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Madrona Manor Restaurant
Nestled in the hills above the Dry Creek Valley of Sonoma County, Madrona Manor
is a Victorian estate surrounded by eight acres of wooded and landscaped grounds.
The Mansion was built in 1881 and has been a destination for discerning guests
seeking a stay in the gracious wine country of northern California since 1981.
Enjoy a romantic meal in their acclaimed restaurant or engage in quiet conversation
with drinks their veranda. It is a romantic escape in Healdsburg just off Westside
Road.
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Plaza Farms
This cooperative showroom on Healdsburg Square is the prefect place to experience
what makes wine country so special - its artisan producers. In one gourmet
environment, taste, smell, dine, wine and shop for special items by Architectural
Ceramic Design, Bovolo Restaurant, DaVero Olive Oil & Wine, Scharffen Berger
Chocolate Maker, Philip Staley Winery, Oteao - teas from around the world and
Tandem Winery. Go there and get inspired for a day of activities in wine country.
Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Cyrus Restaurant
Cyrus Restaurant is located in Healdsburg, the very heart of Sonoma wine country.
This intimate elegant restaurant is nestled just off the square in the new
boutique Les Mars Hotel. The restaurant’s contemporary luxury cuisine is offered
in a completely flexible prix fixe format of three to five dishes selected
from any section of the menu. The arched and vaulted dining room welcomes guests
to elegant tables set with fine linens, crystal, china and silver. Guests are
greeted warmly as they enter the bar while a myriad of special touches await
them at the table. Warm canapés arrive to be enjoyed with a cocktail list or
glass of bubbly served tableside from champagne and caviar cart.
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barndiva
Stop by for a drink and some appetizers at this super modern hot spot for locals.
The updated barn building boasts modern wine country dining, sleek bar area
and beautiful outdoor gardens. The eclectic wines by the glass program is pulled
from barndiva's cellar, which holds 250 fine wines, many of them local treasures.
Plus order seasonally inspired cocktails created with the finest spirits and
organic, house made syrups.
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J. Howell Fine Art
Fine art is like fine wine- inspirational, memorable and fun to hunt for. J.
Howell Fine Art, located in the center of Healdsburg's town Plaza, exhibits
original paintings and works on paper by contemporary California artists. The
gallery is situated in the old Bank of Italy building (circa 1910). Eleven-foot
tall plate glass windows were added to the original granite facade to create
a bright modern space in one of the oldest buildings on the Plaza. Works on
display include vivid impressionist and plein-air landscapes, meticulous dry
brush watercolors, multihued figurative work, realism and vibrant abstracts.
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