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LOCAL FAVOR Our annual ’Best of Healdsburg’ showcase

ealdsburg has the peculiar distinction of being a place people travel thousands of miles to visit while some of us simply count ourselves lucky enough to already be here. Somewhere between those two experiences is a town. And a pretty good one, as it happens. Welcome to The Healdsburg Tribune’s annual “Best of Healdsburg” edition, wherein we celebrate the people and places that make living here worth the occasional challenge of explaining to a tourist that, yes, we actually live here. Wine Country comes with a certain amount of mythology, not least of which is the suggestion that everyone spends their afternoons contemplating how light plays upon the hillside while sipping a pricey liquid from a stemmed glass. And though this is true, there’s so much more to the Healdsburg experience—so much, in fact, that it takes the readership of a 161-year-old paper to enumerate it. Naturally,

we do this with an annual readers’ poll, and what follows in these pages are the results. You, our readers, voted for your favorites, bringing the authority of people who have actually eaten the sandwich, gotten the haircut and trusted someone with the dog. Those who live in the ’Burg are on an endless reconnaissance mission, finding the best of the best of what defines the local experience, and generously sharing that intel in these pages. The resulting winners reflect the tastes, loyalties and occasional enthusiasms of a town that pays attention. Behind every listing is someone whose work made enough of an impression that a customer took a moment to say so. For anyone who has ever unlocked a business before sunrise or balanced its books after dark, that matters, and we cheer them on. There’s also the pleasure of recognizing someone you know among the winners. Suddenly, the person who’s been patiently

BRIDGES The Russian River is crossed by two bridges near Memorial Beach, and soon a SMART rail.

answering your questions about pruning or pastries is a local celebrity. You knew them when. You may even have an outstanding invoice from them—please pay it, fame only goes so far. Consider these pages an invitation to revisit an old favorite or introduce yourself to a future one. Buy something. Book something. Finally investigate that place your neighbor keeps recommending with the intensity of someone recruiting for a cult. And tell them they’re doing a good job. Sure we’ve tallied the votes, but they might still appreciate hearing it. —Daedalus Howell, Editor

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ENTERTAINMENT again the Best Artist in Healdsburg according to your votes. He’s no stranger to local recognition, though he made his reputation elsewhere. He grew up on Chemise Road, a rural offshoot of West Dry Creek, then went off to college at the prestigious Parsons School of Design. He leveraged that training, and connections, into a successful career in corporate advertising in New York City. Taking time off to explore New Zealand and Europe, he finally bounced back to Healdsburg a few years ago. “I kind of felt like I always knew I was going to come back here at some point,” he said.

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MODERN MINSTRELS The upstairs space at Little Saint is now wholly dedicated to live performances from visiting artists, among them Phoebe Bridgers, Rufus Wainwright and Beck. Most are less well known, but possibly equally talented, looking for the audience they can find at Healdsburg’s Best Live Music venue.

ART RUNS IN THE BLOOD Painter Jake Messing succeeds poet/father Russ as local laureate

he Best of Healdsburg winners in this category are a diverse lot, not just relegated to traditional art forms like music, photography or sports. Best Horseback Riding Instruction? Best Adventure Tour? Best Place to Play Bocce? They’re all here, and more.

Commission late in 2024, Healdsburg has made a civic commitment to include arts in the planning and execution of city projects. Specifically, to “oversee all arts and cultural programs, identify and recommend grants, approve public art projects, and monitor other program elements.”

are often seen in the form of murals: the flowing wildlife on the north wall of the Russian Riverkeeper offices, taking shape at the Abel de Luna Community Center at the other end of town and soon to be installed at the Foley Family Community Pavilion in the heart of town.

However, with the formation of the city’s Arts & Culture Advisory

The results of this sevenmember body’s engagement

What do these murals have in common? Jake Messing, once

The mural at Russian Riverkeeper adds mural art to his portfolio, with the river spilling out of Pomo baskets and the osprey clutching a seagoing salmon to the coastal surf crashing in the redwoods. The ongoing mural project at Abel de Luna reinforces the hub’s role as the city’s multicultural center, as a woman—is that a goddess?—releases monarch butterflies and poppies into the breeze. His next project is a mural for the Community Pavilion, a cornucopia of local harvests defining the location of the weekly Healdsburg Farmers Market, which runs from April to December. Perhaps this artistic streak runs in the family. Jake Messing’s father, Russ Messing, was named the city’s poet laureate in 2017. It may have been the last of the line: This year’s Arts & Entertainment list does not include a category for Best Poet, or Best Writer—though we have some bylines in mind, if anyone asks. — Christian Kallen

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Best Art Event

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Best Day Trip Bodega Bay

Best Event Venue Little Saint

Best Family-Friendly Attraction Tuesdays in the Plaza

Best Festival or Annual Event

Healdsburg Turkey Trot

Best Horseback Riding Instruction Red’s Riding School

Best Live Jazz Music venue

Spirit Bar, Hotel Healdsburg

Best Live Music Venue Little Saint

Best Local Band

Spike Sikes and his Awesome Hotcakes

LEGACY LANDING Best Adventure Tour went to Russian River Adventures, a frequent winner over the past two decades under owner Larry Laba. He’s selling this year, but there will still be river adventures starting on the outskirts of town.

Best Park or Open Space Lake Sonoma

Best Photographer Glassell Photography

Best Place to Play Bocce Bacchus Landing

Best Place to Take a Class Dragonfly Floral

Best Musician

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100 years ago, which put hearty European bread on the tables of Healdsburg’s farmers. Modern Healdsburg’s baked goods story began quietly on the east side of the Plaza, with the Downtown Bakery & Creamery. Two graduates of Alice Waters’ kitchen, including Chez Panisse’s pastry chef Lindsey Shere, over time elevated the concept of a community bakery into something much more, “an entire food ecosystem, a rough map for the culinary landscape we now take for granted,” as Liza Gershman wrote in Farm + Market Healdsburg (Best Book if there were such a category). Photo by Christian Kallen

BEST CATERERS It’s difficult to find chef Krisztian Karkus away from the stove, or the grill, or the kitchen. Which means Alena Rebik won’t be far behind, supporting Tisza Bistro’s steady program of restaurant meals, private lunches and catered events, plus a regular food stand at the Healdsburg Farmers Market.

A TABLE FOR EVERY TASTE Where meals are seen as community events

erhaps it’s not unexpected that a former agricultural hub—Buckle of the Prune Belt!—built its modern reputation on the fruits of that industry: Food and Drink. There are many categories in this lengthy list of Best of, and to no one’s surprise almost half of them are for wine, from Best Chardonnay to Best Zinfandel, Best Sommelier and Best Winery Dog. (It’s a theme: There are four “best

dog” winners in Food & Drink alone!) Judging by the number of votes received, many locals find wine fascinating in numerous ways. The food side of the equation delivers its own supply of categories, from ingredients (Best Healthy East) to menus (both Best Lunch and Best Brunch, notably). Looked at as a whole, these establishments are motivated by a need for company as much as a need for

sustenance (Best Coffee Hangout, Best Bar or Pub) or for social lubrication (Best Romantic Restaurant or even Best Place to Dine Solo). Restaurants are distinguished by their servers or chefs, and meals seen as community events. The list begins with Best Bakery, which makes sense given the evolution of Healdsburg’s food scene. In Healdsburg it dates back to the founding of Costeaux French Bakery over

Now the Best Bakery winner is of another generation, or the one beyond that. The Quail & Condor tops the list, and Melissa Yanc, Best Pastry Chef. From her first bakery in Denver—at 23!—to starred restaurants in New York and L.A., she finally found her way to Healdsburg and SingleThread then, without missing a step, to Troubadour and The Quail & Condor. Now her croissants and scones, brûlée and biscuits are a crucial part of the Healdsburg breakfast, starting the day for local laborers and visiting tourists alike. Even now though, the sticky buns from the Downtown Bakery and Creamery still rank as Best Locally Made Food Product, and Costeaux French Bakery charts as Best Place to Work. New stories come to town, but as long as the old stories continue to provide, we’ll never go hungry in Healdsburg. — Weeklys Staff

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We are incredibly honored to be voted BEST TAQUERIA and BEST BURRITO. As we celebrate 40 years of serving this amazing community, we want to thank every customer who has supported us, shared a meal with us, and helped make Taqueria El Sombrero what it is today. These 40 years wouldn’t have been possible without you. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you. 707.433.3818 245 Center St., Healdsburg M-F 10am – 9pm Sat & Sun 9am – 9pm

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Best Family Restaurant

Best Bar or Pub

Best Food & Wine Event

Best Breakfast

Best Food & Wine Experience

Quail & Condor Lo & Behold Bar and Kitchen Acorn Cafe Acorn Cafe

Best Burger Healdsburger

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Taqueria El Sombrero

Best Cabernet Sauvignon Aperture

Best Chardonnay

Tongue Dancer Wines

Best Chef

Carlos Mojica, Guiso Latin Fusion

Best Cocktails

Lo & Behold Bar and Kitchen

Best Coffee Hangout

Black Oak Coffee Roasters

Best CommunitySupported Agriculture Deliveries Front Porch Farm

Healdsburg Bar & Grill Pigs & Pinot

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Best Happy Hour

Roof 106, The Matheson

Best Healthy Eats Little Saint

Best Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt

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Best To-Go Eats

Best Lunch

Best Romantic Restaurant

Best Vegetarian or Vegan Menu

Best Mexican Restaurant

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Best Salads

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Best New Restaurant

Best Sauvignon Blanc

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Best Outdoor Dining

Best Server

Noble Folk

Best Japanese or Sushi Restaurant Otoro Sushi

Willi’s Seafood & Raw Bar Agave Healdsburg Amista Vineyards The Burrow

Best Deli or Sandwich Shop

Bravas Bar de Tapas

Best Distillery

Best Pinot Noir

Best Dog-Friendly Restaurant

Best Pizza

Big John’s Market

Alley 6 Craft Distillery

Healdsburg Bar & Grill

BEST CHEF Carlos Mojica, at right, works up a full serving of paella at the grill at Guiso’s Latin Fusion, the small restaurant next to the Raven. “Chef Carlos” started the restaurant 11 years ago, and has been voted Best Chef in Healdsburg for two years in a row.

Best Pastry Chef

Melissa Yanc, Quail & Condor J. Rochioli Vineyard & Winery Acre Pizza

Best Place to Dine Solo Lo & Behold Bar and Kitchen

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Willi’s Seafood & Raw Bar The Madrona Reeve Wines Little Saint

Dry Creek Vineyard

Bryan Bergman, Lo & Behold Bar and Kitchen

Best Sommelier

Tess Housholder, Appellation Healdsburg

Best Sparkling Wine Breathless Wines

Best Steaks

Journeyman Meat Co.

Taqueria El Sombrero Big John’s Market

Little Saint

Crown Wine Shipping Marine Layer Wines

John Bacigalupi, Bacigalupi Vineyards

Best Winemaker

James McPhail, Tongue Dancer Wines

Best Winery Dog

Arzelle, Maison Healdsburg

Best Winery Hospitality Experience Dry Creek Vineyards

Best Zinfandel

A. Rafanelli Winery

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From our family to yours, thank you for voting Bacigalupi Vineyards Best Winegrower of Healdsburg! For generations, we’ve poured our hearts into farming this special land, and we’re truly grateful for the continued support of our hometown community.

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Thank You Healdsburg Eddinger Enterprises, Inc., would like to thank our community for voting us the Best! Our business was built on oldfashioned values, attention to detail and strong relationships with our clients and community and our team consists of smart, creative, skilled and dedicated construction professionals. As a 7th generation Healdsburg family and a 3rd generation business, we’re proud to be your community builder for the past 58 years and look forward to the next!

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FUNKY PRETTY Amber Isaacs of Doram Goods checks for peppercorns in the handmade pepper mill at her busy shop at 437 Healdsburg Ave. The business is the winner in the Best Furniture and Decor category in Best of Healdsburg 2026.

A house is an investment, a home is a lifestyle

epending on who is counting, there are between 200 and 2,000 practicing realtors in Healdsburg. It’s a volatile business, with sales even of 2-bedroom family homes cresting the million-dollar mark with regularity. There’s more to home ownership than just the investment— there’s also maintenance, and improvement or upgrades. Then, once the basics are taken care of: financing and legal, architecture and construction, structural and HVAC. Add plumbing and all the rest, from basement to roof, and there’s still a lot of room for

personalizing the property. The challenge is turning a house into one’s home, center stage for the family. But what makes a house a home? Not just a piece of paper—there are dozens if not hundreds of houses in Healdsburg which serve as a “second home” to their owners, yet even these are graced by their owners with personal touches. It may be furnishing the place with antiques, building a deck or a garden, or installing solar power; all are improvements that turn a property into a place to live in and enjoy. One more thing, not to be

overlooked: design. Several local establishments are in the business of making things look good. For instance, Allie Janes Design for interiors, and Doram Goods for furniture and other design elements. Their storefronts share a common hall at 437 Healdsburg Ave., so they organically share inspiration as well as customers. They are among the new businesses that help make Healdsburg the sort of town that has its own Design Healdsburg festival, four days in early October. Dawn Zidonis, CEO and co-founder of Design Bay Area, added Healdsburg to the list of cities that have their own “style,”

like Milan or San Francisco. “I mean this in the broadest sense, but design can be a couple of different things,” Zidonis said. “It’s either communicating something, or it’s helping make our lives better. A tool that you can utilize, or an appliance. I mean, if you think about it, everything around you is designed, everything. Even nature has design elements.” So add design to food, wine and hospitality as among Healdsburg’s signature attractions. And keep your eyes open: Good design is everywhere. — Weeklys Staff

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Best Deck Builder

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hank you Healdsburg Tribune for giving us the opportunity to be a part of your super cool ‘Best of Healdsburg’ piece. We are honored—and stoked!—to win the vote for ‘Best Chardonnay’ and ‘Best Winemaker’! Although this is Tongue Dancer Wines’ 15th harvest—and James MacPhail’s 31st harvest—every year feels brand new, and the love and support we get from our community—both locally and nationally—is really the wine glue that keeps us going. We continue to be energized and encouraged by your outstanding enthusiasm for what we do. Thank you for giving us all the feels.

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THE HOTEL AT THE HEART OF HEALDSBURG 2001 marked the dawn of a New Millennium in Healdsburg

uch has changed in the City of Healdsburg since 2001. There are more tourists and more beds for their heads; there are more (and better) restaurants, more places for a craft cocktail, more spas and more venues for those special evenings or events. It’s almost as if Healdsburg has grown into maturity, and some would say it all comes down to the hotel and its ancillary businesses on the 300 block of Healdsburg Avenue. When Merritt Sher and his family visited

town in the 1990s, a vacant lot sat on that block, and calling it a “dog park” was giving it the benefit of the doubt. But the shopping center developer knew an opportunity when he saw one, and by 2001 all the pieces were in place for Hotel Healdsburg to anchor what became the block we know today. The Dry Creek Kitchen, the first West Coast venture by Charlie Palmer, wasn’t far behind. The Cafe Newsstand on the corner of Matheson Street added an urban touch. A flower store bloomed, a ladies fashion shop debuted and the hotel itself added a spa,

massages and eventually improved linen and Europeanclass service. Suddenly, it was the 21st century in Healdsburg. But with success comes evolution, noted daughter and current manager Circe Sher. “Cafe Newsstand went away and Pizzando took its place. The retail changed hands; we opened with a flower store and a fabulous women’s clothing store that changed hands a few times to now feature Christy Lynn.” The current Fan Museum space was once Myra Hoefer’s design shop, and then Wade’s studio. Now it’s the Hand Fan Museum, a passion project of Circe’s mother, Pam Sher. Piazza Hospitality, the entity that originated the hotel, has since

PROGRESS Here the Union Hotel once stood, on what was then called West Street and is now Healdsburg Avenue. Since 2001 the Hotel Healdsburg and a clutch of related businesses have claimed center stage.

opened two additional hotels— H2H and the Harmon House, on the 200 block of Healdsburg Avenue—with a fourth hotel on the drawing board for the 400 block. When considering what “services” a city offers, the range is wide: Best Place to Worship, Best Health Club, Best Family Physician and many others of the practical, day-today mode. Yet consider that many of those “bests” are based on services that would not be possible, or expected, without a world-class hotel like Hotel Healdsburg. That’s why many of the passion projects that characterize Healdsburg find their origin story there. — Christian Kallen

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A Message From Our Founder: We are thankful to you, Healdsburg, for trusting us with your most important moments. We are honored to be part of growth opportunities in our community, helping to heal relationships one family at a time.

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VILLA CHANTICLEER is honored to be voted

Healdsburg’s Best Wedding Venue! We're incredibly thankful for the continued love and support of our Healdsburg community! Carrying on Villa Chanticleer's beloved legacy means so much to us, and getting to be part of life's most memorable celebrations makes it all the more special. Here's to many more wonderful moments together at The Villa!

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CHARMED Hotel Healdsburg’s appeal includes its variety of venues for meals, meetings or marriage ceremonies, such as the Carriage House just off the driveway entrance.

Best Accounting or Bookkeeping Practice Amy Covin

Best Assisted Living Community Ensō Village

Best Auto Body Repair Fincher’s Auto Service

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Best Caterer Tisza Bistro

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im Neal, founder and owner of Sonoma County Trading Company, vowed to keep it simple after three years in Fiji: She saw plastic everywhere, even far from land out into the Pacific. She’s doing her part and encouraging her customers to do theirs, to reduce impact even when they’re looking for gifts and luxury items. It’s the best New Business in town, and a worthy addition to Healdsburg’s shopping options. SoCo Trading Company is a lowwaste refill store, a retail product line that has only developed in the past 10 years. Sonoma County is a hotspot for such shops; there are seven in

Sonoma and only one (!) in San Francisco. “We all have the same goal, basically to try and reduce waste and plastic,” Neal said. One key feature of such a store: a line of large bottles filled with scented, enzyme-based soaps to refill a customer’s own dispenser. “We’re just trying to get people to reduce their waste so you can bring in your bottle and refill it instead of buying a new plastic one each time you run out,” she said. It’s probably not the do-good impulse that brings people in the store, however, but the smell. “Oh, it smells so good in here,” Neal says. “That’s one of the things that people say when they first walk in.” It’s the soaps

and the candles, of course, but all the scents come from essential oils, not chemicals. “So the smell’s not overpowering,” Neal says, but it’s certainly attractive if not seductive. A look at the product lines finds Lavender, Rosemary, Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Lemongrass, Bergamot, White Tea Pomegranate Toner, Rosewater and Witchhazel—not all in one lotion or soap, but outside of Dragonfly Floral it’s the best flower garden in town. Sonoma County Trading Company won in the Best New Business category, but in fact it’s the fourth iteration of SoCo Trading, which started in a co-op storefront in Windsor, then

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progressed to a Cloverdale store on First Street in 2022. The Healdsburg store, smaller in size but outpacing Cloverdale in refill statistics, opened in mid2024. “I guess more people found out about it this past year,” said Neal. Which is by no means to sell short the other, more established shops in town, that purvey everything from auto parks to tires, jewelry to pets, men’s clothing to women’s. Over the past five years Healdsburg has firmly evolved from a winecentric village to a shopper’s destination. Why? For the usual reason: There’s something for everyone in Healdsburg. — Weeklys Staff

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