Fun Foodie Events in Sonoma County to Feast on in May

From Cinco de Mayo eats to a celebrity chef-hosted cooking demonstration, Sonoma County foodies will have their plates full this May.


By Heather Irwin

From Bay Area Pizza Week to Cinco de Mayo eats to a celebrity chef-hosted cooking demonstration, Sonoma County foodies will have their plates full for the next few weeks. Here are some upcoming local food events on our radar.

A classy Cinco de Mayo

On May 5, Glen Ellen Star will offer a three-course, prix-fixe menu rooted in Mexican culinary traditions.

Served from 5-9 p.m., the $65 dinner includes coal-kissed hiramasa crudo with Watmaugh strawberry aguachile and chive blossom; rabbit pipián verde, a pumpkin seed mole, with Rancho Gordo beans; and a cantarito sorbet of orange, grapefruit, tequila and Tajín. Reservations are recommended.

13648 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen, 707-343-1384, glenellenstar.com

Roasted Red Kuri with Harissa and Roasted Pepitas from the Glen Ellen Star restaurant. (John Burgess / The Press Democrat)
Roasted red kuri squash with harissa and roasted pepitas from the Glen Ellen Star restaurant. (John Burgess / The Press Democrat)
Celebrity chef Martin Yan hosting a food demonstration
Celebrity chef Martin Yan tosses a pomelo to the crowd during a cooking demonstration at the Sonoma County Public Library in Santa Rosa on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011. (Beth Schlanker / The Press Democrat, file)

Lanterns & Vines, May 16

Celebrity chef Martin Yan will be the special guest at Lanterns & Vines on May 16 at the Friedman Event Center in Santa Rosa.

The benefit for the Asian American Pacific Islander Coalition of North Bay will feature a live cooking demonstration by the host of “Yan Can Cook,” alongside an elevated night market showcasing AAPI-focused food and wine pairings from local restaurants.

Tickets are $150 per person; details are available at aapicnorthbay.org/lanternsandvines.