![IMG_1315](users/overt/_data/i/users/overt/menalto_albums/life/20110605/IMG_1315-me.jpg "IMG_1315 (1702 visits) Pregaming it, we had a quite substantial and tasty lunch at the Norman Rose Tavern in "downtown...")
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Pregaming it, we had a quite substantial and tasty lunch at the Norman Rose Tavern in "downtown" Napa. Check out the sausage gravy on those fries!
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After being toodling about Napa a bit more, we headed north to do some wine tasting at Frog Leap.
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Leslie anticipates the tasting on the super-pleasant deck.
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Run up to the main event: we walk through the garden across the street from the restaurant. They get a lot of their produce from this garden but given the variety they must buy a lot as well.
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It was very cool that they just had the garden open--no gates or doors or access control of any kind. I guess that's Yountville for ya.
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Every plot had a branded label. So orderly.
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Compost!
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A greenhouse to speed up the tomatoes.![IMG_1337](users/overt/_data/i/users/overt/menalto_albums/life/20110605/IMG_1337-me.jpg "IMG_1337 (1458 visits) 2nd amuse bouche: salmon "coronets."")
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2nd amuse bouche: salmon "coronets."
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First course: Oysters and caviar.
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Second course (a): foie gras with strawberries, celery and walnuts over brioche.![IMG_1340](users/overt/_data/i/users/overt/menalto_albums/life/20110605/IMG_1340-me.JPG "IMG_1340 (1358 visits) Second course (b): "degustation" of garden onions.")
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Second course (b): "degustation" of garden onions.
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First seafood course: sashimi of atlantic fluke.
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Second seafood course: butter-poached lobster with peas and morels.
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First meat: pork belly.