#howard backen

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Barry and Sheryl Schwartz’s retreat, Santa Barbara, California,

Architect: Backen & Gillam,

Interior designers: Clements Design,

Landscape Architect: RCH Studios

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This is an illustration of a sizable country concrete screened-in back porch with an addition to the roof.

Bobbi Jo Staley

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Huge cottage light wood floor, brown floor and exposed beam entryway photo with a white front door and brown walls

Jack Millers Tractor And Truck

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San Francisco Farmhouse Exterior Idea for the exterior of a large cottage-style one-story stucco home with a hip roof, a shingle roof, and a brown roof.

[travelwinechick]

Chefs at Home: Archetype’s Cauliflower Steak Photo Credit: Archetype, St. Helena, CA In 2018, owners Ann Ernish-Backen and Howard Backen rebranded Archetype…

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Durant & Booth Tasting Salon - A Piece of Napa Valley History in Oakville

Durant & Booth Tasting Salon – A Piece of Napa Valley History in Oakville

Durant & Booth Tasting Salon is relatively new to the Napa Valley but the building that houses the tasting room is a historic gem.

Located in the small town of Oakville, lies Oakville Grocery, a popular spot for both locals and visitors alike. If you have been to Oakvilleor driven through the quaint area, you may have caught a glance of the Victorian home on the property built in 1877 by the…

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Durant & Booth - Napa Valley's Latest Tasting Room

Durant & Booth – Napa Valley’s Latest Tasting Room

A visit to the Napa Valley is always a treat for me. It never gets old and is always exciting… Especially when I get to experience a new tasting room! Let me introduce you to all things Durant & Booth: a breathtaking tasting room mixed with interesting wines and an amazing team. The team at Durant & Booth has cultivated lasting friendships with local grape growers and winemakers to offer…

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Archetype

While back in my hometown of St. Helena, I had to try out Howard Backen's (semi-)newly reopened restaurant, Archetype.

Newly named from its former life as French Blue -- and including a little design facelift from Backen, as well a new chef, Ryder Zetts (of Solbar fame) -- Achetype is a total home run. Not only is the food above and beyond delicious (and farm-to-table fresh,) the interior is one of the most beautifully designed in the valley.

Exterior (photo credit: archetypenapa.com)

Patio (photo credit: archetypenapa.com)

Euro-meets-Nantucket interior (photo credit: hesitantlyhealthy.com)

I still dream of this hearts of peach palm, beet and hazelnut salad. 

And the three layer chocolate mousse with matcha and orange gelee was the perfect way to end the meal.

I highly recommend making a stop here for an extraordinary Napa Valley culinary experience.