Super eats for Super Bowl

The ultimate tailgate party of the year kicks off this Sunday — Super Bowl XLVIII — so it's time to huddle if you're playing kitchen quarterback.

Here's one possible game plan: For the first half, prepare your favorite appetizers, light finger foods like guacamole and chips. Then get down to business at halftime with a hearty spread of pulled pork sliders and barbecued ribs.

To officiate at the feast, we consulted with chef/owner Jeff Young of Twist Eatery in Forestville, a lifelong Niners fan and devoté of barbecued pork.

The Pulled Pork Sandwich with a side of beet salad from Jeff Young, chef at Twist Eatery in Forestville. Young is known for his savory sandwiches. He tops the Pulled Pork with housemade barbecue sauce. (JOHN BURGESS / The Press Democrat)

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Forestville's Twist is tiny but mighty

Twist, a little hole-in-the-wall eatery in Forestville, serves the most substantial food in town.

We're talking big plates of good food, the amount of food you might find at an all-night truck stop somewhere along Interstate 40 near Oklahoma City. It's big food, but it's not mystery meat and gravy. It's California cooking with world influences writ large...

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Eatery fundraiser Tues, Wed to support El Mo, Forestville schools

A slew of Forestville restaurants are on board for a two-day fundraiser for El Molino High School and Forestville School and Academy.
The restaurants will donate 20 percent of their proceeds on Tuesday and Wednesday to support programs that would not exist without community support, including sports, music, art and others, according to organizers.
Participating restaurants in “Forestville Food for Funds” include: Cork’s Restaurant at Russian River Vineyards, Carr’s Drive-In, Twist Eatery, Tiny Town, Sunshine Coffee Roasters, Forestville Pizzeria, Tahoe Chinese Food and the Russian River Pub.

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