Santa breakfast and bubbly tastings highlight holiday events

SANTA ROSA

Marla hosts first happy hour

Marla Bakery is a popular daytime stop for pastries and coffee, and now the new-ish bakery on the edge of Railroad Square is trying on a nighttime look, with a Thirsty Thursday happy hour 5-7 p.m. Thursday. Chef Amy Brown will provide bites paired with wine flights while one of Marla’s bakers will spin some vinyl to keep things lively. Apparently this will be the first of many happy hours, as the Marla owners say they plan to hold the Thursday happy hours twice a month. Details will be announced on their Instagram page, @Marla_SR. Located at 208 Davis St.

SONOMA

Breakfast with Santa before his world tour

The clock is ticking to squeeze in a breakfast with Santa, and Kina’s Kitchen is offering what could be one of your last chances to meet with St. Nick before he hustles back to the North Pole to harness up the reindeer. Join Kina Chavez and staff for pancakes, waffles and huevos rancheros as they welcome Santa 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Proceeds from the breakfast will benefit Pets Lifeline. Make free reservations at exploretock.com/kinaskitchenbar. 19101 Sonoma Highway.

WINDSOR

Nashville singers, songwriters headline holiday dinner

Enjoy an evening of song, food and wine as Bricoleur Vineyards hosts Nashville singers and songwriters Patrick Davis and Lauren Jenkins 5-9:30 p.m. Saturday. The evening will begin with hors d’oeuvres prepared by chef Thomas Bellec and his team paired with wines selected by winemaker Cary Gott, followed by a three-course wine-paired dinner. Afterward, Patrick Davis and his Midnight Choir will perform a 90-minute holiday concert. Davis has written hits for Lady Antebellum, Jewel and Darius Rucker. Tickets for this exclusive event are $500 and available at exploretock.com/bricoleurvineyards. 7394 Starr Road.

WINDSOR

Select your NYE bubbly at Sparkling Soiree

Get a sneak preview of New Year’s Eve fun at La Crema Winery’s Sparkling Soiree, at 6-8:30 p.m. Dec. 30. The shindig at the beautiful historic barn at Saralee’s Vineyard will be the perfect chance to taste a selection of sparkling wine and choose your favorite to take home for parties the following evening. Guests also can sample still wines and appetizers and enjoy live music to make the most of the final holiday weekend of 2023. Tickets are $85 and are available at exploretock.com/lacrema. 3575 Slusser Road.

SEBASTOPOL

Don’t drop the ball on scoring tickets to this NYE Party

Whether you’re the type of person who likes to celebrate New Year’s Eve on East Coast time so you can start the New Year refreshed or you like to squeeze in as much partying as possible, Region wine bar at The Barlow has the perfect celebration from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Dec. 31. Tickets, for $60, include a reserved seat, a glass of Benovia sparkling wine, barbecue oysters from Nellie’s Oysters and French macarons from Renee’s Baking, plus live music while waiting for the ball to drop in Times Square. Purchase tickets at exploretock.com/regionsonoma. 180 Morris St.

You can reach Staff Writer Jennifer Graue at 707-521-5262 or jennifer.graue@pressdemocrat.com. On X @JenInOz.