Easy to miss but worth finding, The Porch Kitchen is a tucked-away French bistro near The Barlow where chef Lisa Boisset serves scratch-made classics without the fuss.

Chef Ari Weiswasser brings fast-casual smashburgers to the Sonoma Plaza at new family-friendly Smash restaurant.

During the 1980s, Healdsburg artist Christopher Leith Evans painted film backgrounds for "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones." Now, Sonoma County’s landscapes capture his attention.