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Dierk’s Midtown Now Open

Nicolas Grizzle — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:05:03 -0700

Fans of the always crowded but always delicious “parkside” location now have another option for upscale breakfast at decent prices. Dierk’s Midtown Café (1422 Fourth St., Santa Rosa) is now open for breakfast and lunch.…

Moonlight Brewing + Spoonbar = BFF 4 EVER

Nicolas Grizzle — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:33:00 -0700

Spoonbar is a wonderful restaurant on its own. The place is beautiful and the food just as pleasing.…

Coffee's Come a Long Way Since 1963

Nicolas Grizzle — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:05:20 -0800

Although the hyperbolic headline of this article from 1963 was completely unwarranted, it wouldn't feel too out of place these days in the Bay Area, where coffee is considered sacred in a time when the idea of a $5 16-ounce coffee is far from preposterous.

Whether it began the coffee renaissance in this country is yet to be determined, but it certainly raised eyebrows.…

Meet The Crazy People Who Started Lining Up at 3am for Pliny The Younger

Estefany Gonzalez — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:05:00 -0800

It’s 4:30am outside the Russian River Brewing Co., dark and early, and I have to wonder: who the hell would be up this early if they didn’t have to be?

I often work early at my coffee shop job, and usually don’t run into anyone on my way to work. But as I ride my bike down Fourth Street this morning, three people sit in fold-out chairs wrapped in sleeping bags.…

Winner, Winner, Porky Dinner

Nicolas Grizzle — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:44:03 -0800

Pop-up dinners are awesome. 1) Prix Fixe meals are awesome.…

Coffee Champions Crowned Thursday

Nicolas Grizzle — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:37:53 -0800

Battle of the Baristas, the long-lost chapter in the fight for Middle Earth, is taking place Jan. 17 at 6pm in Sebastopol. OK, it has nothing to do with Lord of the Rings, but it does have a lot to do with coffee and local food and drink, so it's pretty cool, nonetheless.…

Farmed Salmon Worth Another Look

Nicolas Grizzle — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:21:05 -0800

There are two opinions on farmed salmon. One says that salmon is salmon and it’s good for you no matter where it’s from.…

Play With Your Food at Square Belly Food Theater

Nicolas Grizzle — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:58:25 -0700

It’s cool to play with your food. That’s the mantra behind Square Belly Food Theater, a series of monthly workshops being held at the Arlene Francis Center in Santa Rosa.…

Tomato, Tomahto, Tomatoe, KJ Festival Shows it's all Good

Nicolas Grizzle — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:42:00 -0700

It’s tough to pick one standout memory from the Kendall Jackson 2012 Heirloom Tomato Festival. There were dozens of chefs serving a variety of tomato-themed samples, a copious amount of wine, a great Latin band, the giant centerpiece tent with over a hundred different types of tomatoes cut up for sampling, the lovely weather, the interesting people, the interesting outfits, celebrity sightings, beautiful scenery—it’s almost too much to take in at once.…

Tex Wasabi Finishes 7th

Nicolas Grizzle — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:51:00 -0700

Tex Wasabi’s All-Star ringers did not repeat as Grand Champion of the Wine Country Big Q Kansas City Barbecue Society barbecue competition last weekend in Santa Rosa. They aren’t Reserve Champions, either.…

Shone Farm Olive Oil Wins Double Gold on First Try

Nicolas Grizzle — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:26:27 -0700

There must be something magical in the soil at Shone Farm. The first time the student-run operation pressed the fruit into oil, it won double gold in the 2012 Sonoma County Harvest Fair.…

There Are Already 100 People In Line For Pliny the Younger at Russian River Brewing Co.

Gabe Meline — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0800

Santa Rosa's Russian River Brewing Co. releases its 2012 Pliny the Younger today at 11am, and already, two hours before the opening pour, there are 100 people in line.

Via Boho pal Jake Bayless comes the photo above, showing that indeed, rabid passion for the consistently top-rated beer has not waned.…

Lagunitas Sucks (but maybe in the 90's Primus kind of way?)

Leilani Clark — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:13:28 -0800

This time of year, as the air turns brisk and icy, North Bay beer aficionados start hankering for dark, sweet ales that warm the body and soothe cold bones. With an ABV of 9.9% (hot damn!), the roasty, luscious Lagunitas Brown Shugga' ale has become a highly-anticipated go-to ale for the winter season.…

Everyone Loves Resse's Pieces

Gabe Meline — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0700

(Found at G&G, amidst their remodeling. Where's Beer Frame when you need it?)

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