Less Goose & Gander, more Cadet, and other news 🌲

Dec 17, 2025

*Note: That’s a gingerbread house on the left! Visit the library to see it!

NEWS (TO US)

Goose & Gander. Closing after 14 years; last night is December 20.
This one hurts! Especially because of the cozy fireplace. BUT — but… the fireplace isn’t going anywhere, right? So maybe it’s more of a “see you later”? (I mean to the fireplace, not to Goose & Gander, which is very much closing.)
Cadet. Expanding to the adjacent space!
Taking over the former Keplinger tasting room, easing the G&G pain.
Pancha’s. Legendary dive bar has “reopening soon” sign in window.
They add a cozy fireplace and we’re set!
Wheel Life Napa. Pop-up rollerskating rink at the fairgrounds!
That’s just plain fun.
Oxbow Wine & Cheese Merchant. Leaving Oxbow!
Where will I get my Pliny on tap!?
Sammycakes. Cupcake shop opening in the First Street complex.
Support this Napa local!
Napa Fragrance. JCB’s perfume shop opening in the First Street complex.
”I call it… ‘Eau de Napastäk.’”

Starr’s Collective. New gallery and workshop in St. Helena.
Art, workshops and more.
Yountville. All kinds of holiday sh*t happening.
Too much for us to list here. But, you know, nice!
Small Talk. New(ish) skin care studio with fantastic branding.
Jump on a dermaplane and fly there immediately! Whew, that was bad… we must do better. We must.
Cha Na Teahouse. Opening in the Grocery Outlet plaza on Imola.
Replacing the hot dog place. This doesn’t seem like the right plaza for niche foods but what do I know.
Century Plaza. Pickleball courts and soccer fields to come!
Good news after the recent announcement that both of Napa’s planned indoor sports facilities won’t be moving forward.