13! You do have a res right? Della's is a bit small but I think they do have a larger room out around the side "courtyard". But if they know you're coming and you want to sit inside the main room, I wouldn't think it a prob...after all, with Italians, it all about il familia! Si?

There is another Italian restaurant there but the name escapes me.
I was really impressed w/ Yountville's Piatti's especially after disappointing meals/service at their Sacto and Roseville locations. As for the Sonoma location, never ate there but it looks nice.

The food and the service in Y'ville Piatti's was above excellent. Just another perfect piece in a long anniv. weekend in SV/NV.

We may need a Fodor's GTG in The Valley's!
Kal

Suuuz...you type too fast!

Hey Kal, whattya mean you didn't have a good experience in R'ville Piatti? They make a great gin and tonic what more is there? No really, we've had wonderful experiences there, though lately ya can't get in!!!!

Suuuz,
Guess if at first I don't succeed, I shall try, try again!
Plus I thought this was the place that tried to screw their employees out of some wages last year. Kal doesn't like that!

We did have a decent lunch there last Aug. but too many flies in the restaurant (?) and the service was spotty and it was at the end of the lunch crowd so it wasn't very crowded.

If the weather stays like this thru the weekend, we may just take a flier down to Yountville and hit Bouchon's for a few platter's o' oysters or over to Sonoma for a bit o' Della's.

Plus I'm dying for some Cakebread Chardy, Carneros Creek Pinot and Noah Merlot!

Speaking of local Italian, ever try Granite Rock (Granito Piedra) in GB? We haven't been there in over 2 yrs.

Ciao bella (gettin' ready to return to Italy in 2003),
"Kalucci"

Kalucci, We rarely get beyond Dos or Chevy's. Only the rare special occassion w/o kids so it'd be off to Slocum, Alexanders or La Boheme.

Hey ever been to the Hukilau Island Grill in Sactown?

Suuuuz,
It's on our list. I rode the bike by it Sunday while Mrs K was doing the 10 mile MS Walk in Sacto. (Met some new, interesting "friends" at the Java City on Cap & 18th during a coffee break. Like the space bar scene in Star Wars).

Since today is the 28th anniv. of our first "date" (ie "met" at a party here in R'ville) this may be a place to go for a belated anniv. dinner?
Bro in law's been there and liked it...You?
Kal

ps...Who am I kiddin'? We'll prob wind up at R'Table for pizza and beer!

OOOOOOOOO Which round table? Try the mama zelas. I must work on gettin a life.

Gotta go. kids are gettin out and dh is workin nights. It's 2 against 1 tonite.

Zella's rules! But the Roastadoro is deadly!!! We hit the Brickyard if it's not packed full of LLeague, soccer or softball people.

Maybe Zorro's in Loomis.

Good luck 2nite.
Kal

Sue and Kal
Instead of wasting time for the rest of us, why don't you exchange email addresses.

Bored,
Hahaha. Sorry. We do go on.
But, as a tip, when I see a thread that doesn't interest me, I don't open it.

And if there is a thread I open, and I see a mssg from some one who bores me, I don't read it.
But, once again, sorry man. Guess the low blood sugar was kickin' in.
If you drop me a line, I can send you a personal apology.
Kal

Sorry Bored. As Kal says we do so get carried away. I'll try to restrain myself more today. After all this travel business is a serious matter.

Have to agree with Bored. Find yourself a chat room ladies and spare the rest us of your drivel.

Guys, Guys, Guys, they both appologized. What do you want, blood? Geez this is old news. There's nothing going on now, why are you dredging this up today?

Back to work, nothing to see.

So I was lead to this rather old thread with my search for "olive Festival". At the risk of being abused for being boring....... I wondered if anyone was still out there who could speak to the Sonoma area olive festival? This has the ring of a 'paper only promotion' to draw tourists during the slow season. Anything worth doing that can't be done another time of the year?