Pica Pica is excited to announce the consolidation of its bar into the original footprint at Oxbow, along with a new menu! Since Pica Pica Bar's opening in September 2009, they have hosted many different events that will always be remembered with great joy -- from the traditional Venezuelan Parranda each December, to the regular Brewer's Nights, to the Friday live salsa and Latin nights. In 2013, Pica Pica is going back to its original footprint at the kitchen -- but will continue to offer the "best of the bar" -- passion fruit sangrias, fruit frescas, draft beers and its locally produced house wine, Picaro Cabernet Sauvignon. In addition, Pica PIca has a new menu, with the favorites you told them you loved, plus some new additions, like spicy chicken catira arepas and grilled steak and tostones salads. "We look forward to continuing to serve the community of Napa with our delicious, unique and always 100 percent gluten free menu," says Pica Pica Owner Adriana Lopez Vermut.

C CASA's entire menu is gluten free, and now C CASA has introduced a gluten-free beer called Omission. The motto is "It isn't just what we took out, it's what we left in."  Gluten is out, taste is in! Made by the Widmer Brothers in Portland, Omission is the first craft beer brand in the U.S. focused exclusively on brewing great tasting craft beers made from barley, hops, 

water and yeast, brewed using a proprietary 
process to remove gluten. Available at C CASA for $5/bottle.

Get crabby at Hog Island Oyster Bar. It's crab season and that means fresh, locally caught, Dungeness crab is available. At Hog Island, you can enjoy it served chilled with drawn butter, or oven roasted with garlic and chili, half or whole orders. Crab mac and cheese will be back soon....check in with Hog Island.

New this year, Five Dot Ranch is offering a combo meal including any of its freshly made sandwiches, a bag of Pop Chips and drink of your choice for $11.99. There are so many combinations you will have to keep coming back to try them all! Five Dot is also offering a limited-time only pastrami sandwich made with freshly prepared pastrami on marble rye with deli mustard. 

WIth opulent holidays and indulgent celebrations behind us, now may be the perfect time to consider the health benefits of oysters (available at Hog Island). Making oysters a part of your New Year's constitution offers many health benefits. Oysters are naturally low in fat, high in protein and are a good source of the heart-healthy, essential nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids, potassium, magnesium and vitamin E. And oysters deliver more zinc (think natural immune boosters) than any other food. Read More here.

Spider steaks are on special at Five Dot Ranch this week. This steak is specially cut and comes in a limited quantity. It's a great cut with lots of flavor and can be prepared into the perfect meal. When you pick up your steak, ask the guys behind the counter for recipes ideas and cooking suggestions.