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Sarah’s Forestville KitchenGreg Hallihan is noted for startingtwo successful restaurants in Sonomaand has a reputation as a creative chef.Greg has now found his home in theheart of downtown Forestville wherehe has refurbished the old ForestvilleInn located at 6566 Front Steet. Thishistoric building has served as asoldier’s barracks, a brothel, a poolhall, an antique shop, a leather shopand a hotel. In the mid 1970s thebuilding was turned into a MexicanRestaurant which enjoyed a goodreputation for many years. In Mayof this year Greg opened SARAH’SFORESTVILLE KITCHEN. The newrestaurant is offering gourmet levelcuisine at affordable prices. In thischallenging economy Greg wantsto provide a family restaurant withgood value for your money whilemaintaining a culinary experience thatcompares with the best of them.The venue is home style cookingsimilar to “slow food” but the menuitself is eclectic, drawing elements oftastes and cooking styles from a varietyof sources. As example they offer aspicy curry dish that can be vegetarianor include chicken or prawns; a NorthCarolina beef brisket; New Orleansgumbo; Italian truffle pasta, southernfried chicken, steaks, house smokedpork chops and Thai prawn salad withmango lime sesame dressing.Greg uses local meat and produceincluding bread from the NightingaleBakery, Meyers Meats which have nohormones or antibiotics, and eggs andproduce from local organic suppliers.The restaurant is featuring a varietyof these dishes in a new specialSunday night menu. SUNDAY ATSARAH’S FORESTVILLE KITCHENoffers a complete meal that includessoup or salad for $9.95. The menu willinclude three choices that may differfrom week to week, such as Greg’sRed Gumbo, the Curry Dish, or “TheBurger” along with a new offering,SARAH’S GRILLED PIZZA.Sarah’s Forestville Kitchen opensat 7:30 a.m. and serves breakfast until11:30. The breakfast menu is extensive:eggs and omelets of many styles $7.25to $8.75, house made corned beef hash$9.75, pancakes, French toast and crepes$6.76 to $9.75, steak or pork chops andeggs $11.75 to $12.75 and biscuits andgravy for $5.75. There is a Kid’s Menufor children eleven and under for $3.25or $3.75. On Sundays there is a Brunchthat is served from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00p.m. On this menu, Eggs Benedict isadded to the regular egg dishes alongwith Triple Berry Pancakes. You canalso order Shrimp and Jalapeno CheeseGrits, Hanger Steak, Cobb Salad,Asparagus and Steak Salad, Gumbo,and burger or sandwiches. The pricesstart at $7.25 with many option below$10.00 and the Grilled Rib Eye Steakand Eggs at $14.75. For a leisurelybrunch you can start with a glass ofChampagne, a Mimosa, a Bloody Maryor Screw Driver for $5.75 or a Latte orCappuccino for $3.75.Along with the cocktails justmentioned there is wine by the glassthat ranges from $5.75 to $8.50 andfive different draft beers for $3.75. Youcan also get Coors Lite and St. Paulinon-alcoholic beer for $3.00. Juices are$2.25, soft drinks $2.25. If you bringyour own wine for dinner the corkagefee is $5.00 with a waiver of the corkagefee on Wednesday nights.DAYS & HOURS OF BUSINESS:Sarah’s Forestville Kitchen servesbreakfast from 7:30 a.m. until 11:30a.m. and begins the lunch menu at11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Dinner isserved Wednesday. Thursday, Fridayand Saturday from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.The Sunday supper special menu at afixed price of $9.95, (Sunday at Sarah’sForestville Kitchen) is also served 5:00to 9:00.p.m.The Restaurant is at 6566 Front Streetin Forestville. The phone numberis 707 887-1055. They are closed onMonday and Tuesday. I can give youa little tip. Greg and staff are workingin the restaurant between the 2:30lunch break and the 5:00 p.m. dinner. Ifyou want something simple that theyhave available they will help you. Forexample, one day I had a delicious, oldfashioned strawberry shortcake – justlike mother used to make, and a cupof coffee during their off hours. It is afriendly place. CASH ONLY.The Laguna FoundationGarden Art GalaThe Laguna Foundation will hold its seventh annual fundraising gala onSunday, September 12 from 3 to 6pm. The Garden Art Gala will be held at thebeautiful Vine Hill House in Sebastopol with views of the Laguna and the SantaRosa Plain. Supporters of the Gala will enjoy fabulous local food paired withlocal premium wines. A silent auction of original works of garden art and rareand special wine lots combined with a live auction of getaways and luxuriousadventure experiences will also be part of the day’s event. Ticket information isavailable at www.lagunadesantarosa.org, or by calling 527-9277 ext. 107.“One of the delights of life is eating with friends, second tothat is talking about eating. And, for an unsurpassed doublewhammy, there is talking about eating while you are eating withfriends.” - Laurie Colwin ‘Home Cooking’9/2/10 - www.sonomacountygazette.com - 27