The William Tell House American & Italian.
Yet Wah Chinese. $$. Can’t go wrong here. Special Dungeness crab dishes for dinner; dim sum for lunch. Lunch and dinner daily. 1238 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.460.9883.
N A P A COUNTY Ad Hoc American. $$-$$$. Thomas Keller’s quintessential neighborhood restaurant. Prix fixe dinner changes daily. Actually takes reservations. 6476 Washington St, Yountville. 707.944.2487. Boonfly Cafe California cuisine. $-$$. Extraordinary food in an extraordinary setting. Perfect pasta and mussels. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 4080 Sonoma Hwy, Napa. 707.299.4900.
Bouchon French. $$$. A Keller brother creation with a distinctly Parisian bistro ambiance, offering French classics. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 6540 Washington St, Yountville. 707.944.8037. Brassica Mediterranean. $$-$$$. Cindy Pawlcyn’s newsest venture features creative tapas, Middle Eastinspired dishes and extensive by-the-glass wine list. Lunch and dinner daily. 641 Main St, St Helena. 707.963.0700.
Buster’s Barbecue Barbecue. $. A very busy roadside destination–for a reason. It’s the hot sauce, available in two heats: regular and hot. And the hot, as the sign says, means “hot!� Lunch and dinner daily. 1207 Foothill Blvd, Calistoga. 707.942.5606.
Cole’s Chop House American steakhouse. $$$$$. Handsome, upscale 1950s-era steakhouse serving chophouse classics like dryaged porterhouse steak and Black Angus filet mignon. Wash down the red meat with a “nostalgia� cocktail. Dinner, Tues-Sat. 1122 Main St, Napa. 707.244.6328.
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Got the Flavor Since the closing of COPIA in 2008, there hasn’t been a concentrated event that celebrates Napa Valley’s abundant food culture and worldrenowned wine. That changes this weekend, when Flavor! Napa kicks off four days of celebrity chefs, not-yet-celebrity chefs, cooking demos and enough wine to float a battleship. The inaugural event runs Nov. 17–20 at Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa and the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) at Greystone in St. Helen. Net proceeds will benefit the scholarship fund at the CIA. Events include a discussion on mouthfeel and texture with Meadowood’s Christopher Kostow—profiled in last week’s Bohemian—a sushi and sashimi demo with Masaharu Morimoto and a tasting of Napa Valley mountain Cabernet Sauvignons with Ray Aisle, executive wine editor at Food & Wine magazine. Some events have already sold out, but the list of offerings is long. Tickets are available Ă la carte, starting at $95 and going up. (On the high end, $1,000 buys entrance to an exclusive, 10-person dinner at premier Napa Valley restaurants like the French Laundry, La Toque and Morimoto Napa.) The “Appellation Trailâ€? grand tasting at the CIA may be the best bang for the buck. A $150 ticket allows you to taste wines from more than a hundred wineries and sample bites from more two dozen Napa Valley restaurants along the virtual wine trail. For more, see www.flavornapavalley.com.—Stett Holbrook
FumĂŠ Bistro & Bar California cuisine. $$$. California bistro fare that nearly always hits the mark. Lunch and dinner daily. 4050 Byway E, Napa. 707.257.1999.
Red Rock Cafe & Backdoor BBQ American. $-$$. Cafe specializing in barbecue and classic diner fare. Messy, delicious. Lunch and dinner daily. 1010 Lincoln Ave, Napa. 707.226.2633.
Gilwoods Cafe Diner.
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$-$$. Classic hometown diner, specializes in the homemade. Breakfast and lunch daily. 1320 Napa Town Center, Napa. 707.253.0409. 1313 Main St, St Helena. 707.963.1788.
$$$. Rich dishes balanced by subtle flavors and careful yet casual presentation. Brunch at Redd is exceptional. Lunch, Mon-Sat; dinner daily; brunch, Sun. 6480 Washington St, Yountville. 707.944.2222.
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