You are in Sonoma for 48 hours. This is where you will eat.

Curator David Scheidt

David has found time to cook in Italy, Morocco, and Thailand, start his own wine company in Sonoma County, write the food blog TheCuredHam.com, build two custom barbeques, climb The Eiger and maintain his day job in corporate investment finance. David currently resides in Healdsburg, California.

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The town of Healdsburg, in Sonoma County, is the locus of wine activity for several wine growing regions, such as the Russian River Valley, Dry Creek Valley, and the Sonoma Coast. The region is home to 14 Michelin starred or mentioned restaurants, but without the year-round crowds found in Napa Valley.

Artisan Cocktails at the Alexander Valley Bar

3487 Alexander Valley Road, Healdsburg, CA, CA, 95448

What was once old, is new again. At a crossroads amongst the vineyards, a familiar dive-bar has transformed into an upscale destination for refined cocktails and premium spirits. The AV Bar as locals call it, is attached to the Medlock-Ames Winery, a few miles ... more →

Farm to Table at Zin Restaurant

344 Center Street, Healdsburg, CA, 95448

Not many chefs can lay claim to having their own farm to help supply their restaurant. Chef and Owner of Zin Restaurant and Eastside Farms Jeff Mall can. Not only does Chef Jeff wake up at dawn to feed his chickens and collect eggs each morning, after 10 plus years ... more →

Best Clam Chowder West of Boston at Spud Point Crab Company

1860 Westshore Road, Bodega Bay, CA, 94923

If you’re an Alfred Hitchcock fan, Bodega Bay is etched in your mind with thousands of attacking seagulls from The Birds. But for foodies in NorCal, Bodega and Tomales Bays’ are best known for high quality shell fish. The Spud Point Crab Company is located ... more →

Eat with the locals at the Guanajuato Taco Truck

Intersection of Healdsburg Ave and Alexander Valley Road, Healdsburg, CA

Fri and Sat only. At the intersection of Healdsburg Avenue and Alexander Valley Road is the perfect stop on your way to the Alexander Valley to taste wine. Forget about formality and Michelin dining, you’re about to eat tacos al pastor from a taco truck that ... more →

Diavola Ristorante, Sonoma meets Italy

21021 Geyserville Avenue, Geyserville, CA, 95441

In the one-stop-sign town of Geyserville, simple, original, and harmonious describes the Italian cuisine Dino Bugica crafts every day at Diavola. As you enter the rustic wood-framed and brick-walled restaurant, you are immediately greeted by a small, refrigerated ... more →

Brick Oven Baking at Gold Coast

25377 Steelhead Drive, Duncans Mills, CA, 95430

With a population of 85 people, Duncan Mills is half-way between Healdsburg and Bodega Bay on Highway 116. The Gold Coast Bakery and Coffee Roastery makes the 35 minute drive toward Bodega Bay the perfect spot to fuel up before a hike on the Sonoma Coast. Gold ... more →