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…Chef de Cuisine Julio Vasquez also focuses on classic Mexican comfort food called guisados (stews or braised dishes). One specialty rarely seen Stateside is their pipian (green pumpkin seed mole),…
…Fall cuisine in Sonoma County. In addition to our very own thin-skinned, early-ripening Gravenstein apples (affectionately called “Gravs”) and their delicate cousin the Winterstein, area orchards grow hardier varieties like Rome Beauty,…
…share a space called The Drink Healdsburg Leo Steen Wines: Sommelier-turned-winemaker Leo Hansen is best known locally for his delicious Chenin Blanc (as you’ll see on his “Drink Chenin” T-shirts), but…
…(Healdsburg), Miracle Plum (Santa Rosa), and Palace Market (Point Reyes Station). The business also operates a food truck, called the Black Piglet, which caters at events around Sonoma County and…
…local flowers — the so-called “farm-to-vase” movement. Flowers from B-Side Farm in Petaluma—Photo by Eileen Roche Flower lovers, brides, and designers have buckets of options for high-quality blooms grown just…
Also called Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year is celebrated in many regions, including Sonoma County, with activities and parades to welcome the coming spring and ward off bad spirits…
…you out of your slump. “What’s the place called?” you asked indifferently. “Grove of Old Trees.” “Doesn’t sound very exciting.” “This is a place you go,” your friend said with…
…a must at Inca, especially the raw ceviches that require a super-fresh catch. Huacatay: It’s called mint sauce, but don’t expect it to taste like toothpaste. This ancient herb used…
…kits. Up next for the Secret Sipping Society is a nod to the Caribbean with a gin tiki cocktail called The Saturn. “My hope is that in the middle of…
…hear about how food is a celebration of his heritage, his time studying in Tokyo, and how ultimately Sonoma County called him back home from halfway across the world. Play…
…border. Stay in a B&B, or one of the numerous vacation rentals in the area (most offer coastal views). Called the “banana belt” by locals because of its uniquely mild…
