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Issue 53
NEWS (TO US)
All the latest scoops
Kimpton Napa. Opening at First and Soscol in 2028
The hotel wars are on, and it’s Kohls v Kimpton.
Santa Rosa Airport. Now with Southwest flights
You can fight for the aisle seat starting April 2026.
Elite Sports Pavilion. Indoor sports-plex approved for Coombs
Let the Napa Gladiator Games begin.
Napa Valley Education Foundation. Soon to be operating out of the Oxbow Campus
And you can tour it on September 28th.
Playte Kitchen. New hands-on teaching kitchen
Time to get handsy with your food. Their new culinary classroom promises to be equal parts playful and educational.
Carabao. Serving up weekend brunch
We usually don’t track report on changes to operating hours… unless they involve brunch. In which case, we absolutely do.
Folklore. Daytime hours beginning Oct 1
The perfect place for us to look productive while spending 45 minutes writing one cheeky sentence about brunch.
Napa Harvest Middle School. City of Napa purchasing, converting to housing
But the housing is only for middle schoolers. It’s sort of a Lord of the Flies situation. JOKING! Jeesh! Take a breath, everybody, let’s just everybody take a breath.
Mendo. New Napa-based, wine-inspired clothing line
Launching at Folklore on September 18.
Charsaw Lavender Farms. New at the Napa Farmers Market
And there is no lavender like CHARSAW lavender.
Lucky Penny. Won 14 local theater awards
PSA: We have a local theater! And it just won 14 awards in the Marquee Theater Journalists Association’s 2025 Norbay Theater Awards! I can’t remember the last time we brought home so many MT-JANTAs.
Oldani Art Studio. New Napa-based furniture maker
Perhaps a credenza for you?
Napa Stack (NOT Napastäk). New-ish newsletter for Napa parents
We used to be indie. Now we’re… newsletter gentrifiers?
Theda’s Ice Creamery. Opening soon!
So long, seasonal six-pack. It’s double-scoop dad bod time.
Over the Hill
Girl and the Fig. Maya closing, Girl and the Fig opening “new concept” in their space.
"Okay get this… the GUESTS cook food for the STAFF!” 🤯 (Just kidding, I’m pretty sure it’s just a normal concept rest-aurant.)
Rumor Mill
{Untitled AYCE Sushi}. Coming to Imola Plaza
It’s all-you-can-eat, you know the drill. Bring an appetite and your stretchiest pants.
Marriot. First Street, 2027.
Marriott is making moves downtown. There’ll even be a breezeway! Kimpton, watch your back.
Naysayer Coffee. Something’s brewing…
Let’s just say we heard whispers over a cortado that something is coming. North Napa, consider this your unofficial heads-up.
COMING IN HOT
Events and happenings
NEW: Fridays: Moonlight Movies. Carneros Resort, free but food/drink available for purchase
NEW: Sep 16: Mexican Independence Day Taco Tuesday Celebration (w/ Birria & Local-Celeb Eddy Balbuena). Chispa, prices vary
NEW: Sep 16: Electric Car and Bike Show. Napa Farmers Market, free
Sep 18: Napa Tech and Innovation Night (City of Napa Economic Development Division). 1331 Cocktails, free
NEW: Sep 20: Coastal Cleanup Day. Napa Rec Department, free
NEW: Sep 20: Taste of Justin Sienna (Fundraiser). Justin Sienna High School, $85 donation
NEW: Sep 20: Club Fugazi Excursion. Yountville Rec, $180
NEW: Sep 20: Local Pop Up Market (hosted by Deer Valley Daughters Cattle Co). 8495 Valley Ford Rd (Petaluma), prices vary
Sep 20: Ceramic Mug Hand-building Workshop. Covet Studio, $65
Sep 20: Bale Grist Mill Harvest Dinner & Auction (Napa State Parks Benefit). Bale Grist Mill, $20
Sep 20: Gregorian Chant & More by Aeternum Choir. Markham Estate, $87
NEW: Sep 21: Minnie Bells (Soul Food) Popup. Coop by Hoopes (Yountville), varies
NEW: Sep 22: Sonoma Film Club Screening: Seven Samurai. Sebastiani Theatre, $14
NEW: Sep 23: Community Cookout with Napa County Fire. Yountville Community Center - Bud’s BBQ, free
NEW: Sep 25: Vintage Napa Valley Wine: A Trio of Survivors (Prohibition History Talk w Rebecca Yerger). Napa Main Library, free
NEW: Sep 26-28: The Maker Faire Bay Area. Mare Island (Vallejo), prices vary (w/ discount available thanks to our friend at NapaKids)
NEW: Sep 27: Breakfast With The K9s. Winstons, prices vary
NEW: Sep 27: U-Pick Harvest. Single Thread Farm Store (Healdsburg), prices vary
NEW: Sep 27: Airy Larry & Doug Dirt (of the Banana Slug String Band). The White Barn, free admission w/ donation of a can to the food pantry
NEW: Sep 27: Side Hustle Snacks Pop-Up. Under-Study (St. Helena), free samples
NEW: Sep 27: Alice in Wonderland Tea Party (w/ Little Hollywood Baking Co.). Location TBA, $60
NEW: Sep 28: Garden Party Potluck at Dan Baron’s feat. Lowell Levinger with Banana And The Bunch. 1033 Rose Drive, $30 donation, email HERE to RSVP
NEW: Sep 28: Big, Buttery Celebration: Opening of the Julia Child’s exhibit, feat Irma Rombauer. The MAC, $30 + museum admission
Sep 28: Leslie Jones (comedy). Uptown Theatre, price TBD
NEW Oct 3-13: Zoppé: An Italian Family Circus. Napa Valley Expo, $28+
Oct 3: Harvest Movie Nights: Troop Beverly Hills. Gundlach Bunschu, $25
NEW: Oct 4: Grand Opening - Community Open House. Brannan Center (St. Helena), $20
Oct 4: Story Pirates: The Amazing Adventure Tour (kids sketch comedy). Uptown Theatre, $46+
Oct 4: Vallejo Fest. Mare Island, free
NEW: Oct 5: Clos du Val Harvest Farmers Market. Clos du Val, $125
NEW: Oct 5: Athletic Feat: Napa Half Marathon. Skyline Park, $96+
Oct 10: Re-Animator (Screening and Q&A). Uptown Theare, $49+
Oct 11: Makers Market. Di Rosa, $15
Oct 12: DJ Brunch Bites: Clif Family Morning Marmalade (brunch party). Clif Family Tasting Room, $35
Advance Notice:
Oct 17: Twin Peaks: A Conversation with the Stars. Uptown Theatre, $61+
Oct 18: CraftSwap (with the Craft Yard). Juniper Station, free
Oct 19: Larry Vuckovich All Star Quartet. Brannan Center (St. Helena), $20
Oct 23: Celebrate Jacques Pepin (Dinner with JP and Single Thread chefs). TORC, $1750
Oct 26: Cars & Coffee gathering. Paradise Barbershop, free to attend
Oct 26: Jarabe Mexicano - Segue to Día de los Muertos: Celebration of Life. Brannan Center (St. Helena), $30
Nov 8: ClothesSwap (with the Craft Yard). Juniper Station, free
Nov 11: Napa Bookmine Presents #1 NYT bestselling author Kate Baer. Uptown Theatre, $70+
Dec 6: Crafturday (with the Craft Yard). The Oxbow, free
Dec 14: A Charlie Brown Christmas with the Adam Shulman Trio. Brannan Center (St. Helena), $30
Jan 9, 2026: Kathy Griffin. Uptown Theatre, $TBD
Jan 24, 2026: #imomsohard: The Flashback Tour (comedy podcast). Uptown Theatre, $60+