St. Patrick’s Day Sonoma Valley Style

Tuesday, March 17, everyone is Irish for a day. Here is your guide to the best St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Sonoma Valley. From all day beer fueled fests to foodie specials. Remember: the cops will be out in full force. Call Vern's, Sonoma Taxi,... Continue

Happy Hour Sonoma Style: Shiso Modern Asian Kitchen

[caption id="attachment_18571" align="alignright" width="200"] The patio at Shiso is perfect for happy hour[/caption] In our first installation of Happy Hour Sonoma Style we visit Shiso Modern Asian Kitchen. Shiso focuses mainly on Japanese cuisine with occasional forays into other Asian cuisine, including Vietnamese and Korean.... Continue

The Sun Profile: Winemaker Scott Peterson of Rumpus Cellars and S.P. Drummer

[caption id="attachment_18574" align="alignnone" width="420"] Scott Peterson holds court at the Rumpus Cellars tasting room[/caption] Winemaker Scott Peterson calls it the “Rumpus Room,” with good reason. Colorful abstract art by acclaimed American artist Martin Johnson decorates the walls. A beautiful wooden bar co-designed by Peterson and... Continue

Delicious Reads: Best Food Writing 2014

Holly Hughes’ annual collection of the best food writing is out and features a collection of essays for those of us food geeks feeling sentimental for 2014. A speedy read, given the nature of short writing, the theme focuses often on localvore and foraging trends... Continue

News Bites

The latest food and drink news from around Sonoma Valley. You can send your news bites to our Food + Drink Editor, Sarah Stierch, at sarah@sonomasun.com. Joe Martin, founder of St. Francis Winery, died on February 26 in his Sonoma Valley home. Martin was called an... Continue

Food + Drink Bites for February 12

The latest food and drink news from Sonoma Valley Valentine's Day bites... [caption id="attachment_44906" align="alignnone" width="420"] Fresh dipped strawberries at Sonoma Market. (Photo credit: Sonoma Market)[/caption] Hand-dipped strawberries available at Sonoma Market on Feb 13-14 for Valentine's Day (do we really need an excuse, though?). 500 W.... Continue

Cheese Lovers Unite: Sonoma Valley Cheese Conference Feb 21-25

[caption id="attachment_18538" align="alignnone" width="420"] Supervisor Susan Gorin (center) and Sonoma City Councilwoman Laurie Gallan (right) unleash the cheese in the 2014 rolling of the cheeses.[/caption] Hundreds of cheesemakers, cheesemongers, and cheese lovers will take over Sonoma for the 12th Annual Sonoma Valley Cheese Conference (SVCC),... Continue

Crash Course: Suite D

Since 2012, Sondra Bernstein’s Suite D has been serving up family style “pop-up” dinners after securing over $30,000 through the crowdfunding website Kickstarter. The space still remains a mystery to many: with a cult following, tickets for exclusive themed and winemaker dinners often sell out... Continue

Beyond Pizza: Red Grape’s artisanal Italian fare

For years, the Red Grape has served great New Haven-style pizza and the best tomato soup in town, satisfying Sonomans and tourists at an affordable price. During a recent dinner at the Grape, I was stopped in my foodie tracks by a new menu addition:... Continue

All Organic – All the Time: The Divewalk Cafe

You can’t miss it: a big yellow and white tent in the warehouse/office complex at the intersection of Petaluma Avenue and Riverside Drive. An arrow-shaped hand painted wooden sign hangs on a fence and points towards the tent with “open” painted in big black letters.... Continue