Iconic Oakland Everett & Jones BBQ expands to North Bay for the first time

OAKLAND, Calif. - The famous Oakland restaurant, Everett and Jones BBQ, is branching outside the East Bay again.

The restaurant is opening a new restaurant location at Graton Resort and Casino in Rohnert Park in Sonoma County. 

Shamar Cotton, the grandson of founder Dorothy Everett, will operate the Sonoma location and aims for a late June or early July opening, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. 

All the classics will be on the menu, including their famous smoked ribs and beef brisket.

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Everett and Jones BBQ was founded by Dorothy Everett with her eight daughters and one son-in-law in 1973, according to the restaurant's website. 

The family-owned restaurant currently has three locations, two in Oakland and one in Berkeley.