BiteClub Eats

In a rather ironic turn of events meat-lover’s haven Black Bean BBQ (formerly Clo’s) is vacating its Summerfield Road space to be replaced by the popular vegetarian hangout, East West Cafe. According to BiteClub’s sources, East West has lost its long-time Montgomery Village lease and will be moving lock-stock-and-tofu up the road to the former [...]

Along with bags of jasmine rice and soy sauce, you’re apt to find all sorts of exotic things in Asian grocery stores. Like giant frozen beetles. And chile flavored squid. And squishy, shrink-wrapped stuff that dares you to identify it. Which is all quite enlightening but, as someone whose wok has seen more action as [...]

Like just about everyone else, I’m halfway out the door to stuff stockings and finish last minute gifts, but before I head out, here’s a list of restaurants with special Chanukah and Christmas menus. Cheers! *Bistro VFRIDAY NIGHT ONLYDecember 22: Chanukah candle lighting. Plus Sufganiot donuts can be purchased to take home. $2.00 a piece. [...]

In October, one of Windsor’s more forward-thinking eateries, L’Assiette quietly closed its doors. The neighborhood, it seems, wasn’t quite ready for super-luxe take away concept featuring a mix of local, organic, Cal-Mediterranean inspired foods from former SF chef Amey Shaw. “Windsor just wasn’t prepared for the type of food I was doing. I had some [...]

Petaluma’s best bakery, Della Fattoria, is a European-style bistro serving up treats, sandwiches and great food

Generations of local eaters have grown up on the Panizzera family’s Italian cooking. So, it should come as little surprise that the newest Union Hotel outpost, near the intersection of Mission and Rt. 12, has been packed with nostalgic eaters since its opening this month. And its probably also no surprise that, like their two [...]

Sushi Smackdown Sonoma County Style

After several soy-soaked months, BiteClub is preparing the ultimate sushi guide to SoCo. But first, I want your opinion. What’s the absolute freshest, best, tastiest, most artistic sushi in the region? Who’s the best chef? This is your big chance, so let me know. Stay tuned TODAY for the results. Drop your comments below, or [...]

Quince is apparently one of Thomas Keller’s (French Laundry, Bouchon, Per Se, Ad Hoc, etc.) favorite haunts. Who knew? The celeb chef, along with a rather impressive list of other local gastronomical luminaries spread the love around in a rather clever American express advertisement called “San Francisco Dish”. Along with video vignettes, the site also [...]

Local restaurant sniffers found the newly-opened Santa Trata in record time. In fact, most of us have been watching the spot next to Pho Vietnam like hawks since the short-lived (but well-liked) Real Gyro/Cafe Cabano mysteriously vanished, much to our dolmas and lamb-eating horror. As of late November, however, the kitchen is back in business, [...]

Best Burger ReduxSo, in the advice of a BiteClubber, I headed north to Windsor last night to check out KC’s Downtown Grill for a burger. Here’s my takeaway: – Best burger in town? Sorry. Not in my book. A solid burger? Absolutely. I got the Blue Eyes, a burger topped with carmelized onions and blue [...]

Dierk’s Parkside Cafe is Santa Rosa’s favorite breakfast and brunch spot

My obsession was so great, I braved San Francisco’s Westfield mall on Black Friday for a Beard Papa cream puff. Apparently, 70 bizilllion other people had the same obsession, judging by a line that wrapped for miles. I left puffless. But not disappointed. Since its opening, food geeks (like me, and maybe you, too) have [...]

Tuesday is the confirmed date (4pm) for Upper Fourth’s opening and BiteClub got a sneak peak at the swank new digs. The vibe is less hipster lounge, and more of a sleek, uptown jazz bar with plenty of big leather seats, low tables and a promise that the music will be kept low enough to [...]

It’s so tantilizingly close. A new bar in the SR. Word on the street is that the bar, located above Flavor Bistro in downtown Santa Rosa, may open this month. There were even rumors of Dec. 1, but I still don’t have a Manhattan in my hand, so I’ll hold my breath for another week [...]