Healdsburg’s Agrarian Roots Still Growing
Some 90 people filled the upstairs hall at Little Saint, the vegan culinary compound at 25 North St., to attend the “season finale” of the three-part Design Dialogues 2022 on Monday, Nov. 14. Healdsburg’s urban planning entrepreneur Jim Heid produced the series, the second...
A Saintly Spot in Dry Creek Valley
Healdsburg has a new heart; it’s called Little Saint.
In the luminous glass and steel building on the corner of North and Foss streets, which until 2018 housed the gathering space and eatery SHED, Little Saint has taken up residence with the same passionate mission...
Summit State Bank announces brand refresh
Sonoma County Summit State Bank has revamped its brand logo with bright new hues and type styles.
Shuttered businesses facing unmet challenges
The coronavirus pandemic is taking a devastating economic toll on Sonoma County’s economy: tourism, once a mainstay, is non-existent; 16,000 local workers have filed for unemployment; more than a thousand small businesses have applied for the federal Small Business Administration (SBA) Payroll Protection Plan (PPP). Meanwhile local governments continue to provide essential public health and welfare services, while their normal revenue sources trickle to near-zero.
Meet Mella, Stella’s Identical Pup
Now when most winemakers talk about “clones,” they’re talking about varietals selected for specific qualities, such as flavor, color or intensity. The Dijon clones of pinot noir or chardonnay are well known; but the canine clone of a winery dog is a new thing entirely.
Foppiano Winery Sold to Graton’s Martin Ray
In 1926, Foppiano Wines was forced by Prohibition revenue agents to discard 140,000 gallons of red wine into a ditch next to the highway, where the current winery is located. From there, it flowed into a nearby creek and then into the Russian River—but not before locals scooped up buckets full of the illegal beverage...
Art House Theater Planned for Healdsburg
The news that a new movie theater might be coming to Healdsburg swept through town like advance notice on a blockbuster, but it wasn’t supposed to be that way.
At a recent private after-hours gathering at Cartograph Winery, a local tasting room, displays of the...
Campo Fina to Be Empty No More
The coveted downtown restaurant location at 330 Healdsburg Ave., vacated in October by Campo Fina, will reopen this summer as Molti Amici, loosely translated from Italian as “many friends.”
“Campo was a space that I would dine at three to four times a week,” said...
Despite the Name, the Elephant Is a ‘People Pub’
There’s a widespread sentiment in the wine industry: “It takes a lot of good beer to make a good bottle of wine.”
So when Paul Stokeld suggested the name, “Elephant in the Room,” to co-owner KC Mosso for their planned watering hole in Healdsburg, Mosso...
Local Gift Options for Wine-lovers
If wine is on a holiday shopping list—whether one is the host, the wine-bearing guest or the gift-giver for wine-loving and foodie friends—one may look no further than local wineries, tasting rooms and curated shops.
Magnum or a Mystery
Responsible for the holiday wine selections this...
















