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2 weeks ago | 
sonomamag.com | Sofia Englund
Whether you’re noshing fried chicken in General Admission or grabbing some caviar-covered hot dogs in the VIP section, BottleRock Napa Valley (May 23-25) has another delicious lineup of restaurants ready to rock. The three-day music extravaganza, now in its 12th year, has always been known for its gourmet food stalls, wine tents, craft beer and top-notch artists and bands, including Sublime, Public Enemy, 4 Non Blondes and dozens of others on multiple stages.
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1 month ago | 
sonomamag.com | Sofia Englund
These are the essential places and experiences that define living in Sonoma County — comfort food for the soul, as we like to say. Think Dungeness crab sandwiches wolfed down just steps from the water, a quiet walk under a thick canopy of redwoods, a barstool calling your name at a decades-old watering hole where the owner insists you put away your phone. Settle down, take a deep breath and ease into the new year right.
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2 months ago | 
sonomamag.com | Heather Irwin |Sofia Englund
Croissants are meant to be noisy, messy things that crunch and shatter and leave buttery crumbs everywhere. Anything less is simply a roll. SarmentineFrench baker Alexandra Zandvliet has spent years perfecting her croissant game. European-style butter makes her flaky croissants — especially the chocolate filled ones — extra yummy.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
sonomamag.com | Heather Irwin |Sofia Englund
“They have no idea what they’re in for,” said a friend recently as we discussed the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area. After weathering multiple firestorms in Sonoma County, we know that dousing the flames isn’t the end of this tragedy. It’s just the end of the beginning. Reality doesn’t truly set in until the fires are out, the Red Cross packs up its tents, the fire brigades head home, and the nation’s goodwill turns toward something else.
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Dec 22, 2024 | 
sonomamag.com | Shana Bull |Sofia Englund
Call it the most delicious fruit and bread combo, the ultimate hipster food or the reason why millennials can’t afford a home, the avocado toast has been creating both frenzy and controversy (even injuries) in the past few years, and it continues to be trending. While this particular pairing may seem pretty basic to some, it can be so much more than just avocado on toast — as nearly 2 million Instagram pictures will attest to.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
sonomamag.com | Maci Martell |Sofia Englund
For much of the world’s history, buildings and services were constructed and conceived with nondisabled people in mind, putting up barriers to those living with physical and cognitive disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 sought to curtail those barriers and end disability discrimination by requiring publicly accessible services, transportation and accommodations.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
sonomamag.com | Heather Irwin |Sofia Englund
Petaluma is awash with great restaurants, from simple sandwiches to luxurious farm-to-table experiences. It’s never easy to pick favorites, but there are some menus that stand head and shoulders above the rest. Read on below for our favorite Petaluma restaurants of the moment. Check out the gallery for a peek. Table Culture ProvisionsTable Culture Provisions started quietly, popping up a night or two a week at Petaluma’s Wishbone restaurant.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
sonomamag.com | Heather Irwin |Sofia Englund
Whether you’re pinching pennies or just looking for an afterwork hangout, happy hours are hotter than ever. Read below for restaurants and bars that offer excellent food along with your drinks, so you can satiate deliciously on the cheap. Augie’s French: Classy versions of French onion dip and pigs in a blanket, along with deviled eggs (œufs mayonnaise) and French fries with aioli for dipping are all on the happy hour menu at this downtown French bistro.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
sonomamag.com | Heather Irwin |Sofia Englund
It’s been a rough week for Michelin-noted restaurants in Sonoma County as both Healdsburg’s Molti Amici and Sonoma’s Folktable suddenly announced their closures. Both left goodbye posts on social media, prompting questions about the challenges many local restaurants are facing after a slow summer and challenging winter ahead.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
sonomamag.com | Sofia Englund
To taste wine while soaking in the autumn colors in the vineyards is a far more interesting — and delicious — form of leaf peeping. October is the ideal time to witness Sonoma County’s colorful transition from summer to fall in the field, so start making plans now. Read on below for a few favorite Sonoma wineries for taking in the fall colors. Jordan Vineyard & WineryIn fall, the buttercup-colored Jordan chateau, covered in Boston ivy, is as iconic a place as any in Sonoma.
