A lively spot, open to the street. Mediterranean menu, by Rudy Mihal, of mostly skewers and small plates (there's also a well-received brick chicken) provides a base for main attraction: the cockta... read more
Going the full eco-monty in green obsessed NorCal is common enough, but the LEED Gold certified H2H (sibling to Charlie Palmer's Healdsburg Hotel) delivers the goods -- from its smoking "living" ro... read more
Small pub and restaurant from decorated local independent brewery, Bear Republic, is just the thing when you've tired of swirling and smelling and sipping wine. The pub grub (with a wide selection ... read more
Everyone here is having fun with the idea of a down-home truck stop. From the decorators and owners who assembled the bric-a-brac, to the chef who put together the menu with a near-curatorial zeal,... read more
Sonoma is wine country, yes, but it is also farmland. And this simple, cozy restaurant owned and run by a husband and wife team, who earned their stripes at Chez Panisse and La Toque respectively, ... read more
Leave your preconceived notions about what “real” Thai food is at the door. They have no business here. SEA (which stands for South East Asia, hinting at the fusion aspect) is in fact, ... read more
Barndiva has had a couple of false starts over the years, but has hit its stride, churning out exquisitely tasty morsels prepared with ingredients from local purveyors. The restaurant seeks to cele... read more
For those who want absolutely nothing to do with wine country kitsch whatsoever, not one tiny bit, the Healdsburg Modern Cottages are here for you. Each of the four cottages are named for mid-20th ... read more
Decked out in all manner of porcine artwork, this cafe is a porcine palace and the place to insulate yourself with a bit of rillette or confit. Sandwiches, salads, and burgers (do try the lamb burg... read more
Chef Douglas Keane has made quite a name for himself in just a few years in wine country; his restaurant is often mentioned in the same breath as the famed French Laundry. The eight-course tasting ... read more
Sometimes a white wine demands oysters. At such times, there is Willi's, an east coast-style raw bar and seafood joint nearly as far west as you can get. If you can bring yourself to order a lobste... read more
The straightforward California comfort food, well-executed though it may be, is really only a small part of the attraction. You'd be hard pressed to find a lovelier local setting in which to eat th... read more
The kind of place where the girl at the table next to you might just hide a diamond ring in her chocolate dariole, or someone might be trying to prove to a visiting client that yes, we in Californi... read more
Offering the chic modern sheen of urban boutiques, but nested centrally in the Spanish square-style Healdsburg Plaza, walking distance to the town's charming restaurants and shops. Clean and simple... read more
Chef Charlie Palmer's ode to fresh, local ingredients in the belly of his Healdsburg Hotel. Staples like Petaluma chicken and braised beef short rib set aside more creative takes such as warm dunge... read more
From the family-owned farm just three miles away, to the crisply linened tables, Farmhouse keeps the farm(duh)-to-table concept fresh and sophisticated with an expertly curated winelist and a tight... read more
Built in 1999, but designed to look 100-years-older (when the Ledson family first established itself in Sonoma), the six uniquely decorated guest rooms (antique furniture, glass chandeliers, and ma... read more
Comforting, classic American cuisine paired with America’s heritage wine is the mission to which Zin has faithfully adhered for more than a decade. Chicken and dumplings, meatloaf with Zinfan... read more
This cheery spot just off Sonoma square, with it’s custom artwork, salumi-making classes and a full product line -- from cutely designed T-shirts and jams, to goat milk soap and body butter -... read more
Your impulse will likely be to turn around when you pull into Lolita's parking lot. Don't. Unless you knew better, you'd never know it was anything more than a little market. But now you know bette... read more
As the gaudy sign outside describes, this is a combination of Persi...
Set in the historic Vanderbilt building in downtown St. Helena, thi...
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