San Francisco, Napa & Smoking Cigars

[KGD]

I'll beheading up to Napa and San Francisco in early June for a brief Birthday Vacation and thought I'd see if any brothers had any suggestions for dining or wineries to check out (especially those that are cigar friendly). @jwintosh I have a feeling you might have some good insight on this...

 

[ItsBarbarino]

Check halfwheel, I think Sonoma just passed some law that was pretty detrimental to cigar smoking there....

 

[KGD]

Looks like it just affects new stores and higher costs for existing ones in the City of Sonoma, so Napa and SF are unaffected.

 

[planetary]

Can't help with smoking-friendly restaurants -- your best bet is a cigar shop with a smoking lounge. At best, they'll serve wine by the glass, as far as I know.

For a good dinner, I'd very easily recommend Ad Hoc in Yountville (near Napa), which is a terrific place by the same chef as the French Laundry, and it's possible to get in without too many reservation gymnastics. Menu changes daily.

For a nice lunch, check out Tra Vigne in St. Helena. Get the mozzarella al minuto, which is fabulous.