Maci Martell

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Contributing Writer at Sonoma Magazine

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Articles

Acclaimed Chef Takes Over the Kitchen at Healdsburg Restaurant

12 hours ago | sonomamag.com | Maci Martell

Chef Robert Leva (formerly of Traci Des Jardins’ Jardinière, Salt House and Bellota, among others) has taken over the kitchen of Healdsburg’s Spoonbar restaurant at the h2hotel (219 Healdsburg Ave.)The restaurant and hotel are part of Piazza Hospitality Group, which includes Hotel Healdsburg, Harmon Guest House, The Rooftop lounge and Pizzando trattoria. Longtime chef Ryan Fancher heads culinary programming for Piazza Hospitality Group and has moved to San Luis Obispo’s Ox + Anchor steakhouse.
Baked on the River Reopening Soon in Guerneville

13 hours ago | sonomamag.com | Maci Martell

Helena Gustavsson Giesea’s popular Guerneville café will reopen May 30 at the R3 Hotel (16390 Fourth St.), less than a mile from her previous location. The Swedish-born chef was forced to close her bakery last December after plans for another location fell through. Baked on the River opened in 2018 with a pastry-focused menu, and added breakfast, brunch and lunch entrées soon after. Giesea’s restaurant replaces R3’s Rio Cafe. 16390 Fourth St., Guerneville, 707-865-6060, bakedontheriver.com
The Redwood Roller Palace was among Santa Rosa’s 1st roller skating rinks

13 hours ago | pressdemocrat.com | Maci Martell

Roller skating is often perceived as a byproduct of the roller disco era of the 1970s, but it was several decades earlier when the recreational activity experienced its golden age. After the Roller Skating Rink Operators Association was established in 1937 to promote the sport, roller skating became a popular pastime across the nation.
Paris Baguette Bakery Chain Coming to Santa Rosa - Sonoma Magazine

13 hours ago | sonomamag.com | Maci Martell

In late 2023, a social media post announced that Santa Rosa would soon get a Paris Baguette, a South Korean-based chain of bakery cafés. Last week, a coming soon sign teased the seemingly imminent opening at 150 Steele Lane (formerly Panera Bread). The company has not responded to numerous requests for an opening date.
This 2,000-Acre Vineyard Estate Looks Like Arizona but Tastes Like Wine Country

2 days ago | sonomamag.com | Maci Martell

If you’re a fan of minerally and complex Napa Valley Chardonnay, there’s a good chance you’ve seen the Hudson Vineyard designation on a wine label. Along with making about 5,000 cases of wine under its own brand, Hudson Ranch and Vineyards sells its sought-after grapes to star producers like Kistler Vineyards, Patz & Hall and at least a couple-dozen more.
Grata Is The Best-Kept Secret for Italian Comfort Food - Sonoma Magazine

3 days ago | sonomamag.com | Maci Martell

Neighborhood restaurants rarely get the praise they deserve. Tried-and-true workhorses like Windsor’s Grata Italian Eatery aren’t chasing trends with tweezer-plated food, tiny portions and “pick me” chefs. Instead, they’re convivial gathering places for friends and neighbors where the food is reliably good, you can order your “regular” and there’s always someone glad to see you.
Healdsburg Chef Shares Vibrant Menu for Ultimate Garden Party - Sonoma Magazine

1 week ago | sonomamag.com | Maci Martell

May and June are a time for getting together. It’s the season for Mother’s Day, graduations and warm evenings when the sunlight — and the conversation — can last for hours. For chef Kim LaVere, this is also the time of year when her scenic Dry Creek Valley garden begins to overflow with produce and edible flowers, including lavender, roses and vivid orange calendula.
Rosenberg’s was Santa Rosa’s grandest department store for decades

1 week ago | northbaybusinessjournal.com | Maci Martell

Once hailed as “the largest and most modern department store north of San Francisco,” Rosenberg's was the place where locals could get almost anything.
Rosenberg’s was Santa Rosa’s grandest department store for decades

1 week ago | pressdemocrat.com | Maci Martell

Before Santa Rosa Plaza took center stage downtown, Rosenberg's towered over the city as its most prominent full-service department store. As with many of Sonoma County’s beloved, bygone establishments, Rosenberg’s left a long lasting impression on locals. The building was the tallest in Santa Rosa at the time of its construction in the mid-1930s — its green neon tower visible for miles.
Rosenberg’s was Santa Rosa’s grandest department store for decades

1 week ago | northbaybusinessjournal.com | Maci Martell

Once hailed as “the largest and most modern department store north of San Francisco,” Rosenberg's was the place where locals could get almost anything.