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Where to eat the Best Chilaquiles in Sonoma County Restaurants

Mexican chilaquiles are a breakfast and brunch staple at taquerias and upscale restaurants throughout Sonoma County. Here are some of the best…

Best Sonoma County Restaurant Openings 2012

Best Sonoma County restaurants openings for 2012 include Spinsters Sisters, Backyard and Campo Fina.

Cafe Lucia Healdsburg

Portuguese dining includes Caldeirada, day boat scallops, piri piri fries and other familiar dishes from the chef behind Sonoma’s La Salette.

Backyard Restaurant in Forestville

At Backyard Restaurant, Chef Daniel Kedan is defining Sonoma County Cuisine

Bravas Bar De Tapas: Man of La Plancha

At Bravas, authentic Spanish tapas, Iberico ham, cava, cider and Sangria. Plus a large outdoor patio and bar for all seasons.

Shige Sushi, Cotati

Affordable and cozy neighborhood sushi and fried chicken

The Parish Cafe, Healdsburg

New Orleans style gumbo, fried okra, muffaletta and po boys

SRJC Culinary Cafe 2.0

Training restaurant for culinary students is worth a second look

Eight Cuisine and Wine, Sebastopol

Upscale Chinese and Asian cuisine from the eight regions of China, Vietnam, and street foods of Southeast Asia

Three Squares Cafe Santa Rosa

Breakfast, lunch and dinner now served at a Railroad Square institution in Santa Rosa

Pizzando Healdsburg

Italian classics from a wood-fired oven

Madrona Manor the new Cyrus?

Cocktail and lounge menu features tastes from one of Sonoma’s top chefs

Tilted Shed Ciderworks

Micro-cider producers use heirloom apples from the region’s lost orchards to create uniquely-flavored hard ciders

Spinster Sisters | Santa Rosa

Small plates, bar bites and well-crafted larger plates done beautifully at Santa Rosa’s Spinster Sisters Restaurant

Campo Fina, Healdsburg

New Italian wood-fired restaurant opens in Healdsburg under Scopa’s Ari Rosen

Pack Jack Bar-B-Que

Legendary Pack Jack barbecue restaurant makes a return

Crowd Appeal: Restaurants for large groups

Where to take a crowd in Sonoma County

Glen Ellen Star, Glen Ellen

Wood-fired oven pizza, ice cream and brick chicken in Glen Ellen

New Restaurants in Napa Valley: Spring 2012

New restaurants opening in Napa include Biscuits, Tarla, Goose and Gander and French Blue

Ravenous Healdsburg

Getting back to its roots in a move to the former Ravenette location

Tried and True Sonoma County Restaurants

More than just a flash in the pan, these chefs have 10 or more years of experience under their toque

Crisp Bakery Sonoma

Crisp Bakery in Sonoma is more than just a pretty case with unique wedding cakes, macarons, cupcakes and cookies

King Falafel | Sebastopol

Mediterranean and Greek street food

Healdsburger | Healdsburg

Cooked-to-order burgers shine at this former A&W after a recent purchase by David Alioto

Donut Cafe | Santa Rosa

Donuts so good even doctors can’t resist them