Healdsburg Restaurant - Valette
Sep 23, 2016, 10:36 pm
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Healdsburg Restaurant - Valette (or others in Santa Rosa)
I heard some good things about a restaurant in Healdsburg called Valette. Has anyone been there?
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Sep 24, 2016, 8:46 am
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Well, someone has probably been there, otherwise they'd be out of business 
. I have never been. My most recent Healdsburg dining (a couple years ago) has been at Baci, which I enjoyed. If I'm up that way, I'm probably another 10 miles up the road, eating at Diavola in Geyserville (last time early this year).
. I have never been. My most recent Healdsburg dining (a couple years ago) has been at Baci, which I enjoyed. If I'm up that way, I'm probably another 10 miles up the road, eating at Diavola in Geyserville (last time early this year).
Sep 24, 2016, 5:28 pm
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Thanks - we'll be staying in Rohnert Park for about 3 days and were planning at least one drive up to Healdsburg. Trying to decide which of the many good restaurants to try there, as we don't get to the area very often.
Sep 25, 2016, 5:14 pm
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Sep 25, 2016, 8:01 pm
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I am guessing the poster meant "two fork" as in a 2 fork review?
But I don't know any review service that uses number of forks to say how good a restaurant in so I may be way off.
Sep 26, 2016, 8:32 am
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Sorry for the confusion. "Two fork" is not a specific restaurant, it's a generic term that I heard at a public hearing for restaurants that have table settings with two forks, white tablecloth, etc...meaning nicer fine dining restaurants. Versus restaurants that provide only one fork.
Sep 28, 2016, 10:21 pm
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Sorry for the confusion. "Two fork" is not a specific restaurant, it's a generic term that I heard at a public hearing for restaurants that have table settings with two forks, white tablecloth, etc...meaning nicer fine dining restaurants. Versus restaurants that provide only one fork.
Nov 13, 2016, 6:03 am
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We're expanding our territory for restaurant searches to the Santa Rosa area as well. Specifically looking for "bistro-type" places - do not need to be fancy - in the $100/2 people range. Examples we've found from Yelp that sound good but not always know how to read these are Willi's Wine Bar, Bistro 29, John Ash, Walter Hansell.
Nov 13, 2016, 8:32 pm
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I only know John Ash
And I would say it is quite fancy IMHO and 100/2 would definitely not include wine or cocktails.
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Nov 14, 2016, 7:12 am
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It's important to keep in mind that the crossed knives and forks symbols, couverts, refer to levels of comfort, decor and service, not food quality. Only the stars and the Bib Gourmand symbol indicate to food quality.
Nov 15, 2016, 6:48 pm
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Thanks for the explanation of symbols. To be honest, I think we are looking somewhat below even 1 star Michelin for this trip. We are looking for good food without having to pay for "fancy".
Nov 15, 2016, 6:52 pm
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Another name that popped up recently is Le Gare. Any ideas about this one?