

Mixed drinks are $13 and well worth the price. Portions are hearty, almost surprisingly for the price, but Rogers said he wants guests to experience the eclectic Southern-style hospitality and share around the table.ĭishes range from about $12 for some appetizers and small plates to top out at $38 for a New York strip steak. Chef Jared Rogers from Easy Rider at Petaluma on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. He is passionate about using products that are nearby, but doesn’t hesitate to bring seafood caught in the Gulf from Sausalito’s Gulfish to get the authentic taste. “I’ve spent thousands of Fed-Xing grits here,” said baby-faced Rogers. Easy Rider expands on that experience but lets Rogers loose with its native cuisine from rural Virginia. Both also worked in the famous Pico of Larkspur. Growing up in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Rogers co-founded Marin’s Guesthouse restaurant with Sullivan in 2018 that serves a well-sourced modern Cal-Italian, wood-fired cuisine. The team behind Easy Rider, chef Jared Rogers and Dustin Sullivan, are not new to the North Bay food scene. (Press Democrat Staff)Įasy Rider isn’t a South-meets-California-style restaurant, but a casual marriage of South and West.

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(Press Democrat Staff) Southern fried chicken dinner with leftover collards, mac n’ cheese, bacon truffle gravy and Calabrian chile honey with the Derby cocktail from Easy Rider at Petaluma. , Curated local ingredients and California flavors punctuate rather than dominate, accented by Anson Mills grits from South Carolina, Gulf shrimp and Atlantic blue crab.īacon + Cheddar Hushpuppies with Strawberry/Jalapeo Jam from Easy Rider at Petaluma. Most striking is the easy fusion of classic Southern and Low Country dishes such as Shrimp and Grits, Crab Cakes (with blue crab), Collard, Cajun-Spice Fish and Fried Chicken, which gently suffocate you rather than overpowering Southern cuisine. We sat at one of two semi-enclosed booths – a quieter, more intimate space than a bistro table or bar area. Tables are in short supply at the scandalous opening meeting of 5:30 p.m., an indication of the restaurant’s early popularity. Hot flashes from inside spill out onto the pavement outside. The Easy Rider is that rare bird that fits with the moment, with its approachable Southern-inspired menu, upscale flavors and good cocktails on the streets of Kentucky and Washington on the bustling corner of Petaluma City. Visit their website for up-to-date hours, menus, beers and more.It is incredibly rare for a restaurant to come up at the right time, in the right place, with the right food and the right talent. It is the restaurant he always wanted to open and he knows about restaurants, since his parents are both in the business and he has grown up around restaurants and has always worked in them. Guesthouse is a restaurant that Dustin opened in Larkspur, in 2018. For example, their Caprese salad us made with fried green tomatoes. They plan to combine the best of Sonoma County farm production with Southern style recipes. He is a Californian and his partner and chef is from Virginia and knows Southern cooking. 4, 2021) Dustin Sullivan announces his plans to open a new restaurant called Easy Rider, in Petaluma, right near Barber Lee Spirits. He also owns and operates Guesthouse in Larkspur, which the website describes as, “.local ingredients / wood fired favorites with west coast charm.” Dustin Sullivan is here to announce his second restaurant to open soon in Petaluma.

Mike Barber is a partner in Barber Lee Spirits distillery in Petaluma. Erin is the founder of Bitter Girl Bitters. This other part reproduces the whole conversation with the other guests.Įrin Hinze, Mike Barber and Dustin Sullivan all join Harry Duke and Herlinda Heras on Brew Ha Ha. This part focusses exclusively on Dustin Sullivan’s news about his plans to open a new restaurant in Petaluma called Easy Rider. Easy Rider in Petaluma is the subject of this repeat podcast episode, as The Brew Crew is taking a break this first week of August and there is no new show today.
