New Hopper Creek Kitchen in Yountville makes breakfast the most important meal of the day

Posted on 10. Jan, 2011 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Food & Wine, Napa Hotels, New in California Wine Country, New in the Wine Country, Wine Country Hotels

If you’re a restaurant in Yountville, it’s tough to stand out in the crowd. Indeed, the town’s 15-or-so restaurants sport six Michelin stars among them. So rather than battle the competition, the new Hopper Creek Kitchen is seeking to capture an uncharted market: breakfast. In fact, the restaurant, which opened in December inside the still-under-construction [...]

Explore Bountiful Bargains in Yountville This Winter

Posted on 03. Jan, 2011 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Food & Wine, Napa Hotels, Napa Valley events, Napa wineries

Staying, playing and dining in Yountville isn’t often cheap. No kidding. Because world-renowned as a playground for the rich, it can afford to be exclusive. Its 15 restaurants sport six Michelin stars among them. Its 11 hotels are some of the most luxurious in the country. Its 20-plus wineries include an array of California’s most [...]

You Say Tomato – Harvest Festivals Take Root in Bay Area

Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Food & Wine, Sonoma County Events

Summer may have come late this year, but there’s proof positive that it’s finally here. The Bay area is awash in tomato festivals, with numerous heirloom harvest celebrations taking place across the North Bay in September. Crazy weather, yes? It’s been the coldest summer on record since 1975, and tomatoes simply didn’t get the heat [...]

Stomp with Cowboys, or Party with Rob Schneider – Pick Your Favorite Napa Winery Event

Posted on 16. Aug, 2010 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Food & Wine, Napa wineries, Special Wine Events

It is perhaps the best name ever for a wine celebration. Stomp. Because besides being a Napa Valley harvest party (Stomp those grapes), and playing as a cowboy theme (Stomp those cowboy boots), the 3rd annual Stomp event is the epitome of what every wine-oriented gala should be. There’s food. There’s wine. There’s live music, [...]

Put Some Zoom in Your Father’s Day Plans with Yountville Auto Show

Posted on 14. Jun, 2010 by Carey Sweet in Blog, Food & Wine, Holidays

Boys and their toys. It’s no secret that many men seem to be born with a gene programming them to love cars, and anything, frankly, with a big engine that can make them go fast, furious, and hell bent for leather. Food fits neatly into that equation, too. Great, filling food, because it keep the [...]