Monday 25 January 2021

New RESTAURANTS & EATERIES in Sonoma County

Altamont General Store opens in Occidental’s oldest building

Step into the newly opened Altamont General Store, located in a revamped 19th-century hotel, for the salivating Rotisserie Chickens that are ready by 11:00 a.m. daily. Other highlights include a sandwich menu featuring the Mushroom Melt with swiss and sauerkraut, Pork Melt with pulled pork and slaw, Chicken Melt with pickled onions and harissa yogurt drizzle, and a Beef Hot Dog with yuzu aoli and crispy shallots. Substitutions for gluten-free bread and beyond beef dogs are available for special diets. The juicy rotisserie chicken and pulled llano seco pork are also offered in a comforting bowl format, complete with kukohu rice and a variety of flavor-packed sides. Pair with Pumpkin, Matcha, Chai, or Cold Brew Milkshakes, and finish with Straus Chocolate or Vanilla soft serve.

This modern-day eatery, market, and community meeting space for makers, bakers and caffeine appreciators is a new type of gathering space, designed to bring people together when it is safe to do so once more. For now, it has quickly become a local favorite for grab-and-go food Thursday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Altamont General Store
3703 Main Street
Occidental, CA 95465
707-874-6053
https://www.altamontgeneralstore.com/

Folktable Restaurant has opened at Cornerstone Sonoma

Taste the spectacular seasonal dishes from former Top Chef finalist and “Fan Favorite” Chef Casey Thompson’s newest restaurant in Sonoma County. Choose from unique and mouthwatering starters like the Country Ham and Pimento Cheese Paté or Beef Tartare on Hash Browns with fried capers and cured egg yolks. Plates like the Black Truffle Chicken Handpies and the Chicken Fat Butter Rice made with Dungeness crab and trout roe are sure to surprise and delight any dinner table. The breakfast menu includes elevated classics with a twist, like the Gingerbread Pancakes made with poached apple, apple butter and maple syrup, or the Bacon Egg & Cheese with a sunny-side up egg on a warm brioche bun.

The menu is seasonal and is carefully curated by Chef Casey Thompson and BIPOC Executive Sous Chef Melanie Wilkerson, using ingredients that capture the spirit of Sonoma County’s unparalleled seasonal bounty. Enjoy takeout and curbside pickup from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday for now, and be sure to check back on new hours once county guidelines allow for table service.

Folktable Restaurant
23570 Arnold Drive
Sonoma, CA 95476
707-356-3569
https://folktable.com/

Asahi Sushi & Kitchen Opens on the Healdsburg Plaza

Fresh and authentic Japanese Cuisine arrives in Healdsburg at the new family-run Asahi Sushi & Kitchen. Try traditional Japanese comfort food dishes like the Organic Japanese Chicken Karaage that is exceptionally flavorful, juicy and ultra-crispy. The traditional Japanese Katsu Curry is a dish with flavorful curry roux served over crunchy organic chicken, pork, or shrimp on a bed of fluffy warm rice. Fill that sushi craving with extraordinarily fresh tuna, spot shrimp, scallops, yellowtail and more served as a handroll or nigiri. The special roll menu is filled with exciting and colorful dishes like the Godzilla Roll with soft shell crab, spicy tuna, cucumber, fresh crab, tuna, tempura flakes and a delightful blend of sauces.

Asahi Sushi & Kitchen focuses on gluten-free, organic, and non-GMO ingredients like tamari soy sauce, organic miso, and premium Japanese short-grain sushi rice. Enjoy takeout Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner.

Asahi Sushi & Kitchen
335 Healdsburg Ave
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 395-0487
https://asahisushiandkitchen.com/

SingleThread Presents ‘Usu-Zan’ in Collaboration with Ken Fulk

Escape into an enchanted forest for a dining experience inspired by wintertime in Hokkaido in the heart of Sonoma County Wine Country. Usu-Zan is the name of a small active volcano in a remote village where Chef Kyle and Katina Connaughton lived in Hokkaido. It was the inspiration for this soulful donabe hot pot culinary endeavor that takes place completely outdoors in the heated open tent environment with socially distanced tables tucked away in the forest-like setting across from SingleThread’s restaurant.

Indulge in a feast for all the senses in this 9-course dinner “main event” cooked in handmade donabes from the Nagatani Family in Iga, and featuring the choice of a Hokkaido Seafood and Miso Nabe, a Roasted Duclair Duck Nabe, Vegetable and Mushroom Nabe, a Vegetarian Tofu, Farm Vegetable, and Yuba Nabe, or a Premium Hokkaido A-5 Wagyu Beef Tenderloin Shabu Shabu. This limited engagement is scheduled to run through March 28th, and celebrates SingleThread’s Japanese roots through Sonoma County grown produce at the SingleThread Farm. Please check SingleThread’s website for the latest information on reservation availability due to the regional stay-at-home order.

SingleThread Farm-Restaurant-Inn
131 North Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
707-723-4646
https://www.singlethreadfarms.com

Anna’s Seafood Market gets a New Location and Restaurant

Create sustainable meals that are sure to impress with the highest quality, sashimi-grade, fresh and live seafood purchased from Anna’s Seafood Market’s new location on Lakeville Street in Petaluma. The sustainable seafood empire built by Annalicia Svedise is moving to a more central location and is expanding to include a seafood restaurant with prepared foods.

The seafood market is stocked with line-caught fish and shellfish sourced from local fishermen, with products like oysters, clams, sushi-grade fish, smoked salmon, scallops, uni and crab. Shoppers can also find fresh whole salmon, black cod, lobsters, baby octopus, Tabikko, and crab feeds that are cracked, clean, and ready to eat. The seafood restaurant side of the shop is serving up delicious seafood dishes like Cioppino, Clam Chowder, Grilled Unagi marinated in a soy glaze, and Shrimp and Fish Ceviche. Guests can also order take-home kits that will feed four to five people, with options like the Ultimate Sashimi Kit, The Ultimate Cioppino Kit, The Chef Specialty Box, or The Ultimate Smoked Box.

Anna’s Seafood Market
901 Lakeville Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
707-318-5286
https://www.shopannasseafood.com/

Miracle Plum Kitchen, a shared commissary kitchen opens

Taste the delicious plates at Miracle Plum Kitchen before each pop-up’s limited residency is over and a new one enters. The women entrepreneurs behind Miracle Plum have taken on a new property across the street from their shop and transformed it into a commissary kitchen shared with the community. Sink your teeth into ever-changing menu items from The Kitchen’s window, like the Salami Sandwich, Bomb Vegan Sando, Pot O’ Beans, or Butternut Squash Soup.

The kitchen provides space for cooks, the culinary community, and food entrepreneurs to create mouthwatering culinary delights. The Kitchen even offers a small scholarship for qualified women, BIPOC, and immigrants because of their interest in food equity and reimagining food systems. Check the Miracle Plum website or Instagram for the latest offerings.

Miracle Plum Kitchen
600 Wilson Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
707-708-7986
https://www.miracleplum.com/ 

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