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2024.05.18 20:51 sacrunner916 Ogden Marathon Race Report: Marathon 6 of 12 in 2024

Race Information

Goals

Goal Description Completed?
A Have fun Yes
B Sub-3:05 No
B Sub-3:10 Yes

Splits

Mile Time
4 mile split 27:53 (6:58 min/mile)
7 mile split 48:19 (6:54 min/mile)
10 mile split 1:09:23 (6:56 min/mile)
13.1 mile split 1:31:32 (6:59 min/mile)
16 mile split 1:52:53 (7:03 min/mile
18.7 mile split 2:11:10 (7:01 min/mile)
21 mile split 2:28:21 (7:04 min/mile)
23.1 mile split 2:41:26 (6:59 min/mile)
25 mile split 2:56:38 (7:04 min/mile)
Full course 3:06:27 (7:07 min/mile)

Training

For background, I (36M) started running in 2020, set the goal of running 12 marathons in 2024 and have completed five so far: Houston (3:12), Surf City (3:14), Napa (3:11), LA (3:25) and Eugene (3:06). Number six would be Ogden.
This would be my first time running a marathon on a Saturday, leaving just under three weeks between marathons. Earlier in the year, I had three weeks between Houston and Surf City, so I used the same basic template this go-round: about a week of easy runs, about a week of training and about a week to taper. Before beginning a 5-day taper, I snuck in three Daniels-inspired workouts: a 20-miler with 10 miles at marathon effort, a 10-miler with a mix of marathon and threshold miles and a 13-miler with 10 miles at marathon effort.
Having exceeded my expectations at Eugene, I figured I would try to shave 60-90 seconds off of that 3:06 and make Ogden my first attempt at running a BQ time.

Pre-race

I flew into Salt Lake City Thursday morning and then took a rideshare into Ogden, which gave me the afternoon to walk around the city and scope out food options for the following day.
On Friday morning, I went for a 4-mile run. Not exactly sure why, but my legs felt more fatigued than I would have liked, so before heading to the expo, I ate a large pizza at a nearby restaurant. Packet pick-up at the expo was a breeze, as I was in and out of there in 10 minutes. On the way back to my hotel, I stopped by a local ice cream shop and got two pints of ice cream for my afternoon meal.
Race morning, I woke up at 3:30am, had coffee and snacked on sour candy on the bus ride to Huntsville. While there were plenty of fire barrels at the start line, it was still frigid, so I was happy with my decision to wear throwaway sweatpants, gloves and a hoodie.

Race

I'll start with the weather, which historically can be quite mercurial, but this year was cooperative: in the mid-40's at the start and increasing to the mid-70's as the day progressed.
The one change I wanted to make for this marathon was my approach to fueling. After reading a post on this subreddit that provided suasive evidence about Spring Energy's awesome sauce likely having fewer carbs than advertised, I planned to take five gels -- one every 4.5 miles -- instead of my usual four. Unfortunately, nausea set in after the fourth gel and I didn't want to tempt fate by trying to force down a gel around mile 22.
In terms of race strategy, I broke the course up into three tranches: the first 8 miles, which is mostly downhill; miles 9 to 17, which consists of rolling hills punctuated by a substantial uphill climb at mile 14; and miles 18 to the finish, which again is mostly downhill.
I tucked in with the 3:05 pace group, and pacer took us out awfully fast -- too fast, in fact, as when I passed him at mile 20, he was resigned to a shuffle. As we approached the rolling hills section of the course, I dropped off from the pace group and ran that section of the course by effort. I knew I was falling off 3:05 pace but wanted to leave enough in the tank for the last 8 miles.
On paper, that last 8-mile section of the course can be very fast. In reality, however, because runners are confined to the right side of the road, I spent a lot of what little energy I had weaving around walking half-marathoners and ultimately didn't have the fitness to crack 3:05 today.

Post-race

I've never thrown up after a run, but after crossing the finish line, I was darn close and had to avert my eyes from whatever food was on offer. Lingering nausea aside, I'm thrilled I got to experience another well-organized race weekend and to run on a stunningly beautiful course.
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2024.05.11 19:06 nofaplove-it Cities you’d move to after NYC?

I don't know man. the nyc lifestyle is so unique - I love living car free, I love the energy here and how I can be whoever I want to be, I love the culture of $1 pizza & the people are so interesting(I love meeting Staten Island alt girls). I can even jerk in the streets!
Like in other cities there is a much more tribal vibe where the people look and act a very specific way, and are overly judgemental about anyone different. People are barbarians outside of our walkable city.
Boston was like this for me, very judgemental social scene (they’re racists) But it has a great blend of urban living, amazing architecture and a great economy (I don’t live in a box for $4k/m there), and there is amazing access to world class weekend / vacation destinations across New England that created a really amazing blend of urban living with amazing rural retreats where I can fap in peace.
LA is another city where you can be whoever you want and write pronouns in your bio, and you meet all types of people like the gays in NYC. The car-centric lifestyle is the massive downside though. I'd consider LA if I was able to set up my entire life within a small radius where I could live a village-style lifestyle (this is country life), like maybe if you lived and worked around Santa Monica or Venice, those neighborhoods are super expensive, but it's still arguably cheaper and an easier lifestyle than NYC.
SF is an incredible city, walkable, even better access to outdoors than Boston with Tahoe, Big Sur, Napa, Yosemite (I never leave the house), I mean literally world-class shit on the sidewalks. It's super expensive, it's currently battling a pretty obvious homeless issue, and it's just completely overrun with tech bros (not gay). Yes, LA has annoying Hollywood types and NYC has finance bros, but they have nothing on the pervasiveness of SF tech bros (they don’t use pronouns). They are smart and diverse, but their men who work in tech. Fucking men! And as such the culture feels simultaneously very copycat and very masculine. Everyone is always selling. It's like a virtual LinkedIn simulator.
I'm curious about Miami and Chicago. DC and San Diego are also interesting. Maybe I can flirt with everyone there too since I’m bisexual to different city’s could be my strength there.
I love the beaches and the food in Miami and I do love the people and vibe. Seems like an open and accepting culture (maybe gay friendly). I don't know if I could handle the heat (Jimmy Butler), and I don't know if the walkable places (like the beach neighborhoods) would make a good place to live because frat bros will see me with my shirt off (I look like a McDonald’s ad)
Chicago looks kind of perfect but the cold weather kind of sucks, also not very accepting of non cis people.
I worry about too many government types in DC, also if Trump gets back in the White House he might see me on tinder.
San Diego they say has the best weather anywhere but I'd personally probably choose LA for the better vibe & culture (more pronoun people). I don't know the city though. I'd assume the beachfront neighborhoods are crazy pricey and that cheaper housing is like a suburban hellscape for Walmart bros like me.
Philly is nice - I've been around Kyle Rittenhouse Square and a couple of those downtown neighborhoods where I had to run away. I always kind of associate Philly with a bit of urban decay, idk if that's fair since they don’t have $1 pizza.
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2024.05.09 20:51 Sparas28 My Weekend in Napa

Thanks to this thread for providing some great insight into how to have a great and effective weekend in Napa.
Flew into SFO late Friday and stayed at the airport Four Points, garbage hotel and wouldn’t recommend. Was on points so was fine.
Saturday- drove up early around 9am , checked into the Alila Napa and did Castillo of love. Was fine, very commercial. They gave us the wrong ticket so we never got to do the tour. Ended up saying something and got a shortened private tour and a bottle of wine worth $75 (to them). Weather cleared up so we went to Domaine Carneros. They were closing after our tasting so felt rushed. Easy to get an Uber. Zuzu for dinner in downtown Napa, again was mediocre.
Sunday: Schramsberg with cave tour, fantastic experience and signed up for the wine club after. Got lunch at a Taqueria in Calistoga (cinco de mayo), fantastic burritos and went to Pride after. The drive was rough but views were worth it. They apply the cost of the $30 tasting to wine if you get 2 bottles. And then went to the taste of Berringer. Wine was fine but overall the tour guide was so full of himself, the group was over it. They were closing after our tasting so felt rushed. Went to a pizza place in St. Helena.
Monday morning went to Caymus which was gorgeous and tasting fee applied to wine. Great Cab. Went to oxbow for lunch.
Key takeaways:
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2024.05.08 15:20 crimsontape This week's grocery review - Sales for May 9th to May 15th - A lot of greenhouse products and US imports filling up our produce section. Good prices on cucumbers, vine tomatoes, corn, blueberries, strawberries, and Vidalia onions! Plan your Mother's Day dinner! (Don't forget flowers!)

(As always, flyers are out Wednesdays, most store sales for the new flyer start on Thursdays)
Adonis
Farm Boy
Farmers Pick (can be a little late on their flyer) (https://www.farmerspick.ca/flyer-specials)
Food Basics
FoodLand
Freshco (price matcher)
Giant Tiger (*note the VIP prices; sales begin today) (price matcher)
Green Fresh Supermarket (Vanier) (check https://greenfreshottawa20.wixsite.com/greenfreshottawa) * Produce Price Rating: Usually very competitive, catering to Asian cuisine. Warning: their newest sales start on Fridays - so this is a late advertising of their sales.
IGA (price matcher)
Independent
Loblaws
Provigo
Maxi (price matcher)
Metro
No Frills (price matcher)
Produce Depot (usually a little late on the flyer) https://producedepot.ca/
Real Canadian Superstore (price matcher)
Sobeys
Super C
T&T Supermarket https://www.tntsupermarket.com * Produce Price Rating: Usually very competitive, catering to Asian cuisine. Warning: their newest sales start on Fridays - so this is a late advertising of their sales.
Walmart
Costco (Note that these are the online/shipped prices - reduce each item by $3 for in-store pricing)
Jean Coutu (new sales start Fridays)
Shoppers Drug Mart (new sales start Fridays)
Some additional references!
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2024.05.03 00:30 iwantbojangles Downtown Disney restaurant recommendations

Where should we eat the day we arrive? (won’t be going to parks that day) Older posts say Uva or Catal, but it looks like both are closed. I was thinking Naples since we love pizza but then I heard it’s $40 a pizza. We already plan to eat at Napa Rose and GCH Craftsman on other days.
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2024.04.24 12:59 crimsontape This week's grocery review - Sales for April 25th to May 1st - Great sales on corn this week! I think IGA wins this round with their $1.29/lb chicken legs. Super C also has a great 99c/lb apple deal! Check the sales on Vidalia onions, sub-$1 cucumbers, $5 10lb bags of spuds, and tomatoes!

(As always, flyers are out Wednesdays, most store sales for the new flyer start on Thursdays)
Adonis
Farm Boy
Farmers Pick (can be a little late on their flyer) (https://www.farmerspick.ca/flyer-specials)
Food Basics
FoodLand
Freshco (price matcher)
Giant Tiger (*note the VIP prices; sales begin today) (price matcher)
Green Fresh Supermarket (Vanier) (check https://greenfreshottawa20.wixsite.com/greenfreshottawa) * Produce Price Rating: Usually very competitive, catering to Asian cuisine. Warning: their newest sales start on Fridays - so this is a late advertising of their sales.
IGA (price matcher)
Independent
Loblaws
Provigo
Maxi (price matcher)
Metro
No Frills (price matcher)
Produce Depot (usually a little late on the flyer) https://producedepot.ca/
Real Canadian Superstore (price matcher)
Sobeys
Super C
T&T Supermarket https://www.tntsupermarket.com * Produce Price Rating: Usually very competitive, catering to Asian cuisine. Warning: their newest sales start on Fridays - so this is a late advertising of their sales.
Walmart
Costco (Note that these are the online/shipped prices - reduce each item by $3 for in-store pricing)
Jean Coutu (new sales start Fridays)
Shoppers Drug Mart (new sales start Fridays)
Some additional references!
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2024.04.04 23:51 pokemon12312345645 Dark Matter listening events in US

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2024.03.30 20:24 alyloney Sunod sunuran ba dapat pag empleyado ng micro-business?

For an independent working student para lang makasurvive at magkaroon ng pera na pambayad sa bills, tuition at pangkain sobrang hirap mamili ng work at magdecide agad na pumili ng papasukan kase wala ka namang ibang maasahan. And nakakagigil lang na parang yung ibang owner ng micro-business is sinasamantala yun. BTW this is not my story, sa kapatid ko toh. Both kaming independent na sa family at college student. Araw-araw na lang na kinakamusta ko sya naawa ako kase ang malas at lugi nya talaga sa work na pinasukan nya. Gustong gusto ko shout out yung name ng tinatrabahuhan nya but for safety reasons dedescribe ko na lang. Crew sya dun and ang work niya is selling pizza, frappe, milktea and silog meals. Imagine ilang araw syang may 7 AM class tapos yung work nya ayaw pumayag ng di sila makakabuo ng full time na duty so by 6pm to 3am work nya and ang rate is di din malaki kahit city na yan at isang tambling lang papuntang Alabang. Aside from patayang shift kahit wala sa job description ipapagawa pa din sa kanila kase kung di nila gagawin it's either gagamit ng guilty effect yung amo nila or magta talk at magagalit so no choice. Wala silang benefits at kapag di nasusunod yung amo tinatanggalan pa sila ng sched. Ang red flag lang kase walang konsiderasyon yung amo nila. Isa pa kahit RD nila tawag ng tawag yung amo nila mag uutos lang para bumili ng need sa store nila. Pati ilang gawain like pag pipintura sa kanila pa iniaasa. Bukod sa pagka demanding ng boss nila ubod pa ng kunat kapag pay day na. Nakaka gigil tama pa ba yung ganun? Inutusan ko na mag resign yung kapatid ko pati yung kasama nya na nagwowork dun kase talagang di na nakaka recover katawan ng kapatid ko. Nagkakasakit na din sila. Naawa na ko. Naunang mag file ng resignation yung kasama nya kase dumating na sa point na nagnonosebleed na yung kasama nya at nagkasakit na. Upon cheking nakita na over fatigue siya at mababa na ang dugo. Both sila nagkasakit mababa ang dugo at bigla biglang nagkaka trangkaso. Madaming times na yun na may sakit kapatid ko pero pinapag duty pa din. Kahit anong pag analyze ko sa situation di na talaga tama e. I mean sa mga fast food nga pinapayagan sila na papasukan sa ibang crew yung sched nila if di nila mapapasukan so bakit sa kanila??? What's not clicking?! Food safety pero kahit naputok yung ubo ng crew na nilalagnat pinapapasok?? Gusto na ng kasama nya ng immediate resignation pero ayaw sya payagan gusto pa din sya ipag render. If I'm not mistaken pag mga ganyang case legal naman mag resign na walang render tsaka kung may puso man lang yung boss nila sana iconsider na lang yung years na nag silbi yung empleyado sa kanya kahit pa lugi sa kanya. Now yung kapatid ko na ang kasunod nabwelo lang din sya. Nakakalungkot lang kase kung maalwang lang din gastusin ko mabilis ko sana sya napa alis dun sa letcheng trabahong yun. Napaka toxic magtrabaho sa mga establishment na gaya nun. Gaya ng nangyare sa kanya naranasan ko din yan before nung nagsisimula ako. It just happened na gusto nya kase talaga maging independent so nakuha na nya ang work bago ko pa nalaman. If maaga ko lang nalaman napaalis ko sana sya dun kaya lang wala na enrolled na sya so no choice kami kase need na nya magka pera ng pang tuition at bills. Nakakalungkot lang na may mga kupal na micro-business owner. Kita ko yung stress, puyat at pagod ng kapatid ko. Kada shift nya inaalala ko yung pag uwi nya. Praying na makauwi sya lagi ng safe dahil sa oras ng uwi nya. To all future working student na independent din ang masasabi ko lang wag kayo mag work sa coffee/milktea shops or mag crew sa mga micro-business kase pwedeng hindi lahat ganto ang case pero usually talaga sa mga owner nyan ganyan kawalang pake sa empleyado. Mas pipiliin ko pa mapuyat sa bpo company kaysa crew sa mga yan kase sa bpo company mastress ka man sa client or sa boss pag rd mo malaya ka. Pag tapos ng shift mo di mo kailangan sumagot sa call or message para utusan ka sa kung saan saan. Mas malaki sahod, may benefits at mas may saysay yung pagod at puyat kumpara sa pagwowork sa mga micro-business. Hindi sa pino promote ko ang bpo pero honest observation lang, sa bpo may stress din naman na maeencounter pero kahit papano mas kaya naman nyan makapag bayad ng bills at tuition kumapara sa sahod sa pagiging tauhan ng mga micro-business.
Once din akong naging empleyado ng isang micro-business establishment na yan at bilang nagsisimula pa lang sa pagiging empleyado naranasan ko talaga na pumayag na lang sa 180 pesos rate kahit may feeling ako na mali yun kase ang normal rate nung time na yun sa location ko is 400. Crew ako nuon sa isang unli chicken wings pero ini expect din ng boss ko na kapag late sila nakapamalengke free din ako na makakasama. BTW kapag sinabing ini expect obligado yun. Kapag di mo magawa yun mainit dugo sayo ng boss. Napaka demanding kaloka. Sobrang bata ko pa nun kaya akala nuon normal yun.
Sa mga kupal na micro-business owner naman konting hiya naman may pinag aralan naman siguro kayo pero di nyo alam yung boundaries nyo! Kakagigil! Kahit naman yata walang college degree kaya naman magkaroon ng awa sa empleyado. Kapag hindi kayo tinatarantado ng empleyado nyo maging mabait din kayo. Kung gusto nyo ng successful na business at magtagal ang empleyado maging mabait din kayo! Be professional and respect nyo yung personal time nila. Kung di nyo kaya mag salary increased or makatarungang sahod kahit yung awa at consideration na lang sa kanila para may kitain store mo. Paki lugar ng demand sa sahod kaloka!
Sa boss ng kapatid ko malugi ka sana. Ramdam ko yung pagod ng kapatid ko makatapos lang sya ng college. Marinig ko pa lang yung tawag mo or makita ko lang name mo sa screen ng cp ng kapatid ko kapag di nya shift nanggi-gigil na ako sayo. Sinasamantala mo yung pangangailangan ng mga empleyado mo. Mapanaginipan mo sana yung concequences ng pagiging demanding at mapanlamang mo. Sana maranasan mong maramdaman yung nararamdaman ng kapatid ko sa araw-araw.
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2024.03.10 23:48 Sweet-Count2557 Best Brunch in Louisville Ky

Best Brunch in Louisville Ky
Best Brunch in Louisville Ky Are you ready to indulge in the best brunch experience in Louisville, KY? Well, look no further! We've got the inside scoop on the top brunch spots that will satisfy your cravings and leave you wanting more.From reimagined morning favorites at Morning Fork to wood-fired pizzas and craft beer at Garage Bar, we've got you covered.Join us on a culinary journey as we explore the best brunch spots in Louisville, KY. Your taste buds will thank you!Key TakeawaysMorning Fork, Highland Morning, and Big Bad Breakfast are popular brunch spots in Louisville, known for their classic menu and pleasant atmosphere.LouVino and Garage Bar are recommended brunch places, with LouVino offering a posh dining experience and curated wine list, and Garage Bar known for its unique dining experience and wood-fired pizzas.SuperChefs and Biscuit Belly are recommended for their delicious brunch dishes, with SuperChefs offering brioche French toast and fruit smoothies, and Biscuit Belly serving caramel bourbon waffle bites and biscuit sandwiches.Wild Eggs, Blue Dog Bakery & Cafe, Porch Kitchen & Bar, Gralehaus, and Caffe Classico are also popular brunch spots, each offering a unique atmosphere and a variety of brunch options.Morning Fork: Reimagined Morning FavoritesWe love Morning Fork's reimagined morning favorites and their delicious butterbeer and fresh squeezed orange juice. Located at 1722 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206, Morning Fork offers a delightful brunch experience that's sure to satisfy any craving. With its pleasant, homey atmosphere and classic menu, it has earned its reputation as one of the best brunch spots in Louisville, KY.At Morning Fork, you can indulge in familiar dishes that have been given a creative twist. From their fluffy pancakes topped with seasonal fruits to their savory breakfast burritos filled with eggs and cheese, every bite is a burst of flavor. And let's not forget about their signature butterbeer, a delightful blend of sweet and creamy goodness.But Morning Fork isn't just about the food. It's also about the ambiance. The cozy interior and friendly staff make you feel right at home. Whether you're enjoying a leisurely brunch with friends or grabbing a quick bite on the go, Morning Fork is the perfect spot to start your day.Now, let's transition to our next brunch destination, Highland Morning: Home-Cooked Southern Fare.Highland Morning: Home-Cooked Southern FareLet's head over to Highland Morning for some delicious home-cooked Southern fare and experience the authentic flavors of the South. Highland Morning is a family-owned eatery located at 1416 Bardstown Road in Louisville, KY. When it comes to the best brunch in Louisville, Highland Morning surely stands out.As we step inside, we're immediately greeted by the warm and inviting atmosphere that exudes a sense of authenticity and charm. The humble look and authentic neighborhood vibes make Highland Morning a beloved spot for locals and visitors alike.The menu at Highland Morning offers a wide range of mouthwatering options that showcase the true essence of Southern cuisine. From fluffy buttermilk biscuits to perfectly fried chicken and waffles, each dish is thoughtfully prepared to satisfy your cravings for home-cooked comfort food.One of the standout dishes at Highland Morning is their signature Southern-style omelette, filled with savory sausage and topped with melted cheese. Paired with a hot cup of locally roasted coffee, it's the perfect way to start your day.Whether you're in the mood for classic Southern favorites or wanting to try something new, Highland Morning has something for everyone. So, let's indulge in the best brunch Louisville has to offer and savor the authentic flavors of the South at Highland Morning.Big Bad Breakfast: Southern Favorites and Hand-Crafted BiscuitsHave you tried the hand-crafted biscuits at Big Bad Breakfast and are they as delicious as they say? When it comes to finding the best brunch in Louisville, KY, Big Bad Breakfast is definitely a top contender. Not only do they serve Southern favorites, but their hand-crafted biscuits are truly a treat for the taste buds.Let's take a closer look at what makes these biscuits so special:Big Bad Breakfast BiscuitsFlaky and butteryMade with lovePerfectly goldenMelt-in-your-mouth goodnessPair perfectly with any brunch dishThese biscuits are the epitome of Southern comfort food. With every bite, you can taste the love and care that goes into making them. The flaky layers and buttery goodness create a texture that is simply irresistible. Whether you enjoy them on their own or paired with one of their other mouthwatering brunch dishes, these biscuits are sure to satisfy.LouVino: Seasonal, Southern-Inspired Small PlatesI'm excited to try LouVino's seasonal, Southern-inspired small plates for a unique dining experience. LouVino, located at 1606 Bardstown Road in Louisville, Kentucky, is a locally owned restaurant known for its relaxed and posh atmosphere.The menu at LouVino offers a variety of small plates that showcase the flavors of the South, with a seasonal twist. From crispy fried chicken and fluffy biscuits to creamy grits and succulent shrimp, LouVino's dishes are sure to satisfy any brunch craving.What sets LouVino apart from other brunch spots in Louisville is their attention to detail and commitment to using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Each dish is carefully crafted with a combination of traditional Southern flavors and innovative culinary techniques. Whether you're in the mood for a savory dish like the Southern Benedict, featuring fried green tomatoes and smoked ham, or a sweet treat like the Bourbon Bread Pudding French Toast, LouVino has something to delight every palate.In addition to their delectable food, LouVino also offers an extensive wine list, curated to complement their small plates. Whether you're a wine aficionado or just looking to try something new, the knowledgeable staff at LouVino can help you find the perfect pairing to enhance your brunch experience.For those seeking the best brunch in Louisville, LouVino should be at the top of your list. With its seasonal, Southern-inspired small plates and elegant yet relaxed ambiance, LouVino offers a dining experience that's both memorable and satisfying. So gather your friends and family, and prepare to indulge in the flavors of the South at LouVino.Garage Bar: Wood-Fired Pizzas and Craft BeerWhen it comes to wood-fired pizzas and craft beer, Garage Bar offers a unique dining experience in Louisville. Situated at 700 E Market Street, Garage Bar is a laid-back auto service garage-turned-eatery that has become a go-to spot for brunch in downtown Louisville. With its down-to-earth, quirky character, this establishment is a favorite among locals and visitors alike.The brunch menu at Garage Bar features a variety of delicious options that are sure to satisfy any palate. From classic breakfast dishes with a twist to unique creations, there is something for everyone to enjoy. One standout item is the wood-fired breakfast pizza, topped with fresh ingredients and cooked to perfection in their signature wood-fired oven. Pair it with one of their craft beers on tap or a seasonal cocktail for the perfect brunch experience.Table:DishDescriptionRecommended PairingWood-Fired Breakfast PizzaClassic pizza dough topped with eggs, bacon, cheese, and a variety of fresh vegetablesCraft Beer on TapAvocado ToastToasted bread topped with creamy avocado, fresh herbs, and a sprinkle of sea saltSeasonal CocktailPancakes with Maple SyrupFluffy pancakes drizzled with rich maple syrup and served with a side of crispy bacon or sausageMimosaBreakfast BurritoA hearty burrito stuffed with scrambled eggs, cheese, and your choice of bacon or sausageBloody MaryFried Chicken and WafflesCrispy fried chicken served on top of golden waffles, drizzled with a sweet and savory sauceCraft Beer on TapWhether you're craving a savory pizza or a sweet breakfast dish, Garage Bar is the perfect spot for a delicious and unique brunch experience in downtown Louisville.Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat Are Some Popular Brunch Dishes at Morning Fork, Highland Morning, Big Bad Breakfast, Louvino, and Garage Bar?Some popular brunch dishes at these eateries include:Morning Fork: reimagined familiar morning and noontime favorites.Highland Morning: home-cooked Southern daytime fare.Big Bad Breakfast: Southern favorites and hand-crafted biscuits.LouVino: seasonal, Southern-inspired small plates.Garage Bar: wood-fired pizzas.These eateries offer a variety of delicious options to satisfy any brunch craving.Do Any of These Brunch Spots Offer Vegetarian or Vegan Options?Yes, some of these brunch spots offer vegetarian or vegan options.Morning Fork has a menu that includes vegan-friendly dishes like avocado toast and a quinoa and vegetable bowl.Louvino offers vegetarian options like a vegetable hash and a spinach and mushroom omelette.Wild Eggs has a few vegetarian options, including a veggie omelette and avocado toast.It's great to see that these brunch spots cater to different dietary preferences and offer delicious options for everyone.Are Reservations Recommended for Brunch at These Restaurants?Reservations are recommended for brunch at some of these restaurants, as they tend to be popular spots. Places like Morning Fork, Highland Morning, LouVino, and Napa River Grill are known to get quite busy, so it's a good idea to secure a reservation in advance.However, other places like SuperChefs, Wild Eggs, Blue Dog Bakery & Cafe, Porch Kitchen & Bar, Gralehaus, and Caffe Classico may have more availability and may not require reservations.It's always best to call ahead to ensure a seamless brunch experience.Can These Brunch Spots Accommodate Large Groups or Parties?These brunch spots in Louisville, KY offer a variety of options for large groups or parties.Morning Fork, Highland Morning, and Big Bad Breakfast have pleasant atmospheres and classic menus that can accommodate groups.LouVino and Garage Bar provide a relaxed and laid-back ambiance that's perfect for gathering with friends.SuperChefs and Biscuit Belly offer delicious brunch dishes that can be enjoyed by a large group.Four Pegs, Napa River Grill, Wild Eggs, Blue Dog Bakery & Cafe, Porch Kitchen & Bar, Gralehaus, and Caffe Classico also have the space to accommodate larger parties.Do Any of These Restaurants Offer Outdoor Seating for Brunch?Yes, some of these restaurants offer outdoor seating for brunch. The Morning Fork, LouVino, Garage Bar, Wild Eggs, Blue Dog Bakery & Cafe, Porch Kitchen & Bar, and Gralehaus all have outdoor seating options.Enjoying a delicious brunch in the fresh air can be a wonderful experience. Whether you prefer a cozy neighborhood vibe or a refined atmosphere, there are great options to choose from.ConclusionIn conclusion, the brunch scene in Louisville, KY offers a diverse range of options to satisfy every palate. Whether you're craving classic favorites or innovative dishes, there's a brunch spot for you.Imagine indulging in a plate of Big Bad Breakfast's hand-crafted biscuits, topped with creamy sausage gravy, and paired with a perfectly brewed cup of coffee. The combination of flavors and textures will leave you feeling warm, satisfied, and ready to take on the day.Don't miss out on this culinary adventure in Louisville, your taste buds will thank you! Read More : https://worldkidstravel.com/best-brunch-in-louisville-ky/?feed_id=1300&_unique_id=65ee38ae3c30c
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2024.03.08 22:28 funrunrecords Lawsuit alleges Mary’s Pizza manager sexually assaulted 2 employees in Napa

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2024.03.03 22:30 CaptHayfever Bread Co slashing their menu in April 2024

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2024.02.06 00:44 QuietTwist6464 Foxtrot Mount Vernon Square

Foxtrot Mount Vernon Square
Falafel wrap, pig & fig sandwich, Napa crunch salad & chicken Caesar salad
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2024.01.31 21:54 ladypilot Maria Bamford: The Artist Is a Comedian Bear

Nice article on Maria in Vulture from last month.
Text:
There’s a breed of comedy special from experienced comedians in which the hour of stand-up doubles as an argument for what stand-up as an art form should be. Nanette is the most familiar example from the past several years, while Zainab Johnson’s Hijabs Off is a more unusual version for a debut hour. Marc Maron’s special from earlier this year is a classic of the genre, blending social commentary, autobiographical storytelling, and a clearly articulated set of ideas about the purpose of stand-up, its responsibility to its audience, and how it works at its best. Specials like these are always fascinating and rarely subtle. Thesis statements about the purpose of art aren’t often funny material, and they can be laden with too much sincerity. As a result, the transitions into and out of the “serious,” self-reflective sections tend to be either overt or heavily lampshaded: Isn’t it funny how this part isn’t all that funny?
At first glance, Maria Bamford’s new special, Local Act, does not look much like the artistic-statement-of-purpose comedy special. It lacks the kinds of sweeping statements about humor and humanity that tend to come with this mode. In scope and style, it doesn’t have pretensions of grandeur. But Bamford isn’t interested in broad claims by other comedians about what art should look like, nor does she seem invested in the stylistic choices (the lack of laughter, prestige editing, Rothaniel vibes) that may instantly communicate gravitas. Despite all that, Local Act is entirely about the nature of comedy and how Bamford sees herself as a professional comedian. At its core, it’s a beautiful, tender, wildly idiosyncratic artist’s statement from one of the best comedians working, about the things she values and the vitality of the art form.
Much of Local Act is framed as a series of stories about cults, allowing it to dovetail neatly with Bamford’s recent book, Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult. There’s overlapping material: Both book and special include a section on the cultish procedures of 12-step programs and the way families act as their own little cults. The special extends the cult material further with a joke about being pressured to go through Catholic confirmation as a child and a story about the bizarre process of being inducted as an honorary member of The Harvard Lampoon. Quickly, though, it becomes clear that the cult stories aren’t the primary frame because so much of the special veers into different territory. Bamford uses a cult-related idea to introduce the section on her parents’ deaths, but it’s clearly the transition, not the central idea. She has a section about an unfortunate medical mistake she experienced that resulted in the removal of her cervix. There’s a long section about suicidal ideation, which pulls in some of Bamford’s cult-related ideas about groupthink and support systems but isn’t chiefly about any of those things. She closes with a perfect section on Richard Scarry’s Busytown that has nothing to do with cults but does imagine the systemic policing agenda keeping Scarry’s tiny mouse cop on the streets.
All of it’s charming, and all of it’s unmistakably Maria Bamford — full of odd little sound effects, swallowed premises, and startling character voices that arrive and depart in seconds. Her physical performance is occasionally so broad that she literally pulls a face and at another point falls into a whole-body collapse that punctuates her awareness of being a cliché. Her jokes are so fast and so full of sound it’s as if they’re being told by a one-woman band holding invisible instruments. But underneath all the energy, the idea that returns again and again is Maria Bamford as a comedian: what her daily life is like, what constitutes success, what she hopes the job can do, what it looks like when she fails. It’s often buried in sidebars or spoken in a silly voice and allowed to stay there, expressed yet unexamined, but jokes and tangents about comedy as a job are omnipresent throughout. “I’m a comedian, as far as I’m concerned,” she says near the beginning of the special. “But if I have to make a bunch of ladies at a nonprofit luncheon in Napa Valley laugh, who books this shit?!” She pauses, then points to herself. “I do.” She has a story about a show at which she berated an audience member she felt was heckling her only to discover the woman had a disability (and was a huge fan). There’s another brief aside about online commenters who accused Bamford of mumbling through an entire show in Fresno, which she reacts to defensively before realizing they were right. (“I listened to the recording, and I refunded everyone their ticket money.”) She describes her sister, a life coach, writing her a new work affirmation: “How is it my fault they hired me?”
In a different comedian’s hands, stories like those could sound like complaints, self-pity, belligerence, or excuses. For Bamford, they are the strange realities of her life and the bedrock of what she cares about and how she thinks about her job. The most telling story in this vein is her long account of being inducted into The Harvard Lampoon, which she agrees to do without fully understanding what she has gotten herself into. She does voices for the privileged Harvard students, including one kid who appears to want career advice but already has a postgraduation SNL job lined up. She slides back and forth in time, using the conceit of the Lampoon induction questions to describe various lowlights of her career. She tugs on the suspense of the story using her ignorance as the chief source of tension, but she also lets the fool role toggle back and forth between her (the idiot who agreed to this) and these kids (who are engaging in a bizarre ritual and shouting nonsense questions at a woman standing in a pitch-black basement). The story has political undertones with her eventual description of how she views this process as hazing, and it has commentary about the state of pop culture as she adds the voices of other comedians who have completed the initiation. She even gets in some absurdist yelling about Doubletree Hotel cookies and her own love of useless merch.
Taken altogether, it’s a multifaceted tirade about the nature of comedy as both an art form and a business, presented from several angles at once — a glorious, ridiculous collision of comedy snobbery and cultish in-groups, the economics of a creative industry and the falseness of meritocracy, all balanced against Bamford’s own sense of helpless absurdity. There’s no lesson she’s trying to derive from the experience, no big takeaway or indictment when it’s all over beyond her inability to accept what she knows other people would view as a huge opportunity. Instead, there’s a poignant vision of what Bamford would rather be doing with her evening. While she’s stuck in the Harvard basement, she says, her friend and colleague Jackie Kashian is at a nearby comedy open mic in a Chinese restaurant. If Bamford could only leave in time, only exit this pathway to probable career advancement, she could go beg for five minutes of stage time (“Just a five-minute ride on the dragon,” she says in the voice of someone jonesing for a hit), then sit with her friend who has already ordered food for the table. The oasis, for Bamford, is not the secretive collection of privileged young power players who could well be a ticket to money and more fame. It’s what she describes onstage as her favorite place in life: “up here, amplified, lit, monologuing, timed.” As she says earlier in the special, “Why else be alive except to make fun of things that are important to you?”
Bamford’s not trying to crowd out other voices to claim her place, either. At the end of her hour, she announces to the very small crowd that everyone should have their own chance at a comedy special, so anyone who wants to can get up onstage and do a minute of jokes. There’s a short montage of people trying out little bits of material and making one another laugh: Bamford’s husband tells a joke about drinks that taste bad; another audience member says he heard that none of the audio from this would be used in the final special, so he makes nonsense sounds while acting out the rhythms and gestures of jokes. Occasionally, the camera cuts to Bamford sitting in the audience, her face collapsing with laughter. Afterward, she and the whole crowd go outside to eat pizza together, and Bamford hands around a sign-up sheet for anyone who wants to be a “supreme executive producer” on the finished product.
It is an inclusive, warm, personal, micro-scale manifestation of what comedy can and should be for Bamford. She’s free to explore whatever ideas she wants to without checking herself against the current cultural tides of ambition or taboo. Her comedy is forthright about money and bodies and death and fear, and all of it is welcomed by a small supportive audience that is game to go along with her. It’s full of strange, mundane details in a working comedian’s life, but it’s also divorced from any of the enormous, macho, chip-on-the-shoulder markers of cultural significance and economic clout. What she wants, she says at the end of her set, is to be an enormous bear from Scarry’s Busytown labeled with the word comedian. She would wear a huge, colorful wig and a lapel flower that squirts water, and no one would question whether she should be onstage telling jokes. “She’s the comedian,” Bamford says in her bear voice. “She makes the whole fucking town laugh.” This, for her, is the dream. Local Act is proof of how lucky we are when she shares it with the rest of us.
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2024.01.31 13:31 crimsontape This week's grocery review - Sales for Feb 1st to Feb 8th - Some nice produce sales! Lots of napa!

(As always, flyers are out Wednesdays, most store sales for the new flyer start on Thursdays)
Adonis
Farm Boy
Farmers Pick (can be a little late on their flyer) (https://www.farmerspick.ca/flyer-specials)
Food Basics
FoodLand
Freshco
Giant Tiger (*note the VIP prices; sales begin today)
Green Fresh Supermarket (Vanier) (check https://greenfreshsupermarketvanier.business.site/) (full flyers available here https://bbs.comefromchina.com/members/102157/#latest-activity) * Produce Price Rating: Usually very competitive, catering to Asian cuisine. Warning: their newest sales start on Fridays - so this is a late advertising of their sales.
IGA
Independent
Loblaws
Provigo
Maxi
Metro
No Frills
Produce Depot (usually a little late on the flyer) https://producedepot.ca/
Real Canadian Superstore
Sobeys
Super C
T&T Supermarket
https://www.tntsupermarket.com * Produce Price Rating: Usually very competitive, catering to Asian cuisine. Warning: their newest sales start on Fridays - so this is a late advertising of their sales.
Walmart
Costco (for referencing when looking through flyers - going to try to comment on these items more often)
Jean Coutu (new sales start Fridays) * Produce Price Rating: I have to start checking these just in case...
Shoppers Drug Mart (new sales start Fridays) * Produce Price Rating: Sometimes they have cheap butter, eggs, and milk on weekends.
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2024.01.30 19:58 cheddarbunnies69 $197 Whole Foods in Napa CA

$197 Whole Foods in Napa CA
The Trader Joe’s was too packed for me today and Whole Foods is right next door. More than I usually spend but I’m happy I kept it under $200
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2024.01.28 21:07 magic_fetus04 Anyone know who autographed this jacket? Just got it at a thrift mall.

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2024.01.24 14:08 crimsontape This week's grocery review - Sales for Jan 25th to Feb 1st - Great sales, especially for citrus!

(As always, flyers are out Wednesdays, most store sales for the new flyer start on Thursdays)
Adonis UPDATED - I think Flipp resolved an incorrect flyer that mentioned $180 whole frozen lamb and a few other items. Many of the sales were the same.
Farm Boy
Farmers Pick (can be a little late on their flyer) (https://www.farmerspick.ca/flyer-specials)
Food Basics
FoodLand
Freshco
Giant Tiger (*note the VIP prices; sales begin today)
Green Fresh Supermarket (Vanier) (check https://greenfreshsupermarketvanier.business.site/) (full flyers available here https://bbs.comefromchina.com/members/102157/#latest-activity) * Produce Price Rating: Usually very competitive, catering to Asian cuisine. Warning: their newest sales start on Fridays - so this is a late advertising of their sales.
IGA
Independent
Loblaws
Provigo
Maxi
Metro
No Frills
Produce Depot (usually a little late on the flyer) https://producedepot.ca/
Real Canadian Superstore
Sobeys
SuperC
T&T Supermarket https://www.tntsupermarket.com Produce Price Rating: Usually very competitive, catering to Asian cuisine. Warning: their newest sales start on Fridays - so this is a late advertising of their sales.
Walmart
Costco (for referencing when looking through flyers - going to try to comment on these items more often)
Jean Coutu (new sales start Fridays) * Produce Price Rating: I have to start checking these just in case...
Shoppers Drug Mart (new sales start Fridays) * Produce Price Rating: Sometimes they have cheap butter, eggs, and milk on weekends.
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2023.12.30 19:58 Para_Regal My Journey

Like a lot of folks my age (elder Millennial/Xennial) I grew up during the explosion of cuisine options in the 90s and early 2000s and developed a pretty adventurous palette from a relatively young age. Dim sum, sushi, bahn mi, street tacos, ramen, all were “normal” for this average girl growing up in a large Californian city, served alongside the standards like cheese burgers, spaghetti, and pizza. As I got older and more financially independent, I started making kind of a hobby of eating at high end restaurants, with even some Michelin stars under my belt, all because I loved food and I was lucky to have easy access to food Meccas like San Francisco. I spent my 30s in a foodie haze, surrounded by a community of other foodies, eating and cooking amazing food with total abandon.
Then 40 hit me like a freight train. A series of unrelated, yet serious, health issues coincided with the end of a 10 year relationship, a massive upheaval in my personal life, loss of a second income and having to adjust to not eating out quite as much, and finally, just this year, a series of tests that confirmed that the issues I’d been having for the last few years when it came to food was, indeed, IBS. My doctor gave me a giant list of food to avoid and that was about it.
So, I did what any Xennial would do and turned to the internet for help. I found /FODMAPs pretty quickly and dove in. For the most part, I was encouraged by the folks over there and their advice was solid, but I was having trouble wrapping my head around the idea of having to be forever restricted in my eating. ESPECIALLY the whole no garlic or onions thing. How the hell could I be expected to cut out two things that are literally the basis to almost every cuisine on the planet??
Well, I decided to give the Low-FODMAP elimination diet a try, despite my own resistance to the general idea of a diet, period (let alone my former chef of a husband’s incredulity at being informed that I could no longer have garlic or onions). But rather than just go off that list my doctor gave me, is started casting around trying to find recipes online, and almost immediately found http://www.alittlebityummy.com. Skimming the free recipes looked promising. I selected the creamy low-FODMAP pumpkin soup as my first experiment, forcing myself (and my deeply skeptical husband) to keep an open mind.
Folks, I had no idea I could get that much flavor in a dish without garlic or onions! That soup changed my entire outlook on eating low-FODMAP and made me consider the possibility that I could continue being a foodie, even with IBS.
Fast forward a month to today. I’m reintroducing foods right now, and have a growing list of “safe” foods that outnumber the triggers. That said, I continue to eat mostly low-FODMAP on a day to day basis. My husband has come around to the way of eating as he quickly realized some of his own food-related issues were clearing up (he has diverticulitis and has only ever dealt with it by completely ignoring it). I’m cooking more than I ever have in my life and for the first time really enjoying it.
Yes, eating out is still a minefield, but it’s getting easier after discovering Fodzyme works pretty well for me. The real test is going to be coming next month for my birthday… we are going to Disneyland and have reservations at my favorite Disney restaurant, Napa Rose. There will for sure be a trip report on everything I ate and how I fared, so stay tuned!
Anyway, that’s my story in a nutshell… what’s yours?
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2023.12.29 21:19 ryette V. Sattui Wedding recap/budget breakdown

This is long overdue, but I wanted to share our experience with V. Sattui for our October 2023 wedding!
Here’s a budget breakdown, as well as some reflections and other info. I'm happy to go into more detail on any of this.
$94K 95 guests- 125 invited, 96 RSVP’d yes, 1 no show St. Helena and Napa, CA
Venue: $13,500
This included use of the winery from 4:30-11:30, tables & chairs, china & flatware, getting ready spaces, assorted decor (barrels, lanterns).
Catering: $22,000
Required in-house caterer with our venue. We had a $155/pp 2-course meal with 3 entree options, and a gelato bar for an extra $15/pp.
Wine: $5400
Beer, seltzer, other beverages: $625
With our venue being a winery, we had a minimum wine order. We supplemented the wine with other drinks but had a lot left over of everything— apparently our guests don’t drink as much as we thought they would! At least we’re set on wine for the next 2 years…
Welcome Party at Napa Yard: $8700
All guests invited, 70 attended. Included a private space in the orchard, taco bar + appetizers and dessert, and then we did 2 drink tickets per guest and opened a bar tab.
Rehearsal lunch at Pizzeria Tra Vigne: $2200
28 guests invited, 24 attended. Included appetizers, salad, pizza, dessert, & alcoholic beverages.
Farewell brunch at Napa General Store: $3900
All guests invited, 65 attended. Extensive brunch buffet in a private patio space.
Rentals: $3360
We used Bright Event Rentals b/c it was our coordinator’s preferred company. We had to rent linens & glassware, and also rented a couple extra things like special chairs for our sweetheart table.
Month of coordinator: $2500
Required by our venue but worth it regardless!
Photography: $5000
Our photographer was Anja Jensen and she was THE BEST. We LOVED her. This included a 2 hour engagement session, 2 shooters, 8 hours of coverage at two locations. I will note that she has raised her prices in the last year, and the package we selected is now $8K.
Videography: $2600
We weren’t originally going to have a videographer, but a coworker of mine (I work in video production) shoots weddings on the side. This was for about 6 hours of coverage, 2 videographers, drone footage, and 2 videos (1 short and 1 long).
Florals: $2660
We used Celestial Petals and she was also amazing!!! 1 bridal bouquet, 5 bridesmaid bouquets, 6 boutonnieres, 12 centerpieces + extra bud vases for our sweetheart table, 2 large altar arrangements that were re-purposed for the sweetheart table, welcome sign arrangement, 2 flower girl crowns + petals, greenery for aisles, seating chart stems, flat lay florals for detail photos.
DJ + photobooth: $3500
We used DJ Paul Stylez and he was awesome. He was $3K and gave us a discount of $300 because the emcee called in sick. Our photobooth was $800 through our DJ.
Draping and lighting for our venue: $2300
This was a splurge, we had seen photos of the dinner & dancing location set up with lights wrapped around the pillars and draping on the ceiling and liked the look.
Transportation: $4800
We used Napa Valley Tours & Transportation. We had one 55 passenger coach and one 27 passenger shuttle.
Paper goods: $900
Our save the dates were DIY and printed at Walgreens. Our invitation suite was a Minted foil-pressed suite (invites, detail card, belly bands, a few RSVP cards for older guests). Table numbers, place cards, and “reserved” signs were through Minted as well. I purchased 20% off credits for a few of these things and never made a Minted purchase without a coupon. I DIY’d our bar signs and printed them at home.
Postage: $200
I sourced vintage stamps for our invitations.
Hair & Makeup: $3300
I booked Bella Bridal NV and had a great experience! This was for hair & makeup services for myself and 8 other women (moms, sister in law, bridesmaids).
Attire: $3300
My dress was $2000 with $400 in alterations. Groom’s suit was custom, $900. For everything else, we wore things we already owned. (Shoes, jewelry, welcome party and brunch outfits).
Hotel room: $2300
We splurged on a large 2-bedroom suite at the Westin Verasa Napa so we had plenty of space to get ready.
Assorted decor: $800
This included a welcome sign we had a local artist draw on a mirror; place card holders, table number holders, neon sign, guest book, frames for signage, card box, vow books, seating chart, and decor for our welcome party. I bought a LOT of this on Facebook marketplace.
Wedding Insurance: $125
Required by our venue. We used Wedsafe.
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What went well/what we’re glad we chose:
Venue- the good parts
We toured about 10 venues and ultimately didn’t love any of them as much as V. Sattui, despite some of its drawbacks. I do think other venues would have offered more bang for our buck, but honestly I think we were mostly paying for the exclusivity of a winery wedding in Napa since only 5 wineries can actually host weddings. There really isn’t such a thing as a perfect venue unless you have a truly unlimited budget, and I think we got about as close as we could get! The only drawback was the timeline (more detail a couple paragraphs below).
For reference, we also considered Tre Posti, Vintners Resort, Charles Krug, Casa Real, and Elliston Vineyards.
Welcome party- the good parts
Since our wedding was a destination for many guests, we felt obligated to host a welcome event for our guests and are SO glad that we did. It was such a fun way to welcome people to the area. Napa Yard was overall really great, I have ~thoughts~ below about some things that didn’t go well but in general but we are so glad we found this place (we booked it a couple of months after they opened). We also had some great experiences with individual staff members.
Rehearsal Lunch
Tra Vigne was AMAZING for an intimate lunch with our parents, siblings, and wedding party! The service was on point, the pricing was super fair, and the food was incredible. I can’t recommend it enough. It was super convenient for after our rehearsal since it’s down the road from V. Sattui.
Farewell brunch
We definitely didn’t get enough time with all of our guests, so I am SO glad that we hosted this brunch. We had a few people tell us they had never seen so many people attend the morning-after brunch! Napa General Store was perfect for this and was so reasonably priced compared to other quotes we got.
DJ/dance floor props
We really wanted a DJ who would bring a party/club vibe and he delivered. We had such a short dancing timeline and he managed to play every single banger we requested and then some. The dance floor was PACKED. We had several people say they wanted to go get another drink but felt like they couldn’t leave the dance floor! I’ll admit I probably spent too long dancing and didn’t spend enough time greeting guests (but we did go table to table during dinner).
Our vendors, and NOT using the recommended vendors list
V Sattui had a list of recommended vendors who work together allll the time and are like a well-oiled machine at this point– but they were either booked already, too expensive, or had outdated, very traditional styles. The only vendors we selected from the list were our coordinator (required) and the rental company (organized by our coordinator). Overall, our vendors were more fresh and fun than the ones on the list.
Several of my bridesmaids commented that they were surprised by how close & friendly we were with our vendors, especially our photographer, florist, and DJ! I had so many fun planning calls with these vendors and felt like I knew them really well by the time the wedding happened.
Huge hotel room for getting ready
There were 9 of us, plus occasional visitors, and then 2 photographers and 3 HMUAs. Having a kitchen, living room, 2 bedrooms, and 2 bathrooms made getting ready so much more pleasant. I’ve gotten ready for other weddings in a small hotel room and it sucked (sorr
Transportation
This was so much more expensive than I thought it would be (I budgeted $2500) but it was super important to us to have a safe way for guests to get back to their hotels. There are not reliable Ubers/Lyfts late at night near V Sattui. I lost one of my best friends to a drunk driving accident, so not providing safe transportation felt unacceptable. It sounds like our guests thought it was a nice touch. The 55 passenger coach was so luxurious and a lot of people passed out on the way back, haha.
NOT having an after party
Because our wedding ended relatively early (at 11, guests left by 11:30) some family members thought we would have an after party. We knew from past experiences as members of a wedding party that we would be way too exhausted at the end of the night, and that people typically bail on the after party even if they initially sound like they want to go. I’m really glad we didn’t waste any money or time on planning an after party. People didn’t even want to hang out in the hotel bar, lol.
Regrets or things we would change:
Venue time/timeline design
We knew when we booked V Sattui that we couldn’t have guests arrive until the winery closed at 6, and it all ended at 11. This was the major drawback that had us questioning whether to choose V Sattui, but we thought it would be manageable.
Even with as much timeline work as we did, we didn’t have as much time for dancing as I would have hoped, and the reception did feel a bit rushed. We did get some compliments from guests that they felt like our timeline was really organized and there were no lulls, so that was good!
I was pretty firm with our coordinator about wanting to maximize dance time. I knew things might end up taking longer than we thought, but we only got about 1:15 for dancing. Our DJ killed it, luckily! But, when our coordinator asked us about the timeline a couple of times during dinner, and wanted to know if we were ok with taking a few extra minutes here and there, we were so happy to just be married, we let it slide.
EDIT: Wanted to add, since I feel like I contradicted myself in a comment— despite the hangups and regrets surrounding the timeline, at the end of the day it really didn’t matter. I wouldn’t pick a different venue just to have an extra hour. Yes, I wish we had stuck to the timeline a bit better, BUT I also wouldn’t change anything about the way our day turned out. I think that couples get really hung up on timelines while planning, and now 2 months later I don’t care as much that things were a bit tight.
Catering
We were only able to sample 2 entrees at our tasting, and we made the mistake of not sampling the salmon that we ended up selecting. We opted to sample two beef dishes that both sounded good, instead, to help us decide between the two. We had heard from a friend who got married at our venue that the salmon was amazing and everyone loved it. The chef also has a Michelin starred restaurant in Italy, so we figured it was a safe bet that the salmon would be good and a crowd-pleasing option.
Well, turns out the salmon had quite a bit of horseradish on it, and some people loved it but I’m guessing some people didn’t. No one said that they didn’t like it (why would they?) but I still felt awful about it. I wish we had sampled it. I hope that this didn’t dampen anyone’s impressions of our wedding.
And overall, while our food was delicious at the tasting, the main course I was excited about was a bit of a letdown at the actual wedding. I think I just hyped it up way too much in my mind. But our first course (lobster potato soup) and the gelato bar were AMAZING!
Welcome party- the bad parts
There were some drawbacks to our welcome party venue, Napa Yard. It opened just a couple of months before we booked it, and while I think it was a great find, they were so disorganized. If I learned anything, it’s to ALWAYS get written confirmation of any services or cost estimates. We met with them a couple times in person and were told completely different things than in email, and lots of other things got lost in communication so we weren’t on the same page the day of the party. It was honestly a bit of a mess but I also don’t think we could have found anything better for our budget and guest count. I'm guessing that they've also worked out a lot of the kinks.
I’m happy to answer any questions or provide more detail! I hope this helps someone!
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2023.12.17 08:40 vinolatino84 Illumina Wine / Inwood Estates Limited Release Cabernet Franc Texas High Plains 2021

Illumina Wine / Inwood Estates Limited Release Cabernet Franc Texas High Plains 2021
Flat Cracker Thin Crust Arugala Procioutto Manchego Balsalmic Pizza
Napa? No. Loire? No. But beautiful velvety, red fruit, mid body, nice finish, aromatic.
Thank you @labmama_naynay

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