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October 2006

Calamari Appetizers


WineCountry.com’s Top 5 Picks for Napa Valley

(NAPA, CA) — Squid is a popular dish in cuisines as widely separated as Korean and Italian. You will frequently find it on the menu, in English-speaking countries, by the name calamari -- from the Greek-Italian word for these animals. Most Napa Valley restaurants typically prepare the animal in a more Italian-style, and serve it with a variety of sauces.

1). Celadon : Flash fried calamari with a spicy chipotle chili glaze and pickled ginger. $11.50 on the lunch and dinner menus.
500 Main Street, Suite G, Napa, CA 94559 (707) 254-9690

2). Zare: Baby calamari, sweet onion, red peppers, haricots verts, drizzle of horseradish-caper aioli. $10.00
5091 Solano Ave., Napa, Ca 94558 (707) 257-3318

3). Redd: Fritto Misto of Calamari, artichokes, fennel, lemon aioli. $12.00
6480 Washington St, Yountville, CA (707) 944-2222

4). Don Giovanni: Fritto Misto -- calamari, rock shrimp, fennel, green beans, onion, spicy aioli. $10.00
4110 Howard Lane, Napa, CA 94558 (707) 224-3300

5). Kelley’s No Bad Days Café: Crispy fired calamari with spicy chili aioli, $10.00
976 Pearl St., Napa, CA 94559 (707) 258-9666

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