🌱 New Antique Shop + Gray Lady Reviews Little Saint + Car Chase

Hello, everybody! I'm here with your Tuesday edition of the Healdsburg Daily, filled with all the things you need to know about what's happening in town. Including updates on...

• A classy new tenant for Healdsburg's old taxi stand on North Street
• The official New York Times opinion on Little Saint
• A Healdsburg resident caught in a dramatic Petaluma car chase
• And more!

But first, your daily weather:

• Tuesday: Mix of sun and clouds, with possible rain and thunderstorms. High: 73 Low: 53.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Small chance of more rain. High: 75 Low: 51.

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Air over Healdsburg:

Here are the top 3 stories in Healdsburg today:

1. Did you know an antique shop called "The Stand" opened earlier this summer inside Healdsburg's tiny old taxi stand, in that little shopping area at North and Center streets across from the Raven? According to the Press Democrat, it's the "brainchild of Kelly Dorrance, co-owner of BloodRoot Wines, with which the tiny shop shares a parking lot." She reportedly designed the tasting rooms at BloodRoot and Reeve Wines herself, and now sees her latest project as "an outpost of authenticity." She tells the paper: "The way Healdsburg has gotten so high-brow, I’m craving spaces where you see the soul of the person who has created the space. I want [The Stand] to feel like you’re walking down a dusty alley in Mexico, and you’ve peered through someone’s open garage door. I want it to be magical, quirky, and unpredictable. I want it to be like my living room. I want it to feel like a window into my soul. I want it to bring people surprise and joy." At any given time, The Stand is selling around 50 or 60 found items at its 300-square-foot location, the PD reports — and "prices generally range from $35 to $1,200, depending on the item." It opens at noon on weekends and 1 p.m. on weekdays, and closes each day at 7 p.m. (The Stand at BloodRoot via Instagram & Press Democrat; paywall)
2. After getting dissed and dismissed by a San Francisco Chronicle food critic last month, Healdsburg vegan restaurant Little Saint bounces back with a glowing review in the New York Times this week. The Times has named our new food, art and event space on North Street one of its 50 favorite restaurants in the annual list for 2022. "It may seem like a cheat to open a plant-based restaurant in the Sonoma Valley’s cradle of organic abundance," the paper writes. "But it would almost be a shame not to open one, if you had not only a 24-acre farm nearby but also the cooking brain trust of Single Thread, Little Saint’s sibling restaurant with three Michelin stars. The food here, like the space, is bright and inviting. Chilled strawberry borscht levels up with a spike of curry and coconut yogurt. The smashed cucumbers with XO sauce and crispy rice lightly scorch and then refresh. And the crust on a chocolate tart will make you wonder why anyone uses anything but coconut cream as shortening. Most important, the preparations revel in the produce, rather than just ratcheting up the umami in a quest to conjure animal flavors." (Little Saint via Instagram & New York Times)
3. Petaluma police say a 26-year-old Healdsburg man took them on a dangerous car chase through town on Sunday night. It all started when officers responded to a reported hit-and-run crash on East Washington Street in Petaluma, near the southbound 101 offramp, according to police. Here's what allegedly happened next: "Officers were at the scene within minutes and saw the suspect's car drive by so they immediately followed the car along surface streets. As they tried to catch up with the car, the driver, who was later identified as Cupertino Giron, drove erratically and reached 65 miles per hour as he ran several stop signs, [Petaluma police Sgt. Chris Ricci] said. Officers initiated a pursuit that lasted for several blocks before Giron yielded to officers at East Washington and Edith street. A high-risk stop was performed and Giron and his passenger were taken into custody without incident, the sergeant said. After the pursuit, officers learned that Giron’s passenger had requested to be let out of the vehicle on several occasions and Giron refused, Ricci said. 'Giron displayed objective signs of intoxication and was determined to be driving under the influence of alcohol,' Ricci said." He has since been jailed "on suspicion of felony evading, felony violation of probation, driving under the influence, driving on a suspended license, and false imprisonment." (Petaluma Patch)

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Today and tomorrow in Healdsburg:

Tuesday, September 20

• Farm to Pantry Apple & Garden Glean at Home Farm (9AM-12PM)
• Healdsburg Tuesday Farmers Market (9AM-12:30PM)
• Fried Chicken Tuesdays on the Hillside at The Madrona (Weekly, 11:30AM-9PM)
• "Food Smarts" at the Healdsburg Library: Free Nutrition Classes for Parents of Preschool-Aged Kids / Clases Gratuitas de Nutrición Para Padres de Niños en Edad Preescolar (5PM)
• Healdsburg High School Girls Volleyball Home Game Vs. Piner (5PM)
• West Side School Board of Trustees Meeting (5:30PM)
• Healdsburg Running Company Dry Creek Run Out to Comstock Winery (6PM)
• Healdsburg Museum "History Lives" Dinner & Auction at the Alexander Valley Community Hall (6-9PM)

Wednesday, September 21

• Registration Opens for 2023 Lake Sonoma Races (All Day)
• Farm to Pantry Gleans at Noble Goat, Campbell & Farm to Fight Hunger (8:30AM-12PM)
• "Wild" Root Beer Float Social at the Healdsburg Senior Center (1:30PM)
• Bookbinding & Watercolors Workshop with Amanda Ayala at the Healdsburg Library for Kids in Grades 7-12 (4PM)
• Corazón Healdsburg Fundraiser: Mezcal Cocktail Tasting at The Rooftop at Harmon Guest House to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (4-7PM)
• Deadline to Sign Up for the Healdsburg Senior Center's Bus Trip to See "Ain't Too Proud: The Life & Times of the Temptations" Broadway Musical in San Francisco (5PM)
• Rio Lindo Adventist Girls Volleyball Home Game Vs. Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy (5PM)
• Healdsburg Unified School District Board Meeting (6PM)
• Trivia Night at Coyote Sonoma (Weekly, 7-9PM)

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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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