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Archive for Napa Valley

Eating Napa – Glen Ellen Star

Oct06

Restaurant: Glen Ellen Star

Location: 13648 Arnold Dr, Glen Ellen, CA 95442. (707) 343-1384

Date: January 7, 2024

Cuisine: New American

Rating: Lots of food

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Third in this photo series — with a mega set menu designed for about 12 when we have 6!  Getting here was a challenge, with 40 minutes winding over a mountain on a dark and rainy night.

Remembered to photo the menu this time.









No Sweet Milk Gelato!

For more LA dining reviews click here.

Related posts:

  1. Eating Napa – The Charter Oak
  2. Eating Napa – Compline
  3. Ocean Star isn’t such a star
  4. Fallen (Haige) Star
  5. Great Whites at Napa Rose
By: agavin
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Posted in: Food
Tagged as: Glen Ellen Star, Napa Valley, New American, Wine

Eating Napa – The Charter Oak

Oct04

Restaurant: The Charter Oak Restaurant

Location: 1050 Charter Oak Ave, St Helena, CA 94574. (707) 302-6996

Date: February 6, 2024

Cuisine: New American

Rating: Quite Good

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This was a work retreat in Napa, so I didn’t bother to take notes — but I figured I’d post the mobile phone photos for completeness.

















These Northern California New Americans tend to blend together.

For more LA dining reviews click here.

Related posts:

  1. Eating Napa – Compline
  2. Great Whites at Napa Rose
  3. Eating Melbourne – Sovereign Hill
  4. Eating Sydney – Oyster Bar
  5. Eating Philly – Tiffin
By: agavin
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Posted in: Food
Tagged as: Charter Oak, Napa Valley, New American, Wine

Eating Napa – Compline

Oct02

Restaurant: Compline Restaurant

Location: 1300 1st St #312, Napa, CA 94559. (707) 492-8150

Date: February 5, 2024

Cuisine: New American

Rating: Good

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This was a work retreat in Napa, so I didn’t bother to take notes — but I figured I’d post the photos for completeness.










For more LA dining reviews click here.

Related posts:

  1. Great Whites at Napa Rose
  2. Eating Melbourne – Sovereign Hill
By: agavin
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Posted in: Food
Tagged as: Compline, Napa Valley
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