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Sonoma's 21st Annual Salute to the Arts
Salute Celebrates Coming of Age with food, wine, art & music at the Peak of Perfection

The Menu

Restaurants, Caterers and Food Purveyors Participating in Salute to the Arts

Artisan Bakers
Saturday & Sunday
Mini French Baguettes; Ciabatta Squares; Mini Muffins; Mini Croissant & Danish
Artisan Bakers only uses the freshest and finest ingredients available to create its Artisan breads and viennoseries daily.
750 West Napa Street
Sonoma • 707.939.1765
artisanbakers.com

Ben & Jerry’s
Saturday & Sunday
Ice cream, frozen yogurt and sorbet
Vermont’s finest all-natural ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbets.
1299 Napa Town Center
Napa • 707.253.0484
benjerry.com

Carneros Bistro and Wine Bar
Saturday & Sunday
Hog Island Oyster, Heirloom Tomato, Bloody Mary shooter with celery salt rim
Carneros Bistro and Wine Bar is a contemporary wine country bistro dedicated to using organic artisan ingredients.
1325 Broadway
Sonoma • 707.931.2042
thelodgeatsonoma.com

Della Santina’s Trattoria
Saturday
Specialties from the Tuscan region of Italy
Della Santina’s has been serving Tuscan meals for thirteen years with an emphasis on freshness and simplicity.
133 East Napa Street
Sonoma • 707.935.0576

El Dorado Kitchen
Saturday & Sunday
EDK white wine mojito and macaroons
El Dorado Kitchen combines urban sophistication with wine country spirit! The restaurant features California contemporary French cuisine by Executive Chef Ryan Fancher, formerly of French Laundry and Auberge du Soleil.
405 First Street West • Sonoma
707.996.3030
eldoradosonoma.com

The Epicurean Connection ~ Sheana Davis
Friday
A Spectacular Cheese Course - five cheeses from all over Sonoma County, olives, honey jam and so much more
Sheana Davis, The Epicurean Connection, a native of Sonoma Valley, is celebrating 20 years in the culinary world, 14 years as The Epicurean Connection. Sheana specializes in sustainably produced products, including organic vegetables, cheese, wine, beer, breads and much more. In addition Sheana hosts a weekly radio show on ksvy.org, “From the Farm to The Table”. Sheana enjoys her community, serves on the Chamber of Commerce Board, participates in Sonoma Valley Grange activities and enjoys life with her 13 year old daughter.
P.O. Box 1916 • Sonoma
707.935.7960
sheanadavis.com

The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa
Salute Celebration, Saturday & Sunday
Friday night - sampling of Appetizers featuring the highlights of Chef Joseph Brown's talents
Sat & Sun – Fresh housemade lemonade & housebaked flatbreads from The Big 3
The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, features a variety of dining options from Santé Restaurant, with its international reputation for the finest in cuisine, to The Big 3, with its fifty-year history of serving wonderful food in a casual atmosphere. Those at the Fairmont feel blessed to be located in a region where fresh produce and exceptional products are in abundance and paired with some of the finest wines in the world. The Fairmont chefs are continuously at work developing innovative dishes for their guests to experience.
Santé Restaurant
Santé Restaurant is the Inn's premier dining room and has earned a national reputation for its outstanding food. Condé Nast Traveler said ‘It's worth a special trip just to eat here' and Gourmet Magazine calls the food “The best of the new Wine Country style.” Only the freshest local produce, meats, poultry and seafood are used to create elegantly simple dishes that let the natural flavors of the food speak for themselves. A wine list, honored with Wine Spectator's, “Award of Excellence” features over 300 Sonoma and Napa wines.
The Big 3
The Big 3, located on the north corner of the resort, has been pleasing customers for years with its casual bistro atmosphere. The Big 3's outstanding cuisine has resulted in its consistently being a local favorite in Sonoma! Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
18140 Sonoma Hwy
Sonoma • 707.938.9000

the girl & the fig
Saturday & Sunday
Goodies from the Fig Pantry
The girl & the fig is a wine country destination restaurant that serves country food with a French passion. Enjoy local products, artisan cheeses, “Rhone-alone” wine list. The restaurant features one of the most charming patios in Sonoma Valley.
110 West Spain
Sonoma • 707.938.3634
thegirlandthefig.com

Golden Spring Mandarin Cuisine
Saturday & Sunday
Pot stickers, fried prawns, egg rolls, fried chicken wings and more!
Authentic Chinese cuisine located in the Vineyard Center. Owned and operated by Ken and Andy Chen since 1987. Specializing in great appetizers.
18991 Sonoma Hwy 12
Vineyard Center
Sonoma • 707.938.1275

Guest Chef Jim DeJoy
Salute Celebration
Jim takes time out every year from his duties at The Culinary Institute of America to return to his hometown and serve his timeless specialties at the Salute Celebration. Always a hit!

The Horny Oyster
Saturday & Sunday
BBQ oysters
Featuring the best BBQ oysters in the west, only fresh local oysters from the bay to the grill. Catering available - your place or their’s - the beautiful enchanted Tomales Bay.
327 First Street West #13
Sonoma • 707.996.9237
thehornyoyster.biz

La Casa Restaurant
Salute Celebration, Saturday & Sunday
Carne asada soft tacos
La Casa Restaurant opened its doors in 1967 and is still considered “Sonoma Valley's favorite Mexican restaurant” by locals and tourists alike. La Casa serves traditional and regional Mexican specialties.
121 East Spain Street
Sonoma • 707.996.3406
lacasarestaurant.com

LaSalette Restaurant
Salute Celebration
Grilled sardines, Portuguese linguica sausage, Azores Island cheese, homemade LaSalette rolls
Now eight years in the making, Chef Manuel Azevedo’s LaSalette Restaurant is not only raising the bar for Northern California fine dining cuisine, but also putting Portuguese culture and cuisine on Bay Area diners’ gastronomy map.
452-H First Street East
Sonoma • 707.938.1927
lasalettedining@comcast.net

Mary’s Pizza Shack
Salute Celebration
Penne Pasta with Pesto Sauce,Penne Pasta with Marinara Sauce
Mary’s Pizza shack is a family-run, full service restaurant serving homemade Italian food since 1959. Mary’s Pizza Shack serves a variety of homemade Italian food including pizza, pasta, sandwiches, soups, salads, breadsticks, appetizers and desserts at moderate prices.
8 Spain Street • Sonoma
707.938.8300
18636 Sonoma Highway
Boyes Hot Springs
707.938.3600
maryspizzashack.com

Maya Restaurant
Salute Celebration & Saturday
Tacos al Pastor with rotisserie roasted little pork with pico de gallo
Authentic Yucatan and Wine Country regional cuisine. World class margaritas, over one hundred tequilas available by the shot or by the flight.
101 East Napa Street
Sonoma • 707.935.3500

Meritage Martini Oyster Bar & Grill
Salute Celebration
Menu to be announced
Meritage presents a wonderful selection of perfect pastas, well-executed meats, poultry, and wild game in a jewel-toned setting with seasonal garden patio seating, just off the Plaza. Don’t miss the restaurant’s full service martini and raw oyster bar with live Dungeness crab and Maine lobster tank. Heart-healthy vegetarian dishes are also available.
165 West Napa Street
Sonoma • 707 938.9430

Nectar Restaurant
Salute Celebration
Pan seared scallops with a fennel apple slaw and apple cider reduction
Nectar Restaurant, Bar & Lounge offers an eclectic blend of local flavors with an extensive Sonoma County wine list.
3555 Round Barn Blvd.
Santa Rosa • 707.569.5525
nectarsonoma.com

Olive & Vine
Salute Celebration
To be announced
Olive & Vine is a unique catering company combined with a Cafe in the beautiful and historical Jack London Village on Sonoma Creek. Serving from 11 am to 5 pm Wednesday through Sunday, and catering for any size event with delicious and beautiful food.
14301 Arnold Drive #3
Glen Ellen • 707 996.9150
oliveandvine.com

Preferred Sonoma Caterers
Salute Celebration
Saturday & Sunday
Grilled leg of lamb slider with curried slaw; fresh baked cookies; raspberry lemonade
Preferred Sonoma caterers is one of the leading caterers in Petaluma and Sonoma County, providing mid to high end faire for weddings and other social events on the weekends, and a wide range of corporate catering during the week, plus gourment take-out at their 23 Kentucky Street, Petaluma location. Founder, Amber Balshaw apprenticed in Innsbruck Austria and was first in her class at the Culinary Institute of America, the country’s leading cooking school. While the Pastry Chef at West Point Military Academy and later at the Ojai Valley Inn & Country Club, she had the honor to cook for 5 past U.S. Presidents.
23 Kentucky Street
Petaluma • 707.769.7208
sonomacaterers.com

Ramekins Culinary School
Saturday & Sunday
To be determined
Ramekins Culinary School was created for the home cook of all levels, from amateur to aficionado. Great chefs and great food from all over the world awaits you.
450 West Spain Street
Sonoma • 707.933.0450
ramekins.com

Ranch House
Saturday & Sunday
Cochinita nachos - oven baked pork, smothered in Yucatan spices served over chips and their famous white beans, garnished with traditional pickled red onions
The Ranch House Restaurant has served Sonoma for more then 20 years. Their original location on Broadway was a Sonoma destination for years. Now in their new location, on West Napa St., The Avila Family invites you to learn why they have been a Sonoma tradition for years.
875 West Napa Street
Sonoma • 707.996.8756
theranchhouserestaurant.com

Saddles Steakhouse at MacArthur Place
Saturday & Sunday
Grilled flatiron steak sandwich on sourdough rolls with heirloom tomato chutney
Saddles Steakhouse is the wine country’s premier steakhouse, specializing in steaks, chops and fresh seafood. Located at MacArthur Place Hotel and Spa on Broadway and MacArthur Streets, four blocks from Sonoma Plaza. Open for dinner nightly.
29 East MacArthur Street
Sonoma • 707.933.3191
macarthurplace.com

Scandia Bakery
Salute Celebration
Cookies & danish almond Macaroons
Scandia Bakery is known for fabulous cakes and pastries made from scratch. Wedding cakes are also a specialty.
500 West Napa Street • Sonoma
707.938.5820

Shiso Restaurant
Saturday & Sunday
Assorted sushi rolls; seaweed salad; noodle dishes
Finally! A modern Asian restaurant and sushi bar just off Sonoma Plaza. Opened in May of this year, Shiso has been an instant success. Like the Japanese mint after which it was named, Shiso is refreshing, presenting clean, healthy, creative, and unique dishes in a positive atmosphere. Socially responsible, environmentally sensitive, primarily organic, Shiso offers a new dimension to the cuisine of Sonoma Valley.
522 Broadway
Sonoma • 707.933.9331
shisorestaurant.com

Sonoma Cheese Company
Salute Celebration,
Saturday & Sunday
Sonoma Jack Burgers
The home of Sonoma Jack, Sonoma Cheese Company is one of the premier cheese companies in the United States.
21660 8th Street East
Sonoma • 707.996.1000

Sonoma Sausage
Saturday & Sunday
Three kinds of sausage on a bun; hot dogs; corndogs
Sonoma Sausage has been recognized by the likes of the late Julia Child and the late Herb Caen for its outstanding quality. Visitors from around the globe hail Sonoma Sausage as the very best. Now producing all natural sausages without preservatives, hormones or antibiotic.
414 First Street East • Sonoma
707.258.9400 • sonomasausage.com

Sonoma Saveurs
Salute Celebration
Terrine of Foie Gras Au natural, smoked duck breast
20 years proudly sponsoring the best Foie Gras in America and supporting Sonoma Salute to the Arts.
Sonoma • 707.938.1229

Sushinoma
Saturday & Sunday
A variety of rolls including; California Rolls, Rock n’ Roll & Alaska Rolls plus barbecued chicken and beef skewers; Sapporo beer on tap
Sushinoma has served the families of Sonoma for 11 years. Owner Allan Ota prides himself in serving only the freshest, authentic Japanese Sushi!
500 West Napa Street Suite 512
Sonoma • 707.9350956
sushinoma.com

Swiss Hotel
Saturday & Sunday
Italian sausage sandwichs, hot or mild
Modern renditions of classic Italian dishes and California Cuisine. Garden patio for outdoor dining day or night. Full bar. California Historical Landmark #496.
18 West Spain Street
Sonoma • 707.938.2884

Wild Thyme
Salute Celebration
Assorted savories
Sonoma regional specialist catering to the Bay Area. From full-service fine dining to box lunches. Home of Club Rive Gauche.
19030 Railroad Avenue
El Verano • 707.996.0900
wildthymeevents.com

Wolf House Restaurant
Sonoma Duck confit & roasted pear pillows; Pulled pork sandwich with crispy onion strings, fresh slaw and Wolf House BBQ sauce
Located on the tree-lined Sonoma Creek, Wolf House features an ever-changing menu of “Sonoma Valley Cuisine” based on the best of local farms, orchards, and ocean. Wolf House combines beautiful views, patio dining with service that is warm and unpretentious to provide guests with a memorable dining experience.
13740 Arnold Drive
Glen Ellen • 707.996.4401
jacklondonlodge.com


Sonoma Salute to the Arts would not exist were it not for the continuing support of restaurants and wineries, all of whom are solicited every day to serve up their products to benefit good causes. We invite you to recognize their generosity and to make these restaurants and wineries your first choices when dining out or purchasing wine. Our growing list of sponsors has also allowed Salute to the Arts to blossom.

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