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The Farmhouse

This is a beautiful luxury inn and restaurant on River Road, about three or four miles west of the Martinelli winery. It's quite romantic, has impeccable service, delicious food and...

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Scopa Restaurant

This tiny, intimate Italian bistro had the feeling of being in a cramped quarter of Paris or Rome, with wonderful ambiance, petite tables and a marvelous menu. It was hard...

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The Oregon Grille

A delicious lunch at nearby Oregon Grille with three older wines disproved the nonsense that you can't have red wine with fish - once again. What's the old saying -...

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John Ash & Co. Restaurant, Vintners Inn

We had three meals during our two-week sojourn in Sonoma tasting wines, and while I suspect this restaurant does not have the impeccable reputation that it once did, we were...

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Mark's Duck House

This was another brilliant lunch at this Hong Kong styled restaurant located just outside of Washington DC. We had called ahead and ordered a bevy of dumplings, with both the...

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Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen

Located in downtown St. Helena, just off the main street, Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen is run by Cindy Pawlcyn, who also owns and runs a number of other well respected restaurants...

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Dry Creek Kitchen/Hotel Healdsburg

Charlie Palmer, who gained fame in New York City, has this beautiful restaurant and outpost right in the heart of Healdsburg. We took our own wine, consisting of a 2008 Marcassin...

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Charleston

This was a delicious meal with friends at Baltimore's outstanding Charleston restaurant. Chef Cindy Wolf consistently receives accolades as the top chef in Baltimore, and her partner, Tony Foreman, continues...

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Villa Más

Villa Más used to be an unknown venue, an insider's restaurant, a paradise for Burgundy lovers in a very nice town on the Costa Brava in Spain. It's still paradise...

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