Chef Kyle, Katina and some of the SingleThread team are traveling to Japan at the end of May to celebrate twenty years of friendship with Chef Namae Shinobu of L'Effervesence in Tokyo, Japan. 

This is the team's first return to Japan in over two years and is a special opportunity to continue two decades of collaboration, as well as continue seafood sustainability initiatives locally with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. 

Kyle, Katina and Name-san originally met during their time at Michel Bras in Hokkaido and they later worked together again at Heston Blumenthal's The Fat Duck in Bray, England. The Connaughtons and Namae-san felt an immediate kinship and have continued to collaborate and support each other as an extended family, cooking together and participating in educational events all over the world, at SingleThread in Healdsburg, and now at L'Effervescence in Tokyo!

The special collaboration dinner will take place at L'Effervescence on Monday, May 30th. Booking details can be found here. L'Effervesence is currently ranked #26 on the World's 50 Best Restaurant List and holds three Michelin stars. 

Chef Kyle is thrilled to welcome good friends Chef Val Cantu of Californios in San Francisco, and Chef Jorge Vallejo of Quintonil in Mexico City, for a special collaboration dinner at SingleThread on Thursday, May 19th. 

The 10-course tasting menu will showcase the combined influences of Chef Val, Chef Jorge, and Chef Kyle Connaughton. Due to the specific nature of the dishes, unfortunately we will be unable to accommodate a vegetarian or vegan menu. Optional alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage pairings will be available.

The tasting menu price is $425 per person, with the addition of taxes and a 20% gratuity. This purchase in non-refundable and all bookings are final.

Bookings are available on Tock starting April 1st at 9am PST. 

Since 1981, Wine Spectator has been honoring restaurants with extraordinary wine programs. We are honored to be a 2021 Grand Award winner. Wine director Rusty Rastello (seated, center) with somms (from left) Alexandria Sarovich, Christopher McFall, Jonny Barr, Spencer Chaffey and Kelly Eckel. (Alanna Hale)

SingleThread Restaurant, Farm and Inn prides itself on being a leader within our community and industry. Our response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting Restaurant Guidelines set forth by the State of California and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) is to practice the same level of commitment, attention to detail, and care of simpler times. In short, we have done the very best with implementation of safe and sanitary practices while consistently striving to exceed our own standards for a healthy and productive work environment.