September 2009 - Napa Valley Marketplace - Restaurant Review
".... If you are lucky enough to get to Pearl when crab is still in season, try their soft shell crab sandwich (panko/sourdough crusted pan fried on an ABC Bakery potato bun w/ avocado, applewood bacon & chipotle aioli). AMAZING!"

September 2009 - Inside Napa Valley - Cult foods at Pearl
"...Oysters — and the Saturday lunch oyster extravaganza — are a staple at Pearl, but it’s the produce that makes the menu change, Nickie observed as she prepared one of the most requested summer dishes, the grilled, marinated tomato sandwich."

May 2009 - Napa Humane - Napa Humane Newsletter (pdf)
"...Nickie and Pete have been great supporters of Napa Humane through the years
promoting giving in many ways. But perhaps the most creative is their corkage program
where they donate half of Pearl’s corkage fee to Napa Humane."

Napa Valley Register:

08-18-2009 - Summer anticipation: Cult foods at Pearl
"...By August the phone calls are coming in strong at Pearl restaurant in Napa. Are the grilled tomato sandwiches on the menu? How about the Guerrero corn on the cob? The soft-shell crab sandwiches?"

07-10-2007 - Summer Salads
"...Restaurant regulars have some favorites and can’t wait until they appear on the menu — such as a vine-ripened tomato sandwich and one item she calls “cult corn.” She noted, “Actually, on the menu it appears as Guerrero corn, named for the town in Mexico where our chef de cuisine, Jose Bravo, grew up."

02-27-2007 - Comfort Food
"...The Zellers readily admit they’d be lost if they didn’t have a restaurant to run. “We don’t know how to do anything else,” Pete declares with self-effacing grin. “Nor would we want to.”"

Zagat Rated - California Wine Country Restaurants

"Proof that the town of Napa is equal to the rest of the Valley" laud locals who string together a "comforting" meal of "delicious" Californian fare at this "wonderfully quaint" "secret" that's a "little hard to find but worth the trouble"; "caring" service and a "low-key" vide enhance its "charming" appeal - it almost 'feels like you're at your best friends house for dinner."

KVON/KVYN - Best Of Napa & Sonoma Valley's

2005 & 2006 - Best Seafood
"The restaurant Pearl is a quaint downtown Napa joint that locals hope you don't find out about, and where winemakers go when they want fresh seasonal cuisine without the fanfare of the Upvalley dining temples. Casual, yet upscale, Pearl serves some of the best food in the Napa Valley, including their delicious oyster selection. Generous portions, friendly service and reasonable prices are what makes Pearl 'your home away from home.'"

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