Willi’s Wine Bar Return Was a Hard Decision
Iconic Stark's restaurant will rise again.
The burned remnants of Willi's Wine Bar, on the corner of Old Redwood Highway and Ursuline Road, in Santa Rosa on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. (Christopher Chung/ The Press Democrat)
7/27/2014:A1: DINING DYNAMOS: Mark and Terri Stark in the dining room at Starks Steak & Seafood in Santa Rosa earlier this month. Between 2003 and 2012, the pair opened three restaurants in Santa Rosa and two in Healdsburg, each with its own style. They plan a sixth at the former The Italian Affair in downtown Santa Rosa.
PC: Mark and Terri Stark at Stark's Steak & Seafood, in Santa Rosa on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. The couple also owns Bravas Bar De Tapas, Willi's Wine Bar, Willi's Seafood & Raw Bar, and Monti's Rotisserie & Bar, and are getting ready to open a sixth restaurant in Sonoma County. (Christopher Chung/ The Press Democrat)
Spanish Tapas at an award-winning small plates restaurant from Mark and Terri Stark in Healdsburg. Heather Irwin/PD
Spanish Tapas at an award-winning small plates restaurant from Mark and Terri Stark in Healdsburg. Heather Irwin/PD
Whole snapper at Bird and The Bottle, a new Stark Reality Restaurant in Santa Rosa, CA
http://starkrestaurants.com/ This popular spot has indoor seating and outdoor dining in the backyard, where a bar has been built. Sample from a wide variety of authentic Spanish tapas (snacks), some cold, some hot, some liquid, some not. There’s paella for two or four, and a wine list with lots of Spanish selections, including 13 Sherries. It’s a friendly, relaxing atmosphere for nibbling good food and drinking good wine with friends. 420 Center St., Healdsburg, 707-433-7700.
Grits with preserved egg, hen of the woods mushrroms, schmaltz at Bird and The Bottle, a new Stark Reality Restaurant in Santa Rosa, CA
"Craft" Mac and Cheese with mortadella and fried Brussels sprouts at Bird and The Bottle, a new Stark Reality Restaurant in Santa Rosa, CA
Buttermilk fried chicken at Bird and The Bottle, a new Stark Reality Restaurant in Santa Rosa, CA
Bird and The Bottle, a new Stark Reality Restaurant in Santa Rosa, CA
Potato Skin Fondue at Stark's Steakhouse