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Napa/Sonoma

River Sonoma County

Healdsburg Food + Drinks Worth Seeking

Healdsburg is a scenic Sonoma County town located along Russian River that often infirm entrepreneur Harmon Heald established in 1857 after making a highly questionable land grab. Russian River Valley AVA was established in...
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Pork Napa Valley

The Charter Oak Roasted Pork Shoulder

“The greatest oak was once a tiny nut that held its ground.” That saying lines the stairway wall inside The Charter Oak, a terrific seasonal wood-fired restaurant from Meadowood executive chef Christopher Kostow and...
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Coffee Napa Valley

The Cup & Star Irish-ish Coffee

Ritual Coffee Roasters founder Eileen Rinaldi, a Bay Area coffee leader, built upon the success of her bustling Oxbow Public Market stall by opening The Cup & Star last summer, featuring a beautiful hardwood...
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Artichoke Napa Valley

Farmstead Castroville Artichoke

If you want to learn what spring tastes like, head to Farmstead, a restaurant from Long Meadow Ranch Winery in the heart of Napa Valley. That’s where chef Stephen Barber and crew draw from...
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Dessert Napa Valley

Torc Milk Chocolate Caramel Bar

The City of Napa, which doubles as the county seat, often gets second billing to Yountville, a smaller city that’s ground zero for The Thomas Keller Restaurant Group, along with talented chefs like Richard...
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Market Napa

Ritual Coffee: New Context at Napa’s Oxbow Public Market

So often, a company’s initial surroundings help frame perception. For instance, Ritual Coffee Roasters initially got branded as a hipster hangout because the company debuted in San Francisco’s Mission District. However, when owner Eileen...
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