Farm Restaurant at Carneros Inn Review

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Farm Restaurant inside the luxurious Carneros Inn

FARM RESTAURANT :  CARNEROS INN

4048 Sonoma Hwy, Napa, CA 94559  |  (707) 299-4880

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At a Glance:  FARM is a destination restaurant inside the luxurious Carneros Inn focused on delivering an elegant yet casual dining experience using the finest farm to table ingredients. Expect stellar service and stunningly beautiful plates.

Perfect for:  Special occasion dining, romantic dining, impress your date dining.

Wally Says:  Modern farmhouse, gourmet chefs, I never knew farmers were such foodies!

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Napa is filled with lively, upbeat, bistro-vibe restaurants but where do you go when you want a more refined, more elegant dining experience? For that I go to FARM, the upper end restaurant inside the Carneros Inn that features foodie worthy dining in a relaxed and sophisticated setting. The design features a living room styled alfresco lounge, patio dining, cathedral ceilings and two fireplaces, white tablecloths, the works. Date, be impressed.

TIP:  If you're driving in for dinner, come a bit early to walk the grounds of this unique resort. It's really unlike anything you've ever seen, a place to bookmark for your next visit.

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Fancy cocktails to start the evening at the Carneros Inn's FARM.

One of my dining rules is to always start with a cocktail, especially when it's served at a trendy looking bar serving custom craft cocktails. Modern, hip, the bar at FARM is welcoming and friendly and the cocktails creative and sophisticated. And of course, the wine list at FARM is extensive, even featuring wineries within walking distance to the resort. For dinner corkage is $25, waived if you purchase one of their bottles as well.

Farm to Table Dining

Lobster Risotto (photo by Tomomi http://tinyurl.com/jyccpn7)

Turnips and Salmon (photo by Cameron http://tinyurl.com/zxsnfkr)

Soft shelled crab (photo by Cherlynn http://tinyurl.com/ztc8oua)

Egg, asparagus, and truffles (photo by Meridith http://tinyurl.com/zouyjep)

Simply stunning plates, beautiful presentation, and flavors, oh yes, the flavors are fresh and vibrant. Make sure you get the Agnolotti, tiny ravioli's with fava beans, green almonds, fromage blanc, and lemon preserve. It's a starter so the portion is tiny but it's so good that you'll need to watch your table manners when the person next to you wants a bite. Um, no, get your own!

In fact, everything appears to be over the top delicious at FARM. Designed by Executive Chef Aaron Meneghelli, the farm-to-table menu showcases simple, elegant food based on the natural abundance of the surrounding region. FARM is refined in presentation and flavors and each dish includes at least one element from the on-site farm. And yes, vegetarians get more than the obligatory nod with plenty of options, all equally delicious.

Expect to spend around $60 per person before drinks for an appetizer and entree. Portions are sized appropriately for the rich ingredients though some might want to add a salad or dessert to round it out. A $115 tasting menu features a 5 course dinner, a great option for a special occasion. Service is polite and professional and the noise level low enough for an actual conversation. Wow, what a concept!

So Napa has plenty of good - great - restaurants, so many that it's hard to choose. That said, FARM should make your short list if you're looking for beautiful plates of exceptional ingredients deliciously prepared.

Bon Appetit,

Local Wally

TIP: Doing a day trip to Sonoma? Make FARM your dinner stop on the way back to Napa.

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The outdoor patio at FARM

Now Open for Brunch!

For the first time ever, FARM at The Carneros Inn (4048 Sonoma Highway) is pleased to announce Sunday brunch. Previously only open for dinner, FARM invites guests to enjoy the summer brunch season on FARM’s newly-renovated outdoor patio and with a round of bocce. The family-style brunch will be offered from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. every Sunday, with the first brunch on July 3, 2016.
 
Designed by Executive Chef Aaron Meneghelli, this elevated family-style brunch will be a play on classic brunch items with Napa Valley nuances. Guests will choose four menu items as a table to be shared family-style for $45 per person. The menu will change weekly, depending on the best local seasonal produce, as well as what is being harvested in The Carneros Inn’s culinary garden. A sampling of Chef Aaron’s brunch dishes will include Smoked Fried Chicken and Waffle with pepper jelly; Beets and Berries with fresh ricotta, garden greens, pistachio, and saba; and Fresh Biscuits with Silverado Trail strawberries, foie gras mousse, and Marshall Farms honey, among others

Cheap Eats Napa Valley: How to Dine in Napa on a Budget

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Cheap Eats in Napa:  Napa on a Budget

I'm not going to kid you, dining in Napa can get really expensive but if you follow my advice you can get that Napa dining experience without blowing your budget. And don't forget to check out picnics as a huge way to stretch your dining budget without sacrificing experience.

Eat Where the Locals Do

You don't really think that locals are taking up all the spots at The French Laundry, do you?  Nope, they're eating Napa-Style at these budget friendly restaurants:

• Eight Noodle: $14.99 lunch special with chicken, egg, pork bun, and rice - drink included.

• Gott's Roadside: $10 burger and beer on Tuesday

• UVA: $10 burger and beer on Tuesday

• Kitchen Door: $1 wings on Wednesday

• Hog Island Oysters: Happy Hour deals will make you very happy.

• Bounty Hunter: $10 BBQ plate during happy hour

• La Luna Market: Nothing upscale here, just solid Mexican food to go that will make your next picnic unforgettable.

• Red Rock Cafe and Back Door BBQ: Take out or dine in, this might be Napa's best BBQ. Full dinners for under $20.

• Clement's Italian Takeout at Vals: Take out Italian fare in the back of a liquor store. Seriously! To go food has never been so good!

• Filippi's Pizza Grotto: This is old school Italian, nothing gourmet, nothing fancy, but if you want huge portions of spaghetti and meatballs or giant pizzas oozing with cheese, this is it.

• The Kitchen Door: The "nice" restaurant inside the Oxbow Market with everything from Asian noodles to pizzas, all under $20.

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Wings at Redd Wood

Go Big (But Still Go Budget)

If you have your heart set on dining at the big name Napa restaurants, don't let your wallet boss you around. Instead order smart and enjoy the experience!

• Rutherford Grill: Can get pricey but no corkage fee keeps the final tab in check. Sit at the bar, order a grilled artichoke and split an entree and you get all of the experience at a fraction of the price.

• Bouchon: Leave the American Express card at home. Just order the Croque Madame, a fancy ham and cheese sandwich with Keller's famous fries - under $20. House wines perfectly acceptable here.

• Bistro Jeanty: Lovely French restaurant, get the Coq a Vin (chicken, mushrooms, red wine sauce) for a mere $23.

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Secluded picnic area at Rombauer Winery Napa

Don't do Lunch, Do a Picnic

Picnics and Napa go hand in hand even if you're not trying to save money. I like to start early in the morning at Oxbow Market, gathering cheese and meats and bread before my first tasting. (Tip: bring some ice from the hotel to keep things cool and that extra blanket in the closet). Then I like to aim a tasting at one of the wineries that allow picnics and combine some wine tasting with my lunch.

Remember, not all wineries allow picnics and of those who do some are significantly better than others.  Here is the complete Napa Picnic list but below are my favorites.

• Rombauer: Way off the beaten track, picnic tables under the redwoods, nice and secluded.

• Napa Cellars: Terrific picnic spot with wines by the glass.

• Clos Pegase: Picnic next to the vineyard in the shade, drink wine, fall asleep :-)

• See all of Napa Picnic Wineries with photos of each spot.

Discover Sonoma: Take a Side Trip to Rustic Canihan Winery

Canihan Winery | 1340 Napa Rd, Sonoma, CA 95476 | Appt Only: (415) 990-9270

"Look for the numbers on the mailbox or you'll miss it."

Those instructions were from Bill Canihan Jr, the owner of the family winery with roots that go back to Switzerland where his grandfather was born. Looking for a better life, his grandfathers journey led him to San Francisco where he developed a passion for wine, a love that was handed down to his son-in-law who purchased a farm in Sonoma in 1973.  Fast forward a few years and his grandson, once a successful mortgage broker, is responsible for making some of the best Pinot Noirs and Syrahs you'll ever taste. Seriously good stuff!

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The barn serves as the tasting room at Canihan Winery.

This is the tasting room? I like it!

What's most apparent is the stark contrast of the tasting room to the mega wineries popping up in Napa.  Don't get me wrong, I love Napa and love a grand tasting room as much as the next guy but when you drive down the dusty road and end up at a rickety barn you quickly forget about Persian columns and chrome rabbits.  It's a bit like changing the radio dial from rap to John Denver.  What?  No tram ride?  No gargoyles?  Nope, there's not even a bocce ball court! But there's wine, lots of really great wine.

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Bill Canihan pouring his wines in the barn in Sonoma.

The tasting room is the barn, bottles set up on a rustic table made from Redwood barrel staves that were used to age wine in the '60's and balanced on wine barrels. There was no interior designer here and that's fine with me. Bill pours the wine himself on most days, happily telling you about the awards and humbly describing his wines - mainly pinot noir and syrah's. As an occasional fly buzzed by (it is a barn, after all), it just struck me that this is what wine tasting is all about - wine, people, conversation.

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Bill Canihan waves us into the barn.  Yes, this is where you taste!

And Bill is a super nice guy. There's no pretense, there's no script, he's just pouring wines and sipping them with you like he's known you forever.

The first wine produced at Canihan - a 2003 pinot

Empty bottles from every wine produced line the walls

Canihan Winery's tasting room is as simple as it gets

Love. Canihan Wines.

Stacked along the barn wall were empties, every year and every wine he has produced represented, including the 2003 Pinot that started it all and the 2004 Syrah that won his first set of awards. The wines were beyond excellent, really some of the best I've tasted on this trip. Canihan Winery makes small yield, high quality wines, focused on quality and aimed at the discriminating wine lover. But don't let that scare you off - the tasting experience is fun, friendly, and educational (in a good way). Really, even if you are a newbie to wine tasting this is a great stop.

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Bill Canihan from Canihan Wines

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Corks hanging from the roof in the barn (Canihan Winery)

So good - the wines are impressive.

Canihan Winery in Sonoma

Not a prop! This is a real farm.

Canihan Winery Sonoma

Beautiful rustic seting

Canihan Winery Sonoma

You will want to taste here!

Canihan Winery

Tractors, chickens, and farmhouse dogs, an authentic experience.

In the end you can't help but buy a few bottles. And that's my wine tasting etiquette tip - while it's certainly OK to not buy at Robert Mondavi or Beringer, when visiting a small winery buying wine at the winery is what keeps them in business. Bottles are in the $50 range, quite reasonable for wines of this caliber and a good choice for bringing home to share with friends. Or bring it to dinner that night. Now that's a good plan! Bill waives the tasting fee with a bottle purchase as if you needed more incentive.

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Canihan Winery in Sonoma - Put it on your bucket list of wineries to visit!

Perhaps one of the best wine tasting experiences you will have.

So when the crowds at the giant mega wineries get you down and you want a wine tasting experience that connects to the winery the way the wines connect to the soil, get off the beaten track and take that short drive to Sonoma. Make your way to Canihan Winery and experience wine tasting where the wine - and the people who made them - are the focus.

CANIHAN WINERY: RESERVATIONS REQUIRED - CALL (415) 990-9270 AND DON'T FORGET TO TELL THEM LOCAL WALLY SENT YOU!

TIP:  The restroom is a porta potty so plan ahead :-)

Craving Thomas Keller's Fried Chicken? Bon Appetit's Fried Chicken Recipe is BETTER!

Thomas Keller's Fried Chicken from Addendum

Sometime between riding Sting Ray bikes and today we lost something very important - the ability to cook fried chicken at home. We gladly pay $55 for fried chicken at Thomas Keller's Ad Hoc, putting it up there with the best meal we've ever eaten. And it's good. Really good.  So good I crave it all the time and have been searching for a recipe I can make at home.

But is there such a thing as gourmet fried chicken?  Mom's have cooked fried chicken for generations and there was nothing to it.  The old school recipe was 1) cut up a chicken, 2) dredge in flour, 3) fry until done.  Well, try that recipe and I guarantee an epic fail!  Somehow the fried chicken scrolls were lost and the gene destroyed.  Fried chicken went from a Sunday standard to a fast food mess.  Now don't get me wrong, I love KFC and will even stoop to supermarket fried chicken and as recently as five years ago was seen with - gasp - Banquet frozen fried chicken.  But none of it was as good as Thomas Keller's, let along my Mom's

Searching for the BEST Fried Chicken Recipe

The recipe I've gone to in the past couple of years is from Giada, the FoodTV chef with the big head and big boobs.  It's a lemon and olive oil brined chicken called Pollo Frito and it's pretty darn good - but it's not traditional fried chicken.  And, sorry Giada, but it fails the next day crunch test,  turning all soggy and a touch greasy after cooling down.  Nonetheless, it's a good alternative and cool to serve up fried chicken with wedges of lemon. 

I've also tried Thomas Keller's rather complicated fried chicken recipe and thought it was a lot of work for rather ordinary results.  Of course, I'm NOT Thomas Keller so it was probably more my fault than his recipe. OK, it was me. Maybe you had good luck with it but mine had me looking for an alternative, something an average home cook could do.

So how happy was I when I found this issue of Bon Appetit with a big piece of fried chicken on it, claiming it was the BEST fried chicken EVER!  Let's give it a whirl!

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BON APPETIT SKILLET-FRIED CHICKEN RECIPE

2 Tbsp kosher salt, divided
2 tsp plus 1 Tbsp ground black pepper
1 1/2 tsp paprika
3/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
One 3 to 4 pound chicken cut into 10 pieces, or equivalent weight of parts (I do just drumsticks and thighs and wings - let's face it, no one wants that breast meat!)
1 cup buttermilk (you can buy powdered buttermilk if you don't want a full carton in your fridge)
1 large egg
3 cups all purpose flour
1 Tbsp cornstarch
Peanut Oil for frying (well, I used vegetable oil but if you have peanut, use it)

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STEP ONE:  Prepare the seasonings
Whisk 1 Tbsp salt, 2 tsp black pepper, paprika, cayenne, garlic and onion powder in small bowl.  Season chicken and put in a bowl and cover overnight.  Overnight???  OK, so if you don't want to wait all night for your fried chicken, 3 to 4 hours sitting in the fridge works just fine.  The idea is to get the spices and salt inside the chicken, not just on the surface, so time is your friend.  Don't skimp on the seasonings!

STEP TWO:  Let's Cook This Chicken!
When ready to cook, take chicken out and let it stand covered at room temp for an hour.  Pour oil into a 10" to 12" cast iron skillet (not non stick) to a depth of about 3/4 inches.  This is critical - you must use some sort of cast iron cooking vessel.  I used a Le Creuset "dutch oven" (aka big pot).  You need the thick pan/pot to regulate the heat. This is not deep frying! This is healthy skillet frying. Tell your skeptical friends that.

Whisk the flour, cornstarch and the rest of the salt and pepper in a bowl.  Whisk the buttermilk and egg together and add a half cup of water and then dip the chicken in buttermilk mixture then dredge in the flour and cornstarch mixture.  No double dipping required.  Place chicken in oil and fry the chicken, turning it every couple of minutes.  Be careful the first time you flip that you don't knock all the breading off the uncooked side.  Use a thermometer and keep that oil in the 300 to 325 degree range.  Bon Appetit says it will take 12 minutes for thighs and breasts, 10 for wings.  Mine took around 18 minutes for thighs and a bit less for the drumsticks.  Use an instant read meat thermometer to check for doneness since raw chicken is not good eats, nor is overcooked and dried out chicken.  Go for 165 degrees internal temperature and check a couple of places on each piece to make sure it is done. And remember, it's chef's privilege to eat that wing right out of the oil - hey, you have to make sure it's done, right?

STEP THREE:  Fry it up, drink a beer!
Figure it will take you about 20 minutes a batch so plan ahead if you are trying to time out a dinner.  You can place the done pieces in an oven at your lowest setting, 175 to 200 degrees, if you want to keep it warm while the others cook.  Place cooked chicken on a rack so it does not sit in its own drippings and stays nice and crisp.

This is the actual chicken I fried and ate!

This is it!  Super crunchy but without cheating like KFC by adding layers of breading.  Not greasy, extremely moist inside and well seasoned.  Just as good the next day cold, retaining a bit of the crunch and keeping all of its fried chicken integrity. I served mine with a bit of lightly mashed white beans tossed in olive oil and a fresh watercress salad for some acidic contrast.

FRIED CHICKEN MYTHS BUSTED!

• No need to soak in buttermilk overnight!  In fact, soaking it is what makes the skin soggy.
• No double breading to create the crust.  
• No salting it right out of the oil.  No need as the chicken is already seasoned perfectly before it even hits the oil.

Best fried chicken ever, as Bon Appetit claims?  Better than Thomas Keller? Well, pretty darn close with the big advantage being 1) you made it yourself, 2) it wasn't that hard and now people think you are a really good cook, and 3) you can eat as much as you want!  So give it a shot, use that Le Creuset dutch oven you got as a wedding gift that has never seen fire, and get ready for some great fried chicken!

Harvest Table Restaurant in Napa's St. Helena Review: Good Eats Napa Valley

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Harvest Table

1 Main St, St Helena, CA 94574|  (707) 967-4695

AT A GLANCE:  High quality farm to table dining at the Harvest Inn's Charlie Palmer restaurant. Hidden gem, food will not disappoint.

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With five culinary gardens on site, Harvest Table prides it self on serving local seasonal dishes that highlight the Napa Valley’s agricultural prowess. Even the honey comes from the garden bees used to pollinate the crops. Needless to say the dishes are inspired and constructed with a familiarity of farmers market style cooking. These guys take farm to table seriously!

The two open patios blend seamlessly with the inner dinning room and present a connection with the forested grounds of the Harvest Inn. The restaurant setting is detailed but not elaborate and is a place where comfortable conversations thrive.

The menus are split between lighter and more robust options with equal weight given to both. The roasted Carrots with Granola were a great introduction into the Harvest Table’s mantra of fresh/local. And as the Chef Levi Mezick hails from the south, the Shrimp and Grits have an unmistakable authenticity and passion. The octopus salad, with octopus slow cooked for 4 1/2 hours and then finished on the grill, was an excellent companion for the Domain Caneros Brut (2010) and spring heat. The Pork Chop—paired with Polenta and morels with fresh pea greens reminding the garden beds are a stones throw from the table—was cooked perfectly. We finished with a mentionable Chocolate peanut butter bar and a Rhubarb Shortbread; both nothing less than delicious.

If you're wine tasting in St. Helena and getting a bit hungry, take a detour and stop in for a bite at the bar. Oysters, Pommes Dauphine (fancy Tater tots), Crispy Pork Head, a Burger, and homemade ice cream sandwiches, can all be found on the bar menu. I'll be on the patio :-)

GUEST BLOG AUTHOR BRIAN LARSEN

Which Napa Wineries Allow Dogs? Dog Friendly Napa Valley Wineries (With 2 for 1 Discounts)

Looking for Napa's Dog Friendly Wineries (and 2 for 1 tastings)?

Looking for Dog Friendly Wineries? Napa loves dogs, you love wine, it's a perfect match!  Visit the following wineries with your Priority Wine Pass and get the following 2 for 1's tastings and other discounts.  What, you don't have a wine pass yet?  Go to prioritywinepass.com and get one pass per couple and have a Napa wine tasting experience with your best friend! 

• Alpha Omega  $20 off private single barrel tasting by apt only

• Amici (2 for 1) reservation only

• Bennett Lane (Upgraded patio tasting with purchase of classic tasting)

• Cairdean (2 for 1 tasting)

• Clos Pegase (2 comp tastings and 20% off wine purchases M_F)

• Cornerstone Cellars (2 for 1)

• Dutch Henry (25% off tasting or Complimentary Cave Tasting with purchase of standard classic tasting)

• Elizabeth Spencer (Complimentary Tasting with purchase of bottle)

• Hagafen (2 for 1 tasting except Saturday)

• Hill Family (2 for 1 tasting)

• Humanitas (Complimentary Molecular Gastronomy Experience with purchase of standard tasting)

• Jessup (2 for 1)

• Leaf and Vine (2 for 1)

• Paraduxx (10% off wine purchases or $10 off tasting with groups of 10+)

• Pope Valley (2 for 1 tasting)

• Trinitas (2 for 1 tasting)

• V.Sattui (2 for 1 tasting)

• Whitehall Lane (2 for 1 tasting)

My Favorite Napa Valley Restaurants: Redd Wood in Yountville

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Good restaurants in Napa aren't hard to find. But good restaurants in Napa that offer great value without chef compromise are. Every now and then as I eat my way around Napa I find one that tugs at my heart without grabbing my wallet and I'm loving REDD WOOD in Yountville.

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The casual setting is urban contemporary, hip, trendy. And though they call it a pizzaria it's much more than that. But would you expect anything less from Chef Richard Reddington, the guy behind popular (and more upscale) Redd in Yountville?

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I started with some Frito Misto, delicately fried seafood with vegetables. Let me say that again - delicate. No greasy, soggy mess, it was light and lovely and next time I think I will get this and keep it to myself - it's that good.

Wings. I cannot resist wings on the menu and these were perfectly cooked and delicious. There are a lot of lousy wings being served these days but not these. I mean, look at those wings and I defy you not to want to reach out and grab one!

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After drinking so much great Napa cabs all day I wanted a steak. Now I just read in Bon Appetite that you should NEVER order a steak out unless you are at a steakhouse and I get that. Most restaurants that don't focus on steak don't do a very good job but Redd Wood nails this steak - dare I say better than Ruth's Chris or Flemming's? This steak was also huge, big enough for 2 to share. So. Good.

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Had to at least try the pizza since they do call themselves a pizza joint and I was not disappointed. Light and airy crust and enough toppings to shame most "gourmet" pizzas, this is the perfect choice after wine tasting all day.

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After dinner smiles - no, that is not me but I was there! And you should go there too - REDD WOOD is easily one of my top favorite Napa restaurants, located at the north tip of Yountville. Go, you will love it!

Local Wally, Napa Tourist Guide

Locals Flock to Trendy Ca’ Momi Osteria in Downtown Napa

I'm not Italian but I got to eat like one the other night at downtown Napa's Ca' Momi Osteria, a restaurant that prides itself on it's authenticity.  This is a friendly and casual place, not to be confused with their even more casual location called Ca' Momi Enoteca at the Oxbow Public Market. 

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Cool and contemporary dining room at Ca'Momi in downtown Napa

We had been wine tasting all day with a baby - an actual baby, not a grumpy adult - and we were tired and just wanted to relax. I like that the restaurant noise level was lively enough but not SHOUT IN CAPS loud, especially since we had the sleeping baby with us. Yes, you can actually have a conversation here making Ca'Momi a good date night place. But enough of that, let's get to the food.

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We started with some fresh burrata with wood oven roasted vegetables, a great appetizer. The cheese was soft and creamy and the veggies had that nice smoke undertone that was so good... mmmm, like this dish. 

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Crazy deep fried pizza!

I was really hungry so when they told me of a deep fried pizza I was sold. They form the pizza dough and fry it and them finish it like a margarita pizza in the oven. I am assuming that this is an authentic dish somewhere but it was a bit weird, like something you might order at the fair, so I might pass on this one next time. The other pizzas around us all looked good however so I wouldn't avoid the pizzas, just maybe save this one for a, um, special occasion.

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Grilled Cuttlefish?  What's a Cuttlefish?

Next up was grilled cuttlefish. Wait, what?  I LOVE cuttlefish at the aquarium, nutty looking sea creatures that look like alien monsters. Well, I guess you can cook them up and eat them and they taste pretty much like calamari so no complaints here.  This was a nice surprise brought to us by the chef and worth getting. I did feel a bit guilty eating them but it's not my fault they taste so good. Let's move on to the next course. Man these Italians can eat!

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Can you spot the prawns?

Now we're talking! Spot prawns on top of house made squid ink pasta with sea urchin, it's the best of the best of the sea and delightfully delicious. Sorry cuttlefish, you've met your match. Wait, what did you get?

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Oxtail over pasta, the best dish of the night.

I had some serious plate envy when I saw you got the braised Oxtail. If you're wondering what it's like it's a bit like the best short ribs you have ever tasted, decadently tender and flavorful. Add some fresh pasta, some pine nuts, this easily was the best dish of the night, good enough to make me forgive the deep fried pizza :-)

So next time you're wondering where to eat give Ca'Momi in Downtown Napa a try. Great ambiance, authentic Italian food, attentive service and moderate prices, it's a good pick in a town filled with top notch restaurants.

Ca'Momi Osteriai | 1141 First St, Napa, CA 94559 | (707) 224-MOMI (6664)

Local Wally Dedicates His New Site to Budget Wine Lovers Everywhere

I started Local Wally's Napa Tourist Guide over 10 years ago.  Back then wine coupons were everywhere yet no one collected them all and put them in one place until I did.  Today there are fewer coupons, fewer freebies, and certainly more competition.  Yet the people have spoken:  More FREE wine and More Napa Deals!

How could I not help out? I sought out the best source for Napa wine tasting deals and found them on the Priority Wine Pass, and then cut a deal for my readers to get the pass for the cheapest price, guaranteed.  I also spend my time looking for every last coupon on the internet and posted everything, and I mean every legit deal, on my Napa on a Budget page.

Times are tough but wine is good so my goal with the new site is to make sure you get yourself to Napa and to make sure you get your fair share of deals and free wine. You have my word on this - no gimmicks, no tricks, just lots of money saving tips to stretch your Napa wine tasting budget.

Cheers,

Wally