Sausages are out, global cuisine is in at Mozaik, the forthcoming restaurant from the owners of the Sausage Emporium in Sonoma. Owner Miranda Ives is sunsetting the sausage-centric focus of her Sonoma Plaza cafe (31 East Napa St.) for a more expansive menu that will include dishes like Kashmiri short rib tacos, pork belly naan flatbread and Ethiopian Berbere-spiced chicken.
Ives, who is also the founder of Hare and Hatter Café, Emporium Wines and Beanwrks, hopes to create a convivial communal space for lunch and dinner at Mozaik, as well as weekend brunch and social hours from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday.
“We are evolving from Sausage Emporium to Mozaik to better reflect our growing vision and the diverse culinary experiences we want to offer our guests. While Sausage Emporium has been a beloved local favorite, we’re excited to introduce Mozaik, which allows us to expand our menu and bring a wider variety of global flavors to the table,” Ives said.
The Sausage Emporium on the Plaza opened in 2021 after long construction delays during the pandemic. Before that, Ives and her mother, Linda Welch, operated Hare and Hatter at the El Paseo Alley from 2017 to 2019.
Mozaik’s opening, according to Ives, is a moving target but is slated for late September or early October.
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