New Glen Ellen and Santa Rosa Restaurants on the Horizon

A modern, farm-to-table eatery and an Indian/Nepalese restaurant will be the newest entries in Sonoma County's dining scene.


According to owners Lauren Kershner and Kenneth De Alba, Jack London Village’s Victorian lounge and event venue, Songbird Parlour, will open as a full-time restaurant in November.

The modern, farm-to-table menu, created by chef Eric Moulton, will include dishes like roasted beets with Grazin’ Girl Gorgonzola and crispy shallots; stuffed California dates with housemade chorizo and Achadinha fromage blanc; and seared duck breast with hand-ground heirloom polenta.

Songbird Parlour restaurant opening in Glen Ellen
Chef Eric Moulton of Songbird Parlour in Glen Ellen. (Songbird Parlour)

Kershner will curate a hyper-local wine list with daily social hours from 3:30 to 5 p.m. spotlighting different winemakers. The 42-seat lounge and restaurant will host live music events and comedy nights. Private dining options will also be offered. Stay tuned for more opening details.

Bollywood coming to Santa Rosa

The owners of Bollywood Kitchen Indian and Nepalese restaurant in Healdsburg plan to open a second location in downtown Santa Rosa at the former Mary’s Pizza Shack on Fourth Street.

The space was formerly home to Mo’z, a breakfast and brunch restaurant that closed in September. Subject to health and building permitting, owners hope for a late 2024 opening. The new restaurant is not affiliated with the much-missed Bollywood restaurant on Fourth Street, which shuttered in 2020.

You can reach Dining Editor Heather Irwin at heather.irwin@pressdemocrat.com. Follow Heather on Instagram @biteclubeats.