The Other Critics

Santi Wins in Sonoma; Meat Shines at Baby Blues

Hanging sausages at Santi
Hanging sausages at Santi Photo: Courtesy of Santi

• Michael Bauer doles out two and a half stars to Geyserville’s Santi, where he says “the food is pristine and service has a professional edge that’s rare outside urban areas.” [SF Chronicle]

• Paul Reidinger hit up “hipster barbecue” joint Baby Blues BBQ, where great meat was accompanied by coleslaw that “suffered from wateriness” and sauce that “failed to amaze.” [SFBG]

• Matthew Stafford got by Trademark, which hit several bullseyes but whose menu-leading pork belly didn’t quite rise to the level of its contemporaries at Fifth Floor and Boulettes Larder. [SF Weekly]

Santi Wins in Sonoma; Meat Shines at Baby Blues