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N A PA CO U N TY Boonfly Cafe California cuisine. $-$$. Extraordinary food in an extraordinary setting. Perfect pasta and mussels. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 4080 Sonoma Hwy, Napa. 707.299.4900.
Compadres Rio Grille Western/Mexican. $-$$. Contemporary food and outdoor dining with a Mexican flavor. Located on the river and serving authentic cocktails. Nightly specials and an abiding love of the San Francisco Giants. 505 Lincoln Ave, Napa. Lunch and dinner daily. 707.253.1111.
Gott’s Roadside Tray Gourmet Diner. $. Formerly Taylor’ Automatic Refresher. Lunch and dinner daily. 933 Main St, St Helena. 707.963.3486. Also at Oxbow Public Market, 644 First St, Napa. 707.224,6900.
La Toque Restaurant French-inspired. $$$$. Set in a comfortable elegantly rustic dining room reminiscent of a French lodge, with a stone fireplace centerpiece, La Toque makes for memorable special-occasion dining. The elaborate wine pairing menus are luxuriously inspired. Dinner, Wed-Sun. 1314 McKinstry St, Napa. 707.257.5157.
Miguel’s MexicanCalifornian. $$. Ultracasual setting and laid-back service belies the delicious kitchen magic within; chilaquiles are legendary. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 1437 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga. 707.942.6868.
Pizza Azzurro Italian. $. Run by a former Tra Vigne and Lark Creek Inn alum, the pizza is simple and thin, and ranks as some of the best in the North Bay. Lunch, Mon-Fri; dinner daily. 1260 Main St (at Clinton), Napa. 707.255.5552.
Red Rock Cafe & Backdoor BBQ American.
In the Bohemian’s beer issue last month, we featured the North Bay brewers headed to the Great American Beer Festival in Denver. Over 49,000 beerminded individuals descended upon the Mile High City for this year’s GABF, where 580 U.S. breweries (nearly one-third of the nation’s total) showcased their fermented offerings on the festival floor. The GABF medal winners were announced on Oct. 13, the third and final day of the event. While this year’s GABF was the most competitive in history (with more than 4,000 beers submitted for judging), North Bay brewers didn’t come home empty-handed. Russian River Brewing Company received silver in the new Fresh Hop Ale category with its HopTime Harvest ale. And Bear Republic (pictured with Charlie Papazian of the Brewers Association) came home with two additional pieces of hardware to add to its collection: a bronze in the Brown Porter category for Peter Brown Tribute ale, and a silver in the über-competitive Imperial IPA category for Café Racer 15. The off-site Alpha King Challenge, a competition of highly hopped beers that’s historically been dominated by Californian breweries, went to a little-known spot in Jackson, Wyo., this year (Thai Me Up restaurant and brewery) for its 2X4 Imperial IPA. Northern California breweries as a whole took home four gold medals, with Sierra Nevada Estate Homegrown ale, Auburn Alehouse Gold Country pilsner, Mad River Steelhead extra pale ale and Heretic Gramarye each claiming the top spot in their respective categories.—Ken Weaver
$-$$. Cafe specializing in barbecue and classic diner fare. Messy, delicious. Lunch and dinner daily. 1010 Lincoln Ave, Napa. 707.226.2633.
Redd California cuisine. $$$$$. Rich dishes balanced by subtle flavors and careful yet casual presentation. Brunch at Redd is exceptional. Lunch, Mon-Sat; dinner daily; brunch,
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Seafood . $$$. Waterfront setting with extensive marine menu plus steak and other American staples. Lunch and dinner daily. 1200 Bridgeway Ave, Sausalito. 415.331.3226.
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Thai House Lunch specials start at $7.95 Includes soup or salad Mon-Fri only
Open 7 days a week Sun-Th 11:30-9:30 Fri-Sat 11:30-10:00 525 4th Street(Upstairs) 707.526.3939
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3883 Airway Drive Ste 145, Santa Rosa 707.528.3095 www.chloesco.com M–F, 8am–5pm
Sun. 6480 Washington St, Yountville. 707.944.2222.
Siena California-Tuscan. $$$$. Sophisticated, terroirinformed cooking celebrates the local and seasonal, with electric combinations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily; brunch, Sun. 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa. 707.259.0633.
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Breakfast, Sat-Sun; lunch and dinner, Wed-Sun. 810 Panoramic Dr, Mill Valley. 415.381.9000.