We ate at Go Fish in St. Helena (Napa Valley) last night. Weird mix of sushi + west coast fish house (shrimp louie) + east coast fish shack (fish-n-chips). A crab + mussel chowder was mega-rich and we were happy to split it. Everything else was fine, unremarkable–except the calamari + beans which was muddy and dull. A fine example of a restaurant the needs to focus. I find such a large menu unappetizing from the start. It reeks of desperation (what do you want? we can make it for you! anything you want!) and hardly a kitchen in the world can aptly handle such variety with much grace.
Happy find: Vare 2005 Ribolla Gialla. Depth and richness of an aged white from an interesting Italian grape grown in Napa. Perfect to sip while staring at pretty hills.
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