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« On Food & Wine, Fondly: Flowers for Ms. WatersMainI'm On View from the Bay - Woo Hoo! »
Oxbow Odyssey: A Taste of the Options at Napa's Newest Market
filed under: Regional Spotlight

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If the flurry of construction that's been underway along the waterfront in downtown Napa is any indicator, the once-sleepy city is on the brink of becoming a major tourist destination. And the Oxbow Public Market - at just three months' old one of the newest additions to the downtown area - may be one of the city's most promising new arrivals. Read on for the scoop on our favorite purveyors in this venue that looks poised to become the next big thing in a whole new Napa.

Spice Market
Whole Spice owners Ronit and Shuli Madmone bring a passion for the world's best spices to their charming shop inside the main Oxbow Market space. With 300 different spices - many of which are certified organic - and 50-60 custom blends, Whole Spice is a veritable oasis of smells and flavors derived from the likes of the familiar - think allspice and vanilla - as well as the exotic - ajowan or zhug, anyone? As you might expect, tastes, recipes and seasoning advice are doled out liberally...

Continue reading my latest Top 10 List at WineCountry.com

Posted by Courtney on June 4, 2008 10:51 AM




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