#80 Getting Fancy For The Holidays

#83 Gott's Redemption! (St. Helena, CA)

It's Redemption Time! We are giving a second chance to a place we rated a little low at first. We return to Gott's Roadside in St. Helena California! Vanessa wanted to try the Crab Louie Salad, and Sergio went with one of their classic California Burgers! It was a near-perfect experience, except for one major flub on their part... Tune and find out what happened! Also: A Vanessa's History Hive update for Nick's Cove, Vanessa reviews Butcher Crown's Seoul Bowl, and a small review of KC's American Kitchen in Windsor (and find an unfortunately-described item on the menu!), and Sergio reviews Kosho's Sesame Chicken dish! Listen in and find out what makes it to the brand-new Best of 2022 leaderboard! Gott's Roadside  Sergio's Order: California Burger (Fried egg, Cowgirl Creamery’s Wagon Wheel cheese, Zoe’s bacon, arugula, balsamic onions & mayo on a toasted sesame brioche bun), Garlic Fries, Cherry Coke Vanessa's Order: Crab Louie Salad, Strawberry Milkshake KC's American Kitchen Sergio's Order: WaHaKa Fish Tacos Vanessa's Order: Asian Crispy Chicken Salad

#82 Nick's Cove (Marshall, California)

We had a beautiful seaside dinner at Nick's Cove in Marshall, California! It's a quaint old restaurant with its own boat dock right on Tomales Bay. Does the quality of the seafood match the quality of the superb atmosphere? Tune in and find out!  We're doing something new for our reviews: We are doing away with our number rating and introducing a new segment where we will categorize our meals and nominate them for Best Of's when appropriate! We explain why we're making this change in the episode. Hope you dear listeners understand and enjoy the new addition to the show! Sergio's Order: Lagunitas IPA Beer-Battered Fish & Chips Vanessa's Order:  Dungeness Crab Louie Salad Both: Tomales Tonic (Gin and tonic with lime)

#81 A Bit Saucy 2021 Year In Review

To ring in the new year, we bring to you a special episode: The Best of 2021! Just like the food magazines do, we recap the year by giving out awards for many important categories of restaurant dining. We re-live all of our finest bites and experiences (and a couple the opposite!) And for the grand finale, find out who wins the prestigious Sparkling Plate Club Awards! Here are all the awards we gave out in this episode: Most interesting history • Most creative • Most excited to go back • Most pleasant surprise • Most underrated  • Most memorable • Biggest disappointment • Place you want to give another chance • Where you want to try next year • Favorite podcast moment • Favorite episode to record • Best dish we didn't review on the show • Best Breakfast • Best side dish • Best sandwich • Best drink •  Best alcoholic drink • Best salad • Best sauce • Best service • Best takeout • Best treat • Best atmosphere • Best cheap meal (under $40) • Best new restaurant • Best fancy restaurant • Best presentation • Best Vegetarian Dish • Best Seafood • Best value • Best dish • Best meal Happy New Year everyone! Keep dipping it in and saucing it up!

#80 Getting Fancy For The Holidays

We spent the holidays saucing it up in style! We spent Christmas Eve having dinner at John Ash & Co. at the Vintner's Resort (Santa Rosa, CA) and our annual Christmas dinner celebration at Stark's Steak and Seafood (Santa Rosa, CA). There were some touches of Holiday spirit in each venue. Who was the fancier one? Which one did we like more? Was it worth the money? All this and more when you tune in! As always, we give our number rating out of ten, and talk about what we would order for next time. Happy New Year everyone! John Ash & Co. Sergio's Order Hobb's Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin (Special), Old Fashioned Vanessa's Order Pan Seared Diver Scallops, Peach Bellini Shared: Housemade and Journeymen Charcuterie with Cheese Stark's Steak and Seafood Sergio's Order Medium Rare New York Prime Steak Vanessa's Order Medium Rare Bone-In Rib Eye Shared: Roasted Cremini Mushrooms

#79 Some Old Favorites

Nothing like the cold of the late autumn/early winter to make A Bit Saucy want to cozy up with some good ol' comfort food! We revisit Butcher Crown Roadhouse in Petaluma, Izakaya Kou in San Francisco (now Izakaya Hashibiro Kou), and Vanessa gets a salad at 4th Street Deli! Butcher Crown Roadhouse Sergio's Order: Roadhouse Burger, Old Bay Fries, Prickly Pear Cider Vanessa's Order: Brisket Tacos, Sangria Izakaya Kou Shared order: Tako Yaki, Chicken Karaage, Square Beef, Okonomiyaki 4th Street Deli Cobb Salad