Grossman's Featured in LA Times & This Week's "The Bucket List with Jenn Harris: Dumplings"
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Willi's Wine Bar 20th Anniversary Contest Winners
Willi’s Wine Bar Announces 20th Anniversary Social Media Contest
We’re Hiring Managers, Front of House & Back of House Staff at All Stark Restaurants!
Taste the Rainbow!
Spring Menu Refresh
Bloody Mary Bonanza
March 22, 2022Mark Stark's Tips on Cooking the Perfect Steak
Mark Stark cooks up two of Willi’s Wine Bar’s most popular dishes!
Holiday Schedule for all Stark Reality Restaurants
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All Stark Restaurants Have Re-Opened!
November 03, 2019Field Trip to Trombetta Family Wines
C’mon over! Walk-ins are Welcome
Bravas Celebrates Sonoma County 2019 Cider Week Spanish-Style!
We Can't Wait to See You!
Chef Mark Stark Leads Team of Sous Chefs to Victory!
Recreating Our Signature Wine List
Eagerly Waiting to Reopen
Willi’s Wine Bar: The Santa Rosa restaurant that would not die
Owners of Willi's Wine Bar in Santa Rosa reveal road to rebuilding
Monti's Named as Michelin Bib Gourmand for 2018
October 5, 2017Press Democrat 'Best Of' Names Monti's Best in Outdoor Dining
October 2018Stark Restaurants Win Multiple Categories in Press Democrat's Best 2018 Food and Drink
Stark Restaurants Win Multiple Categories in Press Democrat's Best 2017 Food and Drink
Stark Restaurants Win Bundle of Awards from North Bay Bohemian's Best of 2017
March 2017Bird & The Bottle, Bravas Bar de Tapas, and Willi's Wine Bar Featured on Sonoma Magazine's Best Outdoor Dining
March 2017Willi's Seafood Voted Best Seafood Restaurant in Press Democrat’s “Best of 2016”
2016Willi’s Wine Bar’s: Best Al Fresco Dining Spots in Sonoma County
July 05, 2016Bravas Makes List of Michael Bauer’s Favorite Restaurants in Healdsburg
January 15, 2016Starks Steakhouse Voted Best Bar, Happy Hour and Server in Press Democrat’s “Best of 2016”
2016
We are savoring the taste of victory! Chef Mark Stark had the opportunity last week to mentor a team of energetic and passionate 5th graders from McKinley Elementary School to collectively come up with a lunchtime dish using fresh, local, organic and seasonal ingredients that costs $2.25 per person.
It was part of The Conscious Kitchen Junior Cooking Challenge put on by Clover Sonoma in the kitchens of The Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley. Chef Mark introduced himself to his junior sous chefs by saying “My name is Mark Stark, and I don’t like to lose!”
The team, donned in their custom-made mini chef coats, took the message to heart as they created a menu that included Cali Korean BBQ Mary’s Chicken Rice Bowl with a side of Roasted Greens & Things, Honeyed Citrus Fruit with Clover Yogurt and Pistachio Crunch, served with a Coconut Agua Fresca.
Team Stark & Company were awarded first prize in the competition, followed by teams led by Liza Hinman of Spinster Sisters in Santa Rosa, and Cole Dickinson of MacArthur Place in Sonoma. Judges said they were especially impressed with Team Stark’s menu presentation and use of seasonal ingredients.
In the end, these young students learned from some of Sonoma County’s best chefs about the value of healthy, organic food and hopefully they’ll be inspired to eat better and cook more!
