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Ume Japanese Bistro, Windsor: Ume is the place that sushi connoisseurs talk about between themselves.

Madrona Manor's Joseph Bain is the Master of the Cheese Cart

There's nothing like munching down on a half-pound patty picnic-style -- with napkins blowing, sun shining and bees a-buzzing. Petaluma's riverside burger best is Dempsey's, where you can snuggle up to a serious burger and local brew. Locals adore this...

Mosaic Restaurant and Lounge: Tai Olesky has a devoted following of fans who staunchly claim that this Forestville sleeper is too-oft overlooked.

Willi's Seafood, Healdsburg: Serious seafood-centric eating is best left to the coast, but Willi's Seafood is a rare inland exception with a bevy of half-shells and sea fauna

Sonoma County Restaurant Week: What's the Best Meal You've Ever Had?

Food Porn from the Worlds of Flavor Conference, 2009: Street Food

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Pumpkin Pie: Where to find great pumpkin pies in Sonoma County

Michelin 2010 Bib Gourmand: Slightly dampening my interest in what stars the 2010 Michelin Guide may soon bestow on Bay Area restaurants on Oct. 20, the company has done an early announcement of 62 Bib Gourmet dining establishments -- places that "inspectors" call "good values" under $40 per person. There are few new surprises...

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Cafe La Haye: Despite its diminutive size, Café La Haye has long been hailed as a Sonoma favorite.

Two women, four cans and some killer cheese: Lisa Gottreich and Miriam Block are artisan cheesemakers behind the Bohemian Creamery in Bodega Bay. From humble beginnings at the dairy, the duo now sell to some of the top restaurants in...

Farmhouse Inn: Intimate almost to a fault, the restaurant is cozy and homey, with snappy service and a Michelin-rated Cal-French menu that plays to the flavors of many regional wines on their extraordinary list.

Ubuntu: Please don't use the v-word to describe Ubuntu.