california brunch - View this location on map fuel up with southwest-influenced plates at the general's daughter (707-938-4004), housed in a yellow 1864 victorian that was once the home of general vallejo's daughter, natalia. century-old rose vines climb along the covered porch, where you can chow down on ahi tostadas with spiced avocado and salsa fresca ($8.95) and eggs over easy served atop pan-seared sturgeon and tortillas with tomatillo sauce ($10.25). next door, you'll find ramekins sonoma valley culinary school (450 west spain street, 707-933-0450), where you can take cooking classes and workshops with superstar chefs like thomas keller of the french laundry in yountville, calif., and the new per se in new york city and ming tsai of blue ginger in wellesley, mass. NYT 400 west spain street, Sonoma, CA Restaurant

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