Posted - 08/09/2010 11:57am Hot Box Grill is Latest Addition to Springs Culinary Scene
The burgeoning culinary scene in the Springs will be joined by the Hot Box Grill, slated to open later this month. Owner and chef Norman Owens will be serving up a frequently changing menu based on local and sustainable foods. The progress of the building rehabilitation at their location at 18350 Sonoma Highway can be tracked at their Facebook page and website.
Hot Box Grill joins the recently opened Olde Sonoma Public House, La Michoacana ice cream, El Molino Central, and the Epicurean Connection Shop in expanding the food and beverage options available in the Springs neighborhood of Sonoma Valley.
Posted - 08/09/2010 11:39am Local Businesses Join Ranks of "Green Certified"
El Pueblo Inn, GeoPraxis Inc., and Moon Valley Studio are the latest Sonoma Valley businesses to achieve Sonoma County and Bay Area Green Business Certification, receiving recognition at a recent meeting of the County Board of Supervisors. Green-certified businesses must meet high standards of energy and water conservation, pollution prevention, and waste minimization. El Pueblo Inn, GeoPraxis, and Moon Valley Studio join the following local businesses who have achieved this certification: Baksheesh, Beniziger Family Winery, Boden Plumbing, Cameo Crafts, Chateau St. Jean winery, City of Sonoma Corporation Yard, Diageo Carneros Bottling & Distribution Center, Exchange Bank, Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Imagery Estate Winery, Kunde Family Estate Winery, MacArthur Place Inn, MacRostie, Moon Mountain Winery, Saddles Restaurant, Social Advocates for Youth, Sonoma Index-Tribune, Wine Country Party & Events, and Worldspeed Motorsports. Congratulations to all!
Posted - 07/29/2010 11:17am Entrepreneur Business Certificate Program Offered
Entrepreneurial Opportunity Analysis will be offered starting Aug. 22 through Oct. 16. The class will provide the tools for start-up businesses to determine if their business venture is feasible.
Entrepreneurial Business Planning will be offered Oct. 16 through Dec. 4. The class will walk students through the critical elements of a business plan and conclude with a completed business plan.
Both are "hybrid" classes which allow students to meet on three separate Saturdays and perform weekly assignments online.
NVC Business Professor Walt Unti and NVC Career Technical Education Director Beth Pratt are team-teaching the classes. To register for the classes apply online at www.napavalley.edu.
For more information contact Beth Pratt at epratt@napavalley.edu.
Posted - 06/14/2010 04:30pm "Fun and Fresh" New Quilt Shop on Broadway
The grand opening for Sonoma's new quilting and fabric store, Broadway Quilts, will be held on the weekend of June 18-20, with raffles, prizes, sales, and more. Owner Gery Rosemurgy opened her "fun, fresh new quilt shop in the heart of Wine Country" at 20525 Broadway at the Four Corners intersection with Leveroni and Napa Road. The shop will be open 9:30 am- 5:30 pm Friday and Saturday, and 11am - 3 pm on Sunday. Visit BroadwayQuilts.com to learn more.
Posted - 06/11/2010 11:08am El Molino Central opens in The Springs
Tamale lovers from Sonoma Valley and beyond are enjoying the opening of El Molino Central on Highway 12 in Boyes Hot Springs. Karen Taylor Waikiki, whose Primavera Tamales gained a following at the San Francisco Ferry Building Market, named her new eatery after the "molino" that every town in Mexico used to have, where their dried corn was ground into masa. Stop by to watch the hand-grinding process around 11 a.m. each morning, when the tortillas are made. El Molino offers take-out as well as several eat-in tables on the back patio.
El Molino Central was among the first businesses in the Springs to benefit from the recently implemented Facade Improvement and Commercial Rehabilitation loan program provided through the Springs Redevelopment Agency. For more information on this program, visit the financial assistance page.
Posted - 05/20/2010 11:34am New Business is "Brewing" in Sonoma Wine Country
