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Postino in Lafayette is a three star Italian restaurant. This place features outdoor dining. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a romantic atmosphere. This restaurant is very affordable. This place features private rooms, a full bar, valet parking, and lunch. This place is handicap accessible and good for groups.
5.0 of 5 stars.
We dined on a Thursday night for our anniversary and it was perfect! Michelle our server was great, she asked for our names and kept coming over to check how the food was...Serving sizes were just...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is horrible and the owner is a joke. I used to go there all the time. I brought 20 guests for MY bday dinner and the owner would not let me have my favorite server because he was playing...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm struggling with giving this place 3.5 stars or 4, in the end I think its deserving of four because the food was fresh and the ambiance was very comfortable, also the service was good, almost too...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The short ribs were delicious. My girlfriend loved the soup and bread more than her pollo but that's okay. The calamari was awesome. My girlfriend hates seafood but when she starts eating calamari...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Beautiful place. Rustic, romantic. I'm kinda digging the East Bay.The house salad Insalata Mista was very good. Spinach Salad was fantastic. We were very happy after the salads, but the Fettucini...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great atmosphere, tasty food - but watch out for cheap cuts of grizzly meat. Go for the fish or chicken dishes. Also, beware of waiters that hover over your food and spit on it while explaining in...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Model of consistency:Me.Postino.Reasoning: If a place is good, I go back, if it sucks like a Hoover, I thrash it on Yelp and to my friends and never return. The same actions hold true if I go to a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We had a lovely Friday night at Postino. The salmon was exceptional, moist and flavorfull, and we shared a bottle of Frank Family Chard. But I have to say that the white corn chowder took the prize....
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Postino's is a very nice fine Italian restaurant with great ambience. the Parking was very hard to find I dint know that there was a art festival going on this past Sunday and it was worth seeing...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Food was mediocre and service was slow. This place has gone downhill over the past several years.
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
First of all, my first date with my Husband was at Table 11 in May 2000, and second of all I have loved every Chef since Cat. The food is always the equal of Bay Wolf, Farrallon in SF, Wood Tavern on...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'll start by complimenting Postino on being unique, in a good way, in their ambiance and approach to fine(ish) dining that sets them apart from the crowd in a pretty ritzy crowd of competitors. They...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Decor/Ambiance: rustic, gorgeous, historical, wooden, dark, warm, cute, beautiful mini wedding location, i'm sure i'm paying for it as well hahaService: beyond amazing, when i went on july 3rd, i was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Food was mediocre. Veal was tasteless. There was a pervasive odor at our tableof what we think was bad plumbing. We had made a reservation. We had never been here before and would not return.
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Postino has long been our family's standard go-to for special occasions, but I really try to stretch anything into a "special occasion" so I can eat here as much as possible. Over the 10 years I've...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A serious breath of fresh air from super modern metropolitan vibes. Very straightforward menu. Gives off somewhat of a rustic feel. Had an amazing bottle of wine (2007 Pinot Noir - Maranet Russian...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Don't waste your time and money. Food is mediocre at best. It's an unsanitary place. There were so many flies in the way, I could hardly see my plate. Not that I was missing much with the Eggplant...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had the salad with strawberries and cucumbers, penne with spinach and sundried tomatoes, salmon with potatoes and asparagus, and the fruit-filled pastryPros: The strawberries were incredibly sweet!...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have always loved, no really loved this place. It used to be an old post office, thus the name and the food is never less than great. They used to have a guitar player which was very entertaining...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My wife and I have an 11 month old at home and don't get too many date nights. Unfortunately we wasted our only date night for the month of May on Postino. Not to be too harsh, but we won't be...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We, along with several others, were invited to dinner here from some friends that were getting married the next day. Everything was timed perfectly. The cocktails were served outside first and dinner...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friends and I came here last year to celebrate a friend's bday. It is a really nice restaurant. We had a lot of fun and enjoyed the food. We were taking lots of pictures and a couple sitting...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I come here often for special dinners. It's not quite as good as it was 10 years ago, but if you can find a pappardelle with some roasted meat in the sauce it should be tasty. I recall the fried...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here to celebrate a birthday. I read reviews on this place and it seemed that people raved about this place so I decided to give it a try. The restaurant is very cute and very upscale. You...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went last night with the girlfriend and was pleased with the overall experience.Calamari Appetizer was great calamari but I didnt fancy the sauce all that much. The new york steak was cooked to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Nice classy place to get proposed to, the staff was awesome! It made the night great! The food is wonderful and the chef is great at making it to your dietary needs. We called in a special off the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's hard to argue with a great wine list (Italian, yum!) and friendly professional service. They are good with food preferences and allergies as well.Sometimes they try too hard with the sauces and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wanted to get a jump on Valentine's Day and chose this place to take my lady. It is set back a bit off of the road but with a U-turn was able to find the parking lot and used the valet so our spirits...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Well, first you notice the architecture...brick with a curved slate roof, great courtyard. Once inside it's equally charming with one main room (looks a bit like the inside of Genie's bottle to me)...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Full disclosure: My wife and I had our wedding reception here in 2003. We booked the whole joint and it was fabulous. The staff treated us like family and still do. Read on.POSTINO rocks... There are...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We recently had lunch at Postino with few of our friends on a weekday. The restaurant wasn't crowded and thought we had the ideal spot tucked away in the corner of the dining room. Lo and behold,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Pricey and mediocre food in my estimation. Spinach salad was tasty but overdressed ($9). Caesar salad ($9) was uniquely presented as whole pieces standing upright in a medium sized bowl, however, it...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really like the food here and the service is always great. We like to go a little early and have a drink at the bar. Also a great place to just have drinks.
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I rate it for the following:Bar area (great seats at nice tables in a quaint room) First come first served - no reservations. Great for an early dinner or quick bite and a glass of wine or top shelf...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Our favorite restaurant in all of SF and the Bay Area. Food is absolutely terrific. Desserts are fantabulous. Setting is tremendous. We love it. Period.
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ate there recently on a quiet sunday night...resturant not full at all, understandably with the economy what it is.service was excellentat our table of 6 everyone liked what they ordered; i had the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Postino is a great standby, if a little pricey. My SO and I love to eat at a restaurant's bar as we sometimes order just appetizers and feel we often get better service at bars than at tables. Here,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've never quite understood the good reviews.Very average service. Food was bland and uninteresting. We were bombarded by flies through our entire lunch. When we mentioned it to staff, the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I held my wedding at Postino and they did a great job. The space could not be more beautiful, as many of the reviewers have already said. The food was very good and absolutley exceeded expectations,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The first thing you notice upon entering is a sign at the door that alerts you about the possible lack of seismic safety of the building! I was surprised...However, the restaurant is beautiful inside...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to Postino three times, and the first two times, it was exquisite. A really wonderful dining experience. The setting was romantic and charming, the wait staff was helpful and the food was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Postino has a wonderfully interior designed that builds a somewhat intimate and romantic ambiance. The bar is small, yet a good place to eat and relax if they are full and you can't eat elsewhere in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had the pleasure of visiting Postino twice in as many days this week. Its kind of a funny story, actually. On my birthday, which wasn't known about widely at work, one of the partners came into my...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend took me here for a date night last Saturday night. We ordered the manila clams appetizer, swordfish entree, short ribs, and chocolate souffle cake dessert. The pairing of the clams with...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was in charge of finding an Italian restaurant for my first date. I read the other reviews on here and decided to try it.We had a reservation at 8:15 but showed up a little early and were seated...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A favorite in the past, Postino has gone downhill since Cat Cora left. For our 41st anniversary we asked for a quiet table. We were put in the back near a table of 10 women and eventually 10...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would give the braised short ribs and cheddar polenta a 4.5 stars if I could (minus 1/2 because it comes with two measly baby carrots). Went on Mother's Day, and our waitress was kind of snippy. I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe the best restaurant this side of Orinda. It's expensive, yes, but the food is of the highest quality and prepared meticulously. The staff is professional and responsive. If you want a great...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is our spot! My husband and I had our rehersal dinner here in one of the private rooms. Very warm and romantic feeling . We LOVE the calamari. Great cesar's. I always order the Salmon!We have...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i don't know why the reviews are sorta so-so. i came here today with my lawfirm to celebrate a partner's surprise birthday. we had our own room and had a waiting room where we had a table with...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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My family had dinner here last week and thoroughly enjoyed the experienced The food was prepared & seasoned to perfection, chicken, fish and steak. The service was attentive and the ambience very enjoyable....
citysearch.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Physiques and decor, this is a very nice restaurant. The restaurant looks like a countryside Italian villa with tree vines growing up the front facade of the house (restaurant). To the left as...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I went to Postino to celebrate our 10th Anniversary and it was wonderful. We had an early reservation 6:30p on a Monday, so it felt like we had the whole place to ourselves. As such...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Postino's now is hit and miss. I think I still go there longing for the "Tourelle days", but have to remind myself that just because it's the same building, it's not the same restaurant. The food was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary here. We had reservations at Boulevards but had to cancel due to an emergency. Anyway - the food was just ok. I ended up eating my husband's...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here for a private event and was surprised at how spacious and beautiful the restaurant was. I guess that's the suburbs for you, plenty of room to expand and build the things the way you want....
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here numerous times now - always great food, service and wine....looks like a castle from the outside, looks like a wine cellar from the inside. Not very loud, good for business meetings or...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I had a business lunch here and it was just ok. There was no wait and we got a table right away. I was disappointed with both the services and the food. The waitress seemed like she didn't want to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went in the last few weeks for the very first time (hard to believe, since we live in the area and we are 'foodies'). I had a special risotto with corn, stacked on top were 4 green fried tomatos with...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Probably the closest Lafayette will ever get to a Boulevard or NOPA (albeit Italian style). Now that I live in SF, there are not too many restaurants I would drive through the Caldacott for. This is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The decor of this restaurant is great with a skylight, indoor and outdoor seating and a feeling that you are in a French wine cellar. I began with the mushroom soup that was amazing! It was very rich...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've observed that Yelpers understand the importance of context - meaning, the circumstances, situation, time of day, your mood...etc, have everything to do with your satisfaction. That greasy burger...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has a great atmosphere. The dish I had, capellini (sp) w/crab, was pretty good. It didn't knock me off my feet, but it was good enough.I think the main appeal to this place is it has a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really like this place, the service has always been spot on, great wine list, and fresh yummy food. This is a great place of date night. It is a little pricy but worth it.
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2007
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Postino is an amazing place with everything you could possibly want in a restaurant. Great service, great wine, great food! The ambiance is perfect for a date or a romantic dinner. A MUST is the caesar salad....
citysearch.com - user review - 03/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i loved it. we went here for Valentine's day. The food was great but the salads were... lets just say hard to maneuver. My boyfriend's was standing straight up and mine was divided on the plate by...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
What a disappointment! I came about 6 years ago and had this amazing fish and chips...I was looking forward to it. Meh. My soup (parsnip and pear) was tepid, and lacking something...it needed a kick....
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great food. I love the swordfish and their "pizza of the day" it is always an ever changing combination of toppings too . I have frequented this restaurant many times and have always enjoyed great...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for my birthday last year. The visit didn't start out too well, since we had to wait 30 extra minutes for our table, all because they didn't clean up the room from the previous party.Once...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Postino was one of the worst restaurants for our Mother's Day family meal. Tough beef, etc. Would never go there again.
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My wife and I were married here a year ago and we're happily married so maybe my opinion is somewhat colored. Everytime we have eaten here, the food has been fantastic. Many of our wedding guests...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Postino, although expensive and loud when busy, always delivers on the goods. Service at times can lag, but again, food is worth the wait. Good appetizers and a great short rib dish (which I go back...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My parents & my wife and I went here recently and had a great meal! The menu has lots to offer for all kinds. The staff is really friendly and knowlegable of the menu. The quality of the food is very...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2005
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postino is still the most romantic place to dine east of the caldecott, and new owners and a new chef havenit futzed a bit with its charm. a warren of small, stone-walled rooms circles a high, bright tented...
eastbayexpress.com - user review
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occupying a vine-covered brick building that was once the lafayette post office, postino can be relied on for creative, well-prepared dishes. bread salad with roasted peppers, tomatoes, capers and house-made...
gayot.com - user review
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interesting italian-themed menu. try the arugula salad, gnocchi and breaded swordfish. desserts are hit and miss...
sfgate.com - user review
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postino in lafayette provides a perfect setting for the wizards of real restaurants to recreate the success of tra vigne, their italian destination in napa valley...
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romantic castle with savory fare...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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With the holidays just around the corner, please consider one of our five private dining areas for you celebration, day or evening. This fall join us at our new patio fire pit for a glass of wine or a an...
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