Hazel restaurant in Occidental will reopen this summer in the former Barley and Hops space at 3688 Bohemian Highway.
The casual eatery, run by husband-and-wife team Jim and Michele Wimborough, closed last fall after nearly a decade when its previous location at 3782 Bohemian Highway was sold. Since then, the couple has hosted pop-ups and events at the Inn at Occidental while searching for a new, permanent home.
Many of Hazel’s signature comfort dishes, such as Brussels sprouts, vegan Caesar salad and pot roast, will return. Michele Wimborough also noted that several new menu items will be introduced.
“It’s really fun being uptown, and we’re right across from the farmers market, in the middle of everything,” she said.
Popular Sonoma restaurant to reopen
Sonoma Eats will reopen this summer after closing in March due to a significant rent increase, according to owners Efrain Balmes and Hayley Cutri. The closure occurred just weeks before the couple opened their second restaurant, Parkside Eats, in Santa Rosa.
The new Sonoma Eats location will be in Sonoma, though the exact address has not been announced. The restaurant will offer table service and takeout with a menu of Mexican classics.
“I can already smell the mole,” said Cutri, who will help open the new location.