File under FINALLY. The excruciating wait is over! Karen Waikiki’s El Molino Central in Boyes Hot Springs is open! The lovely little spot is serving up the most delicious coffee from Blue Bottle Coffee Company - my café au lait was spot on - seriously... Continue
Food & Wine
Where there’s smoke. This weekend’s Memorial Day holiday typically kicks off the summer barbecue and grilling season. The Southern gal in me looks forward to this time of year when we West Coasters get to enjoy the delicious joy a little wood, a bit of... Continue
Wild West … County. Every now and then I get the urge to head west. I guess that’s how I ended up in California in the first place. I recently packed up my visiting mother and headed out for a day of exploring the food... Continue
The Dirt. Over perfectly made lattes on Sunflower Caffe’s gorgeous garden patio, the charming Sondra Bernstein of the girl & the fig restaurant empire, filled me in on this year’s substantial growth of her company’s dedicated restaurant gardens, resulting in yet another new business which... Continue
The Sonoma beer craze continues with the late May opening of the Olde Sonoma Public House. Owners and long time Boyes Hot Springs residents Coley and Jo Thinnes have partnered with fellow Sonoman, Ron Dardis, in hopes of sharing their immeasurable passion for great beer... Continue
Slow Down and Eat. Even in our chaotic lives we are given little reminders to slow down, possibly eat something yummy and share a glass of wine with friends. Last Thursday night’s Slow Food Dinner was that sort of reminder my very fast and full... Continue