Chef Helena Gustavsson-Giesea is back in business, running the kitchen at Station 1870 in downtown Santa Rosa. The last time we saw her, she was cooking at Whitetail Winebar in Guerneville, but she departed a while before the bar closed in May.
Now, she offering a similar experience at the wine bar and live music lounge on Fourth Street in Railroad Square. The idea is small bites like duck tacos with tropical salsa and cotija cheese (three for $15), butter baked pancetta crusted oysters (three for $9) or her signature meatball trio made with shrimp, turkey and beef ($12).
There are also weekly three-course specials ($20 / paired with wines $35). This week, for example, guests can get onion soup, pink peppercorn pork with quinoa squash, and a lemon tart (you can see the entire menu here).
Other specials play off Gustavsson-Giesea’s Swedish heritage, such as a meal of cream of winter vegetable soup, Swedish meatballs with cranberry rice, and chocolate cherry bread pudding with green tea custard sauce.
Station 1870: 123 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa; (707) 623-9619 or station1870.com.
