From Bay Area Pizza Week to Cinco de Mayo eats to a celebrity chef-hosted cooking demonstration, Sonoma County foodies will have their plates full for the next few weeks. Here are some upcoming local food events on our radar.
A classy Cinco de Mayo
On May 5, Glen Ellen Star will offer a three-course, prix-fixe menu rooted in Mexican culinary traditions.
Served from 5-9 p.m., the $65 dinner includes coal-kissed hiramasa crudo with Watmaugh strawberry aguachile and chive blossom; rabbit pipián verde, a pumpkin seed mole, with Rancho Gordo beans; and a cantarito sorbet of orange, grapefruit, tequila and Tajín. Reservations are recommended.
13648 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen, 707-343-1384, glenellenstar.com
Lanterns & Vines, May 16
Celebrity chef Martin Yan will be the special guest at Lanterns & Vines on May 16 at the Friedman Event Center in Santa Rosa.
The benefit for the Asian American Pacific Islander Coalition of North Bay will feature a live cooking demonstration by the host of “Yan Can Cook,” alongside an elevated night market showcasing AAPI-focused food and wine pairings from local restaurants.
Tickets are $150 per person; details are available at aapicnorthbay.org/lanternsandvines.
