Pacific Blues Café is located directly across from Hurley’s and Bouchon restaurants in Yountville. Our heads were spinning as we tried to decide which of the three restaurants to choose for lunch. We decided on the Pacific Café, a more casual dining experience than either Hurley’s or Bouchon. Besides, the Pacific Café has an inviting deck … Read more
In our last Blog Post, we wrote about our search for wineries in the Napa Valley with perfect picnic facilities. We continue on the same subject but with a list of Napa Valley Deli’s where you can purchase a delicious deli lunch. A delectable deli lunch is the last piece of the puzzle for the … Read more
The Rutherford Grill is the place to be. This is a local’s hotspot, where wine industry people and other business folks gather for a lunch meeting or just to socialize. We visited on a Wednesday in February for lunch and the place was packed. Fortunately, it was a beautiful day we were able to do … Read more
The Calistoga Inn has been a landmark in the town of Calistoga for many a year. It still looks very much the same as it did when we first visited the town in the late 60’s. It has been about a year since we last had dinner at the Calistoga Inn. We dined at the … Read more
We travel so often to the wine country that our travel budget only allows us to stay at a fancy hotel or B&B a few times a year for special occasions. The rest of the time, we look for something reasonable in price but it must be clean and comfortable. The Stevenson Manor in Calistoga … Read more
Go Fish is Cindy Pawlcyn’s third restaurant, with the emphasis obviously on fish. Cindy owns long-time favorite and standby, Mustard’s Grill in Yountville and Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen in St. Helena. This restaurant was formerly the Pinot Blanc restaurant and it has been completely remodeled. In contrast to Mustard’s and Cindy’s Backstreet, the décor is very … Read more
Flat Iron Grill is one of three restaurants in Calistoga owned by the same partners. They also own Brannan’s and Checkers, both on the next block down from Flat Iron on Lincoln Ave. Brannan’s is more upscale than Flat Iron and Checkers is more a beer and pizza place. We dined at Flat Iron on … Read more
Calistoga is our favorite town in the Napa Valley. Driving along Highway 29 north will lead you to this quaint town with an old-time atmosphere. Calistoga is famous not so much for wine, but for mud baths and hot springs. If you visited Calistoga 25 years ago, it remains about the same today. The Calistoga … Read more
We travel to the wine country often so we try to find something moderate in price for our lodging. B&B’s are not our thing unless we are with a group or it’s a special occasion. We don’t need something luxurious because we spend very little time in our rooms. What we really are looking for … Read more
So there we were on a Thursday night at Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen. Just a few moments after being seated, along comes winemaker August “Joe�? Briggs to our table. Every Thursday night at Cindy’s it is “Celebrity Bartender Night.�? A local vintner walks around to the tables and pours samples of his or her wine. Joe … Read more