We’re sending a misty arrivederci to the rich chocolate mousse al Francis, memories of “a tavola” and Coppola Family Meatballs. Rustic, the Italian restaurant at Francis Ford Coppola Winery in ...

Open the door to Bistroquette de Goguette, and you step through a magic portal into a neighborhood wine bar in Paris. Not just any wine bar, but the place where owner Najine Shariat spent countless ...

When Alexis Coulter moved home to Millbrae after graduating from St. John’s University in New York, she decided to do two “adult things.” One: Find a job — she was soon hired as an executive assistant ...

The Santa Rosa home of Frank Mauceri — founder of now-defunct Smog Veil Records, known for showcasing the work of Ohio-based underground and punk artists like Pere Ubu — is currently listed for sale.

Vance Rose reaches out and plucks a few leaves off a tall, twisting bay laurel tree. I lift them to my nose and smell the powerful, herbaceous aroma. “I love bay laurel,” he says. “It is so lovely.” A ...

When Ada Limón learned that her childhood home was for sale, she felt an instant desire to buy it back. The Glen Ellen native and 1993 Sonoma Valley High School graduate who rose to the top of the ...

The maple collection at Sonoma Botanical Garden in Glen Ellen offers visitors a unique and rare glimpse of autumn hues, making it an ideal spot for leaf-peeping on a sunny, crisp fall day. The garden, ...

Thanksgiving can be a chaotic, stressful holiday. Hours upon hours are spent in the kitchen, the turkey comes out as dry as the Sahara, someone burned the casserole, and your uncle is just starting to ...

For generations of Petaluma residents, birthdays, anniversaries and ordinary Wednesday nights have called for spaghetti and meatballs at Volpi’s Ristorante & Bar. Soon, a wider Bay Area audience will ...

The Sonoma Mountain home in Santa Rosa features unique architectural details from around the world along with a pool, spa and guest cottage.