Sun Drinks Gift Guide: Get bitter

[caption id="attachment_60591" align="aligncenter" width="329"] Bitter Girl bitters are made in Petaluma (Photo: Bitter Girl)[/caption] Erin Elizabeth Hines, aka the Bitter Girl, has been making bitters in her own backyard since 2013. A former bartender, Hines began crafting her own bitters using ingredients from her family's... Continue

More than 4,600 lbs of food donated for county residents

[caption id="attachment_60587" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Sonoma Raceway employees drop off food at Redwood Empire Food Bank (Photo: Sonoma Raceway)[/caption] Last week, Sonoma Raceway dropped off more than 4,600 pounds of non-perishable food at Redwood Empire Food Bank and Sonoma's own FISH (Friends In Sonoma Helping). The... Continue

Dine out for life on Thursday, Dec 3

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

Get out of the house: What’s open on Thanksgiving Day

[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

Farmers’ market is Tuesday this week only (not Friday!)

[caption id="attachment_59702" align="alignright" width="161"] Awesome winter squash for sale at the Quarter Acre Farm stand at the a farmers' market (Photo: Quarter Acre Farms)[/caption] This week, the Sonoma Valley Certified Farmers Market will be Tuesday, November 24, instead of Friday. This is due to the... Continue

The Other Guys get a name change

[caption id="attachment_60268" align="aligncenter" width="420"] The Other Guys is now 3 Badge Beverage Corporation (Photo: John Stierch)[/caption] August Sebastiani's wine and spirits company, The Other Guys, has had a name change. After moving into the Sonoma Firehouse at Broadway and Patten, Sebastiani discovered a set of... Continue

Weekend Warrior picks: 11/20

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

Drink up: Oak-Fired Manhattan

[caption id="attachment_60115" align="aligncenter" width="282"] Oak-fired Manhattan created by Trevor Bach at the Plaza Bistro[/caption] The Plaza was quieting down just after the holiday lighting festivities and a warm cocktail beckoned. It was bartender Trevor Bach at the Plaza Bistro who greeted me upon arrival, out... Continue

New chef & international flavors arrive at Mayo Family Winery

[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

Holiday food drive guide

[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