In a sleek modern space radiating offhand elegance, Lucy seduces with sophisticated flavors and suave service. Chef Victor Scargle builds his menu around produce from an on-site garden. As one of its farmers, he's intimately acquainted with its bounty, which includes the components of the (truly) freshly dug carrot salad. Sunchoke soup and ahi tuna ceviche also make excellent starters, and you...
Although Bardessono bills itself as the "greenest luxury hotel in America," there's nothing spartan about its accommodations; arranged around four landscaped courtyards, the rooms have luxurious organic bedding, gas fireplaces, and huge bathrooms with walnut floors. About half the rooms have steam capability and outdoor showers. The rooms come equipped with the high-tech touches you'd...
Distinguished with Platinum LEED certification, this discreet 62-room hotel in downtown Yountville takes its ecological commitment seriously. Non-toxic materials, reused local limestone and salvaged wood such as Monterey Cypress and…
From the street, Bardessono resort's blocky, sparse compound seems vexingly cold for wine country. But once through the mighty wooden doorway made from salvaged walnut, the devout, emergent, eco-conscious design welcomes. The stylized…