Press

North Bay Bohemian - Best Of The North Bay
03/19/2008

Best Bartender
Brian Massey, Uva Trattoria

36 Hours in Napa Valley
02/11/2008

“The city of Napa rolls up its sidewalks after dark, but Uva makes an exception for free live jazz every Saturday until midnight. Photos of old jazz greats crowd the walls, and you can tap along from the swanky dining room or the crowded bar.”

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“This cozy Napa hot spot remains insanely popular”
01/15/2008

“Everyone from “young” “singles” “hanging out” at the “jumping bar” to “winery geezers swapping stories and drinking from the great wine selection” takes “pride” in this “cozy” Napa “hot spot”, which cranks out a “reasonably priced”, unexpectedly good” roster of “ever-changing” pizzas, pastas and “old-style Italian standbys with a twist”; “enjoyable live jazz” “five nights a week” further ensures it remains “insanely popular.”

KVYN Best of Napa & Sonoma Valleys Magazine 2005, 2006 & 2008
01/01/2008

Uva Trattoria continues to be voted Best Italian Restaurant by the listeners of KVYN radio and Napa and Sonoma Valleys Magazine.

The Bohemian's Best of the North Bay 2007
03/21/2007

Best Half Portion of Gnocchi

Fact: Sometimes being in Napa is like being in Italy. Fact: Napa has a great foodie culture with lots of restaurants. Fiction: Most of them are totally affordable. Factoid: Italy, Napa and moderate prices actually do come together at Uva. Not only is the food pretty delish, but the menu offers half-portions of some of i nostri preferiti, like the gnocchi al Gorgonzola ($9.25 half; $14.50 whole) and for the same prices, ravioli d'erbè, coated with brown butter and sage, a divine but underrepresented sauce that Marcella Hazan finally shared with Americans in her landmark cookbook Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking, now in the culinary lit canon. Another nice thing about Uva is that although it's often bumpin', the hostess can almost always find a place to seat you. --B.A.

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