Category: BiteClub

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, […]

Krispy Kreme never had a chance. Blame it on the low-carb kill-joys and the saturated fat police. Or maybe it was all those refined sugar alarmists with their talk of tooth decay and hyperactivity. Who knows, maybe it was the whole ‘donut’ vs. ‘doughnut’ debate. In any case, aside from a few assorted gas station […]

First the bad news: You probably have no idea what kind of horrifyingly awful stuff you’re putting into your grocery cart. In fact, you probably think most of it’s pretty darned healthy. That’s where you’d be wrong. We’re not talking a diet of Cheetos and Twinkies here, but ostensibly good-for-you-foods sold in the most expensive […]

My lunch is on fire. Yay! In fact, it’s become a steaming volcano of hot oil and my eyebrows are feeling perilously close to being singed. No worries, my buddy Sulfan the Spatula Master has it under control. “Japanese fireman!” he says, shooting a stream of water from a toy that tinkles. Somehow it’s adorable […]