It looks like a strip-mall center that wouldn't get notice from tourists whizzing by on Old Sonoma Road in the Carneros district, but locals have known for nearly 13 years that this is the place to pull in for Jerry Shaffer's solid take on American food. The decor is pleasant but modest; the food is the draw.
Cuisine: American Specialities: Anything from the pit, including baby back ribs; brick-oven roasted chicken; Thai marinated pork tenderloin with spicy peanut sauce; pan-roasted ginger and pepper-crusted salmon; creme brulee. Seats: 50 Prices: $14-$16.75 Parking: Free lot Vitals: 2766 Old Sonoma Road (near Foothill Blvd.), Napa; (707) 252-6178. Dinner Wednesday-Sunday. Beer and wine. Reservations and credit cards accepted.
