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1 week ago | 
laprensasonoma.com | Sofia Englund
El chef Rogelio García, del restaurante Auro de Napa, galardonado con una estrella Michelin, es uno de los jóvenes talentos culinarios más brillantes de Estados Unidos. Exalumno de algunos de los restaurantes más aclamados del Área de la Bahía, García se mueve en un mundo de prestigio y privilegio.
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1 week ago | 
pressdemocrat.com | Sofia Englund
Chef Rogelio Garcia of Napa's Michelin-starred Auro restaurant is one of America's brightest young culinary talents. An alum of some of the Bay Area's most acclaimed restaurants, Garcia moves in a world of prestige and privilege. But behind the accolades is a more complex story: the son of immigrant parents and a DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipient, the celebrated chef lives with the constant uncertainty that surrounds his legal status — and his future.
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2 weeks ago | 
sonomamag.com | Sofia Englund
Oh hummus, we have done you so wrong. The staple of Middle Eastern cuisine, made with humble chickpeas, olive oil and tahini, never deserved to be made into “brownie batter” flavor. But the many, many ways hummus has entered into our everyday lives also has brought us closer to other flavors of countries like Greece, Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Israel, Iraq, Iran and many others.
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2 weeks ago | 
sonomamag.com | Sofia Englund
With summer sun coming on strong, the new Salt & Straw ice creamery at Santa Rosa’s Montgomery Village is one of June’s most anticipated openings. The Portland-based scoop shop is all about surprising fans with out-of-the-box flavors like Sea Salt Caramel Ribbons, Honey Lavender, Arbequina Olive Oil, and Salted Malted Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. Its ever-changing monthly specials offer even more unexpected combinations.
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2 weeks ago | 
sonomamag.com | Sofia Englund
After closing in late 2019, the historic Jimtown Store is set to reopen on June 10 with a new name and under new ownership. Michelle Wood, owner of the catering company Dim Sum and Then Sum, purchased the property nearly 18 months ago and formally took over from longtime owner Carrie Brown in late 2023.
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2 weeks ago | 
sonomamag.com | Sofia Englund
Chef Thomas Keller’s renowned Yountville restaurant, The French Laundry, has been named California’s ‘best cult-favorite restaurant’ by food review site LoveFood.com — a nod to the enduring appeal of the three Michelin-starred establishment despite its famously steep prices and a recent string of lukewarm reviews for The French Laundry and Keller’s Per Se restaurant in New York City.
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3 weeks ago | 
sonomamag.com | Sofia Englund
The fried chicken pop-up you’ve come to know and love (or should) returns weekly from 5-8 p.m. each Friday at Marla SR cafe (208 Davis St., Santa Rosa). Throughout the summer, they’ll fry milk whey-brined chicken for a crispy bird that crunches back at every bite. This year, owners Amy Brown and Joe Wolf have added “meat and three” ($30) with a choice of chicken, pastrami or pulled pork, and sides (beans, potato salad, slaw, mac and cheese or braised greens).
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3 weeks ago | 
sonomamag.com | Sofia Englund
One of my best friends, Joshua, loves a surreptitious hang at the Sonoma County Airport restaurant for a glass — or three — of overpriced mass-market wine, chicken wings and a heaping helping of local gossip. The roar of jets on the outdoor patio drowns out our cackling, and the people-watching is priceless. It’s kind of our thing. Over the last two years, the former Tap & Pour Taproom has undergone a transformation and recently relaunched as Flying Ace Kitchen & Taproom.
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3 weeks ago | 
sonomamag.com | Sofia Englund
Fresh pasta takes exactly two minutes to cook, according to chef Ian Marks of Sebastopol’s Acre Pasta. No more, no less for the perfect al dente consistency — toothy rather than mushy. “Any longer is a sin. And this is where we draw the line,” said Marks, who makes the tiny Barlow restaurant’s frilly pappardelle, lumache and tagliatelle daily.
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3 weeks ago | 
sonomamag.com | Sofia Englund
To most, the abandoned warehouse on Hudson Street, less than a mile from the Healdsburg Plaza, looked old and dingy, with crumbling wooden walls. But to Kenwood designer Shawn Hall, it was a blank canvas, ready to be reborn as a chic new tasting room for Truett Hurst Winery. It had been a busy time for her client, winery owner Phil Hurst, who had recently regained control of the acclaimed Truett Hurst and VML brands.
