“People often get caught up in the rigmarole of everyday life and go for years on end in denial or simply oblivious to to the fact that they need to relax and experience what life has to offer and engage an opportunity to smile and feel alive.” We do not suffer from this problem… Instead, we embrace the decadence that Yountville offers and we push the boundaries of indulgence as we walk in the footsteps of Bacchus…
That was the case for me last week, the Yountville Kiwanis Annual Crab Feed Fundraiser packed up the town community center with a whopping 350 people for this annual fundraiser. As a prominent winery here in Yountville and a supporter of our community, we of course found a way to make this a company outing by getting a table and gorging on salad, pasta, Dungeness crab and fabulous wine. We enjoyed several bottles of hope & grace 2009 Sauvignon Blanc, 2009 Chardonnay, 2010 Dry Riesling and our 2008 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir…and we all had an absolute blast. I would tell you more but the story now goes, “What happens at the Yountville Crab Feed STAYS at the Yountville Crab Feed”. Just this once… I will break the rules with a few pictures (our secret)…
OHhh… You thought it was going to be incriminating?! (Chuckles)
After such a wonderful evening some of us desperately need sustenance in our bellies for obvious reasons. My biggest craving is a cup of Joe and some piping hot donuts* from the Boon Fly Café located at the Carneros Inn.
When I was younger it was all about the Krispy Kreme Original Glazed donuts. They would turn on the “HOT NOW” red sign which meant that at that very moment fresh original glazed donuts were coming off the belt glistening from a recent bath in that sugary glaze….
In California, there were trucks which would go around to each neighborhood offering fresh baked treats from the back of their vans such as bread, muffins, cookies and donuts. I hear the Helms Bakery Truck in Southern California would charge a nickel per original glazed!…”Three Times Around the World Everyday”…
The only place to go for donuts near Napa is Boon Fly Cafe…These delectable treats are a must for any table. A perfect softness and lightness, these little donuts are smaller and more elegant in size(makes it okay to eat more) with a good dusting of cinnamon sugar. This is a much more adult like treat than what I gorged on in college… These perfect little treats can be ordered individually for a dollar each or as an little starter… 4 donuts and a cuppa joe for $6.75(some of my favorite coffee). If you have a large group or even a partner in crime just get the baker’s dozen for $9.75…
Joe DiMaggio wasn’t there… but in his honor…
Perfect breakfast the morning after all that beautiful wine and dungeness crab… Ready to Start the DAY! Make it a great one!
*(National Doughnut Day is the first Friday in June…throwing it out there)