43968 Tue Feb 28 14:54:49 -0800 2006 4 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 215774 I need to be in St. Helena tomorrow morning and may have some time to kill. Can anyone recommend a place nearby where I can: enjoy a nice cup of coffee, eat a pastry or other morning snack, and comfortably read? Preferrably in St. Helena rather than further south in, say, Yountville or Napa. Thanks, Nick Tue Feb 28 14:54:49 -0800 2006 0 nja 1 215789 Model Bakery - on Main/29. And get some of their bread for later. Link: http://www.themodelbakery.com/ Tue Feb 28 15:43:14 -0800 2006 215774 0 Junie D 2 215793 Here's my old post on lunch there. Link: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/32723#145390 Tue Feb 28 15:46:23 -0800 2006 215789 0 Melanie Wong 1 215842 is model is crowded you can also go linger at the napa valley coffee roasting company. the cofee and pastry aren't as good as model but they have nice sunny places to sit and linger. or you could have breakfast at gillwood's cafe. solid breakfast, lots of locals. and they have a communal table which can be interesting. :) m Tue Feb 28 20:21:00 -0800 2006 215774 0 withalonge 1 216374 Model was great. I enjoyed a very good sour cream and cinnamon muffin. The coffee is Peets, brewed very strong. Thanks for the tip. Thu Mar 02 21:08:52 -0800 2006 215774 0 nja