tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8540145593752450822024-03-13T23:48:16.225-07:00Napa Hotel/Bed and Breakfast Blog: Old World Inn, Napa, CAOld World Inn specializes in Bed and Breakfast Hospitality in Napa California. Known for their Food and Love of Chocolate, guests come back again and again.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216669617759261273noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854014559375245082.post-41438703307966677092014-10-15T11:59:00.001-07:002014-10-15T12:53:11.284-07:00Napa restaurants winners of 2015 Michelin Bib Gourmand Awards!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Great news: Guests staying at the </span><a href="http://www.oldworldinn.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Old World Inn's Cabernet House</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.merlothouse.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Merlot House</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.hotelnapavalley.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Hotel Napa Valley</a> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">can walk-- and drive-- to even more Michelin Guide "Bib Gourmand" award-winning restaurants!<br /><br />Each year, Michelin's Bib Gourmands are awarded to restaurants that offer excellent food at a reasonable price. They are selected by Michelin's anonymous food inspectors and represent restaurants that serve two courses and a glass of wine or dessert for $40 or less (tax and gratuity not included). Perhaps most important, these are the restaurants that the Michelin food inspectors personally frequent themselves!<br /><br />This morning, the Michelin Guide announced their 2015 Bib Gourmand winners. We were delighted to see some new additions:<br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/gracestable" target="_blank">Grace's Table</a> (14 min walk from Old World Inns)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u><b>Downtown Napa:</b></u><br /><br /><a href="http://oenotri.com/" target="_blank">Oenotri</a> (12 min walk from Old World Inns)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://myccasa.com/" target="_blank">C Casa</a> (in the Oxbow, a 20 min walk from our inn)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.redd-wood.com/" target="_blank">Redd Wood Pizzeria</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bistrojeanty.com/" target="_blank">Bistro Jeanty</a> (where Sharon and Russ dated) ;-)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.hotboxgrill.com/sonoma-county-restaurant.html" target="_blank">Hot Box Grill</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.thegirlandthefig.com/" target="_blank">Girl and the Fig</a> (one of our faves!)</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.lasalette-restaurant.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LaSalette</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Click the links above to get sample menus (most change their menus every day, so these are just examples).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Congrats again to <b>Grace's Table</b> (Napa) and <b>Farmer and the Fox</b> (St Helena). You deserve it!!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216669617759261273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854014559375245082.post-76501459242838360642014-04-10T10:05:00.000-07:002014-04-10T10:05:40.834-07:00BIG NEWS: Erasto Jacinto joins Napkins Restaurant as their new Executive Chef!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>As the innkeepers of the Old World Inn, we're delighted to share some REALLY big news today: Erasto Jacinto, one of Napa Valley's hardest-working and most talented chefs has joined the team at Napkins restaurant as their new executive chef.</i></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216669617759261273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854014559375245082.post-81254376688706267582014-03-14T23:43:00.000-07:002014-03-15T10:13:35.883-07:00Old World Inn: Bottlerock Napa 2014 LINEUP!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">WOW, what an incredible array of talent for BottleRock 2014.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All the details below. If you want to stay in Napa at the Old World Inn for Bottle Rock 2014, you need to call us soon.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BottleRock Napa 2014 will be on May 30, 31, and June 1, 2014. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This year's event has an amazing line up:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Cure</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Outkast</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Eric Church</span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Weezer</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Fray</span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Heart</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>LL Cool J</b> featuring DJ Z-Trip</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sublime with Rome</span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Third Eye Blind</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Matt & Kim</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Deerhunter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Matisyahu</span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Barenaked Ladies</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bluestraveler</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Smash Mouth</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">De La Soul</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Black Angels</span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Robert Earl Keen</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Spin Doctors</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gin Blossoms</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ed Kowalczyk</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thee Oh Sees</span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cracker</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Howie Day</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Robert DeLong</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Moon Taxi</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Karl Denison's Tiny Universe</span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Camper Van Beethoven</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hurray for the Riff Raff</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Empires</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Keep Shelly in Athens</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Miner</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ben Soulee</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Delta Rae</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tea Leaf Green</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jon Batiste & Stay Human</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">James Otto</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Moon Alice</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Stone Foxes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Victory</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Soft White Sixties</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!!!</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Combine that with Napa Valley's top wineries and food from some of Napa's best chefs, and you have the makings of one VERY memorable weekend. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tickets for all 3 days are as low as $249.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Unlike some of the other hotels in town, we are NOT going to make our rates $1000 per night. So we *will* sell out, just like last year.</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you're interested in staying with us for BottleRock 2014, please book online at:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.oldworldinn.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">http://www.oldworldinn.com</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Or call us at anytime (24/7) at 707-257-0112 if you need any help.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We'll see you soon...Napa Valley wine, great food, and music... what could be better?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See you soon!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">-Russ Herschelmann, Sharon Fry, and all of the innkeepers at </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Old World Inn</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216669617759261273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854014559375245082.post-39852404466980399482014-03-05T23:40:00.004-08:002014-03-05T23:40:44.436-08:00Reese Witherspoon, Drew Barrymore & Cameron Diaz: Girls Getaway to Napa!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The great thing about being an innkeeper at a Napa Bed and Breakfast Inn is that, sooner or later, the whole world stops by for a visit. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">This week is no different, as some of our favorite leading ladies are in town, fresh off their Oscar parties a few days ago.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br />Reese Witherspoon, Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore are having fun together, taking private classes at the CIA (Culinary Institute of America) in St. Helena, doing a bit of wine tasting at Opus One and Maison(ry) in Yountville, and... well, who knows what's next? Perhaps they'll stop by Morimoto Napa for some delicious nibbles...<br /><br />The ladies are touring with some of their friends (see photo). We're sad they're not staying with us, but hey, ladies, if you ever want some good old fashioned down-home hospitality, stop on by. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Please call us first, though...sometimes we're out running around getting fresh flowers and other goodies for our guests.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> We would hate to miss you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Those who have stayed with us know that movies from three ladies take up LOTS of space in our DVD shelves-- Cameron's Knight and Day, Something About Mary, In Her Shoes, A Life Less Ordinary, Charlie's Angels, The Holiday and of course . . . Shrek!<br /><br />Our Drew films include Ever After (one of Sharon's favorites), Charlie's Angels, The Wedding Singer (a Russ fave), Never Been Kissed, Music and Lyrics, Fever Pitch, Riding in Cars With Boys, Home Fries... and many others.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We both love Drew's 50 First Dates, for a very special reason: We first heard Izy Kamakawiwo'ole's "Over the Rainbow" in this movie. We loved it so much that it was the song we played in the delivery room when our daughter, KT, was born. Every time Russ hears it now, he tears up...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br />Sharon's a HUGE Reese Witherspoon fan, and a big admirer of her spunk and strong will. We own almost every movie Reese has ever made. Sharon's life-affirming movie---the one she watches whenever she needs a pick-me-up-- is Legally Blond. It's amazing how it feeds her soul and gives her strength. Makes her laugh, too!<br /><br />Ladies, we thank you for all of the love and passion you've put into your films. The world is a better place because of who you are and what you've done. Grazie.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We hope you have an amazing time in the Napa Valley. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Should you ever want to stay in a really beautiful historic old home, please give us a call. We'll tell you about our secret getaway spots, and wineries no one knows about. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We'll even pull a special bottle of old, dusty wine out of our personal cellar to share with you.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We'll raise a glass and toast strong Hollywood women, and what they've done for women, all over the globe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">With warm regards from sunny Napa,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">-Russ and Sharon</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216669617759261273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854014559375245082.post-53121395922879544602013-08-21T10:01:00.001-07:002013-08-21T14:22:03.972-07:00Oenotri... Oh no!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sad news...it seems Oenotri founders Tyler Rodde and Curtis Di Fedde have had a parting of the ways. </span></span><br />
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</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Word on the street is that one is leaving, and the other will remain at the helm.</span></span><br />
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</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We will update this as we get more information, but wanted our longtime guests to know this as soon as we did.</span></span><br />
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As far as we know, the restaurant will continue serving its amazing fare, every day and night.</span></span><br />
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</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are big supporters of what Oenotri is and does, and will continue to be. </span></span><br />
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</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We wish them all the best as they move forward.</span></span><br />
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</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"></span>Russ Herschelmann & Sharon Fry</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216669617759261273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854014559375245082.post-87653473747465923672013-06-14T08:00:00.000-07:002013-06-14T12:06:11.765-07:00Old World Inn Napa Bed and Breakfast in USAToday Travel Tips<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Lots of folks love to come to the Napa Valley.<br />
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For many, one of the hardest questions is: Where to stay in Napa?<br />
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USA Today addresses this in their <a href="http://traveltips.usatoday.com/hotels-napa-area-57872.html" target="_blank">Hotels in the Napa Area</a> article (a Travel Tips section feature), offering advice on the best lodging properties in Napa.<br />
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USA Today had very specific choices, and only a select few made the cut. In the article, they recommended two Resorts, two large Inns, two Hotels, but only ONE area bed and breakfast.<br />
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Wanna guess which one?<br />
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Out of almost 100 Napa Valley Bed and Breakfasts, Old World Inn is the ONLY one mentioned in USA Today's Travel Tips. Our history, daily gourmet breakfast, evening wine reception, and yummy chocolate chip cookies were all mentioned. Gotta love that!<br />
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We've received a number of great <a href="http://www.cabbi.com/inn/Old-World-Inn" target="_blank">awards</a> and <a href="http://www.oldworldinn.com/innlight/activities.html" target="_blank">acclaim</a> over the past few years.<br />
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It's great to get this kind of attention, but it's the <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g32766-d73849-r159702817-Old_World_Inn-Napa_Napa_Valley_California.html#CHECK_RATES_CONT" target="_blank">guest reviews</a> that mean the most to us. <br />
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Our sincere thanks to all of our amazing and wonderful guests for making this such a great place to stay in Napa!<br />
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<i>Russ Herschelmann & Sharon Fry</i><br />
<i>Innkeepers/Owners</i><br />
<i>Napa Old World Inn</i></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216669617759261273noreply@blogger.com11301 Jefferson Street, Napa, CA 94559, USA38.299866 -122.293290212.777831500000001 -163.6018842 63.8219005 -80.9846962tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854014559375245082.post-82473335131548603292013-04-25T12:26:00.000-07:002013-05-16T21:34:06.576-07:00Bottle Rock Napa: A California Music and Wine Event<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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May 9-12, 2013 brings <a href="http://bottlerocknapavalley.com/">Bottle Rock Napa</a> to our town! This 5-day, massive celebration of music, comedy, food, and drink is located just across the river from downtown at the Napa Valley Expo - about 2 miles away from the Old World Inn.<br />
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One-day event passes are $139. Four-day VIP passes are $599.<br />
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Parking is $20 per day, and the "bottle bus" shuttles cost $29 per day.<br />
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The town of Napa has never hosted an event of this size (35,000 fans are expected). While shuttles will run from remote parking lots, most locals are planning for one of the busiest weekends they've ever seen.<br />
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If you're staying with us anytime during these days (May 9 through 12, 2013), please contact us for tips on how to get around the traffic, and where to eat (with more than 30,000 extra people in town, all restaurants will be beyond capacity; <u>many have been fully booked for weeks</u>). <br />
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Eighty acts are scheduled for the event. Some top names include:<br />
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<li>The Black Keys</li>
<li>Kings of Leon</li>
<li>Zac Brown Band</li>
<li>Primus</li>
<li>Jane's Addiction</li>
<li>The Avett Brothers</li>
<li>Train</li>
<li>The Flaming Lips</li>
<li>The Black Crowes</li>
<li>Jackson Browne</li>
<li>Cake</li>
<li>Blues Traveler</li>
<li>Michael Franti and Spearhead</li>
<li>Joan Jett and the Blackhearts</li>
<li>And dozens of other national and local bands </li>
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40+ wineries and 30+ restaurants will be serving food on Bottle Rock festival grounds, so we are hoping this will take care of a large part of the hungry/thirsty concert-goers.<br />
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We want all of you to be prepared for late-night partiers celebrating at all hours, throughout the town of Napa. While Napa does have very strict noise laws and quiet hours (after 10pm), we honestly don't know what will happen during Bottle Rock. So we're planning for it to be L-O-U-D. We're hoping things will quiet down a bit once the festival stops each day (around 2 or 3am), but this may not happen.<br />
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We are not sure how traffic will be affected in other parts of the Napa Valley. <b>If you have questions or concerns, call us at 707-257-0112.</b> If our phones are swamped, please leave your name and number with one of our off-site reservation agents, along with good times to call you back.<br />
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Please stay tuned to our Facebook page for all the latest info throughout the festival.<br />
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We want this to be a great event for everyone - including those who are *not* attending the festival.<br />
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<b>Please note: All Old World Inn guests must observe the standard quiet times of our inn, from 10:30 pm to 8:00 am, each day.</b><br />
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Napa now hosts several world-class events (like the <a href="http://napavalleyfilmfest.org/">Film Festival</a>), so we know we can handle a lot of happy people. We hope Bottle Rock will also become an annual event. It's just hard to predict what will happen, since this is the first year of this event. <br />
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We'll see you soon!<br />
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- The Innkeepers
Napa Old World InnAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216669617759261273noreply@blogger.com0Napa, CA, USA38.2975381 -122.2868650000000338.098122599999996 -122.60958850000003 38.4969536 -121.96414150000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854014559375245082.post-79441009024356974082013-04-09T17:46:00.000-07:002013-04-09T17:57:41.462-07:00Chef's Market: Food, Music & Fun in Downtown NapaHave you ever experienced Napa's famous <a href="http://www.donapa.com/events/special-event/chefs-market">Chef's Market</a>?<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EAFxOhkCoDE/UVz95xzF7JI/AAAAAAAAAM0/smN8jm0sZWs/s1600/chefs+market.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EAFxOhkCoDE/UVz95xzF7JI/AAAAAAAAAM0/smN8jm0sZWs/s1600/chefs+market.jpg" /></a>Imagine:<br />
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<li>An amazing organic farmer's market,</li>
<li>Demonstrations from world-class chefs,</li>
<li>Lots of Napa Valley food, wine, and crafts,</li>
<li>Live music, and more!</li>
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Each Thursday (May 16 - August 1, 2013), Napa shuts down its main drag (First Street) to cars and has one giant street party from 5-9 pm. All just a short 10-minute walk from the Old World Inn!<br />
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Admission is free and a great way to experience so many things Napa has to offer.<br />
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World-famous Napa Valley chefs conduct two cooking demonstrations each Thursday at 6:30 and 7:30 pm. Stores and restaurants stay open later and have special deals. Outdoor booths feature local Napa Valley artisans and craftspeople.<br />
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Take a leisurely walk through the Chef's Market, tasting your way through: just-picked organic fruit from local farmers, freshly-prepared hot nibbles from local Napa restaurants, and some amazing Napa Valley wine. Some of Napa's world-famous food trucks roll in to tempt you with their incredible gourmet street food. And dozens of local restaurants are within a block or two. You'll find mouthwatering food everywhere.<br />
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To keep kids safe there is a separate family-friendly area off to the side, featuring hands-on crafts, a discovery center, face painting, and even some sweet treats. Fresh kettle corn, anyone? (free samples!)<br />
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Parking is free, but why drive? It's a quick 10-minute walk from the Old World Inn. After a hard day of wine tasting, relax and enjoy the warm summer breezes as you stroll through Napa's famous Chef's Market.<br />
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We'll see you soon! <br />
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- The Innkeepers at
Napa Old World Inn<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216669617759261273noreply@blogger.com0Napa, CA, USA38.2975381 -122.2868650000000338.098122599999996 -122.60958850000003 38.4969536 -121.96414150000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854014559375245082.post-43781026050878047802011-06-19T10:32:00.000-07:002011-07-03T08:57:34.596-07:00KFC . . . in *Yountville*?!Staying at a <a href="http://www.oldworldinn.com/">Napa Valley Bed and Breakfast</a> has its advantages. Like having access to some of the best fried chicken in the world. <br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iExL1rNVgW4/Tf4yCAzUvlI/AAAAAAAAAMo/o3nxvCyhNNA/s1600/AdHocFriedChicken.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iExL1rNVgW4/Tf4yCAzUvlI/AAAAAAAAAMo/o3nxvCyhNNA/s400/AdHocFriedChicken.jpg" width="400" /></a>For us, KFC means something a bit different. Read on.<br />
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If you've stayed with us, you may have dined at <a href="http://www.adhocrestaurant.com/">Ad Hoc</a>, Thomas Keller's amazing (and affordable, for Keller) restaurant. It's about a 15 minute drive from the Old World Inns. A four course dinner for less than $60 per person, served family style, with little pretense (but *lots* of flavor).<br />
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Brined in honey and lemon overnight and lightly coated with flour and buttermilk, <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/lemon-brined-fried-chicken">Ad Hoc's fried chicken has become legendary.</a><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3dAjUaie5rc/Tg6m66F6r-I/AAAAAAAAAMs/BSieqJcjCac/s1600/Ad+Hoc+Construction.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="237" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3dAjUaie5rc/Tg6m66F6r-I/AAAAAAAAAMs/BSieqJcjCac/s400/Ad+Hoc+Construction.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Under Construction: Ad Hoc's new fried chicken take-out window!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>This past week, we noticed some unusual activity at Ad Hoc. Construction.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LzKXp2fNkdc/Tf4x7_0uIYI/AAAAAAAAAMk/69cuZ6-pkmo/s1600/KelleronTodayShow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LzKXp2fNkdc/Tf4x7_0uIYI/AAAAAAAAAMk/69cuZ6-pkmo/s400/KelleronTodayShow.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thomas Keller on NBC's Today Show making Ad Hoc fried chicken</td></tr>
</tbody></table>So we asked: What's up?<br />
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What we found was, in a word, unbelievable.<br />
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For fried chicken. And Barbeque.<br />
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The take-out window will only be open during lunch-- but boy, are we looking forward to some amazing fried chicken!<br />
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And Yountville finally has its own KFC: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Keller">Keller</a> Fried Chicken.<br />
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How cool is that!?<br />
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PS Want to learn how to make Ad Hoc fried chicken from Thomas Keller himself? <a href="http://sanfrancisco.grubstreet.com/2009/11/thomas_keller_makes_fried_chic.html">Click here!</a> Many thanks to the Today Show and MSNBC for all of the amazing images and video!<br />
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UPDATE: Ad Hoc's Addendum is now OPEN! Hours are 11 am to 2 pm (or until they run out, which will be more likely). Menus and foodie photos coming soon!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216669617759261273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854014559375245082.post-33548367214274171032011-06-10T12:18:00.000-07:002011-06-11T10:52:50.144-07:00Kitchen Table- New Napa Restaurant at Oxbow!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ah, the life of an innkeeper at a <a href="http://www.oldworldinn.com/">Napa Bed and Breakfast Hotel</a> . . . all these new restaurants, and *someone* has to try them out—why not us?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And then it got better: We'd heard that not only was this new restaurant (walking distance from our Inn) going to happen-- but that Martini House alumni Todd Humphries (executive chef), Christopher Litts (chef de cuisine), and Tim Sebersen (general manager) <a href="http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blog/2011/03/16/napas-kitchen-door-scores-even-more-of-former-martini-house-team/">were all on board</a>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">(we first met-- and loved-- Tim when he managed Julia's Kitchen at Copia. Welcome back to Napa, Tim!)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We just got a <a href="http://www.thirstyreader.com/inside-napa-a-quick-peek-at-the-kitchen-door-oxbow-market/">sneak peek at the menu . . .</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Korean Short Ribs? Mushroom pasta? Armenian Pizza with spiced ground lamb?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. . . so many more incredibly yummy items.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And yes-- the mushroom soup is BACK!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Stay tuned for more pix and a foodie review!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Those of you who have visited our <a href="http://www.oldworldinn.com/">Napa Bed and Breakfast Hotel</a> may have noticed the Wine Spectator offices, housed in Napa's historic Noyes Mansion:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Just a year or so later, Doughty began work on a home for his family, just 2 blocks away from the Noyes mansion. Doughty's home may look familiar to you:</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Doughty built a lot of the mansions and churches in the town of Napa, but none were as eclectic as the house he built for his own family. Back in 1904, he chose a location on the outskirts of town (4 blocks from Main Street), at a point where locals had to make a sharp right turn to head "up valley" to go to Yountville and St Helena.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Doughty built his house so that if you were heading out of town, you were looking at his house the whole time-- almost like a billboard, showcasing his skills. It's no wonder he used special woods for the floors and parlor. We're guessing he loved to show the fine woodwork to both guests and prospective clients.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">The house stayed in the Doughty family for generations, eventually became the Old World Inn in 1979. Back then, it was called the "<a href="http://www.oldworldinn.com/">Napa Valley Bed and Breakfast Inn</a>". Catchy name, eh? As one of Napa's first B&Bs, it became a popular spot for honeymoons and romantic getaways. We've even had guests who stayed here for their honeymoon come back here to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you've never stayed at our Napa Bed and Breakfast, we'd love to share it with you. Give us a call at 707-257-0112. Or you can book online at <a href="http://oldworldinn.com/">OldWorldInn.com</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">You say you don't want anything too complicated for dinner-- perhaps <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=206807402692403&set=a.206807399359070.50582.151073131599164&type=1&theater">a little take out place</a>?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Today <a href="http://morimotonapa.com/">Morimoto Napa</a> opened their take out counter!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">When Napa College was performing Shakespeare in the Park last year, we went to Morimoto first and ordered some sushi to go (we actually made a reservation, sat down, ordered, and then asked for everything to go). Sneaky, sneaky. But it worked.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Imagine coming to a Chef's Market this summer-- and grabbing some sushi to go?</span><br />
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If you've stayed at our <a href="http://www.oldworldinn.com/">Napa Valley Bed and Breakfast</a> Inn, you may have visited Francis Ford Coppola's Napa Valley Winery. Now called Rubicon Estates, the winery is known by many as "Coppola" (or "Niebaum Coppola").<br />
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A few days ago, movie director and winery owner Coppola announced that the winery would again change its name: back to Inglenook, the name the winery had for decades.<br />
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Currently used for cheaper "jug" wines, the Inglenook name once had a proud and distinguished heritage as one of the top producers of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.<br />
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Coppola intends to return the name to its former glory, and outlines some of his plans here, <a href="http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/12/coppola-buys-his-winerys-old-name-back/">in a recent New York Times article</a>.<br />
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Perhaps the most stunning news is the addition of Chateau Margaux estate director Philippe Bascaules as Inglenook's new estate manager and wine maker.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you've stayed at our <a href="http://www.oldworldinn.com/">Napa Bed and Breakfast</a> in the past year or so, chances are pretty good that you've walked to one of Napa's world class restaurants at least one of the nights you were here.</span></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216669617759261273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854014559375245082.post-51085739904585115022011-03-01T10:24:00.000-08:002013-05-16T21:29:39.534-07:00Napa Valley Wineries/Weather update- March/April 2011<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZpFhUr3Wt5w/TW1C-TZO8SI/AAAAAAAAAL0/FKLE6EmgW1s/s1600/Napa%2Bwineries%2Bold%2Bworld%2Binn.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579189151507345698" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZpFhUr3Wt5w/TW1C-TZO8SI/AAAAAAAAAL0/FKLE6EmgW1s/s320/Napa%2Bwineries%2Bold%2Bworld%2Binn.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 212px; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 320px;" /></span></a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">As innkeepers of this <a href="http://www.oldworldinn.com/">Napa Bed and Breakfast Hotel</a>, one of our greatest pleasures is seeing, smelling and hearing the change of seasons in the Napa Valley. The green of the valley is breathtaking. The smells of the blossoms are everywhere. And, perhaps our favorite, the sweet song of newly hatched birds during the day is a perfect backdrop for the coming of spring.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">The overall weather pattern changed from the cooler days of winter: Rains continue, but things get warmer. We see more sunny days. Mustard plants between the vines inject a vivid golden yellow everywhere. And the grape vines begin to wake up from their dormant winter slumber.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">This is also a time when some Napa wineries begin bottling their precious nectar, removing the wine from the barrels and transferring it into bottles. After bottling, the bottles are "put down" for a bit, to let them rest and recover from "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottle-shock">Bottle Shock</a>" (and you thought this was just a cute name for a movie!). Bottle shock can last anywhere from a few days to several weeks.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">March and April are lovely, and a perfect time to visit the Napa Valley.<br /><br />If you've never stayed at a <a href="http://www.oldworldinn.com/innlight/activities.html">Napa Valley B and B</a>, why not give it a try? The environment feels more homey, and insider advice from local innkeepers is a great way to discover your new favorite wine, or restaurant!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216669617759261273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854014559375245082.post-34434833580548057672011-02-03T08:30:00.000-08:002011-03-05T22:46:21.157-08:00Napa Bed and Breakfasts: Top 10 Myths, Busted!<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i>. . . are you afraid of staying at a Napa B&B?</i></span></div></i></span></span></span><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TUxYqApNIvI/AAAAAAAAALE/HzFUCELowvg/s320/Old%2BWorld%2BInn%2BNapa%2BB%2526B.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 234px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569924317901038322" /><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">TOP TEN Myths </span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span">about Napa Valley Bed and Breakfasts!</span></b></span></p><p class="p1"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">1: It's an old house. Yuck.</span></b></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">True, all of the guest rooms at <a href="http://www.oldworldinn.com/">our Napa B&B</a> *are* in meticulously restored historic homes. The old-growth (500 year old) redwood and beautiful Craftsman or Victorian details are all around you.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">But everything from the electrical to the air conditioning is updated. No sweltering nights, or sitting in the dark because you turned on the blow dryer.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">We like to think of our entire inn as a combination of old and new: Home-style cooking and old-fashioned service, in a beautiful wine country home, with all the modern goodies like free WiFi, HDTVs in every room, and great reception/service for smart phones.</span></p><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TUxTTQD20_I/AAAAAAAAAK8/V2bDfzqurwE/s200/Napa%2Bhotels.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 176px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569918429344224242" /><p class="p1"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">2. I'll have to share a bathroom</span></b></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">Nope. We're just like a Napa hotel in that regard: <u>All of the rooms and suites at our Napa Bed and Breakfast have private baths.</u> Every single one.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">And all the bathrooms are *inside* the guest rooms . . . so there's no need to put on your bathrobe or overcoat to walk outside, or down the hall!</span></p><p class="p1"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">3. It's decorated like Grandma's house</span></b></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">The first thing we did back in 2003 was "de-doilie" the Old World Inn</span>. Not a doilie in sight. While we were at it, we took out the fussy antiques, floral patterns, and frilly wallpapers. We made each room feel more like a home in the wine country. Because that's how we want *you* to feel, when you stay here.</p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">And, OK, there is our Bella Tuscany room. We had a little fun with that one . . .</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>4. It *feels* like Grandma's house . . .</b></span></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">Hey, we <i>*like*</i> grandma! But don't worry: No curfews here. <span class="Apple-style-span">You don't have to eat your green</span></span></p><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TUxgsEn7oBI/AAAAAAAAALc/-OIevv6O54g/s320/OldWorldInnChocolateChipCookies.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569933149422198802" /><span class="Apple-style-span">beans (heck, we don't even serve green beans). We won't be pounding on your door to wake you up for breakfast. Want to sleep in? Do it!</span><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">We won't make you sit on plastic sofa covers (. . . did Grandma *really* do that . . ?), and the house doesn't smell funny.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">Actually, most of the time, it smells like freshly baked cookies or muffins around here . . .</span></p><p class="p1"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">5. B&Bs have weird food. I'll eat food I *hate*</span></b></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">We cater to folks with all kinds of food preferences: Gourmets and Foodies, Vegans and vegetarians, and all kinds of folks who have allergies or can't eat certain foods.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">We *do* have a rather unique standard menu: Fresh fruit (in season), followed by a baked egg dish like a frittata or quiche, served with some kind of baked muffin or scone.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">Why fruit, eggs, and baked goods, each day?</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Because this specially-designed gourmet breakfast needs to get you through a full-on day of serious wine tasting. When you start tasting wine at 10 am, t</span><span class="Apple-style-span">he last thing you want is an empty stomach.</span></span></p><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TUxcAswRrOI/AAAAAAAAALM/K0fnPo3-9x8/s320/OldWorldInnCaramelFrenchToast.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 141px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569928006233861346" /><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">We want you to have something substantial in your tummy, to help you start the day off right.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">For those who don't want gourmet egg dishes, we offer an amazing oatmeal, stewed with dried mangos, apricots, and cranberries. Some of our guests love it so much, they ask for it every day! Just let us know what you need. </span><span class="Apple-style-span">We'll do whatever we can, especially for special allergies or restricted diets.</span></span></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>6. I'm going to have to meet (and talk to) a bunch of creepy innkeepers. Ew!</b></span></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Naah. </span><span class="Apple-style-span">We're a pretty casual, laid-back bunch. </span><span class="Apple-style-span">The one thing we won't do is butt in or talk your ear off. You find us. We're here for you.</span></span></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span><span class="Apple-style-span">We can help you with your travel plans, and give suggestions for all kinds of fun things to see and do. We'll give you free wine tasting passes, maps for wineries, and we'll be happy to make suggestions or even call in reservations for dinner. Just ask.</span></span></p><p class="p1"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">7. </span><span class="Apple-style-span">Napa Valley B&Bs are in the middle of nowhere.</span></span></b></p><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TUxkBZdKMPI/AAAAAAAAALk/LnD6vNaDnQQ/s400/OldWorldInnWalktodinner.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 203px; height: 238px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569936814326296818" /><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">•We're close to 3 major airports (SFO, OAK, and SAC, all 1-1.5 hours away).</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">•More than 150 Napa Valley and Sonoma wineries are within 5-35 minutes drive of our Inn.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">•The best part: You can WALK to dinner and wine tasting (shopping, too!)</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">Napa is a *great* walking town: Lots of beautiful old Victorian and Craftsman homes. Very small town America<span class="Apple-style-span">. Well, small town, but with restaurants like <a href="http://bit.ly/MorimotoNapa">Morimoto Napa</a>, and <a href="http://bit.ly/Oenotri">Oenotri.</a> And dozens more.</span></span></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>8 & 9: We ran out of B&B Myths. Can you think of any?</b></span></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>10. OMG, I"m going to have to *talk* to other guests? Are you kidding me?!</b></span></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">Many of our guests never really spend time in the common (social) areas of the Inn. They're here for a private getaway, and pretty much keep to themselves while they're here.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">We only see them on check in, and check out.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">The social stuff is here, if you want it: Chat with folks about your favorite wines over breakfast. Or compare notes on favorite tasting rooms around the fire pit at night. You can do any of these things. But no one expects you to.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">Whatever it takes to help you relax. That's what this Napa Bed and Breakfast is all about.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">Just <a href="http://www.webervations.com/magic-scripts/resbook.asp?memberid=oldworldinn">click here to find out more about our guest rooms</a>, and <a href="http://www.oldworldinn.com/innlight/napa-valley-getaway-special-packages.html">internet specials</a>.</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">-The Innkeepers</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span">Napa Old World Inn</span></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216669617759261273noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854014559375245082.post-2781872925170436232011-01-17T09:23:00.000-08:002011-02-12T16:49:26.530-08:00Napa Valley Mustard Festival<div>UPATE: Sad news from the official mustard festival website:</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>"</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>Unfortunately many of the season’s popular Napa Valley Mustard Festival events will not take place this year. The economy has made it challenging to secure funding for the past few years – and it is not financially feasible to move forward at this time with the full program."</i></span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><a href="http://www.mustardfestival.org/">More info and updates here.</a><br /></i></span></span><br />********************************</div><div><br /></div><div>Even with limited Mustard Festival events, mustard season is always a fantastic time to tour the Napa Valley: No long lines at the Napa wineries, a chance at getting in to some of those world-class Napa restaurants you've been hearing about (without reserving months ahead). In short, a great time to visit, especially if you want to <a href="http://www.oldworldinn.com/">save a bundle on Napa lodging rates!</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Have you ever considered staying at a <a href="http://www.oldworldinn.com/">Napa Bed and Breakfast Inn</a> during the <a href="http://www.mustardfestival.org/">Napa Valley Mustard season</a>? Napa B and Bs are a great alternative to Napa hotels. Staying at a Napa B&B gives you access to all kinds of insider info and special things to do.</div><div><br /></div><div>We're currently talking to the Napa Valley wineries and restaurants about their special mustard season events. We're happy to share these with you when you stay with us.</div><div><br /></div><div>So if you've always stayed at a hotel in Napa, and never at a Napa Valley Bed and Breakfast . . . perhaps this is your year to discover why so many people consider Napa BandBs a "better way to stay" . . .</div><div><br /></div>- The Innkeepers<div>Napa Old World Inn</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216669617759261273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854014559375245082.post-51462782858431216702010-12-20T16:36:00.000-08:002010-12-20T16:47:07.814-08:00More Good news for Napa B&Bs! (Martini House moves to Napa?!?)<div>If you're planning on staying at a <a href="http://www.oldworldinn.com">Napa Bed and Breakfast or Napa Hotel</a> next year, we have some great news for you . . . </div><div><br /></div><div>Todd Humphries and Richard Miyashiro, two of the previous owners of <a href="http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/article_f0080040-d4e3-11df-90a1-001cc4c03286.html">Martini House (now closed)</a>, have just signed a lease for a restaurant in the Oxbow Marketplace!</div><div><br /></div><div>It will be located in the space previously occupied by the <a href="http://www.oxbowwinemerchant.com/Oxbow_Wine_Merchant/Welcome.html">Oxbow Wine</a> and <a href="http://www.oxbowcheesemerchants.com/">Cheese Merchant</a>, which just relocated into the main hall (we *love* their new location!)</div><div><br /></div><div>More news on this as we get it. </div><div><br /></div><div>It's a good time to stay at a Napa Bed and Breakfast Inn!</div><div><br /></div>- The InnkeepersNapa Old World InnAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216669617759261273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854014559375245082.post-29246447798279875552010-11-14T00:48:00.000-08:002010-12-05T09:42:59.917-08:002010 Napa B&B Holiday Tour!Napa B&B Holiday Tour: Saturday, Dec 4, 2010 2-6 pm<div><br /></div><div>! ! ! SOLD OUT ! ! !<br /><div><br /></div><div>Ever wanted to stay at a Napa Bed and Breakfast?<div><br /></div><div>Here's what lucky Napa B&B tour guests get to sample</div><div>at the <a href="http://www.oldworldinn.com/">Napa Old World Inn</a> today!</div><div><br /><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TPpxyOloisI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/8AUYYP7mG-k/s320/holidaytour.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546870998783527618" /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; "><br /></span></div><div>BEER from Napa Smith Brewery!</div><div><br /></div><div>WINES from:</div><div><br /></div><div>-Arger-Martucci</div><div>-Judd's Hill</div><div>-Bouchaine</div><div>-Mason Cellars</div><div>-Ca' Momi Family Winery</div><div><br /></div><div>and now, the food:</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TPpqTX4ZG3I/AAAAAAAAAJU/LMgGLtKr6vE/s320/HogIsland.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 216px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546862772120787826" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; "><br /></span></div><div>Hog Island Oysters!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TPqMe0Vtv2I/AAAAAAAAAKM/jWxyvn5Gxqo/s320/pizzette.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 176px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546900352133873506" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; "><br /></span></div><div>Pizzette from the wood fired ovens at Ca' Momi!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TPp2GXaqf9I/AAAAAAAAAKE/AGkiEi57vws/s320/BBQbeef.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546875742797332434" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; "><br /></span></div><div>BBQ Organic Beef from 5 Dot Ranch!</div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TPpuyfhwNZI/AAAAAAAAAJs/Z69gRRfRq0w/s320/Kanaloa.jpeg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546867704795772306" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; "><br /></span></div><div>5 spice Shrimp from Kanaloa Seafood!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TPptQJaUIHI/AAAAAAAAAJk/Qz6ZFATCbBc/s320/KarasCupcakes.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 249px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546866015231811698" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; "><br /></span></div><div>Kara's Cupcakes!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TPpp2g7iPDI/AAAAAAAAAJM/chUppFScd5E/s320/GottsAhiPoke.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546862276333681714" /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; "><br /></span></div><div>Ahi Poke' Tostadas from Gott's (prev Taylor's Refresher)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TPppsbkGEPI/AAAAAAAAAJE/T__BG1mU54E/s1600/Chupe2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 129px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TPppsbkGEPI/AAAAAAAAAJE/T__BG1mU54E/s320/Chupe2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546862103094497522" /></a><br /><div><br /></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div>Chupe' (soup) from Pica Pica!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TPp0-gRRulI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/1x61qLeEotE/s320/Oenotri.jpeg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546874508223298130" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; "><br /></span></div><div>Salumi (cured meats) from Oenotri!!!</div><div><br /></div><div> . . . and SO much more:</div><div><br /></div><div>-Handmade Chips & Salsa from C Casa</div><div>-Tea from Tillerman Teas</div><div>-Blood Orange Olive Oil from The Olive Press</div><div>-Cheeses from around the world! (Oxbow Cheese Merchant)</div><div>-Exotic spices from Whole Spice</div><div><br /></div><div>The Tour Tickets are $55-- TOUR IS SOLD OUT-- please go to napaholidaytour.com to get on the mailing list for next year's tour!</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Your Innkeepers,</div><div><br /></div><div>Napa Old World Inn</div><div><br /></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216669617759261273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854014559375245082.post-91077496380768710112010-08-05T09:18:00.000-07:002013-05-16T21:33:26.213-07:00Eat, Pray, Love . . . in Napa?!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TFsf2mk7p_I/AAAAAAAAAI0/hyUduObHt9c/s1600/RobertsEatPrayLove.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502026392692041714" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TFsf2mk7p_I/AAAAAAAAAI0/hyUduObHt9c/s320/RobertsEatPrayLove.png" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 216px; margin: 0 0 10px 10px; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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If you stayed at our Napa Bed and Breakfast last week, you may have done a double take if you were eating at some of Napa's more famous restaurants.</div>
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Julia Roberts was in town to talk about her new film "Eat Pray Love".</div>
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Lucky press folks feasted on a special meal at <a href="http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/eat-pray-love/eat-junket-b-roll-ii">Michael Chiarello's Bottega restaurant</a>, and the</div>
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cast <a href="http://sanfrancisco.grubstreet.com/2010/07/see_what_julia_roberts_and_the.html">dined at the world famous French Laundry later that day</a>. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/30/eat-pray-love-cast-dinner_n_665138.html">(here's a report)</a>.</div>
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Napa Old World Inn</div>
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<i>A Napa Bed and Breakfast Hotel</i></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216669617759261273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854014559375245082.post-76953622284316172912010-07-22T17:18:00.000-07:002010-11-22T11:47:45.730-08:00Morimoto Napa: One word: WOW.<div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Update: We've gone back to Morimoto and had a 2nd and 3rd (different) Omakase tasting menus. Photos and all the yummy details coming soon!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Update: Michael Bauer (food critic of the San Francisco Chronicle) just awarded a rare 3 stars across the board to Morimoto Napa (for food, atmosphere, service, and overall). <a href="http://bit.ly/BauerReviewsMorimoto">Click here to read his review!</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEpNFQcr4bI/AAAAAAAAAH4/xjbLGQxKlVA/s1600/Morimoto.jpeg"><div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEpjPhaWOII/AAAAAAAAAII/5Z18jxOWF54/s400/Kampachi2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497315413477177474" /></div></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEo-J21U-BI/AAAAAAAAAHY/vE0TWUXRWuE/s1600/Donuts1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEo-J21U-BI/AAAAAAAAAHY/vE0TWUXRWuE/s400/Donuts1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497274634218043410" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://www.oldworldinn.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Staying at a Napa Bed & Breakfast</span></span></a><div><a href="http://www.oldworldinn.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Hotel/Inn</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> has its advantages. First and foremost, you can get all the latest info on what's happening in Napa— from both innkeepers and guests happy to share their wine country secrets.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Being an innkeeper at a Napa B&B is a lot of fun, too. To help our guests, we </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">do lots of research, trying out all the new restaurants and wineries.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Hey, it’s a tough life, but somebody’s got to do it.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">So it was with great excitement that we </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">walked into <a href="http://morimotonapa.com/">Morimoto Napa</a> just a few days ago. It's been open less than a week.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEo9kLyARfI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/-H2twV25vw0/s400/Blueberry+Creme+Brulee.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497273987006219762" /><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEo_gE2i_jI/AAAAAAAAAHg/LD3kFMmsv0g/s400/Donuts2.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497276115450002994" /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEpAJE_pC1I/AAAAAAAAAHo/FTLY5DwzIhs/s400/Sushi+selections.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497276819862784850" /></div><div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEpE7DtGTDI/AAAAAAAAAHw/cHF54KuAtQE/s400/Toro+Tartare.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 346px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497282076556545074" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Normally, we wait several weeks—or </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">even months—before trying out a new restaurant. That’s the kind of time it takes to get everything and everyone “settled in”— so things flow smoothly, and we can experience things at their best.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">(photo right: Donuts made fresh)</span></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">But we were just too excited.</span></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></i></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Walking up to the restaurant along </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Napa’s new Riverfront is quite a surprise. It’s hard to believe that a just a few years ago all of this was dirt (and an old boat launch). Now it's a beautiful part of the River Walk, with great views of Napa's new Parisian style bridges and the river (leading to the Oxbow District). </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">(photo right: Blueberry & Earl Grey Creme Brulee w/lemon grass ice cream and caramel tuille )</span></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEo6WlCR56I/AAAAAAAAAHA/Lj5cgbzqKBM/s400/Double+Pork+Chop.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497270454732318626" /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Fans of Morimoto, read on!</span></span></b></div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEo8fSzK3rI/AAAAAAAAAHI/oxpUJHBHBG8/s320/Coffee.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 219px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497272803479183026" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Have you ever watched Iron Chef and seen Morimoto in action?</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We have. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Lots.</span></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></i></div><div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Besides seeing the fun and excitement, we often wish we were </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">one of the guest judges, sitting there getting culinarily intoxicated</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">.</span></span></span></i></div></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">(photo right: Dipping for donuts: From top: soy sugar, Powdered green tea, ginger sugar, Molasses, lavender honey, lavender sugar)</span></span></i></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Can you imagine being one of those lucky enough to sample the magic of an Iron Chef?</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We had to try it! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">(photo right: Selection of sushi. Note mostly drained glass of watermelon sake!)</span></span></i></span></i></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">First Impressions</span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The restaurant itself has a very energetic vibe. This is not a quiet, reflective spot.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEj04C4s-ZI/AAAAAAAAAFA/T1hhjPAbGqA/s400/ToroTartareTrimmings.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496912588890241426" /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEphOhXGUYI/AAAAAAAAAIA/qDJmV8NlxY8/s400/Kampachi1.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497313197260427650" /></div><div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEpxYtGUU_I/AAAAAAAAAIY/2xagkrrxyUE/s400/Junmai+Ginjo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497330964396004338" /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEobUjl6UnI/AAAAAAAAAGw/jbS5a85UV-k/s400/Bagna+Kavda.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497236335124697714" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">On that level it has more in common with another new </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Napa restaurant: Oenotri. The rooms just buzz with excited diners enjoying their meals and good conversation.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">But that’s where the comparison stops. While Oenotri has exceptional food and wonderful, friendly service, Morimoto takes things to a whole new level.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Think French Laundry, with Morimoto’s Iron Chef style, and you’re getting </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">warmer.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">(photo right: Toro Tartare)</span></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Menu</span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The menu is nothing short of amazing. We pored over it, page by page, asking lots of questions Our server answered with certainty on dozens of items, with great detail—very reminiscent of our meals at the French Laundry. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">(photo right: 3" thick </span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Double Pork Chop</span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">~brined for 24 hours, then </span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">marinated in miso for another 24~</span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">with Warm Bacon Kim chee </span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">and apple puree)</span></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEoblEwBUiI/AAAAAAAAAG4/CMqIUvJ4Pf4/s400/Foie+Gras+Chawan+Muchi.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497236618903376418" /><div><div> </div><div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEpu-oFtVMI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/4CNGf_yqk1Q/s400/Konbu+tea.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497328317351417026" /></div><div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEqFetecTOI/AAAAAAAAAIg/jSnl9flMXpE/s400/Sushi+selections.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497353057808960738" /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEj29_mNYLI/AAAAAAAAAF4/sTVqw4u2FhE/s400/Surf+and+Turf.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496914890109837490" /></div><div></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEj30Yy9oCI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/r_u3YcxqjS8/s400/Wagyu+beef.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496915824587153442" /></div><div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEqKy90DYiI/AAAAAAAAAIo/vFskrN6Eq8M/s400/Wagyu+beef2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497358903350092322" /><div> </div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Omakase Menu</span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">After considering at all of the mouthwatering delicacies, we were drawn to the very special "Omakase", described as </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">"chef's choice, a multi-course tasting </span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">menu designed to allow you to experience </span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">the essence of Morimoto's cuisine. $110"</span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Our server told us it would be 8 or 9 courses (!), and would include both sushi and other heated menu items. The wine/sake pairing was only an additional $45, well worth it for 5 or 6 wines/sakes specifically chosen to compliment the courses.</span></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The first course was something we'd read about, and were thrilled to sample:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Toro Tartare</span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The server told us where Chef sources the tuna, and described the entire presentation in detail <i>(see close up, right): “...on a bamboo tablet complimented by black nori paste, wasabi, crème fraiche, chopped chives, avocado, and rice crackers. Soy sauce on the side with a yamamomo or mountain peach as a palette cleanser</i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i>.”</i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The melt-in-your-mouth Toro tuna was beautifully paired with a White Cottage Rose. We liked it both with-- and without-- the wine pairing.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We had lots of fun experimenting with the different flavor combinations-- the nori puree and the tiny rice "crackers" were a delight-- little balls that crunched and exploded with flavor.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div><div> </div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEj3P1WQ6FI/AAAAAAAAAGA/ykkcLGJZRmg/s400/Lobster.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496915196596250706" /><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Kampachi </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">(photo right)</span></span></span></i></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Next course was Kampachi, a beautiful yellowtail fish that we've been dying to try. Presented on a simple tray, rolled, with a light ginger viniagrette, it was incredible.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The Kampachi was paired with a Breggo Gewurztraminer, which brought out the sweetness of the fish, and the delicate flavor of the mache. Yum!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We also ordered a few extra dishes, like the double pork chop (see the image just above the coffee cup photo) and the Beef Curry Bread (which was so tempting we never even got to take a picture of it!).</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The server also recommended a Junmai Ginjo </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">(photo right)</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, a hand made sake using highly polished rice and fermented at colder temperatures for longer periods of time. This was our first experience with this type of sake, and we were, in a word, stunned. If you like it, you must try it. And if you don't like sake, this may well change your mind.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Bagna Kauda </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">(photo right)</span></span></span></i></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The third course was Bagna Kauda, a dish with a hot well of anchovy oil in the middle (with small flame underneath to keep it boiling). Again, it was all about taste and flavor combinations as we tried dipping the various chunks of meat and veggies into the hot oil. Very unique, and perfectly paired with a Sonoma Cutrer Chardonnay. Our favorite combination was the cauliflower, with just the smallest amount of "dunking" in the hot anchovy oil. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Foie Gras Chawanmushi </span></span></b></div><div><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">(photo right)</span></span></span></i></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The fourth course was Foie Gras Chawanmushi, which we had seen in Morimoto's The New Art of Japanese Cooking. This is an insanely delectable dish. All we could think of was "umami" (oooh mommy!)-- such a savory, rich flavor. It was paired with a Sequana Pinot Noir-- a perfect choice that didn't overpower the subtle flavorings of the dish.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">And what a dish! Shanton broth, foie gras, egg custard, dashi-mirin sauce, and roasted duck. A dash of wasabi on the side, to add excitement. The Shanton broth is made with dried longans, citrus skin, and uses fresh ham, chicken thighs, beef shin, and pork neck bones. The custard/foie gras is a work of art. We've never had anything like it. Incredibly rich and savory.<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Is there such a thing as Japanese comfort food? This is it.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We actually didn't finish the custard/broth. It was just too much of a good thing. And we wanted to save room for the next courses!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Konbu Tea </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">(photo upper right)</span></span></span></i></b></div><div><div> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This 5th course was a palette cleanser--a tea made from sea kelp. It was salty and definitely got our tastebuds turned in a different direction!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Sushi & Watermelon Ginjo</span></span></b></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">(photo right, )</span></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Hotake scallop, saba (mackerel), Hirama (fluke), Hamachi (yellow tail), Chutoro (medium fatty tuna).</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">When guests ask us about sushi, we just say "For us, there are only two kinds of sushi: Great sushi, and not so great sushi. We'll only recommend the great sushi places".</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">With this humbly presented 6th course, Morimoto Napa clearly falls into the "great sushi" category. We'd probably even kick it up another notch higher than any other sushi we've ever had-- not because of the artistry or flavor-- but because of the mind-boggling abundance of sake selections on Morimoto's menu, designed in part to pair beautifully with the sushi.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We were served a watermelon ginjo with our sushi selections, and it paired so well, we ordered more sake!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Turf and Surf</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">(photo upper right)</span></span></i></div><div><div> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We heard this dish said both ways, and thought the latter ("turf and surf") seemed much more Morimoto-- taking traditional things and turning them around!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This was paired with a classic Goldschmide Cabernet. With the beef, it was so good, we can still taste it.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This was our first experience eating Wagyu beef </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">(photo upper right)</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. It certainly won't be our last. Living in Napa, we have access to all kinds of farm raised, hormone free and even Kobe-style beef. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The Wagyu is in a different class. Just look at the marbling (photo close up of fork, right) We've never seen—or tasted— anything like it. The flavor tail just went on and on and on . . .</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Sometime in the near future, we're going to bring in an ancient bottle of Bordeaux or Napa Cab to pair with Morimoto's Wagyu beef. Given its long lasting flavor, we're dying to find out what this will taste like when paired with a big red that has the same qualities!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div> </div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEj3lH7SVjI/AAAAAAAAAGI/WcteAkUzPn8/s400/Pork+close+up.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496915562360624690" /><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The Turf and Surf had 3 items: The Wagyu Beef with carmelized onions, Lobster Epice with 7 spice blend and lemon creme fraiche, and a pork loin with spicy tofu sauce.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The lobster was amazing, with wonderful back-of-the-palette heat. It had such incredible flavor, we preferred it without the delicate and light lemon creme fraiche. Why? Because the flavors were so intense and compelling, we just savored bite after bite. Mmmm . . .</span></span></div></div><div><div><div> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEj4WBoWw2I/AAAAAAAAAGg/WyFgd-g1LP8/s400/Ice+cream+peaches.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496916402484200290" /></div><div><div><div><div><div><div> </div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The pork tenderloin was also excellent, but we have to confess that the spicy tofu sauce tasted an awful lot like the foie gras custard. That wasn't a bad thing, though. It was divine.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">So was the Turf and Surf one course, or three? You decide.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Finale</span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The last (8th) course was Poached peaches with Pistachio Ice Cream and roasted pistachios</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div> </div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEj4knRRD2I/AAAAAAAAAGo/ivZK3iqRhus/s400/all+done.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496916653106073442" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Yes, it is every bit as good as it sounds. Good manners were the only thing that prevented us from wanting to lick the bowl. You will notice that we used the spoons to good effect!</span></span><div><div><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Final Comments</span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div><div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We love the sense of discovery when eating a meal like this. For us, it was all about flavor combinations, as well as food-wine pairing. Like taking your taste buds on a magic carpet ride.</span></span></div><div><div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Serving size for each course was surprisingly large. Much larger than a typical tasting menu, but not overwhelming. It's as if the chef knew your dining partners would be ooohing and aaaahing so much that you'd have to give them a small taste!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It's been nearly impossible to write this review. After writing about each course, our taste buds are reliving the experience, and we find ourselves wanting to get up and run straight back to Morimoto to try something new.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We're not kidding. It really is that good.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">And it's only a few blocks away from our little Napa hotel!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">If you're staying with us and interested in experiencing Morimoto Napa, we'll be happy to call ahead and get reservations for you. We suspect they will be harder and harder to come by as the word gets out.</span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Why not plan on staying the night? Imagine ending a spectacular meal with a gentle stroll back to your Napa Bed and Breakfast, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">arm in arm. As you walk back you continue to savor every little thing-- the stars, the cool breezes, each other's company . . .</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">And when you get back, spend a minute or two by the outdoor fire pit (in summer) or in front of your very own fireplace (in winter). Then drift off to sleep on a featherbed that feels like you're floating on clouds.</span></span></div><div><div></div></div></div><div><div> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Warm Regards from Sunny Napa Valley,</span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">-The Innkeepers</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Napa Old World Inn</span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.oldworldinn.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">www.oldworldinn.com</span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216669617759261273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854014559375245082.post-64011735980895373422010-07-14T13:34:00.000-07:002010-07-22T16:55:19.992-07:00Grano . . .Not just another Italian restaurant!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEjYzTNNLeI/AAAAAAAAABg/MSlbX5XBUGs/s1600/Pasta+Chitarra.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEjYzTNNLeI/AAAAAAAAABg/MSlbX5XBUGs/s400/Pasta+Chitarra.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496881721046281698" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The life of a Napa Bed and Breakfast innkeeper is tough. All these new restaurants-- and we can only eat a few meals a day! (wink)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Seriously, folks who stay at a Napa hotel or B&B love to stroll into town for dinner each evening. There's something really special about enjoying the warm sunshine all day, then feeling the soft, cool breezes blow in at night. Deliciously cool. :)<br /><br /></span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Years ago, we had a favorite Italian restaurant called Belle Arti. It was owned by Santo Sacca and Rosario Patti, with chef Fabrizio Castangia in the back. It had the most amazing vibe. Nestled in beside the creek behind the Opera House, we spend many a romantic evening watching the moon peek through the trees, listening to the creek, the soft chirp of crickets and frogs, and eating the most amazing food.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We have vivid memories of the Italian waiters outside by their Vespas, chain smoking and talking a mile a minute in Italian. It literally felt like you'd been transported to a tiny little trattoria in Italy. Incredible.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">But the reason we went, week after week, was not the ambiance, or the creek, or the waiters.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">It was the food.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Specifically, a dish called "Pasta Chitarra"-- something so fiendishly simple, yet impossible to create at home (we tried to make it at our inn, for weeks, not knowing the special technique used).</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">So, we finally came clean one night with Santo. Told him we were in love w/Pasta Chitarra, and had to know what the secret was.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">He smiled, and went in the back. Out came Rosario, who said "So, you want to know how I make Chitarra?" We nodded, eagerly.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">With great pride, he showed us.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">To make it, he just sauteed mushrooms and lightly roasted garlic in olive oil, then tossed it with freshly made egg noodle pasta chitarra . . .</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">But here comes the hard part-- the secret to its amazing flavor:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The pasta/mushrooms/garlic were transferred into a "bowl" made out of a huge wheel of parmesan. The pasta/mushrooms/garlic were then tossed around until they were completely infused with essence of Parmigiano Reggiano.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">It was breathtakingly good. Literally the best pasta dish some of us had ever tasted.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We went back again and again.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Until Belle Arti was no more-- they quietly went out of business. A few years later, we heard about the passing of Rosario, and bid him a fond farewell.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">It was the end of an era.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d61g1eR7hn8/TEjZDq3lwrI/AAAAAAAAABo/dQbO3pSwoJc/s400/GranoCaesarSalad2.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496882002275975858" /><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Belle Arti lives again!</span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Grano (Italian for "grain") opened, quietly, just a few weeks ago. At the helm, Santo Sacca. In the back-- Fabrizio Castangia.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The location? The historic old Depot building-- site of a long-time Napa Italian restaurant.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Here's the thing: </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The location is terrible. It's impossible to find, hard to park (it shares a parking lot w/a used car dealer, who parks their vehicles everywhere). And it has next to no ambiance, at least outside. Think used car lot, and you've got it.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Inside, it's an old building, w/painted walls, slanting floors, and lots of candles. Kinda nice. But not overly romantic.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">But all of that isn't important.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">What's important-- for us and hundreds of other Napans-- is the food.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Most foodies have favorite hole-in-the-wall places to eat. Little, out-of-the-way spots that no one knows about, w/simple decor and unpretentious owners.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Grano</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> is one of those places.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Sure, you have to drive along the railroad tracks, through a back parking lot, to get there. Or drive through a used car parking lot, threading the needle through rows of work trucks with sale signs on them.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">But if you love great food, it's worth it.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The menu is simple, but classic Italian. Several dry pastas (not homemade) with a choice of four different sauces (marinara, bolognese, pesto, or butter and sage)-- for only $10-14 a plate. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Wine by the glass ($5!), and many bottles (non-Napa) from $15-25. Corkage only $10, waived with purchase of a bottle of wine. A few simple salads, calamari appetizer, veal and steak secondi. . . </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. . . and (drum roll . . .) two freshly made pastas each day.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Last night was Ravioli (amazing) and -- Pasta Chitarra.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Pasta Chitarra is back!</span></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We had it last night, and can say that every single bite was every bit as good, as tasty, as succulent, as we remember. </span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">So if you're the kind of person who drives miles out of their way to go to some funky little spot for pizza, or a steak, or any other kind of amazing food, get ready to make a pilgrimage to Grano.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">But call ahead--- and make sure that Pasta Chitarra is one of the specials.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">You'll be glad you did. :)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Grano Restaurant</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">806 4th St</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">(on Soscal, just south of 4th)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Napa, CA 94559</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">707-252-4477</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Mon-Thur 5-9 pm</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Fri-Sat 5 - 10 pm</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Closed Sundays</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">- The Innkeepers</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Napa Old World Inn<br />Are we a Napa Hotel? Or a Bed and Breakfast? You decide!<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">www.oldworldinn.com</span></span><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216669617759261273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854014559375245082.post-85378159996221444082010-05-28T16:42:00.000-07:002013-05-16T21:31:18.339-07:00Oenotri: Italian, with a twist<div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Folks often ask us what it's like to live at a Napa Bed & Breakfast. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"Do you ever eat at home, or do you just keep trying all the new restaurants?"</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We do both. We love to cook and develop new recipes for our Napa B&B. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">But one of the greatest pleasures of living in the Napa Valley is going out to eat, and experiencing all the wonderfulness of a great Napa Valley restaurant.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We've watched the progress of </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Oenotri</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> and were very excited about another restaurant opening in Napa.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Walking in, it feels both welcoming and bright/open. Rough plank wood tables set a rustic mood, while the rest of the decor is simple and sophisticated. A great combination.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Overall sound level is a bit loud-- think more "bistro" than "quiet reflective spot". It's an atmosphere that feels at once exciting, and at the same time, relaxed. Kind of like a party at a friend's house. Lots of smiling faces.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.oenotri.com/menus/dinner.pdf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The menu changes daily</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">, and is posted online around 4 or 5 pm. Why so late? Because the chefs talk to their purveyors daily, and base their menu each night around what is fresh and in season. The dishes themselves are literally not finalized until mid-afternoon.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We sampled a mostaciolli made with Willis Farm pork ragu. It brought to mind some of our favorite Italian food: A simple combination of flavors and textures, perfectly matched. Spices came through subtly, but were never overbearing. The presentation was simple, in a round demi bowl with the pasta in the middle. No fancy garnishes, foam, or drizzles-- just food.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">That pretty much sums up the whole place: It's all about the food. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">As foodies, we're all over that.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We also had a pizza from their wood-fired ovens. It was topped with roasted cauliflower, </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charcuterie"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">salumi</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> macinato, and torpedo onions. Incredibly yummy. Again, a wonderful blend of flavors, none taking center stage-- all working together to provide blissful bites.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We were amazed at the </span></span><a href="http://www.oenotri.com/menus/table.pdf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Salumi taster's menu</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. Salumi are Italian cured meats (charcuterie). While the word may look/sound like "salami", salami is just one kind of Salumi-- the term covers everything from Mortadella to Prosciutto di Parma to bresaola. Oenotri takes this very seriously-- they literally produce all of their charcuterie in house.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We were so impressed by the Salumi menu that we made a date to come back and just spend an evening sampling some of the nearly 20 different varieties, with "extra bites" like mozzarella di bufala, rabiola trelatti, and roasted almonds.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.oenotri.com/menus/dessert.pdf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Desserts were another big hit</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. We tried the Valrhona chocolate cake w/pistachio gelato (as decadent as you could imagine, a perfect pairing with the </span></span><a href="http://ritualroasters.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Ritual Roasters</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> coffee they served). We also nibbled on the bread pudding with roasted cherries-- delicately spiced, not overly saucy, and, in a word, wonderful. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">But our favorite was the Bluebery crostata with Meyer Lemon Cream. Think about the most amazingly intense lemon meringue filling you've ever tasted (Cindy Pawlcyn's Mile High Lemon Pie comes to mind). Imagine the lemon filling as a thick liquid, garnished with fresh blueberries and a wedge of flaky Italian pastry. Now add just a hint of whipped cream, and you have one incredible way to finish a meal.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Service was exceptional-- they were so busy-- Every table was full, and everyone was ordering at once, thanks to a freak rain shower that forced attendees of the Napa Chef's Market to run for cover. Our food arrived within 15-20 minutes, and our server and host checked in on us regularly to see what we needed.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We left happy, full, and with big smiles on our faces. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">And we'll be back. :)</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">UPDATE: Went back a week later to try out the "Salumi" platter-- AMAZING. Truly. The chefs provided several different types of cured meats: 2 salami, a prosciutto that literally *melted* on your tongue (!), 2 different kinds of fresh cheese (one a yummy bufala mozzarella), a rustic liver pate that was the best we'd ever had (beautiful finish), a rillette that was also incredible, a "lardo" (yep, just what is sound like: cured fat), and a cotto salami that was divine. Easily the best assemblage of charcuterie we've ever had-- and this includes eating this way most every night when we were in Europe.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Had another pizza, similar to last weeks (house smoked bufala mozzarella, salumi macinato and baby torpedo onions). Boy, do these guys know how to do pizza!</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Passed up the desserts, in part because we'd just picked up some organic locally grown strawberries, raspberries, and peaches from the Chefs' Market, and couldn't wait to get back to our favorite Napa Bed and Breakfast to have some fun with them in the kitchen!</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We've gotten lots of great feedback from these restaurant reviews, so we'll start blogging our restaurant experiences more often.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Until next time . . . :)</span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216669617759261273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854014559375245082.post-61346203636996578432010-05-07T13:50:00.000-07:002010-05-28T16:01:57.146-07:00How much soap do you need at a Napa B&B?<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">When we were first learning how to become innkeepers, the following story was passed on to us by another innkeeper.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We hope you never have this problem at our <a href="http://www.oldworldinn.com/">Napa Valley Bed and Breakfast</a>- but do let us know if you find more than 50 bars of soap in your room!!!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">- The Innkeepers</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://www.oldworldinn.com/">Napa Old World Inn</a></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Enjoy:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">************************************************</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">(according to legend, this actually happened at a hotel in England:)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(56, 56, 56); line-height: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Dear Maid,</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Please do not leave any more of those little bars of soap in my bathroom since I have brought my own bath-sized Dial. Please remove the six unopened little bars from the shelf under the medicine chest and another three in the shower soap dish. They are in my way.</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Thank you,</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Major Ector</span></i></span></p><hr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); height: 1px; width: 547px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Dear Room 635,</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">I am not your regular maid. She will be back tomorrow, Thursday, from her day off. I took the 3 hotel soaps out of the shower soap dish as you requested. The 6 bars on your shelf I took out of your way and put on top of your Kleenex dispenser in case you should change your mind. This leaves only the 3 bars I left today which my instructions from the management is to leave 3 soaps daily. I hope this is satisfactory.</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Kathy, Relief Maid</span></i></span></p><hr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); height: 1px; width: 547px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Dear Maid,</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">I hope you are my regular maid. Apparently Kathy did not tell you about my note to her concerning the little bars of soap. When I got back to my room this evening I found you had added 3 little Camays to the shelf under my medicine cabinet. I am going to be here in the hotel for two weeks and have brought my own bath-size Dial so I won't need those 6 little Camays which are on the shelf. They are in my way when shaving, brushing teeth, etc. Please remove them.</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Major Ector</span></i></span></p><hr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); height: 1px; width: 547px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Dear Major,</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">My day off was last Wed. so the relief maid left 3 hotel soaps which we are instructed by the management. I took the 6 soaps which were in your way on the shelf and put them in the soap dish where your Dial was. I put the Dial in the medicine cabinet for your convenience. I didn't remove the 3 complimentary soaps which are always placed inside the medicine cabinet for all new check-ins and which you did not object to when you checked in last Monday. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Your regular maid, </span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Dotty</span></i></span></p><hr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); height: 1px; width: 547px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Dear Major,</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">The assistant manager, Mr. Kensedder, informed me this A.M. that you called him last evening and said you were unhappy with your </span></i></span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1273265551_1" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">maid service</span></i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">. I have assigned a new girl to your room. I hope you will accept my apologies for any past inconvenience. If you have any future complaints please contact me so I can give it my personal attention. Call extension 1108 between 8AM and 5PM. </span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Thank you.</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Elaine Carmen, Housekeeper</span></i></span></p><hr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); height: 1px; width: 547px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Dear Miss Carmen,</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">It is impossible to contact you by phone since I leave the hotel for business at 745 AM and don't get back before 530 or 6PM. That's the reason I called Mr. Kensedder last night. You were already off duty. I only asked Mr. Kensedder if he could do anything about those little bars of soap. The new maid you assigned me must have thought I was a new check-in today, since she left another 3 bars of hotel soap in my medicine cabinet along with her regular delivery of 3 bars on the bath-room shelf. In just 5 days here I have accumulated 24 little bars of soap. Why are you doing this to me?</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Major Ector</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><hr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); height: 1px; width: 547px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Dear Major Ector,</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Your maid, Kathy, has been instructed to stop delivering soap to your room and remove the extra soaps. If I can be of further assistance, please call extension 1108 between 8AM and 5PM. </span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Thank you,</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Elaine Carmen, Housekeeper</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><hr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); height: 1px; width: 547px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Dear Mr. Kensedder,</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">My bath-size Dial is missing. Every bar of soap was taken from my room including my own bath-size Dial. I came in late last night and had to call the bellhop to bring me 4 little Cashmere Bouquets.</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Major Ector</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><hr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); height: 1px; width: 547px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Dear Major Ector,</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">I have informed our housekeeper, Elaine Carmen, of your soap problem. I cannot understand why there was no soap in your room since our maids are instructed to leave 3 bars of soap each time they service a room. The situation will be rectified immediately. Please accept my apologies for the inconvenience.</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Martin L. Kensedder, Assistant Manager</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><hr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); height: 1px; width: 547px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Dear Mrs. Carmen,</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Who the hell left 54 little bars of Camay in my room? I came in last night and found 54 little bars of soap. I don't want 54 little bars of Camay. I want my one damn bar of bath-size Dial. Do you realize I have 54 bars of soap in here. All I want is my bath size Dial. Please give me back my bath-size Dial.</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Major Ector</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><hr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); height: 1px; width: 547px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Dear Major Ector,</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">You complained of too much soap in your room so I had them removed. Then you complained to Mr. Kensedder that all your soap was missing so I personally returned them. The 24 Camays which had been taken and the 3 Camays you are supposed to receive daily (sic). I don't know anything about the 4 Cashmere Bouquets. Obviously your maid, Kathy, did not know I had returned your soaps so she also brought 24 Camays plus the 3 daily Camays. I don't know where you got the idea this hotel issues bath-size Dial. I was able to locate some bath-size Ivory which I left in your room.</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Elaine Carmen, Housekeeper</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><hr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); height: 1px; width: 547px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Dear Mrs. Carmen,</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Just a short note to bring you up-to-date on my latest soap inventory.</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">As of today I possess:</span></i></span></p><ul style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 40px; list-style-type: disc; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: list-item; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">On shelf under medicine cabinet - 18 Camay in 4 stacks of 4 and 1 stack of 2.</span></i></span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: list-item; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">On Kleenex dispenser - 11 Camay in 2 stacks of 4 and 1 stack of 3.</span></i></span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: list-item; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">On bedroom dresser - 1 stack of 3 Bouquet, 1 stack of 4hotel-size Ivory, and 8 Camay in 2 stacks of 4.</span></i></span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: list-item; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Inside medicine cabinet - 14 Camay in 3 stacks of 4 and 1 stack of 2.</span></i></span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: list-item; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">In shower soap dish - 6 Camay, very moist.</span></i></span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: list-item; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">On northeast corner of tub - 1 Cashmere Bouquet, slightly used.</span></i></span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: list-item; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">On northwest corner of tub - 6 Camays in 2 stacks of 3.</span></i></span></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Please ask Kathy when she services my room to make sure the stacks are neatly piled and dusted. Also, please advise her that stacks of more than 4 have a tendency to tip. May I suggest that my bedroom window sill is not in use and will make an excellent spot for future soap deliveries. </span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">One more item, I have purchased another bar of bath-sized Dial <b>which I am keeping in the hotel vault</b> in order to avoid further misunderstandings.</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Major Ector</span></i></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></p><br /><hr style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); height: 1px; width: 547px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The above exchange of letters was copied/adapted from something that has been floating around the internet for several years now. </span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline- display: block; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It may have originally appeared in The Times of London.</span></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216669617759261273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854014559375245082.post-1149569019948403402010-05-06T18:49:00.000-07:002010-05-06T20:44:23.353-07:00Run away . . . to a Napa Bed and Breakfast!When was the last time you took a break? Celebrated life?<div><br /></div><div>Too often we get caught up in our day to day craziness. </div><div><br /></div><div>Run here, run there . . . try to squeeze everything in . . .</div><div><br /></div><div>And each night, you drop into your favorite chair, exhausted. Whew!</div><div><br /></div><div>* * * * * * * *</div><div><br /></div><div>How about a change?</div><div><br /></div><div>A bit of a getaway?</div><div><br /></div><div>Close your eyes and imagine walking to dinner in Napa . . . having an amazing meal . . . coming back to your Inn where some <a href="http://www.oldworldinn.com/innlight/about.html">decadent chocolate desserts await</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>Make your way up to your room . . . draw a bath (wow, they even gave us bath salts-- look!).</div><div><br /></div><div>Sink into the warm water and feel your muscles just turn to jello . . .</div><div><br /></div><div>Afterwards, feeling light as a feather, you hop into the middle of a great big bed, feeling the soft embrace of it all around you as you sink in . . .</div><div><br /></div><div>Does that sound like fun?</div><div><br /></div><div>Give us a call . . . <a href="http://www.oldworldinn.com/index.html">our Napa Bed and Breakfast</a> may be just the thing to help you relax!</div><div><br /></div><div>-The Innkeepers</div><div>Napa Old World Inn</div><div><br /></div><div>PS If you want to keep imagining, wake up the next morning to an amazing home-cooked breakfast . . . then go out wine tasting-- discover some new Napa wineries you've never been to before!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07216669617759261273noreply@blogger.com0