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FarmShorts, a local group documenting the North Bay food movement, its farmers and producers is nearly a third of its way toward raising $15,000 to fund its ongoing video project. Headed by local...
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‘Wich Hunt at Battle of the Brews
Which ‘wich will win? The Second Annual ‘Wich Hunt sandwich competition — a sandwich cook-off for Sonoma County’s top toques — happens next Saturday, April 6 at the Battle of the Brews’ Craft Cup....
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Downtown Santa Rosa restaurant, California Thai quietly shuttered in January 2013 on the heels of several other Brickyard Center closures including Sapporo and Mister Hof Brau. But new signs of life...
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A Prelude for Eric Lee
Eric Lee was a Next Food Network finalist and area winery chef now taking the reigns at Sonoma State. Next Food Network Star finalist and longtime winery chef Eric Lee has been tapped as A Prelude for...
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Cider Series at Gypsy Cafe
Tilted Shed Ciderworks Cider is the new craft beer, it seems. Quickly becoming the tart and fizzy darling of the adult beverage world, some of the best hard apple ciders are coming right from our own...
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Ceres Brunch at Zazu
Students at the Ceres Project in Sebastopol. The teens will cook with Chef Duskie Estes at Zazu on April 13. If you were to pick the best meal of the week, it would obviously be Sunday brunch — that...
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Secret Chipotle Menu?
The lines have lessened, though not entirely abated at Rohnert Park’s new Chipotle restaurant. What’s news: A supposedly “secret” menu item called the Quesorito. The diet-destroying abomination is a...
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Sante Reopens at Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn
Artist rendering of the new dining room After a lengthy renovation, Michelin-starred Sante Restaurant (at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn) reopened Friday. Expect to see more natural light and “sleek,...
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Crop Mobbing Sonoma County
A Crop Mobbed box Bloomfield Farms’ Nick Papadopolous holds a perfect head of baby lettuce in his hand. Grown organically on his family farm with patience and care, its crop-mates have gone to some of...
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‘Wich Hunt in Photos
The best thing since sliced bread? Winning the second annual Battle of the Brews ‘Wich Hunt, of course. Judged to be the best of breed at last week’s cheflebrity-studded event: John Ash & Co’s...
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Sneak Peek at Chalkboard’s Menu
BiteClub got an exclusive peek at the forthcoming menu for Chalkboard, the casual dining restaurant that’s replacing Cyrus in Healdsburg’s Les Mars Hotel. The menu will source much of its produce from...
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Rasta Dwight’s Back
Rasta Dwight Jones from 2003 BiteClub’s got word that Sonoma barbecue legend Rasta Dwight Jones has returned. Old timers may remember his lovingly crafted Carribean-inspired jerk pork, spare ribs and...
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Guys Can Cook Event
The 15th Annual Guys Can Cook Too! wine and food extravaganza proves what most of us already know: That there is some serious amateur culinary talent in Sonoma County. More than 25 home cooks and 20...
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BottleRock eats
Music isn’t the only thing rocking this May in Napa. Valley toque Cindy Pawlcyn’s team will manage the nearly 40 chefs and restaurateurs participating in the 26-acre rockfest slated for May 9-12. On...
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Rasta Dwight’s Barbecue in Rohnert Park
Rasta Dwight’s Barbecue Ribs and Macaroni BiteClub stopped in for a few (okay like four) plates of barbecue at Rasta Dwight’s new barbecue spot inside Quincy’s Pub in Rohnert Park. After all the hubbub...
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Davies leaves Corks
Chef Todd Davies Chef Todd Davies has left Corks Restaurant in Forestville and will be replaced by Ruben Gomez, formerly of Applewood Inn and Iron Horse Vineyards. Davies plans to spend some time with...
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Shrubs at Shed Modern Grange in Healdsburg
Shrub made from vinegar and berries at Shed Modern Grange in Healdsburg Belly up to Shed Modern Grange’s Fermentation Bar in Healdsburg I declare the official drink of summer 2013 to be the shrub, an...
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Dierk’s Midtown Cafe Santa Rosa
Fried Chicken sandwich at Dierk’s Midtown Cafe in Santa Rosa There’s good news and there’s, well, still pretty good news about the opening of Dierk’s Midtown Cafe (the offshoot of the brunch-tacular...
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West End Farm Market Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa’s historic West End will soon have its own farm market. Slated to open in mid-June, the market is currently calling for vendors and will operate from 10a.m. to 2p.m. every Sunday through the...
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#BottleRock Noms
BottleRock may be over, but the deliciousness of the food lives on. In case you missed my Instagrams of all the noms of the Napa music festival held May 8-12, here are the highlights: - Fork Catering’s...
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