Alesta has quietly opened at 7233 Healdsburg Ave., bringing Turkish and Eastern Mediterranean meze to a Sebastopol strip‑mall spot. Expect manti, saganaki and branzino.

A seven‑decade Santa Rosa dive, the Wagon Wheel Saloon, will close this Sunday after the property changed hands. Owners and longtime staff are marking the end of an era.

Sommelier Morgan Gray will open Frenchie’s this summer at 642 Fifth St., bringing 300+ wines and three themed clubs to downtown Santa Rosa.