![]() Owner Sol Hernandez is expected to open a third location of her eponymously named business, known for its tostones-swaddled shrimp po-boys, mofongo, and other Puerto Rican favorites, in downtown Petaluma in late February, boosting Petaluma’s cred as a legit dining destination. The lines that often runs out the doors at the Mill Valley and San Rafael locations of Sol Food are about to get shorter (hopefully). ![]() But calling the food “global” does a disservice to boquerónes toast, kimchi fried rice, whole Spanish mackerel pulled from the embers, and seared Iberico pork pluma, a rare cut from the front end of the loin. The menu skews to American Korean hearth cooking with broad swipes at the cuisine of the Iberian Peninsula. Mario Chavarria, who worked closely with Rogers at Larkspur’s Picco, will handle executive chef duties, crafting Southern fried chicken dinners with soul and Sonoma spirit.įormer New Yorkers, chefs Josh Smookler (from New York’s Mu Ramen) and Heidy He fortuitously opened Animo on Febru(that’s 2/2/22) in a former roadhouse on the outskirts of downtown Sonoma. His latest project in Petaluma opened in January, reuniting Rogers with restaurateur/bartender Dustin Sullivan to gin up the cocktail menu (try the gin gimlet) as he did at Kentfield’s Guesthouse. At dinner, the five-course meal includes a slate of amuse bouche and a bread course with bone marrow fat butter.Ĭhef Jared Rogers is known for his Southern point of view, cooking hush puppies and shrimp ‘n grits infused with NorCal flair that earned him a nod as a Rising Star Chef from the San Francisco Chronicle in 2014. At brunch, that translates to French toast with house made brioche and a croque madame with a Parmesan bechamel. TroubadourĪfter running too many pop-ups to count and preparing takeout from a mobile kitchen in recent years, chef/owners Stéphane Saint Louis and Steven Vargas found a permanent home in downtown Petaluma for their “upscale comfort food,” opening Table Culture Provisions in December. Look for warm pastrami on superseed loaf, egg salad on Hokkaido milk bread, and a tight menu of small plates (think, chicken liver mousse and crudité) to balance out the carbs. In this case, bakers Melissa Yanc and Sean McGaughey, who opened Quail & Condor in Healdsburg less than a year ago, this time set their attention to bread and sandwiches. ![]() Like the French Laundry for Napa and Chez Panisse for the Bay Area, Single Thread’s alumni are designing a new restaurant scene for Healdsburg. If all goes well, iconic bottles, like Cobb Wines’ 2014 Coastlands “Old Firs” will be offered as tastes or by the glass. EASY RIDER PETALUMA PLUSCoastal California wines are at the heart of a menu that gives due recognition to Burgundy and Champagne, plus craft sake and beer. The wine bar, located just down the street from Single Thread in downtown Healdsburg, is slated for spring. ![]() for hospitality staff), Maison Healdsburg comes from Single Thread alumni and owners Evan and Jade Hufford and Ryan Knowles. With plans to stay open after Single Thread closes each night (and as late as 2 a.m. The 10,000-square-foot home, where SHED once reigned, will be a community gathering space for music and film screenings in addition to its lunch, dinner, and marketplace offerings. Word is out that the veggie everything spin-off courtesy of Single Thread’s Kyle and Katina Connaughton (which holds three Michelin stars) will open its café and wine store on April 11 and the restaurant for regular service on April 18. Here are 14 upcoming and new restaurants to explore in the North Bay this spring and summer. Sure, the wine ain’t half bad but it’s the expanding food scene that’s creating its own hoopla these days. ![]() Restaurants around the North Bay beckon with comfort food, plant-based fare from a team with Michelin cred, all the noodles from Charles Phan, Southeast Asian pastries and desserts, and more. The many charms of the far-off lands to the north of the Golden Gate are a siren’s call to city dwellers and tourists eager for a mini-escape to the green acres of Marin and wine country. ![]()
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