North Bay Business Journal

Morimoto Napa: Sixth signature restaurant with Wine Country touches

NAPA — When “Iron Chef” Masaharu Morimoto opened his sixth signature restaurant at 610 Main St. in Napa’s Riverfront complex, he was greeted by a long list of fans with advance reservations.

Napa sets four-day food and wine festival

NAPA — Tourism, hospitality and restaurant industry representatives gathered Thursday at the Silverado Resort to officially kick off Flavor Napa Valley, a four-day festival that will celebrate the region’s affinity for food and wine while luring visitors during the off season.

Hospitality and Tourism: New Napa tourism center hopes to up traffic

The Napa Valley Destination Council expects to open its new visitor’s center in the Riverfront in late March, leaving its previous location on First Street in Downtown Napa

Hospitality andTourism: Tourism uniquely positioned for social media

Those within the hospitality and tourism industry are uniquely positioned to both embrace and benefit from the ever-increasing reaches of social media tools as a means to boost occupancy rates.

Napa: Wine veteran Bath to teach program at Culinary Institute

The Accelerated Wine and Beverage Certificate Program at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone has brought on wine industry veteran Robert Bath to teach classes.

Chef Tyler Florence, restauratuer Dellar commit to Napa’s Riverfront

NAPA – Food Network celebrity chef and Mill Valley resident Tyler Florence has signed a lease for a casual, rotisserie-centered eatery in the $72-million Napa Riverfront project. He is the second television star to commit to space in the new building.

Officials with the project also announced the recent signature of prominent North Bay restaurant developer Michael Dellar.