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| Cuisine | California | ||
| Hours | Fri-Sun noon-2:30pm; daily 6-9pm (times vary in winter, please call or go online to confirm) | ||
| Address | 1400 Lincoln Ave | ||
| Location | At Washington St., Calistoga | ||
| Reservations | Reservations recommended on weekends | ||
| Phone | 707/942-9111 | ||
| Web site | www.allseasonsnapavalley.net | ||
| Prices | Main courses $9-$11 lunch, $19-$28 dinner | ||
| Credit Cards | DISC, MC, V | ||
Frommer's Review
The best restaurant downtown balances homey charm with sophisticated, seasonally inspired dishes. Vibrant bouquets, large framed watercolors, and windows overlooking busy Lincoln Avenue soften the look of the black-and-white checkered flooring, brick red ceiling, and long, black wine bar. The laid-back service makes what arrives on the plate -- such as crispy skin chicken with white truffle chicken jus or herb-roasted monkfish with fennel nage -- that much more of a delicious surprise. More than 400 wines are available from their adjoining wine shop. (Buy next door, pay the $15 corkage fee, and you're still drinking for far less than at most restaurants.) Alas, the kitchen was a wee slow on my last visit, but all was forgiven when the food far surpassed my expectations.
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Frommer's California 2010
Author: Matthew Richard Poole |
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