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By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. Cyrus 2.0: BiteClub broke the news last Tuesday about chef Douglas Keane’s plans to build Cyrus 2.0 somewhere in Alexander Valley with the support of Jackson Family Wines (hint: the deep-pocketed Barbara Banke). According to an…

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. First off, we’ve got to state the obvious: there was a whole lotta shaking going on last Sunday. But Napa wants everyone to know it’s still very much open for business. Despite some damage and a few…

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. Farm to Fermentation Fest: We’re gaga for fermented foods—everything from chocolate, wine, cheese, beer, and pickles to lesser-known goodies like kefir, kombucha, and beet kvass. Which is why we’re always first in line at the annual…

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. SEA Thai Noodle Bar Opens: We’ve been finding ourselves spending more and more time at the revamped Coddingtown Mall, eating our way through all the new restaurants making their way to the North Bay. Our favorite, however, has…

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. Earth’s Bounty Kitchen Opens: There’s a reason you’re not going to see America’s Top Caterer anytime soon on the Food Network. Not because catering chefs aren’t as talented as the blustery toques waving chef’…

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. There are a handful of “dude” moments in a Wine Country food writer’s annual list of must-attend events. As in, “Dude, you have to go to this.” WEST OF WEST WINE FESTIVAL, which takes place Friday August 1st…

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. Santa Rosa’s new Pullman Kitchen, Destination Delicious: I never order chicken at restaurants. Ever. Because inevitably it’s the compromise entrée, the bland and uninspired dish for cautious eaters. But when a perfect roast chicken is the specialty…

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. Signs of life at Cindy Pawlcyn’s shuttered Wood Grill and Wine Bar? Seems that the long-struggling location will reopen this year as 641 MAIN STREET (the restaurant’s St. Helena address). The concept is still in the early…

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. There’s plenty to cheer about as the sleepy Glen Ellen emerges as one of Sonoma County’s culinary destinations. In addition to the popular Glen Ellen Star, Olive and Vine, Fig Cafe, and Glen Ellen Inn, Hollywood’s…

By 707 correspondent Heather Irwin. Sign up for the BiteClub Newsletter. Desperately Seeking Ramen: Ever since Doug Keane shuttered his haute Japanese noodle bar, Shimo, the North Bay has suffered an appalling lack of decent ramen. There is, of course, Hana Japanese in Rohnert Park, but we’re talking casual,…