There's not an ounce of pretension at Cindy Pawlcyn's longtime Napa favorite, despite the fact that it's booked solid almost nightly with fans of her hearty cuisine. The menu mixes updated renditions of traditional American dishes such as grilled fish and lemon meringue pie with innovative choices such as seared ahi tuna on homemade sesame crackers with wasabi crème fraîche. A black-and-white marble tile floor and upbeat artwork set a scene that's casual but refined.
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