Photo mural, festivals a-plenty, and other news 📷🎊
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NEWS (TO US)
All the latest scoops
Ray Ray's Tacos. Brick and mortar St. Helena location opening March 5th
Per the signs they posted at the Farmer's Market. Yum.
Milo and Friends. Closing March 3 :(
We are going to miss you.
Paulie's Bagels. East Coast style sub rolls coming soon
Finally we will be able to make grinders, hoagies, heroes, subs, and all the rest.
Moro. Getting close!
The sign is up at the upcoming Moroccan restaurant's Oxbow location.
Cafe Bookmine. Now serving bagels and frittatas?!
First pastries, then sushi, and now this. What will they come up with next!
Yountville Parks & Rec. Corn Hole League!
Maybe VV needs a team. We can face off against Do Napa Valley.
CIA Copia. Slew of new cocktail experiences
Tequila tastings, amaro amore and bourbon boozies.
Napa Yard. Every Friday night is movie night
And the tent is HEATED, people.
La Taquiza. Re-opening, new owners
Fish-fish-hooray!
Napa Valley Life. Best of 2024 list drops
We feel like there's a glaring omission... ahem, Villager, anyone?
Festival Napa Valley. Summer season line-up announced
Lionel Ritchie?!
Betty's Girl. Moved into the Antiques on Second location
Is it just me or does it feel like everything is always changing on that block while also staying exactly the same? Where does one store end and the next begin? Are they all the same owner? Do you know what I mean? Like WHAT is going on?! Plus there's the post-apocalyptic post office across the street, looming over the whole block like a damn ghoul. What do the tourists think?! One second they are cruising an amorphous antique store compound, buying old Playboys and vintage Christmas ornaments, and as soon as they step outside they're on the set of the Walking Dead. I feel like I owe them an explanation. The City of Napa should provide residents with a stock statement, a little postcard that is delivered along with our voter registration: "If out-of-towners ask, tell them the post office has been purchased by Bobby Flay and will be the site of his new barbecue lab," or "As soon as the asbestos is removed it is going to be Morimoto: Siberia."
I don't know, man. Can someone just fix it please? I have to walk my dog in this town.
Said Post-Apocalyptic Post Office. New photo mural
Featuring beautiful black-and-white photos by local artist Israel Valencia. Just the kind of face lift the space needed. It's a start.
Elexico. New forthcoming eatery on Randolph by the Robert Sinskey team
At least that's what the permit in the window said. Tell us more...
Nimbus Arts. Submit your artwork for the 2024 auction
Do flattering selfies count?
Over the Hill
Canteen Meats. Brick and mortar location now open (Petaluma)
More like brick and morta-DELLA!
Golden Bear Station. Animo owners open new spot (Kenwood)
Do you think it's a "golden bear" station, or a golden "bear station"? Like are the bears gold, or the station? You know? Anyway they have pizza.
Mark West Park & Open Space Reserve. New forthcoming parkland (Santa Rosa)
Sign up for a preview day before it opens to the public!
COMING IN HOT
Events and happenings
Feb 17: Grand Opening Celebration. Juniper Station, free
Feb 17: Isadora Duncan: Life into Art. Napa County Library, free
Feb 17: Toasted Bagel Pop-up. St. Claire Brown, free
Feb 17: Festival of Olives. The Olive Press, free
Feb 17: Beer Week Celebration. Erosion, free
Feb 17: The Craftyard Pop-Up. Deuces Market, free
Feb 17: Late Night w/ DJ Jerry Ross. Morimoto Asia, free entry
Feb 17, 18: Glass Torchwork Workshop for Teens. Sonoma Artescape, free
Feb 18: Salty Sundays Queen of Hearts: Underworld Ball. Calistoga Depot Distillery, $70+
Feb 18: Derrick Bell: Bloodlines (art exhibit and conversation). Vin En Noir, $10
Feb 18: Winston's 2nd Anniversary. Winston's, free
Feb 18: Chili Cookoff. Trade Brewing, $15+
Feb 18: Big Ass Burgers, Beers, and Birria. Armistice Brewing, varies
Feb 21: The Get Down w/ DJsaurus. Blue Note, $29
Feb 22-29: Winter Chef Series Wine Dinners. Mangia Mi (Calistoga), $200
Feb 22: Vino & Vinyl with Tish Wiggins. Compline, $35
Feb 23: Viva Napa Valley Online Auction Benefit. Upvalley Family Centers, free
Feb 24: HBD Latte Art Showdown. Naysayer Coffee, free
Feb 24: Warrior Dogs (photo exhibit) Opening Celebration. Napa Valley Museum Yountville, $25
Feb 28: Let's Talk About Sekt Baby! German Sparkling, Pretzels & Brats. Be Bubbly x LovePark, $35
Feb 28: Napa Valley Mustard Celebration. Yountville Parks & Rec, $15
Feb 29-Mar 10: The Phantom of the Opera. Vintage High School Choir, $10+
Advance Notice:
March 7: International Women's Day Conversation and Book Signing. Loveski + Wine Country Women, $25+
March 9, 10: Chefs Who Are Actually Italian: Chef Matthew Accarrino. Ciccio, $95+
March 14-17: Fork2Film Film Festival. Cameo Cinema, $20+
March 16: Women of Wine History: Author Talk with Rebecca Rosenberg. Napa County Library, free
April 20: Record Store Day (presale starting now). Right On!!! Records, free
May 11: NIMBASH. Charles Krug Winery, TBD
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