The Buzz
Published: Wednesday, Sep 26, 2007
Tequila! There has been a lot of talk around Petaluma surrounding Theatre Square’s elusive Tres Hombres. Wait no longer, Tres Hombres Long Bar and Grill is now open. It was a close call at Friday’s ribbon-cutting festivities for Basin Street Properties; the bar wasn’t finished being installed until just before the event began and co-owner Pablo Scurto looked relieved that operations were moving smoothly. Smooth is an understatement; the restaurant was packed even though the kitchen was not yet in full operation. Starting at 5 p.m. today (Sept. 26), you can wine and dine your way through Theatre Square and the new full menu at Tres Hombres Long Bar and Grill. The bar is securely fastened down and ready to pour and customers will delight in an adjacent open exhibition kitchen where tacos and quesadillas sizzle away within inches of your plate. You can look the three guys up at www.treshombresrestaurant.com or call for 773-4500 for reservations.
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KGO tastes Petaluma: When tuning in to KGO/ABC-7 TV this week, don’t be surprised if you see some familiar Petaluma eateries. Cinnabar Theater’s upcoming fund-raiser Taste of Petaluma has attracted the attention of the Bay Area TV station, which is featuring five Petaluma restaurants each night this week as a teaser to a big story to air on Sept. 28. The teasers will showcase each restaurant with interviews with the chef or owner and film them cooking. Restaurants being featured are: Jacqueline’s High Tea, Pazzo, Fregene’s Pizza, Risibisi and Bella Luma Caffé. Taste of Petaluma, a culinary tour of 40 restaurants, food purveyors, wineries and breweries, takes place Sept. 29. Visit www.tasteofpetaluma.org for the scoop.
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And while you’re downtown: If you are looking for a way to walk off some of those “Taste of Petaluma” delights Saturday, amble over to the future home of the Petaluma Fire Department at 307 Petaluma Blvd. South — the old Casa Grande Motel site, where a ground-breaking ceremony for a new fire headquarters will be held. As part of the fire department’s 150th anniversary year, and just a few hours before the big Firefighters’ Ball begins, the city will break out the golden shovels for the 2:30 p.m. ceremony. If you haven’t yet seen them up close, drawings and floor plans for the new station will be on display.
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A family affair: Petaluma resident Kathleen Einers and 11-year-old grandson Bradley Ricci spent 24 hours walking the Casa Grande High School track Sept. 15-16 during the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event. Einers has been cancer free for 16 years and has participated in Relay for Life for 12 years. Bradley is also a cancer survivor, having been diagnosed with a Wilms tumor when he was 41⁄2. “He cut the ribbon to start the relay right behind the honor guard,” said Einers. “The women organizing the event decided to make it an ‘honoring Bradley day.’” At the start of the relay, his father Dino Ricci read Bradley’s story to the crowd. “He is now totally cancer free,” said Einers.
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Celebrating big: Milestones deserve big celebrations, and that’s just what St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church did to celebrate its 150th anniversary. On Sept. 9, more than 1,500 people gathered on Kiley Field at St. Vincent’s High School to attend a special mass led by Father Gary Lombardi, with guests Bishop Daniel Walsh, Father Ishmael Mora and deacons Jim Carr and John Norris. During the mass, six choirs combined to provide a musical liturgy, leading attendees in English and Spanish hymns. The sermon was delivered in both English and Spanish. Following the mass, the crowd was treated to a free festival with carnitas, rice, beans, tortillas, salsa and ice cream for dessert along with games, bazaar booths and musical entertainment.
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There are big fish in Lucchesi Pond: Argus-Courier Sports Editor John Jackson was finishing up lunch at Lucchesi Park last week when he noticed a commotion pond-side. The excitement was created by Petaluman Brian Lohman, who had landed a large catfish. The fish easily maxed out Lohman’s eight-pound fish scale. The fish was caught using grass shrimp as bait. It was the third fish caught by Lohman and two companions during their mid-day excursion. The fish is still in the pond after being released by Lohman, but is probably a little more selective in its diet.
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