Menu Changes Nightly… To ad hoc in Yountville we go where we sit down with Chef de Cuisine, Matt Alba, over a plate of their well-known, excellent fried chicken. Last night’s dinner? Spaghetti. ad hoc is unique in that we change the menu every night and that was our comfort food pick last night. Favorite [...]
A Fine Wine Lounge .... With the 10th anniversary of the Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival coming up next week, the Insider thought it’d be cool to check in with sommelier Jeffrey Birkemeier of the Stave Wine Lounge at the Inn of Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach. Last night’s dinner? Nice rack of lamb [...]
A Club With A Twist... To the Kitchen Collective Urban Cooking Club where we sit down in the Club’s stylish meeting room and chat with Adam Hart who is the Club’s member liaison. Last night’s dinner? Chile verde tacos and Korean short ribs. We got two full time chefs on staff and boy, do we [...]
A Concierge Who Knows .... To Santa Rosa’s Hyatt we go where Ryan Alton has been the concierge for the last five years. And he says with much amusement in his voice when asked, “He sends people to Napa and Sonoma equally.” Last night’s dinner? Our staff meal. Real comfort food. Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and [...]
Native Son Returns .... To the Andaz Napa pet friendly hotel we go where we sit down with GM Jeffrey Miller who has been on the job for a month. Being a Fairfield native, Miller is more than happy to being home after hotel stints in Philadelphia, over 10 years in New York and a [...]
Different Napa Wines .... Off we go to the lecture hall at the new CIA Copia Centre where wine instructor Jeff Prather gave a fun, entertaining and informative lecture on six wines that are not normally associated with Napa wines. Wine no 1: 2015 Trefethen Dry Riesling: – “Riesling is known as the noble grape. [...]
Forge If You Are Hungry You’re coming into Napa on Hwy 29 and you’re starving. You get to the Imola & Soscol intersection and the mall eateries look good. But go a block behind and check out Forge, a place known for fine wood oven cooked pizzas. There’s a bunch more items on their menu, [...]
Check it out .... Took a doc outta the Napa Library the other day that left my head spinning. It’s called Three Stars. Highly recommend a view. Unlike that turgid doc Somm which studied four wine geeks trying to pass the master sommelier program, Three Stars bears repeated viewings because of its incredible contradictions of [...]
Fun in Sausalito ... Had some kicks at the Lexus 2017 Tasting event which was hosted by the Cavallo Point Lodge last Sunday in Sausalito. No doubt there were some good whites there but I had a nice [...]
Culinary Indulgence awaits ..... The Insider is off to Cavallo Point Lodge in Sausalito, CA this Sunday, should be some kicks with excellent food and wines. Event runs from March 24-26. The weekend culminates in spectacular fashion at the Lexus Grand Tasting, featuring 15 Lexus Hotel Partner chefs from around the country and vintners from [...]
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