John Toulze of The Girl & The Fig has confirmed that he and founder Sondra Bernstein are taking over the lease of a longtime Sonoma restaurant. At first, the exact location remained a closely guarded secret — until the restaurant itself dropped an important announcement.
On Aug. 22, Maya Restaurant posted on its Facebook page that it will close after 28 years in business. “Fig will be taking over the space at the end of September,” the post stated.
The Facebook post went on to show support for the upcoming restaurant and announced Maya’s final day of service, Sept. 21. The Sonoma restaurant is located at 101 E. Napa St.
The news follows the June debut of Poppy in Glen Ellen, the freshest sprout on The Girl & The Fig’s ever-growing family tree.
While the concept for the new venture is still in development, Toulze hints at a late 2025 opening. Consider this your first taste — more delicious details to come.
Maci Martell contributed to this article.
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