ST. HELENA, Calif., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Cindy Pawlcyn, Sean Knight and Ken Tominaga, partners in Go Fish, Napa Valley's only fish house located in St. Helena, announced the completion of the restaurant's outdoor dining area and bar.
From its start, Pawlcyn, the pioneering Napa Valley restaurateur who also owns the venerable Mustards Grill and Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen, envisioned Go Fish as a classic West Coast fish house with a few ingenious twists, including a San Francisco-inspired raw bar, classic sushi bar and a comfortable yet elegant outdoor watering hole that lets locals and visitors alike drink and dine alfresco in true Wine Country style.
Famed Napa Valley architect Howard Backen of Backen Gillam Architects, helped Pawlcyn and partners realize this vision by enlarging the original patio, which now features seating for 100 and one of Napa Valley's largest outdoor restaurant bars, available to patrons year-round.
"We desperately needed a spot like this in Napa," says Pawlcyn. "There weren't any places to hang out and we have created the bar and patio to be a place where people can relax, enjoy a drink or a meal and take advantage of what Napa has to offer. It's a fun place to be."
Shaded by two large canvas awnings and the leafy branches of four mature mulberry trees, the patio's teak and marble-topped tables accommodate groups of all sizes, from cozy twosomes to parties of 10 or more. The patio's focal points include a large stone fireplace and the six-seat Carrera marble bar, which features a stainless steel back-bar, subtle lighting and oversized mirrors.
A large covered area at the back of the patio can be separated from the main dining area to accommodate large private parties of up to 45 people, and an intimate bistro-style area affords guests a secluded locale where they can enjoy a casual bite and a glass of wine, sake, or one of the restaurant's inventive cocktails.
The restaurant's crisp light and dark blue color scheme is echoed throughout the patio's decor, from the long dark blue pillow-backed banquette to the light blue awning stripe and matching placemats. The Go Fish team's enthusiasm for seasonal, local, fresh-from-the-garden ingredients extends to the outdoor dining area as well, where pots and planters are filled with an eye-catching array of edible herbs, flowers, vegetables and fruit that guests are encouraged to explore.
"There aren't a lot of bars with cherry tomatoes, eggplant, basil and zucchini plants that greet you right as you walk in," says Pawlcyn. "People can pick the herbs or observe how a cherry tomato grows on the way to their seat."
Go Fish's full menu is available at the bar and on the patio, including an array of artfully prepared sushi dishes and small plates like Salt-Crusted Gulf Prawns and Monterey Bay Calamari, as well as full, multi-course fish dinners featuring entrees like the restaurant's signature "Fish Your Way," which gives diners the option of the day's fresh catch served wood-grilled or sauteed with a sauce of choice. Dining is available on the Go Fish patio seven days a week 11:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Call 707-963-0700 for reservations, or go to http://www.gofishrestaurant.net/.
About Go Fish
Like the children's card game it's playfully named after, Go Fish, has become a classic since its inception in 2006. From its start, Cindy Pawlcyn, the pioneering Napa Valley restaurateur who also founded the legendary Mustards Grill and Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen, envisioned Napa Valley's first fish restaurant as a paean to all things seafood, including a San Francisco-inspired raw bar, authentic sushi and sake bar, and classic West Coast-style fish house. Created with partners Sean Knight and Ken Tominaga, and designed by famed Napa Valley architect Howard Backen, the 220-seat restaurant delivers it all with an expansive menu that utilizes only the freshest sustainable fish and seafood that's flown in daily, as well as farm-fresh produce that's sourced regionally and augmented with the bounty from the restaurant's on-site 1 1/2-acre organic garden. The restaurant's extensive wine list includes a selection of whites lauded as the best in the bay area by the San Francisco Chronicle. Go Fish is located at 641 Main Street in St. Helena and offers indoor and outdoor dining year-round in true Wine Country style seven days a week from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. For additional information visit http://www.gofishrestaurant.net/ or call 707-963-0700.
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