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At the vanguard of locavore eating, the Shed integrates food at all stages of production,
milling its own locally sourced flours and olive oils, fermenting vinegars and kombucha
from local fruit, and growing its own produce. It comprises a cafe with wood-fired dishes,
fermentation bar with housemade shrubs, coffee bar with stellar pastries, and a market
with prepared to-go foods.
Reason enough to visit Healdsburg, the Shed is not a restaurant per se, but a dynamic
multi-use
culinary center
,
like a modern-day grange built of glass, nudging diners to see
through what they're eating and to take an active role in the future of food.
Healdsburg Bar & Grill
PUB FOOD
Healdsburg; mains $9-15; 8am-9pm)
'Top Chef Masters' winner Doug Keane's gastropub is perfect when you're famished, but
don't want to fuss. Expect simple classics - mac-n-cheese, pulled-pork sandwiches, top-
end burgers and truffle-parmesan fries. At breakfast, look for homemade bagels and
waffles. Sit in the garden.
Oakville Grocery
DELI
sandwiches $10; 8am-7pm)
Luxurious smoked fish and caviar, fancy sandwiches and grab-and-go gourmet picnics. It's
overpriced, but the plaza-view fireside terrace is ever-fun for scouting Botox blonds, while
nibbling cheese and sipping vino.
Scopa
ITALIAN
mains $15-24; 5:30-10pm Tue-Sun)
Space is tight inside this converted barbershop, but it's worth cramming in for perfect thin-
crust pizza and rustic Italian home cooking, like Nonna's slow-braised chicken, with
sautéed greens, melting into toasty polenta. A lively crowd and good wine prices create a
convivial atmosphere.
