Cyrus reopened and was inspired to make the fine dining meal there a journey that mimics a dining experience in a home.  You start with cocktails and a welcoming treat then move to the kitchen where you interact with the chefs and then into the dining room with a final stop in the Chocolate Room.  Co-owned by Chef Douglas Keane it serves modern California cuisine and has one Michelin star. Keane opened the place in 2005 at a Hotel in Healdsburg naming it for Cyrus Alexander an early settler of Sonoma County  The hotel changed ownership and he sold the restaurant in 2012, but retained the name. In 2020 Keane acquired the ground floor of a prune-packing plant.  The modifications were hindered by the Covid pandemic and it finally reopened in Sept. 2022 and received one star in Dec.  Private investors now own the 6 acre property and hope to add a 6-room hotel on the second floor as well as an orchard and herb garden.  It’s a large, very modern structure with friendly staff and very good food on the long tasting menu. If you find yourself in the area I’d get a reservation – I’m not a fan of the moving-around concept but the food here is good. Continue reading →