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Sonoma County Valentine's Day 2010

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...

Rocker Oysterfeller's: Midway between Petaluma and Bodega Bay, Valley Ford is a blip on map that's suddenly been rediscovered. Bikers and day-trippers converge here for water, snacks, and on summer weekends barbequed oysters in front of the Valley Ford Hotel, where Campbell and her cooking partner, Brandon Guenther, have set up their country charm-meets urban chic restaurant, saloon and roadhouse

Underwood Bar & Bistro: A perennial favorite of night owls and winemakers, it's a meet and eat rendezvous in the tiny hamlet of Graton.

Zazu Restaurant: Devoted to Slow Food and sustainability, the restaurant pulls from its own backyard garden along with a biodynamic plot grown for them at Quivira Winery and other local food sources.

Girl and the Fig: Sondra Bernstein's sunny bistro marries the best of country French and fresh California flavors.

Romantic treats for Valentine's Day from the bounty of the county

Sonoma County Romance: Where to go for Valentine's Day

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.

Willi's Wine Bar: But day after day, season after season, year after year, the cozy Santa Rosa bistro just keeps on cranking out sure-fire crowd pleasers that feel so-worth it. And for a jaded foodie, that's about the highest praise a restaurant can get. Especially after dropping 90 bills for-um-lunch.

Stark's Steakhouse: Organic, dry aged, corn and grass-fed cuts of beef hand-picked by the city's favorite chef.

Solbar at Solage Spa Resort: Chef Brandon Sharp does a combo of spa and solid classics in Calistoga