Have a new entry for the burger afficionados. I posted earlier, and am a 20 year Rocky’s fan. I’ve eaten burgers throughout the state, as far north as Taylor’s Refresher in St. Helena, but still love...

olive oils and their own red wine vinegars, syrups with everything. This is tasty and high quality stuff, love their blood orange olive oil, it’s all sustainable too. CIA TOUR: The CIA is set in St. Helena in the heart of Napa...

: - Acme Bakery, Drive up to St. Helena in morning - Round Pond Olive Tasting Tour (11 am) - CIA Cooking Demonstration (130-330) - Casa Nuestra Vineyard - Dinner at Ad Hoc (7 PM) - Drive Back to Emeryville Is this cramming to much in...

the cherry — I suspect I would have liked that better. I don’t mean to sound so negative — I thought they were fine, just not something I’d go out of my way to buy again. If you make it to St. Helena,...

KM, the place you’re thinking about is Yamagen. I prefer Jimbo further ewa on S. King St., and you can find parking there now in the evening since Makino Chaya moved out and Gulick moved in.

and meringues. Central european style. B & L GOURMET PASTRIES 8556 W 3RD ST 90048 LOS ANGELES link – see below note, pages 3 4 and 9 are the most interesting. page 6 has a printout coupon. Around the corner at Michel richard,...

(generally) in the wines of St.-Emilion and Pomerol. Petite Sirah/Durif — originally in France, though it’s hard to find there anymore; Australia. Pinot Meunier — Champagne. Pinot Noir — Burgundy; also...

try the colorado wine co in eagle rock. they typically have some good stuff. and come on, TJs actually has some good values. the lambrusco is a nice, easy cheap wine for quaffing, and the ct st michele rielsling is nice too...

want to hit a great, close to perfect bar, try 1351 Lounge in St. Helena on Main Street. It’s owned by a husband-wife team who are there, taking care of everything. Great music, no food but the drinks are awesome. Also Tra...

1st, Brad & Corky’s. I won’t argue that a lot of locals eat at Corky’s, but I’d say a great % of the locals are there taking out of towners to Corky’s because they’ve heard so much about it and...

and it was heaven. In Helena, MT that was a real treat. My mom would give my brother and I some money to pick up boysenberries, raspberries, Flathead cherries, Raineer cherries, fresh peaches, and corn on the cob. We’d eat...

Italian ingredients. Besides it, the service is absolutely outstanding begining with the owner: Helena. Bentley’s is an upgrade version of the old Christensen World Food on Fig Garden (closed several years ago); it has...

. They did hand out little maps today detailing how to get in and out, which actually is much needed. If you’re going north, you have to take 7th St. since there’s no way to get to Ashby eastbound or San Pablo...

haven’t yet, try the St. Honore or the Bear cake (a very rich cake) with a cup of vanilla latte. Hard to beat.

at Matsumoto’s Grocery Store on the main drag. Just look for the line out the door. It’s worth the wait. Honolulu has some great food. For low to moderate excellent food in funky surroundings try Helena's Hawaiian...