This morning we experienced our “gourmet breakfast” at the Ink House. It consisted of an artichoke frittata, potatoes, fresh berries, sausage links, toast, coffee and juice. It tasted great, especially because we had just done a 45 minute hike.
We went to 2 different wineries today: Mondavi and Cakebread. They were both great but our favorite is still yesterday’s Frog’s Leap. My favorite wine of the day was Cakebread’s Syrah, which surprised me because I don’t really drink Syrah. It was a very smooth red with low acidity. Just great.
Tasting at Mondavi
Our other food experiences included a trip to Dean and Delucca where I got a Israeli couscous salad, Model bakery for pastries, and Gott’s Roadside (formerly Taylor’s) for burgers. The pastries were one of the “off-limits” foods for me. I tend to avoid danish and croissants because they are so high in calories. But on this trip, I wanted to try some great bakery for an unusual treat, and it was worth it.
Goodies at Model
Organic fruit at D & D
Gott’s Roadside has been on my agenda since we first starting planning our time in Napa. It’s been feature on the Food Network and my friend Karen said it’s a must. It’s grill food done up. I ordered a turkey burger and it had an amazing apple-onion chutney on it. It was a great combination. The burger itself was so juicy. Typically, turkey burgers dry out but not this one. Brian ordered a double cheeseburger which I’m afraid I cannot post a picture of on this website because of how big it was. Sorry. We also ordered garlic parsley fries which were green colored. Kind of weird but definitely good.
My turkey burger from Gott's. The seating was all outdoors at picnic tables... a perfect setting for our last Napa meal.
The turkey burger looks delicious!! I wish I knew their secret to making them juicy!! I am now hungry again! LOL Everything sounds delicious and the hike sounds fun!