Where to pick up our picnic food in Napa (heading up from SF to Calistoga)
We'll be getting an early start on a Saturday morning, driving up to Calistoga and heading out on bicycles to go on a picnic.
Where to pick up tasty items?
Up to 2 or 3 stops acceptable.
Open to any suggestions, though it seems we'll want:
-- sandwiches or bread/cheese/salami/etc
-- tasty salads of some sort
-- dessert
-- drinkables
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Hi Folks!
Thanks for all this great info.
Wolfe, you've really caught the spirit of my request by picking place that are on the way and in Napa (though I'm still suspicious of Dean & Deluca!).Vulber, the Sonoma Cheese factory is too far off our route. But thanks for the tip on V. Sattui -- looks like in addition to being a winery, there is also a market?
Souvenir, thanks for the Model Bakery tip, it looks lovely and is also on our route.
Melanie, your Oxbow Market recommendation sounds like the big winner though. Appears to be one location with several stores that I'm looking for ( cheese , a bakery , some fresh produce and charcuterie) . I might also want to check out the spice store there (spices are one of my favorite traveling souvenirs).
Ferry building and Berkeley Bowl are not what I'm after, as I can go to those any old time.
Though I may pick up some goodies from the Ferry building ahead of time for the drive.So...
Anybody have any favorite items at the Oxbow Market, Model Bakery, Oakville Grocery or Sunshine Market?›8 Replies-
re: pauliface
I work across the street from Oxbow and eat lunch there often...
The Fatted Calf will have a daily sandwich or two available if you get there early enough; they often sell out. If they do, you can still get very good charcuterie sliced to order.
Then head to Model Bakery, next door (these two stores are outside the actual Oxbow building, on the other side of Gott's Roadside). From Model, pick up your bread or rolls. Personally, I'm a sucker for their English muffins, but you need a toaster and butter for those.
Then walk inside the market for your cheese. If you are hungry, stop at Hog Island for some oysters to stave off the hunger or the duck tacos from C-Casa is pretty fabulous.
A coffee from ritual might be the ticket to help finish the drive up to Calistoga and if you stop at the spice market, pick up some Vadouvan - they are one of the few who sell it.
Hope this helps!
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Fatted Calf
644-C First Street, Napa, CA 94559Model Bakery
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re: pauliface
I love that spice shop inside Oxbow -- it's tiny, but really well stocked, and the staff is incredibly helpful, I always end up leaving with something that I haven't even heard of before.
Fatted Calf is completely wonderful, they have great specials and charcuterie, and I love their big fat salamis (get a knife to slice them yourself). Model Bakery often sells out of their baguette type breads on weekends (that's at least been my experience whenever I've gone), so try to get there early.
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Fatted Calf
644-C First Street, Napa, CA 94559Model Bakery
610 First Street, Napa, CA 94559
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We have picked up olives, cheeses, sandwiches and drinks at V Sattui winery which has a great marketplace..
It's in St. Helena..
I also crave an Ahi Burger at Taylor's Refresher/Gott's too.. -
No one has mentioned that, if you're going over the bay bridge, stopping at the Ferry Building is a good one-stop shop. It's not *in* napa or calistoga, but it is *on the way*. Another good choice is Berkeley Bowl West, which is very close to the freeway and is a lot of fun - like an improved whole foods.
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Stop in Napa at the Oxbow Public Market for one-stop shopping at The Oxbow Cheese Merchant, Model Bakery, and Fatted Calf. You can browse the market for your other items.
http://www.oxbowpublicmarket.com/arti...ETA: And unlike the Ferry Building or Berkeley Bowl on Saturday morning, so easy to park.
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Oxbow Public Market
610 First Street, Napa, CA 94559Fatted Calf
644-C First Street, Napa, CA 94559Model Bakery
610 First Street, Napa, CA 94559The Oxbow Cheese Merchant
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re: Melanie Wong
Second on Fatted Calf.
Parking is easy at Berkeley Bowl West, which is just a couple of minutes off the freeway.
Between having to park a few blocks away and dealing with the crowds, the Ferry Plaza market can take quite a while.
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Fatted Calf
644-C First Street, Napa, CA 94559Berkeley Bowl West
920 Heinz Ave, Berkeley, CA
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I second the suggestion for Sunshine Market,
http://www.sunshinefoodsmarket.com/I can't remember buying prepared salads there, perhaps others can comment on this.
Their sandwiches and dessert selection are great!
Depending on what all you want and whether you want to make a second stop, the Model Bakery a few blocks away is also worth a stop,
http://www.themodelbakery.com/product...-----
Model Bakery
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