Sonoma Valley Food + Drink News Bites for January 29
The latest food and drink news from Sonoma Valley.
$1 oysters and $5 bubbly happy hour at Shiso. Other menu items include Japanese classics like edamame and miso soup ($2) and Shiso creations like Japanese guacamole with wonton chips ($2.95) and sticky ribs ($5). They’re also serving hot sake ($2), house wine ($5) and Sapporo drafts ($3). Mon-Sat, 3PM-6PM; 19161 Sonoma Hwy; shisorestaurant.com
Evolve Winery introduces local’s night on Thursdays. Starting today, Envolve is offering locals $5 glasses of wine and $10 Vella cheese plates. Thursdays will also include games, trivia, and film showings. 5PM-Close, ends March 27; 27 E. Napa St, Sonoma; envolvewinery.com.
Girl & the Fig goes to the Grammys and Oscars via one of those fancy pants giveaways that nominees receive. Their Salted Fig Caramel and Black Mission Fig Jam will be distributed to celebs at both events by way of box subscription service Hazel Lane. At least we can say we knew Sondra before she was famous. Buy your own at hazellane.com.
Palms Grill begins renovations starting in February. The much-dated interior is getting a modern upgrade. They will be open during the renovations. (707) 939-8100; 18999 Sonoma Hwy, Sonoma; palmsgrill.com.
Scandia Bakery Grand Re-opening on Saturday and it’ll be fun for the entire family. After a relocation, Scandia is opening it’s doors to families and friends for a fun afternoon. Kids can decorate their own cupcakes and adopt their own balloon animal. It is also a chance to experience a working bakery; the Queen of the Princess Cake will be giving tours of their new kitchen. You can also pick up a hot pastrami or Cuban sandwich on their extended hot lunch menu and new baked goods and cakes. Free, Saturday, 12PM-4PM; (707) 938-5820; 500 W. Napa St., Sonoma.
Sando Up! for lunch at Fat Pilgrim or get it delivered from TIPS Tri-Tip (aka the “Tri-Tip Trolley”). The trolley is now delivering for free within a 2 mile radius of the Plaza or on orders of $50 or more. You can also head down to the Fat Pilgrim and grab lunch, Mon-Thur, 11:30-1:30 PM; 20820 Broadway, Sonoma; tipstritip.com.
San Diego Wine Competition names Benziger & Imagery Estates co-winners of “Winery of the Year”. Benziger Family Winery and Imagery Estate Winery both fall under the Benziger umbrella. Together, they won 19 awards in the competition. Congrats! benziger.com/imagerywinery.com.
Schellville Grill to serve wood-fired pizza in the near future. They just installed a pizza oven that was handmade in Napa. Oh, and pre-schedule your TiVo: the Grill’s Matthew Nagan will be on Guy Fieri’s stimulating program “Guy’s Grocery Games” in March. (707) 996-5151; 22900 Broadway, Sonoma; schellvillegrill.com.
Muscardini turns 10 (the winery not Michael). Wish Muscardini Cellars a Happy Birthday by stopping by their Kenwood winery to taste futures from the barrel on January 31, 2PM-4PM; (707) 933-9305; 9380 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood; muscardinicellars.com.
Tasso Sandwich is M.I.A. from Epicurean Connection but only for a limited time. Epicurean’s owner Sheana Davis informed us that distribution of Tasso, the spicy cajun ham made in Louisiana, has been restricted due to Louisiana distributors being turned off by high California import taxing. Don’t fret: Davis has found a distributor and Tasso will be back on the menu early in Spring. Praise the spicy food gods! (707) 935-7960; 122 West Napa St., Sonoma; epicureanconnection.com.
SIGH. open until 10PM on Friday & Saturdays now so you can enjoy the best champagne and sparkling at Sonoma’s only bubbles bar after dinner on the Square. (707) 996-AAAH; 29. E. Napa St, Suite C., Sonoma; sighsonoma.com
Vendor Applications due Feb 1 for Tuesday night Farmers’ Market. If you want to sell your goods at the Valley of the Moon Certified Farmer’s Market, aka an excuse to drink with lots of Sonomans in the park on Tuesdays in the summer, then make sure you submit your application by the 1st. Find out how here.
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