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Read a few of the accolades
- New York Times: "Julia's Kitchen…has clearly turned a corner…Nicole Plue (pastry chef)…turns out delicate, enticing desserts among them a cookie-crust tart with a stack of mini-crepes, both flavored with California's daintily perfumed Meyer lemons…(Chef) Victor Scargle uses local ingredients, like petrale sole, and he coaxes every bit of potential from his duck breast with his Brussels sprouts and from braised chicken bathed in a marjoram-flavored jus…" -- R.W. Apple Jr. (2005)
- San Francisco Chronicle rated: “Top 100 Restaurants of 2005”
- Wine Spectator - "Scargle loves to riff on the produce coming out of COPIA's garden, assembling salads that zing with vitality, garnishing and completing dishes with pitch-perfect seasonal flavors…Pastry chef Nicole Plue uses the garden to add accents to sorbets--a touch of lemon verbena in the pineapple, a hint of rosemary in the pink grapefruit and rose geraniums in the strawberry make these desserts special." – Tim Fish (2004)
- By special invitation: guest chef at the famous James Beard House in New York City for “Dinner from Julia's Kitchen” (June 10, 2004)
- San Francisco Chronicle rated:3-1/2 Stars “...an idyllic setting for a chef of [Victor Scargle's] caliber...Nicole Plue proves once again why she's among the best pastry chefs in the Bay Area.” (2005)
- North American Restaurant Association: "Award of Excellence” 2004-2005 for “superb food and wine and impeccable service--from making the reservation to paying the check, a perfect dining experience.”
- Wendy Knight Wanderings: “…culinary creations at Julia’s Kitchen in Napa are every bit as beautiful as the Executive Chef himself. Seasonal dishes like the sautéed dayboat scallops with saffron and Meyer lemon frothed butter sauce are unbelievably fresh and elegant in their simplicity. Much of the produce is hand picked from COPIA’s organic gardens. ‘I just try not to ruin what they grow,’ says Scargle. And he’s humble, too.” (2006)
- 2005 Napa Valley Mustard Festival: “Host Chef”
- Zagat rated: "Excellent" (2006)
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