A "Porchfest placeholder," yet more BBQ, and other news 🎵

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NEWS (TO US)

All the latest scoops

Moulin. Bakery now open!
That Cadet alleyway is looking pretty good, Napa! Healdsburg, eat your heart out!

Contimo.
Sandos and wine by the glass. Provisions and wine to go.

Ox and the Fox. Under new management
Per the sign on their door.

Melted. Closed...
You will need to find a new place to get turkey and cheese sandwiched between two waffles.

Biscuit's BBQ. Opening soon!
In the old Melted location! Will they serve waffles? 

Color Theory. Art store is closing...
Genuinely sad. Big sale now, go in and buy stuff! And continue to use the CT team for all your canvas needs!

Soda Canyon Store. Sudden closing (sort of) explained 
Per Facebook, they appear to be under new ownership. 

BodyRok Pilates. Coming soon! 
Not affiliated with Justin Timberlake (or his recent, ahem, troubles).

Bonita Bonita. New wine speakeasy
We usually don't report on wine news, but we always report on speakeasy news.

Raíces. Mexican spot opening soon in AmCan
Do people say AmCan? Did I just come up with that? Probably not, right? 

Brewed. Classic car show second Sunday of the month
Yes, you can drink coffee, eat cookie dough, buy discount underwear AND look at classic cars, all in one place. For all we know, this has been happening for decades, but it's "news to us" and it's a real treat. Also, Brewed now sells Andies breakfast sandwiches!


Over the Hill: 

Cline Cellars (Sonoma). Friday happy hours jams, all summer long
With food from HopMonk. 

COMING IN HOT 

Events and happenings 

Top: Porchfest stalwarts Blood Orange Liqueur, Left: SoFi Battle of the Bands organizers Chrissy Pearce and Adam McClary (Gamling & McDuck)

Featured Event

July 28 | SoFi Battle of the Bands

We are one short month away from what promises to be Napa's most epic community music event since Porchfest, what will later be referred to as "Napa's Altamont."

Villager sat down with event organizer Chrissy Pearce (of Jeffries General fame) to get all the details. 

VV: So what the heck is this thing?

CP: Porchfest is our favorite event throughout the whole year, and when we found that it was cancelled this year, we wanted to make sure we save that date for them. So we decided to expand our annual SoFi block party into more blocks to accommodate more local music. It’s a free event, so it doesn't cost any money to come down here and listen to music. We only booked Porchfest bands, straight from the Porchfest social media sites. Just like Porchfest, none of the bands are getting paid. It's a temporary placeholder for Porchfest.

The only difference is we'll have beer, wine, nonalcoholic drinks and food right in the middle of it. It's a daylong event, 11:00 to 6:00. All ages. We'll also have Connolly Ranch here on site, making flower crowns and all kinds of different things for kids to do. 

VV: Are you excited? What are you MOST excited about?

CP: So excited. The bands are really excited and they're excited to play and they're excited to market it to their fans too. So the fun part about this event is that not only are downtown locals going to come down, but each band has their own set of fans and parents and in-laws and girlfriends and stuff that are going to come too. It's a pretty big deal. 

I am most excited about the community aspect of it, I really like when we do the parades on the street. It's my favorite to see all the families and kids and you know, people having a good time. And so I'm excited to bring another no-cost event to the locals.

VV: Are there any secrets about the event that you want to tell Valley Villagers subscribers? Anything that no one else knows? We like scoops.  

CP: We're going to run out of cups. (Laughs)

No secrets really, but drink tickets are going to go live on the website in just a couple of weeks, like way before the event. It would not be a bad idea to buy drink tickets ahead of time so you don't have to wait in line. 

VV: On behalf of all the Villagers, thank you Chrissy! And thank you to all the SoFi Battle of the Band organizers!

Readers, we will make an announcement once those drink tickets are available for sale. 

Jun 21: Summer Solstice Party. Napa Valley Growers, $75+ (members only)

Jun 21: Goddesses of Food (film screening). Jarvis Conservatory, $15

Jun 22. Expression Ball. di Rosa, $500+

Jun 22: WineaPAWlooza (fundraiser). Raymond Vineyards, $500+

Jun 22: An American in Paris (film screening). Jarvis Conservatory, $15

Jun 22: StoryWalk® Kickoff Event. Skyline Wilderness Park, free

Jun 22: First Annual Pickleball Classic (Benefit). UpValley Family Centers (St. Helena), $ varies

Jun 23: Collaborative Dinner with Oakland Restaurant Friends and Family. Valley (Sonoma), $65

Jun 24: Queer Italian Feast, collaboration with One Table Supper Club. Valley Swim Club (Sonoma), $55

Jun 27: Sushi Monkey Pop-up. Winston's, price varies

Jun 27: FARM Fest BBQ (monthly). Carneros Resort, $75

Jun 29: Sideways (film screening & dinner). CIA Copia, $185

Jul 4: 4th of July Parade. Downtown Napa, free

Jul 4: Mare Island Spirit Ship Celebration. Mare Island (Vallejo), free

Jul 7: Matt Costa (live music). CIA Copia, $35

July 13: Cline Country Bluegrass Festival. Cline Cellars (Sonoma), $30+


Advance Notice 

Aug 3-4: Sea to Sip Food & Wine Festival. The Barlow (Sebastopol), $25+

Aug 18: Garden Groove: Vintage Vendor Market. Napa Yard, free

Sep 28: Bale Grist Mill Harvest Dinner & Auction. Bale Grist Mill (St. Helena), $250

Sep 29: Black Pumas (live music). The Meritage Resort, price TBD 

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