This year, Sonoma County lost more than a dozen well-known restaurants — far fewer than in previous years, but heartbreaking nonetheless. Whether staffing shortages, financial woes or other reasons forced the closures, we will miss the meals we enjoyed at each of them. Continue Reading on the Sonoma Magazine Keep Reading
New restaurants, new dishes and best bets for this season’s dining. Click through the above gallery for best bets. Valley Swim Club This new seafood roadhouse, a sister to standout Valley Bar + Bottle, brings together a diverse set of influences, such as New England clam shacks, surf culture, and late 1960s California Naturalism. “It’s what… Keep Reading
You know that one place that sells doughnuts and pho? Or that sandwich place with Tibetan dumplings on Monday your friend keeps talking about? Like most serious eaters, we love finding the weirdly wonderful strip mall joints and hidden culinary gems that offer up interesting and delish food for cheap(ish). Click through the gallery for… Keep Reading
Summer and fall are always the busiest seasons for restaurant openings in Sonoma County, and 2023 has been another whirlwind. Continue Reading on the Sonoma Magazine Keep Reading
Santa Rosa is among the best cities in the United States for foodies looking for diverse and high quality cuisine, according to a report out this week by financial website WalletHub. Sonoma County’s largest city ranked 90 out of 182 on WalletHub’s list of “2023’s Best Foodie Cities in America,” coming in between Columbia, South… Keep Reading
One of Mary’s Pizza Shack’s busiest locations has reopened with a new look after being closed for eight days to renovate the space. The Summerfield Road location, which originally opened in 1987 and is one of nine Mary’s Pizza Shack restaurants, hadn’t had any major renovations since 2005 or 2006, location owner Cully Williamson said.… Keep Reading
Everyone has a favorite neighborhood taco shop, and arguing over who has the best burritos, tacos and salsa is a family tradition. Over years of covering restaurants in Sonoma County, I’ve collected some tried-and-true spots where you can’t go wrong. So the next time you’re haggling with your friends over where to sit down for… Keep Reading
When Armie Rivera opened the doors of Kabayan Filipino Market in Rohnert Park at the end of July, she ushered in a new era of cooking in Sonoma County. Not only does the store make a taste of home more convenient for the county’s several thousand Filipinos, it also opens the world of Filipino cuisine… Keep Reading
Right now is the pinnacle of the harvest and Salome Arenas’ garden at her Moorland Avenue home in Santa Rosa has a bumper crop of tomatoes. They — like all the fruits and vegetables Juan Carlos Arenas said his mother lovingly tends and uses in her delicious dishes are at the peak of their ripeness.… Keep Reading
It’s hard to pick just 15 dining spots I love in the Sonoma Valley, one of the most beautiful swaths of Wine Country and a place I don’t appreciate nearly as much as I should. The area roughly spans Kenwood to Schellville (at least in my mind) and the beautiful views, awe-inspiring patios and remarkable… Keep Reading
