![]() ![]() Though the local tourism bureau has not released official statistics on monthly visits, local entrepreneurs say tourist traffic in business districts has dropped precipitously in the past two months - down 30 percent or more, in some cases. Now, business owners are hoping for a deluge of a different kind - one of tourists returning to the region. “Mother Nature tested our mettle again, and we showed our resiliency and perseverance,” says Claudia Vecchio, president and CEO of Sonoma County Tourism.Ĭounty officials estimate the flooding caused $35 million of damage to businesses, about one-fifth of the estimated $155 million cost of the disaster overall. It’s another damaging blow to tourism-dependent businesses still grappling with the devastation caused by the 2017 Wine Country fires. Many face huge expenses, as very few had ponied up for costly flood insurance. Entrepreneurs in Sebastopol and Guerneville are struggling to return to normalcy. I mean if there’s no way to get to the bathroom, you’re not opening.” “We can’t occupy the building,” Stewart told the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. On Thursday, trucks arrived at the restaurant to remove Zazu’s kitchen equipment. Or clean up.Zazu won’t reopen at the Barlow. It’s like a fabulous home-cooked meal that you don’t have to cook. If you can get to Zazu on Monday for Farm Supper, you won’t be disappointed. Thanks Dad for being the designated driver (it really is a bit out of the way…) so that we could enjoy this meal with the wine pairings. This was a wonderful early evening meal in a cozy, friendly environment. Not as heavy as it looks or sounds, either. However, one mouthful in and we all agreed that despite the strangeness of the concept (pound cake covered in strawberry gelato and covered with molten chocolate sauce) it really worked. Then when it came, we were still skeptical… This at least made us feel like we had eaten our vegetables □įor dessert, we were a little dubious to read about the “Chocolate and Strawberry Gelato Icebox Cake”. Your perfect pot of “cowboy” beans and a light coleslaw not laden with heavy creamy dressing. Served with the quintessential baked beans and coleslaw: So flavourful, falling off the bone, lip and finger smacking!!!! We all love them but they’re so messy to eat and who can ever make them perfectly at home anyway? Paired with a Zinfandel Rosé, it was perfect.Įverybody was delighted to see that the main course was sweet-n-smokey BBQ spareribs. I could have eaten the whole plate of them and left completely satisfied. Served with buttermilk ranch dressing, these were out of this world. ![]() Our entrée (sorry, starter for you North Americans reading) was corn and zucchini fritters: Mini corn muffins were brought to the table to share:Ī revelation for my mum and dad who are not big fans of cornmeal (my dad doesn’t even much like corn! What’s wrong with him?). Neil, dad and I couldn’t resist this beer: Can you imagine? She didn’t eat much that night). (On a side note, the night we were there a diner at a neighbouring table was allergic to garlic. On Monday nights, there’s not much to think about when it comes to the menu.Įxcept if you want the vegetarian option or not. Quite the accolades for an unassuming roadhouse that doesn’t look like much from the outside but which is bursting with country charm and warmth on this inside. In 2009, Duskie & John received the Rising Star Chef Awards for Sustainability. In 2008, 2009, and 2010, Zazu was included in the San Francisco Michelin guide as an Inspectors Favorite for value, receiving a “Bib Gourmand”. Zazu was also rated in the Top 10 Italian Restaurants in Northern California by Zagat and Top 50 restaurants in the Bay Area by San Francisco Magazine. Zazu was named a TOP 10 best new restaurant of 2002 and was listed in the San Francisco Chronicle’s Top 100 restaurants in 2003, 2004, and 2005. For those of you who don’t know, Zazu is a roadhouse restaurant, serving Americana and rustic Northern Italian inspired-cuisine.Īccording to their website, Zazu restaurant and farm was opened in 2001 by Duskie Estes and John Stewart. Even though it was a little off the beaten path for a dinner (since we were staying in the Napa Valley), I couldn’t resist Zazu Restaurant and Farm in Santa Rosa, especially when I realised that we would be there for the Monday Night Farm Supper (3 courses for $39, before beverage, gratuity, tax). ![]()
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