$2,000 ??? Most of us gourmands don’t mind splashing out $100-$200 for a special occasion dinner. It usually ensures a fine, pleasurable experience of good food and wine with nice company if the service delivers. But how about $2,000? Gulp… but Shannon Noble, the man behind rarewinedinners.com had no problem selling out his first U.S. [...]
Farmstead Rocks Farm to Table .... To the Farmstead we go, which is the name on the sign on Saint Helena’s Main St. sign that leads to Long Meadow Ranch, where they got a fantastic combo of a general store, restaurant, garden, barbecue and private dining areas. The Insider sat down on one of Farmstead’s [...]
Derby Party ... I have always hated the writing of Hunter Thompson. Even as a teen I was mystified why people raved about his whacked out of his head typing. I recently watched an ESPN quick doc on his original story in reporting on the Kentucky Derby. It was, unfortunately, the beginning of what came [...]
Love A Good Beer?? To Santa Rosa we go where Aleworks on Third St. knocks my socks off with some excellent brewed on premises craft beers along with some very good pub grub. The Insider sat down with Michaela Hinkson who has been with Aleworks for 21 years, 15 years as GM… I guess you [...]
Love A Great Steak…. To Cole’s Chop House we go… a Napa institution if there ever was one. .. A top notch steak house with excellent wines and service. Co-owner Eric Keffer, who had 12 years at Cole’s before taking over, showed me around the upper lounge with original stone walls and high ceilings, “Heather [...]
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