Yountville News

ARCATA Many Arcatans knew of Herbert Hilton, viewing the stolid figure with curiosity and often concern as he drove, scooted, pedaled and shuffled about the streets of Arcata at all hours.

Widely acclaimed chef, Thomas Keller, officially announced opening of his third restaurant based on the Bouchon Bistro concept, in Beverly Hills, Ca.

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A A The Big Apple Long referred to as the center of American business, New York is a melting pot of cultures and landscapes.

Sure, just about everyone has hopped on the theoretical green train . Here are five California places to visit, some old and some new, that have gone above and beyond to reach the gold, er, green, standard.

Thomas Keller is one of those chefs people speak of with awe. His restaurant, the French Laundry, in the little town of Yountville in California's Napa Valley, is a place where people spend hundreds of dollars to dine.

With his third cookbook, Thomas Keller brings us into the kitchen of his most accessible restaurant, Yountville, California's Ad Hoc .

Because a divorce settlement has put the squeeze on John Cleese, the former Monty Python star is on the road, taking his tour bus up and down the West Coast.

The city of Yountville, California kicks off its 21st Annual Festival of Lights, the largest Christmas event in the Napa Valle, on November 27th.

John Cleese, who has made the world laugh with his friends in Monty Python, said having lunch with the Queen of England was a palate-changing experience.

Last week, we had the good fortune to spend a glorious fall day amongst the sun-warmed vines and valleys of Napa.

Northern California breeds food pioneers: M. F. K. Fisher, Alice Waters , Alfred Peet, for starters.

Grilled cheese sandwich. Banana split. Fried chicken and coleslaw. These probably aren't the types of dishes one normally associates with Thomas Keller.

Too often Sauvignon Blanc is the perennial underdog of white wines, made and drunk quickly.

Working Halloween is a lot more joyful for comic and actress Susie Essman than reliving the unofficial holiday from her childhood.

Splatter a bit of blood on your wine label and you might just have a seasonal superstar.

Bastille Caf & Bar is throwing open the gates to luscious happy-hour offerings. By Tan Vinh Seattle Times staff reporter Early or late.

Mike Selvera had an idyllic introduction to trout, fishing alongside his grandfather in Idaho and cooking their haul over the campfire.

Call it a Michelin massacre at two of San Franciscoa s most expensive restaurants.

The Napa County Agricultural Commissioner's Department, in cooperation with Interstate Ag Plastics, holds an agricultural plastic container recycling event Monday, the county announced.