Roasted with Love by Summer Young· November 16, 2022 4:19 pm·In 1990, Sonoma County locals Rick and Jeanne Mariani left their family prune farm to begin roasting artisanal coffee. At…
The Masters of Mycology by Rose Fuchs· November 15, 2022 6:51 pm·Easily grown, nutrient-dense and boasting a low carbon footprint, the mushroom has more potential than many realize. Shifts toward plant-based…
A Place to Call Home by Karen Hart· June 1, 2022 4:03 pm·Home may be more of a feeling than a place, but almost everyone wants a place to call home. For…
The Joy of Flowers by Summer Young· May 10, 2022 2:11 pm·Tina Chiotti-Stewart lives by two rules: Be true to yourself, and make sure whatever you do gives you joy. That…
Fleur Sauvage: Wine and Chocolate by Summer Young· March 1, 2022 2:48 pm·On a quiet corner in downtown Windsor is a small chocolate shop. The inside is warm and cozy, with white…
Slick Bridge Clothing Store Connects the Bay to the North Bay by Michael Aviña· February 21, 2022 12:59 pm·A portal to the mid-90s and early-2000s hip-hop movements of Bay Area “Hyphy” and “Thizz” exists directly across the food…
SingleThread Chef Kyle Connaughton: From Farm-to-table to Half-pipe by Michael Aviña· February 7, 2022 2:04 pm·Kyle Connaughton landed kickflips and ollies before he landed three Michelin stars as a world-renowned chef and co-owner of Healdsburg’s…
Open Trench Columnist Bob Andrews Retires by Karen Hart· June 3, 2021 5:31 pm·After more than a decade of writing Open Trench in NorthBay biz magazine, longtime columnist Bob Andrews is retiring his…
BotanyZhi: A New Plant Shop Takes Root in Downtown Santa Rosa by Michael Aviña· May 6, 2021 12:26 pm·When Lewis Deng’s mother suffered a stroke that paralyzed half of her body, he began searching for ways to alleviate…
Willie Ghilotti: First Responder by Frank Sumrall· December 3, 2020 4:47 pm·Beyond standing as a premier construction company in the area, Ghilotti Construction goes above the call of duty for community…