Twice a week Lilia Viramontes sets up the farm stand she manages in the parking lot of the French Garden Restaurant (8050 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol). On Sunday, as the restaurant serves brunch, the stand is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 1 to 5 p.m. The [...]
As seasonal farmers markets close for the year, there are year-round farm stands in nearly every community.
Chef Patrick Quillec, highly praised as finally bringing consistent quality to the French Garden Restaurant & Bistro, has left the Sebastopol restaurant.
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