Tag: food

Things to Do in Sonoma County This Weekend

Happy Mother’s Day weekend! Whether you are a mom or you know one, here are a few things you can do for fun this weekend. Included in our list is the Human Race in Santa Rosa, Meals on Wheels Derby Day in Kenwood and the Matsuri! Japanese Arts Festival in Santa Rosa on Saturday. Other […]

Margaritas, Mariachi, Mole y Mucho Mas: Cinco de Mayo in Sonoma County

Haven’t yet decided how or where to celebrate Cinco de Mayo 2016? Here are some marvelous margaritas, magnificent Mexican eats and seriously Cinco events to get you started. Did we miss one of your Sonoma County favorites? Please share them in the comments section below! MARVELOUS MARGARITAS  Frozen, fruity or on the rocks – no matter how […]
Happy Mother's Day! (Courtesy / Korbel.com)

Beyond Brunch: 15 Experiences Mom will Love for Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is approaching quickly, and the local brunch spots will have lines out the door. Skip the crowds with these 15 alternative ideas on ways to give your mom a memorable Mother’s Day. From an African safari to a wine blending session, there are plenty of ways to gift Mom with a unique experience. […]
Gwyneth Barker, 7, left, and Amber Vanoni, 8, taste honey from the Beelove Honey during the West End Farmers Market in Santa Rosa. (Beth Schlanker / The Press Democrat)

West End Farmers’ Market Moves to Railroad Square

The West End Farmers’ Market, now in its fourth year, has opened for the season in its new location at Depot Park in Railroad Square, next to the new SMART train station. The young, hip market, which is held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays through November, moved from its original site by the […]

Sonoma Mission Inn to Close Big 3 Diner

The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn, which owns Big 3, says on its website that the diner is, “the longest-running continuously operated restaurant in Sonoma Valley.”

Healdsburg, Napa and San Francisco Named Best Food Cities of 2016

Written by Heather Irwin for BiteClubEats. I rarely get too excited when random magazines and websites celebrate Sonoma County as a best foodie destination. I mean, duh, we all know that. But its a little more interesting when Condé Nast Traveler readers pin Healdsburg (12), Napa(8) and San Francisco (9) among the 15 Best Food Cities […]

The Pharmacy Cafe Opens in Santa Rosa

Food is love. Food is happiness. And now, food is medicine? Eating healthy, whole, unmodified and unprocessed food to heal our bodies isn’t exactly a new idea, but it’s one that’s coming back to the forefront as diabetes, heart disease and cancers related to sugary, fatty Western diets become epidemic. And that’s the mission behind […]
The "Raw Fish of the Day" is the chef's selection. This day it included cucumbers and blood oranges at Oso restaurant in Sonoma. (Photo by Charlie Gesell)

Sebastopol’s Ramen Gaijin Leads Sonoma County’s Passion for Japanese Restaurants

Written by Heather Irwin for BiteClubEats. Don’t know an izakaya from an omakase? Don’t worry, you will. Although nearly a third of Americans included in a 2015 National Restaurant Association survey said they regularly eat sushi or “Japanese” food, the lion’s share of that is Americanized sushi, strip mall teriyaki and Top Ramen. But homestyle […]