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"Bursting onto the Sonoma fine-dining scene, this newcomer secured two Michelin stars within six months of opening—an impressive debut for chef Brian Limoge. The experience is tasting menu-only ($280 + 20 percent service charge), while an attached lounge offers an a la carte menu exclusively for members of Stone Edge Farm’s Collectors Cellar. Cooking is obsessively seasonal: a September dinner came with a list of roughly 18 tomato varieties grown by Stone Edge Farm and featured that night; if you’re into summer tomatoes or winter brassicas, time your reservation accordingly. The team loves to showcase technique, bringing ingredients tableside—a slab of dry-aged bluefin tuna held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit for 60 days, and for dessert, a cross-section of honeycomb from their apiary—so food nerds will geek out. Though part of Stone Edge Farm Estate Vineyards & Winery, beverage director Ian Cobb thoughtfully pairs each course with wine, Champagne, sake, and cider beyond Stone Edge’s own, with occasional pours pulled from deep within its catalog. Housed in a former residence that’s charming and Sonoma-coded from the street, the interior is modern with vaulted ceilings and dramatic black shou sugi ban wood; the best seat is up front by the window for natural light, the photos you’ll want to take, and a framed view of the open kitchen." - Dianne de Guzman