Archive | May, 2009

Carneros Heritage Fest

Carneros Heritage Fest & Chef Throwdown: Napa v. Sonoma BiteClub plans to be on hand tomorrow, May 30, as Napa and Sonoma chefs go head to head in a competition between 10 Emerging Chefs at the Carneros Heritage Festival. Among SoCo’s culinary gladiators: Stark’s Steakhouse’s Tracy Shepos, Zoi Antonitsas of Zazu, Ryan Pollnow of La [...]

Traverso’s Reopens

Traverso’s Reopens

Real Doner: The hummus among us

Petaluma Middle Eastern eatery

Nonni’s Ristorante Italiano

Nonni’s is all about Italian home cooking in downtown Santa Rosa

Henweigh Cafe + Pesto (part 2)

Henweigh Cafe, Pesto

Guac this way: Great guacamole

How to make great guacamole? Start with avocados. Plus, restaurants in Sonoma County making great guacamole.

Sneak Peeks at Nonni’s & Casa Del Mar

BBQ at Saint Rose, Nonni’s, Casa Del Mar

Best Bread: Celebrate the yeast feast

Best Bread & Bakeries in Wine Country and Sonoma County

Xcena’s Perogies: A Divine Affair

A Divine Affair in Healdsburg serves up Eastern European fare from mom as well as California classics

NYT Restaurant Critic Frank Bruni stepping down

Bruni stepping down from times

Guy’s in town

Star sighting: Guy Fieri

Goat is good

Goats have a bad rap. The bulging eyes, their comic book penchant for tin cans and that whole cloven-hooved association with The Dark One. It’s a PR nightmare, really.  But spend any time with goat people — and by that I mean the rare breed of folks who’ve somehow been captivated by these curious, spirited [...]

Peter Lowell’s: Best. Lasagna. Ever

Don’t expect it on the menu every day. Typically the lasagna shows up at Seamus’ whim, but he’ll be making it Friday, Saturdays and Sundays just for you, BiteClubbers. At least for a while. Or until he comes up with something even more delicious.

Hana Sushi | Rohnert Park

Hana Sushi: Sonoma County’s best sushi spot

Fake Fieri dupes interviewer

This is hilarious. Apparently there’s someone impersonating our very own Foodnetwork Star, Guy Fieri during a KC Royals game. The broadcaster gets duped, but it’s clear to anyone watching this guy doesn’t have the Fieri Fire. Guy quickly Twittered that the faux fan wasn’t in fact him. “Some cat is playin me in KC,” he [...]

Eating out Guide to the Culinarily Timid

Forgive me Pollan for I have sinned. I’ve driven through, super-sized and made plenty of runs to the Border. My glass house has seen too many Carl’s Junior wrappers for me to cast any greasy napkins at anyone else. Fast food is convenient, cheap and easy. A lot can be said for consistency as well.  [...]

Mom’s Day Brunches

Where to go for Mother’s Day Brunch around the North Bay

Gossip: French Garden, Pesto, Rosso & more

Rosso Pizzeria, French Garden, Restaurant Eloise, Jackie’s Sports Bar

Olive Oil: 10 top artisan producers in Wine Country

Where to find the best artisan olive oil in Sonoma & Wine Country

Free KFC?

Free KFC grilled chicken

Cyrus takes top honors at Beard Awards

Cyrus Restaurant Chef Douglas Keane of Healdsburg has won Best Chef: Pacific at the James Beard Awards, held Monday night in New York. The awards are considered the Oscars of the food world. The event is being Twittered live. Other nominees from the Pacific Category (which includes California and Hawaii) included Jeremy Fox of Napa’s [...]

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