Archive of: Local Business News

	Title	Issue
	Community newspapers like I-T continue to show strong readership Communities served by hometown newspapers, such as The Sonoma Index-Tribune, continue to demonstrate heavy reliance upon their local papers for news and information, according to a recently published survey by the National Newspaper Association. In that survey 73 percent said they read a local newspaper at least once a week.	Web 2012
	Broadway Catering celebrates 15 years in Sonoma Linda Gilbert and Tom Romano spend most of their days helping Sonoma Valley residents, event planners and wine country visitors celebrate special occasions. On July 1, it will be their turn to celebrate, because their business, Broadway Catering, turns 15.	Web 2012
	Lokal Restaurant going and new 'Cafe 522' coming to Sonoma John and Heidi Cowles, owners of Lokal Restaurant at 522 Broadway in Sonoma announced Monday that they will be closing their restaurant on July 23. The space will not be empty for long however, as prospective new restaurateurs, Todd Harbron and Jay Gardner, are negotiating a lease to open Cafe 522 in that space sometime in early September.	Web 2012
	NOS Energy Drink sponsors Infineon's Sonoma Drift Program Infineon Raceway and NOS Energy Drink have entered into a multi-year partnership that will make the Queens, NY-based company the presenting sponsor of the raceway’s new Sonoma Drift program.	Web 2012
	Crushpad plans innovative visitor center for Sonoma Crushpad, the custom winery and producer of commercial and private micro-production wines, announced this week that Strening Architects of Santa Rosa, will design an innovative 1,500 square foot "Visitor Center" adjacent to its new state-of-the-art winery facility in a renovated portion of the historic Sebastiani tasting room in Sonoma. Work will begin in July with a projected public opening of August 15.	Web 2012
	AT&T U-Verse installation underway in City of Sonoma Crews from Atazz Technical Services in Sacramento have been working around Sonoma for the last several weeks installing cabinets, which AT&T call "nodes" for its U-Verse digital TV, high-speed internet and phone service package, soon to be offered in many parts of Sonoma.	Web 2012
	Salon Novo event raised $1650 Salon Novo's fundraiser for SOS, Sonoma Overnight Support, last Sunday raised $1650 through donations, raffle tickets and hair care services.	Web 2012
	Sonoma Truck and Auto open While the property on which it sits (along with the business) is on the market, Sonoma Truck and Auto, at 870 Broadway in Sonoma, continues on with automobile sales and as a full service center.	Web 2012
	Roesslers open R2 tasting room on Broadway Roger and Richard Roessler opened their tasting room last week at 654 Broadway in Sonoma under their new name, R2 Wine Company.	Web 2012
	Brian Smucker becomes chair of Fair Trade Federation Brian Smucker, co-owner of Baksheesh fair trade stores in Sonoma and St. Helena, has taken office as chair of the board of directors of the Fair Trade Federation. He was installed at the annual meeting of the trade organization in Milwaukee on May 8, following elections in April.	Web 2012