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Farm-to-table Modern American cuisine is the prevalent style in the Napa Valley and Sonoma County, but this encompasses both the delicate preparations of Yountville’s Thomas Keller, whose restaurants include The French Laundry, and the upscale comfort food served throughout the Wine Country. The quality (and hype) often means high prices, but you can find appealing, inexpensive eateries, especially in Napa, Calistoga, Sonoma, and Santa Rosa.
The unvarnished oak floors, imported leather-top tables, contemporary paintings, and agavelike wall succulents at this restaurant inside the Hôtel Les Mars hint at the chefs’ culinary aspirations. Dishes like mushroom quesadillas and carne asada may sound familiar, but the farm-fresh ingredients, spot-on spicing, and sensual presentation reveal the level of sophistication these Mexican staples can achieve.
