Diana, when it’s cold out.

Vodka shots chillin’ in Sonoma County November 20, 2008

Here’s a great reason to pick yerself up some faux fur.  My friend Paula designs and builds incredibly fun pieces – you can buy her creations in boutiques from coast to coast, and as of last week, through her own website, http://www.dumbclothing.com/.  I am digging this brown and blue number, pictured below.  It would be perfect for checking out the new Vodka bar in Petaluma, which recently got a shout-out on the awesome SF blog, http://sf.eater.com/:

Brown blue crop jacket by Dumbclothing

Brown blue crop jacket by Dumbclothing

“Sonoma County: Graziano’s Ristorante, an otherwise nondescript Italian white tablecloth restaurant in Petaluma, has put, as the website puts it, “a glass ice box right in the middle of the restaurant.” Said ice box/tasting room is called Vodika and is a freezing 28 degrees inside. Similar stunts have been pulled in Beverly Hills and Vegas, but never up north, let alone in Wine Country, let alone in the backwoods known as Petaluma. From the PressDem:

The lounge-within-a-bar-within-a-restaurant accommodates eight sippers at a go, part of the revamped bar scene at Graziano’s Ristorante. Sonia Perozzi of the restaurant says that 28 degrees is the only proper temperature to serve vodka … Faux fur hats and jackets are provided for your comfort.”

And they call Sonoma County the country…
Dumb it up, kids!