Help me help you

It’s been a slow couple of weeks on the restaurant opening front, so BiteClub’s opening the lines to you. 1. What are your most burning, yearning questions? Where to get the best sweet potato fries? Best Club sandwich? Tops in tiramisu? Chiles rellenos? Tell me. You’ll get an answer. 2. What restaurants are crying out […]

Abyssinia

Santa Rosa’s downtown Korean BBQ, Nhabee Cafe, has recently been replaced by a new Ethiopian/Eritrean eatery, Abyssinia. Injera fans have been left hungry after the departure of Santa Trata Cafe several months ago. Stay tuned. Abysinnia, 913 Fourth St., Santa Rosa

Original Superburger

Change is never easy to swallow, but it goes down especially hard when it involves your favorite lunch. In January Santa Rosa’s classic burger joint, Gayle’s, was sold by owners Gayle and Doug Dowling after nearly thirty years in the biz. Their tried-and-true formula was simple: honest burgers, fries and onion rings served up in […]

Hog’s out of the bag

The hog’s out of the bag. After months of whispers and conjecture about who’d take over a conspicuously empty restaurant hole at the Oxbow Public Market, word is that Hog Island Oysters will be setting up shop in the Napa space next fall. Modeled after their successful Ferry Building bar in San Francisco, the spot […]
Khoom Lanna

Khoom Lanna

Khoom Lanna in Railroad Square: Solid Thai in Santa Rosa

Hang Ah

BiteClubbers are asking what’s up with the former A&W restaurant off Hwy 101 near Coddingtown. Word is that Hang Ah Tea Room, who tout themselves as Chinatown’s oldest dim sum spot, will open an offshoot here in the SR. The site’s been in the works for a few months, and owners say they don’t yet […]

What’s open

BiteClub and McNibs have this ongoing problem–we absolutely crave sushi around 2pm every Sunday afternoons. Problem is, every sushi spot we go to is closed. Ferme. Lights out and nobody home. I’m convinced it’s a conspiracy. Leave it to my ex-hubby to find the solution: WhatsOpen.com. He’s sweet that way. And while I hestitate to […]

Bistro 29 opens

Though its been open just a week, Bistro 29 seems to already have the blessing of local foodies who’ve been steadily streaming into the former Lolo’s space for first dibs at ratatouille crepes, roasted chicken and oddly enough, even the grilled Monterey Bay sardines (which BiteClub imagined might be a hard sell in The SR.) […]

The Uh-oh guide to Valentine’s Day

Oops, you did it again. The most romantic day of the year is less than 24 hours away and you haven’t got a prayer of getting a romantic dinner reservation for your honey. Relax, Romeo. BiteClub made a few phone calls to pull your bacon out of the fire. You owe me. Big. You can’t […]