Lots of rumors and news from the foodie front this week.Seaweed Cafe soldThis week was the last hurrah for fans of the Seaweed Cafe’s Chef Jackie. This surprising little outpost of haute organic cuisine in Bodega Bay has been a favorite insider haunt for foodies. Ailing parents, however, forced the sale of the restaurant and [...]
Chicken feet and duck tongue have finally gone mainstream in Santa Rosa. And this, believe it or not, is a good thing. Because tag-teamed with these well-loved Chinese specialties are a whole mess of more easily translated dim sum dishes from San Francisco’s historic Hang Ah restaurant. Think Shanghai dumplings, Shiu Mai, leaf-wrapped rice, potstickers [...]
Chicken feet and duck tongue have finally gone mainstream in Santa Rosa. And this, believe it or not, is a good thing. Because tag-teamed with these well-loved Chinese specialties are a whole mess of more easily translated dim sum dishes from San Francisco’s historic Hang Ah restaurant. Think Shanghai dumplings, Shiu Mai, leaf-wrapped rice, potstickers and pork buns. Now serving the North Bay
Several BiteClubbers have recently asked me, “What’s up with West County Grill?” Because after tons of fanfare and hype when it opened a little more than a year ago, things have seemed to go steadily downhill. Lots of criticism. Lots of unhappy locals. And a disappearing act by the star of the show, celeb chef [...]
“Jonathan threw us to the wolves,” says Darren McRonald, who is currently doing double duty as acting GM and head chef. “We learned some hard lessons,” he told BiteClub by phone. Although Waxman’s departure from the restaurant is still unofficial according to McRonald, he is no longer involved in the operations of the restaurant. “Jonathan’s in New York. He’s away too much,” he said.
Brown bagging has never been my thing. Even in desperate times, it feel a bit kindergarten sitting in the lunchroom with a brown banana and leftovers. But as gas prices skyrocket, grocery bills soar and my paycheck seems to shrink ever smaller, I’m beginning to eye the old lunch box with a little more tenderness. [...]
Reservations are for suckers. Er, until BiteClub gets wait-listed and told to cool her hungry heels for “45 minutes to an hour”. While McNibs scowls and huffs at me. Ugh. Consider me among the eager masses huddled around the front doors of Ari Rosen’s new casual Italian eatery, Scopa. The shoebox-sized restaurant opened last week [...]
Consider me among the eager masses huddled around the front doors of Ari Rosen’s new casual Italian eatery, Scopa. The shoebox-sized restaurant opened last week next to Healdsburg’s Bistro Ralph (similarly shoebox-sized), featuring simple, rustic fare from the former Santi chef. The name refers to an ancient Italian card game that, like poker, requires plenty of bluffing, banter, booze and snacks to be properly played
Three words: Truffle oil fries. Just a couple weeks into its new ownership, The Healdsburg Bar and Grill is noticeably changed under the watch of Cyrus’ Nick Peyton and chef Douglas Keane. Though the look and feel is still very much the same as the old HBG–casual inside tables, t-shirted waitrons and kids running around [...]
Just a couple weeks into its new ownership, The Healdsburg Bar and Grill is noticeably changed under the watch of Cyrus’ Nick Peyton and chef Douglas Keane. Though the look and feel is still very much the same as the old HBG–casual inside tables, t-shirted waitrons and kids running around the bocce ball court outside–the menu has been elevated to haute burger status
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