A Kitchenware store that has LOTS of goodies in downtown Sonoma!!…read more Great store to browse and pick up some goodies for yourself or for souvenir when you're in the area. A great surprise was finding that they sell Le Creuset stockpots ... and on sale!! Score! The store is well stocked and well organized, very clean; and their staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Great store!!

Sign of the Bear Kitchenware in Sonoma, CA, is in the historic Sonoma Plaza shopping district…read more Sign of the Bear kitchenware. Say that 10 times fast. Just as fun to say, it's fun to browse even if you're not a home chef. They have brand name, quality cookware, bakeware, and kitchen items. Gifts and gadgets. Basic items (inexpensive) to "what do I do with this" specialized items (pricier). All at reasonable, competitive pricing for the brands. Locally owned since 1972. Awesome! The place is not particularly large, but they have a knack for utilizing space without feeling cluttered. I stopped in recently because I happen to be in the area and heard they carry Smithy, American made cast iron cookware. In particular I was looking for the carbon steel line of Smithy which is supposedly lighter in weight than their cast iron line. The young sales associate helped me locate the Smithy display. He was aware of the brand and knew where it was exactly in the shop. Lovely, gorgeous pieces. Pricing was on par.After doing my weightlifting kitchen curl test with a 10 inch skillet, I concluded that it is less weighty but I'm too weak to handle even that carbon steel weight. However I am uncommonly lacking the normal upper body strength. So you most likely will not have the same issue as I.

Cute shop Has a bit of everything. Home decor, flowers and clothes! Pricy but makes sense due to…read morethe location

I need something special for a very special friend. It needed to be artistic. They suggested a…read moredried arrangement with some natural flowers. Sounded different, but I put my trust in them as their shop is exquisite with beauty everywhere. I am beyond thrilled with the stunning arrangement. It is beyond what I expected, although I knew it would be beautiful! I'm a fan!

This is such a cute shop. . I found the perfect handmade card for my husband and a couple of…read morebeautiful bracelets for me. And fresh cut flowers too. Just go

What an interesting store! Buy refillable containers, fill them up with supplies like soaps and…read morecleaning products and when you run out, come back and refill. Of course, you can bring your own containers, they will weigh the container so you pay only for the product not the container. The store is an odd mixture of what looks like really giftable items and essentially a bunch of reusable containers both empty and already filled. Towards the back, there are enormous containers of dish soap, laundry detergent, hand soap and what have you. You have some choices in terms of scent. All the scents I noticed were from natural sources. I haven't had a chance to fully process the prices but it looks like you pay the full price for the refillable container you purchase plus you pay a price roughly equivalent to going to the supermarket to pick up a similar product for the refill. I have tried the laundry detergent, the dish soap and the liquid hand soap. All of the products work well. The fragrance for the liquid soaps is definitely a cut above your standard supermarket brand. The scents are coming from natural ingredients, they didn't irritate my eczema, induce migraines the way artificial fragrances will do to me, or nauseate me. I didn't have any allergic reactions to any of the products. The dish soap is reasonably gentle but might not be the gentlest one on the market. I went thru a couple of days when I had to wash load after load of pots and I noticed my hands started bleeding. Perhaps it was just all the cooking and perhaps it was overexposure to the soap. I temporarily switched to using rubber gloves and my blue Kirkland brand and the problem has not returned. But for routine use, the Juniper Station version is more pleasant and doesn't normally cause my hands to bleed. Thanks to my allergies I went through a few products reading ingredients labels. Just about all the products use naturally sourced ingredients with safer choices substituting for more problematic chemicals. I did purchase one item intending to give it as a gift. But then I realized unless the gifted has access to a refillable station it's rather pointless. And unless the person wants to refill, it's double pointless. So essentially I purchased a nice refillable container and a large sample of soap instead of the actual concept of refill-ability. But this is a great place to pick up gift worthy refillable containers. I paid more for a similar container decades ago at Target. It lasted 15 or so years before it finally bit the dust. If you're looking for more eco-friendly choices, this store offers some truly spectacular options as long as you live within convenient refill distance.

50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration…read more We recently decided to celebrate our 50th Wedding Anniversary with a family dinner party and to mark the occasion with something truly special: hiring a private chef for the very first time. This turned out to be one of the best decisions we have ever made. Immediately after contacting Chef Camille Jeanty, her calm professionalism and genuine warmth immediately put us at ease. She took the time to understand our vision for the evening and even did a walkthrough to familiarize herself with our home and setup. She then created a stunning menu that perfectly matched our preferences, including a separate menu for our young grandkids! The evening was magical... every course was delicious with a real standout being the handmade Pappardelle Alfredo which prompted several requests for seconds! It was such a wonderfully relaxed, unhurried meal ... just what our "Italian vision" had imagined! What truly set this experience apart was Camille's individualized touch offering her bespoke dinnerware, beautifully curated flower centerpieces from a local Napa Farmer and even including a lovely, printed menu for each of our guests. It is also worth mentioning that Camille's well-trained staff were extremely personable as well as attentive! Our guests were raving, and we felt so pampered and celebrated. If you are considering a private chef for a special occasion, we wholeheartedly recommend Chef Camille Jeanty and her wonderful staff. Truthfully, they felt like family, and we gave them 5 Stars from start to finish! They helped turn our golden anniversary into a golden memory!

I reached out to book a farm cooking experience for a bachelorette weekend. From the start, there…read morewere red flags -- she missed our confirmed initial call entirely, and rather than reaching out to me, I had to call her myself. When she picked up, she explained she had just returned from a workout. During that call, I clearly communicated that our group would be staying at a hotel and would need an on-site venue -- not an option, a requirement. Despite this, I had to reiterate it again in a later email, suggesting she wasn't tracking the basic details of our event. Camille is really personable and kind-- I just felt like there was a lack of professionalism. After multiple email exchanges and weeks of back and forth, she sent a pricing breakdown on June 19th acknowledging she still needed to confirm farm availability -- while simultaneously letting me know I needed to sign a contract and submit a deposit by June 26th. I had already shared the experience with my group and gotten everyone excited. On June 24th, today, she informed me the farm had been booked and was unavailable. I want to address that respectfully. I confirmed the date and guest count with her over the phone during our very first call June 1st-- and reiterated both again in writing on June 19th. At that point, she had everything she needed to check availability. The farm wasn't contacted until June 23rd. I understand that securing a third-party venue has its challenges, and I have no doubt she works hard. But had the farm been contacted when she first had the date and headcount, we would have known much sooner and I wouldn't have shared the experience with my group prematurely. I wish her all the best and hope this feedback is helpful going forward.

This is an interesting consignment shop, just off the main shopping area in Napa. I make a point…read morewhen I'm in town, to deviate a few blocks over to check out their ever changing and unique selection. While there's a little bit of everything here, I've often found some really cool mid century modern pieces here. Prices aren't outrageous and staff is always very friendly. Last weekend they started adding Christmas items, so they do rotate pieces, seasonally. Always a favorite shop when I'm in the area.

Lots of fun pieces for sale. Walked around the store for 10…read moreminutes, I was only customer in the store. Staff/ owners never greeted me. No big deal. But when another lady walked in and they welcomed her. I left the store. Napa is still a small town, locals are your bread and butter.

Such a fun experience. Learned a lot from @julienapavalley. #cookingclass #napa…read more Well worth the money. Private cooking class with Chef Julie at her home in Napa Valley. Highly personal, engaging and interactive experience. We made pasta, fish and dessert. Along the way, we asked numerous questions, about everything from terminology to sodium in salt to types of Olive oil and how to properly dice. Julie is an expert and happily shared her knowledge. All of the ingredients were high quality, including the salt and balsamic vinegar, and the fish and the pasta. Each dish was paired with a bottle of wine, and Julie even had a snack for us to enjoy while we cooked. Julie's house is lovely. We dined al fresco on her patio underneath the large oak trees. We were scheduled for 4 hours but Julie took her time with us. We ended up being there for 5 and a half hours. It was a lovely experience and one that we would highly recommend.

We were the highest bidders at an auction for homeless animals. This bid included " Cooking with…read moreJulie." We were hesitant at first as we have been to cooking classes that did not impress. Chef Julie is pleasant, fun, professional, personable, a brilliant Chef and a master mind of Napa produce, meats, spices, wines and how to marry them all together. Would highly encourage you to include her on your next trip to Napa. Very impressed.

NapaRio was the PERFECT place to host our intimate, small and cozy wedding. From Admin to waiters &…read morewaitresses at the reception, the staff is the most professional, buttoned up who executed everything to perfection on our special day. Azadeh was so precise fun to do business with and throughout the entire process, she was incredibly professional, creative and experienced with hundreds of weddings and events. If you have your wedding, ceremony or any event here, you truly will not need an event coordinator. PLUS we were shocked at how reasonable the package pricing was compared to other iconic Napa venues. HUGE bonus point and the first thing that made us fell in love with this venue is the beautiful well maintained garden by Napa river for truly breathtaking photos. 100 out of 10! We love you Azadeh and John. We look forward to make more happy memories in NapaRio in future Inshallah

We were recently at NapaRio for an event. The staff is very helpful and the owner even helped us…read morebring in 2 harps. Their catered food was fabulous and we especially loved the pulled pork sliders and the chicken sliders. We heard they will be closing as the land has been sold to a developer. That is sad as this place is so welcoming and comfortable for all kinds of events: weddings, birthday parties, Celebrations of Life, anniversaries, etc.

Beautiful, witchy bobbles store in the plaza that was totally magical during my hunt for whimsical…read moreChristmas decor. They have the most spectacular holiday flurry globes that I've never seen elsewhere, lovely selection of handcrafted ornaments (felted, woodcut, stitched, etc), and unique cards too. They also carry tarot and journals here and of course-- candles! I can't believe I hadn't popped in here sooner. The people who work here are so friendly. It may be a small space but they've definitely maximized the experience. Fairly priced as well.

8/20/23 A cute little shop in downtown Sonoma featuring small gift's & souvenirs. We were inside…read morethe boutique for about 6-8 minutes, looking for postcards for dear friends on Yelp. I found a few small selection including a fridge magnet & the sweet young lady at the counter was friendly. There are candles, jewelry/crystals & other knick knacks. I didn't think we would have such a challenge finding postcards...