🌱 Chicken Sandwich & Ice Cream Spots Opening Next Week + Madrona Chef

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First, your weekend weather:

• Friday: Mostly sunny. High: 83 Low: 49.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot. High: 87 Low: 52.
• Sunday: Mix of sun and clouds. Still hot! High: 87 Low: 53.
• Monday: Mix of sun and clouds. Cooling down. High: 75 Low: 53.
• Tuesday: Similar to Monday. High: 73 Low: 55.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Healdsburg today:

1. Duke's Spirited Cocktails on Plaza Street just got a sister tenant next door: Jam's Joy Bungalow, a "Southeast Asian fusion" restaurant with a couple of other existing locations in Sonoma County. It will operate as a pop-up for now, and will only be open on Tuesday evenings during the summertime plaza concerts AND from 1 to 7 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through at least September, according to Sonoma Magazine. Here's what the magazine is saying about it: "The on-again, off-again Burdock Bar (107 Plaza St.), 'temporarily closed' since late 2022, will reopen Monday, June 5, as a pop-up spot for chef Jamilah Nixon-Mathis. Known for her Southeast Asian fusion dishes she sells through her Jam’s Joy Bungalow food truck and retail locations (101 E. Cotati Ave., Cotati and 150 Weeks Way, Sebastopol), Nixon-Mathis is bringing her Joy Bungalow menu to Burdock for takeout and to Duke’s Spirited Cocktails next door (111 Plaza St.). Watch for longtime favorites like the mouth-bending Charlie Hustle & Hot Mama fried chicken sandwiches, banh mi and fried chicken skins. New items will include specials like Nixon-Mathis’ Crying Tiger steak frites and mochi fried oyster mushrooms. ... The collaboration with Duke’s Spirited Cocktails, owned by winemaker Bill Foley’s entertainment group, will 'bring our unique and affordable food to downtown Healdsburg,' Nixon-Mathis said. Burdock formerly provided food to Duke’s, but the relaxed, munchie-friendly Jam’s Joy Bungalow menu feels like a much better fit. Nixon-Mathis will operate independently of Duke’s and the Foley organization." (Sonoma Magazine)
2. Just a couple doors down, at 109 Plaza Street, Angela's Ice Cream — the sweeter half of a new combination burger joint and ice cream shop planned for the space — is about to open, according to the local Shop Local Healdsburg blog. They're shooting to host their grand opening "sometime next week," the blog says. The ice cream shop reportedly held their "soft opening" last night, handing out half-priced ice cream through 9 p.m. Angela's is already pretty established in Sonoma County, with well-loved locations in Petaluma and Forestville. The new burger joint in the same space, however — called Iggy's Organic Burger, with a dog as its mascot — is more mysterious. After much scouring, I haven't been able to find any info about an Iggy's Burger anywhere online. We'll find out what they're all about soon, though; Shop Local says the "burgers will follow soon" — complete with gluten-free and vegan options, just like at Angela's. To see what the new combo shop looks like, check out Shop Local's video footage from yesterday. (Shop Local Healdsburg via Instagram & Angela's Ice Cream via Instagram)
3. One more piece of local restaurant news for you, this time a little further out of town. The Madrona Manor restaurant and hotel on Westside Road — recently rebranded and refurbished as The Madrona — just appointed a new head chef, after their previous chef of 25 years left for a chiller job at Jordan Vineyard & Winery. Chef Patrick Tafoya will replace Chef Jesse Mallgren, who put Madrona on the map and blessed it with a Michelin star. Here are some more details on the new guy from Sonoma Mag: "Tafoya most recently was executive estate chef at Round Pond Estate in Rutherford. He has worked at the Duck Club and owned a restaurant called P/30 in Sebastopol, which closed in 2011. Stay tuned for an interview with Tafoya and his visions for the revitalized Healdsburg restaurant and inn." The magazine previously reported that Mallgren — a "53-year-old father of two who started his career at Madrona Manor as a dishwasher" — felt overwhelmed when The Madrona added lunch and brunch services upon their reopening. "Twenty-one meal services a week was just difficult to have a family with," he said. "With the staffing issues in Sonoma County, it was impossible not to be at the restaurant every moment." (Sonoma Magazine & Sonoma Magazine)

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This weekend in Healdsburg:

Friday, June 2

• Redwood Empire Food Bank Hosts Food Stamp Info Session at Corazón Healdsburg (10-11:30AM)
• Healdsburg Library Hosts Family Bilingual Storytime at Giorgi Park (10:30AM)
• Final Weekend of the "Healdsburg Volunteers & Visionaries" Exhibit at the Healdsburg Museum (June 2-4, 11AM-4PM)
• Live Jazz at Furthermore Wines (June 2-3, 5-8PM)
• Live Professional Theater at THE 222: "CHAPATTI," a Play by Christian O'Reilly (7:30PM)
• '70s/'80s Prom Night at Coyote Sonoma, Featuring Live Music by Wonder Bread 5 (8-11PM)
• "Manifest Your Destiny" Hip-Hop Showcase at the Elephant in the Room (8-11PM)

Saturday, June 3

• Healdsburg Running Company Hosts "Wine Country Unites" Gun Safety Fundraiser & Fitch Mountain Fathers Day Training Run, Ending at Fogbelt Station for Breakfast (8AM)
• Healdsburg Farmers Market in the West Plaza Parking Lot (8:30AM-12PM)
• UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County Hosts Pop-Up Succulent Sale at 402 Tucker Street (9AM-1PM)
• Multi-Family Yard Sale at 401-411 Matheson Street (9AM-1PM)
• "Battle of the Blends" Team Competition & Gourmet Luncheon at Alexander Valley Vineyards (10:30AM-2:30PM)
• Bluegrass Duo High Strung Live on the Piazza at Bacchus Landing (12-4PM)
• Opening Reception for New Art Exhibit at the Upstairs Art Gallery Inside Levin & Company: "Places from the Heart" Oil Landscape Paintings by Linda Barretta (3-5:30PM)
• Healdsburg Running Company Hosts Critical Mass Bike Ride Starting at Alley 6 & The Drink (5PM)
• Opening Reception for New "Rhythm" Art Exhibit at the Healdsburg Center for the Arts (5-7PM)
• "Field Day" Dinner at Preston Farm & Winery, Featuring 3-Course Meal by Local Chef Katie Powers & Live Music by Marty O’Reilly (5:30-9:30PM)
• "Golden Hour on the Green" Dinner & Music at Rodney Strong Vineyards: Steak, Cabernet, Cigars & Live Music by Cuban Salsa Band Los Boleros (6PM)
• Healthcare Foundation of Northern Sonoma County Hosts Annual "NOCHE DE AMOR" Fundraiser Gala at Bacchus Landing (6-10PM)
• Chamber Vocal Ensemble SF Choral Artists Perform "Shakespeare & Friends" at THE 222 (7PM)
• AVFilm Hosts Summer Movie Series: "Field of Dreams" OutdoorScreening in the Healdsburg Plaza (7:30-11PM)
• Joose Live at Coyote Sonoma (8-11PM)
• Eric Long Live at the Elephant in the Room (8-11PM)

Sunday, June 4

• Dragonfly Floral Hosts "Lazy Sunday" Free Giveaway of Leftover Flowers (Weekly, 9AM-5PM)
• First "Sundays in the Plaza" Concert of the Season: Healdsburg Community Band Plays "Band Favorites" in the Gazebo (1-3PM)
• Live Professional Theater at THE 222: "CHAPATTI," a Play by Christian O'Reilly (2PM)
• Women's Vocal Ensemble KITKA Performs at the Raven Theater (3PM)
• Copperfield’s Books Hosts Book Release Party at Thumbprint Cellars: "The Celebrants" by Steven Rowley (6PM)
• Spike Sike's First Sunday Jazz Night at the Elephant in the Room (7-10PM)

Monday, June 5

• Chris King Teaches Youth Aikido Class for Kids Aged 5-15 at the Healdsburg Community Center (Weekly, June 5-July 5, 4-4:45PM)
• Rainbow Flag Raising Ceremony for Pride Month at City Hall (5:30-6PM)
• Healdsburg City Council Meeting (6PM)
• Indie Pop Supergroup Boygenius Performs at Little Saint (7PM)

Tuesday, June 6

• Minimum Days at Healdsburg High School for Final Exams (June 6-8, All Day)
• Healdsburg Farmers Market in the Plaza (9AM-12:30PM)
• Brown Bag Book Club Meeting at the Healdsburg Library: "Somebody's Daughter" by Ashley C. Ford (12PM)
• Chris King Teaches Adult Aikido & Self-Defense Class at the Healdsburg Community Center (Weekly, June 6-August 8, 5-6PM)

• John Courage Trio & Schlee Live at the Luther Burbank Center (5:30-7:30PM)
• Tuesdays in the Plaza: Live Music by Vintage Jazz & Swing Band Cosmo Alleycats (6PM)
• Healdsburg Running Company "Trail Sisters" Host Magnolia Loop Run, Ending at Orsi Winery With Kickboxing Demo (6PM)
• District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) Meeting at Healdsburg High School (6PM)
• California Collegiate League Baseball Team Healdsburg Prune Packers Play Their Opening Game of the 2023 Season at Rec Park, Featuring "Ceremonial First Pitch" by Mayor Ariel Kelley (6PM)
• Corazón Healdsburg & the Santa Rosa JC Host Info & Registration Fair for Fall English & GED Classes / Feria de Información & Registración Para Clases de Inglés y de GED Para el Semestre de Otoño at the Healdsburg Community Center (6-8PM)
• The Blues Defenders Live at the Elephant in the Room (7:30-11PM)

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About me: I was born and raised in Healdsburg, CA, where I was the editor of the Healdsburg High School Hound's Bark. I have since worked as a local journalist for publications in San Diego, Los Angeles, New York City and the Middle East. I'm currently a senior product manager for Patch.

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