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Iron Stone to be Twice as Nice

by careysweet4 months ago in Food.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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Why is it Crab?

by careysweet4 months ago in Insiders Guide.1 Comment

You say a word enough times, and sometimes suddenly, it doesn’t make sense anymore. What makes crab, well, crab? And specifically, Dungeness? There are more than 4,400 varieties of crabs in the world. The Dungeness crab, Metacarcinus Magister (formerly Cancer Magister), is a species that inhabits eelgrass beds and water bottoms on the west coast of North America. Its common {…}

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Holiday Deal: $11 Dinner at Michelin-Star Farmhouse

by careysweet4 months ago in Food.0 Comments

Make Your Reservations Now December is a time of gift giving, and how nice – the lovely people at Farmhouse Inn of Forestville have come up with a very, very special gift for us all. In honor of the boutique hotel and restaurant’s 11th anniversary, owners and siblings Joe and Catherine Bartolomei are putting a bow on one of the {…}

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Marvel at the Magic of Winter on the Sonoma Coast

by careysweet5 months ago in Local Secrets.0 Comments

The thundering crash of the waves. The velvet gray clouds, sparked with brilliant shards of gold as the sun streams through. Oh, the invigorating nip of the air, fragrant with sea salt! The Sonoma Coast is a magical spot in the winter, and beckons with seasonal activities from succulent crab feasts, to exhilarating seaside hikes. And did you know, during {…}

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A great pairing: Pie and shopping in Petaluma

by careysweet5 months ago in Food.0 Comments

New Pop-Up Boutique Goes Great with Homemade Pie It’s possible that the only thing we like more than pie is shopping. Or maybe puppies. And actually, naps in the warm sun are pretty nice, too. But since we’re not being greedy this holiday, we’ll stick to pies and shopping. Fortunately for us, those nice people at Petaluma Pie Company have {…}

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New owners, same great grub at Roy’s Chicago Doggery

by careysweet5 months ago in Food.1 Comment

That sound of howling you heard from the Petaluma Livestock Auction Yard a while back? Happily, no, it was not an animal going to its demise. It was customers showing up at Roy’s Chicago Doggery and discovering that their beloved diner has new owners. Wait. Before you wail, too, nothing is changing. We will all continue to get the same {…}

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Dungeness Crab Pot Pie from the Sonoma Coast

by jamesknight5 months ago in Recipes.1 Comment

Helena’s Crab Pot Pie Makes four portions Filling: 1/4 Cup Chopped Yellow Onion 3 Tbsp. Fine Sliced Fennel 1/4 Cup Corn Kernels 3 Tbsp. Butter 4 Tbsp. All Purpose Flour 2 Cups Milk 1 Lbs. Cooked Crab Meat 1 Tbsp. Finely Grated Lemon Peel 2 Tbsp. Chopped Fresh Dill Salt and Black Pepper to Taste Sauté onion, fennel and corn {…}

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Sweet T’s Slings its First Stew in Santa Rosa

by careysweet5 months ago in Food.1 Comment

The dinner bell is ringing in Santa Rosa, and the sound is sweet. Sweet T’s Restaurant + Bar, to be exact, which has just opened in the former Santi space at Fountaingrove Village. So it’s time to tie on the bibs, and settle in for some good, honest, sloppy Southern soul food, like Southern fried chicken served with biscuits plus {…}

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Drive-In Delights: Pick’s, Carr’s, and D’s

by TravelAndrew5 months ago in GLBT.0 Comments

A few months ago I wrote about southern Sonoma County’s sterling Fremont Diner, which occupies a drive-in known previously as Babe’s Burgers. The owners of the Fremont have taken the humble diner/drive-in concept and raised it to new heights, serving inspired farm-to-table versions of comfort-food classics. I love what they’ve done here, but that’s not to say I don’t still {…}

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Sustainable dining at Kenwood’s Vineyards Inn

by TravelAndrew5 months ago in GLBT.0 Comments

Open for nearly 30 years, the unassuming but handsome Vineyards Inn (8445 Kenwood Hwy./Hwy. 12, 707-833-4500) is both a seasoned culinary institution and a cutting-edge experiment in sustainability. The rambling roadhouse-style restaurant set amid some of Kenwood’s most celebrated vineyards is along busy Highway 12, which cuts through Sonoma’s fabled Valley of the Moon. Steven and Colleen Rose are the {…}