Wine Country’s food scene has recently exploded with new options. Bay Area pizza legend A16 opened a Napa outpost and the city also got its first Filipino restaurant from a French Laundry alum. The team behind St. Helena’s Michelin-starred Press launched Under-study, a whimsical, high-end cafe next door.
The sleepy Sonoma Valley has suddenly transformed into an exciting culinary hub. In the past few months, the tiny, unincorporated towns of Glen Ellen and Kenwood welcomed French bistro Poppy (from the owners of the Girl & the Fig) and Italian eatery Stella (from the owners of the Glen Ellen Star), respectively.
Another French restaurant, Bistro Lagniappe, looks for a fresh start following a contentious legal battle over its predecessor, Molti Amici, in Healdsburg. Like Sonoma Valley, Petaluma is also in the midst of a culinary renaissance, and the latest addition is Bijou — yes, another French restaurant — from the founders of popular fine dining spot Table Culture Provisions…