🌱 Singletree Replacement + Little Saint Now Open + Earth Weekend

Hello, hello! It's your girl Simone, back in your inbox with an overflowing Earth weekend edition of the Healdsburg Daily. It's gonna be a gorgeous one, filled with cyclists and winos as far as the eye can see. Stay safe out there, y'all. Here's what you need to know about what's happening locally...

First, your weekend weather:

• Friday: Mix of sun and clouds. Small chance of rain. High: 63 Low: 40.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and super pleasant. High: 72 Low: 43.
• Sunday: Sunny again. Warmest day of the weekend. 77 Low: 46.
• Monday: More sun! High: 74 Low: 47.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Healdsburg:

1. The sad, lonely shell of what was once Healdsburg's beloved Singletree diner (R.I.P.), across from the new Mill District development site on Healdsburg Avenue, is finally getting a tenant: Eastern-European restaurant Tisza Bistro, run by Chef Krisztian Karkus. He plans to open in Healdsburg "sometime this year," according to Sonoma Magazine, and may even brew his own beer at the new location. He previously ran the same restaurant in Windsor, but closed it in August 2020 "after a three-year stint complicated by multiple fires." Since then, Chef Karkus has reportedly been spotted "trying to feed wildfire evacuees, cooking with a waffle iron he bought a Kohl’s" and "popping up at the Windsor Certified Farmers Market serving schnitzel and holding over his grateful fans." Sonoma Mag also gives some background on Singletree, which closed in February after more than 20 years: "It arrived in Healdsburg long before the many high-end restaurants now in the area created the current Beverly Hills vibe. A major struggle for Singletree, at 165 Healdsburg Ave., was ongoing construction of the Mill District just across the street. Ongoing road closures made it difficult to turn left into the restaurant’s parking lot."(Sonoma Magazine)
2. More exciting local restaurant news from North Street! At long last, the Little Saint restaurant, market and art/event space opens its doors today — on Earth Day — in the same giant building where SHED previously tried to make a similar concept work. Little Saint is now open from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily at 25 North St. It's a collaboration between local couple Laurie and Jeff Ubben, who own the space, and the Michelin-decorated chefs behind Healdsburg's SingleThread restaurant — plus renowned designer Ken Fulk, who's taking care of the "art/event" part. The whole operation reverberates with a decidedly "environmental mantra," Cultured Mag reports. More from Wine Spectator: "For the completely plant-based menu, chef Bryan Oliver is using ingredients sourced from Little Saint’s farm, as well as SingleThread’s farm and other local producers, emphasizing how a restaurant can help maintain a healthy ecosystem that delivers quality produce. The results, many shareable, are dishes like cauliflower biryani with basmati rice, potato–green garlic soup, mokum carrots with shaved red cabbage and carrot cake with walnuts." And now we can all stop by to try it for ourselves. (Wine Spectator & Cultured Magazine)
3. The Healdsburg Tribune just another grave update on its impending shutdown. They had already announced that their final print edition would go out next Thursday, April 28, after 157 years. But now they're also saying that "the email newsletters that publish every Monday and Thursday will go on hiatus" that same day. The board of directors for the Tribune's parent nonprofit, the Sonoma County Local News Initiative (better known as SoCoNews), explains: "This decision came after much research, thought and deliberation into the sustainability of a locally owned small town news organization. We don’t make this decision lightly. While these newsletters will stop, the nonprofit Sonoma County Local News Initiative will carry on, and we invite you to follow along." They haven't announced any accompanying journalist layoffs, and will apparently keep reporting on what's happening in Healdsburg via the SoCoNews website. By "follow along," I'm assuming they mean donate to the cause and continue to check the SoCoNews Healdsburg website for new stories being published, but I've reached out to them for clarity. You can donate here. (SoCoNews Healdsburg & Support SoCoNews)

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This weekend in Healdsburg:

Friday, April 22 (Earth Day! 🌎)

• Earth Day Street Mural Event in Santa Rosa, Feat. Healdsburg Environmental Orgs (9AM-12PM)
• 11 Roses Ranch Historical Stagecoach Tour & BBQ Bus Trip for Healdsburg Seniors (9:30AM-5PM)
• Earth Week Nature Hikes at Jordan Winery (April 22-24, 9:45AM-2PM)
• Passport to Dry Creek Valley: Vineyard Tour & Tasting at BACA Wines (10-11AM)
• Family Storytime at Healdsburg Library (11AM-12PM)
• Pentimento Antiques & Interiors Pop-Up Shop on Healdsburg Avenue, North of Big John's (April 22-24, 11AM-4PM)
• Gender & Sexualities Alliance (GSA) Bake Sale on Healdsburg Junior High Blacktop (Lunchtime)
• Passport to Dry Creek Valley: CAST Wines Vineyard Lunch (12:30-2:30PM)
• 40th Anniversary Winemaker Tour & Tasting at Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery (1PM, 3PM)
• Zumba With Chuy at TCElite Gym (5-6PM)
• Passport to DCV: Bubbly Hour at Breathless Wines (5-7PM)
• Passport to DCV: Bella Backyard, Feat. Diavola Pizzas (5-7PM)
• Passport to DCV: Wine & Cocktail Affair with Fritz & Flambeaux at The Madrona (5:30-7PM)
• Passport to DCV: Sunset at Lytton Springs Ridge Winery (6-8PM)
• Passport to DCV: "It Takes Two to Tango," Argentinian Evening at West Wines (6-8PM)
• The Pulsators Live at Coyote Sonoma, Feat. Wine Menu Takeover by deLorimier Winery (7-10PM)
• Steve Pile Band Live at the Elephant in the Room (8-11PM)

Saturday, April 23

• Healdsburg Running Company Does the Mendocino 50K Trail Run, Feat. Beach Snacks & Paddle Board in the River (8AM)
• Saturday Healdsburg Farmer's Market (8:30AM-12PM)
• Succulent Saturday Pop-Up Sale at 402 Tucker Street (9AM-1PM)
• Funeral Service for Healdsburg Resident Beverly Jean Casazza at St. John's Church (9AM-1PM)
• COVID Vaccine Clinic at Healdsburg Elementary's Fitch Mountain Campus (10AM)
• Corazón Healdsburg Programa de Lectura Bilingüe Familiar / Family Bilingual Reading Program at Jardín Comunitario / Community Garden (10AM)
• SoCo Monarch Project: Meet Butterfly Mural Artist at Black Oak Coffee (10AM-4PM)
• Pomo Indian Art Fair at the Healdsburg Museum (10:30AM-4PM)
• Read to a Dog at Healdsburg Library (11AM-12PM)
• Healdsburg Center for the Arts Workshop: Abstract Collage and the Creative Process (11AM-3PM)
• Passport to Dry Creek Valley Weekend Winery Tour (April 23-24, 11AM-4:30PM)
• Live Presentation at Healdsburg Library by Marcus Shelby, Director of Healdsburg Jazz: The Legacy of Duke Ellington (1PM)
• Earth Day Celebration at Medlock Ames Winery, Feat. Sauvignon Blanc Release, Hog Island Oysters & Music by Lowstar Rodeo (1-4PM)
• BBQ, Bottles & Bocce at Roth Estate Winery, Feat. Bocce Ball Tournament in the Vineyards (1-4PM)
• Opening Reception for New Exhibit at Paul Mahder Gallery: "About Time," the Art of Elena Zolotnitsky (3-6PM)
• The Healdsburg School's Annual Bravissimo Gala: "Cirque de Joie" (5:30PM)
• "Healdsburg en Blanc" Dinner & Auction, a Fundraiser for Boys & Girls Clubs of Healdsburg & Geyserville (6PM)
• Chuck Sher Quartet Live at the Healdsburg Hotel (6-9PM)
• Book Reading at THE 222: "Whole Earth" by NY Times Reporter John Markoff, Feat. Books for Signing From Levin & Co (7PM)
• The English Beat Live at the Raven Theater (8PM)

Sunday, April 24

• Passport to DCV: French Lakeside Brunch at Fritz Underground Winery (9-11AM)
• Healdsburg FFA Showmanship Clinic & Show at Healdsburg High (9AM-3PM)
• "Portraits for U" at Stafford Gallery, a Portrait Photography Fundraiser for Ukraine (11AM-5PM)
• Sip & Savor Sundays at Bacchus Landing, Feat. Hot Box BBQ Food Truck (12-4PM)
• Corazón Healdsburg Feria de Servicios Legales Roaming / Roaming Legal Services Fair at Healdsburg Community Center (1-3PM)
• PINK Party 2022: Rosé Release at MacRostie Estate House (2-5PM)
• Healdsburg Chorus Spring Concert at the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center: "And Nature Smiled" (3PM)
• Manny & Friends Live at Duke's Spirited Cocktails (4-8PM)
• Montagne Russe Spring 2022 Wine Release Party at Bacchus Landing (7-9PM)

From my notebook:

• You can ride the bus for free tomorrow, in honor of Earth Day. (Healdsburg Patch)
• Someone robbed the Chase Bank in the Safeway shopping center yesterday, according to Healdsburg police. They're asking anyone who recognizes the suspect in the surveillance photos call dispatch at (707) 431-3377. (KRON4 & Facebook)
• One of the twin-sister owners of the Ooh La Luxe clothing boutique downtown says they're looking to "sublease a small portion of our retail space to a wine bar, coffee or matcha bar or flower/ plant store or something that would be a good fit with womens clothing while embodying our style." You can DM her if you're interested. (Facebook)
• You can now rewatch the Water Town Hall that Healdsburg city leaders hosted Wednesday online. (Facebook)
• We just noticed that Healdsburg Elementary School put out the call for a new principal earlier this month. And today's the last day to apply! (EdJoin.org)
• There's a family-friendly 5K coming up in Healdsburg the weekend after next for Día del Niño, starting at City Hall and ending at the community center. (Facebook)
• The historic Fitch Mountain Footrace will also be held in person again early this summer, on June 19. The proceeds go toward Kiwanis scholarships for local students. Here's how to sign up. (Facebook)
• The Citrus Fair is in full swing up in Cloverdale this weekend. The accompanying parade will also be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. in downtown Cloverdale. (Healdsburg Patch Calendar)
• Or you could opt for the Apple Blossom Parade and Festival over in Sebastopol! (Happening in Sonoma County)
• Avelo Airlines is offering some "steep discounts on tickets" in and out of the Sonoma County Airport through Sunday, airport officials advise. (Facebook & AveloAir.com)
• Rev. Sally Hubell from St. John's Church on Matheson says that last Saturday night, "someone stole our Solo Fire Pit from the front landing of the church on East St. We had used it for the Easter Vigil bonfire at the start of the service. The trail of ashes suggests it was loaded into a car in front of the church." (Nextdoor)
• Spotted at the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast earlier this month at the Villa: Arnold Santucci, former editor of the Healdsburg Tribune — now 102 years old — arrives to a roar of applause. (Facebook)

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— Simone Wilson

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.