The Valentine’s Day Lunch

Sherry and I love long lunches on Sundays.  I mean 2-hours and one bottle of wine long.  And if that Sunday lunch is also on Valentine’s Day, well that makes it all the better.

Selecting a fine restaurant in Wine Country is definitely not a problem however this year we decided to go to The City (that’s our reference to San Francisco).  There are a few French restaurants in The City that we have not tried yet.  So on to the Internet and guess what we discover?  The French don’t cook lunch on weekends in The City.  What’s up with that?

Next stop, Napa Valley.  We quickly settled on Bistro Don Giovanni.  After all, if you can’t try something new then stick with the best.  This is one of our favorites.  We settled on 2:00 reservations and were good to go.

After relaxing in the morning, exchanging cards, and eating french toast, we headed to lunch.  When we arrived we discovered the weather was nice enough to dine outside but unfortunately there were no tables.  So we settled for a lovely table in the corner with two windows and it was delightful.

The food was scrumptious.  We started with Fritto Misto, which is the best we have ever eaten.  Sherry then had the risotto with seared scallops and I had classic veal parmesan.   Add to that great wine and fabulous desserts and you have the perfect lunch.  A mere 2 hours later we were driving back through the vineyards of Wine Country, which are in full bloom with mustard. 

It was another great Valentine’s Day.  Sherry and I hope that all of you did something special with the one you love.

Au revoir!