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A Taste of
New Reel owners put the ‘brand’ in re-brand
‘Fish’ gutted; surf meets turf
on Grove Street
By KATHLEEN HILL
INDEX-TRIBUNE FOOD & WINE EDITOR
K
evin Kress and Jeff
Spencer, the new
owners of the Reel
Fish House & Grill, are
rebranding Aiki Terashi-
ma’s former place “where
the surf meets the turf” in
more ways than one.
The restaurant’s new
name is Reel & Brand and,
according to Kress, will
feature “the best options
from under the sea to
home on the range.” Most
of the menu items will be
served daily from 11 a.m.
to 9 p.m. Expect vegetarian
and gluten-free options,
and a new kids menu.
Many appetizers are
similar to ones created by
continuing chef Travis Gul-
larian, such as flaming lips,
chicken wings, sticky ribs,
ahi poke, raw local oysters
and local artisan cheeses.
Under “Que Soup-Ra
Sera” you will find a royal
fisherman’s stew with
clams, scallops, muscles,
shrimp and other fish in
tomato stew and New En-
gland clam chowder.
Lots of salads include
a grilled catch salad with
salmon, scallop or halibut,
a huge crab cake salad,
Little Gems.
Plus a lobster roll on
buttery brioche roll, fish
and chips, seafood pasta,
macadamia halibut and
salmon seared in bacon fat
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‘New name, new
menu, new attitude,
same fantastic 1906
location.’
– Kevin Kress
with fingerling potatoes
and seasonal vegetables.
In their “home on the
range” category find
chicken sandwiches,
chicken picatta, their Reel
Burger or Brand Burger,
and a New York strip steak
with fries.
As for the vibe, “we
wanted to go back to that
old Sonoma feel,” said
Kress. “Dancehall dining,
reminiscent of Villa Savoy
and Little Switzerland.”
He even plans to bring
back polka once a month.
Kress will be booking
the music himself and
he said he hopes to have
activities planned seven
nights a week and live
music Thursday through
Sunday night.
The new team has
repainted the interior,
added booths and banquets
and new lighting. New tiki
huts and a fountain are
being installed on the patio.
Inside, diners will see a lot
of photos of old Sonoma
and the restaurant in its
previous incarnations.
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SONOMA, CA 95476
707.328.1927
Co-owner Kevin Kress prepares for the grand opening of Reel & Brand.
Kress said that he had been
working closely with the
Sonoma Historical Society
on finding the images.
“New name, new menu,
new attitude, same fan-
tastic 1906 location,” said
Kress.
The restaurant will be
celebrating its “reopening”
all weekend, beginning on
Thursday.
Reel & Brand is open 11
a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. $5 to
$32. Full bar. 401 Grove St.
343-0044.
Wine
Continued from B1
to house and feed those in
and maintaining various
emergency overnight fa-
cilities. SOS also serves as
the umbrella nonprofit for
the noble Brown Baggers,
who make burrito lunches
and leave them at certain
locations for people looking
for day work and others.
Brown Baggers also serve a
Friday free soup meal at La
Luz Center and coordinate
organizations donating free
lunches every Wednesday
at Springs Community
Hall.
Executive Director Kathy
King says, “Wear your
Grand Re-opening
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The new
branding
for Sono-
ma’s Reel
& Brand.
SOS needs everyone’s
help to house and
feed those in need
(about 80 meals a
day).
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