A well-set table often is even lovelier in when set outdoors. Restaurants with patios, terraces, gardens and vineyard views are the perfect place to savor a gourmet feast. Angèle, Napa The building is a former boathouse, fitting for the French restaurant’s riverfront setting, and the charming patio is extremely popular, with its wicker chairs, colorful Read more…
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With this Winter-Summer Weather, Soup’s On!
It was 29 degrees this morning at my Sebastopol home, and the grass on my back lawn shimmered and crackled with frost. Later this afternoon, it will get up to 70 with brilliant sunshine. The obvious question is, how can it really be January? The second question is, where can I get some great soup? Read more…
Wine Country Weekend 2011 Rolls to Sold Out Crowds
“Wow,” said the man. “Wow, wow, wow.” And then, for good measure, he threw in a couple more “wows.” His companion smiled. “I keep forgetting you’ve never been to this before,” she said. They were talking about Taste of Sonoma, the highlight of Sonoma Wine Country Weekend 2011. But sitting aboard the Pure Luxury Transportation Read more…
New Hopper Creek Kitchen in Yountville makes breakfast the most important meal of the day
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 Read more…