One of Everything
With a day off and no more errands to run, my sister and I stop off for some lunch in Sonoma County. We pull up to this small diner and park in a gravel lot. As we walk to the front, we pass a large chicken farm. We see the hostess and then are shown to a table under a tent with heat vents. Scanning the paper menu, it hit us that we had discovered gold. From decadent cornbread kissed with local honey, to fried oyster sandwiches with greens, aioli and pressed between a Della Fattoria roll. We both looked at each other and said, “One of everything!”. Boxes to go were definitely necessary. Shown below are a few of the many things we experienced. On the left, collard greens with house smoked bacon, kale salad with pumpkin seeds and cheese, mac n’ cheese with Vella cheddar and asiago, fried brussel sprouts with garlic and rosemary. To sip in between bites, chilled local tap water and 101 North Brewing Co Heroine IPA....
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