Squid Ink Tonnarelli
$$$, Outdoor Seating, Wine Bar, Full Bar, Italian, Marina
"Served with tender braised squid and Senise peppers, this is a San Francisco staple."
ChefStephen Barber
Napa
My Venues
- Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch
- 738 Main St
- Saint Helena, CA
Accolades
- Three stars (BarbersQ & MECCA)San Francisco Chronicle
- Bib Gourmand (BarbersQ)Michelin Guide
- Top 10 Best New Restaurants (BarbersQ)San Francisco Chronicle
- Guest chefJames Beard House
- ChefsFeed WinnerOne of the Best Things to Eat in Napa/Sonoma
Where I Go Out
Roasted chicken for two
$$$, Happy Hour, Full Bar, New American, Civic Center
"Zuni’s moist chicken is roasted to perfection and served with its famous bread salad. The one-hour wait is a small price to pay for this incredible dish."
CA state bird with provisions
$$$, Reservations, Full Bar, New American, Fillmore
"The S.F. hot-spot’s signature dish does not disappoint. The “state bird” is a fried quail, lightly crusted and incredibly tender."
Thrice cooked bacon
$$, Chinese, Asian, American, Mission
"Spicy but delicious, the thrice-cooked bacon is served on a bed of delicious mini rice cakes. The chewy texture of the rice cake perfectly balances the aromatic smoky bacon."
Seafood paella
$$, Tapas,
"This is worth the 30-minute wait. This dish alone keeps customers coming back to ZuZu’s Napa location year round. The chefs execute the seafood classic seamlessly, keeping it rich in flavor and texture."
Canard rôti
$$$, Outdoor Seating, French, Full Bar, Bar,
"This crispy skinned duck breast is served with duck confit, roulade, pesto, kumquats, and a tangy orange purée. The duck is cooked to perfection every time."
At My Venues
Farmstead Burger
American, Outdoor Seating, Full Bar, Winery, Happy Hour, Bar,
"Perfectly ground beef, barely melted cheese, house made ketchup...my go to burger whenever I'm visiting home in Napa."
Chocolate cream pie
American, Outdoor Seating, Full Bar, Winery, Happy Hour, Bar,
"The graham cracker crust is sweet, salty, and buttery, with a rich creamy chocolate custard inside. Consistently delicious."
Wood grilled heritage pork chop
American, Outdoor Seating, Full Bar, Winery, Happy Hour, Bar,
"Smoky and juicy, this pork chop is served with grits and is delicious and memorable."
Caramelized beets with goat cheese crema, greens and chimichurri
American, Outdoor Seating, Full Bar, Winery, Happy Hour, Bar,
"This has all the components of a great dish, and they've been doing it since day one. The beets are seared on a plancha very deeply, and the result is like the crust on a great steak. The spicy chimichurri and the crema add counterpoints to the earthy, crisped beets and make this dish sing."
Tartare
American, Outdoor Seating, Full Bar, Winery, Happy Hour, Bar,
"Housed in a remodeled barn with vaulted ceilings and exposed beams, and surrounded by a lush vegetable and herb garden, I find myself sitting at the bar and thinking that the Grass fed LMR steak tartare with LMR egg, capers, cornichons, tabasco and toast is without question the best textured most flavorful well seasoned version of this dish in my sense memory."
