Worth the Drive: McEvoy Ranch

[caption id="attachment_62333" align="aligncenter" width="420"] McEvoy Ranch is just as pretty in the photos as it is in person (Photo: McEvoy Ranch)[/caption] McEvoy Ranch is synonymous with producing some of the world's finest olive oil. So fine, it is the olive oil of choice of Jacques... Continue

Happy Hour Sonoma Valley Style

[caption id="attachment_18544" align="alignnone" width="420"] $1 oysters at Shiso’s weekly happy hour[/caption] Young or old, rich or poor, who doesn’t love a good happy hour? In my home state of Indiana, happy hour is illegal, out of fear that patrons will binge drink themselves into an... Continue

Harvest Moon Cafe to launch breakfast

[caption id="attachment_62126" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Tasty donuts made by Pastry Chef Jen Demarest will be available starting this Thursday morning at Harvest Moon Cafe (Photo: Paige Greene for Harvest Moon Cafe)[/caption] Starting this Thursday, downtown Sonoma residents and visitors will have a new place to pick... Continue

Olive & Vine to close; will relocate to Sonoma

[caption id="attachment_54333" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Olive & Vine will close in February with a new project opening up in Sonoma later this year. (Photo: Olive & Vine)[/caption] Glen Ellen's Olive & Vine will be closing in February for an eventual relocation to Sonoma. The restaurant has... Continue

Foodie tricks: make whipped cream in a mason jar

[caption id="attachment_61856" align="aligncenter" width="269"] Whipped cream made in a mason jar? I did it! So can you.[/caption] Yes, you read that right: you can make whipped cream in a mason jar. I did it! So can you! This is a perfect trick if you need... Continue

Food + Drink News Bites

The New Year has brought a lot of exciting food and wine news in Sonoma Valley. Here's a brief of what's been happening and what will be happening! Email me your news at sarah@sonomasun.com. [caption id="attachment_61733" align="aligncenter" width="327"] Lobster risotto at Sonoma Grille[/caption] Sonoma Grille... Continue

Community Cafe now open for dinner, kids welcome

[caption id="attachment_61759" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Community Cafe will be serving dinner on Thursdays and Fridays - families welcome (Photo: Dylan Parker, CC BY SA 2.0)[/caption] Exciting news for those with kids in their lives who are looking for a great meal, at a good price, for... Continue

First taste: Sonoma Grille is open

[caption id="attachment_61733" align="aligncenter" width="373"] Lobster risotto at Sonoma Grille[/caption] This week a little birdie told me that Sonoma Grille had finally opened - a soft opening. Low and behold, I drove by on Sunday they were serving food and drinks to a busy crowd. The... Continue

Crab ban partially lifted along California coast

The state's health advisory not to eat Dungeness and rock crabs caught along the coast between the Santa Barbara/Ventura County Line and Latitude 35° 40' N (near Piedras Blancas Light Station, in San Luis Obispo County) has been lifted. The warning remains in effect for state waters around... Continue

Weekend Warrior picks: 1/1

Happy New Year! I've been taking a bit of a writer's holiday, but I'm back and delivering your weekly dose of Weekend Warrior picks for this weekend! I'm already getting asked about my "favorites" of 2015 as we enter the new year. Here's a few... Continue

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