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)

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