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Two new Valley spots for Food Bank visits

The Redwood Empire Food Bank has added two new Sonoma Valley locations, Glen Ellen and Kenwood, to its network of disaster-response food distribution locations. Offering fresh produce and staple groceries at locations throughout Sonoma County, Station 39-90 is completely free and open to anyone impacted... Continue

On tap: beer release party to benefit firefighters

Sonoma Springs Brewing Company throws its annual Sottile Red release party on November 11 to mark the anniversary of the three-alarm blaze that torched the back of its home at 19449 Riverside Drive. The event, with food and live music, takes place from 1 to 6 p.m. in... Continue

What to feed a movement

When Julia Turshen found herself frightened and dismayed after the last election, she responded by doing what she does best—she wrote a book: Feed the Resistance. Meet the “cookbook superstar and noted chef whisperer." The interview. Continue

Concocting new cocktails

  With the title of “Sonoma’s Best Bartender” on the line, local mixologists employ all the tricks of the trade for the 11th annual Sonoma Bar Battle on Saturday November 4, 6 p.m. at the Sonoma Veterans Building. The cocktail throw-down challenges teams to concoct... Continue

The pay-what-you-can farm stand movement. Will it catch on?

And across the country, this trend is on the rise. From restaurants to museums to yoga studios, businesses are making their services available to everyone through sliding pay scales. Frustrated by the price of produce and the notion that healthy food should cost more, farm... Continue

So you want to open a tasting room…

Is opening a downtown tasting room a smart business move? A wine industry insider – the executive vice president of Silicon Valley Bank’s Wine Division – examines the politics and economics of urban tasting rooms. By Rob McMillan | Special to The Sun Falling on the... Continue

Where to get free coffee on National Coffee Day

Where would we be without coffee? Asleep, for starters. And even though every day feels like National Coffee Day, there really is such a thing, and it's Friday, September 29. Here's who's really celebrating... more. Continue