Italian Legacy of Mugnaini Wood-Fire Ovens
Several local pizzerias have an unspoken bond running between their kitchens. Geyserville’s Diavola, the Matheson restaurant, Journeyman Meat Co., PizZando … even Big John’s Market. The common element is that they all purchased their pizza ovens from Mugnaini, a wood fire oven manufacturer in Healdsburg...
Nutcracker ‘Orphanage’ Grows Every Year
One of the world’s largest collections of nutcracker dolls gazes down on breakfast diners at Healdsburg’s Costeaux French Bakery this time of year, promoting the holiday spirit at the 100-year-old bakery. From mid-November into mid-January, hundreds of the small wood effigies of spirits, tin...
Still Healdsburg’s Favorite Holiday
This coming Monday will begin a bit differently for most Healdsburgers, as the dawning hours are celebrated with a parade and a party. That doesn’t usually happen, but March 17 is the date of one of the town’s favorite holidays—St. Patrick’s Day. And with...
Connoisseur Chef Valette Uncorked
Dustin Valette is a true Wine Country chef. His roots run deep in Sonoma County, and growing up here imparted a genuine appreciation for great food and wine upon him. He took time to explore the globe, but then returned to where it all began and to where his family ties were tethered....
Garrett’s finds a fit with Canine Companions
The founding of Canine Companions took place in 1975, 50 years ago, in Santa Rosa. It’s now a nationwide organization, with six regional headquarters and multiple chapters coast to coast.
The Table Is Set for Wine & Food ‘Experience’
& Food Experience, a four-day workout for the palate that draws upon local produce and product to offer a well-rounded “experience” for its participants....
Holiday Spotlight: Easter Egg Scramble
MAD DASH Members of the Healdsburg Rotary Club’s noontime chapter hosted their annual ‘Easter Egg Scramble’ at Healdsburg Elementary’s Fitch Mountain campus on Saturday morning—sending dozens of local kids ages 10 and younger darting across the school field in search of colored eggs. This...
Best of Healdsburg 2025 Party Photos
View our online photo gallery from the Best of Healdsburg 2025 party. See your picks for the best businesses in Healdsburg, California right here!
Agave Brings More Than Mole to the Table
Agave Restaurant in Healdsburg has reopened with a new 250-year-old redwood bar, a new mole menu, and a renewed focus on Oaxacan flavors and personal service.
Healdsburg Fireworks: The Big Show That Wasn’t
A record-breaking celebration seemed in the works on Thursday morning, July 4, to celebrate the holiday with a Kids Parade and an all-comers Duck Dash at the Plaza. Then the news broke: The city's fireworks show for that night had been canceled. Why?...
Arts & Entertainment
Critics pick theaters’ top tix
It’s that time of year when critics look back and attempt to encapsulate an entire year’s worth of productions into one easy-to-read list of the “best of” the year. Why? Because ...






















