Napa Palisades Saloon And Beer Company

Napa Palisades Saloon And Beer Company

Moving Full Steam Ahead Napa Palisades Saloon and Beer Company is  celebrating  five  years in business in 2020. Owner Chuck Meyer attributes their success to his team and their willingness to remain relevant, adapt, and grow in light of current events...
Napa Valley’s Best Burgers

Napa Valley’s Best Burgers

With Napa Valley’s most planted grape variety being Cabernet Sauvignon, it is befitting that many of the area’s restaurants have burgers on their menus. Whether made from ground beef, lamb, pork, premier cuts of ribeye, or even plant-based meat options, they all...
Napa Valley’s Best Pizza

Napa Valley’s Best Pizza

That’s Amore! Early immigrants to the Napa Valley include Italians and Swiss-Italians, who arrived in Napa County as early as the 1860s and whose immigration here continued for many decades. This history, combined with the Napa Valley wine industry, the...
Sweetie Pies Pivots

Sweetie Pies Pivots

Satisfying More Than a Sweet Tooth Toni Chiappetta took a slight detour this past spring from baking her popular pies, cakes, and cookies. The longtime proprietor of the Napa Mill-located Sweetie Pies saw a need, and she filled it. Chiapetta turned her bakery into a...
The Origins of Napa Valley’s Culinary Scene

The Origins of Napa Valley’s Culinary Scene

What was the first restaurant in Napa County?   That depends on the definition of “restaurant.”   When Harrison Pierce erected the Empire Saloon on Main Street near Third in 1848, he became the first   to sell meals in a building, as...
Food Trucks – Napa Valley’s Street Food

Food Trucks – Napa Valley’s Street Food

Napa Valley has a distinguished reputation as one of North America’s top culinary destinations, touting over 30 Michelin-rated restaurants, six with Michelin stars. But some of Napa’s most delectable menus can be found passionately prepared and served up among...