Crush!

Sep 12, 2015 | Blog

Grape truck pulling through the 128/Geyserville Ave intersection (right outside Locals) Geyserville is buzzing with harvest traffic.  This is by far the busiest time of the year in the wineries–the fruit is picked, transported to the winery and...

Savvy on 1st

Jul 4, 2015 | Blog, Cloverdale, Things To Do

As you all know, Sonoma County has a lot of great eateries, and now an exciting new restaurant has opened up that is especially near and dear to my heart. My very good friend Kristine Bodily-Gallagher recently opened a lovely place called “Savvy on 1st”. It’s in...

Jolee Jane’s Jewelry

Jun 14, 2015 | Blog

It’s been almost a year since Jolee Jane, our jeweler-in-residence—or just “Jane” to her friends here at Locals—moved back down to San Diego to be nearer to her first grandchild. Happily we are regularly re-supplied with new collections made from her eclectic mix of...

Pork Chops with Cherry Sauce

Jun 9, 2015 | Blog, recipe

Pork and cherries are a great way to enjoy all those summer cherries. Enjoy this recipe before the short fresh cherry season ends! 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. 4 (8 ounce) bone-in pork chops Salt and pepper ¼ cup butter ¾ cup sliced shallots 1 ½ cups fresh cherries,...