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The Ingredients & Seasons of Sonoma Chef Armando Navarro
Chef Armando Navarro has guided the kitchen at El Dorado Kitchen, the signature restaurant within El Dorado Hotel & Kitchen in downtown Sonoma, since...
Mission Possible: Brice Giannotti Leads with Intention
It has been just a couple of months since Brice Giannotti started his job as the new general manager at Santé and 38• North...
Bottles & Ballet: Uncorking Excellence with Paige Dana
Kosta Browne Winery, the lauded label that was launched in the 1990s, just made history as San Francisco Ballet’s inaugural wine sponsor in its...
Caviar Dreams: Chef Jesse Mallgren Sets the Table
Chef Jesse Mallgren spent 13 years as the Michelin Star-winning executive chef at Healdsburg’s Madrona Manor (now The Madrona Hotel).
In the culinary world, 13...
Break Out the Blinis: Loving Caviar, a Tiny Spoonful at a Time
It has been more than 10 years since Petra Higby and her sister, Saskia, launched a wholesale caviar company in their San Francisco apartment,...
Ingredients That Shine: Chef Juliana Thorpe Showcases Local Bounty
At The Lodge at Dawn Ranch, co-executive chef Juliana Thorpe channels her global culinary expertise into a menu that celebrates authenticity and regional abundance.
Her...
Hopping the Pond: Kathleen Inman Grows Roots and Wine
Kathleen Inman embodies the essence of hands-on winemaking—equally comfortable pouring tastings as she is maneuvering tractors through her vineyard.
For more than two decades, this...
East to West, Peter Merriam Hits the Slopes and the Vineyard
Peter Merriam and his wife, Diana, purchased their Sonoma County vineyard estate in 2000, as a next chapter for his 20-year retail wine career.
Today,...