The Punchdown, the popular Oakland natural wine bar, is expanding. Owners D.C. Looney and Lisa Costa are working on opening a second...

IPA 10K Brewfest & Beer Mile: 8 to 11 a.m. April 15, The Barlow, 6770 McKinley St., Sebastopol. Check out this...

There are many exciting new places to dine in Wine Country in 2023, including a fried chicken hot spot that’s...

Dozens of innovative restaurateurs found critical and commercial success this year. Here are the most important openings of 2022. Highlights...

To heck with the cookies — bring us a peppermint brownie ice cream taco ($8) from Two Dog Night Creamery....

Sometimes you know, in the seconds after a first bite, that a dish won’t be merely memorable. It’s going to...

The 400-square-foot, Parisian-style cafe at The Barlow serves oysters and sustainable seafood. Oyster is Rand’s new 400-square-foot, Parisian-style seafood cafe...

Local jam, honey, cheeses, and cheer to holiday tables. This season, spread goodwill to a neighbor or friend, a teacher...

Entire worlds open up at artist Michael Dickinson’s glassblowing studio and gallery at The Barlow in Sebastopol. Inside the 740-square-foot space,...

It would be hugely upsetting to travel to the town some consider the northernmost point of the Bay Area without...

Sonoma has a cheese trail for the dairy obsessed, and for those craving variety, the town of Sebastopol features The Barlow....

Spirit Works Distillery owners Timo and Ashby Marshall are celebrating their 10th anniversary making gins, whiskeys and vodka in Sebastopol’s...

By Heather Irwin for Sonoma Magazine The much-anticipated Oyster, a Parisian-style seafood cafe, is slated to open in Sebastopol’s Barlow...

Much like wine, terroir impacts the flavor and style of cheese. And Northern California terroir is ripe for cheese production....

From artisan soap and orchard-to-bottle olive oils and vinegars to fine art and handcrafted wine-barrel furniture, these made-in-Sonoma County artisanal...

California Live’s Malou Nubla is in the heart of Sonoma Wine Country talking house plants with Kathrin Green, owner of...

At Pax Wines in Sebastopol, the harvest unfurls like a feature film and visitors can taste the results.

Next, make a stop at Sebastopol’s “maker marketplace,” The Barlow. The 12-plus acres of modern industrial buildings, some of which were...

But really, the reason I was inspired to write about NorCal beers wasbecause of a light lager made by the...

Sam Levy is the former bar manager of Michelin-starred The Restaurant at Meadowood in St. Helena and is currently operating partner at Fern...

Featuring The Barlow! Consider this your guide to some of the most inspiring people, places, and activities worth a visit...

Over in Sebastopol, The Barlow outdoor market district is seeing new developments that foodies won’t want to miss. The recently...

Congratulations to the winners of Press Democrat's "Best of Sonoma County 2022!"

Sebastopol is Wine Country's most quirky, laid-back destination — and it's getting incredibly hip. Get ready for Roman-style pizza, lemongrass...