New foodie marketplace opening in Napa

[Canice]

Since there are frequent requests for Napa visitor ideas here (and before I forget about it again!) I thought I'd post this head's up about a new food and dining market opening in Napa:

The Oxbow Public Market (http://www.oxbowpublicmarket.com/index.htm) project is underway and poised to become the local gathering place for food and wine in the Napa Valley. The 40,000 square foot marketplace, which includes a scenic outdoor deck with seating along the Napa River, will feature a diverse tenant mixture of local food vendors, artisan cafes and organic farm stands. The project is expected to break ground in late summer 2006 with opening planned for autumn 2007.

[aggie94]

Ooooh, how exciting!! It sounds like a smaller version of San Francisco's Ferry Building Marketplace. We might have to make a side-trip to Napa when we are in Sonoma in November to check it out.

Thanks, Canice!

[honeygirl1971]

Yup, we know the people opening the bakery there and it's going to be really cool. It's the same developer who did the Ferry Building renovation, and there are going to be a lot of similarities (although on a smaller scale). That whole part of Napa is going through major renewal and renovation, with some very fancy hotels going in (like the Ritz!), a riverfront promenade, and all kinds of other stuff.

[Terrie53]

Sounds great. Our daughter lives in Napa. Sounds like we need to go visit her soon..........

[ChristyMarie]

Aw man, we're going next week!:(

[Canice]

Where ya' eatin' Christy? Now that tourist season is mostly over I'm ready to venture back to Napa! :)

[ChristyMarie]

Where ya' eatin' Christy? Now that tourist season is mostly over I'm ready to venture back to Napa! :)


Well the crowning jewel of the trip is that we've booked the private dining room at The French Laundry.:D

Other than that...dinner at Redd and Auberge, lunch at CIA and Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen. We're also doing a picnic one day. I've lost track of what wineries we're going to.:p

[Canice]

Oooo, a return trip to FL? We talked about going in the fall to experience a very different seasonal menu...will have to put out a reminder ;) . But private room? The whole place feels like a private room! Where is it? How many does it seat?

I haven't been to Redd but have heard pretty great things; if you have the time and inclination, I'd love to hear what you think of that and CIA. Haven't been to that one in *years* and was thinking of taking my mom for a fall ladies' lunch.

Hope you have a wonderful trip, should be a spectacular time of year for a visit!

[Natasha]

Wow - this sounds amazing!! Canice, thanks for posting about it.

Now that tourist season is mostly over I'm ready to venture back to Napa! :)

Hmm... are you interested in maybe venturing over there in November? ;) :D And Eva, around when in November are you planning to be in the area?

Natasha

[Canice]

Oh, I might be persuaded! :D

[aggie94]

And Eva, around when in November are you planning to be in the area?

Late this year. We arrive November 30 and will be there through December 3.