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New Sweet T’s chef cooks up new menu in Santa Rosa

by careysweet2 weeks ago in Dining.0 Comments

At lunch recently, Sweet T’s  chef Mac Edwards visited every table in the Santa Rosa restaurant, chatting with guests and asking pointedly, “Is the food good?” Sweet T’s has only been open for a little while, yet Edwards replaces original chef Doug Richey, who was dismissed in an effort to infuse more authentic Southern flavor into the low-country-theme restaurant. Tennessee {…}

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Iron Stone to be Twice as Nice

by careysweet1 month ago in Dining.0 Comments

When Iron Stone restaurant opened Oct. 3, it was a fresh new face for the former Josef’s space at Hotel La Rose across from Santa Rosa’s Railroad Square. Well, hang on, because the historic property, a 1907 basalt building, is about to get jettisoned into the 21st Century, with the addition of a new 5,000 square patio tricked out with {…}

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Gear up for Special Suppers at Big Bottom

by careysweet3 months ago in Dining.0 Comments

Big Bottom Market might need a bigger sign, so its owners can tack on the word “Bistro.” That’s because the tiny grocery and deli that opened in Guerneville this summer is lining up a solid calendar of special dinners, to showcase the talents of new chef Tricia Brown. There are only a dozen or so seats at the communal table {…}

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Gypsy Café Comes to Sebastopol with a Bit of Culinary Wanderlust

by careysweet3 months ago in Dining.0 Comments

So long Pine Cone Café, hello Gypsy Café. And helloooo, intriguing eclectic-global menu which ranges all over from Chinese chicken salad, to chilaquiles, to fried chicken po’ boy slicked with Cajun remoulade, to a Farm Boy veggie burger on cracked wheat bun. Gypsy Café has just opened in Sebastopol on Main Street, taking over the long-beloved (though well-worn) Pine Cone. {…}

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Wow! Wine Country Weekend Sells Out

by careysweet5 months ago in Dining.0 Comments

Put together the headline culinary event of the year, and don’t be surprised when the guests show up in droves. Yet even the organizers of the 2011 Sonoma Wine Country Weekend admitted a “wow” moment when every single event of their three-day festival sold out this time. For the second year in a row, Taste of Sonoma played to a {…}

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Flipside Bar & Burgers coming soon to Santa Rosa

by careysweet5 months ago in Dining.0 Comments

The kitchen is in, and the countertops are down. Any day now, Santa Rosa-types could be sinking their teeth in to the juicy eats at Flipside Bar & Burgers. The space in downtown Santa Rosa sits next to Third Street Ale Works. The concept comes from Nino Rabbaa, owner of Rendez Vous bistro in Santa Rosa. The menu looks mouthwatering, {…}

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Glen Ellen Farmers Market

by secretlocal5 months ago in Local Secrets.0 Comments

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.

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New KIN Caters to Windsor Families

by careysweet6 months ago in Dining.0 Comments

From Fieri into the frying pan. That’s what things might feel like for new restaurant owners Brad Barmore and JC Adams. The two recently gave up jobs as general managers for Guy Fieri’s Johnny Garlic’s and Tex Wasabi’s in Santa Rosa, to open KIN Comfort Food in Windsor. And since the debut earlier this month, they have been juggling crowds {…}

Annual Events Offer More Reasons to Visit Sonoma County

by tina1 year ago in Insiders Guide.2 Comments

Annual events offer more reasons to visit Sonoma County If you think Sonoma County is just about great wine, think again. A robust annual calendar of events gives you dozens of reasons to visit any time of year. Find a new reason to visit, see more events, and book your trip at www.sonomacounty.com. Winter (Through February) While much of the {…}

Gourmet Goddess Graces Geyserville

by careysweet1 year ago in Dining.1 Comment

Mummy, what’s for dinner? That’s what you might ask as you’re driving by the Isis Oasis Sanctuary at the southern entrance to Geyserville these days. Because a life-size Egyptian mummy has just popped up on the roadside, and she’s acting as an unofficial Goddess for an entirely unexpected dining experience in Sonoma County. It’s a new restaurant called Mummy’s Kitchen, {…}