Celebrate with Friends, Family, and Effortless Entertaining With the holidays just around the corner, food is on everyone’s mind. What to cook for the inevitable elaborate feasts? Well, as the old joke goes, for some one of us, the best thing we make is reservations. Luckily, Sonoma County abounds with world-class chefs happy to do the kitchen magic for us. {…}
‘Dancing with the Stars’ puts the ‘Undra’ into Fundraisers Let’s face it. Putting the “fun” into “fundraiser” is not just a regrettable and overused cliché. It’s the obvious goal of most non-profit arts organizations, whenever they have need of a benefit show. I doubt anyone ever says, “You know what we should do? Let’s throw a benefit show that’s really {…}
Anyone driving on Stony Point Road between Petaluma and Santa Rosa these days sees pumpkins. The brilliant orange orbs fill fields, signs beckon towards side roads brimming with more pumpkins, and roadside stands are popping up, selling, yep, pumpkins. ’Tis the season for baking pies, roasting seeds, making pumpkin smoothies, and carving gourds into ghoulish shapes for Halloween. Here are {…}
Earth Day — the annual day that celebrates the environment — is Friday, April 22, and there are a plethora of activities planned all over Sonoma County. Since we’re paid to stay on top of these things, here’s are three of the big day’s best: On Friday, Inman Family Wines in Santa Rosa will throw an Earth Day party during {…}
Interested in a romantic and sensationally luxurious vacation? The Madrona Manor Inn in Healdsburg is surrounded by miles of breathtaking landscape, California’s finest wineries, and impeccable dining. Once here, you will find a calm and peaceful retreat like you’ve never imagined. If you desire additional pampering, look into their La Victoriana special. Included is a two night stay in one {…}
Chefs Josh Silvers, Jeff Mall, and Carlo Cavallo were sipping some wine after working at the Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction last fall, and musing about how predictable so many catered events can be. They had heard the same thing from their restaurant customers, too, who more and more, wanted something different and fun for their parties. Why couldn’t they {…}
A friend was doing the math. “Let’s see,” she mused. “There are 108 restaurants. We have seven days. That comes out to 15.4 restaurants a day. Between lunch and dinner, that means 7.7 restaurants …” She grinned. “I think we can do it.” While it may not actually be possible for one person to get to every single eatery participating {…}
A funny thing happened on our way to one of The Flying Goat coffee shops this week; we stumbled upon a local resident with two giant plastic tubs and a hankering for grinds. Turns out that the Goat, a big supporter of eco-friendly efforts, has an unofficial official policy through which they gladly donate coffee grinds to anyone who wants {…}
Pumpkin season means it’s time to support local farms here in Sonoma County. Here at Inside Sonoma, we’ve got four favorites: Peter Pumpkin Patch in Petaluma; the Petaluma Pumpkin Patch in Penngrove; Adobe Pumpkin Farm in Petaluma; and Grandma’s Pumpkin Patch in Healdsburg. The first, Peter Pumpkin Patch, is located at Spring Hill Cheese Farm in Two Rock Valley outside {…}
For all the sophisticated restaurant cuisine that Sonoma boasts, it’s an old-fashioned favorite that’s the new trend. Italian food. And not fancy Italian food, but simple, delicious, stick-to-your-ribs eats like your mother (if your mother was a good cook) might have made. Catelli’s opened in Geyserville in March. Baci Café & Wine Bar opened in Healdsburg in April. And Franco’s {…}
