California Wine Country
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”There’s a different four-course dinner menu for each night of the week; Monday’s buttermilk fried chicken is the overwhelming favorite....” MORE>> |
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”Jeff Smith, owner of Hourglass Vineyard, claims the best burge...” MORE>> |
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”...a 100-year-old white-and-blue-painted (former) boathouse...” MORE>> |
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”At the 21-year-old restaurant that became an inn and helped create Napa Valley's wine country cuisine, chef Richard Reddington continues...” MORE>> |
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”Light-flooded and tranquil by day, Barndiva (231 Center St.; 707/431-0100; dinner for two $70) roars to life at night, when...” MORE>> |
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”The watering hole local oenophiles were waiting for...” MORE>> |
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”A Sonoma stalwart with a small but appealing wine list; it's been turning out solid bistro food for 11 years....” MORE>> |
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”For his latest project, slated to open this month, Thomas Keller, superstar chef-owner of the French Laundry and Bouchon, stole...” MORE>> |
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”Young scenesters congregate at this bistro's raw bar nightly....” MORE>> |
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”Haute-comfort food maven Cindy Pawlcyn's most personal restaurant yet....” MORE>> |
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”The Cal-Med menu changes frequently but has some signatures: calamari with grilled lemons; eggplant Parmesan in creamy béchamel sauce; and...” MORE>> |
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”And the perfect complement to a vineyard-hopping day? Dinner at newcomer...” MORE>> |
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”At Dry Creek Kitchen, chef Palmer serves only Sonoma County wines—650 of them—and spotlights regional purveyors in dishes like chestnut-glazed...” MORE>> |
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”Sonoma's sleepy town square has a sophisticated new bistro, where Ryan Fancher, a former French laundry sous chef, prepares straightforward...” MORE>> |
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”The newest incarnation of the pioneering 30-year-old restaurant at Domaine Chandon is Étoile. Executive chef Christopher Manning cooks with a...” MORE>> |
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”Under exposed wooden beams that mimic the shape of a barn roof, Jake sends out dishes like a delicate tuna...” MORE>> |
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”He may be one of the most sophisticated cooks in America, but Thomas Keller has a very simple passion—eggs. 'They...” MORE>> |
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”He sent me to the Girl & the Fig, a relaxed American bistro on the town square....” MORE>> |
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”Cindy Pawlcyn has been a Napa fixture since she opened Mustard’s Grill in 1983...” MORE>> |
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”The chef prepares perfect burgers that are especially good with his just-funky-enough truffle fries...” MORE>> |
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”Produce from the center's organic gardens and dishes inspired by Julia Child herself....” MORE>> |
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”Policemen and CEO's alike flock to La Luna for terrific Mexican takeout....” MORE>> |
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”Given its location in a storefront on Main Street in the heart of Napa Valley's wine capital, Market began with...” MORE>> |
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”Today, the windowed warehouse is a specialty-foods shop selling artisanal olive oils, jams, mustards and homemade fondue; 100 cheeses, including...” MORE>> |
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”The rustic Oakville Grocery is a one-stop shop for discriminating picnickers. Call ahead for a gourmet packed lunch, or assemble...” MORE>> |
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”The crispy-outside, moist-inside arepas (cornmeal patties) come stuffed with fillings like sweet and smoky skirt steak, fried plantains and beans....” MORE>> |
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”A newcomer with a simple, personal approach to seasonal California cuisine....” MORE>> |
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”The menu at winemaker and Dean & DeLuca partner Leslie Rudd's new Napa restaurant name-drops farms the way red-carpet walkers...” MORE>> |
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”At Redd, his Napa Valley restaurant, he and wine director Chris Blanchard are so committed to wine that diners can...” MORE>> |
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”Talented young chef Chris Kostow has transformed the food at this famous resort...” MORE>> |
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”The son of a Swiss butcher, Thomas Odermatt roasts extraordinary, sustainably farmed meat...” MORE>> |
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”An upscale drive-in joint with amazing burgers....” MORE>> |
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”Southern French cuisine with Asian influences, by chefs Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani....” MORE>> |
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”The “earth-friendly” business uses organic ingredients for ice creams like sweet, crunchy Lemon Cookie...” MORE>> |
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”Chef Carlos Cañada, a Gingrass vet, cooks some of the freshest food in Napa Valley using produce from the kitchen...” MORE>> |
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”Starting an all-vegetable restaurant in Napa Valley, a region famed for producing the ultimate steak wine (Cabernet Sauvignon), takes either...” MORE>> |
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”Just a few of the fabulous dishes to come out of the crescent-shaped open kitchen: chunky roasted beets sprinkled with...” MORE>> |
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”A generous list of 45 wines available by the two-ounce pour, glass or half-bottle carafe has made Willi's the most...” MORE>> |
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”The menu is pretty straightforward (go for lunch) but the Zin focus is flawless....” MORE>> |
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