It turns out rumors that chef Justin Basye is leaving Stella Sola are true after all. He’s been chef de cuisine at the Texas/Tuscan restaurant in The Heights for about 18 months and has become known for his charcuterie skills. According to the Houston Press, Basye wants to stage (i.e. briefly work and learn) at places like Revival Market. He will be replaced at the restaurant by Adam Dorris, whom we told you about in the January 25 edition of SideDish: Dorris was half of the two-man team that organized the Ghetto Dinners that were held at Grand Prize Bar …

The Fredericksburg Herb Farm in Fredericksburg has been kicked up a notch, as Emeril likes to say. The funky little home-grown spot is morphing into an all-encompassing retreat, complete with expanded high-end restaurant, 14 guest cottages, walking gardens and full-service, ultra luxurious spa. Find out more at www.fredericksburgherbfarm.com. Needing a getaway? Maybe you can snag a room for next weekend’s Hill Country Wine & Music Festival on May 7. … You might have heard about the upcoming Texas Beer Festival coming to Humble on May 7, but did you know that the team behind Beerfest has a whole slew of dinners here in Houston during the month of May? Check out the impressive line-up of beer dinners that pair beer makers with the culinary talent of many a Houston chef. Restaurants such as Quattro, Le Mistral, Feast and Beavers are on the calendar. You can seen the whole schedule of dinners and purchase tickets here … Brent R. Gresham, a hotelier, international protocol consultant and hospitality management instructor, has just been named general manager of The Inn at Dos Brisas, the luxury ranch retreat and fine dining destination near Brenham. Gresham is a native of South Carolina. By the way, the Inn at Dos Brisas is now an organic produce vendor at Saturday morning’s Urban Harvest farmers’ market on Eastside.