Vincent Vitale

4 days ago | pressdemocrat.com | Vincent Vitale

Napa Farmers Market Update: There’s a new baker at the market. Ian's Bake Shop, created by Ian Villegas and his mother, Marianne Torres, combines classic Filipino ingredients with tasty baked goods. Popular creations include ube-infused sourdough bread, pandan brioche loaf, moist Dubai chocolate pistachio muffin, Biscoff sticky roll, and ube flan cake. Ian's will be in Napa every Tuesday, with plans for the Saturday market.

1 week ago | pressdemocrat.com | Vincent Vitale

Sora tasting room at the Meritage Resort has unveiled a new mocktail happy hour from 2 to 5 p.m. each Wednesday. Guests can grab an alcohol-free drink like the "Celestial Heat," made with muddle jalapeño, cilantro, agave nectar, celery juice, lime juice, and a pinch of salt or “Hera’s Crown” with grenadine, orange juice, lemon juice and club soda.

2 weeks ago | donapa.com | Vincent Vitale

Acclaimed San Francisco restaurant A16 has opened its doors in downtown Napa, bringing its celebrated southern Italian cuisine to the heart of Wine Country. Located at 821 Coombs Street, the new outpost takes over the former Miminashi space. The original San Francisco restaurant now has outposts in Oakland, the Ferry Building and Napa. The Italian trattoria is known for its wood-fired pizzas made "Vera Pizza Napoletana," the gold standard for Neapolitan pizza.

2 weeks ago | napavalleyregister.com | Vincent Vitale

The Food Mill in Napa has reopened under new ownership and a refreshed identity, interior and menu offerings. Now known as The Food Mill Kitchen, the business was acquired in October by Jorge Chavez (also known as George), Juan Evangelista, Tomas Toral and Angel Baez. “We’re a four-person team, all with deep roots in the local food scene, with over 70 years of combined experience in specialty food, deli, beer and wine,” said Chavez.

3 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Vincent Vitale

Acclaimed San Francisco restaurant A16 has opened its doors in downtown Napa, bringing its celebrated southern Italian cuisine to the heart of Wine Country. Located at 821 Coombs Street, the new outpost takes over the former Miminashi space. The original San Francisco restaurant now has outposts in Oakland, the Ferry Building and Napa. The Italian trattoria is known for its wood-fired pizzas made "Vera Pizza Napoletana," the gold standard for Neapolitan pizza.