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“It’s been a privilege to create a historically based
building as the new location for Scott’s Seafood and
for Willamette Wineworks — the only Oregon winery to
establish an outpost in California.”
— JERRY BERNAU
President of Bernau Development Corporation
Willamette Wineworks, the Roundhouse’s
second-floor tenant, features wines from
Oregon’s renowned Willamette Valley Vineyards
and food pairings served in a comfortable lounge
environment and an outdoor terrace. Opened
in February, it’s the region’s only tasting room
with a microwinery where guests can create
their own wines using a unique barrel-blending
system. Look for Willamette Wineworks’ Natoma
wines, honoring the region’s celebrated 19thcentury
Natoma Vineyards.
Bernau’s construction arm, Kensington
Homes, Inc., acted as general contractor for the
Roundhouse’s exterior as well as the interior of
Willamette Wineworks.
Scott’s Seafood, one of Folsom’s most iconic
and beloved restaurants for more than 20 years,
opened on the Roundhouse’s first floor in July
and owes its interior tenant improvements to
general contractor Headwaters Construction.
With current mandates, Scott’s offers outdoor
dining, now serving its signature dishes seven
days a week on its patio. “During design, we didn’t
anticipate the pandemic, but outdoor dining
has always been a regional desire with our great
climate, and it’s serving us well now,” Bernau says.
Bernau Development has proven its ability to
enhance Historic Folsom with Sutter Street’s first
residential lofts and mixed-use projects already
in place, as well as the grand new Roundhouse.
Three more Bernau-owned parcels stand ready
and will see construction of the Granite House,
Sutter Row and the Leidesdorff Building, all
historically themed and designed for residential,
office and retail mixed use.
The Roundhouse is part of Folsom’s historic
fabric and its dynamic future. “This building
has a myriad of historical elements recognizing
this city’s past, but, most importantly, two
phenomenal tenants that make the building
come to life,” says Bernau. “It’s been a privilege
to create a historically based building as the
new location for Scott’s Seafood and Willamette
Wineworks — the only Oregon winery to
establish an outpost in California. A building is
really nothing until it’s occupied, and people are
enjoying its wonderful environment.”
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PHOTOS BY ROBERT MACIAS
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