Pop-up collabs, classic films, and other news 🎞️
issue 036
NEWS (TO US)
All the latest scoops
Napa Valley Distillery x Hollywood Room. Fire destroys much of the distillery
Our hearts go out to the whole NVD / HR team, who work SO hard to make Napa an amazing place to live and visit. Villagers, we need you: Go to ArBARteum and buy many drinks!!!
Pasar. New pop-up, soft opening Fri Aug 2
Comfort Singaporean food from Chef Yan Iskandar. Looks amazing!
Lil Sista's Goody's Soul Food. Now open!
Exactly what this city needs, a little soul (food).
Stateline Road Smokehouse. Opening August 8th!
And apparently there was a soft opening last week... we'll assume our invite got lost in the mail.
Sweeney's Sports. New location
Moved from Imola to the former Home Index space.
Cadet x Moulin. Focaccia pizza collab!
Now they just need to start selling champagne at Moulin.
Gunning Greens. Interior plant design
We came across their beautiful selection on Nextdoor's marketplace
Juniper Station x Naysayer. Pop-up collab!
The Naysayer Espresso cart will be at Juniper Station every Sunday in August from 8am-12pm.
Robert's Tropical Table (Calistoga). "It's a vibe"
A subscriber wrote in to tell us that we need to check out Robert's Tropical Table in Calistoga -- and he is right, it looks amazing! How did we not know about this place?!
Moonshine Theater (Calistoga). Classic films each weekend this summer!
Remember this place? We used to report on it all the time! But then they got quiet on Instagram and we forgot to follow up. Basically, we failed you. Forgive us.
Super Duper Burger. Free fries!
Buy a drink during happy hour 4-6, get free fries!
di Rosa Center. Open Call: True North
Calling all North Nay artists! Applications open tomorrow for the biennial exhibition, True North.
Camino. Closes brick and mortar shop
Still open online, with occasional pop-ups. We'll miss the shop pup, Miss Tuli.
Outer Space Wines. New owners
Farewell, Dan! Meet the Dupreys.
SoFi Battle of the Bands. Weekend Youth wins!
But we ALL won, because this event was amazing!
Over the Hill
Eugene's (Sonoma). Sandwiches y mas
Sandwich delivery rolling out soon. Stay tuned!
COMING IN HOT
Events and happenings
Featured Event
Aug 17 - 25 | Friends of the Napa Library Book Sale
You KNOW Valley Villagers loves us some library. Library GOOD. It's simple: Buy books -- help the library! We're basically "Friends of Friends of the Napa Library." In their own words: "The sale runs Saturday, August 17 to Sunday, August 25, and offers a unique opportunity to explore a treasure trove of books.
Days & Hours:
Sat. 8/17 10am-4pm (Members Only Day)
Sun, 8/18 1pm-4pm
Mon-Thurs, 8/18-8/22 10am-7pm
Fri, 8/23 10am-4pm (Half Price Day)
Sat, 8/24 10am-4pm ($7 for first bag of books & $10 for each bag thereafter)
Sun, 8/25 10am-1pm “Special Flash Sale!”
Aug 1-4: Summer Sidewalk Sale (various merchants). Downtown Petaluma, prices vary
Aug 2: 'Flash Day' Tattoo Celebration. Redtail Tattoo Studio (Cotati), $100+
Aug 2-4: Thick & Thin Ceramics Pop-Up. Valley Swim (Sonoma), prices vary
Aug 2-25: Music in the Vineyards. Various locations, prices vary
Aug 3: Hot Summer Movie Night. Gundlach Bundschu (Sonoma), $15
Aug 3: Make it Funky (DJ Set). Folklore, free
Aug 6: National Night Out Community Event. St. Helena Police Dept, free
Aug 7: Harvest STOMP Pre-Party. Cadet Wine Bar, prices vary
Aug 8-11: Napa Town & Country Fair w/ Porchfest 'Pop Up' Stage. Napa Valley Expo, $14+
Aug 9-18: Burger Week. Oxbow Market, prices vary
Aug 10: Not-So-Silent Cinema (silent films + live music). Jarvis Conservatory, $25
Aug 11: Sober in the Valley: Mocktail Mixer. Napa Yard, prices vary
Aug 13: Paddington 2 (back in theatres!) + Q&A with uber-fan Kyle Gabriel. Cinemark Napa, $4
Aug 16: George Benson w/ the Santa Rosa Sympthony. Meritage Resort, $86+
Aug 17: Climate Ride Wine Country Edition (fundraiser). Kendall-Jackson Winery (Santa Rosa), $50
Aug 17: Friends of the Napa Library Book Sale. Napa County Library, varies by book
Aug 17: Tomatoganza! Taste Off. CIA Copia, $17
Aug 17: Napa Valley Vine Trail Community Celebration. At various points along the new trail, free
Aug 17: Earth Night Festival. Connolly Ranch, $5+
Aug 18: Heritage Fire Live-Fire Cooking Event. Charles Krug (St. Helena), $125+
Aug 18: Vintagelandia: Garden Groove (Vintage Market). Napa Yard, free
Advance Notice
Aug 29: Napa Humane Community Mixer. Gott's Roadside (St. Helena), prices vary
Sep 5: Pairings (book club). Wild Plum Books + Pestoni Family Estate Winery, $30
Oct 5: Blues, Brews & BBQ (w/ Classic Car Show). Napa Valley Expo, price TBD
Oct 6: Napa Half Marathon. Skyline Park, $85+