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By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. RAMEN GAIJIN chef Matthew Williams isn’t quite sure why his Sebastopol noodlery recently got called “white guy ramen” by the notoriously opinionated Richie Nakano of SF’s late Hapa Ramen. So, okay, Williams and co-owner Moishe Hahn-Schuman are…

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. Another Napa restaurant to put on your to-do list? HERITAGE EATS is opening Friday May 8th at the Bel Aire shopping center in the town of Napa. With the tagline “Slow Meats Fast,” the owners describe it as “a…

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. Food is the new star of music festivals, and this year’s BottleRock Napa Valley is no exception. From Michelin-starred toques including Masaharu Morimoto, Michael Mina, and Top Chef star Michael Voltaggio to “culinary mash-up moments” with celebs Snoop…

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. With the Louvre as inspiration, chef Thomas Keller’s THE FRENCH LAUNDRY kitchen redesign is in full swing. The press release notes: “The renderings are in—and the design team chosen—for a historic renovation of The French Laundry,…

The Napa Valley Festival del Sole is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the region’s cultural vitality and their Annual Festival Gala at Meadowood is going to be a big one this year. It’s happening on Sunday July 19th at Meadowood Napa Valley, and the theme is Hollywood…

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. It’s for the Birds: Turns out you don’t have to pay a lot for a million-dollar view in Bodega Bay. The tiny BIRDS CAFE, perched above the harbor, serves only a handful of items—fish and chips,…

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. Been working your core lately? We sure hope so, because it’s about to get a serious workout this week. Sonoma County Restaurant Week starts Monday, with seven days of dining adventures awaiting you. Throughout the county, participating restaurants…

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. Thursday marked the first day of the Lunar New Year, a two-week festival of food and family. The spring celebration ushers in the promise of good fortune with steaming bowls of noodles, whole fish, sweets, citrus, and other “lucky”…

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. Former Zin owners Jeff and Susan Mall are heading south of the border to take over food and beverage operations at RANCHO PESCADERO in Baja, Mexico. Que? Yup, it’s true. The Malls have been consultants for the resort…

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. I love a restaurant that says what it is and is what it says. The newly opened ATLAS SOCIAL in downtown Napa is exactly what it sounds like—a vibrant gastrohub for mixing, mingling, and plate-sharing. And when we…