Sonoma County's annual Dining Out for Life takes place Thursday, December 3. Simply eat out at one of these local restaurants and between 25% to 50% of your bill will be donated to Food for Thought. Founded in 1988, the Forestville-based Food for Thought provides... Continue

[caption id="attachment_60456" align="aligncenter" width="451"] The Glen Ellen Inn & Oyster Bar will be open on Thanksgiving (Photo: Facebook)[/caption] Not cooking Thanksgiving dinner this year? Visiting Sonoma Valley from out of town for an escape? Or just sick and tired of family...friends...and all of the chaos... Continue

Beaujolais Nouveau Day is today! Thanksgiving is next week! Let's get this holiday party started, Sonoma Valley! Friday, November 20 Go buy some Beaujolais Nouveau! and toast to France. The official Beaujolais Nouveau Day was Thursday, when the famed, inexpensive, first wine of harvest is... Continue

[caption id="attachment_59523" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Welcome Chef Sam Frumkin to Mayo Family Wines (Photo: Mayo Family Wines)[/caption] This month, Mayo Family Winery hired a new Executive Chef, Samuel Frumkin, to take over their food and wine pairing series. The Glen Ellen based winery just completed its... Continue

[caption id="attachment_60093" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Basics like peanut butter and sugar free jelly are missing from many Sonoman's kitchens - donate food today! (Photo: Maury McCown, CC BY NC ND 2.0)[/caption] In Sonoma County, an estimated 200,000 people will go hungry this holiday season - and... Continue

Campbell Soup Company has issued a voluntary recall for SpaghettiOs Original (the famed "pasta in tomato and cheese sauce" not the one with "meatballs") due to a "potential choking hazard" due to red plastic found in a small number of cans. The 14.2 ounce of... Continue

An exciting weekend in Sonoma Valley! The beautiful holiday lights in downtown Sonoma will be lit, you can feed your whole office tri-tip, winemaker dinners, a visit to Hungary and some new tools for your kitchen toolbox are in the mix. What are you doing... Continue

Sonoma Valley Grange's legendary "not your usual" pancake breakfast is December 6! The Grange has been undergoing a massive renovation, and on December 6 they will be at their halfway point of the construction. Attendees will not only be able to pig out on pancakes,... Continue

It's going to be a chilly weekend. Highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s! While it's chilly outside, it's warm inside - it's three nights of BBQ, some punk rock, oh and don't forget to eat your greens (you'll buy those on Friday).... Continue