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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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“The moment you walk in the door you’re in for a special treat”
11/01/2006

“The moment you walk in the door you’re in for a special treat” exclaim locals who fall for the “lively” “neighborhood feel” of this “comfortable” trattoria “just off Main Street”; “vintage photographs of stars from way back when” set the “welcoming” stage for “delicious, but not pretentious” Southern Italian dishes and “interesting wines at reasonable prices”, all served by a “caring staff”; “great jazz” in the “beautiful bar” Wednesday–Sunday “cinches” the deal: this is a Napa “must-do.”

Two Napa families serve up tradition at Uva Trattoria
10/06/2005

" When it comes time to dish up the traditional "family" meal at Uva Trattoria, the restaurant's partners count on both siblings and parents tucking in. For it's a real family affair at this popular downtown Napa restaurant -- what with members of two..." click here

Uva Trattoria brings downtown to life
09/30/2005

" So why is Uva Trattoria on Clinton Street packed? The place is hopping with the sounds of live jazz and enthusiastic dinners. It feels more like a San Francisco dinner club than a Napa pasta house...." click here

Delicious without Napa-tude
09/21/2005

"Uva has fabulous, unique selections (beet ravioli, quail risotto) and warm, friendly service. How nice to enjoy fine Napa cuisine without all the fussy pretension that one usually has to endure for such quality food..." click here