclusive private winery). We can’t tell you what’s for dinner (other than the […]

Imagine the great and powerful Thomas Keller (of French Laundry, Per Se and Bouchon fame) handing out snow cones. Literally standing in a throng of people with ball-park vendor’s box strapped around his neck–and here’s where it gets really weird–hawking tomato flavored snow cones topped with a shrimp. Why not. I’ll bite. Cool. Tomato-ey. Ew, […]