What’s New in Healdsburg N DUKE’S SPIRITED COCKTAILS
Artisan craft cocktails are more popular than ever, and Duke’s, which opened last summer in the old John & Zeke’s space on the Healdsburg plaza, is the most popular place to sip for locals and tourists alike. The bar is helmed by three Spoonbar! alums (Laura Sanfilippo, Tara Heffernon, and Steve Maduro), and the menu is chock- full of cocktails made with garden ingredients grown by Sanfilippo and Heffernon. Perhaps the biggest attraction is cocktails on draught, which have a touch of spritz and seasonal ingredients. The only downside to Duke’s: On weekend nights, it can be difficult to get in (seriously).
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GEYSERVILLE GUN CLUB Devotees of Diavola, Geyserville’s famous pizza place, always complained about not having enough to do while they waited for tables. They now have an entire playroom in the Geyserville Gun Club, which opened last March. The eclectic bar, owned by Diavola chef Dino Buciga, sits just three doors north, and boasts a swanky city-meets-country vibe that draws as many farmers as it does tourists. Gun Club specializes in craft cocktails made from boutique spirits and even has Negronis on tap. Not surprisingly, “GGC” has great food, too, including lumpia and, of course, cold pizza—all made by Buciga and served through a window between the two kitchens. The best part? If you go when you’re waiting for a table at Diavola, the hostess will call the bar when your name is up.
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44 FLO
The name of this bar stands for “For Locals Only,” but visitors to downtown Healdsburg certainly are welcome, too. The vibe here is downscale—it’s the perfect place to unwind after a bike tour in the Dry Creek Valley or to escape and watch a big-time sporting event on TV. The menu comprises exclusively wine, cider and beer, and there usually are eight different regional beers on tap. The big draw? The spacious open-air patio, where you can hear live music on weekends and play rollicking games of bar trivia during the week. Basic munchies such as peanuts and popcorn also are available. Open since 2015.
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SONOMA CIDER TAPROOM
For the last few years, the only way to sample Healdsburg- made Sonoma Cider was to find it at local bars or buy it at Big John’s. In October, however, the company opened a taproom one block south of the Healdsburg plaza, in the same shopping center as FLO behind the Parish Café. The taproom boasts 25 taps in all, and will pour micro-releases, experimental batches and exclusive flavors from Sonoma Cider, as well as additional artisanal ciders from around the world. A menu of approachable fare in the form of small snacks and shareable plates also is available.
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ew York City has nothing on Healdsburg. Sure, the Big Apple is about 2,000 times the size of our little city, but H’burg—as we locals call
it—has new bars and restaurants opening (almost) just as frequently. Since our last issue of Estate Tales, a number of new can’t-miss establishments have burst onto the local scene, while a number of stalwarts have added new offerings. Here, in no particular order, are some of the latest food and beverage finds we think you should put on your Healdsburg to-do list.
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