Tim from the Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau sits down with chef/restaurateur Ari Weiswasser (Stella Kenwood, Glen Ellen Star, Park Avenue Catering) for a lively tour of Sonoma’s newest roundabout and the region’s food scene. What you’ll hear Why Stella Kenwood is Cal-Italian: wood-fire grill, lamb ribs, tomahawks, Denver cut House pasta program (fresh/extruded semolina, gluten-free) + what a burrata bar really is Farm-driven cooking from the Glentucky family farm (Thumbelina carrots, eggplant, peppers) Inside large-format catering (150–400+ guests, caves, timelines, logistics) Thanksgiving: Glen Ellen Star takeaway packages (serves 4 or 8) with donation matching; Stella open 11am–6pm Kenwood’s mini-renaissance & Ari’s hints at future projects Quick hits: running, sauna/cold-plunge, horse-friendly parks, yes you can milk a buffalo, plaza lighting timing, and what to bring to Thanksgiving (chic salad + crisp white) 🍷 Save up to 25% on Sonoma wine tastings with the Sonoma Tasting Pass! Choose three great wineries in Sonoma Valley: 👉 https://bit.ly/SonomaTastingPass Got questions about Sonoma Valley? You can email us at
[email protected], text us at 707-996-1090 or contact us through Facebook, Instagram, TikTok or just walk into one of our two visitor centers. It's Sonoma Valley's top podcast and you find it wherever you find fine podcasts, including Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiSa7rAVobsI8O_3xp7hIDPKRO9nBuvNF Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sonoma-spiel/id1634467429 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4UuskGhmJ3EkWQk8DObR9b
