Winter 2023 Issue
Last Updated December 12, 2023
This winter issue celebrates the cold-weather gems unique to our region and wonderfully in season at this time of year, right when we need them most: bright, locally grown lemons; truffles from enterprising Wine Country growers; and toast-worthy sparkling wines from Sonoma.
We also feature many of the small businesses who have so deliciously realized the immense potential in our regional bounty, such as West Marin Culture Shop in Point Reyes, Lo & Behold in Healdsburg, Maison Porcella in Wiindsor, New Alchemy Distillers in Santa Rosa, and Roland Passot's restaurants in Marin. Join us in celebrating our vibrant local food and beverage community.
Grist for the Mill: Winter 2023
When I first moved back to San Francisco from a few years in New York after college, I rented a little granny unit off Larkin and Union on...
Small Bites: What's on the Menu This Season
WHAT’ S ON THE MENU THIS SEASON
We're Not Crying Over Spilt Milk
It took five years for Spilt, the gin-based canned clarified milk punch cocktail, to go from idea to shelf.
West Marin Culture Shop
The iconic Point Reyes Station barn welcomes the next generation of culinary innovators
When Cowgirl Creamery founders Sue Conley and Peggy...
Chef Roland Passot
LEFT BANK BRASSERIE, LB STEAK, MESO MODERN MEDITERRANEAN & PETITE LEFT BANK
Jewel of a French Bistro
While many of our favorite restaurants succumbed to the Covid pandemic, other businesses were born because the timing was right. Chef Marc-...
The Truffle Gamble
Wine Country Growers Are Betting on the Elusive New Crop
Edible Gift Guide 2023
FOR THE COOK
Flour Craft Granola
Show your love this holiday season by treating everyone on your list to a Flour Craft granola...
Sparkling Surprises
Sonoma has been producing great sparkling wines for decades. These small producers are crafting something truly exceptional.
Tips on Planting Bare-Root Fruit Trees
It’s always tempting to buy those lovely leafed-out fruit trees—nicely potted up, neat, clean and ready to plant. After all, we can see...
Last Call: Lo & Behold's Jamaica-Inspired Hot Toddy
On Healdsburg Avenue, just a block away from the main square, entering Lo & Behold feels as if one has made a discovery. The cozy...
