Calistoga/St Helena dining?

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Mark Lipton
We'll be in Calistoga this Sunday and in need of dinner. One complication is that 11-year old semi-picky eater will be in tow. Any good mid-to-high end restaurants that would be able to serve up unsauced meats or fish?

Thanks for any suggestions,
Mark Lipton
 
Press in St. Helena would be a good choice on the food, and they have some interesting aged wines at relatively reasonable prices (it is Napa, after all).
 
So in the end, we settled on Terra for dinner and had a truly lovely experience. I had warned them in advance that one of our party preferred unsauced meats and fish and raw vegetables and they accommodated his preferences expertly.! The structure of the meal was to assemble various savory and sweet small plates into a four-, five- or six-course menu. They offer children one-, two- and three-course options, too. The food was exceptional, with the exception of Jean"s lobster risotto which was over seasoned to our tastes. OTOH, as I explained to our most agreeable and professional waiter, the lobster-rock shrimp-shiitake chawanmushi was the best thing I've put into my mouth in 2016 (much to Jean's consternation). Our waiter also informed me, perhaps correctly, that the chef introduced miso-glazed black cod to the US in 1988, before Nobu. In any event, his version was nuanced and subtle and altogether delicious. We drank a bottle of 2013 Franz Pichler GV Federspiel, which was remarkably good. Googling hasn't availed me of the answer to whether he's connected to either of the other two Pichlers. Anyone know?

Mark Lipton

P.s. Cathy's Backstreet Kitchen was just down the street and also looked very appealing.
 
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