Sweet heart of a farmers market. Featuring local farms, delicious olive oil, fresh fish, sustainably locally humanely raised meats, knife sharpening, french toast made fresh for you, galettes, cookies and superb local artisans. Every Sunday 10am to 2pm from May through October 30th.
Cheese, Homemade Fudge samples, Grilled Burgers, Steak Sandwiches, made to order Deli Sandwiches, Gelato, Gifts and much more at this icon on the Sonoma Plaza. Dine in or out on the patio or take out and have a great lunch under the trees across the street in the park.
A life-size cardboard cutout of uber-chef John Ash greets guests at the new Traverso’s, which opened Tuesday in Santa Rosa’s Fountaingrove Village. “Will Work With Food,” the great, grinning sign reads, accented with Ash’s signature and a promise that “I buy all my wine at Traverso’s.” Beyond him yawns an open, airy space lined with neat, orderly rows of everything {…}
Looking for something fun to do with the whole family? Summer is fast approaching and why not start it off with a weekend designed to please everyone. Carneros Heritage Festival; Saturday, May 30; 12 – 4 p.m. At The Donum Estate, 24520 Ramal Road in Sonoma – just off Rt. 121, 40 miles north of San Francisco, 30 miles {…}
Blink and you may miss it as you’re zipping through Penngrove, a town with a population of just 800 or so. It’s a terrific little restaurant, and it’s called Humble Pie. With just a half dozen tables, HP serves more than pie – though pie is certainly a highlight, in the form of essentially anything that can be stuffed into {…}
There really is a sleepy little hamlet in the heart of Sonoma Valley as pictured on tetra packs of the widely available Glen Ellen Wine. The Benziger family sold the successful brand in 1993, but they stayed put-and also pushed on, creating ever deeper connections between their wine and picturesque land. Benziger’s estate wines are Demeter certified, meaning they adhere {…}
For cheese lovers of all kinds, the Artisan Cheese Festival in Petaluma is the mecca of culinary experience. But don’t take Inside Sonoma’s sheep cheese loving words at their face value. Check out what The Nibble has to say. Regardless, we will let you know who cut what cheese and where on March 20 – 23 in Petaluma.
Clark Wolf, Sonoma County resident, bon vivant and food deity, has a new book out called, “American Cheeses.” While Inside-Sonoma hasn’t had a chance to read the book yet (Clark- where’s the signed copy? Where’s the request for a shameless dust jacket blurb? You gotta tap into the Inside-Sonoma mojo… ) someone in our office has a copy on his {…}
