The Bay area’s connection to Japan’s earthquake and tsunami devastation continues to deepen. Local restaurants are joining the cause by hosting Japan fundraisers, but few are as closely connected to the tragedy in the Tohoku region than Hiro Sone and Sho Kamio. Hiro is chef/co-owner of Terra Restaurant & Bar Terra in St. Helena, plus Read more…
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Find the New Foodie Fashion at Butchering Parties
We’re a savage bunch, it seems. Over the next month, two butchering parties are being held in the North Bay. As in animals. As in the art of preparing meat to eat. If it sounds a bit macabre, it’s not, really. Considering that meat is a large part of most human appetites, the events are Read more…
You Say Tomato– Harvest Festivals Take Root in Bay Area
Summer may have come late this year, but there’s proof positive that it’s finally here. The Bay area is awash in tomato festivals, with numerous heirloom harvest celebrations taking place across the North Bay in September. Crazy weather, yes? It’s been the coldest summer on record since 1975, and tomatoes simply didn’t get the heat Read more…