![]() Small bites include pickled vegetables, mixed nuts, chips and salsa, and Noble Folk ice cream sandwiches. Wine, beer and ciders are also on the menu, as well as nonalcoholic, house-made sodas (burdock root beer, grapefruit) and tea. The Barely Legal ($12) has Charbay Meyer lemon vodka, Giffard lychee syrup, and yuzu, lemon and grapefruit juice. The Rangpur More ($11) melds Opihr gin with Rangpur lime shrub, pink peppercorn, saffron bitters and house tonic. Tart Cherry Liqueur and local Spirit Works Sloe Gin. The Darling Nicki ($11) includes Mezan Panama rum, chai tea, Hamilton 151 rum, Leopold Bros. Farm-to-glass drinks at the former John and Zeke’s bar in Healdsburg include herbs, fruit vinegars, fruit purees and top-shelf artisan spirits, sometimes accompanied by a little molecular gastronomy magic. Plenty of the usual suspects are on offer (scrambles, huevos rancheros, hash), but we love the extra-delicious buttermilk pancakes and banana walnut waffles.ġ9101 Sonoma Highway, Sonoma, 70, īelly up at Duke’s Spirited Cocktails in Healdsburg.ĭUKE’S SPIRITED COCKTAILSAlthough food isn’t the star here, the cocktails are crafted with the same care and ingredients as at many top-rated nearby restaurants. Order a French Dip (order off menu with onion rings and cheese inside for an extra $1) and Pinot Grigio Hard Apple Cider.Ĥ46 B St., Santa Rosa, 544-8277, īREAKAWAY CAFEThis cafe is one of the most underrated spots in the Sonoma Valley, and we’re half-hoping it stays that way. We like to buck the trend and go for lunch. SPRENGER’S TAP ROOMHalf the fun of this epic taproom is the after-work crowd piling in for a basket of sweet potato fries and a brew. We also like the Bacon Bourbon Sour with a mix of bacon-infused bourbon, Madeira, maple syrup, fresh citrus juice, cherry, lime and sriracha bacon.ġ9380 Highway 12, Sonoma, 70, Their Black Walnut Manhattan is made with their own nocino (a walnut liqueur), along with bourbon, vermouth and a brandied cherry. STARLINGThis new craft cocktail bar in the former Blue Moon is everything a neighborhood joint should be - but with really good cocktails. Stick with the seafood theme and grab a Henhouse Oyster Stout, or try their organic rice horchata.ĩ35 Gravenstein Highway S., Sebastopol, 70, ![]() HANDLINE COASTAL CALIFORNIAMade-to-order corn tortillas with local rockfish cod and chipotle aioli have folks lined up at this Sebastopol newcomer from longtime west county restaurateur Lowell Sheldon and his partner, farmer Natalie Goble. Trout salad at Handline Coastal California in Sebastopol. ![]()
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