29 Jul 2014
SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — The summer sun smiles on Sonoma County and its abundance of farms, vineyards, and happy people soaking up rays.
Find sweet relief from the heat at a new ice cream and pie shop, or with a new dessert creation called the “Fundae.”
Take advantage of two iconic hotel swimming pools now open to non-hotel guests as well. Discover new wineries and breweries. (Sonoma County now has more than 400 wineries and 25 breweries. Cheers!)
There is always something new to discover in Sonoma County. Start planning your trip today at www.SonomaCounty.com <http://www.SonomaCounty.com> .
WINE COUNTRY WEEKEND UPDATE
Sonoma Wine Country Weekend, Sonoma County's inimitable weekend celebrating the region's grape growers, winemakers, and chefs, will take place over Labor Day Weekend, Aug, 29-31. Events include Taste of Sonoma at MacMurray Ranch, Sonoma Harvest Wine Auction at Chateau St. Jean, Sonoma Starlight at Francis Ford Coppola Winery, and an assortment of intimate and exclusive winery lunch and dinner parties at multiple locations throughout Sonoma County.
The famed Sonoma Steel Chef competition returns to Taste of Sonoma at MacMurray Estate Vineyards again this year, emceed by Today Show regular and PBS's Check, Please! TV Host, Leslie Sbrocco, along with Food & Wine's executive wine editor, Ray Isle.
Sonoma County's best chefs will face off in a fast-paced, fun and educational competition. This year, Jack Mitchell, Jack & Tony's; David Bush, OSO; Peter Brown, Jimtown Store; and Jake Ameral, Zazu Kitchen and Farm will compete for the coveted title of Sonoma County's Steel Chef.
Sonoma Wine Country Weekend
Media Contact: Kristen Green
516-983-5511
kgreenpr@kristengreen.com <mailto:kgreenpr@kristengreen.com>
SonomaWineCountryWeekend.com/ <http://SonomaWineCountryWeekend.com/>
LODGING
Hotel Azura
This new boutique hotel is located in the heart of downtown Santa Rosa. Formerly a Travelodge hotel, the building and its 44 rooms have undergone a complete makeover. Hotel Azura sports a modern look with Illy coffee makers in the rooms and extra plush bedding. Room rates range from $119 to $249.
Hotel Azura
635 Healdsburg Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
www.HotelAzura.com <http://www.HotelAzura.com>
707-544-4141
Media Contact: Tina Patel
707-544-4141
HOTEL ACTIVITIES — NON-LODGING
Splash After Dark at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn Sonoma Wine Country's hottest summer pool party series is the place to “see and be seen.” Splash Pool Parties run from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and will feature complimentary appetizers from Chef Andrew Cain's Michelin-rated Santé kitchen, drink specials including a strawberry lemon drop, and entertainment by the Bay Area's DJ CAMS, who will be spinning the latest and greatest music. Guests must be at least 21 years of age.
Scheduled dates for the Splash After Dark pool parties are Thursday, Aug. 14, and Thursday, Sept. 25.
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn
100 Boyes Blvd.
Sonoma, CA 95476
707-938-9000
www.fairmont.com/sonoma <http://www.fairmont.com/sonoma> Media Contact: Michelle Heston
707-939- 2477
michelle.heston@fairmont.com <mailto:michelle.heston@fairmont.com>
Flamingo Mid-Week Pool Pass
The large, glamorous pool at Santa Rosa's Flamingo Resort and Spa glitters with a retro “Rat Pack” vibe, as does the rest of this historical site. Now, guests can take a mid-week break and lounge by the pool for the day, enjoying snacks, and a tall, cool beverage. They even have access to a guest room for changing, and freshening up during the day.
This first-ever summer pool package is offered Monday through Thursday, from June through October. Up to six people are allowed to use the pass from noon to 6 p.m. Guests may choose from three room options:
Superior Room – $100
Exec King Patio – $125
Pool Patio Suite – $150
Guests receive lounge chairs and towel, and a $20 food and non-alcoholic beverage credit. Enjoy lunch and beverages from the Terrace Grille's new summer menu on the Poolside Patio, including Happy Hour from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Reservations for the Flamingo Mid-Week Pool Pass must be made in advance with a credit card by calling 800-848-8300 or 707-545-8530. Must be at least 21 years of age, and no pets are allowed.
Flamingo Conference Resort & Spa
2777 4th Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95405
800-848-8300
www.FlamingoResort.com <http://www.FlamingoResort.com> Media Contact: Dan Brown
707-523-3003
danbrown@flamingoresort.com <mailto:danbrown@flamingoresort.com>
WINERIES
Lattanzio Wines
Lattanzio Wines has taken over the space in Santa Rosa that was formerly a collective of small wineries, including their own.
Justin and Hillary Lattanzio created their own winery in 2005. They like to find small, cool-climate vineyards and showcase the grapes grown in them. Pinot Noir is one of their favorite varietals, but tasters will also find Chardonnay, Rose, and a white blend called Laura's Cuvee.
The new tasting room opens mid-August and will be open Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. During the week they are open by appointment.
Lattanzio Wines
3358 Coffey Lane, Suite C
Santa Rosa 95403
707-495-4959
www.LattanzioWines.com <http://www.LattanzioWines.com> Media Contact: Justin Lattanzio
707-843-1891
DRNK Wines
DRNK Wines is a family partnership that includes Dale Dougherty, Ryan Kunde, Nancy Dougherty, and Katie Kunde. Take the initial of each of their first names, and you have DRNK.
Leading the charge as winemaker is Ryan Kunde, a fifth-generation member of the Kunde family, which has a rich history of making excellent wines. This new winery is located in Sebastopol, and visitors with an appointment are welcome.
Ryan Kunde's history of winemaking and hard work is blended with fruit grown in some of the best North Coast vineyards. He then uses the latest winemaking techniques to create elegantly crafted and balanced wines, each expressing a focused sense of place.
The menu at DRNK Wines includes several Pinot Noirs, Viognier, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, and a Pinto Noir Rosé.
Ryan gets intimately involved in the vineyards using his hands-on knowledge and modern technology. He flies drones over the vineyards to assess the fruit development from a unique prospective.
At harvest, each lot is carefully hand harvested and sorted in the vineyard and again at the winery before crushing. Fermentations are carried out in small batches and punched down by hand. The wines are transferred to barrels in an underground cellar.
DRNK Wines
3637 Frei Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472
707-889-1000
www.drnkwines.com <http://www.drnkwines.com> Media Contact: Katie Kunde
707-889-1000
taste@drnkwines.com <mailto:taste@drnkwines.com>
New Healdsburg Location for Rack & Riddle Custom Wine Services One of the largest custom crush and winemaking companies in the North Bay has just moved from Hopland to Healdsburg.
“It's been a long-held goal to offer our clients more winemaking options and increased production capabilities,” said Bruce Lundquist, co-owner of Rack & Riddle. “Now, with two locations in the heart of Sonoma County Wine Country, we can.”
Rack & Riddle has occupied an Alexander Valley location, dedicated to crushing and fermenting, since Jan. 1. The Healdsburg facility, located on Moore Lane a few blocks from the Healdsburg town square, focuses on all phases of sparkling winemaking, as well as still wine bottling and alternative wine packaging.
The Sonoma County expansion poises Rack & Riddle as one of the largest custom crush facilities specializing in sparkling wine in California. In 2013, the company produced more than one million cases of wine on behalf of well over 100 winemaking clients.
Rack & Riddle Custom Wine Services
499 Moore Lane
Healdsburg, CA 95449
707-433-8400
www.rackandriddle.com <http://www.rackandriddle.com> Media contact: Elizabeth Nixon 707-857-4000, 220 Elizabeth@Rackandriddle.com <mailto:Elizabeth@Rackandriddle.com>
Trattore Farms
Trattore Farms has three new tours designed to give visitors an in-depth tour and tasting experience. Trattore Farms is home to the Dry Creek Olive Company and Trattore Estate Wines, so guests are able to choose whether to explore the olive orchards or the vineyards, or both.
The “Get your Boots Dirty” tour is 1 hour and 30 minutes long and costs $30 per person. The tour focuses on the soil in the vineyards and orchards, in addition to the history of local olive trees, grape growing, and sustainability techniques.
Guests then head to the farm's olive mill to learn the art and science of making extra virgin olive oils. The tour finishes with a full tasting of Trattore Estate wines and extra virgin olive oils.
Other in-depth tastings include the “Stone to Table” tour, which includes a tour of the olive mill, with a seated wine, olive oil and food pairing. Or the “Farm to Feast” tour, which lets visitors explore the vineyard, orchard, olive mill, and experience a seated tasting of wine, olive oil and food pairing.
All tours require an appointment, which can be made by calling 707-431-7200, or email info@trattorefarms.com <mailto:info@trattorefarms.com> .
Trattore Farms
4791 Dry Creek Road
Healdsburg, CA 95449
707-431-7200
www.TrattoreFarms.com <http://www.TrattoreFarms.com> Media Contact: Michelle Robson
707-477-4553
Michelle@TrattoreFarms.com <mailto:Michelle@TrattoreFarms.com>
Roth Estate Winery
Roth Estate Winery just opened its doors to its first tasting room in Windsor. The building was a former barrel barn for neighboring Chalk Hill Winery.
Roth Estate Winery is dedicated to crafting full-flavored wines grown in reputable Sonoma County vineyards. Tasters will find classic Bordeaux varietals made from Alexander Valley grapes, and cool climate varietals from the Sonoma Coast.
Roth Estate offers a couple of tour options, some of them including lunch that feature dishes paired with their wines. Guests are also welcome to bring their own food and picnic on the grounds with a purchase of wine. The Roth Estate Tasting Room is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Roth Estate Winery
10309 Chalk Hill Road
Healdsburg, CA 95448
707-836-7030
Media Contact: Tim Krause
tkrause@foleyfamilywines.com <mailto:tkrause@foleyfamilywines.com>
707-836-7030
BREWERIES
101 North Brewing Company
Opening a brewery was a dream come true for six local friends, some of whom are brothers by blood as well. They all have various responsibilities in the business, but they call themselves “just a bunch of reckless boys who aren't afraid to put the cart before the horse, twist every arm, and break every sweat. Because in these troubled times, creating, and sharing beer with the world just made sense …”
Already, 101 North Brewing Company is receiving accolades for their Heroine India Pale Ale, Naughty Aud, and Golden Naked Ale.
101 North beers are available on tap in more than 50 bars and restaurants around Sonoma County.
101 North Brewing Company
1304 Scott St, Suite D
Petaluma, CA 94954
707-778-8384
www.101northbeer.com <http://www.101northbeer.com/> John Lilienthal, regional sales and distribution manager 101northjohn@gmail.com <http://sonoma.simpleviewcrm.com/emails/index.cfm?action=form&tblID=8&recID=13615>
Petaluma Hills Brewing Co.
Mix a love of beer with a passion for creating, and a couple decades of practice as a home brewer, and you have the Petaluma Hills Brewing Company.
The man with the dream at this small brewery is J.J. Jay, who also calls himself the Chief Kettle Cleaner. Jay was a home brewer for 20 years who decided to up his game and focus on becoming a really good brewer. He has built enough demand for his homebrew that he now has his own commercial brewery.
Petaluma Hills' beers can be found throughout Sonoma County, and feature creations like River Town Brown, Porterluma, and Old Adobe Stout.
Petaluma Hills Brewing Co.
1333 North McDowell Blvd, Suite A
Petaluma, CA 94954
petalumahills.com <http://petalumahills.com> Media Contact: Jeffrey Jay
707- 766-4458
jj@petalumahills.com <mailto:jj@petalumahills.com>
The Barlow
The Barlow is a unique food, beverage, art campus, and marketplace in Sebastopol. It brings together food producers, wine makers, brewers, distillers, and artists to offer a direct connection between consumers and the makers of local products.
Comprised of repurposed historic warehouses and production facilities blended with new construction, The Barlow sits on 12.5 acres in the heart of West Sonoma County at the junction of Highways 12 and 116.
The Barlow now hosts a weekly street fair on Thursday evenings from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. In addition to being able to visit the dozens of businesses that call the Barlow home, attendees will also enjoy local food, artisan vendors, live music and entertainment.
Here is a look at some of the businesses that have recently opened at The Barlow:
Wind Gap Winery
Wind Gap is a small, boutique winery. Owner and winemaker Pax Mahle has already earned a great reputation with his first winery, PAX, which garnered high scores and much notoriety. For his new venture, Mahle chose to name the winery after the forces of nature that shape his cool climate wines.
The geological breaks in the coastal hills funnel winds inland, and strongly influence the growing and ripening of the grapes. In this new tasting room visitors will discover Cabernet, Chardonnay, Syrah and Grenache from South Napa, Paso Robles and the windy Sonoma Coast.
The Wind Gap tasting room is open Thursday through Sunday 12 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. No appointment is necessary.
Vignette Pizzeria
This is the first solo project for Chef Mark Hopper. Formerly he worked as executive chef of casual dining for the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group and, most recently, executive chef at Farmshop Marin.
At Vignette, Hopper shares his passion for handcrafted pizza in this intimate indoor/outdoor restaurant. Customers will find a thoughtful selection of Neapolitan-style pizza and seasonal (or market-driven) antipasti with select craft beers and wines.
Ultra Crepes
Ultra Crepes, known locally for food truck catering, will take permanent residence at The Barlow. Ultra Crepes will offer a selection of savory and sweet crepes made-to-order in the traditional fashion. These freshly prepared, affordable, and authentic crepes can be enjoyed as breakfast, lunch and dinner, snacks or dessert.
The Nectary
Inspired by the elemental power of plants, herbs, flowers, cultures and microbes, The Nectary juice bar will serve an assortment of 100 percent organic, fresh-pressed juices, super food smoothies, and probiotic beverages.
Enjoy these beverages with acai bowls and other raw food snacks and sweet treats. The Nectary menu is focused on the nourishment of well-balanced drinks and simple foods. It is also guided by the seasons and supported by the abundance of local organic produce available in Sonoma County.
The Passdoor
The Passdoor, will offer a uniquely curated selection of functional products and artworks for the home space, the workspace, and life's special occasions.
The Passdoor owner and curator Jennifer Edwards, spent more than 30 years in the fine home furnishings industry. In her new business, she will offer a selection of modern art and iconic design-inspired home goods from both local and international artisans, such as Stelton and Piet Hein of Denmark.
MacPhail Family Wines
James MacPhail shares his passion for Pinot Noir by focusing on vineyard designated, limited release wines from California's finest growing regions. The roster currently includes the Sonoma Coast, Russian River Valley, Green Valley, Anderson Valley, and Santa Rita Hills, along with the Eola-Amity Hills (Oregon).
Small lots of Chardonnay from the Sonoma Coast are also produced. Part of a historic family with roots in agriculture in West Marin and along the Sonoma Coast, MacPhail wines are very much a reflection of his deep roots in the North Coast.
For more information and a directory of the businesses that call The Barlow home, visit www.thebarlow.net <http://www.thebarlow.net> .
The Barlow
McKinley St., Sebastopol, CA 95472
www.thebarlow.net <http://www.thebarlow.net> Media Contact: Barney Aldridge
707-824-5600
press@thebarlow.net <mailto:press@thebarlow.net>
ACTIVITIES AND THE ARTS
Digital Photo Workshop
Learn to improve your photography skills and take home some gorgeous souvenirs from Sonoma County. Gold Coast Digital in Duncans Mills offers photo workshops for digital photographers Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Each session starts with suggestions for basic settings that will get amateurs on track to better photos. Then learn a little more as you move on to special situations such as landscapes, portraits, still life, action sports, and close up shots. Guests are asked to bring a digital camera ready to take photos, and be ready to ask questions. Gold Coast Digital will edit and print one of your photos from the day's photo shoot. The fee is $25.
Gold Coast Digital
25377 Steelhead Blvd.
Duncans Mills, CA 95430
707-592-4949
Media Contact: Harvey Mendelson
707-592-4949
goldcoastdigital@gmail.com <mailto:goldcoastdigital@gmail.com>
Sustainability Festival at Jack London State Historic State Park Sustainable farming practices are widely practiced in Sonoma County and beyond today, but these practices were actually pioneered many years ago by people like Jack London.
On Oct. 5, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the Sustainability Festival at Jack London State Historic Park celebrates London's legacy on the land he worked 100 years ago, and connects it to what we do today to preserve the land for tomorrow. The event is free, although there is a $10 per car parking fee. Food and live music will also be available.
When Jack London created his “Beauty Ranch,” (the land that is now Jack London State Historic Park), he dedicated himself to a return to the land and a restoration of sustainable agricultural methods.
London became a pioneer of sustainable farming and ahead of his time when in 1915 he experimented with innovative methods of farming and more humane methods of dealing with farm livestock. Many of his ideas are now standard practices: terracing, green water, mulching, composting, vegetable growing, and providing progressive livestock conditions.
Festival attendees will receive a map to guide them as they explore the “sustainability experience” intersecting through the past, present and future. Stations will be set up throughout Beauty Ranch showcasing the history of London's sustainable farming practices and pairing them with "do it yourself sustainable" practices popular today.
Sustainability Festival
Jack London State Historic State Park
2400 London Ranch Road
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
www.jacklondonpark.com <http://www.jacklondonpark.com> Media Contact: Anne Abrams, 415-596-0902 goanne@comcast.net <mailto:goanne@comcast.net>
Lisa Kristine Gallery
Acclaimed humanitarian photographer Lisa Kristine creates more than images, she inspires change. Kristine documents indigenous cultures in more than 100 countries on six continents. <https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=lisa+kristine+modern+day+slavery>
Now, visitors can see her moving photographs in a new gallery in Sonoma. Kristine has published five books and has been the subject of four documentaries. She has gained broad recognition for her collaboration with the NGO Free the Slaves, and her work is featured in two films in 2014. One of these films, SOLD the movie, made by Oscar Award-winning team, Emma Thompson and Jeffrey Brown, includes a character inspired by Lisa and played by Gillian Anderson.
The new Lisa Kristine Gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Lisa Kristine Gallery
452 1st St East, Sonoma, CA 95476
www.LisaKristine.com <http://www.LisaKristine.com>
707-938-3860
Media Contact: Barbara Rice
408-406-1565
barbara@lisakristine.com <mailto:barbara@lisakristine.com>
Sonoma on a Bike — a Luxury Bike Tour
Two local cycling enthusiasts dreamed up their “ultimate” Sonoma County cycling tour, and have now created Sonoma on a Bike.
Randy Johnson and Gil Roberts want to give guests an insider's view of Sonoma County with incredible experiences. Activities may include a food and wine pairing lunch at a hidden estate, with a private chef and world-class wines. Or after emerging from a hike among 1,400-year-old majestic redwoods, meet an artisan cheese maker and his goats. Or experience a crab fishing expedition followed by biking some of the most beautiful country roads in the region.
And at the end of the day guests sleep in cozy bed at one of the best hotels in the area, and may opt to enjoy a pampering massage or spa treatment.
Everything from hotel accommodations to the bike helmet is taken care of with a Sonoma on a Bike tour. The price of the six-day/five-night journey is $3,400 per person per double occupancy. Learn more at www.SonomaOnaBike.com <http://www.SonomaOnaBike.com> , or 800-499-BIKE.
Sonoma on a Bike
2228 Northpoint Parkway
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
800-499-2453
www.SonomaOnaBike.com <http://www.SonomaOnaBike.com> Media Contact: Gil Roberts
707-568-3040
gil@SonomaOnaBike.com <mailto:gil@SonomaOnaBike.com>
Unbeaten Path Hiking Tours
Sometimes the best way to get to know an area is to get your boots on the ground and explore by foot. Unbeaten Path Hiking Tours certainly feels this way and they've designed several tours that will help visitors discover the northern Sonoma Coast.
Choose from the Photographer's Tour, the Meandering Walk, Stornetta Lands and National Monument, or the Salt Point State Park tour. They'll even customize a tour for guests based on their physical abilities and interests.
Unbeaten Path Hiking Tours
The Sea Ranch, CA, 95497
707-888-6121
www.unbeatenpathtours.com/index.html <http://www.unbeatenpathtours.com/index.html>
Media Contact: Margaret Lindgren
info@unbeatenpathtours.com <mailto:marglindgren@aol.com>
707-888-6121
GOURMET FOOD AND CULINARY
Southwest Santa Rosa Farmers Market
A new farmers market has kicked off in the heart of Southwest Santa Rosa. It is located on Standish Avenue, just off of Todd Road and is open every Thursday through Sept. 25, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Each week locally grown fresh produce, baked goods, and prepared foods will be featured as well as weekly entertainment and fun activities for everyone.
The market is managed by California Parenting Institute (CPI), who is working with local farmers, schools, and Sonoma County's Cal-Fresh program. Families can use food stamps to purchase nutritional food.
In addition, the market offers Market Match to customers using their Cal Fresh EBT card. Market Match will match dollar for dollar up to $5 per week for Cal Fresh purchases to make fresh produce more affordable for low-income families, as fundraising efforts allow. VISA, MasterCard, and WIC transactions are also accepted.
Southwest Santa Rosa Farmers Market
3650 Standish Ave Santa Rosa, CA 95407
www.cpifarmersmarket.org <http://www.cpifarmersmarket.org/>
Media Contact: Tiffani Montgomery
707-585-6108, extension 1120
tiffanim@calparents.org <mailto:tiffanim@calparents.org>
Kenwood Farmers Market
The small town of Kenwood hosts a new Community Farmers Market on Sundays starting June 1 through Sept. 14 between noon and 4 p.m. The market takes place at the Kenwood Plaza Park, located two blocks south of State Route 12 at 200 Warm Springs Road and Shaw Park. The market features produce, locally produced foods, and local artists.
Kenwood Community Farmer's Market
Kenwood Plaza Park
200 Warm Springs Road
Kenwood, CA
415-999-5635
Media Contact: Kelly Smith
415-999-5635
agriculturalcommunityevents@gmail.com <mailto:agriculturalcommunityevents@gmail.com>
Sonoma County Meat Company
The old-fashioned idea of going to the local butcher shop is becoming new fashioned with the opening of the Sonoma County Meat Company. This small shop is a meat processor, butcher shop and meat CSA run by locals Rian Rinn and Jenine Alexander. It is USDA and state approved.
At the retail counter customers will find beef, pork, lamb, chicken, rabbit, and goat. Hunters may also bring in their wild game to be processed and packaged.
Sonoma County Meat Company will also offer classes on sausage making, knife skills, how to cure bacon, and whole chicken breakdown. The couple is also available for private butchery classes and special events.
Sonoma County Meat Company
35 Sebastopol Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
707-521-0121
www.SonomaCountyMeatCo.com <http://www.SonomaCountyMeatCo.com>
Media Contact: Rian Rinn
707-521-0121
info@sonomacountymeatco.com <mailto:info@sonomacountymeatco.com>
Thistle Meats
This boutique butcher shop and charcuterie opened its doors in April. Owned by two local moms, the pair wanted to open a business where customers could buy quality meat and whole animal is used.
Customers will find fresh meats like goat, beef, lamb, chicken, duck, and rabbit. They'll also find house made and cured charcuterie items like pepperoni, mortadella, chicken liver pâté, rillettes, and sausages.
Their “Sandwich of the Day” also gets rave reviews with choices like herbed chicken salad on house-made focaccia bread, or roast beef with pickled beets, provolone, and salsa verde.
Thistle Meats
160 Petaluma Blvd. North
Petaluma, CA
707- 772-5442
www.ThistleMeats.com <http://www.ThistleMeats.com> Media Contact: Lisa Modica
707- 772-5442
RESTAURANTS AND EATERIES
Noble Folk Ice Cream and Pie Bar
Life has gotten a bit sweeter in Sonoma County with the opening of Noble Folk Ice Cream and Pie Bar on the Healdsburg Plaza. Noble Folk is owned by two local 20-somethings, Christian Sullberg and Osvaldo Jimenez. The pair have already swooned locals and visitors with Moustache Baked Goods just a few blocks away.
At Noble Folk guests get to choose from hand-crafted ice cream and pies that are made with local ingredients, giving a true taste of Sonoma County.
Choose from ice cream flavors like Japanese purple yam, English breakfast tea, black sesame coconut, or almond cardamom. Pies come in seasonal flavors like blueberry plum and thyme, strawberry and fresh ginger, or apricot thyme.
Look for interesting flavors in the piecrusts too as all of the grain they use is locally grown and milled at Front Porch Farm in Healdsburg. Look for old world grains such as bolero wheat or faro. Noble Folk is open daily from noon to 9 p.m.
Noble Folk Ice Cream and Pie Bar
116 Matheson Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
707-395-4426
Media Contact: Osvaldo Jimenez
707-395-4426
Sift Dessert Bar now has Sundaes
Known for their delicious cupcakes and other baked goodies, Sift Dessert Bar now offers ice cream sundaes, or as Sift calls them — Fundaes!
Choose your ice cream flavor, like strawberry, salted caramel, world serious brownie, or cherry-vanilla. Then top it with a Sift signature dessert. This could be your favorite macaron, cookie, or even a cupcake. Drizzle it with your syrup of choice like salted caramel, chocolate, or raspberry. Then take it over the top with whipped cream, sprinkles, and a cherry.
Sift Fundaes cost $4.75 plus any treat you choose to put on top. Sift has three locations in Sonoma County, including Santa Rosa, Cotati, and Petaluma.
Sift Dessert Bar
404 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95401 www.siftdessertbar.com <http://www.siftdessertbar.com> Media Contact: Jordan Keith
707-703-1748
hello@siftcupcakes.com <mailto:hello@siftcupcakes.com>
Pullman Kitchen
Located in downtown Santa Rosa, the Pullman Kitchen has gained quite a following since opening its doors in April.
Open for lunch and dinner daily and brunch on the weekends. Chef-Owner Darren McRonald describes his food as Cal-Mediterranean, and ingredient driven. Customers rave about Fish tacos, classic gazpacho, baby beet salad, strawberry brioche bread pudding, and chocolate budino.
Pullman Kitchen is open Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday they are open for brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 pm. and dinner from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Pullman Kitchen
205 Fifth St., Santa Rosa, CA
707-545-4300
www.thepullmankitchensr.com <http://www.thepullmankitchensr.com/>
Media Contact: Darren McRonald
707-545-4300
Rosso Rosticceria + Eventi
The newest member of the Rosso restaurant family is the Rosticceria + Eventi in Santa Rosa. The two other Rosso locations in Sonoma County (Santa Rosa and Petaluma) serve lunch and dinner and have earned strong followings for their wood-fired pizzas, paidine (grilled flatbread topped with salad), and artisan buffalo mozzarella.
The new location offers breakfast, lunch, happy hour, and dessert. The menu is inspired by the Slow Food movement of Italy and local Sonoma County farmers. It's also a great space for hosting a party or an event. The owners even offer cheese making classes occasionally.
Rosso Rosticceria + Eventi
1229 North Dutton, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
707-526-1229
www.rossopizzeria.com <http://www.rossopizzeria.com> Media Contact: Deidra Hopp
707-526-1229
deidre@urban-epicure.com <mailto:deidre@urban-epicure.com>
Jack's Urban Eats
This modern day Hof Brau has several locations in the Sacramento area, but it has opened a new location in Santa Rosa's Coddingtown shopping mall. It is a quick service restaurant with a menu that features salads, sandwiches, sides, and freshly carved meats.
The portions are large and the ingredients fresh. Customers may choose from several salad options, or have a Jack's employee create one for you, with a choice of six ingredients.
Or choose from freshly grilled trip-tip or chicken, or roasted turkey and add a couple of side dishes like mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, or macaroni 'n' cheese. One of the most popular dishes is the Urban Fries, topped with blue cheese, spicy chili oil, and chili flakes.
Jack's Urban Eats is open daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Jack's Urban Eats
Coddingtown Center
342-A Coddingtown Center
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
www.JacksUrbanEats.com <http://www.JacksUrbanEats.com>
707-293-9852
Media Contact: Mondo
707-623-9682
