What does County Supervisor Efren Carrillo taste like? Crunchy, toasty and garnished with a pickle and melty cheese. In other words, delish.
The It-Guy Politico has been the first local celebrity immortalized with a sandwich at Big Bottom Market in Guerneville. Hot off the grill, it’s a hearty Cubano stuffed with Zoe’s Meats Black Forest Ham, Cajun Turkey Breast, Alexander Valley Pickles, jack cheese and Sweet Hot Mendocino Mustard.
“When I was younger I always hoped, like every other kid in the world, that some day my name would endorse something remarkable,” said Supervisor Carrillo. “While I fully expected it to be sports-related I must say that a sandwich, especially one prepared with products that have been locally sourced through some extraordinary artisan suppliers from Northern California, is certainly the next best thing.”
Meet up with Efren at the market August 26, 2011 at 6:30pm when he and local producers of the sandwich ingredients will be celebrating the sammie. Want something to wash it down? BiteClub recommends the cucumber soda if you’re driving or the Enkidu Humbab Rhone Blend if you’re not.
Bennett Valley just got a whole lot sweeter. Local Pastry Chef Stacy Willis is opening The Pink Box Baking Company in Bennett Valley. Slated for an early September opening, the bakery will feature a broad selection of pastries, cakes, cookies, brownies and bars along with morning coffee and espresso.
Willis grew up in Sonoma County and was most recently pastry chef for The French Garden in Sebastopol. She is a graduate for the San Diego Culinary Institute’s Baking and Pastry Arts program and has worked at a number of upscale restaurants and bakeries in Southern California.
“We’re making everything in house,” said Willis. Her specialty: Puff pastry, which she makes by hand — a delicate European pastry composed of dozens of paper thin layers of dough and butter similar to phyllo. Willis hopes to add fancy plated desserts and possibly champagne later in the fall.
Opening September 1
The Pink Box Baking Company, 2700 Yulupa Ave, Santa Rosa, 331-3453. thepinkboxbakingcompany.com
Despite a down economy, new restaurants are popping up throughout Wine Country like shittakes after a good rain. In Healdsburg, a rash of closures and timely real estate shifts have created a wealth of opportunities for iron-stomached restaurateurs. Longtime chefs are taking the dive into their first or second brick and mortar; expanding menus and playing a bit (barbecue, small plates, sauces); and newcomers are taking the opportunity to dive into the local food scene.
What’s obvious, however, are lowered price points, more ethnic eats and family-friendly comfort foods, a direct response to the sometimes high-priced luxury of Santa Rosa’s tony neighbor to the north. What hasn’t changed, however, are the inspired Healdsburg ingredients and of-the-season dishes that continue to set the mark for Wine Country cuisine. See what’s new to the table…
Coming Soon Just heard: Sparkle Bar: Not content to merely make you look good, the gals at eco-fashion retailer Arboretum are planning to create a “sparkle lounge” featuring non-alcoholic bubblers at the shop. (Thanks to Matt for the heads up!)
The Rosen Project: There are few secrets in the close-knit hamlet of Healdsburg, but one that’s got everyone guessing is Chef Ari Rosen’s interest in the former Divine Affair Restaurant space on Healdsburg Ave, just off the square. The restaurant went dark in March, and a number of chefs have copped to checking out the space. But a change of ownership application in the window names Rosen, who heads the wildly popular Scopa just around the corner. The former Santi chef will only say that he’s is in the midst of wrangling the deal and can’t announce his full intentions until later this month. Here’s to patiently waiting!
Two eateries on the verge of opening: Moustache Bakery and Mateo Granados’ Cocina Latina. The latter will be a sit-down version of the authentic Yucatecan dishes Grandos has been serving up at Northbay farm markets and his popular pop-up Tendejon Calle dinners for years. Mixing Granados’ high-end experience (as former exec chef at Dry Creek Kitchen) and rural roots, the Cocina is slated to be a fusion of humble street food, family recipes and California cuisine — something Granados calls Modern Yucatan Cuisine. Hailing from the Yucatan peninsula, his dishes combine influences from Spain and the ancient Mayans to compliment the produce and meats of Sonoma County. And though the names may sound familiar — tacos, tamales, empanads, comidas and chorizo — Granados painstakingly seeks out local farmers and purveyors he often works with at the farm markets to flavor his dishes.
With the bounty of late summer to fuel his opening menu, Granados plans to have squash blossom emapanads with Redwood Hill cheese, White Crane Farm greens and Soda Rock tomatoes; suckling roast pig from Black Sheep Farm wrapped in banana leaves; Tierra Farms’ beans and Preston Vineyards’ pork chorizo. On this menu, farmer name-dropping isn’t chef grandstanding as much as a shout-out to friends and neighbors. Tortillas will be made in-house with ingredients like Mendocino sea salt and local olive oil mixed into the masa. Desserts are simple, season ice creams, fruits or cool-weather flan with sticky buns from the Downtown Bakery and Creamery. At each table will be bottles of Granados’ El Yuca sauces made from local chilies and peppers.
Signed on to help barside is mixologist Scott Beattie of h2hotel. He’ll help formulate a variety of tequila-inspired libations. Wine will be on-tap only. Expect prices in line with the kinds of ingredients Mateo sources, meaning $15 to $19 for larger dishes. Lunch and dinner will be served daily, and he’s just announced plans for a weekend brunch (he’s currently perfecting blue corn pancakes with honey) and possible late-night tamales at the bar, which will stay open until midnight or so. Expect a late August opening, 214 Healdsburg Ave.
Just down the street, two young bakers, Christian Sullberg and Ozzy Jiminez are putting the final touches on Moustache Bakery (381 Healdsburg Ave.,). The menu’s still browning a bit in the oven, but the duo plan on relying on plenty of produce from nearby farms and wineries, for example using Dry Creek Zin in their red velvet and carrots from nearby farms for their carrot cake. Other treats they’re working on include Mason Jar cupcakes, brownies and milk, macarons and banana cake with Nutella frosting.
Shed: The owners of Home Farm in Dry Creek Valley are about to break ground on SHED, a 9,700 square-foot multi-use market, cafe and event center in downtown Healdsburg. Replacing the former appliance store along Foss Creek, owners Cindy Daniel and Doug Lipton hope to curate a space for local produce, kitchen and garden tools and sustainable living. Owners hope to have the space ready for occupancy this fall.
Now Open Syrah-becue at Spoonbar: Chef Rudy Mihal is getting back to barbecue, at least once a week, at h2hotel. On Wednesday nights starting this week and continuing through October, spoonbar fires up chicken and ribs on the new outdoor grill, wine director Ross Hallett grabs his favorite local Syrahs and bar manager Scott Beattie offers up bourbon drinks (Whiskey Sours, Manhattans). Served family style from 5-9pm, $25 pp or $10 for kids under 12, dishes include St. Louis style slow-cooked spare ribs, Smokey Mountain Spiced BBQ chicken, Greek Salad, County Line Collard Greens with smoked ham hocks, Dry Creek wax beans, potato salad, corn bread and seasonal fruit pies. 219 Healdsburg Avenue, 433-7222.
Sizzling Tandoor: The Santa Rosa Indian outpost has opened a second location at 1280 Healdsburg Avenue. With a fairly limited number of Asian and Indian eateries north of Santa Rosa, it’s sure to be a welcome addition to the neighborhood. 1280 Healdsburg Ave. Suite 101, Healdsburg
Wurst: If you couldn’t tell by the lines, the smell alone will drive you inside. Sweet, smoky grilled sausages (8 kinds!), $5 brewskies and cream puff topped with warm chocolate sauce make this casual wurstery one of the season’s best openings. Owner Charles Bell knows his sausage, offering up “real deal” sausages with caramelized onions, hot peppers, sweet peppers and sauerkraut. Grab a traditional “Wurst” made with pork, fennel, parsley and smoked paprika, savory Sheboygan Brats, Detroit Polish (a mix of beef, pork, beers and onions) and the Harissa Hottie with pork beef, apricot, harissa, habanero and coriander. All are $7.25, with some fancier concoctions running $8.75. The lineup also includes two chicken sausages, a Nathan’s Famous hot dog for kids and a third-pound locally-sourced beef hamburger called the Smash burger ($8.75) served on a pretzel bun. 22 Matheson Street, 395-0214.
New(ish) Agave Fresh Mexican: Real-deal mole at this chef-driven Oaxacan restaurant in the heart of Healdsburg. It’s a casual affair in the Safeway shopping center with the usual burritos, quesadillas and margaritas, but owner Octavio Diaz’s mom makes this complicated regional sauce from scratch with chiles, chocolate and spices the family brings from their native Mexican village several times a year. Among the 20 or so ingredients: banana, animal crackers, ancho chiles, pumpkin seeds and Mexican chocolate. Delicious. 1063 Vine Street, 433-2411.
Noodle Bar at Shimo: What started out as a high-end Japanese steakhouse is quickly becoming the hottest place in town to get authentic ramen bowls for under $10. Never afraid to turn things on their ear, Chef/Owner Douglas Keane (of Cyrus and Healdsburg Bar and Grill) has introduced thrifty noodle bowls with everything from pork belly to Waygu beef. This DIY meal starts at just $7.95, making it a cheap date with all the trimmings of a luxury dinner at the high-end chop house. Allow yourself a little upset to taste the signature beef-fat biscuits and yuzu tipplers. 241 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, 433.6000.
Frank and Ernie’s: Every night is locals night at this off-square eatery. In a town that caters to well-heeled Wine Country visitors, it’s always nice to know there’s a spot where you can take your kids, say hello to your neighbors and pay the bill without promising a kidney or two. Opened in late 2010, Frank and Ernie’s is, at face value, an old school steakhouse owned by a local guy, Ron Palmieri. Named for his father and uncle, the seemingly unremarkable restaurant has risen from the ashes of the old Western Boot. In the kitchen, Chef A. J. Lockwood (formerly of Safari West) turns out slabs of char-broiled sirloin, hangar, New York strip, rib eye, filet mignon, prime rib (Friday through Sunday) along with a couple of silly chest-beaters that top out at 24 ounces. Without a hint of irony, each comes with a baked potato, pilaf or fries; bbq beans and horseradish cream. Great service, solid food and a very local vibe. 9 Mitchell Lane, Healdsburg, 433-2147.
Baci Cafe: The former Manzanita space has been open for more than a year, run by River Rock Casino chef Shari Sarabi and his wife. A focus is on regional Italian and Mediterranean comfort food at a family-friendly price point has been a winning combination. The space recently opened for lunch with wood-fired pizzas, salads and a lengthy lineup of pastas. 336 Healdsburg Ave., (433-8111.
Willi’s Seafood: If you haven’t been up to Healdsburg lately, you probably haven’t seen the major expansion of popular seafood eatery Willi’s Seafood. Along with an expanded seafood bar and open prep area, they’ve added steamer pots to the menu — mussels, oysters, clams or crab legs swimming in PBR, green garlic butter and Old Bay. Make sure to get a side of sourdough to mop up all that tasty seafood broth. More best bets: Flash fried calamari with sweet chili sauce and Tuna Tartare with Jalapenos, cashews, ginger and coconut milk served on taro chips. 403 Healdsburg Ave., 433-9191.
Farmhouse Inn: Though the restaurant isn’t new, it’s worth checking out the new fixed price menu at this Forestville (okay, it’s in Dry Creek) institution. Chef Steve Litke has moved toward smaller, seasonally inspired first and second courses that take advantage of produce from the restaurant’s own gardens and nearby bounty. Don’t miss dishes like Saigon Style Tuna ceviche, a brulee of foie gras, burrata with squash blossom tempura and lush desserts like milk chocolate and peanut butter cream with strawberries, peanut brittle and strawberry sorbet. Three courses, $69; four, $84. Splurge for a wine pairing ($40-$50) from Master Sommelier Geoff Kruth — a som who always surprises and delights without ever making you feel dumb about wine. 7871 River Road, Forestville, 887-3300.
Governor Jerry Brown was spotted last week at K&L Bistro in Sebastopol enjoying dinner with friends. An intrepid BiteClubber snapped a pic of the politico enjoying the restaurant’s signature Petrale Sole. 119 South Main Street, Sebastopol, 823-6614.
Who have you spotted eating in Sonoma County? Tell me!
Valley Ford’s Rocker Oysterfellers gets a Mexican twist on Mondays and Tuesdays when it hosts a weekly “Noches Mexicanas”.
Chef/owner Brandon Guenther has partnered with an old friend, Chef Juan Zuno, to create a specialized menu of Guadalajaran comfort foods with Wine Country cred on the two nights the restaurant is usually closed. Officially opening August 27, the kitchen will serve up Carne en su Jugo, a traditional homestyle soup of sliced Bloomfield beef sirloin in tomatillo broth with Rancho Gordo Pinquito beans; ‘Torta Ahogada’ (Drowned Sandwich), a toasted baguette spread with refried beans and pork carnitas, then drowned in a light tomato sauce; Liberty Farms Duck Carnitas (marinated for 24 hours in a classic marinade of achiote, onion and Coca Cola, simmered in duck fat and flashed in the broiler until the skin is crispy) with tomatillo pico de gallo and housemade corn tortillas; ceviche and beer battered fish tacos.
The bar will be serving up a variety of Margaritas including the ‘Sandia’ made from fresh watermelon juice. Plus, tequila flights, Micheladas will be made to order with a rim of Mexican hot sauce and salt and 24 oz. Mexican Modelo Especial in a paper bag (just to keep things unpretentious). The regular Rocker Oysterfeller’s menu will be served Wednesday through Sunday. N
oches Mexicanas, 4:30 to 8:30pm Monday and Tuesday beginning August 27 at Rocker Oysterfeller’s Kitchen and Saloon, 14415 Highway One, Valley Ford, 876-1983. Stay tuned for a full BiteClub report.
Wandering into Space XXV, you can’t help but feel like you’re in someone’s living room. Scratch that: Someone with amazingly good taste and very expensive furniture’s living room. There are crystal chandeliers and faux fur throws on velvet chaise lounges for goodness sakes. Are we still in Santa Rosa? The lovechild of a designer showroom and a chef-driven cafe, this spanking new downtown lounge seems almost too good to be true, as does its refreshingly earnest chef, John Lyle.
Nestled into a narrow strip of space between the new La Rosa Tequileria and the local police outpost in Courthouse Square, owner Kendrick Rustad’s concept for XXV was for a relaxing, upscale lounge where folks could chill, read, sip and eat really good food. Mission accomplished.
Lyle (formerly a personal chef and Fresh by Lisa Hemenway alum) has taken the mantra of good food to the extreme, handpicking produce at his favorite local farms at 4:30am, getting Della Fattoria bread deliveries at 5:30am, then concocting salads and sandwiches to match the luxe decor (but at refreshingly reasonable prices…most everything is under $10).
On the menu is a whole leaf Caesar (using the original recipe from Caesar Cardin, $8.95); a seasonal roasted beet salad that turns root vegetables into jewels of sweet candy ($8.95); roast beef sandwich with black truffle aioli; ($8.95) a reuben with local kraut and Russian dressing ($10.50); Umami Grilled cheese with St. Georges cheese, bacon, tomatoes and mushrooms ($8) and, wait for it…a BLT on soft white bread with a snap of crispy chicken skin. If you get it, you get it. If you don’t, well, just move along.
“I just want the best food, and it’s all from here,” said Lyle, who literally gushes about his favorite local purveyors without a hint of irony or pomp. “What brought me to Sonoma County? St. George Cheese. Really,” he adds.
For dessert, Lyle does a trio of sorbets using Nancy Skall’s Middleton Farm strawberries and two types of melon. But expect the menu to change up with Lyle’s most recent farm finds — meaning what you loved one day may not be on the menu the next. Breakfast pastries, coffee plus beer and wine. Open until 10pm daily.
Space XXV, 25 Old Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa, 284-3120.
“I’m fueled by Crack!” Brass Knuckle’s Crack Bar from 2011
"I'm fueled by Crack!" Brass Knuckle's Crack Bar
I left my heart at Outside Lands. And most of my cash, a pair of sunglasses, approximately 18 beer cups, and whatever shred of caloric discipline I may have once possessed. Three days afterwards, I’m only barely entering back into reality (so cold! so harsh!) and I won’t lie to you — the wheels fell off my cart more than once, so bear with me while I recount the tale.
One of the largest music festivals in the Bay Area, the three day event packs and estimated 130,000 fans into Golden Gate Park August 13-15, 2011. But along with the music, food is becoming an increasing part of the draw. So why do you care? The food-ing of major events from the upscaling of Infineon to the upcoming Handcar Regatta (which I will host an entire homestead area and a number of local trucks/mobile vendors will be featured), Maker Faire (which included a number of SoCo trucks and vendors) is a hot trend in the culinary world, and we’re the better fed for it.
At the heart of it are mobile-friendly vendors which include food trucks, restaurant spin-offs and up-and-coming food purveyors provide local flavor instead of the bland, institutional eats we’re usually subjected to.
Snoop Dog at Brass Knuckle
At this year’s Outside Lands than 50 Bay Area eateries fed the hungry masses with everything from buttermilk fried chicken to bacon-topped funnel cakes. Farms were represented, hawking seeds, fresh melon and fruit. Spread out into distinct areas — Chocolands for sweets, The Food Truck Forest and WineLands — the hunt for killer comestibles was nearly as fun as running the length of the park listening to favorite bands.
For certain, it wasn’t a dieter’s dream, but BiteClub put in some serious time at pigging out, sating the munchies and generally stuffing my face (trust me, there was plenty of exercise walking from one end of the festival to the other) over two days.
Check out some of the faves. You might recognize some. Others are worth a trip to Off the Grid, a collection of some of the Bay Area’s best mobile vendors.
Food Cost: Around $120 for food. At least that’s what I’m telling myself. I kind of lost track. Beers Consumed: 14 Eateries Visited: 22 of 52 Crack Bars Consumed: 4 Funnel Cakes Consumed: 2 Wine Consumed: 2 glasses (Claypool Cellars’ Pinot Noir & Medlock Ames’ Sauvignon blanc)
Favorite Food Truck: Brass Knuckle (SF)
If return visits are any gauge, this San Francisco based truck has mobile eats down cold. McNibs and I were regulars at this Food Truck Forest staple. Owner Shellie Kitchen ups the ante on everything, adding sriracha ketchup, a dose of cilantro cream or jalapeno apple slaw to her already ridiculously sandwiches. With names like the Snoop Dog (a bacon wrapped 4505 dog with spicy teriyaki mao, furikake, slaw, radish sprouts and bonito flakes) or the Fryin’ Maiden (a spicy fried chicken sandwich with the aforementioned slaw and cilantro cream), they’re both naughty and nice. What had me coming back over and over was the Crack Bar, a ridiculously addictive confection of shortbread, peanut butter cream, salted carmel and a dusting of cocoa powder.“I’m fueled by Crack!” was my Outside Lands mantra. (Watch for them at Off the Grid)
Best Munchie Buster: Regardless of what gets your tummy a rumbling, gourmet funnel cakes from Endless Summer Sweets were our go-to in moments of desperate food weakness. The key, real whipped cream slathered atop a crunchy fried funnel cake. In between the two, bacon, organic agave syrup, strawberries and/or syrup. Funnel cake vendors take note…it’s time to step it up. Coming in a distant second was Straw’s “Flying Saucer”, peanut butter mousse with a chocolate fudge crust, candied bacon and caramel.
Longest Continual Line:Those Fabulous Frickle Brothers were mobbed from opening to well past sundown for their fried pickles and fried green tomatoes. So worth it. Soooo worth it.
Biggest Trend: Korean tacos seem to be losing ground to the barbecue zeitgeist. Every other vendor had pulled pork, ribs, or beef smoking on the ‘cue. Our favorite was Carolina Pulled Pork Sammie from Southern Sandwich Co. We didn’t dare brave the line at Memphis Minnie’s, though we’re assured it was amazing.
Best Vegan Gluten Free Food I Really Loved: Azalina’s Penang Braised Tofu Buns
Most Disappointing: I wanted to love Straw, I really did. The carnival-themed restaurant had several stands hawking sweet potato tots with blackberry sauce and delish desserts. Now, I’m not going to cast aspersions to pointedly (it was a massive festival, and feeding hundreds of thousands isn’t easy) but I’m sorry to say I recognized those tots. Now I’m not saying they were from Sysco, but I will say they bear a strong resemblance to the ones from Sysco. Which is fine, but not necessarily inspiring.
Most Sorry I Missed: Loving Cup’s Rice Pudding, Memphis Minnie’s and The American Grilled Cheese.
Other favorites… Andalu: Crispy mac and Cheese Asqew Grill: Cilantro lime chicken skewers
Farmer Brown’s Little Skillet: Fried Chicken, mac and cheese, slaw, bourbon pecan pie
Full of Life Flatbread: Mushroom, caramelized onion flatbread
Kara’s Cupcakes: Buttercream. ‘Nuff said.
Maverick: Pulled pork sandwich
Namu: Korean short rib taco on nor
Nombe: Fried rice balls
Pica Pica: Arepas
Sataysfied: Mi Tek Tek Fried Indonesian Noodles
Southern Sandwich Co: Carolina Pulled Pork Sandwich
Three Twins: Organic Ice Cream
Frickle Brothers: Fried Green Tomatoes
4505 Meats: Chicharrones!
Ask me the music lineup at this weekend’s Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, and you’ll get a mostly blank stare. Uh, I think Arcade Fire is playing?
But ask me which food vendors will be filling my belly the next 48 hours and I’ve got both a laundry list of menu items and a map to which vendors I’m most excited about.
Following a trend of bringing great local food trucks, chefs and eateries to large music and entertainment festivals, Outside Lands hosts a lineup of 52 vendors including The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen, Brass Knuckle, Full Belly Farms, Memphis Minnies, Namu, Nombe, Pica Pica Maize Kitchen, Sabores Del Sur, Senor Sisig, Tacolicious, Three Twins Ice Cream, 4505 Meats and Woodhouse Fish Co.
If the names don’t mean a lot to you, consider the dishes: Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwiches, Shrimp Po’Boys, seasonal melon; Korean tacos; fried rice balls, Hawaiian Poke, lumpier, schwarma snow cones(?), cupcakes; gourmet funnel cakes; fried plantain, filet mignon sliders, chicharrones, salumi and bacon-studded hot dogs.
There’s also a 2011 Wine Lands area featuring many SoCo and Napa wineries including Ridge, Gloria Ferrer, Hess Collection, Navarro (Mendocino), Peay, Hrsh, Lioco, Wind Gap, Long Meadow Ranch, Medlock Ames, Natural Process Alliance and Claypool — some of my absolute fave winemakers.
It’s an embarrassment of food and drink riches to be mined repeatedly. Num num. And I’m sure the music will be a delightful backdrop to my ongoing mantra of eat, drink, repeat.
Outside Lands, August 12-14, 2011 in Golden Gate Park.
Grocery store sushi doesn’t usually blow my skirt up, but when Takeshi Uchida’s behind the tobiko, well, that’s a different story entirely.
The former Go Fish and current Hana Japaneseitamae will be serving up his own freshly-made sushi from 11:30am to 2pm Monday through Friday at Fresh by Lisa Hemenway (5755 Mountain Hawk Way, Santa Rosa, 595-1048), an upscale gourmet market that features both prepared and fresh foods, a casual cafe and coffee shop.
Takeshi-san will be moonlighting behind the counter during lunch for eat-in orders and will prepare pre-mad takeout sushi for the late afternoon and evening crowd. With more than 20 years in the biz, Uchida’s skills are as sharp as his knives, putting him (at least in my book) in a similar league with the venerableSam Ogura of Yao-Kiku; Ken Tominaga of Hana Japanese and Hiro Yamamoto of Hiro’s in Petaluma.
Cindy Pawlcyn’s fish-centric Go Fish recently changed format, dropping sushi from the menu and reopening in late Augustas a Mediterranean bistro called Brassica. Pawlcyn’s reasoning: “It was important for me to transition from a purely seafood-centric menu as an advocate for (the aquarium’s) Seafood Watch program, supporting sustainably sourced seafood,” she said.
Uchida, you may remember, was an early BiteClub find years ago when he was doing a pop-up sushi stand each week out of the Oddfellow’s Hall in Santa Rosa. We’ve missed our daily lunch visits, so Uchida’s take-out is a welcome return to memories of his Secret Sushi past.
Lots of folks have been peeping into the former Arts Council space on Mendocino Avenue wondering what exactly will be going into its place. Mystery solved: Sift Cupcake and Dessert Bar will be expanding.
Owner Andrea Ballus tells BiteClub they’ll be renting out the event space as a private party venue for “adult cocktail parties” birthdays, company holiday parties, wedding receptions and decorating classes. The expanded venue will hold up to 70 people — considerably larger than their current 404-A location.
Now, since you’re now thinking about cupcakes and other goodies, may I mention as well that Sift is now offering three flavors of ice cream sandwiches for the summer. The frozen treats mash up cookies and Three Twins ice cream (from Petaluma) as Ooh La La – red velvet cookies, madagascar vanilla ice cream; All for the Cookie – chocolate cookie, cookies n cream ice cream; and Pink Limonatta – raspberry cookie, lemon cookie ice cream. Sift has also created two more frozen treats: Cake Shakes, a drinkable blend of cake, milk and ice, as well as and fudgsicle and orange creamsicle push up pops.
Devilishly decadent.
Sift Cupcake and Dessert Bar, 404-A Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, 240-4004; Cotati @ 7582 Commerce Blvd, Cotai, 792-1681; Napa and the new Mobile Cupcake truck.
