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Readers' Poll
Best Bagel
Sonoma Valley Bagel
Honorable mention
Best Bakery/Overall
Village Bakery
Honorable mention
Best Bakery/Pastries
Renaissance Pastry
Honorable mention
Best Barbecue
Pack Jack Bar-B-Que Inn
Honorable mention
Best Bartender
Ryan at Santa Rosa Brewing Co.
Honorable mention
Best Bread
Artisan Bakers
Honorable mention
Best Breakfast
Omelette Express
Honorable mention
Best Brew Pub
Third Street Aleworks
Honorable mention
Best Brunch
Sweet River Grill & Bar
Honorable mention
Best Burger
Juicy Burger
Honorable mention
Best Business Lunch
Checkers
Honorable mention
Best Chinese
Gary Chu's Gourmet Chinese Cuisine
Honorable mention
Best Cocktails
Belvedere
Honorable mention
Best Cuppa Coffee
Wolf Coffee
Honorable mention
Best Dive Bar
440 Club
Honorable mention
Best French
La Gare
Honorable mention
Best Ice Cream
Screamin' Mimi's
Honorable mention
Best Indian
Sizzling Tandoor
Honorable mention
Best Italian
Italian Affair
Honorable mention
Best Japanese
Sushi Hana
Honorable mention
Best Juice Bar
Squeezer's
Honorable mention
Best Mexican
Viva Mexico
Honorable mention
Best Microbrew
Lagunitas
Honorable mention
Best Outdoor Dining
Cantina
Honorable mention
Best Pizza
Mary's Pizza Shacks
Honorable mention
Best Restaurant/New
Johnny Garlic's
Honorable mention
Best Restaurant/Established
John Ash & Co.
Honorable mention
Best Seafood
Lucas Wharf
Honorable mention
Best Sushi
Sushi Hana
Honorable mention
Best Thai
Thai House
Honorable mention
Best Vegetarian
East West Cafe
Honorable mention
Best Waitperson
Molly at Checkers
Honorable mention
Best Wine/Red
Clo du Bois Merlot
Honorable mention
Best Wine/White
Murphy Goode Fume Blanc
Honorable mention
Best Wine Bar
Gaffney's Wine Bar
Honorable mention
Best Winetasting Room
Korbel Champagne Cellars
Honorable mention
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515 Hahman Drive, Santa Rosa, 526-1631;
2310 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, 542-2435;
359 Coddingtown Center, Santa Rosa, 526-6450;
350 Rohnert Park Exp., Rohnert Park, 585-8095;
201 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma, 769-0727
Grateful Bagel
125 Keller St., Petaluma, 778-2234;
404 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, 528-9080;
300 S. Main St., Sebastopol, 829-5220
7225 Healdsburg Ave.,
Sebastopol, 829-8101
Downtown Bakery & Creamery
308 Center St., Healdsburg, 431-2719
525 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, 544-2253
Michelle Marie's Patisserie
2404 Magowan Drive (Montgomery Village), Santa Rosa, 575-1214
3963 Gravenstein Hwy. S., Sebastopol, 829-9929
Porter Street Barbeque
500 E. Cotati Ave., Cotati, 795-9652
458 B St., Santa Rosa, 544-4677
John at Moonlight Bar and Grill
515 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 526-2662
750 W. Napa St., Sonoma, 939-1765
Great Harvest Bread Co.
170 Farmers Lane, Santa Rosa, 577-0021;
9074 Brooks Road, Windsor, 837-9322
112 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 525-1690
Hank's Creekside Restaurant
2800 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 575-8839
610 Third St., Santa Rosa, 523-3060
Santa Rosa Brewing Co.
458 B St., Santa Rosa, 544-4677
248 Coddingtown Center, Santa Rosa, 526-0400
Omelette Express
112 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 525-1690
527 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 525-8865
Broiler Burger
3020 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa, 526-1414
523 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 578-4000
Portofino
535 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 523-1171
611 Fifth St., Santa Rosa, 526-5840
King Hwa
636 Gravenstein Hwy. N., Sebastopol, 823-1113
727 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, 542-1890
Portofino
535 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 523-1171
614 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 524-8036;
1810 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, 546-9653;
336 Coddingtown Center, Santa Rosa, 524-8039;
722 Village Court (Montgomery Village), Santa Rosa, 524-8038
Sonoma Coffee Co.
521 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 573-8022
434 College Ave., Santa Rosa, 542-2550
Moonlight Restaurant & Bar
515 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 526-2662
208 Wilson St., Santa Rosa, 528-4355
Chez Peyo
2295 Gravenstein Hwy. S., Sebastopol, 823-1262
6902 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol, 823-5902
Clo's Ice Creamery
557 Summerfield Road, Santa Rosa, 539-6100;
259 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma, 763-9636
409 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, 579-5999;
9960 Hwy. 1, Bridgehaven, 865-0625
Taj Mahal
535 Ross St., Santa Rosa, 579-8471
1612 Terrace Way, Santa Rosa,
528-3336
Union Hotel Pizza & Pasta Co.
1007 W. College Ave., Santa Rosa, 544-3444; 3703 Main St., Occidental, 874-3555
6930 Burnett St., Sebastopol, 823-3778
Shogun
2350 Midway Drive (Montgomery Village), Santa Rosa, 575-5557
519 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 573-8080
Juice Shack
1810 Mendocino Ave.,
Santa Rosa, 528-6131
841 Gravenstein Hwy. S.,
Sebastopol, 823-5555;
630 Third St., Santa Rosa, 546-7777
Cantina
500 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 523-3663
Santa Rosa Brewing Co. 2-Rock
500 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 523-3663
Topolos at Russian River Vineyards
5700 Gravenstein Hwy. N., Forestville, 887-1575
(Check phone book for location
near you)
La Vera Pizza
629 Fourth St., Santa Rosa,
575-1113;
840 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma, 765-1113
8988 Brooks Road S., Windsor,
836-8300;
tied with
Lucy's Cafe
110 N. Main St.,
Sebastopol, 829-9713
The Girl and the Fig
13690 Arnold Drive,
Glen Ellen, 938-3634
4330 Barnes Road, Santa Rosa, 527-7687
Johnny Garlic's
1460 Farmers Lane, Santa Rosa, 571-1800
595 Hwy. 1, Bodega Bay, 875-3522
The Tides Wharf
835 Hwy. 1, Bodega Bay, 875-3652
6930 Burnett St., Sebastopol, 823-3778
Yao-Kiku
2700 Yulupa Ave.,
Santa Rosa,
578-8180
227 Southwest Blvd., Rohnert Park, 795-4013;
525 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 526-3939
Thai Pot
6961 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol, 823-1324
128 N. Main St., Sebastopol, 829-2822
Slice of Life
6970 McKinley St., Sebastopol, 829-6627
523 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 578-4000
Anita at Breakaway Cafe
239 Boyes Blvd., Boyes Hot Springs, 996-5949
Ravenswood Zinfandel
Alderbrook Sauvignon Blanc
404 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, 542-8463
Twisted Vines Fine Wines
16 Kentucky St., Petaluma, 766-8162
13250 River Road, Guerneville, 887-2294
Paradise Ridge Winery
4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive, Santa Rosa, 528-9463
From the March 26-April 1, 1998 issue of the Sonoma County Independent.