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San Francisco Chronicle
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
The best places to eat in Napa before and after BottleRock this weekend
Napa's BottleRock Napa Valley is arguably more famous for its food than its musical acts. (It even has a star-studded culinary stage.) Nevertheless, festival food is expensive, often requires waiting in long lines and doesn't always live up to the hype. Luckily, some of Napa's best restaurants are within walking distance of the festival grounds. Here are the top casual food options — recommended by a longtime Napa local — for breakfast, lunch and late night if you're headed to BottleRock, which runs Friday-Sunday, May 23-25. Breakfast San Francisco Chronicle associate restaurant critic Cesar Hernandez crowned Contimo's fluffy, buttery biscuits the Bay Area's best. Try them with the Ham & Jam breakfast sandwich ($8.75) — add Pimento cheese for a surprising twist — or whatever the 'Baller Biscuit' special is on Friday, and pair with coffee or a mimosa. Napa Farmers Market Swing by the Napa Farmers Market on Saturday morning and piece together a robust breakfast spread consisting of Toasted's bagels, breakfast tacos from Ray Ray's, Frenchy Gourmet's insanely creamy yogurt and fresh fruit from a local farm. 1100 West St., Napa. 8 a.m.-noon Saturday. Croccante Find Napa's best hangover brunch in an unexpected location: Detroit-style pizza joint Croccante. Recover from the previous night's festivities with steak and eggs ($26), a massive stack of buttermilk pancakes ($18) and khachapuri ($18), a cheesy, egg-topped Georgian specialty. Rory's Bakehouse 2766 Old Sonoma Rd., Napa. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Lunch One of downtown Napa's longest-running eateries, Small World serves criminally underrated Mediterranean fare. Get the lamb salad ($18); it should keep you full until dinner. Armistice Brewing This chill Napa brewery offers a two-for-one: Pre-game with a pint or two while you scarf down a filling, juicy burger made by French Laundry alum Christopher Ruiz of Butter's Burgers. If you're feeling especially hangry, opt for the incredibly messy pastrami burger ($17). The brewery will also stay open until 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday for BottleRock. Joella's Deli The fried chicken sandwich ($18) stuffed with a spicy ranch slaw at Joella's Deli food truck — founded by another French Laundry alum — ranks among the best fried chicken sandwiches in the Bay Area, according to the Chronicle's Hernandez. If you're in an empty industrial park, you're in the right place. 2410 Second St., Napa. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Rutherford Pizza at Frankie's Deli Napa's first New York City-inspired slice shop opened just in time for BottleRock, and it's the best deal in town. This satellite location of Napa's Rutherford Family Pizza slings $5 slices, including pepperoni, chicken alfredo and Hawaiian, until 3 a.m. (yes, seriously) on Friday and Saturday. 1331 First St., Napa. 4 p.m.-3 a.m. Friday-Saturday. The Fink The Fink has the most extensive and inventive cocktail menu in Napa, but don't sleep on its bar food, like the Japanese-inspired egg sandwich ($15), Korean-style fried chicken ($15) and Maine lobster roll ($26). 530 Main St., Napa. 4 p.m.-12 a.m. Friday-Saturday, 4 p.m.-11 p.m. Sunday. Oxbow Public Market One block from the festival grounds, the Oxbow Public Market is throwing a cover-free, after-party on Saturday featuring a D.J. and food from its vendors, including Hog Island Oyster Co. and Loveski Deli. 61 First. St., Napa. 10 p.m.-12 a.m. Saturday.
USA Today
11-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Pimento cheese sandwich plush toy makes special appearance at 2025 Masters merchandise shop
Pimento cheese sandwich plush toy makes special appearance at 2025 Masters merchandise shop AUGUSTA, Ga. — Pimento cheese sandwiches can now be purchased in the … Masters golf shop? Rolled out exclusively for Masters Tournament patrons, the shop introduced a $15 stuffed animal on Thursday — shaped as the famed sandwich. 'I'm naming mine Ken,' said 14-year-old Chandler Jones. 'Mine's name is Griffey,' said older sister, Avery Jones. The junior patrons had met the former MLB star — who's a credentialed photographer this week for — standing near No. 1 tee box. 'Look how cute this is,' Avery said of the stuffed animal. The Masters Golf Shop regularly preserves merchandise for certain days of the tournament. On Sunday in 2023, the shop released a bunny to commemorate Easter Sunday. Last year, the shop waited until Sunday afternoon to sell its rare undated Masters flag.
USA Today
05-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Here are five things locals say will fly off the shelves at the Masters merchandise shop
Here are five things locals say will fly off the shelves at the Masters merchandise shop With the Masters approaching, it's time to check out the most popular merchandise available at the legendary shop on the grounds at Augusta National Golf Club. Of course, the difference between the Masters and other tournaments is exclusivity. While many other majors have online shops that allow you to purchase anything and everything, folks who want specific Masters items need to purchase them at ANGC. More: How much money do Masters players spend in the merchandise shop at Augusta National? According to Miguel Legoas, working for our sister paper, the Augusta Chronicle, these are the five items you need to get quickly if you're on site before they run out: Masters polo shirts Polo shirts are one of the most popular clothing choices for any golf course, and as popularity goes, Masters-branded polo shirts are among the best of the best. The shirts come in a huge range of sizes and styles, including solid colored, striped, floral, and more. Masters phrase caps Looking for an accessory to pair with your polo shirt? There are a variety of phrase caps. They come in different colors and each has a different phrase on the front that is relevant to Masters culture. Here are a few from past years: "Amen Corner""Pimento""Azalea""Caddie" Masters gnome Some consider the gnome to be the most coveted item from the patron shop. Since its inception in 2016, the gnome has gone through various design changes. He's worn polo shirts, cardigans, and even had a Christmas look. More: Masters merchandise: Gnomes, belts, hats, head covers, more at Augusta National Masters Corkcicles Among the many brands selling tumblers and water bottles, Corkcicle is particularly hot. They have Masters-themed products in the patron shop. Designs have changed over the years, with some including a 20-ounce canteen resembling a caddie's jumpsuit and a 24-ounce tumbler covered in Masters badges. Masters tote bags Want to carry your phrase cap, gnome, and other gear around in something better than a plastic bag? Some have been in simple designs, while others have been more complex, including one that resembles Andy Warhol's art.
USA Today
04-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
There's an amateur contending at Texas Open. Should he win, he'll get last Masters invite
There's an amateur contending at Texas Open. Should he win, he'll get last Masters invite It's not often that an amateur wins on the PGA Tour. When Nick Dunlap did it in January of 2024, he became just the eighth player to pull it off. Ben James, 21, a junior at Virginia, is within striking distance at the 2025 Valero Texas Open and if he should go on to win, he'd pull off the unimaginable. James shot a 1-under 71 on Friday and is 5-under overall after 36 holes. He walked off the course four shots back of leader Keith Mitchell, so there's plenty of work to do, but James can not only look forward to making the cut and playing the weekend at TPC San Antonio, he just might have visions of Pimento cheese sandwiches and green jackets dancing in his head. "I'm just so happy to be here, like in general," he said after his second round in which he recovered from a double-bogey on No. 5 (his 14th hole of the day) with three pars and a birdie to close it out. "Like it was great to win the college event and get a spot here so I can't thank the whole Valero Texas Open enough for giving me the spot. Just have some fun, that's the key." Winning the Valero Texas Open would mean a Masters invite The Masters invite list includes "winners of PGA Tour events that award a full-point allocation from previous Masters to current Masters" and the Texas Open is the final one on the schedule before next week's Masters. And that would apply to James, who would get a spot, the 97th and final one for the 2025 Masters, regardless of whether he decides to turn pro or not. If he wins and remains an amateur, he'd be the sixth one in this year's Masters lineup, joining Josele Ballester, Evan Beck, Justin Hastings, Noah Kent and Hiroshi Tai. James is the third-ranked men's golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. "I told my caddie and my mom this week it's the most comfortable I felt ever. I played pretty good, but you know, just confident in myself, confident in the work I've done beforehand, and it's a solid two days," he said. "Just practicing well at home and just having fun, enjoying the moment, enjoying the crowds, enjoying my mom being out here."
USA Today
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
This new Masters food menu item might be the star of the 2025 tournament
This new Masters food menu item might be the star of the 2025 tournament The food at The Masters is also, as they say, a tradition unlike any other, with the prices for favorites like Pimento cheese sandwiches and the Georgia Peach ice cream sandwich staying impervious to inflation. But there's a new challenger approaching: say hello to the tomato pie! We don't have too many details here, but it looks like a handheld savory Southern delicacy, empanada-ish and it's probably filled with tomatoes (obviously), maybe some cheese and perhaps some onions or some kind of spicy bulb. Whatever, we're buying one if we ever get to go, simply because it won't be cheap and tomatoes plus cheese plus crust equals something akin to a pizza. And pizza is good. YUM.
