Category

Napa/Sonoma

Sculpture Yountville

Napa Valley Food + Coffee Worth Seeking

Napa Valley starts about 40 miles north of San Francisco and spans about 30 miles from American Canyon to Calistoga. Route 29 is the main pathway and can get pretty backed up on weekends....
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River Sonoma County

Healdsburg Food + Drinks Worth Seeking

Healdsburg is a scenic Sonoma County town located along Russian River that often infirm entrepreneur Harmon Heald established in 1857 after making a highly questionable land grab. Russian River Valley AVA was established in...
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Pork Napa Valley

The Charter Oak Roasted Pork Shoulder

“The greatest oak was once a tiny nut that held its ground.” That saying lines the stairway wall inside The Charter Oak. This terrific seasonal wood-fired restaurant from Meadowood executive chef Christopher Kostow and...
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Coffee Napa Valley

The Cup & Star Irish-ish Coffee

Ritual Coffee Roasters founder Eileen Rinaldi built upon the success of her bustling Oxbow Public Market stall by opening The Cup & Star last summer. This Bay Area coffee leader runs a beautiful hardwood...
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Artichoke Napa Valley

Farmstead Castroville Artichoke

If you want to learn what spring tastes like, head to Farmstead, a restaurant from Long Meadow Ranch Winery in the heart of Napa Valley. That’s where chef Stephen Barber and crew draw from...
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Dessert Napa

Torc Milk Chocolate Caramel Bar

The City of Napa, which doubles as the county seat, often gets second billing to Yountville, a smaller city that’s ground zero for The Thomas Keller Restaurant Group, along with talented chefs like Richard...
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