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Articles

🎟️ Keller’s Got Wagyu and Pliny on Tap. The Faire’s Got Deep-Fried Oreos. Choose Your Fighter.

Aug 7, 2025

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13 min read

🎟️ Keller’s Got Wagyu and Pliny on Tap. The Faire’s Got Deep-Fried Oreos. Choose Your Fighter.

We've got new restaurants, big fairs, and even bigger flavors for tomato girl summer. Head into this week hungry.

Kristy Ellington

👻 Ghost Sightings, Spaghetti Discourse, and a $26 Million Dream Home

Jul 31, 2025

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14 min read

👻 Ghost Sightings, Spaghetti Discourse, and a $26 Million Dream Home

Also: a farmers market in limbo, public transit news, and the triumphant return of The Pickled Pig.

Kristy Ellington

Culture

Everyone Loves the Farmers Market. So Why is Its Future So Uncertain?

Jul 31, 2025

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5 min read

Everyone Loves the Farmers Market. So Why is Its Future So Uncertain?

In a town built on agriculture, the Napa Farmers Market is still battling for permanence and support.

Kristy Ellington

Weekly Newsletter

It's Giving Summer Festival Season (Minus the Dust and Wristbands)

Jul 24, 2025

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20 min read

It's Giving Summer Festival Season (Minus the Dust and Wristbands)

Your cultural cheat sheet and unofficial guide to all the music happening around here (spoiler: it’s not Porchfest in St. Helena).

Kristy Ellington

Weekly Newsletter

What’s Happening in Napa This Week? Everything.

Jul 17, 2025

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14 min read

What’s Happening in Napa This Week? Everything.

Markets, music, meetups, and the sweetest adoptable dog. Plus the local news you actually care about.

Kristy Ellington

Weekly Newsletter

🔥 Hot Lawsuits, Cold Cuts, and a Full Moon Party You’ll Regret Missing

Jul 10, 2025

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20 min read

🔥 Hot Lawsuits, Cold Cuts, and a Full Moon Party You’ll Regret Missing

Word on the street: porch parties are expanding, post offices are becoming hotels, and Napa just served Shein. Stay tuned.

Kristy Ellington

Articles

🎟️ Keller’s Got Wagyu and Pliny on Tap. The Faire’s Got Deep-Fried Oreos. Choose Your Fighter.

👻 Ghost Sightings, Spaghetti Discourse, and a $26 Million Dream Home

Everyone Loves the Farmers Market. So Why is Its Future So Uncertain?

It's Giving Summer Festival Season (Minus the Dust and Wristbands)

What’s Happening in Napa This Week? Everything.

🔥 Hot Lawsuits, Cold Cuts, and a Full Moon Party You’ll Regret Missing

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