Cindy's Kitchen charms with its airy, country-house vibe and California-inspired dishes, offering everything from divine mushroom toast to indulgent polenta fries.
"Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen (named for Chef Cindy Pawlcyn who, with a James Beard award under her belt, is a big name on Napa's food scene) is housed in a cool little 1920's building that used to be a bordello. The menu is a nice mix, with items that feel elevated, but not too fancy to keep it from being a neighborhood joint. Pawlcyn makes great use of the restaurant's wood-fired oven with duck meatballs and braised pork shoulder, or try classics like the avocado and papaya salad or the lobster cobbler."
"Napa’s changing landscape extends from the vineyards and the hotly debated Measure C to its landmark restaurants. Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen, the spinoff of James Beard Award-winning chef Cindy Pawlcyn’s iconic 35-year-old Mustards Grill, will close its doors in St. Helena on July 7." - Ellen Fort
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