Newsworthy
We are proud to be featured, along with our sister companies Goodness Gracious Private Chef and Catering and Valley of the Moon Kombucha, in a wide array of local newspapers, magazines, and podcasts including Sonoma Magazine, The Press Democrat, Wedding Rule, and more!
Business of the Year: Goodness Gracious Catering and Lauren Kershner
Lauren Kershner received the Business of the Year award at the State of the Valley on Friday, Jan. 5, but it took a pandemic for her to realize her business potential.
23 to Watch in 2023: Lauren Kershner, Glen Ellen
Private chef Lauren Kershner wants to invite tourists to spend the day in Glen Ellen through community outreach and pop-up tasting events at her Jack London Village spot
Lauren Kershner wins North Bay Forty Under 40 award
“’Follow your passion and the rest will follow.’ My mother told me this when I was about 18 and unsure what to do after high school. I think about her advice almost every day and I pass it on to those around,” reports Lauren Kershner.
Wine Women Radio Hour Podcast: 100th Episode
In part 1 of our interview with Lauren, we talked extensively about the origins of her new endeavor, Songbird Parlour, in Glen Ellen, California. In the second part, we turned to her holiday hospitality tips and business advice.
A Conversation with Lauren, Chef and Kombucha Maker
One thing is for sure in the food and wine business these days: in order to stay afloat, you’ve got to be nimble and willing to pivot.
Women Owned Sonoma County Businesses
In 2016 Chef Lauren decided to make a path of her own and created Goodness Gracious Catering – a private event and culinary experiences company that is rooted in the business of making memories.
Lauren Kershner- The Triple Threat
With Songbird Parlour, Valley of the Moon Kombucha and Goodness Gracious Catering, this 33-year-old entrepreneur has it all.
Songbird Parlour's Seared Scallops, Spring Green Garlic
Chef Lauren Kershner brought her delicious recipes to acclaim through her catering company, Goodness Gracious. Today, she's taking the next step with the creation of her own event venue, Songbird Parlour.
Local Food + Wine Businesses Run by Young Professionals
Lauren Kershner, 32, is the owner of Songbird Parlour, an event space in Glen Ellen’s Jack London Village. Learn more about her professional journey here.
Chef Lauren Kershner Takes on Kombucha
Brewing and distributing under the name Valley of the Moon Kombucha Co. in batches of 10 gallons twice weekly, Kershner is currently supplying several stores in Sonoma, Napa, and most recently Marin counties with two delightful flavor combinations: carrot, orange, turmeric and red beet, apple, ginger.
Glen Ellen’s Songbird Parlour is a dining jewel
The only things missing from Lauren Kershner's vision of a Victorian-inspired salon are the swish of crinolines and hissing gaslights.
Soft lighting, broody paneled walls in pine needle green, velvet sofas in conversational arrangements and an upright piano set the scene inside the century.
Victorian-Inspired Songbird Parlour in Glen Ellen Offers ‘Posh Yet Approachable Dishes’
Walking into Songbird is literally a walk through the history of Sonoma Valley…Photos from the historical society celebrate residents, including culinary writer M.F.K. Fisher…and the Indigenous peoples who lived on the land for thousands of years. Even Hunter S. Thompson, who lived briefly in Glen Ellen, gets a nod.
Sonoma County’s Best New Restaurants of 2024
This cozy Victorian-style lounge/restaurant opened in mid-November and has barely had a chance to settle in, but my first visit was auspicious. Owner and caterer Lauren Kershner has used the space for private events and pop-ups for several years but expanded its offerings to a five-day-a-week restaurant at the Jack London Village in Glen Ellen.
Media Inquiries
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