Santé in Sonoma has just closed, but worry not, those signature $215 wine-paired chef’s tasting dinners will return in April, served in a new setting that the restaurant’s spokeswoman promises will “better reflect the sophistication of his inspired Sonoma Valley cuisine.”
The AAA Four Diamond destination inside the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa is undergoing extensive renovation, updating the historic mission-style architecture of the property that began life as a commercial hot springs on 1840, then became the Boyes Hot Springs Hotel in 1900.
Both the Santé dining room and adjacent lobby bar are getting a nip-tuck. Look for a “minimalist design” featuring more “space and light” and a bit more casual setting of exotic woods, local art and contemporary furniture, says the resort’s regional director of public relations, Michelle Heston.
A particular highlight will be the patio, which is being expanded and fancied up for views of the resort’s geo-thermal mineral pool and fire pit.
Chef Andrew Cain doesn’t plan to mess with his successful California Wine Country cooking, though. First day of new service is scheduled for April 2.
Details: Santé,100 Boyes Blvd. (at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa), Sonoma, 707-938-9000, fairmont.com. (www.fairmont.com/sonoma/GuestServices/Restaurants)
New and Improved Santé Coming This Spring
Santé in Sonoma has just closed, but worry not, those signature $215 wine-paired chef’s tasting dinners will return in April, served in a new setting that the restaurant’s spokeswoman promises will “better reflect the sophistication of his inspired Sonoma Valley cuisine.”
The AAA Four Diamond destination inside the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa is undergoing extensive renovation, updating the historic mission-style architecture of the property that began life as a commercial hot springs on 1840, then became the Boyes Hot Springs Hotel in 1900.
Both the Santé dining room and adjacent lobby bar are getting a nip-tuck. Look for a “minimalist design” featuring more “space and light” and a bit more casual setting of exotic woods, local art and contemporary furniture, says the resort’s regional director of public relations, Michelle Heston.
A particular highlight will be the patio, which is being expanded and fancied up for views of the resort’s geo-thermal mineral pool and fire pit.
Chef Andrew Cain doesn’t plan to mess with his successful California Wine Country cooking, though. First day of new service is scheduled for April 2.
Details: Santé,100 Boyes Blvd. (at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa), Sonoma, 707-938-9000, fairmont.com. (www.fairmont.com/sonoma/GuestServices/Restaurants)
Sounds like something I need to do as soon as possible!