‘West’ opens — modern burger joint in the Springs

Garrett Sathre and his crew at West Handmade Burgers, the long-anticipated Springs eatery moments before its opening this morning at 11:30. Nearly three years in the making, Sathre and partner Nicole Benjamin have transformed the remains of old Taqueria Los Primos restaurant, at 18375 Sonoma... Continue

Tomato lovers — contain yourselves!

Tomatomania, coming to Cornerstone for a two-day seedling extravaganza, is the world's largest traveling starter tomato sale, offering more than 200 varieties of heirloom and hybrid tomatoes. Tomato guru and gardening expert Scott Daigre offers mini-classes on getting bigger and better crops, the best varieties... Continue

I survived the Guinness Diet

Steve Brunolli | From The Sun archives According to some, most of whom are Irish, one can live off nothing but Guinness beer. Supposedly, your average Guinness Draught contains enough protein, iron, and calories to sustain you for a considerable period of time, provided you... Continue

Six films, six chefs, six-course dinner

It’s a sequel to last year’s sold-out Sonoma Valley International Food Festival event, a dinner prepared by six different chefs inspired by short food-focused films from around the world. SIFF/Devour! Chefs & Shorts is Thursday, March 28 at Ramekins Culinary School, Events & Inn in... Continue

How the flooding affected Sonoma County grapes

The torrential rains had little or no immediate effect on the 2019 crop, reports Wine Enthusiast, though they did require extra efforts by growers to repair minor erosion sites and clean up debris. Read more. Continue

If not for the women, there’d be no tequila

Located 45 miles south of Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco, the town of Tequila is known as the birthplace of the drink that bears its name. It's here that casual sippers drink this aromatic spirit, but there's one secret they may not know:... Continue

Cocktail nation

Cocktail Nation Signature drinks for a new generation When life hands Fred Johnson lemons, they better be of the Meyer variety, so he can make a Gimbal Smash. As the cocktail virtuoso of The Starling Bar in Sonoma, Johnson calls on a arsenal of house-infused... Continue

Austin and Missy Lely go back to the land, into the future

By Jonah Raskin At Bee-Well Farms on Highway 12, between Trinity and Nun’s Canyon, Austin and Melinda (Missy) Lely are taking stock of the year that’s ending and looking ahead to the year that’s about to begin. Winter is the only real season that allows... Continue

The wines we were – a 1970s flashback

By Windee Smith | From The Sun archives When regular people look at a picture from the past, the 1970s to be more specific, they blurt out the usual comments such as “bad hair,” “fashion victim,” or “did I really dress like that?” When a... Continue

30 food trends for 2020, at least 11 of which you’re already tired of

[caption id="attachment_99528" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Kelp: again, still not the 'new kale'[/caption] From cauliflower pizza crust and cheese tea to faux meat snacks and monster shakes, 2019 was packed with more than a few weird food trends — some of which might be here to stay,... Continue

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