Visitors to Sonoma wine country have long been drawn to Healdsburg for its array of dining options, especially those on and around the charming plaza that serves as the town’s commercial hub. Through the 1990s, choices mostly ranged from taquerias to pizza parlors, Thai restaurants and casual Italian spots. But then renowned New York chef Charlie Palmer (Aureole) opened Dry Creek Kitchen in the Hotel Healdsburg in 2001. The trickle of ambitious new dining establishments that followed has more recently turned into a mini-flood of destination dining spots. While Dry Creek Kitchen still performs at a high level, it has plenty of company at the upper end of Healdsburg’s food scene, as my visit last month confirmed. READ MORE »
