Food obsessed: salmon tartare

[caption id="attachment_52741" align="aligncenter" width="420"] El Dorado Kitchen's salmon tartare (El Dorado Kitchen's Facebook)[/caption] For this month only, El Dorado Kitchen is replacing their delicious ahi tuna tartare with salmon tartare to celebrate the launch of California King Salmon season. Fresh, raw salmon is mixed with... Continue

Worth the Drive: Montesacro Pinseria

This past weekend I went down to San Francisco to see a matinee performance at the Orpheum Theatre. Anyone who has attended matinee performances at the Orpheum knows that it is often slim pickings regarding fine dining within walking distance that doesn't involve SF hipsters waiting in... Continue

Willie Bird & Sierra Sausage recall

Benedetti Farms, the folks who are known for Willie Bird Turkeys, have issued a recall for their Willie Bird Turkey and Sierra Sausage brands due to a mislabeling. While the health risk is low, the chicken and turkey sausages were wrapped in hog and sheep... Continue

BYOB: Olive & Vine launches Cellar Nights

[caption id="attachment_47948" align="aligncenter" width="420"] BYOB - Cellar Night starts at Olive & Vine[/caption] Starting this Thursday, Olive & Vine is offering free corkage on wines that guests bring with them to dinner. The restaurant is encouraging guests to bring vintage Sonoma wines, specifically those that are... Continue

Olive Press wins big at California State Fair

[caption id="attachment_51989" align="aligncenter" width="420"] The Olive Press' blood orange olive oil won big at the first ever CA State Fair olive oil competition. (The Olive Press)[/caption] While the California State Fair doesn't take place in Sacramento until July, the winners are already being announced for their... Continue

A love letter to Oak Hill Farm

[caption id="attachment_51097" align="aligncenter" width="420"] The Red Barn farm stand at Oak Hill Farm (Sarah Stierch, CC BY 4.0)[/caption] It's a beautiful morning at Glen Ellen's Oak Hill Farm. The clouds break apart and the sun peeks out over the 700-acre ranch, right next to the Mayacamas Mountains. Barn... Continue

Grandma Linda’s under new ownership

[caption id="attachment_51081" align="aligncenter" width="362"] Grandma Linda's Ice Cream Shop is closed until summer[/caption] Grandma Linda's, the infamous ice cream shop on the Square, known more for its controversial pink door than their scoops, has closed and will re-open under new ownership. "With much regret we have... Continue

Gastronomic Fix: eggs on pizza

[caption id="attachment_51061" align="aligncenter" width="420"] An egg on margherita pizza at Vignette at the Barlow in Sebastopol[/caption] Like many Americans, I'm a pizza junky. From NYC slices to Chicago style deep dish to the America's more recent obsession Neapolitan style pizza. In 2011, prior to relocating full time to Wine... Continue

Crash course: Sonoma Food & Wine Tour

Renee ReBell founded the Sonoma Food & Wine Tour last year to celebrate the cuisine, wine and history of Sonoma. The first of tour of its kind in town, ReBell guides participants on a 3-hour walking tour of the Square, with visits to restaurants, tasting rooms and food purveyors.... Continue

Keeping summer healthy — What would Granny do?

I love summer. Especially summer in Sonoma, where this tiny city is alive with celebrations, farmers markets, and school kids out and about enjoying all the great offerings of this amazing community. Theater, art, sports, camps, internships, you name it. Sonoma is a special place during... Continue