Under-Study

Excited to try their fancy twist on ordinary, everyday food. We ordered the Lobster Corn Dog and the Buttered Lobster Omelette - both tasted great, though the portions were a bit on the smaller side. The pumpkin spice latte was a little too sweet for my liking. Their pastries…

We tried Understudy on a Saturday afternoon in March. If you are frequenters or members at Hall it is perfect because you can easily walk between the two places. We had the Duck Rillette, chicken Croffle, chopped chicken salad, lobster corn dog and some pate en croute! It was…

Aesthetically, the place is great. Looks clean and welcome. I came because I wanted coffee and a pastry. I bought a cappuccino, egg sandwich and an avo toast. The cappuccino was not good. It didn’t look like a cappuccino just look liked the milk was steamed and poured into the…

Located next to the wine museum. This is an upscale cafe, featuring espresso drinks, gourmet bakery products, savory entrees. Amazing breakfast options: lobster omelette, be sure to try their chicken waffle! Spicy chicken breast over a sweet, thin waffle. The kitchen looks…

I came because I heard it was run by the Press restaurant, but I didn’t find anything particularly special. Last time I focused on the bakery items, and this time I tried their signatures like pâté and terrine. Honestly, considering the Press name, it was a bit underwhelming.…

A must stop when heading up Valley. The atmosphere is beautiful but what really blows me away are the pastries. The detail and care put into everything from the bakery is unmatched in Napa Valley. Definitely stock up on the Calistoga Crunch cookie, and really whatever other…