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P30 is chic, cheap comfort food in Sebastopol with a familiar roadhouse vibe. Chicken and waffles? Please.

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Epicurean Connection, Aoili Deli: BiteClub's found two chef-run storefronts firing up with little more than a couple of deli cases and a burner or two.

Roy's Chicago Doggery: Invent the BiteClub Dog and you could win a $25 Gift Certificate

Viola Boutique and Cafe: With a menu and cozy cafe vibe as familiar as an old quilt, Viola Pastry Boutique and Cafe is That Place.

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...

Charlie's Serious Chili Dogs: Charlie Timmsen and his dogs have found a new home in Santa Rosa. The doggery re-opened this week at the south end of Santa Rosa Avenue, giving the Friedmans-set a snappy new lunch spot

Jeffrey's Hillside Cafe: Though it may seem a strange sidestep to go from foie gras to Huevos Rancheros, the whole thing actually works in our favor: Rib-sticking comfort food with the know-how of a Wine Country chef. In late September, Madura quietly opened Jeffrey's Hillside Cafe (attached to the Hillside Inn on Route 12) for breakfast, lunch and brunch. And while many of the menu items sound familiar, you'll need to readjust your expectations when the plates hit the table.

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If you've been around town for more than five minutes, at some point you've probably stumbled into Mendocino Avenue's Tipsy Triangle anchored on three corners by the Belvedere, the 440 Club (props!) and the Round Robin. Despite looking more like a bed and breakfast than a bar, the low-ceilinged downstairs rooms are usually packed with JC students, chain-smoking patio-goers and low-brow affectionados come Friday and Saturday night. And although just about anyone on the street can point you to 727 Mendo, you'll get a confused look if you ask for the restaurant. "They serve food?" In fact, they do.

Hot Dogs: Though Wine Country doesn't even register among the top hot dog consuming spots (New York is, not surprisingly number 1 with LA coming in second) a handful of doggeries have opened in recent months to rave reviews. Uh, especially among local chefs who among their most rabid fans.

Shout out: Fave cheap eats? Despite some tough economic times, there's no reason to go hungry. BiteClub's putting together a big fat list of cheap eats for Wine Country. Here's your chance to add your .02 for the best, yummiest...

Two former Napa chefs are stocking their new eatery, Green Grocer in Windsor, almost exclusively with food caught or harvested within 150 miles. Joe and Susanna Rueter opened the gourmet market in late July 2008 with 95% of their inventory coming from local sources. Currently they're working with folks like Gary Blasi, Sayre, Amstrong, Golden Nectar and Bernier Farms. Joe almost apologies for the fact that some of his pork is from 167 miles away. And the coffee (duh) isn't local, but its fair-trade. You get the idea.

Historic Italian deli, Traverso's is packing up the pepperoni and pinot; the mozzarella and tortellini and leaving downtown Santa Rosa for good. After more than 30 years in its B Street location, Michael Traverso tells BiteClub that they've officially inked the deal and will be headed for Fountain Grove Village at the end of the year

Time to tighten the money belt and suss out lunches with a slimmer economic profile. But hey, let's not get crazy. They've still got to taste, well, reasonably good.

Let me first say that Hank's is never going to be included in the annals of haute cuisine. It's diner food. Good diner food for the most part. But diner food. It's fluffy pancakes as big as your head, sausage, eggs and Huevos Rancheros. But what sets Hank's apart from, say, Denny's or IHop is the local cred and homemade touch. Biscuits are made from scratch, eggs are fresh and the cottage fries are, Oh My God good

After weeks of waiting (and trust me, a whole lot of you have been asking), the Cheese Steak Shop is finally open just off Stony Point Road. Some of you are rabid fans who've sampled the goods elsewhere. Others are just jonesing for a taste of Philly. Neither will be disappointed

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